Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

All Charts

Week of January 4, 1969

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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1

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

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Last week

1

Weeks at no. 1

4

Weeks on chart

6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 4, 1969

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Last Week

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Wks on Chart

1
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  Marvin Gaye
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

2
- Cloud Nine
  The Temptations
- 2
- 2
- 7
- - 2
  - 2
  - 7

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3
- For Once In My Life
  Stevie Wonder
- 3
- 3
- 8
- - 3
  - 3
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

4
- Too Weak To Fight
  Clarence Carter
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

5
- Who's Making Love
  Johnnie Taylor
- 4
- 1
- 12
- - 4
  - 1
  - 12

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6
- Soulful Strut
  Young-Holt Unlimited
- 8
- 6
- 6
- - 8
  - 6
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

7
- Bring It On Home To Me
  Eddie Floyd
- 6
- 4
- 8
- - 6
  - 4
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

8
- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations
- 35
- 8
- 4
- - 35
  - 8
  - 4

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9
- See Saw
  Aretha Franklin
- 10
- 9
- 6
- - 10
  - 9
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

10
- My Song
  Aretha Franklin
- 17
- 10
- 5
- - 17
  - 10
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

11
- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
  Otis Redding
- 14
- 11
- 5
- - 14
  - 11
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

12
- Love Child
  Diana Ross & The Supremes
- 7
- 2
- 11
- - 7
  - 2
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

13
- Rockin' In The Same Old Boat
  Bobby Bland
- 13
- 13
- 7
- - 13
  - 13
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duke

14
- Are You Happy
  Jerry Butler
- 21
- 14
- 3
- - 21
  - 14
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

15
- Can I Change My Mind
  Tyrone Davis
- 38
- 15
- 3
- - 38
  - 15
  - 3

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16
- Malinda
  Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
- 16
- 16
- 8
- - 16
  - 16
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

17
- Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)
  The Delfonics
- 19
- 17
- 3
- - 19
  - 17
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philly Groove

18
- This Is My Country
  The Impressions
- 25
- 18
- 5
- - 25
  - 18
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

19
- Slow Drag
  The Intruders
- 12
- 12
- 6
- - 12
  - 12
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gamble

20
- Goodbye My Love
  James Brown
- 9
- 9
- 7
- - 9
  - 9
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

21
- Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries
  Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
- 11
- 8
- 12
- - 11
  - 8
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

SSS International

22
- Always Together
  The Dells
- 18
- 3
- 12
- - 18
  - 3
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

23
- Just Ain't No Love
  Barbara Acklin
- 34
- 23
- 5
- - 34
  - 23
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

24 NEW
NEW
- There's Gonna Be A Showdown
  Archie Bell & The Drells
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

25
- I Forgot To Be Your Lover
  William Bell
- 26
- 25
- 3
- - 26
  - 25
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

26
- California Dreamin'
  Bobby Womack
- 31
- 26
- 4
- - 31
  - 26
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Minit

27
- Not On The Outside
  The Moments
- 30
- 27
- 6
- - 30
  - 27
  - 6

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Songwriter(s):

L.Roberts, S.Robinson

Producer(s):

Sylvia, L.Roberts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stang

28 NEW
NEW
- Hey Jude
  Wilson Pickett
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

29
- Keep On Dancing
  Alvin Cash
- 15
- 13
- 8
- - 15
  - 13
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Toddlin' Town

30
- A Man And A Half
  Wilson Pickett
- 20
- 20
- 7
- - 20
  - 20
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

31
- Sock It To Me Part I
  The Deacons
- 24
- 24
- 5
- - 24
  - 24
  - 5

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32 NEW
NEW
- Soul Sister, Brown Sugar
  Sam & Dave
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

33
- Talking About My Baby
  Gloria Walker
- 27
- 7
- 9
- - 27
  - 7
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flaming Arrow

34
- Release Me
  Johnny Adams
- 37
- 34
- 5
- - 37
  - 34
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

SSS International

35
- The Beginning Of My End
  The Unifics
- 39
- 35
- 4
- - 39
  - 35
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

36
- Hang 'Em High
  Booker T. & The MG's
- 36
- 36
- 7
- - 36
  - 36
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

37
- You've Got The Power
  The Esquires
- 40
- 29
- 6
- - 40
  - 29
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wand

38
- Don't Be Afraid (Do As I Say)
  Frankie Karl & The Dreams
- 23
- 23
- 8
- - 23
  - 23
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

D.C.

39
- From The Teacher To The Preacher
  Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin
- 32
- 16
- 11
- - 32
  - 16
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

40
- Everyday People
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 42
- 40
- 3
- - 42
  - 40
  - 3

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41
- Dresses Too Short
  Syl Johnson
- 41
- 36
- 7
- - 41
  - 36
  - 7

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42
- Looking Back
  Joe Simon
- 43
- 42
- 3
- - 43
  - 42
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sound Stage 7