Top 100 songs for April 26, 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 “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)” by The 5th Dimension. Meanwhile, “I Can't See Myself Leaving You” by Aretha Franklin rises from No. 74 to No. 34. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Can't See Myself Leaving You — Aretha Franklinup 40 places, No. 74 → No. 34
- Grazing In The Grass — The Friends Of Distinctionup 29 places, No. 65 → No. 36
- Atlantis — Donovanup 27 places, No. 52 → No. 25
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Atlantis — DonovanNo. 25
- Gitarzan — Ray StevensNo. 26
- Mercy — Ohio ExpressNo. 31
- The Composer — Diana Ross & The SupremesNo. 32
- I Can't See Myself Leaving You — Aretha FranklinNo. 34
- These Eyes — The Guess WhoNo. 35
- Grazing In The Grass — The Friends Of DistinctionNo. 36
- Stand! — Sly & The Family StoneNo. 40
First-week entries
- Too Busy Thinking About My Baby — Marvin GayeNo. 67
- Oh Happy Day — The Edwin Hawkins' Singers Featuring Dorothy Combs MorrisonNo. 72
- Day Is Done — Peter, Paul & MaryNo. 83
- Heather Honey — Tommy RoeNo. 87
- Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word — Joan BaezNo. 88
- Mr. Walker, It's All Over — Billie Jo SpearsNo. 89
- I Shall Be Released — The Box TopsNo. 90
- From Both Sides Now — DionNo. 91
- Greensleeves — Mason WilliamsNo. 93
- Seven Years — The ImpressionsNo. 94
- I Can't Say No To You — Betty EverettNo. 95
- I've Been Loving You Too Long — Ike & Tina TurnerNo. 96
- Home To You — Earth OperaNo. 97
- Never Gonna Let Him Know — Debbie TaylorNo. 98
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.
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