Billboard Hot 100 — December 20, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 20, 1969. "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by Peter, Paul & Mary climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam, which had held it for 2 weeks. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two)" by James Brown at #72, which would go on to peak at #40. The biggest climber was "Venus" by The Shocking Blue, up 46 places from #77 to #31.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by Peter, Paul & Mary — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting October 25, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "Holly Holy" by Neil Diamond (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley, down 29 places from #28 to #57.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies, 22 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Baby It's You" by Smith after 15 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 9 | Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Someday We'll Be Together Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Steam |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | Come Together/Something The Beatles |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Stevie Wonder |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | Take A Letter Maria R.B. Greaves |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | Holly Holy Neil Diamond |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | And When I Die Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | Eli's Coming Three Dog Night |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 5 | Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Backfield In Motion Mel And Tim |
| 14 | 34 | 14 | 5 | La La La (If I Had You) Bobby Sherman |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 8 | Midnight Cowboy Ferrante & Teicher |
| 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | Cherry Hill Park Billy Joe Royal |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 6 | I Want You Back Jackson 5 |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | Friendship Train Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | 13 | Wedding Bell Blues The 5th Dimension |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | These Eyes Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 21 | 14 | 5 | 12 | Smile A Little Smile For Me The Flying Machine |
| 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | Baby, I'm For Real The Originals |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 6 | Jam Up Jelly Tight Tommy Roe |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 7 | A Brand New Me Dusty Springfield |
| 25 | 36 | 25 | 4 | Don't Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin' Elvis Presley |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 8 | Up On Cripple Creek The Band |
| 27 | 24 | 24 | 7 | Heaven Knows The Grass Roots |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 9 | Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me CROW |
| 29 | 17 | 17 | 7 | Eleanor Rigby Aretha Franklin |
| 30 | 23 | 15 | 19 | Going In Circles The Friends Of Distinction |
| 31 | 77 | 31 | 2 | Venus The Shocking Blue |
| 32 | 27 | 21 | 12 | Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 33 | 30 | 30 | 11 | Groovy Grubworm Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies |
| 34 | 48 | 34 | 4 | Jingle Jangle The Archies |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 6 | Cold Turkey Plastic Ono Band |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 5 | Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1) James Brown |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 5 | Early In The Morning Vanity Fare |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 5 | Sunday Mornin' Oliver |
| 39 | 37 | 26 | 13 | Mind, Body and Soul The Flaming Ember |
| 40 | 65 | 40 | 2 | She Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 7 | Kozmic Blues Janis Joplin |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 8 | Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard And The Strangers |
| 43 | 52 | 43 | 7 | Cupid Johnny Nash |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 6 | Don't Let Love Hang You Up Jerry Butler |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 5 | I'll Hold Out My Hand The Clique |
| 46 | 53 | 46 | 3 | Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me Four Tops |
| 47 | 60 | 47 | 3 | Wonderful World, Beautiful People Jimmy Cliff |
| 48 | 71 | 48 | 3 | Winter World Of Love Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 7 | You Got To Pay The Price Gloria Taylor |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 4 | What You Gave Me Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 51 | 44 | 42 | 8 | On The Dock Of The Bay The Dells |
| 52 | 50 | 50 | 5 | Blistered/See Ruby Fall Johnny Cash |
| 53 | 32 | 1 | 22 | Sugar, Sugar The Archies |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 5 | Fancy Bobbie Gentry |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 5 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You Nancy Wilson |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 10 | She Belongs To Me Rick Nelson |
| 57 | 28 | 1 | 15 | Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 6 | Midnight Dennis Yost And The Classics IV |
| 59 | 38 | 23 | 11 | Try A Little Kindness Glen Campbell |
| 60 | 83 | 60 | 3 | She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Joe Cocker |
| 61 | 33 | 22 | 10 | Undun The Guess Who |
| 62 | 59 | 40 | 8 | Love Will Find A Way Jackie DeShannon |
| 63 | 70 | 63 | 6 | One Tin Soldier The Original Caste |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 2 | Point It Out Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 7 | Volunteers Jefferson Airplane |
| 66 | 89 | 66 | 3 | Arizona Mark Lindsay |
| 67 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Get It From The Bottom The Steelers |
| 68 | 80 | 68 | 3 | Let's Work Together (Part 1) Wilbert Harrison |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 5 | Walkin' In The Rain Jay & The Americans |
| 70 | 68 | 60 | 6 | Get Rhythm Johnny Cash |
| 71 | 90 | 71 | 2 | When Julie Comes Around The Cuff Links |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) James Brown |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Baby Take Me In Your Arms Jefferson |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 4 | I'm Tired Savoy Brown |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 | Turn! Turn! Turn!/To Everything There Is A Season Judy Collins |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 4 | I Love You Otis Leavill |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 2 | She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) The Tokens |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 3 | Lady-O The Turtles |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 4 | Goin' Out Of My Head/Forget To Remember Frank Sinatra |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | I'm So Glad I Fell For You David Ruffin |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | No Time The Guess Who |
| 82 | 91 | 82 | 3 | Look-Ka Py Py The Meters |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Are You Getting Any Sunshine? Lou Christie |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Come Saturday Morning The Sandpipers |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 4 | Tonight I'll Say A Prayer Eydie Gorme |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 2 | Six White Horses Tommy Cash |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Together The Illusion |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Groovin' (Out On Life) The Newbeats |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | I'm Gonna Love You The Intrigues |
| 90 | 93 | 90 | 2 | To Be Young, Gifted And Black Nina Simone |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Voodoo Woman Simon Stokes/Nighthawks |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Bold Soul Sister Ike & Tina Turner |
| 93 | 99 | 93 | 2 | How I Miss You Baby Bobby Womack |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Is It Because I'm Black Syl Johnson |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Love Bones Johnnie Taylor |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | It's Been A Long Time Betty Everett |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Alice's Rock & Roll Restaurant Arlo Guthrie |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Mr. Limousine Driver Grand Funk Railroad |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) 100 Proof Aged in Soul |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies |
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