Top R&B Songs of 1969 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1968 <-1969-> 1970
Top songs: #1: I Want You Back by Jackson 5 - #2: Oh Happy Day by The Edwin Hawkins Singers - #3: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension - #4: My Cherie Amour by Stevie Wonder - #5: Someday We'll Be Together by The Supremes
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I Want You Back
#1
11/1969

I Want You Back
Jackson 5

from Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5   Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5
429 pts
1
US


1
R&B
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #120] charted as I Want You Back / Who's Lovin' You in US R&B charts
[Motown 1157]
written by Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
Oh Happy Day
#2
04/1969

Oh Happy Day
The Edwin Hawkins Singers

from Let Us Go into the House of the Lord   
360 pts
4
US
22
AC
2
R&B
2
UK
featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison
[Pavilion 20,001]
written by traditional & Edwin Hawkins
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
#3
03/1969

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
The 5th Dimension

from The Age of Aquarius   The Age of Aquarius
346 pts
1
US
1
AC
6
R&B
11
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1970
[Soul City 772]
written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado & Gerome Ragni
My Cherie Amour
#4
05/1969

My Cherie Amour
Stevie Wonder

from My Cherie Amour   My Cherie Amour
333 pts
4
US
3
AC
4
R&B
4
UK
[Tamla 54180]
written by Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby & Sylvia Moy
#5
11/1969

Someday We'll Be Together
The Supremes

from Cream of the Crop   Cream of the Crop
329 pts
1
US
12
AC
1
R&B
13
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1156]
written by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers & Harvey Fuqua
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
#6
10/1969

Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
Stevie Wonder

from My Cherie Amour   My Cherie Amour
322 pts
7
US
10
AC
5
R&B
2
UK
[Tamla 54188]
written by Ron Miller & Bryan Wells
I Can't Get Next to You
#7
08/1969

I Can't Get Next to You
The Temptations

from Puzzle People   Puzzle People
320 pts
1
US


1
R&B
13
UK
[Gordy 7093]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
#8
09/1969

Wedding Bell Blues
The 5th Dimension

from The Age of Aquarius   The Age of Aquarius
316 pts
1
US
1
AC
23
R&B
16
UK
[Soul City 779]
written by Laura Nyro
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
#9
10/1969

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Steam

315 pts
1
US


20
R&B
9
UK
featuring Garrett Scott
[Fontana 1667]
written by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo & Dale Frashuer
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
#10
04/1969

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Marvin Gaye

from M.P.G.   
308 pts
4
US


1
R&B
5
UK
[Tamla 54181]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Janie Bradford
#11
03/1969

Time Is Tight
Booker T. & the MG's

from Uptight   
293 pts
6
US
9
AC
7
R&B
4
UK
instrumental
[Stax 0028]
written by Booker T. Jones
What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
#12
05/1969

What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Home Cookin'   
249 pts
4
US


1
R&B
13
UK
[Soul 35062]
written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Vernon Bullock
#13
12/1969

Without Love (There Is Nothing)
Tom Jones

from Tom   
249 pts
5
US
1
AC
41
R&B
10
UK
[Parrot 40045]
written by Danny Small
It's Your Thing
#14
03/1969

It's Your Thing
The Isley Brothers

from It's Our Thing   
249 pts
2
US


1
R&B
30
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #420]
[T-Neck 901]
written by Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley
You've Made Me So Very Happy
#15
03/1969

You've Made Me So Very Happy
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears   Blood, Sweat & Tears
223 pts
2
US
18
AC
46
R&B
35
UK
[Columbia 44776]
written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson & Berry Gordy
Spinning Wheel
#16
05/1969

Spinning Wheel
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears   Blood, Sweat & Tears
221 pts
2
US
1
AC
45
R&B


[Columbia 44871]
written by David Clayton-Thomas
Hey There Lonely Girl
#17
12/1969

