Billboard Hot 100 — March 22, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 22, 1969. "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Memories" by Elvis Presley at #67, which would go on to peak at #35. The biggest climber was "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers, up 51 places from #93 to #42.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting February 1, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "Run Away Child, Running Wild" by The Temptations (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose" by James Brown, down 17 places from #19 to #36.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone, 17 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Can I Change My Mind" by Tyrone Davis after 13 weeks (peak #5); "I'm Livin' In Shame" by Diana Ross & The Supremes after 8 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 | 8 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | Traces Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Time Of The Season The Zombies |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | This Girl's In Love With You Dionne Warwick |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 15 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | Run Away Child, Running Wild The Temptations |
| 11 | 18 | 11 | 4 | Galveston Glen Campbell |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Games People Play Joe South |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) David Ruffin |
| 14 | 37 | 14 | 3 | Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) The 5th Dimension |
| 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 17 | 15 | 8 | 12 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 18 | 10 | 6 | 13 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 5 | The Weight Aretha Franklin |
| 20 | 33 | 20 | 4 | Rock Me Steppenwolf |
| 21 | 36 | 21 | 4 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 22 | 31 | 22 | 6 | Hot Smoke & Sasafrass The Bubble Puppy |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 6 | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 4 | Only The Strong Survive Jerry Butler |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | I Got A Line On You Spirit |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 7 | You Gave Me A Mountain Frankie Laine |
| 27 | 43 | 27 | 6 | Twenty-Five Miles Edwin Starr |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 13 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 29 | 23 | 19 | 10 | But You Know I Love You The First Edition |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 10 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 31 | 16 | 3 | 13 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 32 | 20 | 6 | 12 | You Showed Me The Turtles |
| 33 | 54 | 33 | 2 | I'll Try Something New Supremes & Temptations |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 7 | Sophisticated Cissy The Meters |
| 35 | 26 | 17 | 14 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 36 | 19 | 15 | 9 | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose James Brown |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 8 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 38 | 38 | 26 | 10 | There'll Come A Time Betty Everett |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 6 | I Don't Know Why Stevie Wonder |
| 40 | 69 | 40 | 2 | Don't Give In To Him Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 41 | 39 | 39 | 10 | May I Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 42 | 93 | 42 | 2 | It's Your Thing The Isley Brothers |
| 43 | 79 | 43 | 3 | No, Not Much The Vogues |
| 44 | 70 | 44 | 3 | I Can Hear Music The Beach Boys |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 7 | Try A Little Tenderness Three Dog Night |
| 46 | 55 | 46 | 5 | The Letter The Arbors |
| 47 | 32 | 32 | 8 | Cloud Nine Mongo Santamaria |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 4 | A Lover's Question Otis Redding |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 5 | Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Neil Diamond |
| 50 | 49 | 49 | 6 | Lovin' Things The Grass Roots |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 7 | Johnny One Time Brenda Lee |
| 52 | 48 | 36 | 9 | Let It Be Me Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry |
| 53 | 76 | 53 | 4 | Snatching It Back Clarence Carter |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 3 | Blessed Is The Rain The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 5 | These Are Not My People Johnny Rivers |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 5 | Tear Drop City The Monkees |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 4 | When He Touches Me (Nothing Else Matters) Peaches & Herb |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 4 | Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' Crazy Elephant |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 5 | Back Door Man Derek |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 5 | Apricot Brandy Rhinoceros |
| 61 | 78 | 61 | 3 | Don't Touch Me Bettye Swann |
| 62 | 57 | 57 | 4 | Who's Making Love Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 6 | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Carla Thomas |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 4 | Don't Forget About Me Dusty Springfield |
| 65 | 77 | 65 | 4 | The Way It Used To Be Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 66 | 96 | 66 | 2 | The Pledge Of Allegiance Red Skelton |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Memories Elvis Presley |
| 68 | 85 | 68 | 3 | Playgirl Thee Prophets |
| 69 | 67 | 67 | 6 | Maybe Tomorrow The Iveys |
| 70 | 84 | 70 | 2 | Hair The Cowsills |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | The Chokin' Kind Joe Simon |
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 3 | Shotgun Vanilla Fudge |
| 73 | 81 | 73 | 5 | Long Green The Fireballs |
| 74 | 82 | 74 | 6 | Will You Be Staying After Sunday The Peppermint Rainbow |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Soul Experience Iron Butterfly |
| 76 | 83 | 76 | 4 | Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away) Shango |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 3 | Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 2 | Time Is Tight Booker T. & The MG's |
| 79 | 71 | 71 | 6 | Hello It's Me Nazz |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 2 | Goodbye Columbus The Association |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Is It Something You've Got Tyrone Davis |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | First Of May Bee Gees |
| 83 | 92 | 83 | 2 | Move In A Little Closer, Baby Mama Cass |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | It's Only Love B.J. Thomas |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | In The Still Of The Night Paul Anka |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Sweet Cherry Wine Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Ice Cream Song The Dynamics |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Nothing But A Heartache The Flirtations |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 3 | Sing A Simple Song Sly & The Family Stone |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 2 | Kick Out The Jams MC5 |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Tracks Of My Tears Aretha Franklin |
| 92 | 99 | 92 | 3 | Hawaii Five-O The Ventures |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 2 | Time Was Canned Heat |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 3 | Hallways Of My Mind The Dells |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 3 | Only You (And You Alone) Bobby Hatfield |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Foolish Fool Dee Dee Warwick |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Born Again Sam & Dave |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 3 | The Wedding Cake Connie Francis |
| 99 | NEW | 95 | 3 | Give It Away The Chi-lites |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | God Knows I Love You Nancy Sinatra |
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