Billboard Hot 100 — February 1, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 1, 1969. "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, which had held it for 7 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Soulshake" by Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson at #46, which would go on to peak at #37. The biggest climber was "Crossroads" by Cream, up 34 places from #99 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting December 14, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations (up from #28 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "For Once In My Life" by Stevie Wonder, down 17 places from #14 to #31.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes, 16 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Abraham, Martin And John" by Dion after 14 weeks (peak #4); "Who's Making Love" by Johnnie Taylor after 14 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | I Started A Joke Bee Gees |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Soulful Strut Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 10 | 28 | 10 | 5 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | If I Can Dream Elvis Presley |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Son-Of-A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield |
| 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Going Up The Country Canned Heat |
| 16 | 37 | 16 | 6 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 17 | 34 | 17 | 5 | You Showed Me The Turtles |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | 14 | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 13 | Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette |
| 20 | 33 | 20 | 7 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | There's Gonna Be A Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 22 | 47 | 22 | 2 | I'm Livin' In Shame Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 7 | Hey Jude Wilson Pickett |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 8 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 25 | 24 | 14 | 11 | Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene |
| 26 | 18 | 11 | 15 | Cinnamon Derek |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 7 | California Soul The 5th Dimension |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 5 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | 16 | Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 30 | 17 | 6 | 12 | Cloud Nine The Temptations |
| 31 | 14 | 2 | 14 | For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder |
| 32 | 20 | 9 | 14 | I Love How You Love Me Bobby Vinton |
| 33 | 23 | 13 | 13 | Too Weak To Fight Clarence Carter |
| 34 | 52 | 34 | 4 | Games People Play Joe South |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 12 | Baby Let's Wait The Royal Guardsmen |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 5 | Goodnight My Love Paul Anka |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 3 | Take Care Of Your Homework Johnnie Taylor |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 8 | The Beginning Of My End The Unifics |
| 39 | 26 | 5 | 15 | Stormy Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 40 | 30 | 25 | 10 | This Is My Country The Impressions |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 7 | Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Sam & Dave |
| 42 | 63 | 42 | 2 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose James Brown |
| 43 | 39 | 39 | 9 | Are You Happy Jerry Butler |
| 44 | 66 | 44 | 3 | But You Know I Love You The First Edition |
| 45 | 35 | 35 | 9 | Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) The Delfonics |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | Soulshake Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 6 | Does Anybody Know I'm Here The Dells |
| 48 | 68 | 48 | 3 | Home Cookin Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 7 | A Minute Of Your Time Tom Jones |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 6 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 6 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 52 | 85 | 52 | 2 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 6 | Feelin' So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o) The Archies |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 7 | Condition Red The Goodees |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 2 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 56 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash |
| 57 | 51 | 51 | 5 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Arthur Conley |
| 58 | 49 | 49 | 7 | Rainbow Ride Andy Kim |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 5 | I Forgot To Be Your Lover William Bell |
| 60 | 43 | 43 | 9 | California Dreamin' Bobby Womack |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 6 | Electric Stories The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 5 | Rain In My Heart Frank Sinatra |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 3 | There'll Come A Time Betty Everett |
| 64 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Not On The Outside The Moments |
| 65 | 99 | 65 | 2 | Crossroads Cream |
| 66 | 72 | 66 | 2 | River Deep-Mountain High Deep Purple |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 3 | This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) Tammi Terrell |
| 68 | 71 | 68 | 4 | Riot Hugh Masekela |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 3 | I Got A Line On You Spirit |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 2 | Purple Haze Dion |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 4 | Tragedy Brian Hyland |
| 73 | 92 | 73 | 3 | Kum Ba Yah Tommy Leonetti |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | 30-60-90 Willie Mitchell |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 3 | Poor Side Of Town Al Wilson |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 3 | I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can The Marvelettes |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 3 | Getting The Corners The T.S.U. Toronadoes |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 5 | If It Wasn't For Bad Luck Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 3 | May I Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 80 | 100 | 80 | 2 | Hey! Baby Jose Feliciano |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 3 | Bubble Gum Music Rock & Roll Double Bubble |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 2 | The Greatest Love Dorsey Burnette |
| 83 | 77 | 77 | 3 | He Called Me Baby Ella Washington |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | The Grooviest Girl In The World The Fun And Games |
| 85 | 79 | 79 | 3 | Almost Persuaded Etta James |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 2 | Let It Be Me Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | That's Your Baby Joe Tex |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World) Little Milton |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Woman Helping Man The Vogues |
| 91 | 96 | 91 | 3 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | This Girl's In Love With You Dionne Warwick |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 2 | The Carroll County Accident Porter Wagoner |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 3 | Will You Be Staying After Sunday The Peppermint Rainbow |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | My Special Prayer Percy Sledge |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Someday Soon Judy Collins |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 | Please Don't Desert Me Baby Gloria Walker/Chevelles |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Saturday Night At The World Mason Williams |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Cloud Nine Mongo Santamaria |
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