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British Number Ones of

British Number One Hit Singles

	Date	Artist / Song Title	Writer(s)	Label	Weeks at No.1
263	4 January 1969	Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da THE MARMALADE	written by JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY	UK Release: 29 November 1968 CBS 3892	1
re	11 January 1969	Lily The Pink SCAFFOLD	written by JOHN GORMAN, MIKE McGEAR, ROGER McGOUGH	UK Release: 10 October 1968 Parlophone R 5734	1
re	18 January 1969	Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da THE MARMALADE	written by JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY	UK Release: 29 November 1968 CBS 3892	2
264	1 February 1969	Albatross FLEETWOOD MAC	music by PETER GREEN	UK Release: 22 November 1968 Blue Horizon 57-3145	1
265	8 February 1969	Blackberry Way THE MOVE	written by ROY WOOD	UK Release: 29 November 1968 Regal Zonophone RZ 3015	1
266	15 February 1969	(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice AMEN CORNER	written by original Italian version by LUCIO BATTISTI translated into English by JACK FISHMAN	UK Release: 17 January 1969 Immediate IM 073	2
267	1 March 1969	Where Do You Go To My Lovely PETER SARSTEDT	written by PETER SARSTEDT	UK Release: 17 January 1969 United Artists UP 2262	4
268	29 March 1969	I Heard It Through The Grapevine MARVIN GAYE	written by NORMAN WHITFIELD and BARRETT STRONG	UK Release: 7 February 1969 Tamla Motown TMG 686	3
269	19 April 1969	The Israelites DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES	written by DESMOND DEKKER and LESLIE KONG	UK Release: October 1968 Pyramid PYR-6058	1
270	26 April 1969	Get Back THE BEATLES with BILLY PRESTON	written by JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY	UK Release: 11 April 1969 Apple R 5777	6
271	7 June 1969	Dizzy TOMMY ROE	written by TOMMY ROE, FREDDY WELLER	UK Release: 14 March 1969 Stateside SS 2143	1
272	14 June 1969	The Ballad Of John & Yoko THE BEATLES	written by JOHN LENNON / PAUL McCARTNEY	UK Release: 30 May 1969 Apple R 5786	3
273	5 July 1969	Something In The Air THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN	written by SPEEDY KEEN	UK Release: 23 May 1969 Track 604031	3
274	26 July 1969	Honky Tonk Women THE ROLLING STONES	written by MICK JAGGER and KEITH RICHARDS	UK Release: 4 July 1969 Decca F 12952	5
275	30 August 1969	In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus) ZAGER & EVANS	written by RICK EVANS	UK Release: 25 July 1969 RCA Victor RCA 1860	3
276	20 September 1969	Bad Moon Rising CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL	written by JOHN FOGERTY	UK Release: 15 August 1969 Liberty LBF 15230	3
277	11 October 1969	Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus JANE BIRKIN & SERGE GAINSBOURG	written by SERGE GAINSBOURG	UK Release: 27 June 1969 Fontana TF 1042	1
278	18 October 1969	I'll Never Fall In Love Again BOBBIE GENTRY	music by BURT BACHARACH lyrics by HAL DAVID	UK Release: 15 August 1969 Capitol CL 15606	1
279	25 October 1969	Sugar Sugar THE ARCHIES PERSONNEL: Ron Dante = vocals Toni Wine = backing vocals Ron Frangipane = keyboards Gary Chester = drums Joe Mack AKA Joey Macho = bass Dave Appell = guitar Sal DiTroia = guitar Andy Kim = guitar & backing vocals Ray Stevens = handclaps	written by: JEFF BARRY and ANDY KIM	UK Release: 12 September 1969 RCA 1872	8
280	20 December 1969	Two Little Boys ROLF HARRIS	original music by THEODORE F. MORSE original lyrics by EDWARD MADDEN co-writer and arranger ALAN BRADEN	UK Release: 7 November 1969 Columbia DB 8630	6

British Number One Hit Albums

	Date	Album Details	Track Details			Weeks at No.1
62	25 January 1969	Released: 1968 THE SEEKERS Best Of The Seekers Columbia SCX 6288	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1 B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU A WORLD OF OUR OWN THE CARNIVAL IS OVER SOMEDAY ONE DAY WALK WITH ME WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED MORNINGTOWN RIDE WHEN WILL THE GOOD APPLES FALL ISLAND OF DREAMS OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES EMERALD CITY GEORGY GIRL		1
