of 1969 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1968 <-1969-> 1970
Top songs: #1: In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) by Zager & Evans - #2: Sugar, Sugar by The Archies - #3: Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones - #4: Get Back by The Beatles - #5: Leaving on a Jet Plane by Peter, Paul & Mary
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In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
#1
06/1969

In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
Zager & Evans

from 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)   
459 pts
1
US
1
AC




1
UK

[RCA Victor 0174]
written by Rick Evans
Sugar, Sugar
#2
07/1969

Sugar, Sugar
The Archies

from Everything's Archies   
439 pts
1
US
22
AC




1
UK
[Calendar 63-1008]
written by Andy Kim & Jeff Barry
Honky Tonk Women
#3
07/1969

Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones

from Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)   Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
431 pts
1
US






1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #116]
[London 910]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Get Back
#4
04/1969

Get Back
The Beatles

from Let It Be   Let It Be
430 pts
1
US






1
UK
with Billy Preston
[Apple 2490]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Leaving on a Jet Plane
#5
10/1969

Leaving on a Jet Plane
Peter, Paul & Mary

from Album 1700   Album 1700
429 pts
1
US
1
AC




2
UK
[Warner 7340]
written by John Denver
I Want You Back
#6
11/1969

I Want You Back
Jackson 5

from Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5   Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5
429 pts
1
US




1
R&B
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #120] charted as I Want You Back / Who's Lovin' You in US R&B charts
[Motown 1157]
written by Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
#7
02/1969

Dizzy
Tommy Roe

from Dizzy   Dizzy
429 pts
1
US






1
UK
[ABC 11164]
written by Tommy Roe & Freddy Weller
Suspicious Minds
#8
09/1969

Suspicious Minds
Elvis Presley

from Elvis in Person   Elvis in Person
418 pts
1
US
4
AC




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #91]
[RCA 47-9764]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
Bad Moon Rising
#9
05/1969

Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Green River   Green River
398 pts
2
US






1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #355]
[Fantasy 622]
written by John Fogerty
A Boy Named Sue
#10
07/1969

A Boy Named Sue
Johnny Cash

from Johnny Cash at San Quentin   Johnny Cash at San Quentin
383 pts
2
US
1
AC
1
ctry


4
UK
[recorded live at san quentin prison] [noverly]
[Columbia 4-44944]
written by Shel Silverstein
Come Together
#11
10/1969

Come Together
The Beatles

from Abbey Road   Abbey Road
361 pts
1
US






4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #202] charted as Something / Come Together in UK charts
[Apple 2654]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Oh Happy Day
#12
04/1969

Oh Happy Day
The Edwin Hawkins Singers

from Let Us Go into the House of the Lord   
360 pts
4
US
22
AC


2
R&B
2
UK
featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison
[Pavilion 20,001]
written by traditional & Edwin Hawkins
In the Ghetto
#13
05/1969

In the Ghetto
Elvis Presley

from From Elvis in Memphis   From Elvis in Memphis
354 pts
3
US
8
AC
60
ctry


2
UK
[RCA Victor 47-9741]
written by Mac Davis
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
#14
03/1969

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
The 5th Dimension

from The Age of Aquarius   The Age of Aquarius
346 pts
1
US
1
AC


6
R&B
11
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1970
[Soul City 772]
written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado & Gerome Ragni
My Cherie Amour
#15
05/1969

My Cherie Amour
Stevie Wonder

from My Cherie Amour   My Cherie Amour
333 pts
4
US
3
AC


4
R&B
4
UK
[Tamla 54180]
written by Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby & Sylvia Moy
#16
11/1969

Someday We'll Be Together
The Supremes

from Cream of the Crop   Cream of the Crop
329 pts
1
US
12
AC


1
R&B
13
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1156]
written by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers & Harvey Fuqua
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
#17
10/1969

Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
Stevie Wonder

from My Cherie Amour   My Cherie Amour
322 pts
7
US
10
AC


5
R&B
2
UK
[Tamla 54188]
written by Ron Miller & Bryan Wells
#18
06/1969

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Kenny Rogers

from Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town   
322 pts
6
US
6
AC
39
ctry


