CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 25, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
    Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137
  2  2  5  8
  2CRIMSON AND CLOVER
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028
  31521  7
  3TOUCH ME
    Doors–Elektra 45646
  61939  5
  4I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176
  1  1  111
  5HOOKED ON A FEELING
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230
  5101314
  6SOULFUL STRUT
    Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391
  4  41110
  7WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75
112429  8
  8EVERYDAY PEOPLE
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407
172328  8
  9I STARTED A JOKE
    Bee Gees–Atco 6639
101820  7
10IF I CAN DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670
121418  9
11WICHITA LINEMAN
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302
  7  3  213
12SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580
13161710
13CLOUD NINE
    Temptations–Gordy 7081
  8  8  811
14YOU SHOWED ME
    Turtles–White Whale 292
405869  5
15GOING UP THE COUNTRY
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56077
  91112  9
16BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
    Foundations–Uni 55101
274257  5
17LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You)
    Rene & Rene–White Whale 287
15172312
18STORMY
    Classics IV–Imperial 66328
14  5  315
19I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397
16  6  414
20CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 602
325172  5
21HEY JUDE
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2591
232735  6
22(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN
    Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2583
242631  7
23CALIFORNIA SOUL
    5th Dimension–Soul City 770
264044  5
24STAND BY YOUR MAN
    Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398
29303310
25CINNAMON
    Derek–Bang 558
20121020
26I’VE GOTTA BE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779
333749  8
27THIS IS MY COUNTRY
    Impressions–Curtom 1934
282932  9
28THIS MAGIC MOMENT
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475
364459  7
29BABY, BABY DON’T CRY
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54178
374678  4
30FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54174
18  7  913
31TOO WEAK TO FIGHT
    Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2569
21131513
32READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love)
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 154
353842  8
33BABY LET’S WAIT
    Royal Guardsmen–Laurie 3461
38394312
34LOVE CHILD
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135
19  9  715
35ARE YOU HAPPY
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72876
394151  7
36HANG ’EM HIGH
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013
45576411
37BELLA LINDA
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4162
222022  9
38FEELIN’ SO GOOD (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o.)
    Archies–Calendar 1007
475060  6
39I’M LIVIN’ IN SHAME
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1139
  1
40GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
    Joe South–Capitol 2248
779198  5
41ELECTRIC STORIES
    4 Seasons–Philips 40577
434348  7
42A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40035
484954  7
43RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN
    Bob Seger System–Capitol 2297
587889  8
44SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR
    Sam & Dave–Atlantic 2590
515465  6
45RAINBOW RIDE
    Andy Kim–Steed 711
535661  9
46DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE
    Dells–Cadet 5631
545971  5
47SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH
    Box Tops–Mala 12035
556470  5
48CONDITION RED
    Goodees–Hip 8005
606677  6
49WOMAN HELPING MAN
    Vogues–Reprise 0803
  1
50ELOISE
    Barry Ryan–MGM 14010
596166  6
51INDIAN GIVER
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 91
  1
52RAIN IN MY HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0798
667399  5
53CROSSROADS
    Cream–Atco 6646
  1
54CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
    Bobby Womack–Minit 32055
626367  8
55GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9648
798187  5
56TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0023
7589  3
57HEY! BABY
    Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9714
  1
58THE BEGINNING OF MY END
    Unifics–Kapp 957
697690  6
59DADDY SANG BASS
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 44689
677184  4
60I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER
    William Bell–Stax 0015
7383  3
61SOMEDAY SOON
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45649
  1
62NOT ON THE OUTSIDE
    Moments–Stang 5000
707782  6
63MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU
    Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9714
  1
64MAY I
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 803
788491  5
65I’M GONNA HOLD ON LONG AS I CAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54177
  1
66LONG LINE RIDER
    Bobby Darin–Direction 350
747983  4
67PROUD MARY
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 619
  1
68TRAGEDY
    Brian Hyland–Dot 17176
768076  7
69GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE
    James Brown–King 6213
  1
70THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
    New Colony Six–Mercury 72858
889685  5
71THE GROOVIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
    Fun And Games–Uni 55098
94  2
72HOME COOKIN’
    Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35055
81  2
73POOR SIDE OF TOWN
    Al Wilson–Soul City 771
8592100   5
74BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
    First Edition–Reprise 0799
8497  3
75RIVER DEEP—MOUNTAIN HIGH
    Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1514
  1
76IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD LUCK
    Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis–ABC/TRC 11170
838692  5
77OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
    Arthur Conley–Atco 6640
8288  3
78THERE’LL COME A TIME
    Betty Everett–Uni 55 100 
86  2
79DIZZY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11164
89  2
80BUBBLE GUM MUSIC
    Rock And Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Co.
        Of Philadelphia-19141–Buddah 78
  1
81I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Kasenetz-Katz Super Cirkus–Buddah 82
  1
82WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32410
879095  4
83ALMOST PERSUADED
    Etta James–Cadet 5630
  1
84GETTING THE CORNERS
    T.S.U. Toronadoes–Atlantic 2579
  1
85THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You)
    Tammi Terrell–Motown 1138
9098  3
86RIOT
    Hugh Masekela–Uni 55102
91  2
87YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN
    Frankie Laine–ABC 11174
  1
88THAT’S YOUR BABY
    Joe Tex–Dial 4089
93  2
89THE GREATEST LOVE
    Dorsey Burnette–Liberty 56087
  1
90KUM BA YAH
    Tommy Leonetti–Decca 32421
9299  3
91MENDOCINO
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2191
99  2
92HE CALLED ME BABY
    Ella Washington–Sound Stage 7 2621
  1
93HELLO IT’S ME
    Nazz–SGC 001
98  2
94I GOT A LINE ON YOU
    Spirit–Ode 115
  1
95ME ABOUT YOU
    Lovin’ Spoonful–Kama Sutra 255
  1
96IF
    Al Hirt–RCA Victor 47-9717
  1
97ONLY THE LONELY
    Sonny James–Capitol 2370
  1
98SOULSHAKE
    Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 761
  1
99WITCHI TAI TO
    Everything Is Everything–Vanguard Apostolic 35082
  1
100 LIGHT MY FIRE
    Rhetta Hughes–Tetragrammaton 1513
  1
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