Billboard Hot 100 — April 26, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 26, 1969. "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" by The 5th Dimension held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" by Marvin Gaye at #67, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" by Aretha Franklin, up 40 places from #74 to #34.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" by The 5th Dimension — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting March 8, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "Time Is Tight" by Booker T. & The MG's (up from #24 to #8); "Sweet Cherry Wine" by Tommy James And The Shondells (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Try A Little Tenderness" by Three Dog Night, down 25 places from #29 to #54.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Mendocino" by Sir Douglas Quintet, 15 weeks and counting (peak #27).
- Gone from the chart: "Indian Giver" by 1910 Fruitgum Co. after 13 weeks (peak #5); "This Girl's In Love With You" by Dionne Warwick after 12 weeks (peak #7); "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" by David Ruffin after 10 weeks (peak #9).
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 | Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) The 5th Dimension |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | It's Your Thing The Isley Brothers |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Hair The Cowsills |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Only The Strong Survive Jerry Butler |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | Twenty-Five Miles Edwin Starr |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Galveston Glen Campbell |
| 8 | 24 | 8 | 7 | Time Is Tight Booker T. & The MG's |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | Dizzy Tommy Roe |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | Sweet Cherry Wine Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | Do Your Thing The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | Time Of The Season The Zombies |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 8 | Hawaii Five-O The Ventures |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' Crazy Elephant |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Don't Give In To Him Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 3 | The Boxer Simon & Garfunkel |
| 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Rock Me Steppenwolf |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 6 | The Chokin' Kind Joe Simon |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | 11 | Run Away Child, Running Wild The Temptations |
| 20 | 16 | 2 | 12 | Traces Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 21 | 30 | 21 | 4 | I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Mysel James Brown |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 10 | Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Neil Diamond |
| 23 | 19 | 2 | 14 | Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 8 | I Can Hear Music The Beach Boys |
| 25 | 52 | 25 | 4 | Atlantis Donovan |
| 26 | 48 | 26 | 4 | Gitarzan Ray Stevens |
| 27 | 18 | 18 | 11 | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 28 | 27 | 14 | 11 | Hot Smoke & Sasafrass The Bubble Puppy |
| 29 | 25 | 25 | 7 | I'll Try Something New Supremes & Temptations |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 5 | My Way Frank Sinatra |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 5 | Mercy Ohio Express |
| 32 | 53 | 32 | 2 | The Composer Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 33 | 31 | 31 | 9 | Snatching It Back Clarence Carter |
| 34 | 74 | 34 | 2 | I Can't See Myself Leaving You Aretha Franklin |
| 35 | 61 | 35 | 4 | These Eyes The Guess Who |
| 36 | 65 | 36 | 4 | Grazing In The Grass The Friends Of Distinction |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | First Of May Bee Gees |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Don't Touch Me Bettye Swann |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 11 | Will You Be Staying After Sunday The Peppermint Rainbow |
| 40 | 54 | 40 | 3 | Stand! Sly & The Family Stone |
| 41 | 35 | 35 | 6 | Memories Elvis Presley |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 9 | The Way It Used To Be Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 43 | 36 | 27 | 15 | Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 5 | Wishful Sinful The Doors |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 4 | To Know You Is To Love You Bobby Vinton |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 4 | Pinball Wizard The Who |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 6 | It's Only Love B.J. Thomas |
| 48 | 70 | 48 | 3 | Happy Heart Andy Williams |
| 49 | 40 | 20 | 10 | The Letter The Arbors |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 5 | Mini-Skirt Minnie Wilson Pickett |
| 51 | 34 | 34 | 6 | Is It Something You've Got Tyrone Davis |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 3 | Love (Can Make You Happy) Mercy |
| 53 | 46 | 46 | 10 | Apricot Brandy Rhinoceros |
| 54 | 29 | 29 | 12 | Try A Little Tenderness Three Dog Night |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | Buying A Book Joe Tex |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 8 | Nothing But A Heartache The Flirtations |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 4 | More Today Than Yesterday Spiral Starecase |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 4 | In The Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me) The Foundations |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 6 | Ice Cream Song The Dynamics |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 3 | The River Is Wide The Grass Roots |
| 61 | 49 | 49 | 11 | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Carla Thomas |
| 62 | 81 | 62 | 3 | Cissy Strut The Meters |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 6 | Foolish Fool Dee Dee Warwick |
| 64 | 86 | 64 | 2 | Goodbye Mary Hopkin |
| 65 | 57 | 49 | 8 | Playgirl Thee Prophets |
| 66 | 85 | 66 | 2 | Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) The Vogues |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Marvin Gaye |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 4 | Badge Cream |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 3 | Seattle Perry Como |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 4 | When You Dance Jay & The Americans |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | Happy Heart Petula Clark |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Oh Happy Day The Edwin Hawkins' Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) Peter Sarstedt |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 4 | Love Is All I Have To Give The Checkmates, Ltd. |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 4 | Morning Girl The Neon Philharmonic |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | I've Been Hurt Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 77 | 64 | 64 | 6 | In The Still Of The Night Paul Anka |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 2 | (We've Got) Honey Love Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 79 | 96 | 79 | 2 | Sorry Suzanne The Hollies |
| 80 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Zazueira (Za-zoo-wher-a) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 81 | 99 | 81 | 2 | I'm A Drifter Bobby Goldsboro |
| 82 | 95 | 82 | 4 | Rhythm Of The Rain Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Day Is Done Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 4 | Back In The U.S.S.R. Chubby Checker |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 3 | Singing My Song Tammy Wynette |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 3 | Any Day Now Percy Sledge |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Heather Honey Tommy Roe |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word Joan Baez |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Mr. Walker, It's All Over Billie Jo Spears |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I Shall Be Released The Box Tops |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | From Both Sides Now Dion |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 4 | California Girl (And The Tennessee Square) Tompall & The Glaser Brothers |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Greensleeves Mason Williams |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Seven Years The Impressions |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I Can't Say No To You Betty Everett |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I've Been Loving You Too Long Ike & Tina Turner |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Home To You Earth Opera |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Never Gonna Let Him Know Debbie Taylor |
| 99 | 90 | 90 | 4 | A Million To One Brian Hyland |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | July You're A Woman Pat Boone |
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