2
UK
as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
[Reprise 0829]
written by Mel Tillis
I Can't Get Next to You
#19
08/1969

I Can't Get Next to You
The Temptations

from Puzzle People   Puzzle People
320 pts
1
US




1
R&B
13
UK
[Gordy 7093]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
#20
09/1969

Wedding Bell Blues
The 5th Dimension

from The Age of Aquarius   The Age of Aquarius
316 pts
1
US
1
AC


23
R&B
16
UK
[Soul City 779]
written by Laura Nyro
Venus
#21
12/1969

Venus
Shocking Blue

from At Home   At Home
315 pts
1
US






8
UK

[Colossus 108]
written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
#22
10/1969

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Steam

315 pts
1
US




20
R&B
9
UK
featuring Garrett Scott
[Fontana 1667]
written by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo & Dale Frashuer
The Ballad of John and Yoko
#23
06/1969

The Ballad of John and Yoko
The Beatles

311 pts
8
US






1
UK
[Apple 2531]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Something
#24
10/1969

Something
The Beatles

from Abbey Road   Abbey Road
308 pts
3
US
17
AC




4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #273] in the US, B-Side to Come Together ; charted as Something / Come Together in UK charts
[Apple 2654]
written by George Harrison
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
#25
04/1969

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Marvin Gaye

from M.P.G.   
308 pts
4
US




1
R&B
5
UK
[Tamla 54181]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Janie Bradford
#26
03/1969

The Israelites
Desmond Dekker

from Intensified   
302 pts
9
US






1
UK
as Desmond Dekker & the Aces
[Uni 55129]
written by Desmond Dekker & Leslie Kong
Good Morning Starshine
#27
05/1969

Good Morning Starshine
Oliver

298 pts
3
US
3
AC




6
UK
[Jubilee 5659]
written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado & Gerome Ragni
#28
03/1969

Time Is Tight
Booker T. & the MG's

from Uptight   
293 pts
6
US
9
AC


7
R&B
4
UK
instrumental
[Stax 0028]
written by Booker T. Jones
Proud Mary
#29
01/1969

Proud Mary
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Bayou Country   Bayou Country
285 pts
2
US






8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #155]
[Fantasy 619]
written by John Fogerty
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
#30
11/1969

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
B.J. Thomas

from Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head   
274 pts
1
US
1
AC




38
UK
from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
[Scepter 12265]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Goodbye
#31
04/1969

Goodbye
Mary Hopkin

270 pts
13
US
6
AC




2
UK
[Apple 1806]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Galveston
#32
03/1969

Galveston
Glen Campbell

from Galveston   Galveston
268 pts
4
US
1
AC
1
ctry


14
UK
[Capitol 2428]
written by Jimmy Webb
I'm Gonna Make You Mine
#33
08/1969

I'm Gonna Make You Mine
Lou Christie

from I'm Gonna Make You Mine   
266 pts
10
US






2
UK
[Buddah 116]
written by Tony Romeo
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
#34
10/1969

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The Hollies

from He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother   
264 pts
7
US






3
UK
[Epic 10532 A]
written by Bob Russell & Bobby Scott
Tracy
#35
09/1969

Tracy
The Cuff Links

from Tracy   Tracy
254 pts
9
US
5
AC




4
UK
[Decca 32533]
written by Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance
The Boxer
#36
04/1969

The Boxer
Simon & Garfunkel

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   Bridge Over Troubled Water
251 pts
7
US
3
AC




6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #105]
[Columbia 44785]
written by Paul Simon
What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
#37
05/1969

What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Home Cookin'   
249 pts
4
US




1
R&B
13
UK
[Soul 35062]
written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Vernon Bullock
Don't Cry Daddy
#38
11/1969

