Billboard Hot 100 — April 12, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 12, 1969. "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" by The 5th Dimension climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel at #51, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Gitarzan" by Ray Stevens, up 26 places from #94 to #68.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" by The 5th Dimension — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting March 8, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers (up from #14 to #7); "Hair" by The Cowsills (up from #18 to #8); "Twenty-Five Miles" by Edwin Starr (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" by David Ruffin, down 13 places from #9 to #22.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Things I'd Like To Say" by New Colony Six, 16 weeks and counting (peak #16).
- Gone from the chart: "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone after 19 weeks (peak #1); "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles after 14 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 6 | Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) The 5th Dimension |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Galveston Glen Campbell |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Time Of The Season The Zombies |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Only The Strong Survive Jerry Butler |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 5 | It's Your Thing The Isley Brothers |
| 8 | 18 | 8 | 5 | Hair The Cowsills |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Run Away Child, Running Wild The Temptations |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | Twenty-Five Miles Edwin Starr |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | Rock Me Steppenwolf |
| 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | 10 | Traces Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | Hot Smoke & Sasafrass The Bubble Puppy |
| 15 | 12 | 5 | 12 | Indian Giver 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 16 | 30 | 16 | 5 | Don't Give In To Him Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 17 | 17 | 7 | 11 | This Girl's In Love With You Dionne Warwick |
| 18 | 34 | 18 | 4 | Sweet Cherry Wine Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | The Letter The Arbors |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) David Ruffin |
| 23 | 16 | 3 | 15 | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' Crazy Elephant |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 5 | I'll Try Something New Supremes & Temptations |
| 26 | 24 | 24 | 10 | You Gave Me A Mountain Frankie Laine |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 8 | Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Neil Diamond |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 4 | The Chokin' Kind Joe Simon |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 5 | Time Is Tight Booker T. & The MG's |
| 30 | 27 | 27 | 13 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 10 | Try A Little Tenderness Three Dog Night |
| 32 | 51 | 32 | 6 | Hawaii Five-O The Ventures |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 6 | I Can Hear Music The Beach Boys |
| 34 | 53 | 34 | 4 | Is It Something You've Got Tyrone Davis |
| 35 | 48 | 35 | 4 | Memories Elvis Presley |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 7 | Snatching It Back Clarence Carter |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 3 | My Way Frank Sinatra |
| 38 | 25 | 16 | 16 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
| 39 | 52 | 39 | 9 | Will You Be Staying After Sunday The Peppermint Rainbow |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 4 | First Of May Bee Gees |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 10 | Johnny One Time Brenda Lee |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 6 | Don't Touch Me Bettye Swann |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 7 | The Way It Used To Be Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 5 | The Pledge Of Allegiance Red Skelton |
| 45 | 60 | 45 | 3 | Wishful Sinful The Doors |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 3 | Mercy Ohio Express |
| 47 | 56 | 47 | 8 | Apricot Brandy Rhinoceros |
| 48 | 63 | 48 | 4 | It's Only Love B.J. Thomas |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 6 | Playgirl Thee Prophets |
| 50 | 72 | 50 | 2 | To Know You Is To Love You Bobby Vinton |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | The Boxer Simon & Garfunkel |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 9 | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Carla Thomas |
| 53 | 69 | 53 | 3 | Mini-Skirt Minnie Wilson Pickett |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 2 | I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Mysel James Brown |
| 55 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Blessed Is The Rain The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny Maestro |
| 56 | 49 | 49 | 7 | When He Touches Me (Nothing Else Matters) Peaches & Herb |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 7 | Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away) Shango |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Move In A Little Closer, Baby Mama Cass |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 6 | Nothing But A Heartache The Flirtations |
| 60 | 75 | 60 | 2 | Atlantis Donovan |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 2 | Pinball Wizard The Who |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 4 | Ice Cream Song The Dynamics |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 6 | Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 2 | In The Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me) The Foundations |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 4 | In The Still Of The Night Paul Anka |
| 66 | 91 | 66 | 2 | These Eyes The Guess Who |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Time Was Canned Heat |
| 68 | 94 | 68 | 2 | Gitarzan Ray Stevens |
| 69 | 88 | 69 | 2 | More Today Than Yesterday Spiral Starecase |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 4 | Foolish Fool Dee Dee Warwick |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | Tracks Of My Tears Aretha Franklin |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Love (Can Make You Happy) Mercy |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 2 | Grazing In The Grass The Friends Of Distinction |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) Peter Sarstedt |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Happy Heart Andy Williams |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | Badge Cream |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 3 | There Never Was A Time Jeannie C. Riley |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Buying A Book Joe Tex |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 3 | Zazueira (Za-zoo-wher-a) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Stand! Sly & The Family Stone |
| 81 | 84 | 81 | 3 | Good Times Bad Times Led Zeppelin |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Seattle Perry Como |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 2 | Love Is All I Have To Give The Checkmates, Ltd. |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Happy Heart Petula Clark |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | Back In The U.S.S.R. Chubby Checker |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 2 | Morning Girl The Neon Philharmonic |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | The River Is Wide The Grass Roots |
| 88 | 89 | 88 | 6 | Give It Away The Chi-lites |
| 89 | 95 | 89 | 2 | When You Dance Jay & The Americans |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | A Million To One Brian Hyland |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Breakfast In Bed Dusty Springfield |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Any Day Now Percy Sledge |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Cissy Strut The Meters |
| 94 | 100 | 94 | 3 | I Love My Baby Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | Idaho The 4 Seasons |
| 96 | 97 | 96 | 2 | California Girl (And The Tennessee Square) Tompall & The Glaser Brothers |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Rhythm Of The Rain Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | It's A Groovy World! The Unifics |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I Can't Do Enough The Dells |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Singing My Song Tammy Wynette |
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