NEW ZEALAND’S WEEKLY (NZ listener) BEST SELLING SINGLES FOR 1969
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 SAINT PAUL-SHANE-SEPTEMBER 856 2 IN THE GHETTO-ELVIS PRESLEY-July 688 3 BAD MOON RISING-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-August 660 4 HAIR-THE COWSILLS-June 646 5 IN THE YEAR 2525-ZAGER AND EVANS-September 590 6 SAVED BY THE BELL-ROBIN GIBB-November 570 7 GET BACK-THE BEATLES-June 522 8 SUSPICIOUS MINDS-Elvis Presley-December 520 9 WAIT FOR ME MARY-Anne The Dedikation-November 516 10 COME TOGETHER-The Beatles-December 514 11 Something-The Beatles-November 508 12 Gitarzan-Ray Stevens-June 502 13 I Started A Joke-The Bee Gees-March 486 14 Don't Forget To Remember-The Bee Gees-December 484 15 Crimson And Clover-Tommy James And The Shondells-May 478 16 I'll Sing You A Song-The Fourmyula-December 476 17 Rain And Tears-The Hi-revving Tongues-November 470 18 Honky Tonk Woman-The Rolling Stones-September 454 19 Adios Amor-Jose Feliciano-July 448 20 Love Child-Diana Ross And The Supremes-January 446 21 Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater Revival-June 440 22 Tomorrow Tomorrow-The Bee Gees-September 434 23 Fox On The Run-Manfred Mann-April 422 24 Heather Honey-Tommy Roe-August 414 25 My Son John-The Rebels-April 412 26 Conversations-Cilla Black-October 394 27 White Room-Cream-February 392 28 Where Do You Go To-Peter Sarstedt-May 386 29 Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town-Kenny Rogers And The First Edition-October 378 30 Eloise-Barry Ryan-February 372 31 Don't Come Any Closer-Allison Durban-January 366 32 The Ballad Of John And Yoko-The Beatles-August 364 33 Only One Woman-Marbles-March 364 34 Toy-The Casuals-March 360 35 Words-Sandie Shaw-December 358 36 The Hunt-Larry Morris-October 358 37 Goodbye-Mary Hopkin-May 352 38 Days Of Pearly Spencer-The Avengers-January 342 39 The Grooviest Girl In The World-The Simple Image-April 340 40 Something In The Air-Thunderclap Newman-September 326 41 First Of May-The Bee Gees-May 324 42 My Sentimental Friend-Herman's Hermits-July 322 43 Michael And The Slipper Tree-The Simple Image-October 314 44 Lily The Pink-The Scaffold-January 310 45 Aquarius/let The Sunshine In-The Fifth Dimension-June 310 46 I'm A Tiger-Lulu-February 310 47 Ob La Di Ob La Da-The Marmalade-February 308 48 Build Me Up Buttercup-The Foundations-March 306 49 Old Turkey Buzzard-Jose Feliciano-August 304 50 Good Morning Starshine-Oliver-October 300 51 M'lady-John Rowles-April 300 52 Miss You Baby-The Chicks-November 300 53 Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show-Neil Diamond-June 298 54 I Know Why-The Fourmyula-January 296 55 Lay Lady Lay-Bob Dylan-December 286 56 Along Came Jones-Ray Stevens-September 284 57 Galveston-Glen Campbell-May 278 58 Boom Bang-a-bang-Lulu-May 274 59 Ob La Di Ob La Da-The Beatles-March 272 60 Where's The Playground Susie-Glen Campbell-July 270 61 Spinning Wheel-Blood,sweat And Tears-September 270 62 Wichita Lineman-Glen Campbell-February 268 63 Albatross-Fleetwood Mac-April 268 64 Ragamuffin Man-Manfred Mann-August 266 65 Dizzy-Tommy Roe-April 262 66 The Israelites-Desmond Dekker-July 262 67 Black Pearl-Sonny Charles-August 260 68 Magic Carpet Ride-Steppenwolf-January 258 69 Atlantis-Donovan-May 258 70 Give Peace A Chance-The Plastic Ono Band-September 256 71 I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Bobbie Gentry-December 254 72 Both Sides Now-Judy Collins-March 248 73 Penny Arcade-Roy Orbison-November 244 74 A Day Without Love-The Love Affair-January 240 75 Chewy Chewy-Ohio Express-February 234 76 Going Up The Country-Canned Heat-March 234 77 Sorry Suzanne-The Hollies-May 228 78 The Wreck Of The Antoinette-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-February 224 79 Lady Scorpio-The Fourmyula-August 220 80 Abergavenny-Marty Wilde-February 220 81 The Pain Goes On Forever-John Rowles-February 220 82 If I Can Dream-Elvis Presley-April 214 83 He Ain't Heavy,he's My Brother-The Hollies-December 212 84 Frozen Orange Juice-Peter Sarstedt-September 208 85 Mendocine-Sir Douglas Quintet-June 208 86 Honey Do-The Challenge-May 202 87 Little Woman-Bobby Sherman-December 200 88 Monsieur Dupont-Sandie Shaw-May 194 89 Blackberry Way-The Move-May 194 90 Home-The Fourmyula-May 186 91 Half As Nice-The Amen Corner-April 184 92 All Along The Watchtower-The Jimi Hendrix Experience-February 180 93 Listen To Me-The Hollies-January 176 94 Games People Play-Allison Durban-May 176 95 Pinball Wizard-The Who-June 170 96 Touch Me-The Doors-April 168 97 Ruben James-Kenny Rogers And The First Edition-December 166 98 I'm The Urban Spaceman-The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band-March 162 99 The Walls Fell Down-Marbles-June 156 100 Rain-Jose Feliciano-November 154 101 Bringing On Back The Good Times-The Love Affair-October 150 102 Surround Yoruself With Sorrow-Cilla Black-May 148 103 Anything For You-Ronny Bond Of The Troggs-August 144 104 Green River-Creedence Clearwater Revival-October 144 105 Son-of-a Preacher Man-Dusty Springfield-March 124 106 Sweet Blindness-The Fifth Dimension-January 118 107 The Boxer-Simon And Garfunkel-July 118 108 Pretty Belinda-Chris Andrews-October 116 109 With A Little Help From My Friends-Joe Cocker-January 110 110 Here Comes My Wife-Cat Stevens-January 110 111 Early In The Morning-Vanity Fare-November 102 112 Bella Linda-The Grass Roots-March 78 113 A Minute Of Your Time-Tom Jones-February 76 114 Everyday People-Sly And The Family Stone-March 76 115 Mo'reen-Larry's Rebels-March 76 116 Hello Susie-The Amen Corner-September 70 117 Man Of The World-Fleetwood Mac-July 68 118 Hooked On A Feeling-B.j. Thomas-April 42 119 Come Back And Shake Me-Clodagh Rodgers-July 42 120 My World-Cupid's Inspiration-January 40 121 I Can Hear Music-The Beach Boys-May 40 122 Abraham,martin And John-Dion-January 38 123 Don Juan-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-June 36 124 Afterglow Of Your Love-The Small Faces-May 34 125 That's The Way God Planned It-Billy Preston-September 34 126 Viva Bobby Joe-The Revival-December 34 127 Race With The Devil-The Gun-March 34