CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 8, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOUCH ME
    Doors–Elektra 45646
  2  3  6  7
  2CRIMSON AND CLOVER
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028
  1  2  3  9
  3EVERYDAY PEOPLE
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407
  5  81710
  4WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75
  6  71110
  5BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
    Foundations–Uni 55101
131627  7
  6I STARTED A JOKE
    Bee Gees–Atco 6639
  7  910  9
  7CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 602
112032  7
  8YOU SHOWED ME
    Turtles–White Whale 292
101440  7
  9THIS MAGIC MOMENT
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475
162836  9
10IF I CAN DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670
  9101211
11I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176
  4  4  113
12I’M LIVIN’ IN SHAME
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1139
2639  3
13I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
    Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137
  3  1  210
14HOOKED ON A FEELING
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230
  8  5  516
15SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580
12121312
16HANG ’EM HIGH
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013
27364513
17SOULFUL STRUT
    Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391
14  6  412
18I’VE GOTTA BE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779
22263310
19BABY, BABY DON’T CRY
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54178
252937  6
20GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
    Joe South–Capitol 2248
304077  7
21(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN
    Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2583
212224  9
22CLOUD NINE
    Temptations–Gordy 7081
1513  813
23WICHITA LINEMAN
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302
1711  715
24CALIFORNIA SOUL
    5th Dimension–Soul City 770
242326  7
25HEY JUDE
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2591
202123  8
26GOING UP THE COUNTRY
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56077
1815  911
27STAND BY YOUR MAN
    Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398
23242912
28INDIAN GIVER
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 91
3951  3
29RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN
    Bob Seger System–Capitol 2297
38435810
30FEELIN’ SO GOOD (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o.)
    Archies–Calendar 1007
323847  8
31CROSSROADS
    Cream–Atco 6646
4153  3
32GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9648
435579  7
33PROUD MARY
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 619
4867  3
34SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH
    Box Tops–Mala 12,035
424755  7
35WOMAN HELPING MAN
    Vogues–Reprise 0803
3749  3
36LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You)
    Rene & Rene–White Whale 287
19171514
37HEY! BABY
    Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9714
4757  3
38A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40035
404248  9
39CONDITION RED
    Goodees–Hip 8005
454860  8
40TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0023
445675  5
41SOMEDAY SOON
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45649
5161  3
42THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12241
70  2
43BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
    First Edition–Reprise 0799
697484  5
44SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR
    Sam & Dave–Atlantic 2590
464451  8
45I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER
    William Bell–Stax 0015
506073  5
46DIZZY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11164
677989  4
47GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE
    James Brown–King 6213
5769  3
48HEAVEN
    Rascals–Atlantic 2599
  1
49I’M GONNA HOLD ON LONG AS I CAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54177
5465  3
50THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
    New Colony Six–Mercury 72858
637088  7
51RAIN IN MY HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0798
525266  7
52THE BEGINNING OF MY END
    Unifics–Kapp 957
535869  8
53THE GROOVIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
    Fun And Games–Uni 55098
587194  4
54TRAGEDY
    Brian Hyland–Dot 17176
596876  9
55MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me)
    David Ruffin–Motown 1140
  1
56THERE’LL COME A TIME
    Betty Everett–Uni 55100 
667886  4
57DADDY SANG BASS
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 44689
565967  6
58RIVER DEEP—MOUNTAIN HIGH
    Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1514
6475  3
59MAY I
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 803
626478  7
60GOOD LOVIN’ AIN’T EASY TO COME BY
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54179
72  2
61DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE
    Dells–Cadet 5631
494654  7
62TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING
    Donovan–Epic 10434
71  2
63HOME COOKIN’
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35055
657281  4
64SOULSHAKE
    Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 761
8798  3
65TIME OF THE SEASON
    Zombies–Date 1628
  1
66BUBBLE GUM MUSIC
    Rock And Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Co.
        Of Philadelphia-19141–Buddah 78
7380  3
67TRACES
    Classics IV–Imperial 66352
89  2
68GLAD SHE’S A WOMAN
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50497
  1
69THE GREATEST LOVE
    Dorsey Burnette–Liberty 56087
7589  3
70YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN
    Frankie Laine–ABC 11174
7687  3
71RIOT
    Hugh Masekela–Uni 55102
788691  4
72MENDOCINO
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2191
919199  4
73WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32410
798287  6
74WITCHI TAI TO
    Everything Is Everything–Vanguard Apostolic 35082
8499  3
75HELLO IT’S ME
    Nazz–SGC 001
829398  4
76HONEY (I Miss You)
    O.C. Smith–Columbia 44751
  1
77HOT SMOKE AND SASAFRASS
    Bubble Puppy–Int’l Artists 128
  1
78GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
    Tiny Tim–Reprise 0802
85  2
79ALMOST PERSUADED
    Etta James–Cadet 5630
8183  3
80PURPLE HAZE
    Dion–Laurie 3478
88  2
81I GOT A LINE ON YOU
    Spirit–Ode 115
9294  3
82KUM BA YAH
    Tommy Leonetti–Decca 32421
909092  5
83MAYBE TOMORROW
    Iveys–Apple 1803
  1
84NO NOT MUCH
    Smoke Ring–Buddah 77
  1
85FOOLISH FOOL
    Dee Dee Warwick–Mercury 72880
  1
86SWEETER THAN SUGAR
    Ohio Express–Buddah 92
  1
87JOHNNY ONE TIME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 32428
96  2
88MR. SUN, MR. MOON
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 44744
  1
89GRITS AIN’T GROCERIES (All Around The World)
    Little Milton–Checker 1212
  1
90SHE’S NOT THERE
    The Road–Kama Sutra 256
93  2
91ME ABOUT YOU
    Lovin’ Spoonful–Kama Sutra 255
9495  3
92SNAP-OUT
    Interpertations–Bell 757
  1
93SOMEBODY LOVES YOU
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 154
  1
94SOPHISTICATED CISSY
    Meters–Josie 1001
100   2
95LONG LINE RIDER
    Bobby Darin–Direction 350
6674  5
96I DON’T WANT TO CRY
    Ruby Winters–Diamond 255
  1
97LET IT BE ME
    Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry–Capitol 2387
  1
98THE CARROLL COUNTY ACCIDENT
    Porter Wagoner–RCA Victor 47-9651
99  2
99ONE EYE OPEN
    Maskman & Agents–Dynamo 125
  1
100 SWITCH IT ON
    Cliff Nobles & Co.–Phil-L.A. Of Soul 324
  1

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