Cash Box Top 100 8/09/69

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending AUGUST 9, 1969
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) Zager & Evans–RCA Victor 74-0174		1	1	1	9
2	HONKY TONK WOMEN Rolling Stones–London 910		6	20	68	4
3	CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7050		2	2	6	10
4	SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) Neil Diamond–Uni 55136		10	14	20	9
5	MY CHERIE AMOUR Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54180		3	4	14	11
6	A BOY NAMED SUE Johnny Cash–Columbia 44944		31	56	—	3
7	BABY, I LOVE YOU Andy Kim–Steed 716		9	10	16	13
8	QUENTIN’S THEME Charles Randolph Grean Sounde–Ranwood 840		8	11	15	10
9	RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN Kenny Rogers & First Edition–Reprise 0829		13	16	23	10
10	WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35062		5	6	7	13
11	POLK SALAD ANNIE Tony Joe White–Monument 1104		15	28	45	6
12	MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1) James Brown–King 6245		11	12	12	9
13	PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66385		18	25	36	9
14	MY PLEDGE OF LOVE Joe Jeffrey Group–Wand 11200		14	18	21	11
15	LAUGHING Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0195		22	32	52	5
16	GOOD OLD ROCK ’N ROLL Cat Mother & All Night News Boys–Polydor 14002		17	19	25	8
17	I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS Grass Roots–Dunhill 4198		21	23	29	8
18	RECONSIDER ME Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 770		20	26	32	7
19	YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG Roy Clark–Dot 17246		19	22	26	11
20	GIVE PEACE A CHANCE Plastic Ono Band–Apple 1809		29	76	—	3
21	SOUL DEEP Box Tops–Mala 12,040		26	34	43	6
22	SPINNING WHEEL Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44871		4	3	3	11
23	MOONFLIGHT Vik Venus–Buddah 118		23	30	31	9
24	ALONG CAME JONES Ray Stevens–Monument 1150		24	29	34	7
25	CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9747		25	27	37	6
26	GET TOGETHER Youngbloods–RCA Victor 47-9752		37	48	59	12
27	CHOICE OF COLORS Impressions–Curtom 1943		30	35	44	8
28	ONE Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191		7	5	2	16
29	MARRAKESH EXPRESS Crosby, Stills & Nash–Atlantic 2652		36	46	69	5
30	WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING 5th Dimension–Soul City 776		34	45	57	4
31	MUDDY RIVER Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66386		35	38	58	6
32	HURT SO BAD Lettermen–Capitol 2482		44	55	60	8
33	LAY LADY LAY Bob Dylan–Columbia 44926		46	84	93	5
34	GREEN RIVER Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625		52	70	—	3
35	GOOD MORNING STARSHINE Oliver–Jubilee 5659		12	7	4	13
36	BIRTHDAY Underground Sunshine–Intrepid 75002		51	62	78	5
37	IT’S GETTING BETTER Mama Cass–Dunhill 4195		41	49	54	10
38	WHERE DO I GO/BE-IN (Hare Krishna) Happenings–Jubilee 5666		39	41	50	7
39	I’M FREE The Who–Decca 732519		48	52	63	5
40	HEY JOE Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2648		40	42	53	6
41	COLOR HIM FATHER Winstons–Metromedia 117		16	8	9	12
42	BREAK AWAY Beach Boys–Capitol 2530		38	40	46	7
43	JACK AND JILL Tommy Roe–ABC 11229		47	51	62	5
44	THE NITTY GRITTY Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35063		53	64	83	4
45	I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Tom Jones–Parrot 40018		60	75	86	11
46	TRUE GRIT Glen Campbell–Capitol 2573		56	69	—	3
47	ABERGAVENNY Shannon–Heritage 814		50	60	70	6
48	YOUR HUSBAND – MY WIFE Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 126		57	66	76	5
49	SUGAR, SUGAR Archies–Calendar 1008		63	78	87	4
50	DOGGONE RIGHT Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54183		42	36	39	9
