| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1969 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | LOVE BONES
Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0055 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | ALICE’S ROCK & ROLL RESTAURANT
Arlo Guthrie–Reprise 0877 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK
Nina Simone–RCA Victor 74-0269 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | WHISTLE FOR HAPPINESS
Peggy Lee–Capitol 2696 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | A SIGN FOR LOVE
John & Anne Ryder–Decca 732596 | — | 1 |
| 6 | BIG IN VEGAS
Buck Owens & Buckaroos–Capitol 2646 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | IF WALLS COULD TALK
Little Milton–Checker 1226 | — | 1 |
| 8 | THE LAST TIME
Buchanan Brothers–Event 3307 | — | 2 |
| 9 | OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE
Merle Haggard & Strangers–Capitol 2626 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | FREIGHT TRAIN
Duane Eddy–Congress 6010 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | MR. LIMOUSINE DRIVER
Grand Funk Railroad–Capitol 2691 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | THEME MUSIC FOR THE FILM “2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY” (Also Sprach Zarathustra)
Berlin Philharmonic–Polydor 15009 | 12 | 3 |
| 13 | (I’m So) AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN
Charley Pride–RCA Victor 74-0265 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | SUPERSTAR
Murray Head with Trinidad Singers–Decca 32603 | 27 | 2 |
| 15 | HAVE A LITTLE TALK WITH MYSELF
Ray Stevens–Monument 1171 | 24 | 4 |
| 16 | DON’T THINK THAT I’M A VIOLENT GUY
Garland Green–Uni 55188 | 28 | 2 |
| 17 | SHE’S READY
Spiral Starecase–Columbia 45048 | 40 | 3 |
| 18 | JESAMINE
Shannon–Heritage 819 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | WON’T FIND BETTER (Than Me)
New Hope–Jamie 1381 | 18 | 5 |
| 20 | BOLD SOUL SISTER
Ike & Tina Turner–Blue Thumb 104 | 26 | 3 |
| 21 | CLAUDIE MAE
Ray Charles–ABC/TRC 11251 | 25 | 2 |
| 22 | HEY GIRL
Panhandle–Happy Tiger 523 | 29 | 2 |
| 23 | BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
Lenny Welch–Commonwealth United 3004 | — | 1 |
| 24 | MORNING DEW
Damnation Of Adam Blessing–United Artists 50609 | 9 | 4 |
| 25 | SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In The Morning)
Don Young–Bang 574 | 30 | 2 |
| 26 | BEEN A LONG TIME
Betty Everett–Uni 55174 | 33 | 5 |
| 27 | I’LL HOLD OUT MY HAND
Wind–Life 202 | — | 1 |
| 28 | WANT YOU TO KNOW
Rotary Connection–Cadet Concept 7018 | — | 1 |
| 29 | PROUD WOMAN
Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 787 | — | 1 |
| 30 | HIKKI BURR (pt. 1)
Bill Cosby with Bunions Bradford Band–Uni 55184 | — | 1 |
| 31 | TO LOVE YOU
Country Store–T-A 189 | — | 1 |
| 32 | GUESS WHO
Ruby Winters–Diamond 269 | 22 | 6 |
| 33 | WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FEELING
California Earthquake–World Pacific 77931 | 16 | 4 |
| 34 | KOOL’S BACK AGAIN
Kool & Gang–De-Lite 523 | 38 | 3 |
| 35 | WHICH WAY YOU GOIN’ BILLY?
Poppy Family–London 129 | 35 | 7 |
| 36 | I’M JUST A PRISONER (Of Your Good Lovin’)
Candi Staton–Fame 1460 | — | 1 |
| 37 | COMPARED TO WHAT
Les McCann & Eddie Harris–Atlantic 2694 | — | 1 |
| 38 | TAKE HER BACK
Gemini–Forward 129 | 43 | 2 |
| 39 | GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD
Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0865 | 21 | 6 |
| 40 | HEY HEY WOMAN
Joe Jeffrey–Wand 11213 | 11 | 5 |
| 41 | MARVELOUS TOY
Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7359 | 20 | 2 |
| 42 | TONIGHT
MC 5–Atlantic 2678 | 23 | 8 |
| 43 | TROUBLE MAKER
Lee Hazlewood–LHI 20 | 48 | 2 |
| 44 | SOMETHING IS WRONG
Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 56144 | 39 | 5 |
| 45 | (Gotta Find) A BRAND NEW LOVER (pt. 1)
Sweet Inspirations–Atlantic 2686 | 42 | 4 |
| 46 | LOVE FEVER
Leer Brothers–Intrepid 75007 | 46 | 7 |
| 47 | WICHITA LINEMAN
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 1132 | 44 | 6 |
| 48 | MY CLOUD
Joe Bataan–Uptite 0019 | — | 1 |
| 49 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING SINCE CANDY
O’Jays–Neptune 18 | 37 | 4 |
| 50 | IT’S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO BRING ME BACK
Manhattans–DeLuxe 115 | — | 1 |