WMCA Radio 57 Survey for December 24, 1969

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca



Survey collected and contributed by Randy Price, Peter Kanze and Greg Lance
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 

 TW  LW
  1   1  #SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER - Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown)
  2   2  LEAVING ON A JET PLANE - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
  3   4  RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
  4   5  HOLLY HOLY - Neil Diamond (Uni)
  5   6  I WANT YOU BACK - The Jackson 5 (Motown)
  6   3  NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE - Steam (Fontana)
  7  11  VENUS - The Shocking Blue (Colossus)
  8   7  #DOWN ON THE CORNER / FORTUNATE SON - Creedence Clearwater Revival 
         (Fantasy)
  9  21  WHOLE LOTTA LOVE - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
 10   8  MIDNIGHT COWBOY - Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists)
 11  25  #I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
 12   9  #COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING - The Beatles (Apple)
 13  14  ELI’S COMING - Three Dog Night (Dunhill)
 14  16  SHE LETS HER HAIR DOWN (Early In The Morning) - The Tokens (Buddah)
 15  10  TAKE A LETTER MARIA - R.B. Greaves (Atco)
 16  12  HEAVEN KNOWS - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
 17  19  JAM UP JELLY TIGHT - Tommy Roe (ABC)
 18  17  YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
 19  15  BABY, I’M FOR REAL - The Originals (Soul)
 20  22  #A BRAND NEW ME - Dusty Springfield (Atlantic)
 21  24  #SHE - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 22  20  #BOLD SOUL SISTER - Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb)
 23  23  #JINGLE JANGLE - The Archies (Kirshner)
 24  18  WINTER WORLD OF LOVE - Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)
 25 [42] EARLY IN THE MORNING - Vanity Fare (Page One)
 
[26] 13  Sunday Mornin’ - Oliver (Crewe)
[27][26] ##Walkin’ In The Rain - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
[28][28] ##She Belongs To Me - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band (Decca)
[29] 33  She Came In Through The Bathroom Window - Joe Cocker (A&M)
 30  35  ##Jennifer Tompkins - The Street People (Musicor)
 31  38  ##To Love You - The Country Store (TA)
 32  39  Are You Getting Any Sunshine? - Lou Christie (Buddah)
 33 [43] The Gang’s Back Again - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
[34][41] Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool For You Baby) - Lulu (Atco)
[35][44] The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King (BluesWay)
[36] SS  #Blowing Away - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
 37  LS  ##Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Lenny Welch (Commonwealth United)
[38][45] Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Tom Jones (Parrot)
[39][47] Monster - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)
[40][48] Tightrope - Ten Wheel Drive (Polydor)
[41][49] Arizona - Mark Lindsay (Columbia)
[42][50] The Touch Of You - Brenda & The Tabulations (Top & Bottom)
[43][51] Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone 
         (Epic)
[44][52] Let’s Work Together (pt. 1) - Wilbert Harrison (Sue)
[45][53] Tonight I’ll Say A Prayer - Eydie Gorme (RCA Victor)
[46][54] Traces/Memories Medley - The Lettermen (Capitol)
[47][55] “2001” A Space Oddessey - The Berlin Philharmonic (Polydor)
[48] RE  #La La La (If I Had You) - Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)
[49] --  Answer Me, My Love - The Happenings (Jubilee)
[50] --  Hold On - The Rascals (Atlantic)
[51][56] Guess Who - Ruby Winters (Diamond)
[52][57] Christmas Morning - Zebra (Blue Thumb)
[53] --  Baby Take Me In Your Arms - Jefferson (Janus)
[54] --  Cupid - Johnny Nash (JAD)
[55] --  Want You To Know - The Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept)
[56] --  Won’t Find Better (Than Me) - New Hope (Jamie)
[57] --  Oh Well (pt. 1) - Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)

SURE SHOT: HOW CAN I FORGET - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
LONG SHOT: HEY THERE LONELY GIRL - Eddie Holman (ABC)

#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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