The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations
Week ending JANUARY 18, 1969
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SOULFUL STRUT     Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick 55391)		2	2	2	10
2	I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME     Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations (Motown 1137)		3	4	6	7
3	I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE     Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54176)		1	1	1	10
4	EVERYDAY PEOPLE     Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10407)		5	6	9	8
5	CAN I CHANGE MY MIND     Tyrone Davis (Dakar 602)		12	18	27	5
6	READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love)     Delfonics (Philly Groove 154)		7	9	13	8
7	LOVE CHILD     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1135)		6	5	4	15
8	TOO WEAK TO FIGHT     Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2569)		4	3	3	12
9	I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER     William Bell (Stax 0015)		9	10	11	8
10	ARE YOU HAPPY     Jerry Butler (Mercury 72876)		10	12	17	6
11	THIS IS MY COUNTRY     Impressions (Curtom 1934)		8	7	8	8
12	DON’T BE AFRAID (Do As I Say)     Frankie Karl & Dreams (D.C. 180)		13	14	18	11
13	FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE     Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54174)		11	8	5	12
14	BABY, BABY DON’T CRY     Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54178)		17	37	—	3
15	PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG     Otis Redding (Atco 6636)		19	22	25	8
16	BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP     Foundations (Uni 55101)		21	32	42	4
17	CLOUD NINE     Temptations (Gordy 7081)		14	11	7	11
18	HEY JUDE     Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2591)		22	26	31	5
19	THE BEGINNING OF MY END     Unifics (Kapp 957)		23	27	32	6
20	SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR     Sam & Dave (Atlantic 2590)		24	29	34	5
21	(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN     Archie Bell & Drells (Atlantic 2583)		25	31	40	4
22	NOT ON THE OUTSIDE     Moments (Stang 5000)		26	28	30	8
23	CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’     Bobby Womack (Minit 32055)		20	30	33	6
24	ONE EYE OPEN     Maskman & Agents (Dynamo 125)		30	33	43	6
25	TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK     Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0023)		38	45	—	3
26	LOOKING BACK     Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2622)		18	17	19	7
27	DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE     Dells (Cadet 5631)		31	44	47	4
28	IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD LUCK     Ray Charles & Jimmy Davis (ABC/TRC 11170)		29	34	39	5
29	THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You)     Tammi Terrell (Motown 1138)		36	—	—	2
30	THERE’LL COME A TIME     Betty Everett (Uni 55100)		43	—	—	2
31	WHO’S MAKING LOVE     Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0009)		15	13	10	15
32	I’M LIVIN’ IN SHAME     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1139)		—	—	—	1
33	MY SONG     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2574)		33	23	26	6
34	THE MEDITATION     TNT Band (Cotique 136)		34	36	37	7
35	BRING IT ON HOME TO ME     Eddie Floyd (Stax 0012)		35	21	16	14
36	CAPTIVATED     Louis Curry (M-S 210)		—	—	—	1
37	ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT     Bobby Bland (Duke 440)		37	35	24	9
38	GIVE IT AWAY     Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55398)		—	—	—	1
39	STRANGEST FEELING     Ted Taylor (Ronn 29)		40	50	—	3
40	HOME COOKIN’     Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35055)		49	—	—	2
41	GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE     James Brown (King 6213)		—	—	—	1
42	THE GREATEST LOVE     Dorsey Burnette (Liberty 56087)		45	—	—	2
43	LIGHT MY FIRE     Rhetta Hughes (Tetragrammaton (1513)		47	—	—	2
44	I DON’T KNOW HOW (To Say I Love You) DON’T WALK AWAY     Superlatives (Westbound 144)		—	—	—	1
45	YOU GOT SOUL     Johnny Nash (JAD 209)		41	25	28	6
46	GRITS AIN’T GROCERIES (All Around The World)     Little Milton (Checker 1212)		—	—	—	1
47	SOULSHAKE     Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l 761)		—	—	—	1
48	YOU’VE GOT THE POWER     Esquires (Wand 1193)		46	39	45	4
49	LOVE WON’T WEAR OFF (As The Years Wear On)     J.R. Bailey (Calla 158)		48	41	41	6
50	MALINDA     Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers (Gordy 7079)		32	20	20	8

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