Top 100 songs for October 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 Can't Get Next To You” by The Temptations. Meanwhile, “Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday” by Stevie Wonder rises from No. 94 to No. 59. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday — Stevie Wonderup 35 places, No. 94 → No. 59
- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes — Crosby, Stills & Nashup 30 places, No. 64 → No. 34
- Take A Letter Maria — R.B. Greavesup 24 places, No. 61 → No. 37
New to this week’s Top 10
- Baby It's You — SmithNo. 8
- I'm Gonna Make You Mine — Lou ChristieNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Eli's Coming — Three Dog NightNo. 61
- Leaving On A Jet Plane — Peter, Paul & MaryNo. 76
- Roosevelt And Ira Lee (Night of the Mossacin) — Tony Joe WhiteNo. 85
- I Still Believe In Tomorrow — John & Anne RyderNo. 86
- Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son — Creedence Clearwater RevivalNo. 87
- Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me — CROWNo. 88
- Wonderful — BlackwellNo. 89
- These Eyes — Jr. Walker & The All StarsNo. 91
- She's Got Love — Thomas & Richard FrostNo. 92
- Friendship Train — Gladys Knight And The PipsNo. 93
- Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down — Ray StevensNo. 94
- Jingo — SantanaNo. 97
- One Woman — Johnny RiversNo. 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.