CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 1, 1969
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
    Foundations–Uni 55101
  3  4  510
  2EVERYDAY PEOPLE
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407
  1  1  313
  3TOUCH ME
    Doors–Elektra 45646
  2  2  110
  4CRIMSON AND CLOVER
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028
  4  3  212
  5YOU SHOWED ME
    Turtles–White Whale 292
  6  7  810
  6THIS MAGIC MOMENT
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475
  7  8  912
  7CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 602
  5  6  710
  8I’M LIVIN’ IN SHAME
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1139
  81012  6
  9PROUD MARY
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 619
111733  6
10GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
    Joe South–Capitol 2248
10152010
11BABY, BABY DON’T CRY
    Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54178
121319  9
12INDIAN GIVER
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 91
152228  6
13WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75
  9  5  413
14I’VE GOTTA BE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779
14161813
15DIZZY
    Tommy Roe–ABC 11164
253546  7
16TRACES
    Classics IV–Imperial 66352
204867  5
17CROSSROADS
    Cream–Atco 6646
182531  6
18HEAVEN
    Rascals–Atlantic 2599
213748  4
19THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12241
233042  5
20TIME OF THE SEASON
    Zombies–Date 1628
364765  4
21MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The Moment You Left Me)
    David Ruffin–Motown 1140
264555  4
22RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN
    Bob Seger System–Capitol 2297
22242913
23I STARTED A JOKE
    Bee Gees–Atco 6639
13  9  612
24BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
    First Edition–Reprise 0799
303243  8
25HOOKED ON A FEELING
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230
24191419
26GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9648
27283210
27IF I CAN DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670
19111014
28TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOMEWORK
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0023
313640  8
29THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
    New Colony Six–Mercury 72858
34395010
30HANG ’EM HIGH
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013
17141616
31RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD
    Temptations–Gordy 7084
4257  3
32THE WEIGHT
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2603
55  2
33GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE
    James Brown–King 6213
354147  6
34TO SUSAN ON THE WEST COAST WAITING
    Donovan–Epic 10434
404962  5
35SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH
    Box Tops–Mala 12035
38293410
36I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER
    William Bell–Stax 0015
374245  8
37MR. SUN, MR. MOON
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 44744
496388  4
38I GOT A LINE ON YOU
    Spirit–Ode 115
445081  6
39YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN
    Frankie Laine–ABC 11174
486070  6
40MAY I
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 803
50565910
41SOULSHAKE
    Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 761
435464  6
42LOVIN’ THINGS
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4180
5268  3
43I DON’T KNOW WHY
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54180
53  2
44HEY! BABY
    Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9714
323437  6
45GLAD SHE’S A WOMAN
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50497
515868  4
46GOOD LOVIN’ AIN’T EASY TO COME BY
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54179
455160  5
47MENDOCINO
    Sir Douglas Quintet–Smash 2191
586672  7
48SOMEDAY SOON
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45649
464041  6
49WOMAN HELPING MAN
    Vogues–Reprise 0803
333335  6
50THERE’LL COME A TIME
    Betty Everett–Uni 55 100 
414656  7
51TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4177
6279  3
52A LOVER’S QUESTION
    Otis Redding–Atco 6654
5767  3
53RIVER DEEP—MOUNTAIN HIGH
    Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1514
545258  6
54HOT SMOKE AND SASAFRASS
    Bubble Puppy–Int’l Artists 128
657277  4
55SOPHISTICATED CISSY
    Meters–Josie 1001
618194  5
56TEAR DROP CITY
    Monkees–Colgems 5000
6780  3
57MAYBE TOMORROW
    Iveys–Apple 1803
697683  4
58ROCK ME
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4182
  1
59HELLO IT’S ME
    Nazz–SGC 001
667375  7
60AM I THE SAME GIRL
    Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55399
6882  3
61WITCHI TAI TO
    Everything Is Everything–Vanguard Apostolic 35082
637074  6
62GALVESTON
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2428
  1
63NO NOT MUCH
    Smoke Ring–Buddah 77
707884  4
64HONEY (I Miss You)
    O.C. Smith–Columbia 44751
646976  4
65THESE ARE NOT MY PEOPLE
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66360
  1
66JOHNNY ONE TIME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 32428
717487  5
67SNATCHING IT BACK
    Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2605
88  2
68KUM BA YAH
    Tommy Leonetti–Decca 32421
727582  8
69I’VE GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE
    Eddie Floyd–Stax 0025
7385  3
70WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
    Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32410
747173  9
71DO YOUR THING
    Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7250
7895  3
72CLOUD NINE
    Mongo Santamaria–Columbia 44740
8189  3
73WHEN HE TOUCHES ME (Nothing Else Matters)
    Peaches & Herb–Date 1637
7586  3
74BROTHER LOVE’S TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55109
84  2
75WHO’S MAKING LOVE
    Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55400
85  2
76BACK DOOR MAN
    Derek–Bang 566
86  2
77SWEETER THAN SUGAR
    Ohio Express–Buddah 92
838486  4
78SHOTGUN
    Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6655
79  2
79SOUL EXPERIENCE
    Iron Butterfly–Atco 6647
98  2
80THE LETTER
    Arbors–Date 1638
8793  3
81MY DECEIVING HEART
    Impressions–Curtom 1937
89  2
82LONG GREEN
    Fireballs–Atco 6651
  1
83I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
    Ray Charles–ABC/TRC 11193
  1
84DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2606
  1
85GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN’
    Crazy Elephant–Bell 763
93  2
86ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE
    Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72890
92  2
87YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY
    Blood, Sweat & Tears–Columbia 44776
  1
88ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72898
  1
89HALLWAYS OF MY MIND
    Dells–Cadet 5636
  1
90I LIKE WHAT YOU’RE DOING (To Me)
    Carla Thomas–Stax 0024
91  2
91I DON’T WANT TO CRY
    Ruby Winters–Diamond 255
909496  4
92THE WAY IT USED TO BE
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40036
  1
93TWENTY-FIVE MILES
    Edwin Starr–Gordy 7083
94  2
94KICK OUT THE JAMS
    MC5–Elektra 45648
99  2
95GOODBYE COLUMBUS
    Association–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7267
  1
96SOMEBODY LOVES YOU
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 154
9293  3
97GENTLE ON MY MIND
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0812
  1
98NO, NOT MUCH
    Vogues–Reprise 0803
  1
99DAY AFTER DAY (It’s Slipping Away)
    Shango–A&M 1014
  1
100 ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Bobby Hatfield–Verve 10634
  1
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