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Post by smokeyb on Jun 25, 2019 21:04:10 GMT 1
  It's half way time in the retro chart for 1969, and I will list the top 10's for each poster, the half year number 1's in our chart and the official chart. Plus the half year top 50 combi retro - countdown , plus a few bonus statistics. Please feel free to speculate what your top track of the year has been so far. Stats will be put up after this weeks chart update.  Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan Shireblogger popchartfreak o & darkstar79 . |
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 25, 2019 21:05:42 GMT 1
NUMBER ONE OFFICIAL CHART SINGLES - 1969
Date Artist & Song wks at 1
04/01/1969 Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La -Do 1
11/01/1969 Scaffold - Lily The Pink 4
18/01/1969 Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La -Do 2
25/01/1969 Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La -Do 3
01/02/1969 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross 1
08/02/1969 Move - Blackberry Way 1
15/02/1969 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 1
22/02/1969 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 2
01/03/1969 Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely 1
08/03/1969 Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely 2
15/03/1969 Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely 3
22/03/1969 Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely 4
29/03/1969 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 1
05/04/1969 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 2
12/04/1969 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 3
19/04/1969 Desmond Dekker - The Israelites 1
26/04/1969 Beatles - Get Back 1
03/05/1969 Beatles - Get Back 2
10/05/1969 Beatles - Get Back 3
17/05/1969 Beatles - Get Back 4
24/05/1969 Beatles - Get Back 5
31/05/1969 Beatles - Get Back 6
07/06/1969 Tommy Roe - Dizzy 1
14/06/1969 Beatles - The Ballad Of John & Yoko 1
21/06/1969 Beatles - The Ballad Of John & Yoko 2
28/06/1969 Beatles - The Ballad Of John & Yoko 3
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 25, 2019 21:09:33 GMT 1
NUMBER ONE RETRO-CHART SINGLES - HALF YEAR 1969
Date Artist & Song wks at 1
04/01/1969 Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 3
11/01/1969 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross 1 First No 1
18/01/1969 Move - Blackberry Way 1 First No 1
25/01/1969 Move - Blackberry Way 2
01/02/1969 Move - Blackberry Way 3
08/02/1969 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 1 First No 1
15/02/1969 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 2
22/02/1969 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 3
01/03/1969 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 4
08/03/1969 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 5
15/03/1969 Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music 1 First No 1
22/03/1969 Noel Harrison - The Windmills Of Your Mind 1 First No 1
29/03/1969 Bob And Earl - Harlem Shuffle 1 First No 1
05/04/1969 Desmond Dekker & Aces - The Israelites 1 First No 1
12/04/1969 Desmond Dekker & Aces - The Israelites 2
19/04/1969 Desmond Dekker & Aces - The Israelites 3
26/04/1969 Desmond Dekker & Aces - The Israelites 4
03/05/1969 Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back 1 Sixth No 1
10/05/1969 Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back 2
17/05/1969 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer 1 First No 1
24/05/1969 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer 2
31/05/1969 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer 3
07/06/1969 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer 4
14/06/1969 Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko 1 Seventh No 1
21/06/1969 Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko 2
28/06/1969 Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko/Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air
First No 1 Joint No 1
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:21:41 GMT 1
TOP 50 OF SONGS OF 1969 - HALF YEAR UPDATE
50 Turtles – You Showed Me 303
49 Four Tops – What Is A Man 306
48 Joe South – Games People Play 314
47 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising 315
46 Manfred Mann - Ragamuffin Man 316
45 Banana Splits - Tra La La Song 319
44 Kinks - Plastic Man 335
43 Clodagh Rodgers - Come Back And Shake Me 335
42 Hollies - Sorry Suzanne 341
41 Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 344
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:23:12 GMT 1
40 Doors - Touch Me 347
39 Jethro Tull - Living In The Past 357
38 Edwin Hawkins Singers featuring Dorothy Combs Morrison - Oh Happy Day 361
37 Martha & Vandellas - Dancing In The Street 367
36 Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream 371
35 Fifth Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In 375
34 Righteous Brothers-You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling 381
33 Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely 404
32 Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman 413
31 Canned Heat - Going Up The Country 417
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:24:21 GMT 1
30 Marv Johnson – I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose 422
29 Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko 428
28 Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music 429
27 Mary Hopkin - Goodbye 431
26 Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour 435
25 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears 448
24 Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 449
23 Temptations – Get Ready 454
22 Frank Sinatra - My Way 455
21 Noel Harrison - The Windmills Of Your Mind 472
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:24:55 GMT 1
20 Bee Gees - I Started A Joke 484
19 Bee Gees – First Of May 492
18 Sly & The Family Stone – Everyday People 494
17 Glen Campbell - Galveston 501
16 Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted Smile 505
15 Manfred Mann - Fox On The Run 506
14 Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto 527
13 Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World 572
12 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary 576
11 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice 579
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:27:09 GMT 1
10 Zombies – Time Of The Season 591 9 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 610 8 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross 646 7 Tommy Roe - Dizzy 713 6 Desmond Dekker & Aces - The Israelites 749 5 Who - Pinball Wizard 756 4 Move - Blackberry Way 757 3 Bob And Earl - Harlem Shuffle 763 2 Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back 772 1 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer 943  |
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:30:29 GMT 1
So Simon & Garfunkel's The Boxer leads the half year countdown by some distance, it featured in 5 of our personal top 10's of the year so far.
