Top Artists of 1969 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

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	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	The Beatles	1939	04/1969 • Get Back • 581 pts • from Let It Be 05/1969 • Don't Let Me Down • 35 pts 06/1969 • The Ballad of John and Yoko • 420 pts 10/1969 • Come Together • 488 pts • from Abbey Road 10/1969 • Something • 416 pts • from Abbey Road
2.	Creedence Clearwater Revival	1661	01/1969 • Proud Mary • 385 pts • from Bayou Country 05/1969 • Bad Moon Rising • 537 pts • from Green River 05/1969 • Lodi • 21 pts • from Green River 08/1969 • Commotion • 44 pts • from Green River 08/1969 • Green River • 327 pts • from Green River 10/1969 • Down on the Corner • 255 pts • from Willy and the Poor Boys 11/1969 • Fortunate Son • 94 pts • from Willy and the Poor Boys
3.	The Rolling Stones	581	07/1969 • Honky Tonk Women • 581 pts • from Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
4.	The Hollies	580	03/1969 • Sorry Suzanne • 224 pts 10/1969 • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother • 356 pts • from He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
5.	The Guess Who	543	04/1969 • These Eyes • 167 pts • from Wheatfield Soul 07/1969 • Laughing • 116 pts • from Canned Wheat 10/1969 • Undun • 77 pts • from Canned Wheat 12/1969 • No Time • 183 pts • from American Woman
6.	Tommy James & the Shondells	475	03/1969 • Sweet Cherry Wine • 150 pts • from Cellophane Symphony 06/1969 • Crystal Blue Persuasion • 262 pts • from Crimson and Clover 12/1969 • She • 62 pts • from Travelin'
7.	Amen Corner	474	02/1969 • (If Paradise Is) Half as Nice • 282 pts • from The National Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company 06/1969 • Hello Suzie • 192 pts • from Farewell to the Real Magnificent Seven
8.	Shocking Blue	426	12/1969 • Venus • 426 pts • from At Home
9.	Bob Dylan	386	05/1969 • I Threw It All Away • 51 pts • from Nashville Skyline 07/1969 • Lay Lady Lay • 335 pts • from Nashville Skyline
10.	Simon & Garfunkel	343	04/1969 • Baby Driver • 5 pts • from Bridge Over Troubled Water 04/1969 • The Boxer • 338 pts • from Bridge Over Troubled Water
11.	Three Dog Night	319	08/1969 • Easy to Be Hard • 202 pts • from Suitable for Framing 10/1969 • Eli's Coming • 117 pts • from Suitable for Framing
12.	The Who	299	03/1969 • Pinball Wizard • 267 pts • from Tommy 07/1969 • I'm Free • 32 pts • from Tommy
13.	Fleetwood Mac	263	10/1969 • Oh Well • 263 pts • from Then Play On
14.	Robin Gibb	243	07/1969 • Saved by the Bell • 243 pts • from Robin's Reign
15.	Elvis Presley	224	03/1969 • Memories • 57 pts • from Elvis NBC TV Special 11/1969 • Rubberneckin' • 167 pts
16.	The Grass Roots	216	02/1969 • Lovin' Things • 23 pts • from Lovin' Things 04/1969 • The River Is Wide • 41 pts • from Lovin' Things 07/1969 • I'd Wait a Million Years • 92 pts • from Leaving It Al Behind 11/1969 • Heaven Knows • 60 pts • from Leaving It Al Behind
17.	The Zombies	215	02/1969 • Time of the Season • 215 pts • from Odessey and Oracle
18.	Led Zeppelin	214	03/1969 • Good Times, Bad Times • 11 pts • from Led Zeppelin 11/1969 • Whole Lotta Love • 203 pts • from Led Zeppelin II
19.	Steppenwolf	207	03/1969 • Rock Me • 115 pts • from At Your Birthday Party 05/1969 • It's Never Too Late • 21 pts • from At Your Birthday Party 08/1969 • Move Over • 41 pts • from Monster 12/1969 • Monster • 30 pts • from Monster
20.	Crosby, Stills & Nash	201	07/1969 • Marrakesh Express • 133 pts • from Crosby, Stills & Nash 10/1969 • Suite: Judy Blue Eyes • 68 pts • from Crosby, Stills & Nash
21.	The Turtles	196	01/1969 • You Showed Me • 166 pts • from The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands 06/1969 • You Don't Have to Walk in the Rain • 22 pts • from Turtle Soup 10/1969 • Love in the City • 9 pts • from Turtle Soup
22.	Humble Pie	192	08/1969 • Natural Born Bugie • 192 pts • from As Safe as Yesterday Is
23.	David Bowie	178	08/1969 • Space Oddity • 178 pts • from Space Oddity
24.	The Beach Boys	169	03/1969 • I Can Hear Music • 169 pts • from 20/20
25.	Joe Cocker	169	09/1969 • Delta Lady • 124 pts • from Joe Cocker! 12/1969 • She Came in Through the Bathroom Window • 44 pts • from Joe Cocker!
