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