CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 9, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
    Zager & Evans–RCA Victor 74-0174
  1  1  1  9
  2HONKY TONK WOMEN
    Rolling Stones–London 910
  62068  4
  3CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7050
  2  2  610
  4SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55136
101420  9
  5MY CHERIE AMOUR
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54180
  3  41411
  6A BOY NAMED SUE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 44944
3156  3
  7BABY, I LOVE YOU
    Andy Kim–Steed 716
  9101613
  8QUENTIN’S THEME
    Charles Randolph Grean Sounde–Ranwood 840
  8111510
  9RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN
    Kenny Rogers & First Edition–Reprise 0829
13162310
10WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love)
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35062
  5  6  713
11POLK SALAD ANNIE
    Tony Joe White–Monument 1104
152845  6
12MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1)
    James Brown–King 6245
111212  9
13PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
    Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66385
182536  9
14MY PLEDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Jeffrey Group–Wand 11200
14182111
15LAUGHING
    Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0195
223252  5
16GOOD OLD ROCK ’N ROLL
    Cat Mother & All Night News Boys–Polydor 14002
171925  8
17I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4198
212329  8
18RECONSIDER ME
    Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 770
202632  7
19YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG
    Roy Clark–Dot 17246
19222611
20GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
    Plastic Ono Band–Apple 1809
2976  3
21SOUL DEEP
    Box Tops–Mala 12040
263443  6
22SPINNING WHEEL
    Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44871
  4  3  311
23MOONFLIGHT
    Vik Venus–Buddah 118
233031  9
24ALONG CAME JONES
    Ray Stevens–Monument 1150
242934  7
25CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9747
252737  6
26GET TOGETHER
    Youngbloods–RCA Victor 47-9752
37485912
27CHOICE OF COLORS
    Impressions–Curtom 1943
303544  8
28ONE
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191
  7  5  216
29MARRAKESH EXPRESS
    Crosby, Stills & Nash–Atlantic 2652
364669  5
30WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING
    5th Dimension–Soul City 776
344557  4
31MUDDY RIVER
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66386
353858  6
32HURT SO BAD
    Lettermen–Capitol 2482
445560  8
33LAY LADY LAY
    Bob Dylan–Columbia 44926
468493  5
34GREEN RIVER
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
5270  3
35GOOD MORNING STARSHINE
    Oliver–Jubilee 5659
12  7  413
36BIRTHDAY
    Underground Sunshine–Intrepid 75002
516278  5
37IT’S GETTING BETTER
    Mama Cass–Dunhill 4195
41495410
38WHERE DO I GO/BE-IN (Hare Krishna)
    Happenings–Jubilee 5666
394150  7
39I’M FREE
    The Who–Decca 32519
485263  5
40HEY JOE
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2648
404253  6
41COLOR HIM FATHER
    Winstons–Metromedia 117
16  8  912
42BREAK AWAY
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2530
384046  7
43JACK AND JILL
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11229
475162  5
44THE NITTY GRITTY
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35063
536483  4
45I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40018
60758611
46TRUE GRIT
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2573
5669  3
47ABERGAVENNY
    Shannon–Heritage 814
506070  6
48YOUR HUSBAND—MY WIFE
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 126
576676  5
49SUGAR, SUGAR
    Archies–Calendar 1008
637887  4
50DOGGONE RIGHT
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54183
423639  9
51DID YOU SEE HER EYES
    Illusion–Steed 718
556584  5
52SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2650
6579  3
53LOVE ME TONIGHT
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40038
27  9  812
54THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO
    Beatles–Apple 2531
323111  9
55BLACK PEARL
    Sonny Charles & Checkmates, Ltd.–A&M 1053
28131016
56THAT’S THE WAY
    Joe Tex–Dial 4093
585965  6
57EASY TO BE HARD
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4203
80  2
58ON CAMPUS
    Dickie Goodman–Cotique 158
646773  6
59KEEM-O-SABE
    Electric Indian–United Artists 50563
85  2
60GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot)
    Donovan with Jeff Beck Group–Epic 10510
7085  3
61WHEN I DIE
    Motherlode–Buddah 131
82  2
62OH, WHAT A NIGHT
    Dells–Cadet 5649
  1
63ODDS AND ENDS
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12256
7586  3
64COMMOTION
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
7181  3
65YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End)
    Lou Rawls–Capitol 2550
768899  4
66LET YOURSELF GO
    Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0204
7382  3
67NOTHING CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF YOU
    Brook Benton–Cotillion 44034
697279  7
68EASE BACK
    Meters–Josie 1008
748089  4
69CHANGE OF HEART
    Dennis Yost & Classics IV–Imperial 66393
78  2
70TILL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7298
727781  6
71SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM
    Tim Hardin–Columbia 44920
8189  3
72NOBODY BUT YOU BABE
    Clarence Reid–Alston 4574
9093  3
73DON’T WAKE ME UP IN THE MORNING, MICHAEL
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32498
68505110
74FREE ME
    Otis Redding–Atco 6700
86  2
75EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA
    Duke Baxter–VMC 740
778385  5
76LOOK AT MINE
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7310
87  2
77JEAN
    Oliver–Crewe 334
  1
78DYNAMITE WOMAN
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2233
8391  3
79HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10497
88  2
80MUDDY MISSISSIPPI LINE
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50565
  1
81MAYBE THE RAIN WILL FALL
    Cascades–Uni 55152
  1
82EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’
    Nilsson–RCA Victor 74-0161
89  8
83YOU GOT YOURS AND I’LL GET MINE
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 157
  1
84IN MY ROOM
    Sagittarius–Together 105
919294  5
85OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
    Little Anthony & Imperials–United Artists 50552
929496  5
86THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT
    Billy Preston–Apple 1808
9395  3
87THE TRAIN
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 130
  1
88I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0841
  1
89THE YOUNG FOLKS
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1148
9697  3
90I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0046
  1
91ALL THE WAITING IS NOT IN VAIN
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 609
94  2
92IN A MOMENT
    Intrigues–Yew 1001
9899  3
93I WANT YOU SO BAD
    B.B. King–BluesWay 61026
100   2
94CHELSEA MORNING
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45657
99  2
95SWEET ’N’ SASSY
    Jerry Smith–ABC 11230
  1
96WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 817
  1
97POOR MOON
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56127
  1
98YOU MADE A BELIEVER (Out Of Me)
    Ruby Andrews–Zodiac 1015
95  3
99LET ME BE THE ONE
    Peaches & Herb–Date 1649
  1
100 LET’S CALL IT A DAY GIRL
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 56124
97100   3
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