| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending OCTOBER 18, 1969 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | MOMMY AND DADDY
Monkees–Colgems 5005 | — | 1 |
| 2 | EVIL WOMAN DON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME
Crow–Amaret 112 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | WHY IS THE WINE SWEETER (On The Other Side)
Eddie Floyd–Stax 0051 | — | 1 |
| 4 | IT AIN’T SANITARY
Joe Tex–Dial 4094 | — | 1 |
| 5 | LOVE AND LET LOVE
Hardy Boys–RCA Victor 74-0228 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | GET READY
Ella Fitzgerald–Reprise 0850 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | ONE TIN SOLDIER
Original Caste–T-A 186 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | HOW DOES IT FEEL
Illusion–Steed 721 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | SEE THAT GIRL
Vogues–Reprise 0856 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | WHITE BIRD
It’s A Beautiful Day–Columbia 44928 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | HOW ARE YOU? (pt. 1)
Jake Holmes–Polydor 14006 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE
Little Anthony & Imperials–United Artists 50598 | — | 1 |
| 13 | COMMENT
Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–
Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7338 | 17 | 2 |
| 14 | BACKFIELD IN MOTION
Mel & Tim–Bamboo 107 | — | 1 |
| 15 | IT’S HARD TO GET ALONG
Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2641 | 24 | 4 |
| 16 | HOROSCOPE
Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 755420 | — | 1 |
| 17 | EARLY IN THE MORNING
Vanity Fare–Page One 21,027 | — | 1 |
| 18 | I WHO HAVE NOTHING
Dee Dee Warwick–Mercury 72966 | 20 | 2 |
| 19 | STONE FREE
Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0853 | 21 | 3 |
| 20 | DISMAL DAY
Bread–Elektra 45666 | 22 | 4 |
| 21 | (I’d Kill) FOR THE LOVE OF A LADY
Jay & The Americans–United Artists 50567 | 13 | 4 |
| 22 | THINGS GO BETTER WITH LOVE
Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 29 | 23 | 4 |
| 23 | DON’T SHUT ME OUT
Underground Sunshine–Intrepid 75012 | 14 | 3 |
| 24 | CRUMBS OFF THE TABLE
Glass House–Invictus 9071 | — | 1 |
| 25 | I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY
Sagittarius–Together 122 | 48 | 3 |
| 26 | LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
Tams–ABC 11228 | — | 1 |
| 27 | SOME OF SHELLY’S BLUES
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band–Liberty 56134 | — | 1 |
| 28 | ALL GOD’S CHILDREN GOT SOUL
Dorothy Morrison–Elektra 45671 | 27 | 5 |
| 29 | RIVER DEEP—MOUNTAIN HIGH
Ike & Tina Turner–A&M 1118 | — | 7 |
| 30 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 50554 | — | 1 |
| 31 | MISS PITIFUL
Etta James–Cadet 5655 | 37 | 3 |
| 32 | JINGO
Santana–Columbia 45010 | — | 1 |
| 33 | BABY YOU COME ROLLIN’ ’CROSS MY MIND
John Beland–Ranwood 853 | 39 | 2 |
| 34 | YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE
Gloria Taylor–Silver Fox 14 | — | 1 |
| 35 | ALWAYS DAVID
Ruby Winters–Diamond 265 | 43 | 4 |
| 36 | MARY DON’T TAKE ME ON NO BAD TRIP
Fugi–Cadet 5652 | 42 | 2 |
| 37 | LONG RED
Leslie West–Windfall 531 | 30 | 5 |
| 38 | GOODBYE COLUMBUS
Association–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7267 | 36 | 8 |
| 39 | IT’S A FUNKY THING—RIGHT ON (pt. 1)
Herbie Mann–Atlantic 2671 | 26 | 3 |
| 40 | CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU
Nancy Wilson–Capitol 2644 | 46 | 2 |
| 41 | SUGAR BEE
Mitch Ryder–Dot 17290 | 38 | 3 |
| 42 | WHERE
Moments–Stang 5008 | 34 | 3 |
| 43 | MY WOMAN’S GOOD TO ME
George Benson–A&M 1076 | 31 | 6 |
| 44 | CUPID
Johnny Nash–JAD 220 | 41 | 3 |
| 45 | THE SWEETER HE IS (pt. 1)
Soul Children–Stax 0050 | — | 1 |
| 46 | IT’S TOO LATE
Ted Taylor–Ronn 34 | 45 | 7 |
| 47 | AMEN
Ace Cannon–Hi 2166 | — | 1 |
| 48 | DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER
Bee Gees–Atco 6702 | 25 | 3 |
| 49 | YOU FOOL
Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 74-0226 | 49 | 6 |
| 50 | MY BALLOON’S GOING UP
Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2663 | 33 | 6 |