The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations
Week ending JANUARY 11, 1969
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE     Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54176)		1	1	1	9
2	SOULFUL STRUT     Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick 55391)		2	2	6	9
3	I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME     Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations (Motown 1137)		4	6	11	6
4	TOO WEAK TO FIGHT     Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2569)		3	3	4	11
5	EVERYDAY PEOPLE     Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10407)		6	9	15	7
6	LOVE CHILD     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1135)		5	4	5	14
7	READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love)     Delfonics (Philly Groove 154)		9	13	20	7
8	THIS IS MY COUNTRY     Impressions (Curtom 1934)		7	8	10	7
9	I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER     William Bell (Stax 0015)		10	11	14	7
10	ARE YOU HAPPY     Jerry Butler (Mercury 72876)		12	17	28	5
11	FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE     Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54174)		8	5	2	11
12	CAN I CHANGE MY MIND     Tyrone Davis (Dakar 602)		18	27	48	4
13	DON’T BE AFRAID (Do As I Say)     Frankie Karl & Dreams (D.C. 180)		14	18	22	10
14	CLOUD NINE     Temptations (Gordy 7081)		11	7	3	10
15	WHO’S MAKING LOVE     Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0009)		13	10	7	14
16	SEE SAW     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2574)		15	12	8	9
17	BABY, BABY DON’T CRY     Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54178)		37	—	—	2
18	LOOKING BACK     Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2622)		17	19	19	6
19	PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG     Otis Redding (Atco 6636)		22	25	29	7
20	CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’     Bobby Womack (Minit 32055)		30	33	38	5
21	BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP     Foundations (Uni 55101)		32	42	—	3
22	HEY JUDE     Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2591)		26	31	41	4
23	THE BEGINNING OF MY END     Unifics (Kapp 957)		27	32	40	5
24	SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR     Sam & Dave (Atlantic 2590)		29	34	42	4
25	(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN     Archie Bell & Drells (Atlantic 2583)		31	40	—	3
26	NOT ON THE OUTSIDE     Moments (Stang 5000)		28	30	34	7
27	PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES     Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l 748)		19	15	13	14
28	GOODBYE MY LOVE     James Brown (King 6198)		16	14	9	10
29	IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD LUCK     Ray Charles & Jimmy Davis (ABC/TRC 11170)		34	39	46	4
30	ONE EYE OPEN     Maskman & Agents (Dynamo 125)		33	43	45	5
31	DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE     Dells (Cadet 5631)		44	47	—	3
32	MALINDA     Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers (Gordy 7079)		20	20	23	7
33	MY SONG     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2574)		23	26	33	5
34	THE MEDITATION     TNT Band (Cotique 136)		36	37	39	6
35	BRING IT ON HOME TO ME     Eddie Floyd (Stax 0012)		21	16	12	13
36	THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You)     Tammi Terrell (Motown 1138)		—	—	—	1
37	ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT     Bobby Bland (Duke 440)		35	24	25	8
38	TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK     Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0023)		45	—	—	2
39	PEOPLE     Tymes (Columbia 44630)		24	21	17	7
40	STRANGEST FEELING     Ted Taylor (Ronn 29)		50	—	—	2
41	YOU GOT SOUL     Johnny Nash (JAD 209)		25	28	36	5
42	UNTIE ME     James & Bobby Purify (Bell 751)		47	48	50	4
43	THERE’LL COME A TIME     Betty Everett (Uni 55100)		—	—	—	1
44	FREEDOM TRAIN     James Carr (Goldwax 338)		38	36	35	8
45	THE GREATEST LOVE     Dorsey Burnette (Liberty 56087)		—	—	—	1
46	YOU’VE GOT THE POWER     Esquires (Wand 1193)		39	45	—	3
47	LIGHT MY FIRE     Rhetta Hughes (Tetragrammaton (1513)		—	—	—	1
48	LOVE WON’T WEAR OFF (As The Years Wear On)     J.R. Bailey (Calla 158)		41	41	44	5
49	HOME COOKIN’     Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35055)		—	—	—	1
50	DON’T MAKE THE GOOD GIRLS GO BAD     Della Humphrey (Arctic 144)		42	29	24	11

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