Billboard Hot 100 — February 8, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 8, 1969. "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Time Of The Season" by The Zombies at #60, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "This Girl's In Love With You" by Dionne Warwick, up 52 places from #92 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting December 14, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Hang 'Em High" by Booker T. & The MG's (up from #13 to #9); "Can I Change My Mind" by Tyrone Davis (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Baby Let's Wait" by The Royal Guardsmen, down 15 places from #35 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell, 15 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes after 16 weeks (peak #1); "For Once In My Life" by Stevie Wonder after 14 weeks (peak #2); "Stormy" by Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost after 15 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 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | I Started A Joke Bee Gees |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 12 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 14 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | If I Can Dream Elvis Presley |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 7 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | You Showed Me The Turtles |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 3 | I'm Livin' In Shame Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | Going Up The Country Canned Heat |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | 11 | Soulful Strut Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | Son-Of-A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 9 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 6 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 5 | Games People Play Joe South |
| 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette |
| 24 | 21 | 21 | 9 | There's Gonna Be A Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 8 | California Soul The 5th Dimension |
| 26 | 37 | 26 | 4 | Take Care Of Your Homework Johnnie Taylor |
| 27 | 25 | 14 | 12 | Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene |
| 28 | 55 | 28 | 3 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 29 | 18 | 3 | 15 | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 6 | Goodnight My Love Paul Anka |
| 31 | 44 | 31 | 4 | But You Know I Love You The First Edition |
| 32 | 52 | 32 | 3 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 33 | 51 | 33 | 7 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 34 | 65 | 34 | 3 | Crossroads Cream |
| 35 | 23 | 23 | 8 | Hey Jude Wilson Pickett |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 9 | The Beginning Of My End The Unifics |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 3 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose James Brown |
| 38 | 33 | 13 | 14 | Too Weak To Fight Clarence Carter |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 7 | Does Anybody Know I'm Here The Dells |
| 40 | 92 | 40 | 2 | This Girl's In Love With You Dionne Warwick |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Sam & Dave |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 4 | Home Cookin Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 2 | Soulshake Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 44 | 86 | 44 | 2 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 45 | 69 | 45 | 2 | Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 8 | Condition Red The Goodees |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 7 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 48 | 43 | 39 | 10 | Are You Happy Jerry Butler |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 8 | A Minute Of Your Time Tom Jones |
| 50 | 35 | 35 | 13 | Baby Let's Wait The Royal Guardsmen |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 4 | There'll Come A Time Betty Everett |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 7 | Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 3 | River Deep-Mountain High Deep Purple |
| 54 | 70 | 54 | 4 | I Got A Line On You Spirit |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 5 | Riot Hugh Masekela |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 6 | I Forgot To Be Your Lover William Bell |
| 57 | 57 | 51 | 6 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Arthur Conley |
| 58 | 53 | 53 | 7 | Feelin' So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o) The Archies |
| 59 | 90 | 59 | 2 | Woman Helping Man The Vogues |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | Time Of The Season The Zombies |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Traces Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 6 | Rain In My Heart Frank Sinatra |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 3 | Purple Haze Dion |
| 64 | 64 | 57 | 7 | Not On The Outside The Moments |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 5 | Tragedy Brian Hyland |
| 66 | 73 | 66 | 4 | Kum Ba Yah Tommy Leonetti |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | To Susan On The West Coast Waiting Donovan |
| 68 | 87 | 68 | 3 | Let It Be Me Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | You Gave Me A Mountain Frankie Laine |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 4 | May I Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Sophisticated Cissy The Meters |
| 72 | 67 | 67 | 4 | This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) Tammi Terrell |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 2 | 30-60-90 Willie Mitchell |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 4 | Bubble Gum Music Rock & Roll Double Bubble |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 4 | Getting The Corners The T.S.U. Toronadoes |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 3 | Hey! Baby Jose Feliciano |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 6 | If It Wasn't For Bad Luck Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 4 | The Grooviest Girl In The World The Fun And Games |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 3 | The Greatest Love Dorsey Burnette |
| 80 | 85 | 79 | 4 | Almost Persuaded Etta James |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Long Line Rider Bobby Darin |
| 82 | 75 | 75 | 4 | Poor Side Of Town Al Wilson |
| 83 | 100 | 83 | 2 | Cloud Nine Mongo Santamaria |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 4 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 2 | Someday Soon Judy Collins |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Honey (I Miss You) O.C. Smith |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | My World Is Empty Without You Jose Feliciano |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Johnny One Time Brenda Lee |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World) Little Milton |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Heaven The Rascals |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Me About You The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | The Carroll County Accident Porter Wagoner |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Witchi Tai To Everything Is Everything |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 2 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | My Special Prayer Percy Sledge |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) The Banana Splits |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Great Balls Of Fire Tiny Tim |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Glad She's A Woman Bobby Goldsboro |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Try A Little Tenderness Three Dog Night |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Only The Lonely Sonny James |
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