Australian Singles Chart for 1969

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These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1969. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1969 based on sales.

*Denotes Australian artist.

Top selling singles in Australia for 1969

  1. Penny Arcade – Roy Orbison
  2. The Real Thing – Russell Morris*
  3. Ob-la-di, ob-la,da – The Beatles
  4. Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones
  5. Rain Drops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – B.J. Thomas/ Johnny Farnham*
  6. Something/Come Together – The Beatles
  7. He Ain’t Heavy – The Hollies
  8. One – Johnny Farnham*
  9. Make Me An Island – Joe Dolan
  10. Where Do You Go My Lovely – Peter Sarstedt
  11. Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
  12. Hair – The Cowsills
  13. I Started A Joke – The Bee Gees*
  14. My Sentimental Friend – Hermans Hermits
  15. The Girl That I Love – Russell Morris*
  16. Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
  17. Aquarius – The 5th Dimension
  18. Picking Up Pebbles – Matt Flinders*
  19. In The Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
  20. You’re Everything – Don Lane*

Top 10 Selling Singles By Australian Artists for 1969

  1. The Real Thing – Russell Morris
  2. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – Johnny Farnham
  3. One – Johnny Farnham
  4. I Started A Joke – The Bee Gees
  5. The Girl That I Love – Russell Morris
  6. Picking Up Pebbles – Matt Flinders
  7. You’re Everything – Don Lane
  8. La La – Flying Circus
  9. Star – Ross D. Wylie
  10. Dear Prudence – Doug Parkinson In Focus

Gibbo’s pick for 1969 is Doug Parkinson with “Dear Prudence”

7 Comments

  1. Steiny on January 5, 2014 at 8:36 am

    Could you tell me where “Frozen Orange Juice was on the list please?

    • Mark Gibson on January 5, 2014 at 8:39 am

      Sorry but we only record Australian based songs & artists so I’m not sure unfortunately.
      Thanks, Mark

  2. Paul Perlstone on March 3, 2017 at 4:10 am

    Don Lane a Aussie?
    I remember watching his show and I’m sure he was a yank but maybe I was young and wrong.

    • Mark Gibson on March 3, 2017 at 8:19 am

      This site is about the Australian music scene, not just people who were born here. 🙂

  3. Jim Heaton on April 19, 2020 at 12:39 pm

    Remember seeing Doug Parkinson at the Musicians Club, Sydney in the late 70’s or early 80’s. Great show.

  4. Darryl on September 14, 2020 at 12:04 am

    Whar happened to Part 3 Into Paper Walls?

  5. garry taylor on February 9, 2021 at 10:45 am

    Where did Cilla Black’s SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SORROW get in i969 AUSSIE CHARTS?

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