WMCA Radio 57 Survey for December 17, 1969

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
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Survey collected and contributed by Randy Price, Tom Natoli, Peter Kanze and Greg Lance
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 

 TW  LW
  1   2  #SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER - Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown)
  2   8  LEAVING ON A JET PLANE - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
  3   1  NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE - Steam (Fontana)
  4  11  RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
  5   6  HOLLY HOLY - Neil Diamond (Uni)
  6   4  I WANT YOU BACK - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
  7   3  #DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
  8  18  MIDNIGHT COWBOY - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)
  9   7  #COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING - The Beatles (Apple)
 10   5  TAKE A LETTER MARIA - R.B. Greaves (Atco)
 11  32  VENUS - The Shocking Blue (Colossus)
 12  13  HEAVEN KNOWS - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
 13  16  SUNDAY MORNIN’ - Oliver (Crewe)
 14  10  ELI’S COMING - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
 15  14  BABY, I’M FOR REAL - The Originals (Soul)
 16  19  SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In The Morning) - The Tokens (Buddah)
 17  12  YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
 18  37  WINTER WORLD OF LOVE - Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)
 19  17  JAM UP JELLY TIGHT - Tommy Roe (ABC)
 20  34  #BOLD SOUL SISTER - Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb)
 21  25  WHOLE LOTTA LOVE - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
 22  20  #A BRAND NEW ME - Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)
 23  22  #JINGLE JANGLE - The Archies (Kirshner)
 24  24  #SHE - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 25  SS  #I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
 
[26] 21  ##Walkin’ In The Rain - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
[27] 23  Friendship Train - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
[28][31] When Julie Comes Around - The Cuff Links (Decca)
[29][35] ##She Belongs To Me - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band (Decca)
[30] 39  I’m Tired - Savoy Brown (Parrot)
[31][42] Don’t Let Love Hang You Up - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
[32][43] Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me - The Four Tops (Motown)
 33 [44] She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - Joe Cocker (A&M)
[34][41] Don’t Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
 35  LS  ##Jennifer Tompkins - The Street People (Musicor)
[36][29] Evil Woman Don’t Play Your Games With Me - Crow (Amaret)
[37][33] Wonderful World, Beautiful People - Jimmy Cliff (A&M)
 38  36  ##To Love You - The Country Store (TA)
 39  38  Are You Getting Any Sunshine? - Lou Christie (Buddah)
[40][45] Bless Your Heart - The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)
[41][46] Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool For You Baby) - Lulu (Atco)
[42][47] Early In The Morning - Vanity Fare (Page One)
[43][48] The Gang’s Back Again - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
[44][49] The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King (BluesWay)
[45][50] Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Tom Jones (Parrot)
[46][53] Cowboy Convention - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
[47][55] Monster - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)
[48][56] Tightrope - Ten Wheel Drive (Polydor)
[49][57] Arizona - Mark Lindsay (Columbia)
[50] --  The Touch Of You - Brenda & The Tabulations (Top & Bottom)
[51] --  Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
[52] --  Let’s Work Together (pt. 1) - Wilbert Harrison (Sue)
[53] --  Tonight I’ll Say A Prayer - Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor)
[54] --  Traces/Memories Medley - The Lettermen (Capitol)
[55] --  “2001” A Space Oddessey - The Berlin Philharmonic (Polydor)
[56] --  Guess Who - Ruby Winters (Diamond)
[57] --  Christmas Morning - Zebra (Blue Thumb)

SURE SHOT: BLOWING AWAY - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
LONG SHOT: BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)

#Former Sure Shot
##Former Long Shot

NOTE: The top 25 is a transcription of the on-air countdown that week. 
Chart positions below #25 not in brackets were also announced on the air and 
noted by listeners; numbers in brackets are estimates based in part on the 
previous and following weeks’ charts.   
 

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