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Top singles of 1969

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Updated: 30 April
Average Ratings Reviews
King Crimson - The Court of the Crimson King (Parts 1 & 2), Cover art
The Court of the Crimson King (Parts 1 & 2)
King Crimson
4.35 2k 1,665 6 6
October 1969 Single
Symphonic Prog Art Rock
Psychedelic Rock
epic fantasy progressive poetic medieval complex sombre lush
2k Ratings 6 Reviews 4.35 Average
The Beatles - Something / Come Together, Cover art
Something / Come Together
The Beatles
4.30 3k 2,756 29 29
31 October 1969 Single
Pop Rock
Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock
romantic love melodic lush bittersweet mellow sentimental ballad
3k Ratings 29 Reviews 4.30 Average
David Bowie - Space Oddity / Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud, Cover art
Space Oddity / Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
David Bowie
4.30 2k 2,473 22 22
11 July 1969 Single
Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Art Pop
Baroque Pop Folk Rock Space Rock
science fiction space melancholic lonely psychedelic lush progressive atmospheric
2k Ratings 22 Reviews 4.30 Average
The Zombies - Hung Up on a Dream / A Rose for Emily, Cover art
Hung Up on a Dream / A Rose for Emily
The Zombies
4.22 417 417 2 2
1969 Single
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop
Progressive Pop Pop Rock
bittersweet longing psychedelic progressive peaceful history soothing ethereal
417 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.22 Average
The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog / 1969, Cover art
I Wanna Be Your Dog / 1969
The Stooges
4.18 1k 1,406 15 15
October 1969 Single
Proto-Punk Garage Rock Noise Rock
Hard Rock Noise Rock Acid Rock Psychedelic Rock
raw sexual energetic noisy rebellious nihilistic aggressive hedonistic
1k Ratings 15 Reviews 4.18 Average
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer / Baby Driver, Cover art
The Boxer / Baby Driver
Simon & Garfunkel
4.16 995 995 14 14
21 March 1969 Single
Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock
Baroque Pop Progressive Pop
melancholic epic existential melodic triumphant bittersweet introspective soft
995 Ratings 14 Reviews 4.16 Average
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son / Down on the Corner, Cover art
Fortunate Son / Down on the Corner
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4.15 1k 1,366 21 21
19 September 1969 Single
Swamp Rock
Hard Rock Southern Rock Rockabilly
protest political war conscious rebellious passionate anthemic energetic
1k Ratings 21 Reviews 4.15 Average
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back / Who's Lovin You, Cover art
I Want You Back / Who's Lovin You
The Jackson 5
4.12 2k 1,639 26 26
7 October 1969 Single
Motown Sound Bubblegum
Funk
love passionate energetic romantic breakup vocal group uplifting happy
2k Ratings 26 Reviews 4.12 Average
ローリング・ストーンズ [The Rolling Stones] - 悪魔を憐れむ歌 (Sympathy for the Devil) / 放蕩むすこ (Prodigal Son), Cover art
悪魔を憐れむ歌 (Sympathy for the Devil) / 放蕩むすこ (Prodigal Son)
ローリング・ストーンズ [The Rolling Stones]
4.12 1k 1,268 13 13
February 1969 Single
Blues Rock
Country Rock Blues Rock Samba-rock
rhythmic war energetic melodic tribal satirical history political
1k Ratings 13 Reviews 4.12 Average
Isaac Hayes - Walk On By / By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Cover art
Walk On By / By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Isaac Hayes
4.12 509 509 5 5
July 1969 Single
Psychedelic Soul Smooth Soul
Funk Psychedelic Rock Cinematic Classical Deep Soul
orchestral breakup Wall of Sound epic passionate psychedelic romantic melancholic
509 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.12 Average
Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds / You'll Think of Me, Cover art
Suspicious Minds / You'll Think of Me
Elvis Presley
4.10 1k 1,008 23 23
26 August 1969 Single
Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Rock Country Pop
Pop Soul Countrypolitan Nashville Sound
passionate romantic love bittersweet lush sentimental melodic longing
1k Ratings 23 Reviews 4.10 Average
スコット・エンゲル [Scott Engel] - 最後の封印 (The Seventh Seal) / 老人は再び (The Old Man's Back Again), Cover art
最後の封印 (The Seventh Seal) / 老人は再び (The Old Man's Back Again)
スコット・エンゲル [Scott Engel]
4.11 580 580 2 2
December 1969 Single
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Mariachi Spaghetti Western
passionate medieval death atmospheric melodic ominous orchestral epic
580 Ratings 2 Reviews 4.11 Average
The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society / Do You Remember Walter?, Cover art
The Village Green Preservation Society / Do You Remember Walter?