Don't Cry Daddy
Elvis Presley

249 pts
6
US
3
AC
13
ctry


8
UK
[RCA 47-9768]
written by Scott Davis
Give Peace a Chance
#39
07/1969

Give Peace a Chance
John Lennon

249 pts
14
US






2
UK
as John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
recorded in a hotel suite in montreal, Canada
[Apple 1809]
written by John Lennon
#40
12/1969

Without Love (There Is Nothing)
Tom Jones

from Tom   
249 pts
5
US
1
AC


41
R&B
10
UK
[Parrot 40045]
written by Danny Small
#41
03/1969

It's Your Thing
The Isley Brothers

from It's Our Thing   
249 pts
2
US




1
R&B
30
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #420]
[T-Neck 901]
written by Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
#42
05/1969

Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
Henry Mancini

249 pts
1
US
1
AC






instrumental
[RCA 74-0131]
written by Nino Rota
Lay Lady Lay
#43
07/1969

Lay Lady Lay
Bob Dylan

from Nashville Skyline   Nashville Skyline
248 pts
7
US
19
AC




5
UK
[Columbia 44926]
written by Bob Dylan
Reflections of My Life
#44
12/1969

Reflections of My Life
The Marmalade

245 pts
10
US
21
AC




3
UK
[London 20058]
written by Junior Campbell & Thomas McAleese
Green River
#45
08/1969

Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Green River   Green River
242 pts
2
US






19
UK
[Fantasy 625]
written by John Fogerty
Something in the Air
#46
06/1969

Something in the Air
Thunderclap Newman

from Hollywood Dream   
233 pts
37
US






1
UK
[Track 2656]
written by John "Speedy" Keen
Where Do You Go to (My Lovely)
#47
02/1969

Where Do You Go to (My Lovely)
Peter Sarstedt

from Peter Sarstedt   
225 pts
70
US
29
AC




1
UK
[World Pacific 77911]
written by Peter Sarstedt
You've Made Me So Very Happy
#48
03/1969

You've Made Me So Very Happy
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears   Blood, Sweat & Tears
223 pts
2
US
18
AC


46
R&B
35
UK
[Columbia 44776]
written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson & Berry Gordy
All I Have to Do Is Dream
#49
12/1969

All I Have to Do Is Dream
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell

223 pts
27
US
4
AC
6
ctry


3
UK
[Capitol 2745]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
Je t'aime... moi non plus
#50
08/1969

Je t'aime... moi non plus
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg

from Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg   
223 pts
58
US






1
UK
R
[Fontana 1665]
written by Serge Gainsbourg
#51
11/1969

Two Little Boys
Rolf Harris

221 pts
119
US
19
AC




1
UK
[MGM 14103]
written by Theodore Morse & Edward Madden
Spinning Wheel
#52
05/1969

Spinning Wheel
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears   Blood, Sweat & Tears
221 pts
2
US
1
AC


45
R&B


[Columbia 44871]
written by David Clayton-Thomas
#53
08/1969

Jean
Oliver

218 pts
2
US
1
AC






from the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
[Crewe 334]
written by Rod McKuen
Love (Can Make You Happy)
#54
04/1969

Love (Can Make You Happy)
Mercy

from Love Can Make You Happy   
214 pts
2
US
2
AC






[Sundi 6811]
written by Jack Sigler
Traces
#55
02/1969

Traces
Classics IV

from Traces   
213 pts
2
US
2
AC






featuring Dennis Yost
[Imperial 66352]
written by Buddy Buie, James Cobb & Emory Gordy
Hey There Lonely Girl
#56
12/1969

Hey There Lonely Girl
Eddie Holman

from I Love You   I Love You
212 pts
2
US
36
AC


4
R&B


[ABC 11240]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman
Hot Fun in the Summertime
#57
08/1969

Hot Fun in the Summertime
Sly & the Family Stone

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
211 pts
2
US




3
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #247]
[Epic 10497]
written by Sylvester Stewart
And When I Die
#58
10/1969

And When I Die
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears   Blood, Sweat & Tears
209 pts
2
US
4
AC






[Columbia 45008]
written by Laura Nyro
#59
02/1969

(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice
Amen Corner

from The National Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company   
209 pts








