CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead
Week ending JANUARY 4, 1969
TW	TITLE   Artist–Label	LW	WKS
1	KAY   John Wesley Ryles I–Columbia 44682	21	6
2	KUM BA YAH   Tommy Leonetti–Decca 32421	16	3
3	OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA   Arthur Conley–Atco 6640	15	2
4	TAKE FIVE   Willie Mitchell–Hi 2154	3	4
5	SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE WORLD   Mason Williams–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7248	4	5
6	SWEETS FOR MY SWEET   Central Park West–Event 3301	17	3
7	WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE   Cilla Black–DJM 70,007	8	6
8	FOX ON THE RUN   Manfred Mann–Mercury 72879	12	3
9	SHAKE A POO POO   Chet “Poison” Ivey & Fabulous Avengers–Tangerine 989	18	2
10	HAYRIDE   Saturday Morning Cartoon Show–Elf 90,021	14	6
11	AIN’T GOT NO; I GOT LIFE   Nina Simone–RCA Victor 47-9686	7	5
12	MY SONG   Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2574	20	2
13	BUBBLE GUM MUSIC   Rock And Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Co.     Of Philadelphia-19141–Buddah 78	25	3
14	THE GROOVIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD   Fun And Games–Uni 55098	5	6
15	MY MAN   Barbra Streisand–Columbia 44704	24	2
16	SO TRUE   Peaches & Herb–Date 1633	9	3
17	I GOT A LINE ON YOU   Spirit–Ode 115	22	5
18	FIFTY TWO PER CENT   Max Frost & Troopers–Tower 452	13	5
19	THE WORM   Jimmy McGriff–Solid State 2524	26	3
20	FREEDOM TRAIN   James Carr–Goldwax 338	19	4
21	LET’S GO ALL THE WAY   Troy Shondell–TRX 5015	33	3
22	GET ON YOUR KNEES   Los Canarios–Calla 156	36	6
23	THE MEDITATION   TNT Band–Cotique 136	32	3
24	BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU   First Edition–Reprise 0799	29	2
25	RELEASE ME   Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 750	31	9
26	HARD TO HANDLE   Patti Drew–Capitol 2339	27	9
27	TAKE A HEART   Don Fardon–GNP Crescendo 418	28	4
28	SOUL BROTHER, SOUL SISTER   Capitols–Karen 1543	43	2
29	WHY ARE WE SLEEPING?   Soft Machine–Probe 452	30	5
30	THE HIVE   Richard Harris–Dunhill 4175	—	1
31	UNTIE ME   James & Bobby Purify–Bell 751	34	2
32	WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?   Wes Montgomery–A&M 1008	—	1
33	ONLY FOR LOVERS   Roger Williams–Kapp 949	37	10
34	I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER   William Bell–Stax 0015	38	2
35	JULIE   Billy Vera–Atlantic 2586	—	1
36	THE TRA LA LA SONG (One Banana, Two Banana)   Banana Splits–Decca 32429	—	1
37	BORN TO BE WITH YOU   Sonny James–Capitol 2271	35	4
38	THE CANDY KID (From The Mission On The Bowery)   Cowsills–MGM 14011	39	4
39	HELLO IT’S ME   Nazz–SGC 001	41	7
40	I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU   Kasenetz-Katz Super Cirkus–Buddah 82	—	1
41	LET ME GET THROUGH TO YOU, BABY   Ginny Tiu & The Few–Amaret 100	45	4
42	PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE   B.B. King–BluesWay 61021	47	6
43	COO COO   Big Brother & Holding Company–Mainstream 678	40	7
44	LOVE WON’T WEAR OFF (As The Years Wear On)   J.R. Bailey–Calla 158	46	2
45	TIL I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE   Ben E. King–Atco 6637	48	5
46	SOME PEOPLE SLEEP   Tokens–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7255	—	1
47	I’M A FOOL   Peanut Butter Conspiracy–Columbia 44667	50	7
48	HUSANDS AND WIVES   Wayne Newton–MGM 14014	42	3
49	I’M A TIGER   Lulu–Epic 10420	49	5
50	THE SPLIT   Lou Rawls–Capitol 2348	44	8

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