In week 42 of 1969, My Special Prayer by Percy Sledge was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Mah-Nà-Mah-Nà by Mahna Mackay, straight in at 32, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was The Windmills of Your Mind by José Feliciano, from 37 to 20.
- 1My Special Prayer21last week 21peak7weeks
- 2Bloody Mary12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3Air103last week 103peak3weeks
- 4Pastorale74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5Deep Water5unchanged5peak5weeks
- 6Don't Forget To Remember36last week 31peak8weeks
- 7Je T'aime Moi Non Plus47last week 42peak22weeks
- 8Space Oddity98last week 98peak5weeks
- 9Scarlet Ribbons69last week 63peak8weeks
- 10Sugar Sugar1310last week 1310peak5weeks
- 11Oh Lady Mary2711last week 2711peak2weeks
- 12Natural Born Bugie812last week 86peak6weeks
- 13Need Your Love So Bad1813last week 187peak17weeks
- 14Cha-La-La I Need You1914last week 1914peak4weeks
- 15Les Champs-Elysées1115last week 1111peak4weeks
- 16Commotion2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17Cent mille chansons1217last week 1212peak6weeks
- 18Huil Maar Niet, Kleine Eva!2418last week 2418peak3weeks
- 19Keem-O-Sabe2519last week 2519peak3weeks
- 20The Windmills of Your Mind3720last week 3720peak2weeks
- 21Alors je chante1621last week 1610peak7weeks
- 22The Band3922last week 3922peak2weeks
- 23Baby I Love You1523last week 155peak10weeks
- 24Can I Get There By Candlelight?3524last week 3524peak2weeks
- 25Saved by the Bell1725last week 171peak14weeks
- 26In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)1426last week 141peak13weeks
- 27Well All Right4027last week 4027peak2weeks
- 28My Pledge Of Love2028last week 2018peak6weeks
- 29Gina Lollobrigida2129last week 2113peak20weeks
- 30Potvolblommen2630last week 2624peak6weeks
- 31Mary Ann2331last week 2322peak5weeks
- 32NewMah-Nà-Mah-Nà32peak1week
- 33NewShangri-La33peak1week
- 34Early In The Morning3334last week 3333peak3weeks
- 35T.O.P.3035last week 3024peak9weeks
- 36NewLe métèque36peak1week
- 37NewMagic Forest37peak1week
- 38Grootpapa3138last week 3130peak4weeks
- 39NewSummertime39peak1week
- 40Venus3640last week 363peak15weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 42 of 1969?
My Special Prayer by Percy Sledge, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Mah-Nà-Mah-Nà by Mahna Mackay at 32, Shangri-La by The Kinks at 33, Le métèque by Georges Moustaki at 36, Magic Forest by Fat Mattress at 37, Summertime by Brainbox at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
The Windmills of Your Mind by José Feliciano, from 37 to 20 (17 places).
How do you play this week?
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