51	DID YOU SEE HER EYES Illusion–Steed 718		55	65	84	5
52	SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2650		65	79	—	3
53	LOVE ME TONIGHT Tom Jones–Parrot 40038		27	9	8	12
54	THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO Beatles–Apple 2531		32	31	11	9
55	BLACK PEARL Sonny Charles & Checkmates, Ltd.–A&M 1053		28	13	10	16
56	THAT’S THE WAY Joe Tex–Dial 4093		58	59	65	6
57	EASY TO BE HARD Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4203		80	—	—	2
58	ON CAMPUS Dickie Goodman–Cotique 158		64	67	73	6
59	KEEM-O-SABE Electric Indian–United Artists 50563		85	—	—	2
60	GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) Donovan with Jeff Beck Group–Epic 10510		70	85	—	3
61	WHEN I DIE Motherlode–Buddah 131		82	—	—	2
62	OH, WHAT A NIGHT Dells–Cadet 5649		—	—	—	1
63	ODDS AND ENDS Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12256		75	86	—	3
64	COMMOTION Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625		71	81	—	3
65	YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) Lou Rawls–Capitol 2550		76	88	99	4
66	LET YOURSELF GO Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0204		73	82	—	3
67	NOTHING CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF YOU Brook Benton–Cotillion 44034		69	72	79	7
68	EASE BACK Meters–Josie 1008		74	80	89	4
69	CHANGE OF HEART Dennis Yost & Classics IV–Imperial 66393		78	—	—	2
70	TILL YOU GET ENOUGH Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7298		72	77	81	6
71	SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM Tim Hardin–Columbia 44920		81	89	—	3
72	NOBODY BUT YOU BABE Clarence Reid–Alston 4574		90	93	—	3
73	DON’T WAKE ME UP IN THE MORNING, MICHAEL Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 732498		68	50	51	10
74	FREE ME Otis Redding–Atco 6700		86	—	—	2
75	EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA Duke Baxter–VMC 740		77	83	85	5
76	LOOK AT MINE Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7310		87	—	—	2
77	JEAN Oliver–Crewe 334		—	—	—	1
78	DYNAMITE WOMAN Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2233		83	91	—	3
79	HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10497		88	—	—	2
80	MUDDY MISSISSIPPI LINE Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50565		—	—	—	1
81	MAYBE THE RAIN WILL FALL Cascades–Uni 55152		—	—	—	1
82	EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ Nilsson–RCA Victor 74-0161		89	—	—	8
83	YOU GOT YOURS AND I’LL GET MINE Delfonics–Philly Groove 157		—	—	—	1
84	IN MY ROOM Sagittarius–Together 105		91	92	94	5
85	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND Little Anthony & Imperials–United Artists 50552		92	94	96	5
86	THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT Billy Preston–Apple 1808		93	95	—	3
87	THE TRAIN 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 130		—	—	—	1
88	I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM Dean Martin–Reprise 0841		—	—	—	1
89	THE YOUNG FOLKS Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1148		96	97	—	3
90	I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0046		—	—	—	1
91	ALL THE WAITING IS NOT IN VAIN Tyrone Davis–Dakar 609		94	—	—	2
92	IN A MOMENT Intrigues–Yew 1001		98	99	—	3
93	I WANT YOU SO BAD B.B. King–BluesWay 61026		100	—	—	2
94	CHELSEA MORNING Judy Collins–Elektra 45657		99	—	—	2
95	SWEET ’N’ SASSY Jerry Smith–ABC 11230		—	—	—	1
96	WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 817		—	—	—	1
97	POOR MOON Canned Heat–Liberty 56127		—	—	—	1
98	YOU MADE A BELIEVER (Out Of Me) Ruby Andrews–Zodiac 1015		—	—	95	3
99	LET ME BE THE ONE Peaches & Herb–Date 1649		—	—	—	1
100	LET’S CALL IT A DAY GIRL Bobby Vee–Liberty 56124		97	100	—	3

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