Hey There Lonely Girl
Eddie Holman

from I Love You   I Love You
212 pts
2
US
36
AC
4
R&B


[ABC 11240]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman
Hot Fun in the Summertime
#18
08/1969

Hot Fun in the Summertime
Sly & the Family Stone

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
211 pts
2
US


3
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #247]
[Epic 10497]
written by Sylvester Stewart
#19
10/1969

Take a Letter, Maria
R.B. Greaves

from R.B. Greaves   R.B. Greaves
207 pts
2
US
21
AC
10
R&B


[Atco 6714]
written by R.B. Greaves
Only the Strong Survive
#20
03/1969

Only the Strong Survive
Jerry Butler

from The Ice Man Cometh   
179 pts
4
US


1
R&B


[Mercury 72898]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler
Grazing in the Grass
#21
04/1969

Grazing in the Grass
The Friends of Distinction

from Grazin'   
178 pts
3
US


5
R&B


[RCA Victor 0107]
written by Philemon Hou & Harry Elston
I'm Livin' in Shame
#22
01/1969

I'm Livin' in Shame
The Supremes

from Let the Sunshine In   
165 pts
10
US


8
R&B
14
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1139]
written by Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, Frank E. Wilson, Berry Gordy & Henry Cosby
Twenty-Five Miles
#23
02/1969

Twenty-Five Miles
Edwin Starr

from 25 Miles   
164 pts
6
US


6
R&B
36
UK
[Gordy 7083]
written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Edwin Starr
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
#24
12/1969

I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Dionne Warwick

from I'll Never Fall in Love Again   I'll Never Fall in Love Again
161 pts
6
US
1
AC
17
R&B


[Scepter 12273]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Runaway Child, Running Wild
#25
02/1969

Runaway Child, Running Wild
The Temptations

from The Temptations Show   
153 pts
6
US


1
R&B


[Gordy 7084]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
This Girl's in Love with You
#26
02/1969

This Girl's in Love with You
Dionne Warwick

from Promises, Promises   
152 pts
7
US
2
AC
7
R&B


[Scepter 12241]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Color Him Father
#27
05/1969

Color Him Father
The Winstons

from Color Him Father   
146 pts
7
US
15
AC
2
R&B


[Metromedia 117]
written by Richard Spencer
#28
08/1969

That's the Way Love Is
Marvin Gaye

from M.P.G.   
137 pts
7
US


2
R&B


[Tamla 54185]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)
#29
02/1969

My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)
David Ruffin

from My Whole World Ended   
134 pts
9
US


2
R&B
51
UK
[Motown 1140]
written by Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Pam Sawyer & Jimmy Roach
#30
05/1969

I Can Sing a Rainbow / Love Is Blue
The Dells

131 pts
22
US


5
R&B
15
UK
[Cadet 5641]
written by Arthur Hamilton, Bryan Blackburn, André Popp & Pierre Cour
Baby, Baby Don't Cry
#31
01/1969

Baby, Baby Don't Cry
The Miracles

from Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles   
123 pts
8
US


3
R&B


as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54178]
written by Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland & Terry Johnson
#32
08/1969

Oh, What a Night
The Dells

from Love Is Blue   
116 pts
10
US


1
R&B


R
[Cadet 5649]
written by Marvin Junior & Johnny Funches
The Onion Song
#33
11/1969

The Onion Song
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from Easy   Easy
113 pts
50
US


18
R&B
9
UK
[Tamla 54192]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) (Part 1)
#34
06/1969

Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) (Part 1)
James Brown

from It's a Mother   
111 pts
11
US


1
R&B


[King 6245]
written by James Brown & Alfred Ellis
#35
10/1969

Backfield in Motion
Mel & Tim

from Good Guys Only Win in the Movies   Good Guys Only Win in the Movies
108 pts
10
US