1
UK
written by Lucio Battisti & Jack Fishman
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
#60
08/1969

I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Bobbie Gentry

from Touch 'Em with Love   
209 pts








1
UK
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
#61
10/1969

Take a Letter, Maria
R.B. Greaves

from R.B. Greaves   R.B. Greaves
207 pts
2
US
21
AC


10
R&B


[Atco 6714]
written by R.B. Greaves
Hitchin' a Ride
#62
12/1969

Hitchin' a Ride
Vanity Fare

from Early in the Morning   
203 pts
5
US
22
AC




16
UK
[Page One 21029]
written by Mitch Murray & Peter Callander
Pinball Wizard
#63
03/1969

Pinball Wizard
The Who

from Tommy   Tommy
198 pts
19
US






4
UK
[Decca 32465]
written by Pete Townshend
#64
03/1969

Hair
The Cowsills

from The Cowsills in Concert   
197 pts
2
US
19
AC






[MGM 14026]
written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado & Gerome Ragni
Gentle on My Mind
#65
02/1969

Gentle on My Mind
Dean Martin

from Gentle on My Mind   
196 pts
103
US
9
AC




2
UK
[Reprise 0812]
written by John Hartford
#66
01/1969

Games People Play
Joe South

from Games People Play   
195 pts
12
US






6
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1970
[Capitol 2248]
written by Joe South
Oh Well
#67
10/1969

Oh Well
Fleetwood Mac

from Then Play On   Then Play On
195 pts
55
US






2
UK
[Reprise 0883]
written by Peter Green
Crystal Blue Persuasion
#68
06/1969

Crystal Blue Persuasion
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Crimson and Clover   
194 pts
2
US
27
AC






[Roulette 7050]
written by Eddie Gray, Tommy James & Mike Vale
Early in the Morning
#69
07/1969

Early in the Morning
Vanity Fare

from Early in the Morning   
194 pts
12
US
4
AC




8
UK
[Page One 21027]
written by Mike Leander & Ed Seago
My Way
#70
03/1969

My Way
Frank Sinatra

from My Way   
192 pts
27
US
2
AC




5
UK

[Reprise 0817]
written by Claude François, Jacques Revaux & Paul Anka
#71
02/1969

The Way It Used to Be
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Engelbert   
192 pts
42
US
4
AC




3
UK
[Parrot 40036]
written by Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
Everybody's Talkin'
#72
08/1969

Everybody's Talkin'
Nilsson

from Aerial Ballet   Aerial Ballet
192 pts
6
US
2
AC




23
UK
R
[RCA 74-0161]
written by Fred Neil
Winter World of Love
#73
11/1969

Winter World of Love
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Engelbert Humperdinck   
192 pts
16
US
3
AC




7
UK
[Parrot 40044]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed
Don't Forget to Remember
#74
08/1969

Don't Forget to Remember
Bee Gees

from Cucumber Castle   Cucumber Castle
190 pts
73
US






2
UK
[Atco 6702]
written by Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb
Down on the Corner
#75
10/1969

Down on the Corner
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Willy and the Poor Boys   Willy and the Poor Boys
189 pts
3
US






31
UK
[Fantasy 634]
written by John Fogerty
Love Me Tonight
#76
05/1969

Love Me Tonight
Tom Jones

188 pts
13
US
2
AC




9
UK
[Parrot 45-40038]
written by Lorenzo Pilat, Mario Panzeri & Barry Mason
Saved by the Bell
#77
07/1969

Saved by the Bell
Robin Gibb

from Robin's Reign   
180 pts








2
UK
written by Robin Gibb
#78
04/1969

My Sentimental Friend
Herman's Hermits

180 pts








2
UK
[MGM 14060]
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter
Man of the World
#79
04/1969

Man of the World
Fleetwood Mac

180 pts








2
UK
written by Peter Green
Boom Bang-a-Bang
#80
03/1969

Boom Bang-a-Bang
Lulu

180 pts








2
UK
[1969 Eurovision Song Contest winner]
written by Alan Moorhouse & Peter Warne
(Call Me) Number One
#81
11/1969

(Call Me) Number One
The Tremeloes

180 pts








2
UK
written by Alan Blaikley & Len Hawkes
Only the Strong Survive
#82
03/1969

Only the Strong Survive
Jerry Butler

from The Ice Man Cometh   
179 pts
4
US




1
R&B


[Mercury 72898]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler
Grazing in the Grass
#83
04/1969

