CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending MAY 17, 1969
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HAIR     Cowsills–MGM 14026		1	2	2	9
2	AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures)     5th Dimension–Soul City 772		3	1	1	11
3	GET BACK     Beatles–Apple 2490		19	51	—	3
4	THE BOXER     Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44785		5	7	8	7
5	LOVE (Can Make You Happy)     Mercy–Sundi 6811		11	15	20	7
6	THESE EYES     Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0102		12	19	32	7
7	IT’S YOUR THING     Isley Brothers–T-Neck 901		2	3	3	10
8	TIME IS TIGHT     Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0028		8	10	19	9
9	GITARZAN     Ray Stevens–Monument 1131		13	18	23	7
10	OH HAPPY DAY     Edwin Hawkins Singers–Pavilion 20001		23	45	—	3
11	HAWAII FIVE-O     Ventures–Liberty 56068		6	9	10	10
12	GRAZING IN THE GRASS     Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0107		32	41	57	7
13	MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY     Spiral Starecase–Columbia 44741		16	27	36	8
14	THE CHOKIN’ KIND     Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2628		14	13	17	10
15	SWEET CHERRY WINE     Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7039		10	11	14	9
16	PINBALL WIZARD     The Who–Decca 32465		18	24	30	7
17	TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY     Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54181		38	48	59	5
18	HEATHER HONEY     Tommy Roe–ABC 11211		29	52	64	4
19	WHERE’S THE PLAYGROUND SUSIE     Glen Campbell–Capitol 2494		28	46	—	3
20	THE RIVER IS WIDE     Grass Roots–Dunhill 4187		21	36	39	7
21	THE COMPOSER     Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1146		24	31	42	6
22	I CAN’T SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2619		25	29	43	5
23	STAND!     Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10450		27	37	46	6
24	IN THE GHETTO     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9741		36	56	—	3
25	ATLANTIS     Donovan–Epic 10434		34	42	56	6
26	GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN’     Crazy Elephant–Bell 763		9	6	9	13
27	YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY     Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44776		4	4	4	12
28	GOODBYE     Mary Hopkin–Apple 1806		35	49	61	5
29	MY WAY     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0817		31	34	35	9
30	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Vogues–Reprise 0820		30	40	50	6
31	TWENTY-FIVE MILES     Edwin Starr–Gordy 7083		15	8	6	13
32	ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE     Jerry Butler–Mercury 72898		7	5	5	12
33	MORNING GIRL     Neon Philharmonic–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7261		44	57	70	6
34	I DON’T WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING (Open Up The Door, I’ll Get It Myself)     James Brown–King 6224		37	39	49	8
35	EVERYDAY WITH YOU GIRL     Classics IV–Imperial 66378		43	60	—	3
36	NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE     Flirtations–Deram 85038		39	43	47	11
37	DON’T GIVE IN TO HIM     Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44788		17	12	12	10
38	HAPPY HEART     Andy Williams–Columbia 44818		41	50	62	7
39	BUYING A BOOK     Joe Tex–Dial 4090		40	44	53	6
40	TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU     Bobby Vinton–Epic 10461		22	23	25	8
41	DAY IS DONE     Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7279		52	67	78	5
42	CISSY STRUT     Meters–Josie 1005		47	59	69	6
43	DO YOUR THING     Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7250		20	14	16	14
44	I’VE BEEN HURT     Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 812		55	65	75	5
45	MERCY     Ohio Express–Buddah 102		26	30	33	9
46	BAD MOON RISING     Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 622		56	68	—	3
47	THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND     Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2623		75	86	—	3