re	1 February 1969	Released: 22nd November 1968 The BEATLES (The White Album) Apple Records PCS 7067/8	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8. B9. C1. C2. C3. C4. C5. C6. C7. D1. D2. D3. D4. D5. D6.	BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. DEAR PRUDENCE GLASS ONION OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA WILD HONEY PIE THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN MARTHA, MY DEAR I'M SO TIRED BLACKBIRD PIGGIES ROCKY RACCOON DON'T PASS ME BY WHY DONT WE DO IT IN THE ROAD I WILL JULIA BIRTHDAY YER BLUES MOTHER NATURE'S SON EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY SEXY SADIE HELTER SKELTER LONG, LONG, LONG REVOLUTION 1 HONEY PIE SAVOY TRUFFLE CRY, BABY, CRY REVOLUTION 9 GOOD NIGHT	2:45 4:00 2:10 3:10 1:02 3:05 4:46 2:47 2:28 2:01 2:20 2:04 3:33 3:52 1:42 1:46 2:57 2:40 4:01 2:46 2:25 3:15 4:30 3:08 4:13 2:42 2:55 3:11 8:15 3:14	1
re	8 February 1969	Released: 1968 THE SEEKERS Best Of The Seekers Columbia SCX 6288	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1 B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU A WORLD OF OUR OWN THE CARNIVAL IS OVER SOMEDAY ONE DAY WALK WITH ME WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED MORNINGTOWN RIDE WHEN WILL THE GOOD APPLES FALL ISLAND OF DREAMS OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES EMERALD CITY GEORGY GIRL		1
63	15 February 1969	Released: 8th November 1968 Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations Tamla Motown, EMI STML 11096	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	TRY IT BABY I SECOND THAT EMOTION AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME THIS GUYS IN LOVE WITH YOU FUNKY BROADWAY I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW A PLACE IN THE SUN SWEET INSPIRATION THEN THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM	3:41 2:28 2:16 3:05 3:46 2:32 2:18 3:28 2:54 2:15 4:45	4
64	15 March 1969	Released: 28th February 1969 Goodbye CREAM Polydor 583 053	A1. A2. B1. B2. B3. B4.	I'M SO GLAD POLITICIAN SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD BADGE DOING THAT SCRAPYARD THING WHAT A BRINGDOWN	9:11 6:19 5:01 2:45 3:14 3:56	2
re	29 March 1969	Released: 1968 THE SEEKERS Best Of The Seekers Columbia SCX 6288	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1 B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU A WORLD OF OUR OWN THE CARNIVAL IS OVER SOMEDAY ONE DAY WALK WITH ME WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED MORNINGTOWN RIDE WHEN WILL THE GOOD APPLES FALL ISLAND OF DREAMS OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES EMERALD CITY GEORGY GIRL		2
re	12 April 1969	Released: 28th February 1969 Goodbye CREAM Polydor 583 053	A1. A2. B1. B2. B3. B4.	I'M SO GLAD POLITICIAN SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD BADGE DOING THAT SCRAPYARD THING WHAT A BRINGDOWN	9:11 6:19 5:01 2:45 3:14 3:56	1
re	19 April 1969	Released: 1968 THE SEEKERS Best Of The Seekers Columbia SCX 6288	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1 B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU A WORLD OF OUR OWN THE CARNIVAL IS OVER SOMEDAY ONE DAY WALK WITH ME WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED MORNINGTOWN RIDE WHEN WILL THE GOOD APPLES FALL ISLAND OF DREAMS OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES EMERALD CITY GEORGY GIRL		1
re	26 April 1969	Released: 28th February 1969 Goodbye CREAM Polydor 583 053	A1. A2. B1. B2. B3. B4.	I'M SO GLAD POLITICIAN SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD BADGE DOING THAT SCRAPYARD THING WHAT A BRINGDOWN	9:11 6:19 5:01 2:45 3:14 3:56	1
re	3 May 1969	Released: 1968 THE SEEKERS Best Of The Seekers Columbia SCX 6288	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1 B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU A WORLD OF OUR OWN THE CARNIVAL IS OVER SOMEDAY ONE DAY WALK WITH ME WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED MORNINGTOWN RIDE WHEN WILL THE GOOD APPLES FALL ISLAND OF DREAMS OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES EMERALD CITY GEORGY GIRL		1
65	10 May 1969	Released: 25th April 1969 THE MOODY BLUES On The Threshold Of A Dream Deram SML 1035	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7.	IN THE BEGINNING LOVELY TO SEE YOU DEAR DIARY SEND ME NO WINE TO SHARE OUR LOVE SO DEEP WITHIN YOU NEVER COMES THE DAY LAZY DAY ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY THE DREAM HAVE YOU HEARD? (i) THE VOYAGE HAVE YOU HEARD? (ii)	2:08 2:35 3:56 2:20 2:54 3:07 4:43 2:43 3:31 0:55 1:23 4:07 2:38	2
