Billboard Hot 100 — January 11, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 11, 1969. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye held #1 for a 5th straight week, on its way to 7 weeks on top. 4 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Games People Play" by Joe South at #91, which would go on to peak at #12. The biggest climber was "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations, up 36 places from #84 to #48.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye — 5 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting November 23, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells (up from #17 to #8); "I Love How You Love Me" by Bobby Vinton (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Bring It On Home To Me" by Eddie Floyd, down 21 places from #19 to #40.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, 18 weeks and counting (peak #1).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Soulful Strut Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Cloud Nine The Temptations |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | I Love How You Love Me Bobby Vinton |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Cinnamon Derek |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | Going Up The Country Canned Heat |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 7 | Son-Of-A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | 12 | Stormy Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 16 | 16 | 4 | 12 | Abraham, Martin And John Dion |
| 17 | 26 | 17 | 7 | If I Can Dream Elvis Presley |
| 18 | 37 | 18 | 3 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 19 | 40 | 19 | 4 | I Started A Joke Bee Gees |
| 20 | 9 | 5 | 12 | Who's Making Love Johnnie Taylor |
| 21 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Too Weak To Fight Clarence Carter |
| 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | Both Sides Now Judy Collins |
| 23 | 38 | 23 | 4 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 6 | A Ray Of Hope The Rascals |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | This Is My Country The Impressions |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 7 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 4 | Hey Jude Wilson Pickett |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 4 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 29 | 24 | 3 | 15 | Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf |
| 30 | 23 | 1 | 18 | Hey Jude The Beatles |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 10 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 32 | 30 | 16 | 9 | Scarborough Fair Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 10 | Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette |
| 34 | 57 | 34 | 4 | California Soul The 5th Dimension |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 5 | There's Gonna Be A Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 36 | 20 | 14 | 8 | See Saw Aretha Franklin |
| 37 | 21 | 21 | 7 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Otis Redding |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 7 | Bella Linda The Grass Roots |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 9 | Baby Let's Wait The Royal Guardsmen |
| 40 | 19 | 17 | 13 | Bring It On Home To Me Eddie Floyd |
| 41 | 31 | 31 | 7 | My Song Aretha Franklin |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 6 | Are You Happy Jerry Butler |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 6 | Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) The Delfonics |
| 44 | 41 | 33 | 13 | Battle Hymn Of The Republic Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 5 | My Favorite Things Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 5 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 2 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 48 | 84 | 48 | 2 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 49 | 36 | 15 | 13 | Chewy Chewy Ohio Express |
| 50 | 45 | 16 | 14 | Little Arrows Leapy Lee |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 5 | The Beginning Of My End The Unifics |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 6 | California Dreamin' Bobby Womack |
| 53 | 56 | 52 | 7 | Crosstown Traffic The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 4 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 4 | A Minute Of Your Time Tom Jones |
| 56 | 88 | 56 | 2 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Arthur Conley |
| 57 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Malinda Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 4 | Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Sam & Dave |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 3 | Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 4 | Rainbow Ride Andy Kim |
| 61 | 55 | 55 | 6 | The Girl Most Likely Jeannie C. Riley |
| 62 | 61 | 61 | 5 | Bluebirds Over The Mountain The Beach Boys |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 3 | Feelin' So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o) The Archies |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 3 | Does Anybody Know I'm Here The Dells |
| 65 | 79 | 65 | 3 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 66 | 58 | 58 | 9 | Rockin' In The Same Old Boat Bobby Bland |
| 67 | 50 | 37 | 8 | I Can't Turn You Loose The Chambers Brothers |
| 68 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Isn't It Lonely Together O.C. Smith |
| 69 | 67 | 67 | 9 | Just Ain't No Love Barbara Acklin |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 5 | You Got Soul Johnny Nash |
| 71 | 71 | 67 | 8 | White Houses Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | You Showed Me The Turtles |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 3 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 4 | Condition Red The Goodees |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 3 | Not On The Outside The Moments |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 3 | Electric Stories The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 77 | 76 | 76 | 8 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Paul Mauriat |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 2 | I Forgot To Be Your Lover William Bell |
| 79 | 62 | 29 | 12 | Shame, Shame Magic Lanterns |
| 80 | 69 | 59 | 8 | American Boys Petula Clark |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 2 | Rain In My Heart Frank Sinatra |
| 82 | 96 | 82 | 3 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 83 | 100 | 83 | 2 | Goodnight My Love Paul Anka |
| 84 | 95 | 84 | 4 | The Thought Of Loving You The Crystal Mansion |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 2 | She's A Lady John Sebastian |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 3 | Eloise Barry Ryan |
| 87 | 86 | 86 | 4 | Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) James Brown |
| 88 | 80 | 80 | 6 | Vance Roger Miller |
| 89 | 87 | 87 | 3 | Kay John Wesley Ryles, I |
| 90 | 92 | 90 | 2 | If It Wasn't For Bad Luck Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Games People Play Joe South |
| 92 | 83 | 83 | 4 | Shout! - Part 1 Chambers Brothers |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 3 | You've Got The Power The Esquires |
| 94 | 94 | 91 | 4 | Looking Back Joe Simon |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | If I Only Had Time Nick DeCaro |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | Ain't Got No; I Got Life Nina Simone |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Riot Hugh Masekela |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Tragedy Brian Hyland |
| 99 | 98 | 98 | 3 | I'm Into Lookin' For Someone To Love Me Bobby Vee |
| 100 | 97 | 97 | 3 | I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) Al Martino |
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