3
R&B


[Bamboo 107]
written by Mel Hardin & Tim McPherson
The Chokin' Kind
#36
03/1969

The Chokin' Kind
Joe Simon

from The Chokin' Kind   
104 pts
13
US


1
R&B


[Sound Stage 7 2628]
written by Harlan Howard
#37
08/1969

Share Your Love with Me
Aretha Franklin

from This Girl's in Love with You   This Girl's in Love with You
103 pts
13
US


1
R&B


[Atlantic 2650]
written by Alfred Braggs & Deadric Malone
#38
09/1969

Baby I'm for Real
The Originals

from Green Grow the Lilacs   
100 pts
14
US


1
R&B


[Soul 35066]
written by Marvin Gaye & Anna Gordy Gaye
Give It Up or Turn It a Loose
#39
01/1969

Give It Up or Turn It a Loose
James Brown

from Ain't It Funky   
97 pts
15
US


1
R&B


[King 6213]
written by Charles Bobbit
Don't Know Why (I Love You)
#40
02/1969

Don't Know Why (I Love You)
Stevie Wonder

from For Once in My Life   For Once in My Life
97 pts
39
US


16
R&B
14
UK
US b side to My Cherie Amour
[Tamla 54180]
written by Stevie Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter & Lula Hardaway
#41
02/1969

Do Your Thing
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

from In the Jungle, Babe   
92 pts
11
US


12
R&B


as The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
[Warner 7250]
written by Charles Wright
The Weight
#42
02/1969

The Weight
Aretha Franklin

from This Girl's in Love with You   This Girl's in Love with You
91 pts
19
US


3
R&B
55
UK
[Atlantic 2603]
written by Robbie Robertson
Going in Circles
#43
08/1969

Going in Circles
The Friends of Distinction

from Grazin'   
90 pts
15
US


3
R&B


[RCA Victor 0204]
written by Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
The Thrill Is Gone
#44
12/1969

The Thrill Is Gone
B.B. King

from Completely Well   
89 pts
15
US


3
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #183]
[BluesWay/ABC 61032]
written by Roy Hawkins & Rick Darnell
#45
05/1969

Black Pearl
Sonny Charles

from Love Is All We Have to Give   
88 pts
13
US


8
R&B


as Sonny Charles & the Checkmates, Ltd.
[A&M 1053]
written by Phil Spector, Toni Wine & Irwin Levine
#46
10/1969

Friendship Train
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Gladys Knight & the Pips Greatest Hits   
86 pts
17
US


2
R&B


[Soul 35068]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
These Eyes
#47
10/1969

These Eyes
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from What Does It Take to Win Your Love   
86 pts
16
US


3
R&B


[Soul 35067]
written by Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
#48
09/1969

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Dionne Warwick

from Soulful   
85 pts
16
US
10
AC
13
R&B


[Scepter 12262]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
#49
07/1969

Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
Lou Rawls

from The Way It Was, The Way It Is   
83 pts
18
US
35
AC
3
R&B


[Capitol 2550]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter
#50
08/1969

Keem-O-Sabe
The Electric Indian

from Keem-O-Sabe   
83 pts
16
US
6
AC
46
R&B


instrumental
[United Artists 50563]
written by Bernice Borisoff & Bernard Binnick
#51
07/1969

The Nitty Gritty
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Nitty Gritty   
82 pts
19
US


2
R&B


[Soul 35063]
written by Lincoln Chase
#52
02/1969

Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from Easy   Easy
81 pts
30
US


11
R&B
26
UK
[Tamla 54179]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
#53
06/1969

Choice of Colors
The Impressions

from The Young Mods' Forgotten Story   
80 pts
21
US


1
R&B


[Curtom 1943]
written by Curtis Mayfield
Eleanor Rigby
#54
11/1969

Eleanor Rigby
Aretha Franklin

from This Girl's in Love with You   This Girl's in Love with You
78 pts
17
US


5
R&B


[Atlantic 2683]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#55
01/1969

Take Care of Your Homework
Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
78 pts
20
US


2
R&B


[Stax 0023]
written by Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson & Tom Kelly
Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down
#56
05/1969

Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down
The Temptations

from Puzzle People   Puzzle People
77 pts
20
US


2
R&B


[Gordy 7086]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
#57
10/1969

Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn (Part 1)
James Brown

from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In   
75 pts
21
US


2
R&B


[King 6255]
written by James Brown
Workin' on a Groovy Thing
#58
07/1969

Workin' on a Groovy Thing
The 5th Dimension

from The Age of Aquarius   The Age of Aquarius
74 pts
20
US
9
AC
15
R&B


[Soul City 776]
written by Neil Sedaka & Roger Atkins
#59
04/1969

I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)
James Brown

73 pts
20
US


3
R&B


[King 6224]
written by James Brown
#60
08/1969

What's the Use of Breaking Up
Jerry Butler

from Ice on Ice   
72 pts
20
US


4
R&B


[Mercury 72960]
written by Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler
#61
08/1969

Jealous Kind of Fella
Garland Green

from Jealous Kind of Fella   
70 pts
20
US


5
R&B


[Uni 55143]
written by Josephine Armstead, Garland Green, Maurice Dollison & Rudolph Browner
#62
11/1969

Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1)
James Brown

from Ain't It Funky   
66 pts
24
US


3
R&B


instrumental
[King 6280]
written by James Brown
Cissy Strut
#63
04/1969

Cissy Strut
The Meters

from The Meters   
66 pts
23
US


4
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1005]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
#64
01/1969

There'll Come a Time
Betty Everett

66 pts
26
US


2
R&B


[Uni 55100]
written by Floyd Smith & Eugene Record
#65
05/1969

Moody Woman
Jerry Butler

from Ice on Ice   
66 pts
24
US


3
R&B


[Mercury 72929]
written by Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell & Jerry Butler
#66
05/1969

I Turned You On
The Isley Brothers

from The Brothers: Isley   
63 pts
23
US


6
R&B


[T-Neck 902]
written by Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr. & Rudolph Isley
No Matter What Sign You Are
#67
05/1969

No Matter What Sign You Are
The Supremes

from Let the Sunshine In   
61 pts
31
US


17
R&B
37
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1148]
written by Berry Gordy & Henry Cosby
#68
04/1969

I Can't See Myself Leaving You
Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now   Aretha Now
58 pts
28
US


3
R&B


[Atlantic 2619]
written by Ronnie Shannon
Stand!
#69
04/1969

Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
57 pts
22
US


14
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #241]
[Epic 10450]
written by Sylvester Stewart
#70
08/1969

Daddy's Little Man
O.C. Smith

from O.C. Smith at Home   
56 pts
34
US
6
AC
9
R&B


[Columbia 44948]
written by Mac Davis
I'll Try Something New
#71
03/1969

I'll Try Something New
Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations

from Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations   Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations
56 pts
25
US


8
R&B


[Motown 1142]
written by Smokey Robinson
#72
03/1969

Snatching It Back
Clarence Carter

from Testifyin'   
51 pts
31
US


4
R&B


[Atlantic 2605]
written by Clarence Carter & George Jackson
#73
06/1969

Reconsider Me
Johnny Adams

from Heart & Soul   
50 pts
28
US


8
R&B


[SSS International 770]
written by Myrna Smith & Margaret Lewis
Testify (I Wonna)
#74
05/1969

Testify (I Wonna)
Johnnie Taylor

from The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues   The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
46 pts
36
US


4
R&B


[Stax 0033]
written by Daron Taylor & George Clinton
#75
09/1969

Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man
Dyke and the Blazers

45 pts
36
US


4
R&B


[Original Sound 89]
written by Arlester Christian
#76
03/1969

Is It Something You've Got
Tyrone Davis

45 pts
34
US


5
R&B


[Dakar 605]
written by Barry Despenza & Carl Wolfolk
The Composer
#77
04/1969

The Composer
The Supremes

from Let the Sunshine In   
45 pts
27
US


21
R&B


as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1146]
written by Smokey Robinson
Point It Out
#78
12/1969