26.	Tony Joe White	162	07/1969 • Polk Salad Annie • 137 pts • from Black and White 10/1969 • Roosevelt and Ira Lee • 26 pts • from …Continued
27.	The Box Tops	155	04/1969 • I Shall Be Released • 15 pts • from Dimensions 07/1969 • Soul Deep • 140 pts • from Dimensions
28.	The Dave Clark Five	143	12/1969 • Good Old Rock 'N Roll • 143 pts • from The Dave Clark Five Play Good Old Rock & Roll
29.	Cream	141	01/1969 • Crossroads • 49 pts • from Wheels of Fire 04/1969 • Badge • 92 pts • from Goodbye
30.	The Rascals	135	02/1969 • Heaven • 30 pts • from Freedom Suite 05/1969 • See • 51 pts • from See 09/1969 • Carry Me Back • 54 pts • from See
31.	The Monkees	115	02/1969 • Tear Drop City • 43 pts • from Instant Replay 05/1969 • Someday Man • 33 pts • from Instant Replay 06/1969 • Listen to the Band • 17 pts • from The Monkees Present 09/1969 • Good Clean Fun • 17 pts • from The Monkees Present 09/1969 • Mommy and Daddy • 5 pts • from The Monkees Present
32.	Scott Walker	95	06/1969 • Lights of Cincinnati • 95 pts • from Scott 3 [US edition]
33.	Delaney, Bonnie & Friends	92	12/1969 • Comin' Home • 92 pts • from Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton
34.	Fairport Convention	64	07/1969 • Si tu dois partir • 64 pts • from Unhalfbricking
35.	Spirit [American rock band]	62	01/1969 • I Got a Line on You • 57 pts • from The Family That Plays Together 09/1969 • Dark Eyed Woman • 5 pts • from Clear
36.	The Band	57	11/1969 • Up on Cripple Creek • 57 pts • from The Band [1970 album]
37.	The Illusion	56	07/1969 • Did You See Her Eyes • 40 pts • from The Illusion 10/1969 • How Does It Feel • 5 pts • from Together (As a Way of Life) 12/1969 • Together • 11 pts • from Together (As a Way of Life)
38.	The New Colony Six	48	05/1969 • I Could Never Lie to You • 27 pts • from Attacking a Straw Man 08/1969 • I Want You to Know • 21 pts • from Attacking a Straw Man
39.	The Doors	45	03/1969 • Wishful Sinful • 25 pts • from The Soft Parade 06/1969 • Tell All the People • 19 pts • from The Soft Parade
40.	Iron Butterfly	35	02/1969 • Soul Experience • 13 pts • from Ball 05/1969 • In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida • 15 pts • from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 07/1969 • In the Time of Our Lives • 8 pts • from Ball
41.	The Animals	33	01/1969 • Ring of Fire • 33 pts • from Love Is
42.	Roy Orbison	33	05/1969 • My Friend • 33 pts • from The Great Songs of Roy Orbison
43.	Small Faces	32	03/1969 • Afterglow (Of Your Love) • 32 pts • from Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
44.	Grand Funk Railroad	31	09/1969 • Time Machine • 23 pts • from On Time 12/1969 • Mr. Limousine Driver • 7 pts • from Grand Funk
45.	Janis Joplin	28	11/1969 • Kozmic Blues • 28 pts • from I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
46.	Rhinoceros	24	02/1969 • Apricot Brandy • 24 pts • from Rhinoceros
47.	Procol Harum	24	06/1969 • A Salty Dog • 24 pts • from A Salty Dog
48.	Status Quo	23	05/1969 • Are You Growing Tired of My Love • 23 pts • from Spare Parts
49.	Jefferson Airplane	20	05/1969 • Plastic Fantastic Lover • 4 pts • from Bless Its Pointed Little Head 11/1969 • Volunteers • 16 pts • from Volunteers
50.	Deep Purple	20	01/1969 • River Deep - Mountain High • 20 pts • from The Book of Taliesyn