48	IT’S NEVER TOO LATE     Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4192		60	—	—	2
49	SEATTLE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-9722		54	64	73	6
50	I COULD NEVER LIE TO YOU     New Colony Six–Mercury 72920		66	76	—	3
51	MEDICINE MAN (pt. 1)     Buchanan Brothers–Event 3302		61	70	83	5
52	ONE     Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191		63	74	84	4
53	I’M A DRIFTER     Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50525		59	69	76	5
54	BLACK PEARL     Sonny Charles & Checkmates, Ltd.–A&M 1053		67	73	82	4
55	TESTIFY (I Wonna)     Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0033		72	—	—	2
56	BORN TO BE WILD     Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2631		68	—	—	2
57	DON’T LET ME DOWN     Beatles–Apple 2490		65	72	—	3
58	WHAT IS A MAN     Four Tops–Motown 1147		69	79	—	3
59	LET ME     Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 44854		74	—	—	2
60	PROUD MARY     Solomon Burke–Bell 783		83	93	—	3
61	ISRAELITES     Desmond Dekker & Aces–Uni 55129		87	—	—	2
62	LODI     Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 622		58	62	—	3
63	MARLEY PURT DRIVE     Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9739		70	71	77	4
64	SEE     Rascals–Atlantic 2634		—	—	—	1
65	SAUSALITO     Al Martino–Capitol 2468		71	75	80	5
66	SORRY SUZANNE     Hollies–Epic 10454		73	83	91	6
67	SPECIAL DELIVERY     1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 114		84	—	—	2
68	DON’T LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN     Temptations–Gordy 7086		—	—	—	1
69	THE APRIL FOOLS     Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12249		86	—	—	2
70	PRETTY WORLD     Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 1049		78	88	98	4
71	RHYTHM OF THE RAIN     Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 56093		82	87	95	8
72	I SHALL BE RELEASED     Box Tops–Mala 12038		79	82	86	4
73	I WANT TO LOVE YOU BABY     Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 769		80	81	88	4
74	WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love)     Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35062		—	—	—	1
75	LOVE IS JUST A FOUR-LETTER WORD     Joan Baez–Vanguard 35088		81	84	99	4
76	I CAN SING A RAINBOW/LOVE IS BLUE     Dells–Cadet 5641		—	—	—	1
77	LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET     Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 74-0131		93	100	—	3
78	GOOD MORNING STARSHINE     Oliver–Jubilee 5659		—	—	—	1
79	LOVE MAN     Otis Redding–Atco 6677		—	—	—	1
80	SOMEDAY MAN     Monkees–Colgems 5004		88	—	—	2
81	FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE     O.C. Smith–Columbia 44859		—	—	—	1
82	TRUCK STOP     Jerry Smith–ABC 11162		90	90	—	3
83	WELCOME ME LOVE     Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 95		89	—	—	2
84	IMAGINE THE SWAN     Zombies–Date 1644		—	—	—	1
85	WE GOT MORE SOUL     Dyke & Blazers–Original Sound 86		—	—	—	1
86	BABY, I LOVE YOU     Andy Kim–Steed 716		—	—	—	1
87	NEVER GONNA LET HIM KNOW     Debbie Taylor–GWP 501		92	92	—	3
88	I CAN’T SAY NO TO YOU     Betty Everett–Uni 55122		96	94	—	3
89	SUNDAY     Moments–Stang 5003		97	—	—	2
90	GENTLE ON MY MIND     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2619		—	—	—	1
91	TOO EXPERIENCED     Eddie Lovette–Steady 124		—	—	—	1
92	LET ME LOVE YOU     Ray Charles–ABC/TRC 11213		—	—	—	1
93	THE MINOTAUR     Dick Hyman & Electric Eclectics–Command 4126		—	—	—	1
94	LOVE IS STRANGE     Buddy Holly–Coral 62558		95	99	—	3
95	RUNNING BEAR     Sonny James–Capitol 2486		—	—	—	1
96	WE CAN’T GO ON THIS WAY     Unchained Mynds–Buddah 111		—	97	100	3
97	MR. WALKER, IT’S ALL OVER     Billie Jo Spears–Capitol 2436		98	98	—	3
98	ROSE GARDEN     Dobie Gray–White Whale 300		—	—	—	1
99	NEVER COMES THE DAY     Moody Blues–Deram 85044		99	—	—	2
100	WITH PEN IN HAND     Vikki Carr–Liberty 56092		100	—	—	3

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