Cash Box Top 100 12/13/69

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending DECEMBER 13, 1969
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AND WHEN I DIE Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 45008		2	3	4	9
2	LEAVING ON A JET PLANE Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7340		6	10	12	8
3	NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Steam–Fontana 1667		4	7	10	9
4	COME TOGETHER Beatles–Apple 2654		1	1	1	9
5	TAKE A LETTER MARIA R.B. Greaves–Atco 6714		3	4	6	11
6	FORTUNATE SON Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 634		7	9	9	8
7	HOLLY HOLY Neil Diamond–Uni 55175		8	11	13	8
8	SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1156		14	21	29	7
9	WEDDING BELL BLUES 5th Dimension–Soul City 779		5	2	3	13
10	ELI’S COMING Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4215		9	8	8	9
11	YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54188		11	14	18	9
12	RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12265		22	32	43	8
13	BACKFIELD IN MOTION Mel & Tim–Bamboo 107		12	13	17	8
14	SOMETHING Beatles–Apple 2654		10	6	2	9
15	CHERRY HILL PARK Billy Joe Royal–Columbia 44902		15	20	24	12
16	HEAVEN KNOWS Grass Roots–Dunhill 4217		20	23	26	7
17	DOWN ON THE CORNER Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 634		18	22	22	8
18	JAM UP JELLY TIGHT Tommy Roe–ABC 11247		25	39	48	5
19	LA LA LA (If I Had You) Bobby Sherman–Metromedia 150		23	30	58	5
20	BABY, I’M FOR REAL Originals–Soul 35066		16	16	20	13
21	SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME Flying Machine–Congress 6000		13	5	5	13
22	I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5–Motown 1157		28	50	63	5
23	ELEANOR RIGBY Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2683		24	29	35	6
24	EVIL WOMAN DON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME Crow–Amaret 112		30	38	47	8
25	GROOVY GRUBWORM Harlow Wilcox & Oakies–Plantation 28		26	33	39	12
26	MIND, BODY AND SOUL Flaming Ember–Hot Wax 6902		21	19	19	11
27	UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK The Band–Capitol 2635		32	40	49	7
28	FRIENDSHIP TRAIN Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35068		29	31	33	8
29	MIDNIGHT COWBOY Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 50554		34	42	51	7
30	THESE EYES Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35067		31	35	41	8
31	DON’T CRY DADDY Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9768		38	55	—	3
32	SUNDAY MORNIN’ Oliver–Crewe 337		36	45	62	5
33	A BRAND NEW ME Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2685		37	49	59	5
34	BABY IT’S YOU Smith–Dunhill 4206		17	12	7	15
35	WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin–Atlantic 2690		45	58	68	5
36	I’LL HOLD OUT MY HAND Clique–White Whale 333		43	52	61	5
37	EARLY IN THE MORNING Vanity Fare–Page One 21,027		44	54	65	6
38	MIDNIGHT Dennis Yost & Classics IV–Imperial 66424		41	46	53	6
39	YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE Gloria Taylor–Silver Fox 14		39	43	52	8
40	SEE RUBY FALL Johnny Cash–Columbia 45020		40	41	44	6
41	COLD TURKEY Plastic Ono Band–Apple 1813		42	51	69	5
42	KOZMIC BLUES Janis Joplin–Columbia 45023		46	56	66	5
43	AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW (pt. 1) James Brown–King 6280		51	61	73	5
44	JINGLE JANGLE Archies–Kirshner 5002		55	69	—	3
45	SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES Crosby, Stills & Nash–Atlantic 2676		19	15	16	11
46	LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66419		33	34	38	8
47	I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY Nilsson–RCA Victor 74-0261		35	36	40	7
48	VENUS Shocking Blue–Colossus 108		89	—	—	2
49	DON’T LET LOVE HANG YOU UP Jerry Butler–Mercury 72991		54	66	75	4
