Billboard Hot 100 — February 15, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 15, 1969. "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" by David Ruffin at #50, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "Heaven" by The Rascals, up 31 places from #90 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting November 30, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "You Showed Me" by The Turtles (up from #14 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Going Up The Country" by Canned Heat, down 21 places from #16 to #37.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hang 'Em High" by Booker T. & The MG's, 15 weeks and counting (peak #9).
- Gone from the chart: "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell after 15 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 12 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | You Showed Me The Turtles |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | I'm Livin' In Shame Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | I Started A Joke Bee Gees |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 6 | Games People Play Joe South |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | If I Can Dream Elvis Presley |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 9 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 18 | 17 | 3 | 12 | Soulful Strut Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 20 | 37 | 20 | 4 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose James Brown |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 4 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | 14 | Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 5 | Take Care Of Your Homework Johnnie Taylor |
| 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette |
| 25 | 24 | 21 | 10 | There's Gonna Be A Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 26 | 40 | 26 | 3 | This Girl's In Love With You Dionne Warwick |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 4 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 7 | Goodnight My Love Paul Anka |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 5 | But You Know I Love You The First Edition |
| 30 | 51 | 30 | 5 | There'll Come A Time Betty Everett |
| 31 | 47 | 31 | 8 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 4 | Crossroads Cream |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 34 | 18 | 10 | 12 | Son-Of-A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield |
| 35 | 25 | 25 | 9 | California Soul The 5th Dimension |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 3 | Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 37 | 16 | 11 | 11 | Going Up The Country Canned Heat |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 8 | Does Anybody Know I'm Here The Dells |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 3 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 3 | Soulshake Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 41 | 35 | 23 | 9 | Hey Jude Wilson Pickett |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 5 | Home Cookin Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 43 | 36 | 36 | 10 | The Beginning Of My End The Unifics |
| 44 | 38 | 13 | 15 | Too Weak To Fight Clarence Carter |
| 45 | 52 | 45 | 8 | Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash |
| 46 | 61 | 46 | 2 | Traces Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 47 | 56 | 47 | 7 | I Forgot To Be Your Lover William Bell |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 9 | A Minute Of Your Time Tom Jones |
| 49 | 41 | 41 | 9 | Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Sam & Dave |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) David Ruffin |
| 51 | 59 | 51 | 3 | Woman Helping Man The Vogues |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 2 | Time Of The Season The Zombies |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 4 | River Deep-Mountain High Deep Purple |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 5 | I Got A Line On You Spirit |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 6 | Riot Hugh Masekela |
| 56 | 46 | 46 | 9 | Condition Red The Goodees |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 2 | To Susan On The West Coast Waiting Donovan |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 5 | May I Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 59 | 90 | 59 | 2 | Heaven The Rascals |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 4 | Let It Be Me Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry |
| 61 | 66 | 61 | 5 | Kum Ba Yah Tommy Leonetti |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 6 | Tragedy Brian Hyland |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 4 | Purple Haze Dion |
| 64 | 71 | 64 | 2 | Sophisticated Cissy The Meters |
| 65 | 69 | 65 | 2 | You Gave Me A Mountain Frankie Laine |
| 66 | 58 | 53 | 8 | Feelin' So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o) The Archies |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 3 | Cloud Nine Mongo Santamaria |
| 68 | 94 | 68 | 3 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 69 | 73 | 69 | 3 | 30-60-90 Willie Mitchell |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Run Away Child, Running Wild The Temptations |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 4 | Hey! Baby Jose Feliciano |
| 72 | 93 | 72 | 2 | Witchi Tai To Everything Is Everything |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 3 | Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World) Little Milton |
| 74 | 79 | 74 | 4 | The Greatest Love Dorsey Burnette |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Getting The Corners The T.S.U. Toronadoes |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Honey (I Miss You) O.C. Smith |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | I Don't Know Why Stevie Wonder |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 3 | Someday Soon Judy Collins |
| 79 | 80 | 79 | 5 | Almost Persuaded Etta James |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 5 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 2 | Long Line Rider Bobby Darin |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Lovin' Things The Grass Roots |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Hot Smoke & Sasafrass The Bubble Puppy |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 2 | Johnny One Time Brenda Lee |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Maybe Tomorrow The Iveys |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Hello It's Me Nazz |
| 88 | 97 | 88 | 2 | Great Balls Of Fire Tiny Tim |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | No Not Much The Smoke Ring |
| 90 | 98 | 90 | 2 | Glad She's A Woman Bobby Goldsboro |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Me About You The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 4 | The Carroll County Accident Porter Wagoner |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 3 | My Special Prayer Percy Sledge |
| 94 | 100 | 94 | 2 | Only The Lonely Sonny James |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Anything You Choose Spanky And Our Gang |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | Try A Little Tenderness Three Dog Night |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Switch It On Cliff Nobles & Co. |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Carla Thomas |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I Don't Want To Cry Ruby Winters |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Twenty-Five Miles Edwin Starr |
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