Hits of '69

Ape Quake Selections

40. Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells (#2)

39. It's Getting Better - Mama Cass Elliot (#30)

38. Atlantis - Donovan (#7)

37. I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations (#1)

36. Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson (#6)

35. It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers (#2)

34. Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension (#1)

33. You Showed Me - The Turtles (#6)

32. Good Morning Starshine - Oliver (#3)

31. Do Your Thing - Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band (#11)

30. Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash (#1)

29. Holly Holy - Neil Diamond (#6)

28. Grazing in the Grass - The Friends of Distinction (#3)

27. Hair - The Cowsills (#2)

26. Touch Me - The Doors (#3)

25. Sugar, Sugar - The Archies (#1)

24. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#2)

23. Run Away Child, Running Wild - The Temptations (#6)

22. A Brand New Me - Dusty Springfield (#24)

21. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan (#7)

20. Time of the Season - The Zombies (#3)

19. Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#2)

18. My Way - Frank Sinatra (#27)

17. Something - The Beatles (#3)

16. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#2)

15. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder (#7)

14. In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley (#3)

13. You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears (#2)

12. Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension (#1)

11. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin (#4)

10. Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) - Neil Diamond (#4)

9. Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones (#1)

8. Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White (#8)

7. More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase (#12)

6. Down On the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#3)

5. The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel (#7)

4. Son-of-a-Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield (#10)

3. Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears (#2)

2. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash (#2)

1. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#14)


