CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 16, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HONKY TONK WOMEN
    Rolling Stones–London 910
  2  620  5
  2IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
    Zager & Evans–RCA Victor 74-0174
  1  1  110
  3A BOY NAMED SUE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 44944
  63156  4
  4SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55136
  4101410
  5CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7050
  3  2  211
  6BABY, I LOVE YOU
    Andy Kim–Steed 716
  7  91014
  7RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN
    Kenny Rogers & First Edition–Reprise 0829
  9131611
  8PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
    Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66385
13182510
  9LAUGHING
    Guess Who–RCA Victor 74-0195
152232  6
10POLK SALAD ANNIE
    Tony Joe White–Monument 1104
111528  7
11MY CHERIE AMOUR
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54180
  5  3  412
12WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love)
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35062
10  5  614
13MY PLEDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Jeffrey Group–Wand 11200
14141812
14GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
    Plastic Ono Band–Apple 1809
202976  4
15I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4198
172123  9
16LAY LADY LAY
    Bob Dylan–Columbia 44926
334684  6
17GET TOGETHER
    Youngbloods–RCA Victor 47-9752
26374813
18GREEN RIVER
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
345270  4
19SOUL DEEP
    Box Tops–Mala 12040
212634  7
20QUENTIN’S THEME
    Charles Randolph Grean Sounde–Ranwood 840
  8  81111
21MARRAKESH EXPRESS
    Crosby, Stills & Nash–Atlantic 2652
293646  6
22MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1)
    James Brown–King 6245
12111210
23CHOICE OF COLORS
    Impressions–Curtom 1943
273035  9
24RECONSIDER ME
    Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 770
182026  8
25WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING
    5th Dimension–Soul City 776
303445  5
26SUGAR, SUGAR
    Archies–Calendar 1008
496378  5
27GOOD OLD ROCK ’N ROLL
    Cat Mother & All Night News Boys–Polydor 14002
161719  9
28EASY TO BE HARD
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4203
5780  3
29HURT SO BAD
    Lettermen–Capitol 2482
324455  9
30MUDDY RIVER
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66386
313538  7
31I’M FREE
    The Who–Decca 32519
394852  6
32I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40018
45607512
33BIRTHDAY
    Underground Sunshine–Intrepid 75002
365162  6
34THE NITTY GRITTY
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35063
445364  5
35SPINNING WHEEL
    Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44871
22  4  312
36IT’S GETTING BETTER
    Mama Cass–Dunhill 4195
37414911
37TRUE GRIT
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2573
465669  4
38YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG
    Roy Clark–Dot 17246
19192212
39SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2650
526579  4
40JACK AND JILL
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11229
434751  6
41DID YOU SEE HER EYES
    Illusion–Steed 718
515565  6
42ABERGAVENNY
    Shannon–Heritage 814
475060  7
43YOUR HUSBAND—MY WIFE
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 126
485766  6
44KEEM-O-SABE
    Electric Indian–United Artists 50563
5985  3
45ALONG CAME JONES
    Ray Stevens–Monument 1150
242429  8
46GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot)
    Donovan with Jeff Beck Group–Epic 10510
607085  4
47MOONFLIGHT
    Vik Venus–Buddah 118
23233010
48WHERE DO I GO/BE-IN (Hare Krishna)
    Happenings–Jubilee 5666
383941  8
49COMMOTION
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 625
647181  4
50ODDS AND ENDS
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12256
637586  4
51WHEN I DIE
    Motherlode–Buddah 131
6182  3
52OH, WHAT A NIGHT
    Dells–Cadet 5649
62  2
53CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9747
252527  7
54YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End)
    Lou Rawls–Capitol 2550
657688  5
55COLOR HIM FATHER
    Winstons–Metromedia 117
4116  813
56SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM
    Tim Hardin–Columbia 44920
718189  4
57HEY JOE
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2648
404042  7
58MOVE OVER
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4205
  1
59ONE
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4191
28  7  517
60I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU
    Temptations–Gordy 7093
  1
61EASE BACK
    Meters–Josie 1008
687480  5
62NOBODY BUT YOU BABE
    Clarence Reid–Alston 4574
729093  4
63CHANGE OF HEART
    Dennis Yost & Classics IV–Imperial 66393
6978  3
64LET YOURSELF GO
    Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0204
667382  4
65HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10497
7988  3
66TILL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7298
707277  7
67LOOK AT MINE
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7310
7687  3
68JEAN
    Oliver–Crewe 334
77  2
69EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA
    Duke Baxter–VMC 740
757783  6
70I’M A BETTER MAN
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40040
  1
71YOU GOT YOURS AND I’LL GET MINE
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 157
83  2
72FREE ME
    Otis Redding–Atco 6700
7486  3
73MUDDY MISSISSIPPI LINE
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50565
80  2
74DON’T WAKE ME UP IN THE MORNING, MICHAEL
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32498
73685011
75MAYBE THE RAIN WILL FALL
    Cascades–Uni 55152
81  2
76EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’
    Nilsson–RCA Victor 74-0161
8289  9
77THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW
    Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44967
  1
78DYNAMITE WOMAN
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2233
788391  4
79OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
    Little Anthony & Imperials–United Artists 50552
859294  6
80I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0046
90  2
81I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0841
88  2
82THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT
    Billy Preston–Apple 1808
869395  4
83IN A MOMENT
    Intrigues–Yew 1001
929899  4
84WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 817
96  2
85THE TRAIN
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 130
87  2
86I DO
    Moments–Stang 5005
  1
87I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE
    Lou Christie–Buddah 116
  1
88LITTLE WOMAN
    Bobby Sherman–Metromedia 121
  1
89BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
    Mad Lads–Volt 4016
  2
90THE YOUNG FOLKS
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1148
899697  4
91GREEN FIELDS
    Vogues–Reprise 0844
  1
92I WANT YOU SO BAD
    B.B. King–BluesWay 61026
93100   3
93CHELSEA MORNING
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45657
9499  3
94SOMETHING IN THE AIR
    Thunderclap Newman–Track 2656
  1
95POOR MOON
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56127
97  2
96GOING IN CIRCLES
    Friends Of Distinction–RCA Victor 74-0204
  1
97LET ME BE THE ONE
    Peaches & Herb–Date 1649
99  2
98YOU, I
    Rugbys–Amazon 1
  1
99SUGAR ON SUNDAY
    Clique–White Whale 323
  1
100 LOVE THEME FROM “ROMEO AND JULIET” (A Time For Us)
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 44915
  1
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