Billboard Hot 100 — December 27, 1969
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 27, 1969. "Someday We'll Be Together" by Diana Ross & The Supremes climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by Peter, Paul & Mary. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" by Tom Jones at #50, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Point It Out" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, up 24 places from #64 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Someday We'll Be Together" by Diana Ross & The Supremes — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting November 8, 1969.
- New in the top 10: "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 (up from #17 to #8); "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "I'll Hold Out My Hand" by The Clique, down 12 places from #45 to #57.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Going In Circles" by The Friends Of Distinction, 20 weeks and counting (peak #15).
- Gone from the chart: "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley after 15 weeks (peak #1).
- Stories that mention this week: No Room at the Top: America's Christmas Number Ones, 1958-1990.
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 | 8 | Someday We'll Be Together Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head B.J. Thomas |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Steam |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Holly Holy Neil Diamond |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | Come Together/Something The Beatles |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | I Want You Back Jackson 5 |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | Take A Letter Maria R.B. Greaves |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | Midnight Cowboy Ferrante & Teicher |
| 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Eli's Coming Three Dog Night |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Stevie Wonder |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | La La La (If I Had You) Bobby Sherman |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | 11 | And When I Die Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 10 | These Eyes Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 10 | Friendship Train Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 18 | 13 | 10 | 11 | Backfield In Motion Mel And Tim |
| 19 | 31 | 19 | 3 | Venus The Shocking Blue |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 7 | Jam Up Jelly Tight Tommy Roe |
| 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | Cherry Hill Park Billy Joe Royal |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 5 | Jingle Jangle The Archies |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 5 | Don't Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin' Elvis Presley |
| 24 | 21 | 5 | 13 | Smile A Little Smile For Me The Flying Machine |
| 25 | 22 | 14 | 14 | Baby, I'm For Real The Originals |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | Up On Cripple Creek The Band |
| 27 | 24 | 24 | 8 | A Brand New Me Dusty Springfield |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 10 | Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me CROW |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | 14 | Wedding Bell Blues The 5th Dimension |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 6 | Early In The Morning Vanity Fare |
| 31 | 27 | 24 | 8 | Heaven Knows The Grass Roots |
| 32 | 29 | 17 | 8 | Eleanor Rigby Aretha Franklin |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 7 | Cold Turkey Plastic Ono Band |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 3 | She Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 6 | Sunday Mornin' Oliver |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 6 | Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1) James Brown |
| 37 | 30 | 15 | 20 | Going In Circles The Friends Of Distinction |
| 38 | 33 | 30 | 12 | Groovy Grubworm Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 4 | Wonderful World, Beautiful People Jimmy Cliff |
| 40 | 64 | 40 | 3 | Point It Out Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 4 | Winter World Of Love Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 9 | Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard And The Strangers |
| 43 | 43 | 43 | 8 | Cupid Johnny Nash |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 7 | Don't Let Love Hang You Up Jerry Butler |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 4 | Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me Four Tops |
| 46 | 39 | 26 | 14 | Mind, Body and Soul The Flaming Ember |
| 47 | 66 | 47 | 4 | Arizona Mark Lindsay |
| 48 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Kozmic Blues Janis Joplin |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 5 | What You Gave Me Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Tom Jones |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again Dionne Warwick |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 6 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You Nancy Wilson |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 6 | Fancy Bobbie Gentry |
| 54 | 69 | 54 | 6 | Walkin' In The Rain Jay & The Americans |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 4 | Let's Work Together (Part 1) Wilbert Harrison |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 11 | She Belongs To Me Rick Nelson |
| 57 | 45 | 45 | 6 | I'll Hold Out My Hand The Clique |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 4 | She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Joe Cocker |
| 59 | 49 | 49 | 8 | You Got To Pay The Price Gloria Taylor |
| 60 | 52 | 50 | 6 | Blistered/See Ruby Fall Johnny Cash |
| 61 | 58 | 58 | 7 | Midnight Dennis Yost And The Classics IV |
| 62 | 63 | 62 | 7 | One Tin Soldier The Original Caste |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 3 | When Julie Comes Around The Cuff Links |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 2 | Baby Take Me In Your Arms Jefferson |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 8 | Volunteers Jefferson Airplane |
| 66 | 72 | 66 | 2 | Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) James Brown |
| 67 | 80 | 67 | 2 | I'm So Glad I Fell For You David Ruffin |
| 68 | 77 | 68 | 3 | She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning) The Tokens |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 5 | Turn! Turn! Turn!/To Everything There Is A Season Judy Collins |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 2 | No Time The Guess Who |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Monster Steppenwolf |
| 72 | 85 | 72 | 5 | Tonight I'll Say A Prayer Eydie Gorme |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 5 | I'm Tired Savoy Brown |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Traces/Memories Medley The Lettermen |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 5 | I Love You Otis Leavill |
| 77 | 95 | 77 | 2 | Love Bones Johnnie Taylor |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 4 | Lady-O The Turtles |
| 79 | 94 | 79 | 3 | Is It Because I'm Black Syl Johnson |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 4 | Look-Ka Py Py The Meters |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 2 | Are You Getting Any Sunshine? Lou Christie |
| 82 | 87 | 82 | 2 | Together The Illusion |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 3 | Six White Horses Tommy Cash |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 2 | Come Saturday Morning The Sandpipers |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 3 | To Be Young, Gifted And Black Nina Simone |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 2 | Bold Soul Sister Ike & Tina Turner |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 2 | Groovin' (Out On Life) The Newbeats |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) Lulu |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | I'm Gonna Love You The Intrigues |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 2 | Voodoo Woman Simon Stokes/Nighthawks |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 2 | I Started Loving You Again Al Martino |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | A World Without Music Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 93 | 100 | 93 | 2 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies |
| 94 | 99 | 94 | 2 | Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) 100 Proof Aged in Soul |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Theme From Electric Surfboard Brother Jack McDuff |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | It's Been A Long Time Betty Everett |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Mr. Limousine Driver Grand Funk Railroad |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Gangs Back Again Kool & The Gang |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Guess Who Ruby Winters |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King |
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