Number-one hits of 1969 (Germany)
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This is a list of the German Media Control
Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1969.
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The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1969.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 4 January | "Heidschi Bumbeidschi" | Heintje Heintje Simons Hendrik Nikolaas Theodoor Simons, known as Heintje and later on as Hein Simons, , is a Dutch singer and actor.... |
| 11 January | "Heidschi Bumbeidschi" | Heintje |
| 18 January | "Eloise" | Barry Ryan Barry Ryan (singer) Barry Ryan was an English pop singer. He is currently a photographer.The son of pop singer Marion Ryan, Ryan and his twin brother Paul began to perform at the age of 16... |
| 25 January | "Eloise" | Barry Ryan |
| 1 February | "Eloise" | Barry Ryan |
| 8 February | "Eloise" | Barry Ryan |
| 15 February | "Eloise" | Barry Ryan |
| 22 February | "Eloise" | Barry Ryan |
| 1 March | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song credited to Lennon–McCartney, but written by Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles on their 1968 album The Beatles... " |
The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... |
| 8 March | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | The Beatles |
| 15 March | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | The Beatles |
| 22 March | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | The Beatles |
| 29 March | "Atlantis Atlantis (song) "Atlantis" is a folk-pop song written and recorded by Scottish singer Donovan. It was released as a single in 1968 and became a worldwide success; most notably in Austria, the United States and Germany, and in Switzerland where it became a number-one success in 1969 . In South Africa it peaked at... " |
Donovan Donovan Donovan Donovan Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music... |
| 5 April | "Atlantis" | Donovan |
| 12 April | "Liebesleid" | Peter Alexander |
| 19 April | "Liebesleid" | Peter Alexander |
| 26 April | "Liebesleid" | Peter Alexander |
| 3 May | "Crimson and Clover Crimson and Clover "Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr., it was intended as a change in direction of the group's sound and composition.... " |
Tommy James and The Shondells |
| 10 May | "Ich sing' ein Lied für dich" | Heintje |
| 17 May | "Ich sing' ein Lied für dich" | Heintje |
| 24 May | "Get Back" | The Beatles with Billy Preston Billy Preston William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from... |
| 31 May | "Get Back" | The Beatles with Billy Preston |
| 7 June | "Das Mädchen Carina" | Roy Black Roy Black (singer) Roy Black was a German schlager singer and actor, who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series, Ein Schloß am Wörthersee.... |
| 14 June | "Das Mädchen Carina" | Roy Black |
| 21 June | "Das Mädchen Carina" | Roy Black |
| 28 June | "Israelites Israelites (song) "Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces. Although few could understand all the lyrics, the single was the first UK reggae number one and the first to reach the US top ten... " |
Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces , he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 " and "It Miek"... |
| 5 July | "Israelites" | Desmond Dekker |
| 12 July | "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | The Beatles |
| 19 July | "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | The Beatles |
| 26 July | "The Ballad of John and Yoko" | The Beatles |
| 2 August | "Oh Happy Day Oh Happy Day "Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching US #4 and UK #2 on the pop charts... " |
Edwin Hawkins Singers Edwin Hawkins Edwin Hawkins is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir master, composer and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He are best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" , which was included on the Songs of the Century list... |
| 9 August | "Oh Happy Day" | Edwin Hawkins Singers |
| 16 August | "Oh Happy Day" | Edwin Hawkins Singers |
| 23 August | "Oh Happy Day" | Edwin Hawkins Singers |
| 30 August | "In the Ghetto In the Ghetto "In the Ghetto" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1969. It was written by Mac Davis and made famous by Elvis Presley who had a major comeback hit with the song in 1969. It was released in 1969 as a 45 rpm single with "Any Day Now" as the flip side... " |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
| 6 September | "In the Ghetto" | Elvis Presley |
| 13 September | "In the Year 2525 In the Year 2525 "In the Year 2525 " is a hit song from 1969 by American pop-rock duo Zager and Evans. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks commencing July 12, 1969. The song was written by Rick Evans in 1964 and originally released on a small regional record label in 1968... " |
Zager & Evans |
| 20 September | "In the Year 2525" | Zager & Evans |
| 27 September | "In the Year 2525" | Zager & Evans |
| 4 October | "In the Year 2525" | Zager & Evans |
| 11 October | "In the Year 2525" | Zager & Evans |
| 18 October | "In the Year 2525" | Zager & Evans |
| 25 October | "Geh nicht vorbei" | Christian Anders |
| 1 November | "Sugar, Sugar Sugar, Sugar "Sugar, Sugar" is a pop song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. It was a four-week 1969 number-one hit single by fictional characters The Archies. Produced by Jeff Barry, the song was originally released on the album Everything's Archie. The album is the product of a group of studio musicians... " |
The Archies The Archies The Archies are a garage band founded by Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead Jones, a group of adolescent fictional characters of the Archie universe, in the context of the animated TV series, The Archie Show... |
| 8 November | "Sugar, Sugar" | The Archies |
| 15 November | "Sugar, Sugar" | The Archies |
| 22 November | "Sugar, Sugar" | The Archies |
| 29 November | "Sugar, Sugar" | The Archies |
| 6 December | "Come Together Come Together "Come Together" is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on The Beatles' September 1969 album Abbey Road.... " / "Something Something "Something" is a song by The Beatles, written by lead guitarist George Harrison in 1969. It was featured on the album Abbey Road, and was also the first song written by Harrison to appear on the A-side of a Beatles' single... " |
The Beatles |
| 13 December | "Come Together" / "Something" | The Beatles |
| 20 December | "Sugar, Sugar" | The Archies |
| 27 December | "Sugar, Sugar" | The Archies |