Billboard Hot 100 — April 5, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 5, 1969. "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 19 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Mysel" by James Brown at #61, which would go on to peak at #20. The biggest climber was "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, up 28 places from #69 to #41.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe — 4 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting February 1, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Blood, Sweat & Tears (up from #12 to #4).
- Biggest fall: "The Weight" by Aretha Franklin, down 12 places from #20 to #32.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone, 19 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells after 16 weeks (peak #1); "This Magic Moment" by Jay & The Americans after 14 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 10 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) The 5th Dimension |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Time Of The Season The Zombies |
| 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Galveston Glen Campbell |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Run Away Child, Running Wild The Temptations |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Only The Strong Survive Jerry Butler |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Traces Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) David Ruffin |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | Rock Me Steppenwolf |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 8 | Twenty-Five Miles Edwin Starr |
| 14 | 26 | 14 | 4 | It's Your Thing The Isley Brothers |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | Hot Smoke & Sasafrass The Bubble Puppy |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | 14 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 17 | 13 | 7 | 10 | This Girl's In Love With You Dionne Warwick |
| 18 | 35 | 18 | 4 | Hair The Cowsills |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 8 | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 20 | 41 | 20 | 7 | The Letter The Arbors |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 10 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 22 | 14 | 1 | 19 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | You Gave Me A Mountain Frankie Laine |
| 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 26 | 53 | 26 | 6 | Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' Crazy Elephant |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 4 | I'll Try Something New Supremes & Temptations |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 7 | Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Neil Diamond |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 4 | Don't Give In To Him Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 9 | Try A Little Tenderness Three Dog Night |
| 32 | 20 | 19 | 7 | The Weight Aretha Franklin |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 4 | Time Is Tight Booker T. & The MG's |
| 34 | 61 | 34 | 3 | Sweet Cherry Wine Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 35 | 32 | 25 | 12 | I Got A Line On You Spirit |
| 36 | 43 | 36 | 5 | I Can Hear Music The Beach Boys |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 6 | Snatching It Back Clarence Carter |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 3 | The Chokin' Kind Joe Simon |
| 39 | 34 | 34 | 5 | No, Not Much The Vogues |
| 40 | 33 | 28 | 15 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 41 | 69 | 41 | 2 | My Way Frank Sinatra |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 9 | Johnny One Time Brenda Lee |
| 43 | 62 | 43 | 3 | First Of May Bee Gees |
| 44 | 60 | 44 | 6 | The Way It Used To Be Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 5 | Blessed Is The Rain The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 4 | The Pledge Of Allegiance Red Skelton |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 5 | Don't Touch Me Bettye Swann |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 3 | Memories Elvis Presley |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 6 | When He Touches Me (Nothing Else Matters) Peaches & Herb |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 5 | Playgirl Thee Prophets |
| 51 | 70 | 51 | 5 | Hawaii Five-O The Ventures |
| 52 | 67 | 52 | 8 | Will You Be Staying After Sunday The Peppermint Rainbow |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 3 | Is It Something You've Got Tyrone Davis |
| 54 | 77 | 54 | 2 | Mercy Ohio Express |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 8 | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Carla Thomas |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 7 | Apricot Brandy Rhinoceros |
| 57 | 48 | 48 | 6 | A Lover's Question Otis Redding |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 4 | Move In A Little Closer, Baby Mama Cass |
| 59 | 72 | 59 | 6 | Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away) Shango |
| 60 | 79 | 60 | 2 | Wishful Sinful The Doors |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Mysel James Brown |
| 62 | 83 | 62 | 5 | Nothing But A Heartache The Flirtations |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 3 | It's Only Love B.J. Thomas |
| 64 | 81 | 64 | 3 | Ice Cream Song The Dynamics |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 5 | Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 66 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Tear Drop City The Monkees |
| 67 | 84 | 67 | 4 | Time Was Canned Heat |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Shotgun Vanilla Fudge |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 2 | Mini-Skirt Minnie Wilson Pickett |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 3 | In The Still Of The Night Paul Anka |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 4 | Tracks Of My Tears Aretha Franklin |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | To Know You Is To Love You Bobby Vinton |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Pinball Wizard The Who |
| 74 | 73 | 73 | 7 | Long Green The Fireballs |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Atlantis Donovan |
| 76 | 64 | 64 | 6 | Don't Forget About Me Dusty Springfield |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | In The Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me) The Foundations |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 2 | There Never Was A Time Jeannie C. Riley |
| 79 | 96 | 79 | 2 | Zazueira (Za-zoo-wher-a) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Grazing In The Grass The Friends Of Distinction |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 3 | Foolish Fool Dee Dee Warwick |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 4 | Kick Out The Jams MC5 |
| 83 | 82 | 80 | 4 | Goodbye Columbus The Association |
| 84 | 94 | 84 | 2 | Good Times Bad Times Led Zeppelin |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) Peter Sarstedt |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Love Is All I Have To Give The Checkmates, Ltd. |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Badge Cream |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | More Today Than Yesterday Spiral Starecase |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 5 | Give It Away The Chi-lites |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Back In The U.S.S.R. Chubby Checker |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | These Eyes The Guess Who |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | Born Again Sam & Dave |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Morning Girl The Neon Philharmonic |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Gitarzan Ray Stevens |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | When You Dance Jay & The Americans |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | A Million To One Brian Hyland |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | California Girl (And The Tennessee Square) Tompall & The Glaser Brothers |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Rhythm Of The Rain Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Idaho The 4 Seasons |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | I Love My Baby Archie Bell & The Drells |
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