CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
Week ending January 4, 1969
1 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
Marvin Gaye-Tamla
2 WICHITA LINEMAN
Glen Campbell-Capitol
3 STORMY
Classics IV-Imperial
4 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
Bobby Vinton-Epic
5 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations-Motown
6 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN
Dion-Laurie
7 LOVE CHILD
Diana Ross & Supremes-Motown
8 CLOUD NINE
Temptations-Gordy
9 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
Stevie Wonder-Tamla
10 CINNAMON
Derek-Bang
Wow, music was good back then. I have a lot of these, though not on 45 (for the most part...I do have a single of Abraham, Martin, and John). The rest of the top 100 is in the extended entry (and there are a few I don't recognize, but only a few.) Contrast with, say, 1987 (my God, that music sucked). And I just looked at the current Billboard Top 50, and the only song on the whole chart I have ever even heard was Back When by Tim McGraw, and that's because I was riding in my mother's car.
I'll stick with 1969.
The rest of the good stuff:
11 SOULFUL STRUT
Young-Holt Unlimited-Brunswick
12 GOING UP THE COUNTRY
Canned Heat-Liberty
13 HOOKED ON A FEELING
B.J. Thomas-Scepter
14 BOTH SIDES NOW
Judy Collins-Elektra
15 TOO WEAK TO FIGHT
Clarence Carter-Atlantic
16 WHO’S MAKING LOVE
Johnnie Taylor-Stax
17 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
Dusty Springfield-Atlantic
18 IF I CAN DREAM
Elvis Presley-RCA Victor
19 SEE SAW
Aretha Franklin-Atlantic
20 I STARTED A JOKE
Bee Gees-Atco
21 CRIMSON AND CLOVER
Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette
22 BELLA LINDA
Grass Roots-Dunhill
23 LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I
Love You)
Rene & Rene-White Whale
24 PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
Otis Redding-Atco
25 A RAY OF HOPE
Rascals-Atlantic
26 TILL
Vogues-Reprise
27 CHEWY CHEWY
Ohio Express-Buddah
28 EVERYDAY PEOPLE
Sly & Family Stone-Epic
29 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
Brooklyn Bridge-Buddah
30 SHAME, SHAME
Magic Lanterns-Atlantic
31 (There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN
Archie Bell & Drells-Atlantic
32 THIS IS MY COUNTRY
Impressions-Curtom
33 STAND BY YOUR MAN
Tammy Wynette-Epic
34 SCARBOROUGH FAIR
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66-A&M
35 HEY JUDE
Wilson Pickett-Atlantic
36 MY FAVORITE THINGS
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A&M
37 MAGIC CARPET RIDE
Steppenwolf-Dunhill
38 HEY JUDE
Beatles-Apple
39 TOUCH ME
Doors-Elektra
40 I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE
Chambers Brothers-Columbia
41 THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Mary Hopkin-Apple
42 READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide
From Love)
Delfonics-Philly Groove
43 BABY LET’S WAIT
Royal Guardsmen-Laurie
44 CALIFORNIA SOUL
5th Dimension-Soul City
45 THE GIRL MOST LIKELY
Jeannie C. Riley-Plantation
46 CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC
Jimi Hendrix Experience-Reprise
47 ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER
O.C. Smith-Columbia
48 ELECTRIC STORIES
4 Seasons-Philips
49 I’VE GOTTA BE ME
Sammy Davis, Jr.-Reprise
50 KENTUCKY WOMAN
Deep Purple-Tetragrammaton
51 ARE YOU HAPPY
Jerry Butler-Mercury
52 LITTLE ARROWS
Leapy Lee-Decca
53 AMERICAN BOYS
Petula Clark-Warner Bros.-7 Arts
54 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
Tom Jones-Parrot
55 VANCE
Roger Miller-Smash
56 BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN
Beach Boys-Capitol
57 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
Foundations-Uni
58 ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT
Bobby Bland-Duke
59 THIS MAGIC MOMENT
Jay & Americans-United Artists
60 FEELIN’ SO GOOD (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o.)
Archies-Calendar
61 RAINBOW RIDE
Andy Kim-Steed
62 YOU GOT SOUL
Johnny Nash-JAD 3
63 TIT FOR TAT (Ain’t No Taking Back)
James Brown-King
64 HANG ’EM HIGH
Booker T. & MG’s-Stax
65 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR
Sam & Dave-Atlantic
66 ELOISE
Barry Ryan-MGM
67 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
Bobby Womack-Minit
68 SHE’S A LADY
John Sebastian-Kama Sutra
69 YOU SHOWED ME
Turtles-White Whale
70 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH
Box Tops-Mala
71 DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE
Dells-Cadet
72 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
Tyrone Davis-Dakar
73 I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy
74 MALINDA
Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers-Gordy
75 IF I ONLY HAD TIME
Nick DeCaro-A&M
76 TRAGEDY
Brian Hyland-Dot
77 CONDITION RED
Goodees-Hip
78 BABY, BABY DON’T CRY
Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Tamla
79 PROMISES, PROMISES
Dionne Warwick-Scepter
80 FLY WITH ME
Avant-Garde-Columbia
81 BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
Andy Williams-Columbia
82 NOT ON THE OUTSIDE
Moments-Stang
83 LONG LINE RIDER
Bobby Darin-Direction
84 DADDY SANG BASS
Johnny Cash-Columbia
85 THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
New Colony Six-Mercury
86 NOBODY
Three Dog Night-Dunhill
87 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
Paul Anka-RCA Victor
88 PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
Lettermen-Capitol
89 RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN
Bob Seger System-Capitol
90 THE BEGINNING OF MY END
Unifics-Kapp
91 MAY I
Bill Deal & Rhondels-Heritage
92 IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD LUCK
Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis-ABC/TRC
93 I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
Al Martino-Capitol 2355
94 PEOPLE
Tymes-Columbia
95 WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
Peppermint Rainbow-Decca
96 I’M INTO LOOKIN’ FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
Bobby Vee-Liberty
97 THE THOUGHT OF LOVING YOU
Crystal Mansion-Capitol
98 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Joe South-Capitol
99 RAIN IN MY HEART
Frank Sinatra-Reprise
100 POOR SIDE OF TOWN
Al Wilson-Soul City