CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1969 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1969 Charts! |
| 1969 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 4 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye | 37. Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & Miracles |
| January 11 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye | 36. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Tammi Terrell |
| January 18 | Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited | 32. I’m Livin’ In Shame - Diana Ross & Supremes |
| January 25 | I’m Gonna Make You Love Me - Diana Ross & Supremes | 34. Don’t Waste My Time - B. |
| February 1 | Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis | 32. Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy To Come By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| February 8 | Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis | 33. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin |
| February 15 | Everyday People - Sly & Family Stone | 30. The Weight - Aretha Franklin |
| February 22 | Everyday People - Sly & Family Stone | 40. Who’s Making Love - Young-Holt Unlimited |
| March 1 | There’ll Come A Time - Betty Everett | 31. This Girl’s In Love With You - Dionne Warwick |
| March 8 | There’ll Come A Time - Betty Everett | 35. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - 5th Dimension |
| March 15 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose - James Brown | 27. It’s Your Thing - Isley Brothers |
| March 22 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose - James Brown | 29. Is It Something You’ve Got - Tyrone Davis |
| March 29 | The Weight - Aretha Franklin | 41. Tracks Of My Tears - Aretha Franklin |
| April 5 | Only The Strong Survive - Jerry Butler | 31. It’s A Miracle - Willie Hightower |
| April 12 | Only The Strong Survive - Jerry Butler | 31. The Composer - Diana Ross & Supremes |
| April 19 | Only The Strong Survive - Jerry Butler | 30. I Can’t See Myself Leaving You - Aretha Franklin |
| April 26 | The Chokin’ Kind - Joe Simon | 36. Proud Mary - Solomon Burke |
| May 3 | It’s Your Thing - Isley Brothers | 32. Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins Singers |
| May 10 | It’s Your Thing - Isley Brothers | 39. Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife - O. |
| May 17 | It’s Your Thing - Isley Brothers | 41. Don’t Let The Joneses Get You Down - Temptations |
| May 24 | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye | 38. Moody Woman - Jerry Butler |
| May 31 | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye | 39. I Turned You On - Isley Brothers |
| June 7 | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye | 42. Mrs. Robinson - Booker T. & MG’s |
| June 14 | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye | 36. Baby, Don’t Be Looking In My Mind - Joe Simon |
| June 21 | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye | 39. Choice Of Colors - Impressions |
| June 28 | Color Him Father - Winstons | 36. Let’s Get Together - Little Milton |
| July 5 | Color Him Father - Winstons | 35. Nothing Can Take The Place Of You - Brook Benton |
| July 12 | Color Him Father - Winstons | 32. I’ve Lost Everything I’ve Ever Loved - David Ruffin |
| July 19 | What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & All Stars | 34. You Can’t Miss What You Can’t Measure - Clarence Carter |
| July 26 | What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & All Stars | 32. Share Your Love With Me - Aretha Franklin |
| August 2 | What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & All Stars | 36. Free Me - Otis Redding |
| August 9 | Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1) - James Brown | 36. Oh, What A Night - Dells |
| August 16 | Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1) - James Brown | 36. That’s The Way Love Is - Marvin Gaye |
| August 23 | Choice Of Colors - Impressions | 29. I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations |
| August 30 | Share Your Love With Me - Aretha Franklin | 38. By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Isaac Hayes |
| September 6 | Share Your Love With Me - Aretha Franklin | 35. World (pt. 1) - James Brown |
| September 13 | Share Your Love With Me - Aretha Franklin | 43. The Sweeter He Is (pt. 1) - Soul Children |
| September 20 | I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations | 32. Doin’ Our Thing - Clarence Carter |
| September 27 | I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations | 31. Crumbs Off The Table - Glass House |
| October 4 | I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations | 26. San Francisco Is A Lonely Town - Joe Simon |
| October 11 | I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations | 30. Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (pt. 1) - James Brown |
| October 18 | I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations | 34. I’ll Bet You - Funkadelic |
| October 25 | I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations | 20. Friendship Train - Gladys Knight & Pips |
| November 1 | I Can’t Get Next To You - Temptations | 37. We Got Latin Soul - Mongo Santamaria |
| November 8 | Backfield In Motion - Mel & Tim | 29. Someday We’ll Be Together - Diana Ross & Supremes |
| November 15 | Backfield In Motion - Mel & Tim | 40. Ain’t It Funky Now (pt. 1) - James Brown |
| November 22 | Backfield In Motion - Mel & Tim | 32. Hello Sunshine - Rev. Maceo Woods & Christian Tabernacle Baptist Choir |
| November 29 | Someday We’ll Be Together - Diana Ross & Supremes | 32. You Keep Me Hanging On - Wilson Pickett |
| December 6 | Someday We’ll Be Together - Diana Ross & Supremes | 41. Been A Long Time - Betty Everett |
| December 13 | Someday We’ll Be Together - Diana Ross & Supremes | 25. I Love You - Otis Leavill |
| December 20 | Someday We’ll Be Together - Diana Ross & Supremes | 29. Point It Out - Smokey Robinson & Miracles |
| December 27 | I Want You Back - Jackson 5 | 44. Dig The Way I Feel - Mary Wells |
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