CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 2, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
    Zager & Evans–RCA Victor 74-0174
  1  1  3  8
  2CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7050
  2  611  9
  3MY CHERIE AMOUR
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54180
  4141710
  4SPINNING WHEEL
    Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44871
  3  3  510
  5WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love)
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35062
  6  71312
  6HONKY TONK WOMEN
    Rolling Stones–London 910
2068  3
  7ONE
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191
  5  2  215
  8QUENTIN’S THEME
    Charles Randolph Grean Sounde–Ranwood 840
111519  9
  9BABY, I LOVE YOU
    Andy Kim–Steed 716
10162112
10SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55136
142036  8
11MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1)
    James Brown–King 6245
121215  8
12GOOD MORNING STARSHINE
    Oliver–Jubilee 5659
  7  4  412
13RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN
    Kenny Rogers & First Edition–Reprise 0829
162329  9
14MY PLEDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Jeffrey Group–Wand 11200
18212810
15POLK SALAD ANNIE
    Tony Joe White–Monument 1104
284564  5
16COLOR HIM FATHER
    Winstons–Metromedia 117
  8  9  911
17GOOD OLD ROCK ’N ROLL
    Cat Mother & All Night News Boys–Polydor 14002
192537  7
18PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
    Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66385
253647  8
19YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG
    Roy Clark–Dot 17246
22263310
20RECONSIDER ME
    Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 770
263250  6
21I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4198
232938  7
22LAUGHING
    Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0195
325265  4
23MOONFLIGHT
    Vik Venus–Buddah 118
303146  8
24ALONG CAME JONES
    Ray Stevens–Monument 1150
293452  6
25CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9747
273748  5
26SOUL DEEP
    Box Tops–Mala 12040
344353  5
27LOVE ME TONIGHT
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40038
  9  8  711
28BLACK PEARL
    Sonny Charles & Checkmates, Ltd.–A&M 1053
13101415
29GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
    Plastic Ono Band–Apple 1809
76  2
30CHOICE OF COLORS
    Impressions–Curtom 1943
354459  7
31A BOY NAMED SUE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 44944
56  2
32THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO
    Beatles–Apple 2531
311110  8
33LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 74-0131
15  5  114
34WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING
    5th Dimension–Soul City 776
4557  3
35MUDDY RIVER
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66386
385870  5
36MARRAKESH EXPRESS
    Crosby, Stills & Nash–Atlantic 2652
466984  4
37GET TOGETHER
    Youngbloods–RCA Victor 47-9752
48597111
38BREAK AWAY
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2530
404661  6
39WHERE DO I GO/BE-IN (Hare Krishna)
    Happenings–Jubilee 5666
415068  6
40HEY JOE
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2648
425363  5
41IT’S GETTING BETTER
    Mama Cass–Dunhill 4195
495457  9
42DOGGONE RIGHT
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54183
363941  8
43TELL ALL THE PEOPLE
    Doors–Elektra 45663
333535  8
44HURT SO BAD
    Lettermen–Capitol 2482
556066  7
45I TURNED YOU ON
    Isley Brothers–T-Neck 902
17172010
46LAY LADY LAY
    Bob Dylan–Columbia 44926
849395  4
47JACK AND JILL
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11229
516272  4
48I’M FREE
    The Who–Decca 32519
526373  4
49I CAN SING A RAINBOW/LOVE IS BLUE
    Dells–Cadet 5641
21181812
50ABERGAVENNY
    Shannon–Heritage 814
607079  5
51BIRTHDAY
    Underground Sunshine–Intrepid 75002
627889  4
52GREEN RIVER
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
70  2
53THE NITTY GRITTY
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35063
6483  3
54I’VE LOST EVERYTHING I’VE EVER LOVED
    David Ruffin–Motown 1149
576475  4
55DID YOU SEE HER EYES
    Illusion–Steed 718
658496  4
56TRUE GRIT
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2573
69  2
57YOUR HUSBAND—MY WIFE
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 126
667686  4
58THAT’S THE WAY
    Joe Tex–Dial 4093
596576  5
59I’D RATHER BE AN OLD MAN’S SWEETHEART (Than A Young Man’s Fool)
    Candi Staton–Fame 1456
434860  7
60I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40018
758610
61GIRL YOU’RE TOO YOUNG
    Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2644
586162  7
62MOODY WOMAN
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72929
54332210
63SUGAR, SUGAR
    Archies–Calendar 1008
7887  3
64ON CAMPUS
    Dickie Goodman–Cotique 158
677383  5
65SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2650
79  2
66THE FEELING IS RIGHT
    Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2642
394139  8
67THE DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10485
242425  9
68DON’T WAKE ME UP IN THE MORNING, MICHAEL
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32498
505154  9
69NOTHING CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF YOU
    Brook Benton–Cotillion 44034
727985  6
70GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot)
    Donovan with Jeff Beck Group–Epic 10510
85  2
71COMMOTION
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
81  2
72TILL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7298
778187  5
73LET YOURSELF GO
    Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0204
82  2
74EASE BACK
    Meters–Josie 1008
8089  3
75ODDS AND ENDS
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12256
86  2
76YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End)
    Lou Rawls–Capitol 2550
8899  3
77EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA
    Duke Baxter–VMC 740
838592  4
78CHANGE OF HEART
    Dennis Yost & Classics IV–Imperial 66393
  1
79WILLIE AND LAURA MAE JONES
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2647
717477  5
80EASY TO BE HARD
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4203
  1
81SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM
    Tim Hardin–Columbia 44920
89  2
82WHEN I DIE
    Motherlode–Buddah 131
  1
83DYNAMITE WOMAN
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2233
91  2
84(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 1073
9092  4
85KEEM-O-SABE
    Electric Indian–United Artists 50563
  1
86FREE ME
    Otis Redding–Atco 6700
  1
87LOOK AT MINE
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7310
  1
88HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10497
  1
89EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’
    Nilsson–RCA Victor 74-0161
  7
90NOBODY BUT YOU BABE
    Clarence Reid–Alston 4574
93  2
91IN MY ROOM
    Sagittarius–Together 105
929498  4
92OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
    Little Anthony & Imperials–United Artists 50552
949699  4
93THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT
    Billy Preston–Apple 1808
95  2
94ALL THE WAITING IS NOT IN VAIN
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 609
  1
95STRAIGHT AHEAD
    Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55417
96  2
96THE YOUNG FOLKS
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1148
97  2
97LET’S CALL IT A DAY GIRL
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 56124
100   2
98IN A MOMENT
    Intrigues–Yew 1001
99  2
99CHELSEA MORNING
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45657
  1
100 I WANT YOU SO BAD
    B.B. King–BluesWay 61026
  1
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