The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations
Week ending NOVEMBER 22, 1969
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BACKFIELD IN MOTION     Mel & Tim (Bamboo 107)		1	1	6	9
2	BABY, I’M FOR REAL     Originals (Soul 35066)		2	3	5	8
3	FRIENDSHIP TRAIN     Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068)		4	11	16	5
4	YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY     Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188)		14	21	39	6
5	I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU     Temptations (Gordy 7093)		3	2	1	14
6	THESE EYES     Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067)		15	25	27	6
7	TAKE A LETTER MARIA     R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714)		7	13	31	7
8	JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA     Garland Green (Uni 55143)		6	5	2	14
9	GOING IN CIRCLES     Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0204)		5	4	4	12
10	YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE     Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox 14)		13	18	22	8
11	LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (pt. 1)     James Brown (King 6255)		11	10	13	7
12	CRUMBS OFF THE TABLE     Glass House (Invictus 9071)		8	6	8	9
13	SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1156)		22	29	—	3
14	ELEANOR RIGBY     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2683)		23	33	—	3
15	SAY YOU LOVE ME     Impressions (Curtom 1946)		16	20	23	7
16	THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS     Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54185)		9	7	3	15
17	BAD CONDITIONS     Lloyd Price (Turntable 506)		18	16	18	8
18	DOIN’ OUR THING     Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2660)		12	9	7	10
19	WE MUST BE IN LOVE     Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Curtom 1945)		21	28	35	7
20	THE SWEETER HE IS (pt. 1)     Soul Children (Stax 0050)		10	8	11	11
21	ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY     Dells (Cadet 5658)		25	27	44	5
22	NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE     Steam (Fontana 1667)		31	38	—	3
23	IS IT BECAUSE I’M BLACK     Syl Johnson (Twinight 125)		32	36	49	4
24	I WANT YOU BACK     Jackson 5 (Motown 1157)		33	39	—	3
25	JUST A LITTLE LOVE     B.B. King (BluesWay 61029)		26	26	38	6
26	GIRLS IT AIN’T EASY     Honey Cone (Hot Wax 6903)		27	30	34	8
27	THE BEST PART OF A LOVE AFFAIR     Emotions (Volt 4021)		17	15	17	10
28	WALK ON BY     Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9003)		19	12	9	11
29	HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME     Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10497)		20	14	12	14
30	WE’LL CRY TOGETHER     Maxine Brown (Commonwealth United 3001)		24	23	19	11
31	AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW (pt. 1)     James Brown (King 6280)		40	—	—	2
32	HELLO SUNSHINE     Rev. Maceo Woods & Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir     (Volt 4025)		—	—	—	1
33	WE GOT LATIN SOUL     Mongo Santamaria (Columbia 44998)		34	34	37	4
34	WHAT’S THE USE OF BREAKING UP     Jerry Butler (Mercury 72960)		28	17	15	15
35	HOW I MISS YOU BABY     Bobby Womack (Minit 32081)		39	40	47	4
36	HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD     Lovelites (Lock 723)		—	—	—	1
37	TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK     Nina Simone (RCA Victor 74-0269)		—	—	—	1
38	DRY SPELL     Meters (Josie 1013)		38	37	40	5
39	HURRY CHANGE (If You’re Coming)     Tenison Stephens (Aries 2076)		—	—	—	1
40	BRANDED BAD     O’Jays (Neptune 18)		—	—	—	1
41	I CAN’T MAKE IT ALONE     Lou Rawls (Capitol 2668)		44	47	—	3
42	ANYWAY THAT YOU WANT ME     Walter Jackson (Cotillion 44053)		—	—	—	1
43	DON’T LET LOVE HANG YOU UP     Jerry Butler (Mercury 72991)		49	—	—	2
44	IT’S A FUNKY THING – RIGHT ON (pt. 1) (Memphis Underground)     Herbie Mann (Atlantic 2671)		45	—	—	2
45	IT’S HARD TO GET ALONG     Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2641)		43	43	—	3
46	TOO MANY COOKS (Spoil The Soup)     100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 6904)		—	—	—	1
47	I’LL BE TRUE     Virgil Henry (Colossus 102)		48	48	—	3
48	POOR MAN     Little Milton (Checker 1221)		47	45	42	10
49	GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM     Steelers (Date 1642)		50	50	—	3
50	A PLACE IN THE SUN     Monk Montgomery (Chisa 8002)		—	—	—	1

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