CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 10, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HAIR
    Cowsills–MGM 14026
  2  2  3  8
  2IT’S YOUR THING
    Isley Brothers–T-Neck 901
  3  3  5  9
  3AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures)
    5th Dimension–Soul City 772
  1  1  110
  4YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY
    Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44776
  4  4  211
  5THE BOXER
    Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44785
  7  816  6
  6HAWAII FIVE-O
    Ventures–Liberty 56068
  91011  9
  7ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72898
  5  5  711
  8TIME IS TIGHT
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0028
101932  8
  9GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN’
    Crazy Elephant–Bell 763
  6  91412
10SWEET CHERRY WINE
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7039
111415  8
11LOVE (Can Make You Happy)
    Mercy–Sundi 6811
152066  6
12THESE EYES
    Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0102
193242  6
13GITARZAN
    Ray Stevens–Monument 1131
182334  6
14THE CHOKIN’ KIND
    Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2628
131727  9
15TWENTY-FIVE MILES
    Edwin Starr–Gordy 7083
  8  6  912
16MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY
    Spiral Starecase–Columbia 44741
273647  7
17DON’T GIVE IN TO HIM
    Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44788
121212  9
18PINBALL WIZARD
    The Who–Decca 32465
243040  6
19GET BACK
    Beatles–Apple 2490
51  2
20DO YOUR THING
    Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7250
14162113
21THE RIVER IS WIDE
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4187
363950  6
22TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10461
232533  7
23OH HAPPY DAY
    Edwin Hawkins Singers–Pavilion 20001
45  2
24THE COMPOSER
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1146
314252  5
25I CAN’T SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2619
294358  4
26MERCY
    Ohio Express–Buddah 102
303337  8
27STAND!
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10450
374657  5
28WHERE’S THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2494
46  2
29HEATHER HONEY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11211
5264  3
30EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Vogues–Reprise 0820
405062  5
31MY WAY
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0817
343538  8
32GRAZING IN THE GRASS
    Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0107
415779  6
33I CAN HEAR MUSIC
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2432
32312010
34ATLANTIS
    Donovan–Epic 10434
425669  5
35GOODBYE
    Mary Hopkin–Apple 1806
496175  4
36IN THE GHETTO
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9741
56  2
37I DON’T WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up The Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
    James Brown–King 6224
394961  7
38TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54181
485976  4
39NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
    Flirtations–Deram 85038
43475610
40BUYING A BOOK
    Joe Tex–Dial 4090
445365  5
41HAPPY HEART
    Andy Williams–Columbia 44818
506268  6
42DIZZY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11164
16  7  617
43EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL
    Classics IV–Imperial 66378
60  2
44MORNING GIRL
    Neon Philharmonic–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7261
577080  5
45GALVESTON
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2428
1715  411
46BROTHER LOVE’S TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55109
21131312
47CISSY STRUT
    Meters–Josie 1005
596978  5
48ROCK ME
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4182
2011  811
49TIME OF THE SEASON
    Zombies–Date 1628
22181014
50IS IT SOMETHING YOU’VE GOT
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 605
252226  8
51WISHFUL SINFUL
    Doors–Elektra 45656
282931  7
52DAY IS DONE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7279
677887  4
53THE WAY IT USED TO BE
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40036
26272811
54SEATTLE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-9722
647384  5
55I’VE BEEN HURT
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 812
657595  4
56BAD MOON RISING
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 622
68  2
57(We’ve Got) HONEY LOVE
    Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7085
636777  5
58LODI
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 622
62  2
59I’M A DRIFTER
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50525
697686  4
60IT’S NEVER TOO LATE
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4192
  1
61MEDICINE MAN (pt. 1)
    Buchanan Brothers–Event 3302
708388  4
62WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32410
33212319
63ONE
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191
7484  3
64WHERE DO YOU GO TO (My Lovely)
    Peter Sarstedt–World Pacific 77911
616871  8
65DON’T LET ME DOWN
    Beatles–Apple 2490
72  2
66I COULD NEVER LIE TO YOU
    New Colony Six–Mercury 72920
76  2
67BLACK PEARL
    Sonny Charles & Checkmates, Ltd.–A&M 1053
7382  3
68BORN TO BE WILD
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2631
  1
69WHAT IS A MAN
    Four Tops–Motown 1147
79  2
70MARLEY PURT DRIVE
    Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9739
7177  3
71SAUSALITO
    Al Martino–Capitol 2468
758089  4
72TESTIFY (I Wonna)
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0033
  1
73SORRY SUZANNE
    Hollies–Epic 10454
839194  5
74LET ME
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 44854
  1
75THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2623
86  2
76A MILLION TO ONE
    Brian Hyland–Dot 17222
808592  7
77SINGING MY SONG
    Tammy Wynette–Epic 10462
787982  4
78PRETTY WORLD
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 1049
8898  3
79I SHALL BE RELEASED
    Box Tops–Mala 12038
8286  3
80I WANT TO LOVE YOU BABY
    Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 769
8188  3
81LOVE IS JUST A FOUR-LETTER WORD
    Joan Baez–Vanguard 35088
8499  3
82RHYTHM OF THE RAIN
    Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 56093
879599  7
83PROUD MARY
    Solomon Burke–Bell 783
93  2
84SPECIAL DELIVERY
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 114
  1
85IT’S ONLY LOVE
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12244
352829  8
86THE APRIL FOOLS
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12249
  1
87ISRAELITES
    Desmond Dekker & Aces–Uni 55129
  1
88SOMEDAY MAN
    Monkees–Colgems 5004
  1
89WELCOME ME LOVE
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 95
  1
90TRUCK STOP
    Jerry Smith–ABC 11162
90  2
91I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG
    Ike & Tina Turner–Blue Thumb 101
91  2
92NEVER GONNA LET HIM KNOW
    Debbie Taylor–GWP 501
92  2
93LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 74-0131
100   2
94IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA
    Iron Butterfly–Atco 6606
10
95LOVE IS STRANGE
    Buddy Holly–Coral 62558
99  2
96I CAN’T SAY NO TO YOU
    Betty Everett–Uni 55122
94  2
97SUNDAY
    Moments–Stang 5003
  1
98MR. WALKER, IT’S ALL OVER
    Billie Jo Spears–Capitol 2436
98  2
99NEVER COMES THE DAY
    Moody Blues–Deram 85044
  1
100 WITH PEN IN HAND
    Vikki Carr–Liberty 56092
  2
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