Top 100 songs for December 20, 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 “Leaving On A Jet Plane” by Peter, Paul & Mary. Meanwhile, “Venus” by The Shocking Blue rises from No. 77 to No. 31. 16 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Venus — The Shocking Blueup 46 places, No. 77 → No. 31
- She — Tommy James And The Shondellsup 25 places, No. 65 → No. 40
- Winter World Of Love — Engelbert Humperdinckup 23 places, No. 71 → No. 48
New to this week’s Top 10
- Holly Holy — Neil DiamondNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Venus — The Shocking BlueNo. 31
- Jingle Jangle — The ArchiesNo. 34
- Early In The Morning — Vanity FareNo. 37
- Sunday Mornin' — OliverNo. 38
- She — Tommy James And The ShondellsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) — James BrownNo. 72
- Baby Take Me In Your Arms — JeffersonNo. 73
- I'm So Glad I Fell For You — David RuffinNo. 80
- No Time — The Guess WhoNo. 81
- Are You Getting Any Sunshine? — Lou ChristieNo. 83
- Come Saturday Morning — The SandpipersNo. 84
- Together — The IllusionNo. 87
- Groovin' (Out On Life) — The NewbeatsNo. 88
- I'm Gonna Love You — The IntriguesNo. 89
- Voodoo Woman — Simon Stokes/NighthawksNo. 91
- Bold Soul Sister — Ike & Tina TurnerNo. 92
- Love Bones — Johnnie TaylorNo. 95
- It's Been A Long Time — Betty EverettNo. 96
- Mr. Limousine Driver — Grand Funk RailroadNo. 98
- Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) — 100 Proof Aged in SoulNo. 99
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother — The HolliesNo. 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.