CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 26, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures)
    5th Dimension–Soul City 772
  1  1  1  8
  2HAIR
    Cowsills–MGM 14026
  3  723  6
  3IT’S YOUR THING
    Isley Brothers–T-Neck 901
  5  5  7  7
  4YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY
    Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44776
  2  3  5  9
  5ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72898
  7  911  9
  6TWENTY-FIVE MILES
    Edwin Starr–Gordy 7083
  9101310
  7DIZZY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11164
  6  2  215
  8THE BOXER
    Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44785
164960  4
  9GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN’
    Crazy Elephant–Bell 763
14183410
10HAWAII FIVE-O
    Ventures–Liberty 56068
113645  7
11ROCK ME
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4182
  8  810  9
12DON’T GIVE IN TO HIM
    Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44788
121317  7
13BROTHER LOVE’S TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55109
13152210
14SWEET CHERRY WINE
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7039
152631  6
15GALVESTON
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2428
  4  4  4  9
16DO YOUR THING
    Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7250
21283911
17THE CHOKIN’ KIND
    Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2628
273346  7
18TIME OF THE SEASON
    Zombies–Date 1628
10  6  312
19TIME IS TIGHT
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0028
323950  6
20LOVE (Can Make You Happy)
    Mercy–Sundi 6811
667988  4
21WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32410
23354017
22IS IT SOMETHING YOU’VE GOT
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 605
263141  6
23GITARZAN
    Ray Stevens–Monument 1131
344458  4
24MEMORIES
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9731
253038  7
25TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10461
334361  5
26IN THE BAD, BAD OLD DAYS (Before You Loved Me)
    Foundations–Uni 55117
303751  5
27THE WAY IT USED TO BE
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40036
282933  9
28IT’S ONLY LOVE
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12244
293236  6
29WISHFUL SINFUL
    Doors–Elektra 45656
313849  5
30PINBALL WIZARD
    The Who–Decca 732465
405469  4
31I CAN HEAR MUSIC
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2432
202326  8
32THESE EYES
    Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0102
428393  4
33MERCY
    Ohio Express–Buddah 102
374656  6
34FIRST OF MAY
    Bee Gees–Atco 6657
182028  6
35MY WAY
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0817
385363  6
36MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY
    Spiral Starecase–Columbia 44741
478294  5
37MR. SUN, MR. MOON
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 44744
22242412
38TRACES
    Classics IV–Imperial 66352
1711  613
39THE RIVER IS WIDE
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4187
506177  4
40DON’T TOUCH ME
    Bettye Swann–Capitol 2382
444752  6
41WHEN YOU DANCE
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 50510
465767  5
42THE COMPOSER
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1146
5268  3
43I CAN’T SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2619
58  2
44YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN
    Frankie Laine–ABC 11174
19192014
45THE LETTER
    Arbors–Date 1638
24252711
46STAND!
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10450
5770  3
47NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
    Flirtations–Deram 85038
566675  8
48PLAYGIRL
    Thee Prophets–Kapp 962
394554  8
49I DON’T WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up The Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
    James Brown–King 6224
616276  5
50EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Vogues–Reprise 0820
6273  3
51I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
    Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1142
352121  7
52JOHNNY ONE TIME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 32428
36343513
53BUYING A BOOK
    Joe Tex–Dial 4090
6576  3
54SNATCHING IT BACK
    Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2605
43171810
55HOT SMOKE AND SASAFRASS
    Bubble Puppy–Int’l Artists 128
54161912
56ATLANTIS
    Donovan–Epic 10434
6975  3
57GRAZING IN THE GRASS
    Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0107
7988100   4
58LOVE IS ALL I HAVE TO GIVE
    Checkmates, Ltd.–A&M 1039
637285  4
59TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54181
76  2
60ICE CREAM SONG
    Dynamics–Cotillion 44021
606370  7
61GOODBYE
    Mary Hopkin–Apple 1806
75  2
62HAPPY HEART
    Andy Williams–Columbia 44818
687186  4
63INDIAN GIVER
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 91
45421414
64HEATHER HONEY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11211
  1
65BADGE
    Cream–Atco 6668
706973  4
66GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES
    Led Zeppelin–Atlantic 2613
676772  4
67(We’ve Got) HONEY LOVE
    Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7085
7785  3
68WHERE DO YOU GO TO (My Lovely)
    Peter Sarstedt–World Pacific 77911
717883  6
69CISSY STRUT
    Meters–Josie 1005
7886  3
70MORNING GIRL
    Neon Philharmonic–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7261
8089  3
71HAPPY HEART
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7275
737484  4
72IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 74-0126
646571  6
73SEATTLE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-9722
8498  3
74APRICOT BRANDY
    Rhinoceros–Elektra 45647
815655  6
75I’VE BEEN HURT
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 812
95  2
76I’M A DRIFTER
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50525
86  2
77MARLEY PURT DRIVE
    Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9739
  1
78DAY IS DONE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7279
87  2
79SINGING MY SONG
    Tammy Wynette–Epic 10462
82  2
80SAUSALITO
    Al Martino–Capitol 2468
89  2
81ANY DAY NOW
    Percy Sledge–Atlantic 2616
8590  3
82BLACK PEARL
    Sonny Charles & Checkmates, Ltd.–A&M 1053
  1
83MEDICINE MAN (pt. 1)
    Buchanan Brothers–Event 3302
88  2
84ONE
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191
  1
85A MILLION TO ONE
    Brian Hyland–Dot 17222
929797  5
86I SHALL BE RELEASED
    Box Tops–Mala 12,038
  1
87I DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT ANYMORE
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2623
  1
88I WANT TO LOVE YOU BABY
    Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 769
  1
89THERE NEVER WAS A TIME
    Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 16
838481  6
90ZAZUEIRA
    Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 1043
747782  6
91SORRY SUZANNE
    Hollies–Epic 10454
94100   3
92SEVEN YEARS
    Impressions–Curtom 1940
  1
93I CAN’T DO ENOUGH
    Dells–Cadet 5636
93  2
94FOOLISH FOOL
    Dee Dee Warwick–Mercury 72880
968187  9
95RHYTHM OF THE RAIN
    Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 56093
998790  5
96I WAS A BOY (When You Needed A Man)
    Billy Shields–Harbour 304
  1
97BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.
    Chubby Checker–Buddah 100
909598  4
98PRETTY WORLD
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 1049
  1
99LOVE IS JUST A FOUR-LETTER WORD
    Joan Baez–Vanguard 35088
  1
100 WE CAN’T GO ON THIS WAY
    Unchained Mynds–Buddah 111
  1

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