In week 43 of 1969, My Special Prayer by Percy Sledge was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Come Together by The Beatles, straight in at 14, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Magic Forest by Fat Mattress, from 37 to 24.
- 1My Special Prayer1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Air32last week 32peak4weeks
- 3Pastorale43last week 43peak5weeks
- 4Bloody Mary24last week 21peak9weeks
- 5Sugar Sugar105last week 105peak6weeks
- 6Deep Water56last week 55peak6weeks
- 7Oh Lady Mary117last week 117peak3weeks
- 8Don't Forget To Remember68last week 61peak9weeks
- 9Space Oddity89last week 88peak6weeks
- 10Je T'aime Moi Non Plus710last week 72peak23weeks
- 11Cha-La-La I Need You1411last week 1411peak5weeks
- 12Need Your Love So Bad1312last week 137peak18weeks
- 13Scarlet Ribbons913last week 93peak9weeks
- 14NewCome Together14peak1week
- 15Huil Maar Niet, Kleine Eva!1815last week 1815peak4weeks
- 16The Windmills of Your Mind2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Commotion1617last week 1616peak4weeks
- 18Natural Born Bugie1218last week 126peak7weeks
- 19Can I Get There By Candlelight?2419last week 2419peak3weeks
- 20Les Champs-Elysées1520last week 1511peak5weeks
- 21The Band2221last week 2221peak3weeks
- 22Cent mille chansons1722last week 1712peak7weeks
- 23Well All Right2723last week 2723peak3weeks
- 24Magic Forest3724last week 3724peak2weeks
- 25Keem-O-Sabe1925last week 1919peak4weeks
- 26Mah-Nà-Mah-Nà3226last week 3226peak2weeks
- 27Shangri-La3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28Summertime3928last week 3928peak2weeks
- 29Alors je chante2129last week 2110peak8weeks
- 30Saved by the Bell2530last week 251peak15weeks
- 31Le métèque3631last week 3631peak2weeks
- 32NewMexico32peak1week
- 33Baby I Love You2333last week 235peak11weeks
- 34Gina Lollobrigida2934last week 2913peak21weeks
- 35NewSuspicious Minds35peak1week
- 36In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)2636last week 261peak14weeks
- 37NewHarm Met De Harp37peak1week
- 38NewLittle Green Bag38peak1week
- 39Potvolblommen3039last week 3024peak7weeks
- 40NewHe Ain't Heavy He's My Brother40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 43 of 1969?
My Special Prayer by Percy Sledge, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Come Together by The Beatles at 14, Mexico by Zangeres Zonder Naam at 32, Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley at 35, Harm Met De Harp by Henk Elsink at 37, Little Green Bag by George Baker Selection at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Magic Forest by Fat Mattress, from 37 to 24 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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