Top 100 of 1969
RandyPNY
Based on a progressive point system applied to the weekly Billboard and
Cash Box pop charts. A record whose chart run straddled the end of one year
and the beginning of the next was given full credit for all its weeks and was
included with the year in which it earned a majority of its points. (Compiled
by Randy Price.)
1 SUGAR, SUGAR - The Archies (Calendar)
2 AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension
(Soul City)
3 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
4 HONKY TONK WOMEN - The Rolling Stones (London)
5 EVERYDAY PEOPLE - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
6 GET BACK - The Beatles (Apple)
7 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager & Evans (RCA Victor)
8 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.–7 Arts)
9 CRIMSON AND CLOVER - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
10 DIZZY - Tommy Roe (ABC)
11 I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU - The Temptations (Gordy)
12 COME TOGETHER - The Beatles (Apple)
13 WEDDING BELL BLUES - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
14 HAIR - The Cowsills (MGM)
15 BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP - The Foundations (Uni)
16 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
17 LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO & JULIET - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (RCA
Victor)
18 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE - Steam (Fontana)
19 SUSPICIOUS MINDS - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
20 TOUCH ME - The Doors (Elektra)
21 ONE - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
22 IT’S YOUR THING - The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)
23 A BOY NAMED SUE - Johnny Cash (Columbia)
24 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME - Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
(Motown)
25 JEAN - Oliver (Crewe)
26 GREEN RIVER - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
27 SPINNING WHEEL - Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia)
28 TAKE A LETTER MARIA - R.B. Greaves (Atco)
29 EASY TO BE HARD - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
30 SOMETHING - The Beatles (Apple)
31 AND WHEN I DIE - Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia)
32 YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY - Blood, Sweat & Tears (Columbia)
33 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy (Sundi)
34 PROUD MARY - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
35 BAD MOON RISING - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
36 GET TOGETHER - The Youngbloods (RCA Victor)
37 LITTLE WOMAN - Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)
38 IN THE GHETTO - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
39 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) - Neil Diamond (Uni)
40 TIME OF THE SEASON - The Zombies (Date)
41 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE - Oliver (Jubilee)
42 BABY IT’S YOU - Smith (Dunhill)
43 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
44 HOOKED ON A FEELING - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
45 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - Tom Jones (Parrot)
46 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
47 HOLLY HOLY - Neil Diamond (Uni)
48 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
49 THESE EYES - The Guess Who (RCA Victor)
50 WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN - The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)
51 ELI’S COMING - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
52 MY CHERIE AMOUR - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
53 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME - The Flying Machine (Congress)
54 GRAZING IN THE GRASS - The Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor)
55 SOULFUL STRUT - Young-Holt Unlimited (Brunswick)
56 THIS MAGIC MOMENT - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
57 TRACES - Dennis Yost & The Classics IV (Imperial)
58 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
59 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART - Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)
60 DOWN ON THE CORNER - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
61 CLOUD NINE - The Temptations (Gordy)
62 GALVESTON - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
63 INDIAN GIVER - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
64 BABY, I LOVE YOU - Andy Kim (Steed)
65 YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
66 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND - Tyrone Davis (Dakar)
67 YOU SHOWED ME - The Turtles (White Whale)
68 FORTUNATE SON - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
69 LAY LADY LAY - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
70 I STARTED A JOKE - The Bee Gees (Atco)
71 BABY, BABY DON’T CRY - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
72 THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
73 OH HAPPY DAY - The Edwin Hawkins Singers (Pavilion)
74 TRACY - The Cuff Links (Decca)
75 EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ - Nilsson (RCA Victor)
76 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD - The Temptations (Gordy)
77 THE BOXER - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
78 GITARZAN - Ray Stevens (Monument)
79 IF I CAN DREAM - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
80 RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
(Reprise)
81 TWENTY-FIVE MILES - Edwin Starr (Gordy)
82 BACKFIELD IN MOTION - Mel & Tim (Bamboo)
83 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (pt. 1) - James Brown
(King)
84 I’VE GOTTA BE ME - Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)
85 HURT SO BAD - The Lettermen (Capitol)
86 COLOR HIM FATHER - The Winstons (Metromedia)
87 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY - The Spiral Starecase (Columbia)
88 I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
89 HAWAII FIVE-O - The Ventures (Liberty)
90 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE - Lou Christie (Buddah)
91 THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
92 BABY, I’M FOR REAL - The Originals (Soul)
93 GOING UP THE COUNTRY - Canned Heat (Liberty)
94 SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN - Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)
95 THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
96 LOVE ME TONIGHT - Tom Jones (Parrot)
97 ATLANTIS - Donovan (Epic)
98 TIME IS TIGHT - Booker T. & The MG’s (Stax)
99 BLACK PEARL - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. (A&M)
100 ROCK ME - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)
Roger Ford
> THE TOP 100 OF 1969
>
From the 100 records listed these are my 10 favorites as they appear
in Randy's list (not in my personal order)
> 3 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
> 5 EVERYDAY PEOPLE - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
> 11 I CAN探 GET NEXT TO YOU - The Temptations (Gordy)
> 22 IT担 YOUR THING - The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)
> 34 PROUD MARY - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
> 35 BAD MOON RISING - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
> 58 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
> 61 CLOUD NINE - The Temptations (Gordy)
> 82 BACKFIELD IN MOTION - Mel & Tim (Bamboo)
> 92 BABY, I樽 FOR REAL - The Originals (Soul)
ROGER FORD
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19 SUSPICIOUS MINDS - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
Temptations
(Motown)
25 JEAN - Oliver (Crewe)
Toughest to leave out: BACKFIELD IN MOTION, LEAVING ON A JET PLANE, EASY
TO BE HARD
Howard