66	24 May 1969	Released: 9th April 1969 BOB DYLAN Nashville Skyline CBS S 63601	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY NASHVILLE SKYLINE RAG TO BE ALONE WITH YOU I THREW IT ALL AWAY PEGGY DAY LAY LADY LAY ONE MORE NIGHT TELL ME THAT IT ISN'T TRUE COUNTRY PIE TONIGHT I'LL BE STAYING HERE WITH YOU	3:41 3:12 2:05 2:23 1:59 3:20 2:25 2:45 1:35 3:23	4
67	21 June 1969	Released: 1969 RAY CONNIFF His Orchestra, His Chorus, His Singers, His Sound CBS SPR 27	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN VOLARE THEY CAN'T TAKE YOU AWAY FROM ME GREENFIELDS MELODIE D'AMOUR DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES SPANISH EYES SOMEWHERE MY LOVE MRS. ROBINSON UP UP AND AWAY		3
68	12 July 1969	Released: 1960, Re-issued: 1969 JIM REEVES According To My Heart RCA International (Camden) INTS. 1013	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	ACCORDING TO MY HEART DON'T YOU WANT TO BE MY GIRL (POOR LITTLE DOLL) DON'T TELL ME YOU'LL NEVER BE MINE AGAIN I'VE LIVED A LOT IN MY TIME IF YOU WERE MINE DON'T ASK WHY STAND AT YOUR WINDOW WHAT WOULD YOU DO I CAN'T FLY	2:25 1:49 2:35 2:11 2:40 2:20 2:30 2:40 2:00 2:25	4
69	9 August 1969	Released: 1st August 1969 JETHRO TULL Stand Up Island Records ILPS 9103	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	A NEW DAY YESTERDAY JEFFREY GOES TO LEICESTER SQUARE BOUREE BACK TO THE FAMILY LOOK INTO THE SUN NOTHING IS EASY FAT MAN WE USED TO KNOW REASONS FOR WAITING FOR A THOUSAND MOTHERS	4:02 2:04 3:38 3:40 4:07 4:18 2:45 3:52 3:57 4:05	3
70	30 August 1969	Released: 17th June 1969 ELVIS PRESLEY From Elvis In Memphis RCA Victor AFL1-4155	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6.	WEARIN' THAT LOVED ON LOOK ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART (TILL I CAN HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS) LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN' I'M MOVIN' ON POWER OF MY LOVE GENTLE ON MY MIND AFTER LOVING YOU TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD ANY DAY NOW IN THE GHETTO	2:41 2:45 4:31 3:41 2:35 2:50 2:35 3:20 3:05 2:37 2:55 2:44	1
re	6 September 1969	Released: 1st August 1969 JETHRO TULL Stand Up Island Records ILPS 9103	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5.	A NEW DAY YESTERDAY JEFFREY GOES TO LEICESTER SQUARE BOUREE BACK TO THE FAMILY LOOK INTO THE SUN NOTHING IS EASY FAT MAN WE USED TO KNOW REASONS FOR WAITING FOR A THOUSAND MOTHERS	4:02 2:04 3:38 3:40 4:07 4:18 2:45 3:52 3:57 4:05	2
71	20 September 1969	Released: August 1969 BLIND FAITH Polydor 583 059	A1. A2. A3. A4. B1. B2.	HAD TO CRY TODAY CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME WELL ALL RIGHT PRESENCE OF THE LORD SEA OF JOY DO WHAT YOU LIKE	8:49 3:17 4:28 4:56 5:22 15:20	2
72	4 October 1969	Released: 26th September 1969 THE BEATLES Abbey Road Apple Records PCS 7088	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8. B9. B10. B11.	COME TOGETHER SOMETHING MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER OH! DARLING OCTOPUS'S GARDEN I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY) HERE COMES THE SUN BECAUSE YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY SUN KING MEAN MR. MUSTARD POLYTHENE PAM SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW GOLDEN SLUMBERS CARRY THAT WEIGHT THE END HER MAJESTY	4:21 3:03 3:27 3:27 2:51 7:47 3:05 2:46 4:02 2:27 1:06 1:13 1:57 1:32 1:37 2:20 0:23	11
73	20 December 1969	Released: 5th December 1969 THE ROLLING STONES Let It Bleed Decca LK 5025	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. B1. B2. B3. B4.	GIMMIE SHELTER LOVE IN VAIN COUNTRY HONK LIVE WITH ME LET IT BLEED MIDNIGHT RAMBLER YOU GOT THE SILVER MONKEY MAN YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT	4:30 4:19 3:07 3:33 5:27 6:52 2:50 4:11 7:28	1
re	27 December 1969	Released: 26th September 1969 THE BEATLES Abbey Road Apple Records PCS 7088	A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. B7. B8. B9. B10. B11.	COME TOGETHER SOMETHING MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER OH! DARLING OCTOPUS'S GARDEN I WANT YOU (SHE'S SO HEAVY) HERE COMES THE SUN BECAUSE YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY SUN KING MEAN MR. MUSTARD POLYTHENE PAM SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW GOLDEN SLUMBERS CARRY THAT WEIGHT THE END HER MAJESTY	4:21 3:03 3:27 3:27 2:51 7:47 3:05 2:46 4:02 2:27 1:06 1:13 1:57 1:32 1:37 2:20 0:23	6