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