| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending NOVEMBER 15, 1969 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BACKFIELD IN MOTION Mel & Tim (Bamboo 107) | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2 | BABY, I’M FOR REAL Originals (Soul 35066) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| 3 | I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU Temptations (Gordy 7093) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | FRIENDSHIP TRAIN Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35068) | 11 | 16 | 20 | 4 | |
| 5 | GOING IN CIRCLES Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 74-0204) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | JEALOUS KIND OF FELLA Garland Green (Uni 55143) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 | TAKE A LETTER MARIA R.B. Greaves (Atco 6714) | 13 | 31 | 37 | 6 | |
| 8 | CRUMBS OFF THE TABLE Glass House (Invictus 9071) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54185) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10 | THE SWEETER HE IS (pt. 1) Soul Children (Stax 0050) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| 11 | LET A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6255) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 6 | |
| 12 | DOIN’ OUR THING Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2660) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | |
| 13 | YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE Gloria Taylor (Silver Fox 14) | 18 | 22 | 22 | 7 | |
| 14 | YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54188) | 21 | 39 | 41 | 5 | |
| 15 | THESE EYES Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35067) | 25 | 27 | 36 | 5 | |
| 16 | SAY YOU LOVE ME Impressions (Curtom 1946) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 6 | |
| 17 | THE BEST PART OF A LOVE AFFAIR Emotions (Volt 4021) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 9 | |
| 18 | BAD CONDITIONS Lloyd Price (Turntable 506) | 16 | 18 | 18 | 7 | |
| 19 | WALK ON BY Isaac Hayes (Enterprise 9003) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 20 | HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10497) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 21 | WE MUST BE IN LOVE Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Curtom 1945) | 28 | 35 | 35 | 6 | |
| 22 | SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1156) | 29 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | ELEANOR RIGBY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2683) | 33 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | WE’LL CRY TOGETHER Maxine Brown (Commonwealth United 3001) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
| 25 | ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY Dells (Cadet 5658) | 27 | 44 | 50 | 4 | |
| 26 | JUST A LITTLE LOVE B.B. King (BluesWay 61029) | 26 | 38 | 38 | 5 | |
| 27 | GIRLS IT AIN’T EASY Honey Cone (Hot Wax 6903) | 30 | 34 | 34 | 7 | |
| 28 | WHAT’S THE USE OF BREAKING UP Jerry Butler (Mercury 72960) | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | |
| 29 | OH, WHAT A NIGHT Dells (Cadet 5649) | 19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |
| 30 | LET A WOMAN BE A WOMAN – LET A MAN BE A MAN Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 89) | 24 | 21 | 21 | 11 | |
| 31 | NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Steam (Fontana 1667) | 38 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | IS IT BECAUSE I’M BLACK Syl Johnson (Twinight 125) | 36 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | I WANT YOU BACK Jackson 5 (Motown 1157) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | WE GOT LATIN SOUL Mongo Santamaria (Columbia 44998) | 34 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | I’LL BET YOU Funkadelic (Westbound 150) | 31 | 29 | 29 | 5 | |
| 36 | WE CAN MAKE IT Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11239) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 8 | |
| 37 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA Ramsey Lewis (Cadet 5640) | 35 | 32 | 32 | 7 | |
| 38 | DRY SPELL Meters (Josie 1013) | 37 | 40 | 42 | 4 | |
| 39 | HOW I MISS YOU BABY Bobby Womack (Minit 32081) | 40 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6280) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | I CAN’T BE ALL BAD Johnny Adams (SSS Int’l 780) | 41 | 46 | 44 | 7 | |
| 42 | THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE Little Anthony & Imperials (United Artists 50598) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | IT’S HARD TO GET ALONG Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2641) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | I CAN’T MAKE IT ALONE Lou Rawls (Capitol 2668) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | IT’S A FUNKY THING – RIGHT ON (pt. 1) (Memphis Underground) Herbie Mann (Atlantic 2671) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | (They Call Me) JESSIE JAMES Dreams (D.C. Sound 2) | 44 | 45 | 45 | 5 | |
| 47 | POOR MAN Little Milton (Checker 1221) | 45 | 42 | 40 | 9 | |
| 48 | I’LL BE TRUE Virgil Henry (Colossus 102) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | DON’T LET LOVE HANG YOU UP Jerry Butler (Mercury 72991) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM Steelers (Date 1642) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
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