Listening to the Top Five on Roger Ashby's oldies show this morning had a wealth of cancon, with three of the top five.  Roger uses the CHUM chart for his show and here is the top five from this week in 1969.
5.  Motherlode- When I Die
4.  Spinning Wheel- Blood Sweat and Tears
3.  Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond
2.  Baby I Love You- Andy Kim
1.  In the Year 2525- Zager and Evans

Meanwhile on Billboard this was the top five.
5.  What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)- Jr. Walker and the All Stars
4.  My Cherie Amour- Stevie Wonder
3.  Spinning Wheel- Blood Sweat and Tears
2.  Crystal Blue Persuasion- Tommy James and The Shondells
1.  In the Year 2525- Zager and Evans

Billboard had Andy Kim at #9 and rising.  Motherlode wouldn't see the Billboard chart until the week of August 9th and eventually would hit #18 the week of October 11th 1969. Neil Diamond's ever popular Sweet Caroline was #13 on Billboard. 
CHUM had Stevie Wonder at #12 and rising, and Tommy James at #16 and falling.  Crystal Blue Persuasion peaked at #8 on the CHUM chart week of July 5th.  Jr. Walker was just out of the top five on CHUM coming in at #6 the week of July 26, 1969. 
 
 

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