| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 20, 1969 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1156) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | THESE EYES Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5 (Motown 1157) | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | |
| 4 | ELEANOR RIGBY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2683) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| 5 | BABY, I’M FOR REAL Originals (Soul 35066) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 6 | FRIENDSHIP TRAIN Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | IS IT BECAUSE I’M BLACK Syl Johnson (Twinight 125) | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | |
| 8 | TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Nina Simone (RCA Victor 74-0269) | 16 | 27 | 30 | 5 | |
| 9 | AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6280) | 10 | 18 | 27 | 6 | |
| 10 | YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 11 | BACKFIELD IN MOTION Mel & Tim (Bamboo 107) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| 12 | HOW I MISS YOU BABY Bobby Womack (Minit 32081) | 23 | 29 | 31 | 8 | |
| 13 | HELLO SUNSHINE Rev. Maceo Woods & Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church Choir (Volt 4025) | 15 | 26 | 29 | 5 | |
| 14 | NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Steam (Fontana 1667) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | |
| 15 | I LOVE YOU Otis Leavill (Dakar 614) | 25 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | ANYWAY THAT YOU WANT ME Walter Jackson (Cotillion 44053) | 26 | 31 | 33 | 5 | |
| 17 | DON’T LET LOVE HANG YOU UP Jerry Butler (Mercury 72991) | 27 | 34 | 41 | 6 | |
| 18 | I’LL BE SWEETER TOMORROW Linda Jones (Neptune 17) | 29 | 40 | 49 | 4 | |
| 19 | YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2682) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 4 | |
| 20 | LOVE BONES Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0055) | 32 | 33 | 37 | 4 | |
| 21 | LOOK-KA PY PY Meters (Josie 1015) | 36 | 37 | 45 | 4 | |
| 22 | THE TOUCH OF YOU Brenda & Tabulations (Top And Bottom 401) | 33 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD Lovelites (Lock 723) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | |
| 24 | THEME FROM ELECTRIC SURFBOARD Brother Jack McDuff (Blue Note 1953) | 34 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | TOO MANY COOKS (Spoil The Soup) 100 Proof Aged In Soul (Hot Wax 6904) | 31 | 36 | 43 | 5 | |
| 26 | COMPARED TO WHAT Les McCann & Eddie Harris (Atlantic 2694) | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | I’M JUST A PRISONER (Of Your Good Lovin’) Candi Staton (Fame 1460) | 37 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox 14) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 29 | POINT IT OUT Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54189) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 30 | OLD LOVE Intruders (Gamble 240) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | TAKE A LETTER MARIA R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | |
| 32 | MY HONEY AND ME Luther Ingram (KoKo 2104) | 43 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | WHAT YOU GAVE ME Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54187) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 4 | |
| 34 | SAY YOU LOVE ME Impressions (Curtom 1946) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
| 35 | LOOK AT THE GIRL Otis Redding (Atco 6723) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 36 | IF WALLS COULD TALK Little Milton (Checker 1226) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | DON’T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Four Tops (Motown 1159) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 4 | |
| 38 | BEEN A LONG TIME Betty Everett (Uni 55174) | 41 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | I’M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU David Ruffin (Motown 1158) | 46 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | MY CHERIE AMOUR Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet 5662) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | GUESS WHO Ruby Winters (Diamond 269) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | THE THRILL IS GONE B.B. King (BluesWay 61032) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | BABY BOY Fred Hughes (Brunswick 755419) | 49 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Eddie Holman (ABC 11240) | 47 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | FEELING ALRIGHT Mongo Santamaria (Atlantic 2689) | 45 | 45 | 48 | 4 | |
| 46 | HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME Betty LaVette (Silver Fox 17) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | (Gotta Find) A BRAND NEW LOVER (pt. 1) Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2686) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | SOMEBODY PLEASE Vanguards (Whiz 612) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | KOOL’S BACK AGAIN Kool & Gang (De-Lite 523) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | I CAN’T MAKE IT ALONE Lou Rawls (Capitol 2668) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 7 | |
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