Billboard Hot 100 — January 25, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 25, 1969. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye held #1 for a 7th straight week, the last week of its run. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I'm Livin' In Shame" by Diana Ross & The Supremes at #47, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)" by Tammi Terrell, up 30 places from #97 to #67.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye — 7 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting November 23, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone (up from #15 to #5); "I Started A Joke" by Bee Gees (up from #16 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Abraham, Martin And John" by Dion, down 20 places from #22 to #42.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes, 15 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Hey Jude" by The Beatles after 19 weeks (peak #1); "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf after 16 weeks (peak #3); "Both Sides Now" by Judy Collins after 11 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 10 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Soulful Strut Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 5 | 15 | 5 | 9 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | I Started A Joke Bee Gees |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Son-Of-A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | Going Up The Country Canned Heat |
| 12 | 25 | 12 | 6 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 13 | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | 13 | For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder |
| 15 | 27 | 15 | 12 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | If I Can Dream Elvis Presley |
| 17 | 13 | 6 | 11 | Cloud Nine The Temptations |
| 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | Cinnamon Derek |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 | Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 20 | 19 | 9 | 13 | I Love How You Love Me Bobby Vinton |
| 21 | 34 | 21 | 7 | There's Gonna Be A Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 12 | Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette |
| 23 | 23 | 13 | 12 | Too Weak To Fight Clarence Carter |
| 24 | 14 | 14 | 10 | Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 6 | Hey Jude Wilson Pickett |
| 26 | 20 | 5 | 14 | Stormy Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 27 | 21 | 5 | 14 | Who's Making Love Johnnie Taylor |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 4 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 6 | California Soul The 5th Dimension |
| 30 | 30 | 25 | 9 | This Is My Country The Impressions |
| 31 | 42 | 31 | 4 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 7 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 33 | 48 | 33 | 6 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 34 | 46 | 34 | 4 | You Showed Me The Turtles |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 8 | Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) The Delfonics |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 11 | Baby Let's Wait The Royal Guardsmen |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 5 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 7 | The Beginning Of My End The Unifics |
| 39 | 40 | 39 | 8 | Are You Happy Jerry Butler |
| 40 | 67 | 40 | 2 | Take Care Of Your Homework Johnnie Taylor |
| 41 | 28 | 28 | 9 | Bella Linda The Grass Roots |
| 42 | 22 | 4 | 14 | Abraham, Martin And John Dion |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 8 | California Dreamin' Bobby Womack |
| 44 | 44 | 21 | 9 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Otis Redding |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 4 | Goodnight My Love Paul Anka |
| 46 | 35 | 24 | 8 | A Ray Of Hope The Rascals |
| 47 | NEW | 47 | 1 | I'm Livin' In Shame Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 5 | Does Anybody Know I'm Here The Dells |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 6 | Rainbow Ride Andy Kim |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 6 | Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Sam & Dave |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 4 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Arthur Conley |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 3 | Games People Play Joe South |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 5 | Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 6 | A Minute Of Your Time Tom Jones |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 6 | Condition Red The Goodees |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 5 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 5 | Not On The Outside The Moments |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 7 | You Got Soul Johnny Nash |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 5 | Feelin' So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o) The Archies |
| 60 | 69 | 60 | 4 | I Forgot To Be Your Lover William Bell |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 5 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose James Brown |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 5 | Electric Stories The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 4 | Rain In My Heart Frank Sinatra |
| 66 | 71 | 66 | 2 | But You Know I Love You The First Edition |
| 67 | 97 | 67 | 2 | This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) Tammi Terrell |
| 68 | 77 | 68 | 2 | Home Cookin Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 2 | There'll Come A Time Betty Everett |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 6 | Looking Back Joe Simon |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | Riot Hugh Masekela |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | River Deep-Mountain High Deep Purple |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 2 | I Got A Line On You Spirit |
| 74 | 75 | 74 | 3 | Tragedy Brian Hyland |
| 75 | 88 | 75 | 2 | Poor Side Of Town Al Wilson |
| 76 | 94 | 76 | 2 | I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can The Marvelettes |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 2 | He Called Me Baby Ella Washington |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Purple Haze Dion |
| 79 | 80 | 79 | 2 | Almost Persuaded Etta James |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 4 | If It Wasn't For Bad Luck Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 2 | Getting The Corners The T.S.U. Toronadoes |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | The Greatest Love Dorsey Burnette |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 5 | Kay John Wesley Ryles, I |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 4 | She's A Lady John Sebastian |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | The Grooviest Girl In The World The Fun And Games |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 2 | Bubble Gum Music Rock & Roll Double Bubble |
| 88 | 100 | 88 | 2 | That's Your Baby Joe Tex |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | May I Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Let It Be Me Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 5 | You've Got The Power The Esquires |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | Kum Ba Yah Tommy Leonetti |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | The Carroll County Accident Porter Wagoner |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 4 | Ain't Got No; I Got Life Nina Simone |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | Will You Be Staying After Sunday The Peppermint Rainbow |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Fox On The Run Manfred Mann |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Please Don't Desert Me Baby Gloria Walker/Chevelles |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Crossroads Cream |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Hey! Baby Jose Feliciano |
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