All Top-40 of '69


Abraham, Martin and John - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (#33)
Along Came Jones - Ray Stevens (#27)
And When I Die - Blood, Sweat & Tears (#2)
The April Fools - Dionne Warwick (#37)
Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension (#1)
Are You Happy - Jerry Butler (#39)
Arizona - Mark Lindsay (#10)
Atlantis - Donovan (#7)
Baby I'm for Real - The Originals (#14)
Baby It's You - Smith (#5)
Baby Take Me in Your Arms - Jefferson (#23)
Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (#8)
Baby, I Love You - Andy Kim (#9)
Backfield In Motion - Mel & Tim (#10)
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#2)
Ball of Fire - Tommy James & The Shondells (#19)
The Ballad Of John and Yoko - The Beatles (#8)
Bella Linda - The Grass Roots (#28)
Birthday - Underground Sunshine (#26)
Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. (#13)
The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel (#7)
A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash (#2)
A Brand New Me - Dusty Springfield (#24)
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show - Neil Diamond (#22)
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations (#3)
But You Know I Love You - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (#19)
By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Isaac Hayes (#37)
California Soul - The 5th Dimension (#25)
Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis (#5)
Carry Me Back - The Rascals (#26)
Cherry Hill Park - Billy Joe Royal (#15)
The Chokin' Kind - Joe Simon (#13)
Choice of Colors - The Impressions (#21)
Cinnamon - Derek (Johnny Cymbal) (#11)
Cissy Strut - The Meters (#23)
Clean Up Your Own Backyard - Elvis Presley (#35)
Cloud Nine - Mongo Santamaria (#32)
Cold Turkey - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (#30)
Color Him Father - The Winstons (#7)
Come Together - The Beatles (#1)
Commotion - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#30)
The Composer - Diana Ross & The Supremes (#27)
Crossroads - Cream (#28)
Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells (#2)
Cupid - Johnny Nash (#39)
Daddy's Little Man - O.C. Smith (#34)
Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash (#1)
Day Is Done - Peter, Paul & Mary (#21)
The Days of Sand and Shovels - Bobby Vinton (#34)
Did You See Her Eyes - The Illusion (#32)
Dizzy - Tommy Roe (#1)
Do Your Thing - Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band (#11)
Does Anybody Know I'm Here - The Dells (#38)
Doggone Right - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (#32)
Don't Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley (#6)
Don't Give in to Him - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (#15)
Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles (#35)
Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down - The Temptations (#20)
Don't Touch Me - Bettye Swann (#38)
Down On the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#3)
Early in the Morning - Vanity Fare (#12)
Easy to Be Hard - Three Dog Night (#4)
Echo Park - Keith Barbour (#40)
Eleanor Rigby - Aretha Franklin (#17)
Eli's Coming - Three Dog Night (#10)
Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson (#6)
Everyday with You Girl - Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost (#19)
First of May - Bee Gees (#37)
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#14)
Friendship Train - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#17)
Galveston - Glen Campbell (#4)
Games People Play - Joe South (#12)
Get Back - The Beatles (#1)
Get Together - The Youngbloods (#5)
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant (#12)
Gitarzan - Ray Stevens (#8)
Give It Up or Turn It a Loose - James Brown (#15)
Give Peace a Chance - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (#14)
Going in Circles - The Friends of Distinction (#15)
Going Up the Country - Canned Heat (#11)
Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) - Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group (#36)
Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (#30)
Good Morning Starshine - Oliver (#3)
Good Old Rock 'N' Roll - Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (#21)
Goodbye - Mary Hopkin (#13)
Goodnight My Love - Paul Anka (#27)
Grazing in the Grass - The Friends of Distinction (#3)
Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#2)
Groovy Grubworm - Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies (#30)
Hair - The Cowsills (#2)
Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MG's (#9)
Happy Heart - Andy Williams (#22)
Hawaii Five-0 - The Ventures (#4)
Heather Honey - Tommy Roe (#29)
Heaven - The Rascals (#39)
Heaven Knows - The Grass Roots (#24)
Here I Go Again - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (#37)
Holly Holy - Neil Diamond (#6)
Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones (#1)
Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone (#2)
Hot Smoke and Sassafrass - The Bubble Puppy (#14)
Hurt So Bad - The Lettermen (#12)
I Can Hear Music - The Beach Boys (#24)
I Can Sing a Rainbow / Love Is Blue - The Dells (#22)
I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations (#1)
I Can't See Myself Leaving You - Aretha Franklin (#28)
I Don't Know Why - Stevie Wonder (#39)
I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open the Door, I'll...) - James Brown (#20)
I Got a Line on You - Spirit (#25)
I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City - Nilsson (#34)
I Started a Joke - Bee Gees (#6)
I Turned You On - The Isley Brothers (#23)
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 (#1)
I'd Wait A Million Years - The Grass Roots (#15)
I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Tom Jones (#6)
I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Dionne Warwick (#6)
I'll Try Something New - The Supremes & The Temptations (#25)
I'm a Better Man - Engelbert Humperdinck (#38)
I'm Free - The Who (#37)
I'm Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie (#10)
I'm Livin' In Shame - Diana Ross & The Supremes (#10)
I've Been Hurt - Bill Deal & The Rhondels (#35)
I've Gotta Be Me - Sammy Davis, Jr. (#11)
In a Moment - The Intrigues (#31)
In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley (#3)
In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager & Evans (#1)
Indian Giver - 1910 Fruitgum Company (#5)
Is It Something You've Got - Tyrone Davis (#34)
Is That All There Is? - Peggy Lee (#11)
Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces (#9)
It's Getting Better - Mama Cass Elliot (#30)
It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers (#2)
Jam Up and Jelly Tight - Tommy Roe (#8)
Jealous Kind of Fella - Garland Green (#20)
Jean - Oliver (#2)
Jesus is a Soul Man - Lawrence Reynolds (#28)
Keem-O-Sabe - The Electric Indian (#16)
La La La (If I Had You) - Bobby Sherman (#9)
Laughing - The Guess Who (#10)
Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan (#7)
Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary (#1)
