US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th March, 1969
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 8, 1969
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th March, 1969
#1 EVERYDAY PEOPLE By Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)
US Top 40 Singles – 8th March, 1969
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 EVERYDAY PEOPLE –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-15 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 PROUD MARY –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (2)
3 3 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP –•– The Foundations (Uni)-10 (3)
4 10 DIZZY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (4)
5 2 CRIMSON AND CLOVER –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-13 (1)
6 7 THIS MAGIC MOMENT –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-11 (6)
7 11 THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (7)
8 8 BABY, BABY DON’T CRY –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-10 (8)
9 4 TOUCH ME –•– The Doors (Elektra)-11 (3)
10 16 INDIAN GIVER –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-7 (10)
11 15 I’VE GOTTA BE ME –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-13 (11)
12 22 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (12)
13 13 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY –•– Joe South (Capitol)-9 (13)
14 14 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND –•– Tyrone Davis (Dakar)-12 (5)
15 18 GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE –•– James Brown (King)-7 (15)
16 23 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me) –•– David Ruffin (Motown)-4 (16)
17 19 TRACES –•– The Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)-5 (17)
18 6 YOU SHOWED ME –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-10 (6)
19 21 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-8 (19)
20 25 TIME OF THE SEASON –•– The Zombies (Date)-5 (20)
21 12 I’M LIVIN’ IN SHAME –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-7 (10)
22 9 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN –•– Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-12 (3)
23 24 THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-11 (23)
24 34 THE WEIGHT –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (24)
25 17 RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN –•– Bob Seger System (Capitol)-12 (17)
26 26 THERE’LL COME A TIME –•– Betty Everett (Uni)-8 (26)
27 20 HANG ‘EM HIGH –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-18 (9)
28 29 CROSSROADS –•– Cream (Atco)-7 (28)
29 27 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK –•– Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8 (20)
30 32 GOOD LOVIN’ AIN’T EASY TO COME BY –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-6 (30)
31 70 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-2 (31)
32 45 CLOUD NINE –•– Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)-6 (32)
33 30 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE –•– Paul Anka (RCA)-10 (27)
34 38 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-11 (28)
35 35 TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING –•– Donovan (Epic)-5 (35)
36 51 LET IT BE ME –•– Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-7 (36)
37 42 I GOT A LINE ON YOU –•– Spirit (Ode)-8 (37)
38 40 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN –•– Frankie Laine (ABC)-5 (38)
39 39 HEAVEN –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (39)
40 41 MR. SUN, MR. MOON –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 8th March, 1969
46 37 SOULSHAKE –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-6 (37)
POWER PLAYS – 8th March, 1969
41 50 SOPHISTICATED CISSY –•– The Meters (Josie)-5 (41)
42 43 I DON’T KNOW WHY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (42)
43 44 MAY I –•– Bill Deal & The Rhondells (Heritage)-8 (43)
44 46 HONEY (I Miss You) –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 49 MENDOCINO –•– The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash)-8 (45)
47 87 GALVESTON –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-2 (47)
48 63 ROCK ME –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-2 (48)
49 53 LOVIN’ THINGS –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-4 (49)
50 54 HOT SMOKE AND SASSAFRASS –•– The Bubble Puppy (International Artists)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 8th March, 1969
67 — BLESSED IS THE RAIN –•– The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro (Buddah)-1 (67)
81 — SHOTGUN –•– Vanilla Fudge (Atco)-1 (81)
84 — NO, NOT MUCH –•– The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (84)
86 — I CAN HEAR MUSIC –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (86)
88 — DIDN’T YOU KNOW (You’d Have To Cry Sometime) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (88)
89 — AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) (Medley) –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (89)
90 — SING A SIMPLE SONG –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (90)
91 — DON’T TOUCH ME –•– Bettye Swann (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 — WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY –•– The Peppermint Rainbow (Decca)-4 (92)
93 — NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE –•– The Flirtations (Deram)-1 (93)
96 — PLAYGIRL –•– Thee Prophets (Kapp)-1 (96)
97 — HALLWAYS IN MY MIND –•– The Dells (Cadet)-1 (97)
98 — THE WEDDING CAKE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (98)
99 — ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– Bobby Hatfield (Verve)-1 (99)
100 — HAWAII FIVE-O –•– The Ventures (Liberty)-1 (100)
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