RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1969
Pos.-Title-Artist-Peak Month 1 SUGAR,SUGAR-ARCHIES-SEPTEMBER 746 2 SOMETHING-BEATLES-November 626 3 COME TOGETHER-BEATLES-November 626 4 AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN-5TH DIMENSION-April 564 5 CRIMSON AND CLOVER-TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS-February 506 6 I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU-THE TEMPTATIONS-October 492 7 HAIR-COWSILLS-May 462 8 DIZZY-Tommy Roe-March 458 9 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-Peter, Paul & Mary-December 458 10 HONKY TONK WOMEN-The Rolling Stones-August 456 11 Everyday People-Sly & The Family Stone-February 450 12 Build Me Up Buttercup-The Foundations-February 446 13 Wichita Lineman-Glen Campbell-January 440 14 Jean-Oliver-October 436 15 In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)-Zager & Evans-July 426 16 Wedding Bell Blues-5th Dimension-November 422 17 Easy To Be Hard-Three Dog Night-October 422 18 Get Back-Beatles-May 416 19 It's Your Thing-The Isley Brothers-May 414 20 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye-Steam-December 400 21 Crystal Blue Persuasion-Tommy James & The Shondells-August 398 22 Green River-Creedence Clearwater Revival-September 398 23 Commotion-Creedence Clearwater Revival-September 398 24 Little Woman-Bobby Sherman-October 396 25 Suspicious Minds-Elvis Presley-October 392 26 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me-Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations-January 388 27 Stormy-Classics IV-January 384 28 Good Morning Starshine-Oliver-July 380 29 Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater Revival-March 374 30 One-Three Dog Night-July 370 31 Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet-Henry Mancini Orchestra-July 368 32 Soulful Strut-Young-Holt Unlimited-January 368 33 I Love How You Love Me-Bobby Vinton-January 364 34 Spinning Wheel-Blood, Sweat & Tears-July 364 35 You've Made Me So Very Happy-Blood, Sweat & Tears-April 354 36 Love (Can Make You Happy)-Mercy-May 354 37 And When I Die-Blood, Sweat & Tears-November 352 38 Take A Letter Maria-R.B. Greaves-November 346 39 This Magic Moment-Jay & The Americans-March 340 40 These Eyes-The Guess Who-May 336 41 Galveston-Glen Campbell-April 336 42 Holly Holy-Neil Diamond-December 336 43 Baby It's You-Smith-November 334 44 This Girl Is A Woman Now-Gary Puckett & The Union Gap-October 332 45 Worst That Could Happen-Brooklyn Bridge-February 326 46 You Showed Me-The Turtles-March 316 47 Sweet Caroline-Neil Diamond-August 316 48 Hot Fun In The Summertime-Sly & The Family Stone-November 316 49 Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me)-James Brown-July 312 50 Indian Giver-1910 Fruitgum Co.-March 310 51 Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival-December 298 52 A Boy Named Sue-Johnny Cash-September 298 53 Down On The Corner-Creedence Clearwater Revival-December 298 54 Bad Moon Rising-Creedence Clearwater Revival-June 298 55 Tracy-Cuff Links-November 296 56 Time Of The Season-The Zombies-March 294 57 Grazing In The Grass-The Friends Of Distinction-June 294 58 The Boxer-Simon & Garfunkel-May 290 59 Traces-Classics IV-March 290 60 Cloud Nine-The Temptations-January 286 61 In The Ghetto-Elvis Presley-June 284 62 Smile A Little Smile For Me-The Flying Machine-November 280 63 Touch Me-Doors-February 258 64 Can I Change My Mind-Tyrone Davis-February 252 65 Eli's Coming-Three Dog Night-November 252 66 Get Together-The Youngbloods-September 248 67 Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday-Stevie Wonder-December 248 68 Oh Happy Day-The Edwin Hawkins Singers-June 246 69 Put A Little Love In Your Heart-Jackie DeShannon-September 246 70 What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)-Jr. Walker & The All Stars-August 242 71 Baby, Baby Don't Cry-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-March 