Top 100 songs for March 8, 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 “Everyday People” by Sly & The Family Stone. Meanwhile, “Galveston” by Glen Campbell rises from No. 87 to No. 47. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Galveston — Glen Campbellup 40 places, No. 87 → No. 47
- Only The Strong Survive — Jerry Butlerup 39 places, No. 70 → No. 31
- You've Made Me So Very Happy — Blood, Sweat & Tearsup 29 places, No. 95 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Blessed Is The Rain — The Brooklyn Bridge Featuring Johnny MaestroNo. 67
- Shotgun — Vanilla FudgeNo. 81
- No, Not Much — The VoguesNo. 84
- I Can Hear Music — The Beach BoysNo. 86
- Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 88
- Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) — The 5th DimensionNo. 89
- Sing A Simple Song — Sly & The Family StoneNo. 90
- Don't Touch Me — Bettye SwannNo. 91
- Nothing But A Heartache — The FlirtationsNo. 93
- Playgirl — Thee ProphetsNo. 96
- Hallways Of My Mind — The DellsNo. 97
- The Wedding Cake — Connie FrancisNo. 98
- Only You (And You Alone) — Bobby HatfieldNo. 99
- Hawaii Five-O — The VenturesNo. 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.