NORTHEASTERN USA’S TOP SINGLES OF 1969
1-SUGAR,SUGAR-ARCHIES-KIRSHNER-OCTOBER
2-AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN-FIFTH DIMENSION-SOUL May
3-HONKY TONK WOMAN-ROLLING STONES-LONDON-September
4-I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU-TEMPTATIONS-Gordy-October
5-SWEET CAROLINE-NEIL DIAMOND-Uni-August
6-SPINNING WHEEL-BLOOD,SWEAT & TEARS-Columbia-June
7-CRIMSON & CLOVER-TOMMY JAMES & SHONDELLS-Roulette-February
8-IN THE YEAR 2525-Zager And Evans-RCA-July
9-LOVE(CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY)-Mercy-Sundi-June
10-EVERYDAY PEOPLE-Sly & The Family Stone-Epic-February
11-Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet-Henry Mancini-RCA-June
12-Hair-Cowsills-MGM-May
13-One-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July
14-You’ve Made Me So Very Happy-Blood,Sweat & Tears-Columbia-March
15-Jean-Oliver-Crewe-September
16-Dizzy-Tommy Roe-ABC-March
17-Get Back-Beatles-Apple-June
18-Touch Me-Doors-Elektra-February
19-Twenty-Five Miles-Edwin Starr-April
20-Worst That Could Happen-Brooklyn Bridge-Buddah-February
21-Build Me Up,Buttercup-Foundations-Uni-February
22-Wedding Bell Blues-Fifth Dimension-Soul City-November
23-Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-March
24-Good Morning Starshine-Oliver-Crewe-June
25-It’s Your Thing-Isley Brothers-T Neck-May
26-Traces-Classics IV-Imperial-March
27-Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye-Steam-Fontana-December
28-A Boy Named Sue-Johnny Cash-Columbia-September
29-Crystal Blue Persuasion-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-August
30-What Does It Take-Jr. Walker & All-Stars-Soul-August
31-This Magic Moment-Jay & Americans-United Artist-March
32-Baby I Love You-Andy Kim-Steed-July
33-I’ll Never Fall In Love Again-Tom Jones-Parrot-September
34-Little Woman-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-October
35-My Cherie Amour-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-July
36-Grazing In The Grass-Friends Of Distinction-RCA-June
37-Time Of The Season-Zombies-Date-April
38-In The Ghetto-Elvis Presley-RCA-June
39-I Heard It Through The Grape Vine-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-January
40-Something-Beatles-Apple-December
41-Smile A Little Smile Fo Me-Flying Machine-Congress-November
42-Only The Strong Survive-Jerry Butler
43-Get Together-Youngbloods-RCA-September
44-Suspicious Minds-Elvis Presley-RCA-November
45-These Eyes-Guess Who-RCA-June
46-Green River-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-October
47-Easy To Be Hard-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-October
48-I’m Gonna Make You Love Me-Supremes & Temptations-Motown-January
49-Hooked On A Feeling-B.J.Thomas-Scepter-January
50-I’m Gonna Make You Mine-Lou Christie-Buddah-October
51-My Pledge Of Love-Joe Geoffrey Group-Wand-July
52-Sweet Cherry Wine-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-May
53-Come Together-Beatles-Apple-December
54-Bad Moon Rising-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-June
55-I’ve Gotta Be Me-Sammy Davis Jr.-Reprise-February
56-Put A Little Love In Your Heart-Jackie De Shannon-Imperial-September
57-Tracy-Cuff Links-Decca-October
58-Someday We’ll Be Together-Supremes-Motown-December
59-I Started A Joke-Bee Gees-Atco-February
60-Galveston-Glen Campbell-Capitol-April
61-This Girl Is A Woman Now-Gary Puckett/Union Gap-Columbia-October
62-Things I’d Like To Say-New Colony Six-Mercury-March
63-And When I Die-Blood,Sweat & Tears-Columbia-December
64-Everybody’s Talkin’-Nilsson-RCA-October
65-Indian Giver-1910 Fruit Gum Company-Buddah-March
66-My Whole World Ended-David Ruffin-Motown-March
67-Down On The Corner-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-December
68-I’m Living In Shame-Diana Ross & Supremes-Motown-February
69-Wichita Lineman-Glen Campbell-Capitol-January
70-It’s Getting Better-Mama Cass-Dunhill-August
71-Let Me-Paul Revere & The Raiders-Columbia-July
72-Games People Play-Joe South-Capitol-March
73-Can I Change My Mind-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-February
74-The River Is Wide-Grass Roots-Dunhill-May
75-Oh Happy Days-Edwin Hawkins’ Singers-Pavilion-June
76-Ruby,Don’t Take Your Love To Town-Kenny Rogers/First Edition-August
77-Lay Lady Lay-Bob Dylan-Columbia-September
78-Love Me Tonight-Tom Jones-Parrot-June
79-Take A Letter Maria-R.B. Greaves-Atco-December
80-Leaving On A Jet Plane-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-December
81-For Once In My Life-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-January
82-Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’-Crazy Elephant-Bell-May
83-Eli’s Coming-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-December
84-The Boxer-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-May
85-More Today Than Yesterday-Spiral Staircase-Columbia-June
86-You Showed Me-Turtles-White Whale-February
87-Israelites-Desmond Dekker & The Aces-Uni-June
88-Atlantis-Donovan-Epic-May
89-Quentin’s Theme-The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde-Ranwood-August
90-Laughing-Guess Who-RCA-August
91-Hurts So Bad-Lettermen-Capitol-September
92-Time Is Tight-Booker T.& The M.G.’s-Stax-May
93-Yester Me,Yester You,Yesterday-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-December
94-This Girl’s In Love With You-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-March
95-Soulful Strut-Young-Holt Unlimited-Brunswick-January
96-Baby It’s You-Smith-Dunhill-November
97-Hawaii Five-O-Ventures-Liberty-May
98-Welcome Me Love-Brooklyn Bridge-Buddah-August
99-Hot Fun In The Summertime-Sly & Family Stone-Epic-October
100-Runaway Child,Running Wild-Temptations-Gordy-April
*List was compiled from Radio Station WABC (New York City),Radio Station WMCA
(New York City),WSOU (Orange,New Jersey),WCTC (New Brunswick,New Jersey),Radio
stations WIBG & WFIL from Philadelphia and CKLW from Winsor,Ontario,Canada.