Point It Out
The Miracles

from A Pocket Full of Miracles   
45 pts
37
US


4
R&B


as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54189]
written by Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin & Al Cleveland
Doggone Right
#79
06/1969

Doggone Right
The Miracles

from Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles   
44 pts
32
US


7
R&B


as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
US B side to Here I Go Again
[Tamla 54183]
written by Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Al Cleveland
#80
05/1969

So I Can Love You
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

from So I Can Love You   
44 pts
39
US


3
R&B


[Volt 4010]
written by Sheila Hutchinson
#81
05/1969

The Popcorn
James Brown

from The Popcorn   
43 pts
30
US


11
R&B


instrumental
[King 6240]
written by James Brown
Walk On By
#82
08/1969

Walk On By
Isaac Hayes

from Hot Buttered Soul   Hot Buttered Soul
42 pts
30
US


13
R&B


[Enterprise 9003]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
#83
08/1969

In a Moment
The Intrigues

from In a Moment   
42 pts
31
US


10
R&B


[Yew 1001]
written by Alfred Brown, Ronald Hamilton, James Harris [The Intrigues] & James Lee
#84
02/1969

Sophisticated Cissy
The Meters

from The Meters   
42 pts
34
US


7
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1001]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
#85
05/1969

The April Fools
Dionne Warwick

from Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits   
42 pts
37
US
8
AC
33
R&B


[Scepter 12249]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
#86
04/1969

We Got More Soul
Dyke and the Blazers

41 pts
35
US


7
R&B


[Original Sound 86]
written by Arlester Christian
#87
12/1969

Love Bones
Johnnie Taylor

from The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues   The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
40 pts
43
US


4
R&B


[Stax 0055]
written by Don Davis & Al Bell
You Got Yours and I'll Get Mine
#88
08/1969

You Got Yours and I'll Get Mine
The Delfonics

from The Delfonics Super Hits   
38 pts
40
US


6
R&B


[Philly Groove 157]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart
#89
12/1969

Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn (Part 2)
James Brown

from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In   
38 pts
40
US


6
R&B


[King 6275]
written by James Brown
#90
09/1969

World (Part 1)
James Brown

from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In   
38 pts
37
US


8
R&B


[King 6258]
written by James Brown
Cloud Nine
#91
02/1969

Cloud Nine
Mongo Santamaría

37 pts
32
US
30
AC
33
R&B


instrumental
[Columbia 44740]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
#92
07/1969

Nobody but You Babe
Clarence Reid

37 pts
40
US


7
R&B


[Alston 4574]
written by Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke
#93
05/1969

Love Man
Otis Redding

from Love Man   Love Man
36 pts
72
US


17
R&B
43
UK
[Atco 6677]
written by Otis Redding
Abraham, Martin and John
#94
07/1969

Abraham, Martin and John
The Miracles

from Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles   
36 pts
33
US


16
R&B


as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54184]
written by Dick Holler
Mrs. Robinson
#95
06/1969

Mrs. Robinson
Booker T. & the MG's

from The Booker T. Set   
35 pts
37
US
20
AC
35
R&B


instrumental
[Stax 0037]
written by Paul Simon
#96
02/1969

Soulshake
Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson

from Soulshake   
34 pts
37
US


13
R&B


[SSS International 761]
written by Margaret Lewis & Myrna Smith
Abraham, Martin and John
#97
06/1969

Abraham, Martin and John
Moms Mabley

34 pts
35
US


18
R&B


[Mercury 72935]
written by Dick Holler
What You Gave Me
#98
11/1969

What You Gave Me
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from Easy   Easy
34 pts
49
US


6
R&B


[Tamla 54187]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Here I Go Again
#99
08/1969

Here I Go Again
The Miracles

from Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles   
33 pts
37
US


15
R&B


as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54183]
written by Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Terry Johnson & Al Cleveland
Don't Touch Me
#100
03/1969

Don't Touch Me
Bettye Swann

33 pts
38
US


14
R&B


[Capitol 2382]
written by Hank Cochran

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