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In 1969 there were 52 weekly charts, with 326 different records. Of those, 287 entered the chart that year and 18 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Ain't Got No / I Got Life by Nina Simone: five weeks. The record that stayed longest was Je T'aime Moi Non Plus by Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg: 29 weeks, with number 2 as its peak. The highest new entry was The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles, straight in at 4 in week 24. Top of the year chart is Je T'aime Moi Non Plus by Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg, with 840 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1969

The top 10 of the 1969 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
    Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg · 840 points · 29 weeks · peak position 2
  2. 2My Special Prayer
    Percy Sledge · 591 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Big Bamboo
    The Merrymen · 510 points · 19 weeks · peak position 2
  4. 4Gina Lollobrigida
    Tony Bass · 478 points · 21 weeks · peak position 13
  5. 5Saved by the Bell
    Robin Gibb · 473 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Ain't Got No / I Got Life
    Nina Simone · 472 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7Hair
    Zen · 448 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  8. 8In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
    Zager & Evans · 446 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9Air
    Ekseption · 441 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2
  10. 10In the Ghetto
    Elvis Presley · 432 points · 15 weeks · peak position 4

The full 1969 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–3Hair
    Zen · 3 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 4–8Ain't Got No / I Got Life
    Nina Simone · 5 weeks at 1 · week 4
  3. wk 9–11Atlantis
    Donovan · 3 weeks at 1 · week 9
  4. wk 12–16Why
    The Cats · 5 weeks at 1 · week 12
  5. wk 17–18Goodbye
    Mary Hopkin · 2 weeks at 1 · week 17
  6. wk 19–20Get Back
    The Beatles · 2 weeks at 1 · week 19
  7. wk 21–22(Poor Mi) Israelites
    Desmond Dekker & The Aces · 2 weeks at 1 · week 21
  8. wk 23–24Oh Happy Day
    The Edwin Hawkins Singers · 2 weeks at 1 · week 23
  9. wk 25–28The Ballad Of John And Yoko
    The Beatles · 4 weeks at 1 · week 25
  10. wk 29I Want To Live
    Aphrodite's Child · 1 week at 1 · week 29
  11. wk 30–31Give Peace A Chance
    The Plastic Ono Band · 2 weeks at 1 · week 30
  12. wk 32Saved by the Bell
    Robin Gibb · 1 week at 1 · week 32
  13. wk 33–36In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
    Zager & Evans · 4 weeks at 1 · week 33
  14. wk 37–38Don't Forget To Remember
    Bee Gees · 2 weeks at 1 · week 37
  15. wk 39–41Bloody Mary
    Tom & Dick · 3 weeks at 1 · week 39
  16. wk 42–46My Special Prayer
    Percy Sledge · 5 weeks at 1 · week 42
  17. wk 47–50Oh Well (Pt. 2)
    Fleetwood Mac · 4 weeks at 1 · week 47
  18. wk 51–52Marian
    The Cats · 2 weeks at 1 · week 51

Longest in the chart

  1. 29Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
    Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg · weeks in 1969 · peak position 2 · from week 21
  2. 21Gina Lollobrigida
    Tony Bass · weeks in 1969 · peak position 13 · from week 23
  3. 19Big Bamboo
    The Merrymen · weeks in 1969 · peak position 2 · from week 19
  4. 17My Special Prayer
    Percy Sledge · weeks in 1969 · peak position 1 · from week 36
  5. 16Saved by the Bell
    Robin Gibb · weeks in 1969 · peak position 1 · from week 29
  6. 15Ain't Got No / I Got Life
    Nina Simone · weeks in 1969 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  7. 15Venus
    Shocking Blue · weeks in 1969 · peak position 3 · from week 28
  8. 15Suzanne
    Herman van Veen · weeks in 1969 · peak position 4 · from week 17
  9. 15In the Ghetto
    Elvis Presley · weeks in 1969 · peak position 4 · from week 25
  10. 15Sugar Sugar
    The Archies · weeks in 1969 · peak position 4 · from week 38

Highest new entries

  1. 4The Ballad Of John And Yoko
    The Beatles · new at 4 in week 24
  2. 6First Of May
    Bee Gees · new at 6 in week 11
  3. 6Don't Forget To Remember
    Bee Gees · new at 6 in week 35
  4. 7Scarlet Ribbons
    The Cats · new at 7 in week 35
  5. 8Why
    The Cats · new at 8 in week 11

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1969

1969 sounded slower than 1968, at a tempo around 120 bpm.

Measured across 42 of the 326 records from 1969 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1969?

In total 18 different records, across 52 charts. The first was Hair by Zen, the last Marian by The Cats.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1969?

Ain't Got No / I Got Life by Nina Simone: five weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1969?

Je T'aime Moi Non Plus by Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg: 29 weeks in 1969, peaking at number 2 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1969?

The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles, straight in at 4 in week 24.

Which record tops the 1969 year chart?

Je T'aime Moi Non Plus by Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg, with 840 points from 29 weeks. The top 3: 1. Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg), 2. My Special Prayer (Percy Sledge), 3. Big Bamboo (The Merrymen).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1969; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1969.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1969?

In total 326 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 287 entered the chart that year.