CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 23, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HONKY TONK WOMEN
    Rolling Stones–London 910
  1  2  6  6
  2IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
    Zager & Evans–RCA Victor 74-0174
  2  1  111
  3A BOY NAMED SUE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 44944
  3  631  5
  4SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55136
  4  41011
  5PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
    Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66385
  8131811
  6SUGAR, SUGAR
    Archies–Calendar 1008
264963  6
  7RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN
    Kenny Rogers & First Edition–Reprise 0829
  7  91312
  8LAUGHING
    Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0195
  91522  7
  9POLK SALAD ANNIE
    Tony Joe White–Monument 1104
101115  8
10GET TOGETHER
    Youngbloods–RCA Victor 47-9752
17263714
11CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7050
  5  3  212
12GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
    Plastic Ono Band–Apple 1809
142029  5
13LAY LADY LAY
    Bob Dylan–Columbia 44926
163346  7
14I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4198
15172110
15GREEN RIVER
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
183452  5
16BABY, I LOVE YOU
    Andy Kim–Steed 716
  6  7  915
17MY CHERIE AMOUR
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54180
11  5  313
18SOUL DEEP
    Box Tops–Mala 12,040
192126  8
19MARRAKESH EXPRESS
    Crosby, Stills & Nash–Atlantic 2652
212936  7
20WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love)
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35062
1210  515
21CHOICE OF COLORS
    Impressions–Curtom 1943
23273010
22EASY TO BE HARD
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4203
285780  4
23WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING
    5th Dimension–Soul City 776
253034  6
24HURT SO BAD
    Lettermen–Capitol 2482
29324410
25I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40018
32456013
26BIRTHDAY
    Underground Sunshine–Intrepid 75002
333651  7
27MY PLEDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Jeffrey Group–Wand 11200
13141413
28SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2650
395265  5
29QUENTIN’S THEME
    Charles Randolph Grean Sounde–Ranwood 840
20  8  812
30I’M FREE
    The Who–Decca 732519
313948  7
31MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1)
    James Brown–King 6245
22121111
32THE NITTY GRITTY
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35063
344453  6
33GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot)
    Donovan with Jeff Beck Group–Epic 10510
466070  5
34TRUE GRIT
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2573
374656  5
35IT’S GETTING BETTER
    Mama Cass–Dunhill 4195
36374112
36KEEM-O-SABE
    Electric Indian–United Artists 50563
445985  4
37SPINNING WHEEL
    Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44871
3522  413
38WHEN I DIE
    Motherlode–Buddah 131
516182  4
39DID YOU SEE HER EYES
    Illusion–Steed 718
415155  7
40JACK AND JILL
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11229
404347  7
41YOUR HUSBAND – MY WIFE
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 126
434857  7
42OH, WHAT A NIGHT
    Dells–Cadet 5649
5262  3
43RECONSIDER ME
    Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 770
241820  9
44ODDS AND ENDS
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12256
506375  5
45YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End)
    Lou Rawls–Capitol 2550
546576  6
46COMMOTION
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
496471  5
47MOVE OVER
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4205
58  2
48GOOD OLD ROCK ’N ROLL
    Cat Mother & All Night News Boys–Polydor 14002
27161710
49I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU
    Temptations–Gordy 7093
60  2
50SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM
    Tim Hardin–Columbia 44920
567181  5
51HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10497
657988  4
52MUDDY RIVER
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66386
303135  8
53JEAN
    Oliver–Crewe 334
6877  3
54ABERGAVENNY
    Shannon–Heritage 814
424750  8
55EASE BACK
    Meters–Josie 1008
616874  6
56ALONG CAME JONES
    Ray Stevens–Monument 1150
452424  9
57NOBODY BUT YOU BABE
    Clarence Reid–Alston 4574
627290  5
58CHANGE OF HEART
    Dennis Yost & Classics IV–Imperial 66393
636978  4
59LET YOURSELF GO
    Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0204
646673  5
60I’M A BETTER MAN
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40040
70  2
61YOU GOT YOURS AND I’LL GET MINE
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 157
7183  3
62TILL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7298
667072  8
63THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW
    Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44967
77  2
64LOOK AT MINE
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7310
677687  4
65EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’
    Nilsson–RCA Victor 74-0161
76828910
66WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 817
8496  3
67THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54185
  1
68MUDDY MISSISSIPPI LINE
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50565
7380  3
69FREE ME
    Otis Redding–Atco 6700
727486  4
70I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0046
8090  3
71IN A MOMENT
    Intrigues–Yew 1001
839298  5
72MAYBE THE RAIN WILL FALL
    Cascades–Uni 55152
7581  3
73OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
    Little Anthony & Imperials–United Artists 50552
798592  7
74WHAT’S THE USE OF BREAKING UP
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72960
  1
75I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0841
8188  3
76I DO
    Moments–Stang 5005
86  2
77LOWDOWN POPCORN
    James Brown–King 6250
  1
78I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE
    Lou Christie–Buddah 116
87  2
79LITTLE WOMAN
    Bobby Sherman–Metromedia 121
88  2
80DADDY’S LITTLE MAN
    O.C. Smith–Columbia 44948
  1
81THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT
    Billy Preston–Apple 1808
828693  5
82ONE
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191
5928  718
83NO ONE FOR ME TO TURN TO
    Spiral Starecase–Columbia 44924
  1
84THE TRAIN
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 130
8587  3
85LODI
    Al Wilson–Soul City 775
  1
86QUESTIONS 67 AND 68
    Chicago–Columbia 44909
  1
87EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA
    Duke Baxter–VMC 740
697577  7
88SUGAR ON SUNDAY
    Clique–White Whale 323
99  2
89SAD GIRL
    Intruders–Gamble 235
  1
90GREEN FIELDS
    Vogues–Reprise 0844
91  2
91BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
    Mad Lads–Volt 4016
89  3
92LET ME BE THE ONE
    Peaches & Herb–Date 1649
9799  3
93ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU (Is Me)
    Charley Pride–RCA Victor 74-0167
  1
94YOU MADE A BELIEVER (Out Of Me)
    Ruby Andrews–Zodiac 1015
98  4
95CHELSEA MORNING
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45657
939499  4
96POOR MOON
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56127
9597  3
97SOMETHING IN THE AIR
    Thunderclap Newman–Track 2656
94  2
98YOU, I
    Rugbys–Amazon 1
98  2
99ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT ME
    Evie Sands–A&M 1090
  1
100 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
    Isaac Hayes–Enterprise 9003
  1
100 ONE NIGHT AFFAIR
    O’Jays–Neptune 12
  1

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