Grazing in the Grass
The Friends of Distinction

from Grazin'   
178 pts
3
US




5
R&B


[RCA Victor 0107]
written by Philemon Hou & Harry Elston
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
#84
06/1969

Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Jackie DeShannon

from Put a Little Love in Your Heart   Put a Little Love in Your Heart
175 pts
4
US
2
AC






[Imperial 66385]
written by Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday & Randy Myers
Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
#85
06/1969

Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
Neil Diamond

from Neil Diamond/Gold   
171 pts
4
US
3
AC






[Uni 55136]
written by Neil Diamond
Sorry Suzanne
#86
03/1969

Sorry Suzanne
The Hollies

166 pts
56
US






3
UK
[Epic 10454]
written by Geoff Stephens & Tony Macaulay
I'm Livin' in Shame
#87
01/1969

I'm Livin' in Shame
The Supremes

from Let the Sunshine In   
165 pts
10
US




8
R&B
14
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1139]
written by Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, Frank E. Wilson, Berry Gordy & Henry Cosby
Twenty-Five Miles
#88
02/1969

Twenty-Five Miles
Edwin Starr

from 25 Miles   
164 pts
6
US




6
R&B
36
UK
[Gordy 7083]
written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Edwin Starr
#89
03/1969

Hawaii Five-O
The Ventures

from Hawaii Five-O   
162 pts
4
US
8
AC






[Liberty 56068]
written by Morton Stevens
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
#90
12/1969

I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Dionne Warwick

from I'll Never Fall in Love Again   I'll Never Fall in Love Again
161 pts
6
US
1
AC


17
R&B


[Scepter 12273]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
#91
10/1969

Wonderful World, Beautiful People
Jimmy Cliff

from Wonderful World, Beautiful People   
160 pts
25
US






6
UK
[A&M 1146]
written by Jimmy Cliff
Little Woman
#92
08/1969

Little Woman
Bobby Sherman

from Bobby Sherman   
159 pts
3
US








[Metromedia 121]
written by Danny Janssen
Time of the Season
#93
02/1969

Time of the Season
The Zombies

from Odessey and Oracle   Odessey and Oracle
159 pts
3
US








[recorded in 1967]
[Date 2-1628]
written by Rod Argent
#94
07/1969

I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Tom Jones

154 pts
6
US
1
AC






R
[Parrot 45-40018]
written by Lonnie Donegan & Jimmy Currie
Runaway Child, Running Wild
#95
02/1969

Runaway Child, Running Wild
The Temptations

from The Temptations Show   
153 pts
6
US




1
R&B


[Gordy 7084]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
This Girl's in Love with You
#96
02/1969

This Girl's in Love with You
Dionne Warwick

from Promises, Promises   
152 pts
7
US
2
AC


7
R&B


[Scepter 12241]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Smile a Little Smile for Me
#97
10/1969

Smile a Little Smile for Me
The Flying Machine

from The Flying Machine   
152 pts
5
US
6
AC






[Congress 6000]
written by Tony Macaulay & Geoffrey Stephens
#98
06/1969

Make Me an Island
Joe Dolan

152 pts








3
UK
[Decca 32504]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
Living in the Past
#99
05/1969

Living in the Past
Jethro Tull

from Stand Up [remastered edition]   Stand Up [remastered edition]
152 pts








3
UK

[Reprise 0845]
written by Ian Anderson
#100
03/1969

Come Back and Shake Me
Clodagh Rodgers

from Clodagh Rodgers   
152 pts








3
UK
[RCA 47-9742]
written by Kenny Young

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