Number One Songs Of 1969 Video Showcase

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*********The Video List Of 1969********

This lens is about all the songs that hit number one on the Billboard hot 100.

Other things were happening in 1969.

Woodstock Music Festival

The FCC bans all cigarette advertising on television and radio

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Stanley Cup Montreal defeated St. Louis (4-0)

Children's Television Workshop introduces Sesame Street

ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) goes online in December, connecting four major US universities. Designed for research, education, and government organizations. it is the foundation upon which the internet will eventually be built.

NCAA Basketball Championship UCLA defeated Purdue (92-72)

Richard M. Nixon is inaugurated 37th President of the United States

What Is Billboard Hot 100? 

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard Magazine.

Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Thursday. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the following Saturday.

How This Will Go 

They are listed in order from the beginning of the year to the end. With videos of them singing their songs when possible.

I have added a few extras in with the video list below. Commercials, news, who was born then, and other stuff of the year.

*If you want to view the video in a larger format then click on the "comments:" next to the video you want to watch.*

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Just one more thing, if a link to a video does not work I will replace it with another one in a few days.

********Song Stats******** 

In this year of 1969 there are 17 number one songs.
From 15 different artist/groups.
Two from The Beatles
Two from The Fifth Dimension

Only one of the songs rolls into the other year.

Two songs tied for being number one the longest in this calendar year.
For six weeks

Aquarius/let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The Fifth Dimension

In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) by Zager and Evans

*Both of these songs are highlighted down below*

 

I Heard it Through the Grapevine 

Marvin Gaye

This song was number one for seven weeks.
December 14, 1968- January 25, 1969

Runtime: 200
388243 views
255 Comments:

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Crimson and Clover 

Tommy James and The Shondells

This song was number one for two weeks.
February 1-8, 1969

Runtime: 183
2194 views
9 Comments:

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Tommy James and The Shondells Spotlight 

Crimson & Clover/Cellophane Symphony

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Everyday People 

Sly & the Family Stone

This song was number one for four weeks.
February 15- March 8, 1969

Runtime: 132
705950 views
533 Comments:

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Dizzy 

Tommy Roe

This song was number one for four weeks.
March 15- April 5, 1969

Runtime: 217
24415 views
33 Comments:

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Commercial Time!!! 

Do you want a Mountain Dew?

Runtime: 60
45406 views
97 Comments:

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Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine In (the Flesh Failures) 

The Fifth Dimension

This song was number one for six weeks.
April 12- May 17, 1969



Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance

Runtime: 236
197661 views
292 Comments:

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Get Back 

The Beatles with Billy Preston

This song was number one for five weeks.
May 24- June 21, 1969

Runtime: 193
1327754 views
1863 Comments:

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The Beatles Spotlight 

Let It Be (1990)

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Pause For An Interview 

Jim Morrison and the Doors

Runtime: 612
73858 views
276 Comments:

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!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!! 

Well they made it to the moon!
Our directed link to NASA is up. Let us see this.

Runtime: 597
11022 views
49 Comments:

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Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet 

Henry Mancini

This song was number one for two weeks.
June 28- July 1969

Runtime: 152
271664 views
191 Comments:

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In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) 

Zager and Evans

This song was number one for six weeks.
July 12- August 16, 1969



Neil Armstrong was walking on the moon when this song was number one.

Runtime: 202
7222 views
6 Comments:

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Honky Tonk Women 

The Rolling Stones

This song was number one for four weeks.
August 23- September 13, 1969

Runtime: 167
442920 views
253 Comments:

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Phoenix Memorial Coliseum November 11, 1969 

Photographer Doug Hartley

The Rolling Stones

Commercial Time!!! 

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Runtime: 59
320025 views
Comments:

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Sugar Sugar 

The Archies

This song was number one for four weeks.
September 20- October 11, 1969

Ray Stevens provided the hand claps to the song.

Runtime: 184
278330 views
374 Comments:

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Songs of 1969 on eBay 

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who Is brand spanking new in this year of 1969 

Jennifer Aniston (2-11)
Matthew McConaughey (11-4)
Sergei Fedorov (12-13)
Shannon Lee (4-19)
Rick Fox (7-24)
Nancy Kerrigan (10-13)
Tonya Harding (11-12)
Ken Griffey, Jr. (11-21)
Lisa Nicole Carlson (7-12)
Steffi Graf (6-14)
Christian Slater (8-18)
Brett Favre (10-10)
Ice Cube (6-15)
Mariah Carey (3-27)
Jakob Dylan (12-9)
Shawn Kemp (11-26)
Tracey Gold (5-16)
Emmitt Smith (5-15)
Jennifer Lopez (7-24)
Kim Fields (5-12)
Michael Schumacher (1-3)

Not The Year You Were Born In? 

Maybe I might have that year already done. Click on the little Billboard just below to see if that year you were born on is there. Billboard Hot 100 started in 1958. So from 1958 to all the years I have done are here on this lensography. If it is not there, let me know and I will get one there for you.

I Can't Get Next to You 

The Temptations

This song was number one for two weeks.
October 18- 25, 1969

Runtime: 129
146550 views
149 Comments:

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Suspicious Mind 

Elvis Presley

This song was number one for one week.
November 1, 1969

His last number one song.

