Billboard Hot 100 — March 8, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 8, 1969. "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Blessed Is The Rain" by The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro at #67, which would go on to peak at #45. The biggest climber was "Galveston" by Glen Campbell, up 40 places from #87 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone — 4 weeks at the top so far, 15 weeks on the chart since debuting November 30, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "This Girl's In Love With You" by Dionne Warwick (up from #11 to #7); "Indian Giver" by 1910 Fruitgum Co. (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Worst That Could Happen" by Brooklyn Bridge, down 13 places from #9 to #22.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hang 'Em High" by Booker T. & The MG's, 18 weeks and counting (peak #9).
- Gone from the chart: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye after 15 weeks (peak #1); "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" by Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations after 13 weeks (peak #2); "Hooked On A Feeling" by B.J. Thomas after 16 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 | 15 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | This Girl's In Love With You Dionne Warwick |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 7 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 12 | 22 | 12 | 4 | Run Away Child, Running Wild The Temptations |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | Games People Play Joe South |
| 14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 7 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose James Brown |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 4 | My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) David Ruffin |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 5 | Traces Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 18 | 6 | 6 | 10 | You Showed Me The Turtles |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 8 | But You Know I Love You The First Edition |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 5 | Time Of The Season The Zombies |
| 21 | 12 | 10 | 7 | I'm Livin' In Shame Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | 12 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 11 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 24 | 34 | 24 | 3 | The Weight Aretha Franklin |
| 25 | 17 | 17 | 12 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | There'll Come A Time Betty Everett |
| 27 | 20 | 9 | 18 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 7 | Crossroads Cream |
| 29 | 27 | 20 | 8 | Take Care Of Your Homework Johnnie Taylor |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 6 | Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 31 | 70 | 31 | 2 | Only The Strong Survive Jerry Butler |
| 32 | 45 | 32 | 6 | Cloud Nine Mongo Santamaria |
| 33 | 30 | 27 | 10 | Goodnight My Love Paul Anka |
| 34 | 38 | 28 | 11 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 5 | To Susan On The West Coast Waiting Donovan |
| 36 | 51 | 36 | 7 | Let It Be Me Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 8 | I Got A Line On You Spirit |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 5 | You Gave Me A Mountain Frankie Laine |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 5 | Heaven The Rascals |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 4 | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 5 | Sophisticated Cissy The Meters |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 4 | I Don't Know Why Stevie Wonder |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 8 | May I Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 5 | Honey (I Miss You) O.C. Smith |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 8 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 46 | 37 | 37 | 6 | Soulshake Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 47 | 87 | 47 | 2 | Galveston Glen Campbell |
| 48 | 63 | 48 | 2 | Rock Me Steppenwolf |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 4 | Lovin' Things The Grass Roots |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 4 | Hot Smoke & Sasafrass The Bubble Puppy |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 6 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 4 | Twenty-Five Miles Edwin Starr |
| 53 | 71 | 53 | 2 | A Lover's Question Otis Redding |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 8 | Kum Ba Yah Tommy Leonetti |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 6 | Someday Soon Judy Collins |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 9 | Tragedy Brian Hyland |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 2 | Who's Making Love Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 58 | 47 | 47 | 6 | Woman Helping Man The Vogues |
| 59 | 75 | 59 | 5 | Johnny One Time Brenda Lee |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 5 | Try A Little Tenderness Three Dog Night |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 5 | Glad She's A Woman Bobby Goldsboro |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 3 | Tear Drop City The Monkees |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 2 | When He Touches Me (Nothing Else Matters) Peaches & Herb |
| 64 | 81 | 64 | 3 | These Are Not My People Johnny Rivers |
| 65 | 83 | 65 | 3 | Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Neil Diamond |
| 66 | 95 | 66 | 2 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Blessed Is The Rain The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 4 | Maybe Tomorrow The Iveys |
| 69 | 84 | 69 | 3 | Back Door Man Derek |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 3 | The Letter The Arbors |
| 71 | 77 | 71 | 4 | Hello It's Me Nazz |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Somebody Loves You The Delfonics |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 4 | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Carla Thomas |
| 74 | 88 | 74 | 2 | Don't Forget About Me Dusty Springfield |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 3 | Apricot Brandy Rhinoceros |
| 76 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Witchi Tai To Everything Is Everything |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | Snatching It Back Clarence Carter |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 3 | Soul Experience Iron Butterfly |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 3 | Am I The Same Girl Barbara Acklin |
| 80 | 94 | 80 | 2 | Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' Crazy Elephant |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Shotgun Vanilla Fudge |
| 82 | 91 | 82 | 3 | Long Green The Fireballs |
| 83 | 97 | 83 | 2 | Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away) Shango |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | No, Not Much The Vogues |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 4 | No Not Much The Smoke Ring |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Can Hear Music The Beach Boys |
| 87 | 100 | 87 | 2 | The Way It Used To Be Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) The 5th Dimension |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sing A Simple Song Sly & The Family Stone |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Don't Touch Me Bettye Swann |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 4 | Will You Be Staying After Sunday The Peppermint Rainbow |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Nothing But A Heartache The Flirtations |
| 94 | 98 | 26 | 13 | I Do Love You Billy Stewart |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | Give It Away The Chi-lites |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Playgirl Thee Prophets |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Hallways Of My Mind The Dells |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Wedding Cake Connie Francis |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Only You (And You Alone) Bobby Hatfield |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Hawaii Five-O The Ventures |
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