Top 100 songs for January 18, 1969
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1969 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye. Meanwhile, “Goodnight My Love” by Paul Anka rises from No. 83 to No. 47. 19 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Goodnight My Love — Paul Ankaup 36 places, No. 83 → No. 47
- Games People Play — Joe Southup 29 places, No. 91 → No. 62
- You Showed Me — The Turtlesup 26 places, No. 72 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
- Touch Me — The DoorsNo. 8
- Worst That Could Happen — Brooklyn BridgeNo. 9
- Son-Of-A Preacher Man — Dusty SpringfieldNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Build Me Up Buttercup — The FoundationsNo. 31
- I've Gotta Be Me — Sammy Davis Jr.No. 37
- The Beginning Of My End — The UnificsNo. 39
- Are You Happy — Jerry ButlerNo. 40
First-week entries
- Take Care Of Your Homework — Johnnie TaylorNo. 67
- But You Know I Love You — The First EditionNo. 71
- I Got A Line On You — SpiritNo. 74
- There'll Come A Time — Betty EverettNo. 76
- Home Cookin — Jr. Walker & The All StarsNo. 77
- He Called Me Baby — Ella WashingtonNo. 78
- Almost Persuaded — Etta JamesNo. 80
- Getting The Corners — The T.S.U. ToronadoesNo. 82
- Bubble Gum Music — Rock & Roll Double BubbleNo. 87
- Poor Side Of Town — Al WilsonNo. 88
- May I — Bill Deal & The RhondelsNo. 89
- The Grooviest Girl In The World — The Fun And GamesNo. 90
- Kum Ba Yah — Tommy LeonettiNo. 93
- I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can — The MarvelettesNo. 94
- Will You Be Staying After Sunday — The Peppermint RainbowNo. 96
- This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) — Tammi TerrellNo. 97
- Fox On The Run — Manfred MannNo. 98
- Mendocino — Sir Douglas QuintetNo. 99
- That's Your Baby — Joe TexNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.