Runtime: 378
4861792 views
4265 Comments:

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Elvis Presley Spotlight 

The Memphis 1969 Anthology: Suspicious Minds

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!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!! 

Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman get married.
Jim put the tape in and let see what happened.

Runtime: 57
31053 views
65 Comments:

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Pause For An Interview 

Pete Townshend

Runtime: 571
4803 views
36 Comments:

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Music From 1969 

Music of the Year: 1969

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1969 Am Gold

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Where Were You: 1969

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Jukebox Hits of 1969, Vol. 2

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Jukebox Hits of 1969, Vol. 1

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Wedding Bell Blues 

The Fifth Dimension

This song was number one for three weeks.
November 8- 22, 1969

Runtime: 183
528698 views
818 Comments:

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Come Together/ Something 

The Beatles

This song was number one for one week.
November 29, 1969

Runtime: 262
165052 views
348 Comments:

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Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 

Steam

This song was number one for two weeks.
December 6-13, 1969

Somewhat a comical video.

Runtime: 242
332001 views
558 Comments:

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Leaving on a Jet Plane 

Peter, Paul, and Mary

This song was number one for one week.
December 20, 1969

Their only number one song.

Runtime: 219
887675 views
502 Comments:

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Peter, Paul, and Mary Spotlight 

Album 1700

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1969 Music at Ebay 

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Commercial Time!!! 

Sanka....the new freeze-dried coffee

Runtime: 39
799 views
1 Comments:

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Someday We'll Be Together 

Diana Ross & The Supremes

This song was number one for one week.
December 27, 1969

Runtime: 136
6338 views
13 Comments:

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Diana Ross & The Supremes Spotlight 

Cream of the Crop

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Billboard CD Spotlight 

Say the price is right!!

Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1969

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Notable Appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1969 

The Ed Sullivan Show was a good television show for musicians and others to perform. They got wide exposer because it was a popular show that many watched.

The show was also known as "Toast of the Town". It was on television from June 20, 1948 thru March 28, 1971 with a Special Memorial Day Edition that was on May 30, 1971

These are videos of some of the same groups and singers that did have a number one song in '69 and others who did not.

Creedence Clearwater Revival 

Down On The Corner

Runtime: 123
14962 views
10 Comments:

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Janis Joplin 

Maybe, Maybe, Maybe

Runtime: 189
2057 views
10 Comments:

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Jerry Lee Lewis 

She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye

Runtime:
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Comments:

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Rare vinyl records on eBay 

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Visit Billboard Magazine's Web Site 

Here is the link to go to Billboard Magazine.com
There is a lot of stuff there for you to see and read.
Billboard.com

Just Below, The Number 2's 

A Few In A Video List

Listed here is some of the songs that made it only to number two on the Billboard Hot 100. They are in no particular order and later I will add to this list.

Almost There To The Top 

Made it to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

Blood, Sweat & Tears
Spinning Wheel
Peaked on July 5, 1969
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Almost There To The Top 

Made it to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

Oliver
Jean
Peaked on October 4, 1969
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Almost There To The Top 

Made it to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

R.B. Greaves
Take A Letter Maria
Peaked in the latter part of 1969
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Almost There To The Top 

Made it to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

Sly & the Family Stone
Hot Fun in the Summertime
Peaked on October 18, 1969
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Almost There To The Top 

Made it to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

Tommy James & The Shondells
Crystal Blue Persuasion
Peaked on July 26, 1969
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Across The Pond 

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by OCC (Official Charts Company) on behalf of the British record industry.
For this year of 1969

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Marmalade for one week

Lily the Pink by The Scaffold for one week

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Marmalade for two weeks

Albatross by Fleetwood Mac for one week

Blackberry Way by The Move for one week

( If Paradise Is) Half as Nice by Amen Corner for two weeks

Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Santedt for four weeks

I heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye for three weeks

Israelites by Desmond Dekker & The Aces for one week

Get Back by the Beatles with Billy Preston for six weeks

Dizzy by Tommy Roe for one week

Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles for three weeks

Something in the Air by Thunderclap Newman for three weeks

Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones for five weeks

In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) by Zager & Evans for three weeks

Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival for three weeks

Jat'aime.....moi non plus by Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg for one week

I'll Never Fall in Love Again by Bobby Gentry for one week

Sugar, Sugar by the Archies for eight weeks

Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris for six weeks

Shows That Premiered On Television in 1969 

This is Tom Jones February 7
The Johnny Cash Show June 7
Hee Haw June 15
H.R. Pufnstuf September 6
Where the Heart Is (Soap Opera) September 8
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Cartoon) September 13
The Archie Comedy Hour (Cartoon) September 13
Room 222 September 17
Marcus Welby, M.D. September 23
Medical Center September 24
The Brady Bunch September 26
Bright Promise (Soap Opera) September 29
Love, American Style September 29
Sesame Street November 10

The Brady Bunch Theme Song 

As kids we watch this show whenever it was on.

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Television Shows That Ended Their Run In 1969 

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. May 2
Peyton Place June 2
Gentle Ben August 31
Star Trek September 2
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour September 15
Match Game (Game Show, First Run) September 20

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