Last updated 5/9/2021
Song 102
Peaked at #11 on 3/8/1969.
Originally sung by Steve Lawrence in the 1968 Broadway musical “Golden Rainbow.”
Seven weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart.
#102 – “I’ve Gotta Be Me” by Sammy Davis, Jr.
Song 105
Peaked at #11 on 11/8/1969.
Peggy’s last Hot 100 record. Two weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart.
Arranged and conducted by Randy Newman.
Hard to believe that the guys who wrote this song also wrote “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Kansas City,” “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” “Love Potion No. 9,” etc.
#105 – “Is That All There Is” by Peggy Lee
Song 107
Peaked at #12 for two weeks on 3/15/1969.
First of his two Top 40 records. Grammy for Song of the Year in 1970.
This is my original mono single. The stereo version is a different recording.
#107 – “Games People Play” by Joe South
Song 108
Peaked at #12 for two weeks on 5/3/1969.
The only Hot 100 record for this studio group.
#108 – “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'” by Crazy Elephant
Song 109
Peaked at #12 on 6/14/1969.
Their only Top 40 record.
This was a Top 5 record in New York and is often played on oldies stations.
#109 – “More Today Than Yesterday” by Spiral Starecase
Song 110
Peaked at #12 on 9/20/1969.
The group’s last Top 40 record.
Billboard ranked this as the best-performing Easy Listening single of 1969, even though it never reached #1 on that chart.
Peaked at #10 for Little Anthony and the Imperials in 1965.
#110 – “Hurt So Bad” by The Lettermen
Song 112
Peaked at #13 for two weeks on 8//1969.
This was a theme from the ABC TV soap opera “Dark Shadows.”
Charlie Grean was a producer at RCA Victor for artists like Perry Como. This was his only Hot 100 record.
#112 – “Quentin’s Theme” by The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde
Song 116
Peaked at #13 on 7/19/1969.
Tom’s TV variety show started in 1969, increasing his popularity in the U.S.
#116 – “Love Me Tonight” by Tom Jones
Song 117
Peaked at #13 on 5/31/1969.
Her second and last Top 30 record. Written and produced by Paul McCartney.
#117 – “Goodbye” by Mary Hopkin
Song 119
Peaked at #14 for two weeks on 11/29/1969.
Co-written and co-produced by Marvin Gaye, who wanted to prove that he could produce his own material.
#119 – “Baby, I’m For Real” by The Originals
Song 120
Peaked at #14 for two weeks on 7/26/1969.
Their only Hot 100 record.
#120 – “My Pledge Of Love” by The Joe Jeffrey Group
Song 121
Peaked at #14 on 11/22/1969.
Last of their five Top 20 hits for the year. The B-side of Song #40.
Transferred from a DSD high-res digital file.
#121 – “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Song 123
Peaked at #14 on 9/6/1969.
Technically the first John Lennon solo single.
#123 – “Give Peace A Chance” by Plastic Ono Band
Song 129
Peaked at #16 for two weeks on 3/22/1969.
Their only Top 20 record.
#129 – “Things I’d Like To Say” by The New Colony Six
Song 130
Peaked at #16 for two weeks on 9/27/1969.
Another good example of a record that you couldn’t make today – not the tune, not the title, not the group name.
This was actually a group of top Philadelphia studio musicians, most of whom were later known as MFSB, when they recorded the theme for the TV show “Soul Train.”
Depending on who you asked, MFSB either stood for “Mother Father Sister Brother,” or a more colorful phrase that also begins with Mother.
#130 – “Keem-O-Sabe” by The Electric Indian
Song 132
Peaked at #16 on 11/8/1969.
Of Dionne’s first 22 Top 40 records, only two were not written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David – this one and “(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls” in 1968.
#132 – “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” by Dionne Warwick
Song 133
Peaked at #17 for three weeks on 2/15/1969.
Seger’s first Hot 100 record. He would not reach the Top 40 again (#4) until 1977.
Glenn Frey of the Eagles had his first studio gig singing back-up and playing guitar on this record.
This is a mono recording. It apparently does not exist in stereo.
#133 – “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” by The Bob Seger System
Song 138
Peaked at #18 on 4/19/1969.
Their next-to-last Top 20 hit before changing their name to Raiders.
#138 – “Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon” by Paul Revere and the Raiders
Song 141
Peaked at #19 for two weeks on 6/14/1969.
The group’s last Top 30 record.
#141 – “Everyday With You Girl” by Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost
Song 143
Peaked at #19 on 2/1/1969.
Tammy’s only Top 40 pop hit. She had 16 Country #1 records.
#143 – “Stand By Your Man” by Tammy Wynette
Some records that didn’t reach the Top 20
Song 162
Peaked at #21 on 8/2/1969.
Their only Hot 100 hit. Jimi Hendrix discovered the group and produced the record.
#162 – “Good Old Rock ‘N Roll” by Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys
Song 177
Peaked at #24 on 12/20/1969.
Dusty’s last Top 40 solo record.
Peaked at #109 for Jerry Butler six weeks earlier.
#177 – “A Brand New Me” by Dusty Springfield
Song 181
Peaked at #24 on 4/26/1969.
The last Beach Boys Top 40 record until 1976.
Peaked at #100 for The Ronettes in 1966, their last chart record.
#181 – “I Can Hear Music” by The Beach Boys
Song 196
Peaked at #27 on 5/10/1969.
Frank’s last Top 30 record.
English lyrics by Paul Anka, who had Song #195, “Goodnight My Love.”
#196 – “My Way” by Frank Sinatra
Song 307
Peaked at #45 on 10/18/1969.
The last Top 50 record for the original group. Frankie Valli and a new group reached the Top 10 in 1975.
Peaked at #9 for Kay Starr and #12 for Della Reese in 1957.
#307 – “And That Reminds Me (My Heart Reminds Me)” by The 4 Seasons