Let A Man Come in and Do the Popcorn (Part 1) - James Brown (#21)
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man - Dyke & The Blazers (#36)
Let It Be Me - Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell (#36)
Let Me - Paul Revere & The Raiders (#20)
The Letter - The Arbors (#20)
Little Woman - Bobby Sherman (#3)
Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy (#2)
Love Me Tonight - Tom Jones (#13)
Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet" - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (#1)
Love Will Find a Way - Jackie DeShannon (#40)
Make Believe - Wind (#28)
Make Your Own Kind of Music - Mama Cass Elliot (#36)
Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash (#28)
May I - Bill Deal & The Rhondels (#39)
Medicine Man (Part 1) - Buchanan Brothers (#22)
Memories - Elvis Presley (#35)
Mendocino - Sir Douglas Quintet (#27)
Mercy - Ohio Express (#30)
Mind, Body and Soul - The Flaming Ember (#26)
The Minotaur - Dick Hyman & His Electric Eclectics (#38)
Monster - Steppenwolf (#39)
Moody Woman - Jerry Butler (#24)
Moonflight - Vik Venus (#38)
More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase (#12)
Morning Girl - The Neon Philharmonic (#17)
Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) (Part 1) - James Brown (#11)
Move Over - Steppenwolf (#31)
Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon - Paul Revere & The Raiders (#18)
Mrs. Robinson - Booker T. & The MG's (#37)
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder (#4)
My Pledge of Love - Joe Jeffrey Group (#14)
My Song - Aretha Franklin (#31)
My Way - Frank Sinatra (#27)
My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin (#9)
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam (#1)
The Nitty Gritty - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#19)
No Matter What Sign You Are - Diana Ross & The Supremes (#31)
No, Not Much - The Vogues (#34)
Nobody But You Babe - Clarence Reid (#40)
Nothing But a Heartache - The Flirtations (#34)
Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins Singers (#4)
Oh Me, Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) - Lulu (#22)
One - Three Dog Night (#5)
One Tin Soldier - The Original Caste (#34)
Only The Strong Survive - Jerry Butler (#4)
Pinball Wizard - The Who (#19)
Point It Out - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (#37)
Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White (#8)
The Popcorn - James Brown (#30)
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#2)
Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon (#4)
Quentin's Theme - Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (#13)
Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love) - The Delfonics (#35)
Reconsider Me - Johnny Adams (#28)
The River Is Wide - The Grass Roots (#31)
Rock Me - Steppenwolf (#10)
Ruben James - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (#26)
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (#6)
Run Away Child, Running Wild - The Temptations (#6)
Seattle - Perry Como (#38)
See - The Rascals (#27)
Share Your Love With Me - Aretha Franklin (#13)
She - Tommy James & The Shondells (#23)
She Belongs to Me - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band (#33)
Smile A Little Smile For Me - The Flying Machine (#5)
Snatching It Back - Clarence Carter (#31)
So Good Together - Andy Kim (#36)
So I Can Love You - The Emotions (#39)
Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & The Supremes (#1)
Something - The Beatles (#3)
Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman (#37)
Son-of-a-Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield (#10)
Sophisticated Cissy - The Meters (#34)
Soul Deep - The Box Tops (#18)
Soulshake - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (#37)
Special Delivery - 1910 Fruitgum Company (#38)
Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears (#2)
Stand! - Sly & The Family Stone (#22)
Sugar On Sunday - The Clique (#22)
Sugar, Sugar - The Archies (#1)
Sunday Mornin' - Oliver (#35)
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley (#1)
Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) - Neil Diamond (#4)
Sweet Cherry Wine - Tommy James & The Shondells (#7)
Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March - The Box Tops (#28)
Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves (#2)
Take Care of Your Homework - Johnnie Taylor (#20)
Testify (I Wanna) - Johnnie Taylor (#36)
That's the Way Love Is - Marvin Gaye (#7)
There'll Come A Time - Betty Everett (#26)
There's Gonna Be a Showdown - Archie Bell & The Drells (#21)
These Eyes - The Guess Who (#6)
These Eyes - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (#16)
This Girl is a Woman Now - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (#9)
This Girl's In Love with You - Dionne Warwick (#7)
This Is My Country - The Impressions (#25)
Time Is Tight - Booker T. & The MG's (#6)
Time of the Season - The Zombies (#3)
To Know You Is To Love You - Bobby Vinton (#34)
To Susan on the West Coast Waiting - Donovan (#35)
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye (#4)
Too Weak to Fight - Clarence Carter (#13)
Touch Me - The Doors (#3)
Traces - Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost (#2)
Tracy - The Cuff Links (#9)
True Grit - Glen Campbell (#35)
Try A Little Kindness - Glen Campbell (#23)
Try A Little Tenderness - Three Dog Night (#29)
Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr (#6)
Undun - The Guess Who (#22)
Venus - The Shocking Blue (#1)
Walk On By - Isaac Hayes (#30)
Walkin' In the Rain - Jay & The Americans (#19)
We Got More Soul - Dyke & The Blazers (#35)
Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension (#1)
The Weight - Aretha Franklin (#19)
What Does It Take (to Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (#4)
What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am - Bill Deal & The Rhondels (#23)
What's the Use of Breaking Up - Jerry Butler (#20)
When I Die - Motherlode (#18)
When You're Hot, You're Hot - Porter Wagoner (#21)
Where's the Playground Susie - Glen Campbell (#26)
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin (#4)
Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell (#3)
Will You Be Staying After Sunday - The Peppermint Rainbow (#32)
The Windmills of Your Mind - Dusty Springfield (#31)
With Pen in Hand - Vikki Carr (#35)
Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Tom Jones (#5)
Workin' on a Groovy Thing - The 5th Dimension (#20)
World (Part 1) - James Brown (#37)
Worst That Could Happen - Brooklyn Bridge featuring Johnny Maestro (#3)
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder (#7)
Yesterday, When I Was Young - Roy Clark (#19)
You Gave Me a Mountain - Frankie Laine (#24)
You Got Yours and I'll Get Mine - The Delfonics (#40)
You Showed Me - The Turtles (#6)
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Dionne Warwick (#16)
You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears (#2)
You, I - The Rugbys (#24)
Your Good Thing (Is About to End) - Lou Rawls (#18)