January 4, 1969

----- DROPOUTS -----
People - The Tymes ----- 39 / 1  
I Can't Turn You Loose - The Chambers Brothers ----- 37 (2) / 2  
Promises, Promises - Dionne Warwick ----- 19 / 6
Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Andy Williams w/ The St. Charles Borromeo Choir ----- 33 (2) / 4
Till - The Vogues ----- 27 / 4
Shame, Shame - Magic Lanterns ----- 29 (2) / 5
Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin ----- 2 (3) / 12
Little Arrows - Leapy Lee ----- 16 / 8


 40 --- I Started A Joke - Bee Gees (41)
 39 --- Baby Let's Wait - The Royal Guardsmen (48 )
 38 --- Worst That Could Happen - Brooklyn Bridge (53)
 37 --- Touch Me - The Doors (72)
19 36 --- Chewy Chewy - Ohio Express
 35 --- There's Gonna Be A Showdown - Archie Bell & The Drells (49)
40 34 --- Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MG's
34 33 --- Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
32 32 --- A Ray Of Hope - The Rascals
36 31 --- My Song - Aretha Franklin

27 30 --- Scarborough Fair - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
 29 --- Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis (66)
 28 --- Hey Jude - Wilson Pickett (43)
 27 --- Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone (42)
30 26 --- If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley
38 25 --- This Is My Country - The Impressions
18 24 --- Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
15 23 --- Hey Jude - The Beatles                    
11 22 --- Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
24 21 --- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Otis Redding

14 20 --- See Saw - Aretha Franklin
17 19 --- Bring It On Home To Me - Eddie Floyd
21 18 --- Son-Of-A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
28 17 --- Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
06 16 --- Abraham, Martin And John - Dion
20 15 --- Going Up The Country - Canned Heat
26 14 --- Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) - Rene & Rene
23 13 --- Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter
12 12 --- Cinnamon - Derek
09 11 --- I Love How You Love Me - Bobby Vinton

13 10 --- Hooked On A Feeling - B.J. Thomas
08 09 --- Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
05 08 --- Stormy - Classics IV feat. Dennis Yost
03 07 --- Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes      
10 06 --- Cloud Nine - The Temptations
04 05 --- Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
16 04 --- Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
07 03 --- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations
02 02 --- For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
01 01 --- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye        


New this week are Tyrone Davis and Brooklyn Bridge.

R1 SINGLES CHART – 1-7 January 1969

01 07 OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA Marmalade *
02 01 LILY, THE PINK The Scaffold ***
03 02 BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP The Foundations
04 09 ALBATROSS Fleetwood Mac
05 06 I'M THE URBAN SPACEMAN Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
06 05 SABRE DANCE Love Sculpture
07 03 AIN'T GO NO-I GOT LIFE / DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO Nina Simone
08 04 1-2-3 O'LEARY Des O'Connor
09 20 SON OF A PREACHER MAN Dusty Springfield
10 28 SOMETHING'S HAPPENING Herman's Hermits

11 10 RACE WITH THE DEVIL Gun
12 27 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Stevie Wonder
13 13 I'M A TIGER Lulu
14 16 PRIVATE NUMBER Judy Clay + William Bell
15 08 'THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY' Hugo Montenegro ****
16 11 MAY I HAVE THE NEXT DREAM WITH YOU? Malcolm Roberts
17 14 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME Tom Jones
18 21 LOVE CHILD Diana Ross and the Supremes
19 12 BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF HEARTACHE Bandwagon
20 30 OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA The Bedrocks

21 26 DON'T FORGET TO CATCH ME Cliff Richard and the Shadows
22 19 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE The Isley Brothers
23 22 IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW Val Doonican
24 36 PLEASE DON'T GO Donald Peers
25 15 ELENORE The Turtles
26 17 HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. Jeannie C Riley
27 25 QUICK, JOEY, SMALL (RUN, JOEY, RUN) Kasenet-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus
28 23 ATLANTIS Donovan
29 24 THOSE WERE THE DAYS Mary Hopkin ******
30 35 TOY The Casuals

31 37 STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.) / HEADLINE NEWS Edwin Starr
32 -- FOX ON THE RUN Manfred Mann
33 RE ON MOTHER KELLY'S DOORSTEP Danny la Rue
34 33 I'M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD The Four Tops
35 18 ELOISE Barry Ryan
36 29 I SHALL BE RELEASED The Tremeloes
37 31 HELP YOURSELF Tom Jones
38 -- SOUL LIMBO Booker T and the MGs
39 RE I PRETEND Des O'Connor *
40 38 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

-- 32 ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER Jimi Hendrix Experience
-- 34 YOURS UNTIL TOMORROW Gene Pitney
-- 39 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Joe Cocker *
-- 40 LITTLE ARROWS Leapy Lee


Making their debut are the soulful Booker T and the MGs