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