242 72 I'll Never Fall In Love Again-Tom Jones-September 236 73 If I Can Dream-Elvis Presley-February 234 74 Everybody's Talkin'-Nilsson-October 226 75 I'd Wait A Million Years-The Grass Roots-August 226 76 Color Him Father-The Winstons-July 222 77 Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'-Crazy Elephant-May 222 78 Only The Strong Survive-Jerry Butler-April 222 79 Hooked On A Feeling-B.J. Thomas-January 220 80 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby-Marvin Gaye-June 218 81 Son-of-a Preacher Man-Dusty Springfield-January 218 82 Quentin's Theme-Charles Randolph Grean Sounde-August 218 83 I'm Gonna Make You Mine-Lou Christie-October 216 84 Games People Play-Joe South-March 214 85 Too Weak To Fight-Clarence Carter-January 210 86 Rock Me-Steppenwolf-April 208 87 More Today Than Yesterday-The Spiral Starecase-June 208 88 My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)-David Ruffin-April 202 89 Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-August 200 90 Hawaii Five-o-The Ventures-May 198 91 My Cherie Amour-Stevie Wonder-August 196 92 I Started A Joke-Bee Gees-February 194 93 Baby, I Love You-Andy Kim-August 194 94 Sweet Cherry Wine-Tommy James & The Shondells-May 192 95 Israelites-Desmond Dekker & The Aces-June 186 96 Polk Salad Annie-Tony Joe White-August 182 97 The Ballad Of John And Yoko-Beatles-July 180 98 Love Me Tonight-Tom Jones-July 178 99 Twenty-five Miles-Edwin Starr-May 178 100 Run Away Child, Running Wild-The Temptations-April 176 101 Gitarzan-Ray Stevens-May 174 102 Lay Lady Lay-Bob Dylan-September 170 103 This Girl's In Love With You-Dionne Warwick-March 168 104 Cinnamon-Derek-January 166 105 Atlantis-Donovan-May 162 106 Hang 'em High-Booker T. & The MG's-February 158 107 Backfield In Motion-Mel & Tim-December 154 108 Heather Honey-Tommy Roe-May 146 109 Hurt So Bad-The Lettermen-September 142 110 Laughing-The Guess Who-August 140 111 I'm Livin' In Shame-Diana Ross & The Supremes-February 134 112 Is That All There Is-Peggy Lee-November 132 113 Time Is Tight-Booker T. & The MG's-May 130 114 Carry Me Back-The Rascals-October 124 115 Give Peace A Chance-The Plastic Ono Band-August 124 116 Going Up The Country-Canned Heat-January 124 117 Ball Of Fire-Tommy James & The Shondells-November 124 118 Goodbye-Mary Hopkin-May 116 119 Don't Give In To Him-Gary Puckett & The Union Gap-April 114 120 Soul Deep-Box Tops-September 112 121 Oh, What A Night-Dells-October 110 122 Good Old Rock 'n Roll-Cat Mother & The All Night News Boys-August 108 123 That's The Way Love Is-Marvin Gaye-October 108 124 Baby, I'm For Real-The Originals-December 104 125 Let Me-Paul Revere & The Raiders-June 102 126 The Weight-Aretha Franklin-March 92 127 My Pledge Of Love-The Joe Jeffrey Group-August 84 128 See-The Rascals-June 78 129 Share Your Love With Me-Aretha Franklin-September 78 130 The Chokin' Kind-Joe Simon-May 78 131 Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show-Neil Diamond-April 76 132 Take Care Of Your Homework-Johnnie Taylor-February 76 133 Heaven Knows-The Grass Roots-December 74 134 Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You)-Rene & Rene-January 72 135 Black Pearl-Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.-July 72 136 I've Gotta Be Me-Sammy Davis, Jr.-March 72 137 Things I'd Like To Say-The New Colony Six-March 72 138 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling-Dionne Warwick-November 70 139 Where's The Playground Susie-Glen Campbell-June 70 140 Do Your Thing-The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-May 68 141 Going In Circles-The Friends Of Distinction-November 68 142 Keem-o-sabe-The Electric Indian-September 68 143 Heaven-The Rascals-March 68 144 Hot Smoke And Sasafrass-Bubble Puppy-April 36 145 A Ray Of Hope-The Rascals-January 34 146 When I Die-Motherlode-October 34 147 Love Is Blue-Dells-July 34 148 I Can Sing A Rainbow-Dells-July 34