Billboard Hot 100 — August 23, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 23, 1969. "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "In The Year 2525" by Zager & Evans, which had held it for 6 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I'm A Better Man" by Engelbert Humperdinck at #60, which would go on to peak at #38. The biggest climber was "I Can't Get Next To You" by The Temptations, up 36 places from #84 to #48.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting July 19, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "Green River" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (up from #15 to #7); "Polk Salad Annie" by Tony Joe White (up from #13 to #8); "Get Together" by The Youngbloods (up from #14 to #9); "Laughing" by The Guess Who (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Spinning Wheel" by Blood, Sweat & Tears, down 14 places from #11 to #25.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Get Together" by The Youngbloods, 17 weeks and counting (peak #9).
- Gone from the chart: "Good Morning Starshine" by Oliver after 13 weeks (peak #3); "One" by Three Dog Night after 16 weeks (peak #5); "Color Him Father" by The Winstons after 13 weeks (peak #7).
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 | Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | A Boy Named Sue Johnny Cash |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Crystal Blue Persuasion Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) Neil Diamond |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | In The Year 2525 Zager & Evans |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Put A Little Love In Your Heart Jackie DeShannon |
| 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | Polk Salad Annie Tony Joe White |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 17 | Get Together The Youngbloods |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | Laughing The Guess Who |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town Kenny Rogers & The First Edition |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 7 | Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan |
| 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | Baby, I Love You Andy Kim |
| 14 | 24 | 14 | 5 | Sugar, Sugar The Archies |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 5 | Give Peace A Chance Plastic Ono Band |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | 13 | My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | 15 | What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 18 | 40 | 18 | 3 | Easy To Be Hard Three Dog Night |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 12 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 6 | Workin' On A Groovy Thing The 5th Dimension |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Choice Of Colors The Impressions |
| 22 | 18 | 13 | 11 | Quentin's Theme The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde |
| 23 | 17 | 11 | 11 | Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) Part 1 James Brown |
| 24 | 41 | 24 | 8 | Soul Deep The Box Tops |
| 25 | 11 | 2 | 13 | Spinning Wheel Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 8 | I'd Wait A Million Years The Grass Roots |
| 27 | 43 | 27 | 6 | Birthday Underground Sunshine |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | Marrakesh Express Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 13 | Hurt So Bad The Lettermen |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 6 | The Nitty Gritty Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 31 | 32 | 31 | 4 | Share Your Love With Me Aretha Franklin |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 4 | Commotion Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 33 | 19 | 14 | 12 | My Pledge Of Love The Joe Jeffrey Group |
| 34 | 30 | 30 | 12 | It's Getting Better Mama Cass |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 5 | True Grit Glen Campbell |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 8 | Did You See Her Eyes The Illusion |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 6 | I'm Free The Who |
| 38 | 35 | 35 | 8 | Clean Up Your Own Back Yard Elvis Presley |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 4 | Keem-O-Sabe The Electric Indian |
| 40 | 65 | 40 | 2 | Oh, What A Night The Dells |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 9 | Muddy River Johnny Rivers |
| 42 | 54 | 42 | 3 | Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 6 | Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Lou Rawls |
| 44 | 72 | 44 | 2 | Jean Oliver |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 4 | Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) Donovan/Jeff Beck Group |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 4 | Nobody But You Babe Clarence Reid |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Abergavenny Shannon |
| 48 | 84 | 48 | 2 | I Can't Get Next To You The Temptations |
| 49 | 79 | 49 | 2 | Everybody's Talkin' Nilsson |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 6 | Your Husband - My Wife Brooklyn Bridge |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 4 | Change Of Heart Dennis Yost And The Classics IV |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 5 | Everybody Knows Matilda Duke Baxter |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 5 | Odds And Ends Dionne Warwick |
| 54 | 56 | 54 | 6 | Jack And Jill Tommy Roe |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 3 | When I Die Motherlode |
| 56 | 68 | 56 | 5 | Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 4 | Simple Song Of Freedom Tim Hardin |
| 58 | 77 | 58 | 2 | Move Over Steppenwolf |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 3 | I Could Never Be President Johnnie Taylor |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | I'm A Better Man Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 5 | Ease Back The Meters |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 4 | That's The Way God Planned It Billy Preston |
| 63 | 80 | 63 | 4 | In A Moment The Intrigues |
| 64 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Let Yourself Go The Friends Of Distinction |
| 65 | 87 | 65 | 2 | What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am Bill Deal & The Rhondels |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | I'm Gonna Make You Mine Lou Christie |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | This Girl Is A Woman Now Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 2 | I Do The Moments |
| 69 | 73 | 69 | 4 | The Young Folks Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 70 | 91 | 70 | 2 | Muddy Mississippi Line Bobby Goldsboro |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 3 | Questions 67 And 68 Chicago |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | One Night Affair The O'Jays |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Little Woman Bobby Sherman |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Lowdown Popcorn James Brown |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | That's The Way Love Is Marvin Gaye |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 3 | I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am Dean Martin |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Rain Jose Feliciano |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 3 | Chelsea Morning Judy Collins |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Maybe The Rain Will Fall The Cascades |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 2 | Let Me Be The One Peaches & Herb |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | You, I The Rugbys |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | The Train 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Lodi Al Wilson |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Don't It Make You Want To Go Home Joe South and The Believers |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 2 | The Colour Of My Love Jefferson |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 4 | Hook And Sling-Part I Eddie Bo |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 3 | Farewell Love Scene Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Here I Go Again Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 3 | Look At Mine Petula Clark |
| 90 | 92 | 90 | 2 | Going In Circles The Friends Of Distinction |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 3 | Who Do You Love Quicksilver Messenger Service |
| 92 | 99 | 92 | 2 | Oh How Happy Blinky & Edwin Starr |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Can't Find The Time Orpheus |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Walk On By Isaac Hayes |
| 95 | 98 | 80 | 6 | Goodbye Columbus The Association |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | Any Way That You Want Me Evie Sands |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 | You Got Yours And I'll Get Mine The Delfonics |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Green Fields The Vogues |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | All I Have To Offer You (Is Me) Charley Pride |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Memphis Train Buddy Miles Express |
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