March 15, 1969

----- DROPOUTS -----
Heaven - The Rascals ----- 39 (2) / 2
Let It Be Me - Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry ----- 36 / 1
To Susan On The West Coast Waiting - Donovan ----- 35 (2) / 2
Goodnight My Love - Paul Anka ----- 27 / 6
Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ----- 30 / 4
Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MG's ----- 9 (2) / 11
Worst That Could Happen - Brooklyn Bridge ----- 3 (2) / 10


29 40 --- Take Care Of Your Homework - Johnnie Taylor
 39 --- May I - Bill Deal & The Rhondels (43)
26 38 --- There'll come A Time - Betty Everett
 37 --- Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension (87)
 36 --- You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears (66)
 35 --- Mendocino - Sir Douglas Quintet (45)
28 34 --- Crossroads - Cream
 33 --- Rock Me - Steppenwolf (48 )
32 32 --- Cloud Nine - Mongo Santamaria
 31 --- Hot Smoke & Sasafrass - The Bubble Puppy (50)

34 30 --- Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March - The Box Tops
21 29 --- I'm Livin' In Shame - Diana Ross & The Supremes
31 28 --- Only The Strong Survive - Jerry Butler
38 27 --- You Gave Me A Mountain - Frankie Laine
25 26 --- Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger System
37 25 --- I Got A Line On You - Spirit
40 24 --- Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon - Paul Revere & The Raiders feat. Mark Lindsay
19 23 --- But You Know I Love You - The First Edition
14 22 --- Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis
24 21 --- The Weight - Aretha Franklin

18 20 --- You Showed Me - The Turtles
15 19 --- Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose - James Brown
 18 --- Galveston - Glen Campbell (47)
23 17 --- Things I'd Like To Say - New Colony Six
09 16 --- Touch Me - The Doors
08 15 --- Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
16 14 --- My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
11 13 --- I've Gotta Be Me - Sammy Davis Jr.
13 12 --- Games People Play - Joe South
12 11 --- Run Away Child, Running Wild - The Temptations

06 10 --- This Magic Moment - Jay & The Americans
20 09 --- Time Of The Season - The Zombies
10 08 --- Indian Giver - 1910 Fruitgum Co.
07 07 --- This Girl's In Love With You - Dionne Warwick
05 06 --- Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells      
17 05 --- Traces - Classics IV feat. Dennis Yost
03 04 --- Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
01 03 --- Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone           
02 02 --- Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
04 01 --- Dizzy - Tommy Roe    


New acts coming in this week are The Bubble Puppy, Bill Deal & The Rhondels and most notably Blood, Sweat & Tears.

R1 SINGLES CHART – 12-18 March 1969

01 01 WHERE DO YOU GO TO, MY LOVELY? Peter Sarstedt ***
02 05 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye
03 09 THE WAY IT USED TO BE Engelbert Humperdinck
04 04 SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SORROW Cilla Black
05 10 GENTLE ON MY MIND Dean Martin
06 11 THE FIRST OF MAY The Bee Gees
07 08 MONSIEUR DUPONT Sandie Shaw
08 07 WICHITA LINEMAN Glen Campbell
09 06 I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Diana Ross and the Supremes + The Temptations
10 03 PLEASE DON'T GO Donald Peers

11 02 (IF PARADISE IS) HALF AS NICE Amen Corner **
12 13 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING The Righteous Brothers
13 17 IF I CAN DREAM Elvis Presley
14 33 SORRY, SUZANNE The Hollies
15 16 GOOD TIMES (BETTER TIMES) Cliff Richard
16 12 I'LL PICK A ROSE FOR MY ROSE Marv Johnson
17 14 DANCING IN THE STREET Martha and the Vandellas
18 21 ONE ROAD Love Affair
19 34 WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND Noel Harrison
20 30 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Joe South

21 39 GET READY The Temptations
22 -- BOOM BANG-A-BANG Lulu
23 15 SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR Sam & Dave
24 19 ALBATROSS Fleetwood Mac *
25 24 PEOPLE The Tymes
26 -- IN THE BAD, BAD OLD DAYS The Foundations
27 27 I CAN HEAR MUSIC The Beach Boys
28 28 YOU GOT SOUL Johnny Nash
29 RE IT'S TOO LATE NOW Long John Baldry
30 32 LOVE IS LOVE Barry Ryan

31 -- DON JUAN Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
32 40 IF YOU LOVE HER Dick Emery
33 29 YOU AIN'T LIVIN' TILL YOU'RE LOVIN' Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
34 -- YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING Max Bygraves
35 22 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD Consortium
36 -- MARIA ELENA Gene Pitney
37 RI PASSING STRANGERS Sarah Vaughan + Billy Eckstine
38 26 BREAKFAST ON PLUTO Don Partridge
39 31 LILY, THE PINK The Scaffold ****
40 23 OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA Marmalade ***

-- 18 BLACKBERRY WAY The Move *
-- 20 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Stevie Wonder
-- 25 I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU The Isley Brothers
-- 35 MOVE IN A LITTLE CLOSER Harmony Grass
-- 36 A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME Tom Jones
-- 37 HEY, JUDE Wilson Pickett
-- 38 SOMETHING'S HAPPENING Herman's Hermits


Lulu at #22 is this year's UK entry in the EuroVision Song Contest, and quite successful too