A wide variety this year means we have 10 different artists in the top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:32:15 GMT 1
Now our individual top 10 countdowns
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:38:49 GMT 1
Earl PurpleTop 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 108 Desmond Dekker And The Aces - The Israelites
9 112 Beatles & Billy Preston - Get Back
8 118 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
7 126 Turtles - You Showed Me
6 127 Noel Harrison - The Windmills Of Your Mind
5 130 Move - Blackberry Way
4 136 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
2 145 Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
3 148 Who - Pinball Wizard
1 166 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
5 of Earl Purple's personal Top 10 make the main total Top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:42:29 GMT 1
raliverpoolTop 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 105 Mary Hopkin - Goodbye
9 106 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
8 112 Zombies - Time Of The Season
7 112 Tommy Roe - Dizzy
6 120 Beatles - Get Back
5 124 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
4 127 Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World
3 127 Doors - Touch Me
2 135 Tommy James & The Shondells - Crimson And Clover
1 144 Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
 4 of Raliverpool's personal Top 10 make the main Top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:46:18 GMT 1
WhitneyfanTop 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 94 Elvis Presley – If I Can Dream
9 97 Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
8 101 Dean Martin - Gentle On My Mind
7 111 Long John Baldry - It's Too Late Now
6 112 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Tracks Of My Tears
5 118 Fleetwood Mac – Man Of The World
4 123 Elvis Presley – Memories
3 138 Sammy Davis Jr. – I’ve Gotta Be Me
2 158 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
1 188 Frank Sinatra – My Way
Only 1 of Whitnayfan's personal Top10 made the main Top10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:50:47 GMT 1
smokeybTop 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 105 Who - Pinball Wizard
9 108 Turtles - You Showed Me
8 118 Hollies - Sorry Suzanne
7 124 Manfred Mann - Fox On The Run
6 127 Zombies - Time Of The Season
5 130 Beatles - Get Back
4 134 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
3 149 Move - Blackberry Way
2 164 Glen Campbell - Witcheta Lineman
1 182 Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World
 4 of Smokeyb's personal Top 10 made the main Top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:53:51 GMT 1
ShirebloggerTop 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 132 Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations - I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
9 133 Booker T & MG's - TIME IS TIGHT
8 134 Simon & Garfunkel - THE BOXER
7 136 Jackie Wilson - (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER
6 136 Elvis Presley - IF I CAN DREAM
5 142 Marvin Gaye - I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
4 145 Temptations - GET READY
3 152 Booker T & MG's - SOUL LIMBO
2 154 Sly & the Family Stone - EVERYDAY PEOPLE
1 160 Staple Singers - LONG WALK TO D.C.
 2 of Shireblogger's personal Top 10 made the main Top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 21:57:21 GMT 1
popchartfreakTop 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 123 Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto
9 123 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
7 133 Fifth Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
8 150 Bee Gees - I Started A Joke
6 151 Righteous Brothers-You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
5 154 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
4 163 Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted Smile
3 184 Tommy Roe - Dizzy
2 202 Glen Campbell - Galveston
1 204 Bee Gees - First Of May
3 of Popchartfreak's personal Top 10 made the main Top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 22:00:48 GMT 1
oTop 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 167 Beatles – Get back
8 170 Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling
9 172 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
7 173 Tommy Roe - Dizzy
6 174 Temptations – Get ready
5 175 Banana Splits - Tra La La Song
4 177 Frank Sinatra – My way
3 182 Desmond Dekker - The Israelites
2 224 Who - Pinball Wizard
1 224 Zombies – Time of the season
6 of Andy's personal Top 10 made the main Top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 22:03:38 GMT 1
darkstar79Top 10 of 1969 - Half Year Update
10 164 Marvin Gaye – Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
9 180 Four Tops – What Is A Man
8 182 Bee Gees – First Of May
7 203 Dynamics – Ice Cream Song
6 205 Gloria Walker & The Chevelles – Please Don’t Desert Me Baby
5 218 Diana Ross & The Supremes – I'm Livin' In Shame
4 222 Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations – I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
3 260 Delfonics – Somebody Loves You
2 291 Bob & Earl – Harlem Shuffle
1 293 Marv Johnson – I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose
1 of Darkstar79's personal Top 10 made the main Top 10.
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 22:07:26 GMT 1
This is the list of the highest new entries in the first half of 1969
2 Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back
2 Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko
7 Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air
8 Kinks - Plastic Man
9 Cream - Badge
10 Desmond Dekker & Aces - The Israelites
10 Manfred Mann - Ragamuffin Man
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2019 22:08:17 GMT 1
Longest Chart Runs 1969
23 Sly & The Family Stone – Everyday People - (26-28-28-26-30-36-28-17-12-13-18-21-27-29-27-34-x-31-14-9-9-22-29-36)
22 Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs Robinson - (18-10-10-7-9-8-8-10-14-16-6-3-4-9-16-30-x-40-13-6-4-14-17)
22 Tommy Roe - Dizzy - (29-26-26-28-31-19-9-5-5-5-9-13-15-24-x-31-16-19-18-19-18-27-26)
21 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - (38-12-8-8-5-4-5-4-4-7-10-12-31-x-14-5-3-4-7-18-40-37)
20 Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman - (34-28-28-22-12-12-15-18-18-17-25-x-23-11-11-9-15-13-14-20-30)
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