CANADA’S (RPM:Barry Kowal) TOP SINGLES OF 1969
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-PETER,PAUL & MARY-DECEMBER 544 2 AND WHEN I DIE-BLOOD,SWEAT & TEARS-December 520 3 GET BACK-BEATLES-June 504 4 COME TOGETHER-BEATLES-November 496 5 SOMETHING-BEATLES-November 496 6 BABY I LOVE YOU-ANDY KIM-August 480 7 AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN-FIFTH DIMENSION-May 460 8 YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY-Blood,Sweat & Tears-May 456 9 EVERYBODY'S TALKIN'-Nilsson-October 452 10 HONKY TONK Women-Rolling Stones-September 450 11 Good Morning Starshine-Oliver-June 450 12 Sugar,Sugar-Archies-September 426 13 Suspicious Minds-Elvis Presley-October 424 14 When I Die-Motherlode-August 424 15 I Love How You Love Me-Bobby Vinton-January 422 16 Spinning Wheel-Blood,Sweat & Tears-July 410 17 Hair-Cowsills-May 400 18 This Magic Moment-Jay & Americans-March 400 19 Laughing-Guess Who-September 394 20 Everyday People-Sly & The Family Stone-February 394 21 You Showed Me-Turtles-February 388 22 Tracy-Cuff Links-November 382 23 In The Year 2525-Zager And Evans-Augusr 376 24 Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet-Henry Mancini-June 374 25 One-Three Dog Night-July 372 26 Indian Giver-1910 Fruit Gum Company-March 368 27 I Started A Joke-Bee Gees-January 366 28 Build Me Up,Buttercup-Foundations-February 362 29 Touch Me-Doors-February 358 30 Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival-December 354 31 In The Ghetto-Elvis Presley-June 350 32 Sweet Caroline-Neil Diamond-August 346 33 Worst That Could Happen-Brooklyn Bridge-February 334 34 Little Woman-Bobby Sherman-October 332 35 Dizzy-Tommy Roe-March 326 36 Crimson & Clover-Tommy James & Shondells-February 322 37 Crystal Blue Persuasion-Tommy James & Shondells-August 320 38 Time Of The Season-Zombies-March 316 39 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me-Supremes & Temptations-January 316 40 Wedding Bell Blues-Fifth Dimension-November 316 41 Love(Can Make You Happy)-Mercy-May 300 42 Only The Strong Survive-Jerry Butler-April 294 43 The Boxer-Simon & Garfunkel-May 294 44 Jean-Oliver-October 292 45 Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater Revival-March 290 46 Love Me Tonight-Tom Jones-July 290 47 Hooked On A Feeling-B.J.Thomas-January 288 48 Smile A Little Smile For Me-Flying Machine-November 286 49 Soulful Strut-Young-Holt Unlimited-January 286 50 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss 'Em Good-bye-Steam-December 282 51 Heaven Knows-Grass Roots-December 280 52 Baby It's You-Smith-November 278 53 Going Up The Country-Canned Heat-January 274 54 Easy To Be Hard-Three Dog Night-September 270 55 If I Can Dream-Elvis Presley-January 260 56 Green River-Creedence Clearwater Revival-September 260 57 Take A Letter Maria-R.B. Greeves-November 258 58 Galveston-Glen Campbell-April 258 59 Traces-Classics IV-March 258 60 A Boy Named Sue-Johnny Cash-September 256 61 Ruby,Don't Take Your Love To Town-Kenny Rogers/First Edition-August 256 62 The River Is Wide-The Grass Roots-June 256 63 I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Tom Jones-September 254 64 Grazing In The Grass-Friends Of Distinction-June 254 65 Someday We'll Be Together-Supremes-December 252 66 Don't Give Into Him-Gary Puckett & The Union Gap-April 246 67 Cherry Hill Park-Billy Joe Royal-December 246 68 Quentin's Theme-The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde-July 242 69 Black Pearl-Sonny Charles & The Checkmates-July 238 70 It's Your Thing-Isley Brothers-May 234 71 Eli's Coming-Three Dog Night-November 228 72 Hot Fun In The Summertime-Sly & Family Stone-October 228 73 Pinball Wizard-Who-May 226 74 Is That All There Is?