The Kinks
4.11 768 768 14 14
30 July 1969 Single
Pop Rock Folk Pop
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop Sunshine Pop Folk Rock
melodic playful summer pastoral humorous anthemic warm quirky
768 Ratings 14 Reviews 4.11 Average
The Velvet Underground - What Goes On / Jesus, Cover art
What Goes On / Jesus
The Velvet Underground
4.08 834 834 3 3
March 1969 Single
Garage Rock Pop Rock
Folk Rock Psychedelic Rock
psychedelic rhythmic energetic optimistic warm melodic uplifting surreal
834 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.08 Average
The Kinks - Shangrila / This Man He Weeps Tonight, Cover art
Shangrila / This Man He Weeps Tonight
The Kinks
4.07 573 573 11 11
12 September 1969 Single
Pop Rock Psychedelic Pop Rock Opera
Baroque Pop Progressive Pop Art Rock
progressive bittersweet lush epic melodic existential psychedelic energetic
573 Ratings 11 Reviews 4.07 Average
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising / Lodi, Cover art
Bad Moon Rising / Lodi
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4.05 965 965 9 9
15 April 1969 Single
Swamp Rock Country Rock
Southern Rock Rockabilly
pessimistic melodic anxious energetic pastoral passionate nature political
965 Ratings 9 Reviews 4.05 Average
The Kinks - Victoria / Mr. Churchill Says, Cover art
Victoria / Mr. Churchill Says
The Kinks
4.05 617 617 8 8
12 December 1969 Single
Pop Rock
Mod Power Pop
history war melodic sarcastic satirical energetic quirky uplifting
617 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.05 Average
The Beatles with Billy Preston - Get Back / Don't Let Me Down, Cover art
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down
The Beatles with Billy Preston
4.00 2k 1,665 27 27
11 April 1969 Single
Pop Rock Blues Rock Roots Rock
Blues Rock
melodic energetic rhythmic passionate warm pastoral cryptic playful
2k Ratings 27 Reviews 4.00 Average
Frank Sinatra - My Way / Blue Lace, Cover art
My Way / Blue Lace
Frank Sinatra
4.00 643 643 12 12
March 1969 Single
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
triumphant death sentimental bittersweet passionate orchestral epic melodic
643 Ratings 12 Reviews 4.00 Average
Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Down by the River / The Losing End (When You're On), Cover art
Down by the River / The Losing End (When You're On)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4.03 509 509 8 8
October 1969 Single
Country Rock
Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock Folk Rock Jam Band Southern Rock
melodic improvisation pastoral raw melancholic nature breakup rhythmic
509 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.03 Average
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary / Born on the Bayou, Cover art
Proud Mary / Born on the Bayou
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4.00 822 822 14 14
15 January 1969 Single
Swamp Rock Roots Rock Country Rock
Southern Rock
optimistic passionate nature pastoral warm melodic summer uplifting
822 Ratings 14 Reviews 4.00 Average
Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody Is a Star, Cover art
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody Is a Star
Sly & The Family Stone
4.00 600 600 8 8
10 December 1969 Single
Funk Psychedelic Soul
Deep Funk Pop Soul Funk Rock
rhythmic repetitive playful introspective existential psychedelic
600 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.00 Average
The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women / You Can't Always Get What You Want, Cover art
Honky Tonk Women / You Can't Always Get What You Want
The Rolling Stones
3.96 1k 1,176 20 20
4 July 1969 Single
Blues Rock
Country Rock Pop Rock Gospel Roots Rock Rock & Roll
sexual rhythmic hedonistic party alcohol playful melodic bittersweet
1k Ratings 20 Reviews 3.96 Average
Joni Mitchell - Chelsea Morning / Both Sides, Now, Cover art
Chelsea Morning / Both Sides, Now
Joni Mitchell
3.99 281 281 3 3
August 1969 Single
Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop Contemporary Folk
acoustic melodic warm summer mellow soothing poetic
281 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.99 Average
The Kinks - Village Green / Animal Farm, Cover art
Village Green / Animal Farm
The Kinks
3.99 324 324 4 4
January 1969 Single
Pop Rock Baroque Pop
Folk Pop Baroque Pop
longing melancholic pastoral
324 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.99 Average
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Cross Town Traffic / Gipsy Eyes, Cover art
Cross Town Traffic / Gipsy Eyes
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3.98 601 601 7 7
April 1969 Single
Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock Hard Rock
