BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S TOP SINGLES OF 1969 (TOP 100)
No.-Song-Artist-Label-Month Points Peak
1-SUGAR,SUGAR-ARCHIES-KIRSHNER-OCTOBER 1799 1
2-AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN-FIFTH DIMENSION-SOUL-May 1507 1
3-EVERYDAY PEOPLE-Sly & The Family Stone-Epic-February 1452 1
4-SOMETHING-BEATLES-Apple-December 1431 1
5-COME TOGETHER-BEATLES-Apple-December 1429 1
6-I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU-TEMPTATIONS-Gordy-October 1423 1
7-LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-PETER,PAUL & MARY-Warner Brothers-December 1418 1
8-SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER-Supremes-Motown-December 1401 1
9-I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPE VINE-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-January 1392 1
10-CRIMSON & CLOVER-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-February 1390 1
11-Honky Tonk Women-Rolling Stones-London-September 1332 1
12-Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye-Steam-Fontana-December 1315 1
13-Wedding Bell Blues-Fifth Dimension-Soul City-November 1265 1
14-Dizzy-Tommy Roe-ABC-March 1260 1
15-Hot Fun In The Summertime-Sly & Family Stone-Epic-October 1244 2
16-I’ll Never Fall In Love Again-Tom Jones-Parrot-September 1241 6
17-Build Me Up,Buttercup-Foundations-Uni-February 1238 3
18-Crystal Blue Persuasion-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-August 1232 2
19-Hair-Cowsills-MGM-May 1221 2
20-Suspicious Minds-Elvis Presley-RCA-November 1209 1
21-Take A Letter Maria-R.B. Greaves-Atco-December 1208 2
22-Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet-Henry Mancini-RCA-June 1202 1
23-Too Busy Thinking About My Baby-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-July 1196 4
24-For Once In My Life-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-January 1194 2
25-Hang ‘Em High-Booker T. & The M.G.’s-Stax-February 1190 9
26-Get Together-Youngbloods-RCA-September 1188 5
27-Going In Circles-Friends Of Distinction-RCA-November 1160 15
28-What Does It Take-Jr. Walker & All-Stars-Soul-August 1159 4
29-Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-March 1156 2
30-Grazing In The Grass-Friends Of Distinction-RCA-June 1151 3
31-It’s Your Thing-Isley Brothers-T Neck-May 1148 2
32-Jean-Oliver-Crewe-September 1147 2
33-Sweet Caroline-Neil Diamond-Uni-August 1147 4
34-Bad Moon Rising-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-June 1145 2
35-Wichita Lineman-Glen Campbell-Capitol-January 1143 3
36-One-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July 1141 5
37-I’m Gonna Make You Love Me-Supremes & Temptations-Motown-January 1133 2
38-Put A Little Love In Your Heart-Jackie De Shannon-Imperial-September 1131 4
39-Get Back-Beatles-Apple-June 1128 1
40-Baby I Love You-Andy Kim-Steed-July 1116 9
41-Eli’s Coming-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-December 1113 10
42-Smile A Little Smile Fo Me-Flying Machine-Congress-November 1104 5
43-Baby I’m For Real-Originals-Soul-November 1101 14
44-Spinning Wheel-Blood,Sweat & Tears-Columbia-June 1098 2
45-And When I Die-Blood,Sweat & Tears-Columbia-December 1098 2
46-Touch Me-Doors-Elektra-February 1098 3
47-Holly Holy-Neil Diamond-Uni-December 1098 6
48-Hurts So Bad-Lettermen-Capitol-September 1097 12
49-Backfield In Motion-Mel & Tim-Bamboo-December 1096 10
50-Easy To Be Hard-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-July 1089 4
51-My Cherie Amour-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-July 1089 4
52-Green River-Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy-October 1086 2
53-Baby It’s You-Smith-Dunhill-November 1077 5
54-A Boy Named Sue-Johnny Cash-Columbia-September 1074 2
55-Soulful Strut-Young-Holt Unlimited-Brunswick-January 1065 3
56-Cinnamon-Derek-Bang-January 1063 11
57-In The Ghetto-Elvis Presley-RCA-June 1060 3
58-Only The Strong Survive-Jerry Butler 1053 4
59-Love(Can Make You Happy)-Mercy-Sundi-June 1049 2
60-Time Of The Season-Zombies-Date-April 1049 3
61-I’ve Gotta Be Me-Sammy Davis,Jr.-Reprise-March 1049 11
62-Little Woman-Bobby Sherman-Metromedia-October 1043 3
63-Yester Me,Yester You,Yesterday-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-December 1042 7
64-Good Morning Starshine-Oliver-Crewe-June 1038 3
65-You’ve Made Me So Very Happy-Blood,Sweat & Tears-Columbia-March 1031 2
66-Too Weak To Fight-Clarence Carter-Atlantic-January 1027 13
67-These Eyes-Guess Who-RCA-June 1024 5
68-Do Your Thing-Charles Wright-Reprise-April 1020 11
69-Hooked On A Feeling-B.J. Thomas-Scepter-January 1019 5
70-In The Year 2525-Zager And Evans-RCA-July 1012 1
71-I’d Wait A Million Years-Grass Roots-Dunhill-September 1012 15
72-Indian Giver-1910 Fruit Gum Company-Buddah-March 992 5
73-Baby,Baby Don’t Cry-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Tamla-March 985 8
74-Lay Lady Lay-Bob Dylan-Columbia-September 980 7
75-Traces-Classics IV-Imperial-March 979 2
76-Cloud Nine-Temptations-Gordy-May 978 6
77-Atlantis-Donovan-Epic-May 977 7
78-It’s Getting Better-Mama Cass-Dunhill-August 975 30
79-Runaway Child,Running Wild-Temptations-Gordy-April 972 6
80-Galveston-Glen Campbell-Capitol-April 951 4
81-Cherry Hill Park-Billy Joel-Columbia-December 951 15
82-Gitarzan-Ray Stevens-Monument-June 941 8
83-Worst That Could Happen-Brooklyn Bridge-Buddah-February 936 3
84-Time Is Tight-Booker T.& The M.G.’s-Stax-May 931 6
85-Color Him Father-Winstons-Metromedia-July 925 7
86-More Today Than Yesterday-Spiral Staircase-Columbia-June 923 12
87-Mother Popcorn-James Brown-King-July 921 11
88-Friendship Train-Gladys Knight & The Pips-Soul-December 915 17
89-Thins I’d Like To Say-New Colony Six-Mercury-March 906 16
90-Can I Change My Mind-Tyrone Davis-Dakar-February 905 5
91-Son Of A Preacher Man-Dusty Springfield-Atlantic-January 902 10
92-Let Me-Paul Revere & The Raiders-Columbia-July 902 20
93-That’s The Way Love Is-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-October 886 7
94-Chokin’ Kind-Joe Simon-Sound Stage-May 882 13
95-Stand By Your Man-Tammy Wynette-Epic-January 881 19
96-Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man-Bob Seger-Capitol-February 880 17
97-Everybody’s Talkin’-Nilsson-RCA-October 875 6
98-This Magic Moment-Jay & Americans-United Artist-March 869 6
99-Twenty-Five Miles-Edwin Starr-April 866 6
100-Black Pearl-Sonny Charles & The Checkmates-A&M-June 864 13