-Peggy Lee-November 226 75 I'm Gonna Make You Mine-Lou Christie-October 224 76 I Heard It Through The Grapevine-Marvin Gaye-January 220 77 More Today Than Yesterday-Spiral Staircase-June 220 78 Cinnamon-Derek-January 210 79 Yester Me,Yester You,Yesterday-Stevie Wonder-December 210 80 Baby Baby Don't Cry-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-March 210 81 Games People Play-Joe South-February 208 82 Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'-Crazy Elephant-May 204 83 Oh Happy Day-Edwin Hawkins Singers-June 202 84 Can I Change My Mind-Tyrrone Davis-February 196 85 I Can Sing A Rainbow-Dells-July 196 86 Love Is Blue-Dells-July 196 87 Rock Me-Steppenwolf-April 192 88 Get Together-Youngbloods-September 188 89 This Girl Is A Woman Now-Gary Puckett & The Union Gap-October 184 90 I'd Wait A Million Years-Grass Roots-May 184 91 These Eyes-Guess Who-March 182 92 Heaven-Rascals-March 182 93 Lay Lady Lay-Bob Dylan-September 180 94 Morning Girl-Neon Philharmonic-June 178 95 Try A Little Kindness-Glen Campbell-November 178 96 Canadian Pacific-George Hamilton IV-August 174 97 Hawaii Five-O-Ventures-May 170 98 My Pledge Of Love-Joe Jeffrey Group-July 170 99 Which Way You Going Billy-Poppy Family-November 168 100 Twenty-Five Miles-Edwin Starr-April 166 101 Sweet Cherry Wine-Tommy James & The Shondells-May 166 102 Everyday With You Girl-Denis Yost & The Classics IV-June 166 103 Reuben James-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-November 164 104 Gitarzan-Ray Stevens-May 160 105 I've Gotta Be Me-Sammy Davis Jr.-March 158 106 Son Of A Preacher Man-Dusty Springfield-January 150 107 Carry Me Back-The Rascals-October 146 108 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'-Dionne Warwick-October 144 109 Things I'd Like To Say-New Colony Six-March 136 110 See-The Rascals-June 136 111 Give Peace A Chance-John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band-August 134 112 Ball Of Fire-Tommy James & The Shondells-November 134 113 Ballad Of John & Yoko-John Lennon-July 132 114 Bad Moon Rising-Creedence Cleawater Revival-June 132 115 My Whole World Ended-David Ruffin-April 132 116 This Girl's In Love With You-Dionne Warwick-March 132 117 Time Is Tight-Booker T.& The M.G.'s-May 130 118 Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show-Neil Diamond-April 126 119 Israelites-Desmond Dekker & The Aces-July 124 120 Polk Salad Annie-Tony Joe White-August 120 121 Oh What A Night-The Dells-March 118 122 Hurt So Bad-Lettermen-September 116 123 Suite:Judy Blue Eyes-Crosby,Stills & Nash-December 114 124 Let Me-Paul Revere & The Raiders-June 112 125 I Turned You On-Isley Brothers-July 110 126 Put A Little Love In Your Heart-Jackie De Shannon-August 108 127 Atlantis-Donovan-June 106 128 You Gave Me A Mountain-Frankie Laine-March 106 129 We Gotta All Get Together-Paul Revere & The Raiders-October 96 130 Where's The Playground Susie-Glen Campbell-May 92 131 Yesterday When I Was Young-Roy Clarke-August 90 132 Mr.Sun Mr.Moon-Paul Revere & The Raiders-March 90 133 I Can't Get Next To You-Temptations-October 80 134 Make Believe-Wind-October 80 135 Color Him Father-Winstons-July 80 136 Do Your Thing-Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-May 80 137 Snatching It Back-Clarence Carter-April 80 138 I'm Living In Shame-Diana Ross & Supremes-February 76 139 Baby I'm For Real-The Originals-December 76 140 Heather Honey-Tommy Roe-May 76 141 But You Know I Love You-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-March 74 142 Runaway Child Running Wild-Temptations-April 74 143 Move Over-Steppenwolf-August 72 144 Good Old Rock 'n' Roll-Cat Mother & The All Night News Boys-August 72 145 Mind,Body And Soul-Flaming Ember-November 72 146 Crossroads-Cream-February 70 147 Mendocino-Sir Douglas Quintet-Aoril 68 148 That's The Way Love Is-Marvin Gaye-October 68 149 What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am-Bill Deal & Rhondells-October 68 150 Bella Linda-Grass Roots-January 68 151 Condition Red-The Goodees-February 68 152 Soul Deep-The Box Tops-September 44 153 What Does It Take-Jr. Walker & All-Stars-Soul-August 38 154 The Weight-Aretha Franklin-March 38 155 Earth Angel-The Vogues-May 38 156 Hang 'Em High-Booker T. & MG's-February 36 157 Backfield In Motion-Mel & Tim-December 34 158 My Cherie Amour-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-July 34 159 The Composer-Diana Ross & The Supremes-May 34 160 First Of May-Bee Gees-April 34 161 Showdown-Archie Bell & The Drells-January 34