Top 100 songs for January 25, 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, “This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)” by Tammi Terrell rises from No. 97 to No. 67. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) — Tammi Terrellup 30 places, No. 97 → No. 67
- Take Care Of Your Homework — Johnnie Taylorup 27 places, No. 67 → No. 40
- I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can — The Marvelettesup 18 places, No. 94 → No. 76
New to this week’s Top 10
- Everyday People — Sly & The Family StoneNo. 5
- I Started A Joke — Bee GeesNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Baby, Baby Don't Cry — Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesNo. 31
- Ramblin' Gamblin' Man — Bob Seger SystemNo. 33
- You Showed Me — The TurtlesNo. 34
- Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) — The DelfonicsNo. 35
- This Magic Moment — Jay & The AmericansNo. 37
- Take Care Of Your Homework — Johnnie TaylorNo. 40
First-week entries
- I'm Livin' In Shame — Diana Ross & The SupremesNo. 47
- Proud Mary — Creedence Clearwater RevivalNo. 62
- Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose — James BrownNo. 63
- River Deep-Mountain High — Deep PurpleNo. 72
- Purple Haze — DionNo. 78
- The Greatest Love — Dorsey BurnetteNo. 82
- Indian Giver — 1910 Fruitgum Co.No. 85
- Let It Be Me — Glen Campbell & Bobbie GentryNo. 90
- The Carroll County Accident — Porter WagonerNo. 93
- Please Don't Desert Me Baby — Gloria Walker/ChevellesNo. 98
- Crossroads — CreamNo. 99
- Hey! Baby — Jose FelicianoNo. 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.