50	TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS Glen Campbell–Capitol 2659		48	18	15	10
51	ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY Dells–Cadet 5658		52	53	54	7
52	SWINGIN’ TIGHT Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 818		58	59	64	6
53	MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC Mama Cass Elliot–Dunhill 4214		50	25	27	9
54	WINTER WORLD OF LOVE Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40044		76	89	—	3
55	WHAT YOU GAVE ME Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54187		59	65	71	4
56	WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE Jimmy Cliff–A&M 1146		67	79	—	3
57	GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM Steelers–Date 1642		63	64	70	6
58	BLISTERED Johnny Cash–Columbia 45020		61	62	67	6
59	CUPID Johnny Nash–JAD 220		62	68	77	5
60	TURN! TURN! TURN!/To Everything There Is A Season Judy Collins–Elektra 45680		60	67	74	4
61	COWBOY CONVENTION Ohio Express–Buddah 147		69	71	84	4
62	GET RHYTHM Johnny Cash–Sun 1103		66	73	79	8
63	WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND Cuff Links–Decca 732592		74	85	—	3
64	FANCY Bobbie Gentry–Capitol 2675		68	75	78	5
65	YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2682		70	81	—	3
66	WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN Jay & Americans–United Artists 50605		79	86	89	5
67	POINT IT OUT Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54189		71	—	—	2
68	I’M SO GLAD I FELL FOR YOU David Ruffin–Motown 1158		72	—	—	2
69	RUBBERNECKIN’ Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9768		83	—	—	2
70	VOLUNTEERS Jefferson Airplane–RCA Victor 74-0245		75	83	85	6
71	LADY-O Turtles–White Whale 334		77	82	88	4
72	I’M TIRED Savoy Brown–Parrot 40042		78	99	94	4
73	SHE Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7066		—	—	—	1
74	NO TIME Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0300		—	—	—	1
75	DON’T LET HIM TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Four Tops–Motown 1159		85	92	—	3
76	BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS Jefferson–Janus 106		86	—	—	2
77	ARIZONA Mark Lindsay–Columbia 45037		90	94	—	3
78	RUBEN JAMES Kenny Rogers & First Edition–Reprise 0854		27	24	14	12
79	I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Al Martino–Capitol 2674		81	84	86	5
80	HAPPY Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9767		80	87	90	5
81	LAND OF 1000 DANCES Electric Indian–United Artists 50613		87	—	—	2
82	TRACES/MEMORIES Lettermen–Capitol 2697		—	—	—	1
83	SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW Joe Cocker–A&M 1147		—	—	—	1
84	SHE BELONGS TO ME Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon Band–Decca 732550		73	76	80	8
85	GOING IN CIRCLES Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0204		82	80	23	17
86	WANT YOU TO KNOW Rotary Connection–Cadet Concept 7018		—	—	—	1
87	I’M GONNA LOVE YOU Intrigues–Yew 1002		92	93	—	3
88	TOGETHER Illusion–Steed 722		—	—	—	1
89	JENNIFER TOMKINS Street People–Musicor 1365		—	—	—	1
90	SUGAR, SUGAR Archies–Calendar 1008		56	27	25	22
91	SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In The Morning) Tokens–Buddah 151		95	—	—	2
92	TONIGHT I’LL SAY A PRAYER Eydie Gorme–RCA Victor 74-0250		98	—	—	2
93	I LOVE YOU Otis Leavill–Dakar 614		94	—	—	2
94	OH ME OH MY (I’m A Fool For You Baby) Lulu–Atco 6722		—	—	—	1
95	ME AND YOU O.C. Smith–Columbia 45038		100	96	93	4
96	LOOK-KA PY PY Meters–Josie 1015		—	—	—	1
97	GROOVIN’ (Out On Life) Newbeats–Hickory 1552		—	—	—	1
98	LET’S WORK TOGETHER (pt. 1) Wilbert Harrison–Sue 11		—	—	—	1
99	RIGHT OR LEFT AT OAK STREET Roy Clark–Dot 17324		—	—	—	1
100	SIX WHITE HORSES Tommy Cash–Epic 10540		—	—	—	1

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