CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 18, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176
  1  1  110
  2I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
    Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137
  2  5  9  7
  3CRIMSON AND CLOVER
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028
152133  6
  4SOULFUL STRUT
    Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391
  41115  9
  5HOOKED ON A FEELING
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230
10131613
  6TOUCH ME
    Doors–Elektra 45646
193953  4
  7WICHITA LINEMAN
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302
  3  2  312
  8CLOUD NINE
    Temptations–Gordy 7081
  8  81010
  9GOING UP THE COUNTRY
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56077
111217  8
10I STARTED A JOKE
    Bee Gees–Atco 6639
182029  6
11WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75
242940  7
12IF I CAN DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670
141823  8
13SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580
161721  9
14STORMY
    Classics IV–Imperial 66328
  5  3  214
15LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You)
    Rene & Rene–White Whale 287
17233011
16I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397
  6  4  513
17EVERYDAY PEOPLE
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407
232838  7
18FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54174
  7  9  712
19LOVE CHILD
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135
  9  7  614
20CINNAMON
    Derek–Bang 558
12101119
21TOO WEAK TO FIGHT
    Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2569
13151812
22BELLA LINDA
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4162
202226  8
23HEY JUDE
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2591
273546  5
24(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN
    Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2583
263143  6
25ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN
    Dion–Laurie 3464
21  6  414
26CALIFORNIA SOUL
    5th Dimension–Soul City 770
404456  4
27BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
    Foundations–Uni 55101
425784  4
28THIS IS MY COUNTRY
    Impressions–Curtom 1934
293241  8
29STAND BY YOUR MAN
    Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398
303344  9
30PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
    Otis Redding–Atco 6636
222432  8
31BOTH SIDES NOW
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45639
3414  812
32CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 602
517282  4
33I’VE GOTTA BE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779
374960  7
34A RAY OF HOPE
    Rascals–Atlantic 2584
252514  8
35READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love)
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 154
384252  7
36THIS MAGIC MOMENT
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475
445979  6
37BABY, BABY DON’T CRY
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54178
4678  3
38BABY LET’S WAIT
    Royal Guardsmen–Laurie 3461
39434711
39ARE YOU HAPPY
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72876
415164  6
40YOU SHOWED ME
    Turtles–White Whale 292
586978  4
41HEY JUDE
    Beatles–Apple 2276
36382719
42WHO’S MAKING LOVE
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009
28161214
43ELECTRIC STORIES
    4 Seasons–Philips 40577
434858  6
44CHEWY CHEWY
    Ohio Express–Buddah 70
32272014
45HANG ’EM HIGH
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013
57646910
46SEE SAW
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2574
31191310
47FEELIN’ SO GOOD (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o.)
    Archies–Calendar 1007
506071  5
48A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40035
495466  6
49SCARBOROUGH FAIR
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 986
33342410
50TIT FOR TAT (Ain’t No Taking Back)
    James Brown–King 6204
536373  4
51SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR
    Sam & Dave–Atlantic 2590
546574  5
52VANCE
    Roger Miller–Smash 2197
525561  8
53RAINBOW RIDE
    Andy Kim–Steed 711
566168  8
54DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE
    Dells–Cadet 5631
597180  4
55SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH
    Box Tops–Mala 12035
647086  4
56MAGIC CARPET RIDE
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4161
45372515
57ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER
    O.C. Smith–Columbia 44705
484750  7
58RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN
    Bob Seger System–Capitol 2297
788998  7
59ELOISE
    Barry Ryan–MGM 14010
616676  5
60CONDITION RED
    Goodees–Hip 8005
667788  5
61I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE
    Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44679
47403910
62CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
    Bobby Womack–Minit 32055
636772  7
63SHE’S A LADY
    John Sebastian–Kama Sutra 254
626870  6
64YOU GOT SOUL
    Johnny Nash–JAD 209
556275  5
65ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT
    Bobby Bland–Duke 440
65586210
66RAIN IN MY HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0798
739995  4
67DADDY SANG BASS
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 44689
7184  3
68CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC
    Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0792
684636  8
69THE BEGINNING OF MY END
    Unifics–Kapp 957
7690  5
70NOT ON THE OUTSIDE
    Moments–Stang 5000
778287  5
71IF I ONLY HAD TIME
    Nick DeCaro–A&M 1000
757581  5
72BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Andy Williams–Columbia 44650
72815712
73I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER
    William Bell–Stax 0015
83  2
74LONG LINE RIDER
    Bobby Darin–Direction 350
7983  3
75TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0023
89  2
76TRAGEDY
    Brian Hyland–Dot 17176
807677  6
77GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
    Joe South–Capitol 2248
919899  4
78MAY I
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 803
849190  4
79GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9648
818797  4
80NOBODY
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4168
828689  8
81HOME COOKIN’
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35055
  1
82OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
    Arthur Conley–Atco 6640
88  2
83IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD LUCK
    Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis–ABC/TRC 11170
869293  4
84BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
    First Edition–Reprise 0799
97  2
85POOR SIDE OF TOWN
    Al Wilson–Soul City 771
92100 100   4
86THERE’LL COME A TIME
    Betty Everett–Uni 55 100 
  1
87WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32410
9095  3
88THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
    New Colony Six–Mercury 72858
968591  4
89DIZZY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11164
  1
90THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You)
    Tammi Terrell–Motown 1138
98  2
91RIOT
    Hugh Masekela–Uni 55102
  1
92KUM BA YAH
    Tommy Leonetti–Decca 32421
99  2
93THAT’S YOUR BABY
    Joe Tex–Dial 4089
  1
94THE GROOVIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
    Fun And Games–Uni 55098
  1
9530-60-90
    Willie Mitchell–Hi 2154
  1
96FREEDOM TRAIN
    James Carr–Goldwax 338
  1
97KAY
    John Wesley Ryles I–Columbia 44682
  1
98HELLO IT’S ME
    Nazz–SGC 001
  1
99MENDOCINO
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2191
  1
100 SHAKE A POO POO
    Chet “Poison” Ivey & Fabulous Avengers–Tangerine 989
  1
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