Heavy Psych Funk Rock
energetic raw rebellious psychedelic breakup melodic summer warm
601 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.98 Average
The Stooges - 1969 / Real Cool Time, Cover art
1969 / Real Cool Time
The Stooges
3.96 549 549 6 6
1969 Single
Proto-Punk Garage Rock
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock Noise Rock Rock & Roll Blues Rock
hedonistic raw rebellious nihilistic aggressive apathetic
549 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.96 Average
Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! / I Want to Take You Higher, Cover art
Stand! / I Want to Take You Higher
Sly & The Family Stone
3.95 501 501 4 4
March 1969 Single
Psychedelic Soul Pop Soul
Funk
conscious energetic playful protest rhythmic happy psychedelic uplifting
501 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.95 Average
Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well (Part 1) / Oh Well (Part 2), Cover art
Oh Well (Part 1) / Oh Well (Part 2)
Fleetwood Mac
3.95 494 494 9 9
26 September 1969 Single
Blues Rock British Blues Psychedelic Rock
Hard Rock Spaghetti Western Progressive Rock
progressive epic suite serious energetic dense
494 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.95 Average
Leonard Cohen - The Partisan / Bird on the Wire, Cover art
The Partisan / Bird on the Wire
Leonard Cohen
3.95 395 395 2 2
June 1969 Single
Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk
Chamber Folk
dark acoustic death war serious sombre
395 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.95 Average
The Open Mind - Magic Potion / Cast a Spell, Cover art
Magic Potion / Cast a Spell
The Open Mind
3.95 232 232 3 3
August 1969 Single
Psychedelic Rock Acid Rock Heavy Psych
Proto-Punk Garage Rock Freakbeat
drugs psychedelic anthemic heavy rhythmic energetic
232 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.95 Average
MC5 - Kick Out the Jams / Motor City Is Burning, Cover art
Kick Out the Jams / Motor City Is Burning
MC5
3.91 448 448 9 9
March 1969 Single
Proto-Punk Garage Rock Hard Rock
Blues Rock Noise Rock
energetic noisy raw rebellious heavy aggressive lo-fi passionate
448 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.91 Average
Sly & The Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime / Fun, Cover art
Hot Fun in the Summertime / Fun
Sly & The Family Stone
3.91 380 380 8 8
August 1969 Single
Pop Soul Psychedelic Soul
Funk Sunshine Pop Rhythm & Blues Psychedelic Pop
summer happy uplifting melodic
380 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.91 Average
Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere / The Emperor of Wyoming, Cover art
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere / The Emperor of Wyoming
Neil Young
3.92 396 396 2 2
14 April 1969 Single
Country Rock Folk Rock
Singer-Songwriter Southern Rock
lonely alienation melodic melancholic raw passionate pastoral
396 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.92 Average
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Long Time Gone, Cover art
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Long Time Gone
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3.90 404 404 7 7
September 1969 Single
Folk Rock
Progressive Folk Psychedelic Folk
breakup melodic uplifting nature soothing suite sentimental lush
404 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.90 Average
The Meters - Cissy Strut / Here Comes the Meter Man, Cover art
Cissy Strut / Here Comes the Meter Man
The Meters
3.91 291 291 5 5
March 1969 Single
Funk Deep Funk
Deep Funk New Orleans R&B
repetitive instrumental urban rhythmic anthemic mellow minimalistic energetic
291 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.91 Average
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone / You're Mean, Cover art
The Thrill Is Gone / You're Mean
B.B. King
3.90 373 373 7 7
December 1969 Single
Electric Blues Soul Blues Blues Rock
Soul
breakup lush passionate melancholic melodic
373 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.90 Average
Brigitte Bardot et Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie and Clyde / Everybody Loves My Baby, Cover art
Bonnie and Clyde / Everybody Loves My Baby
Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg
3.87 386 386 1 1
1969 Single
Baroque Pop French Pop
Art Pop Psychedelic Pop
romantic lush crime history violence melodic sensual deadpan
386 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.87 Average
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love / Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman), Cover art
Whole Lotta Love / Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)
Led Zeppelin
3.86 1k 1,216 21 21
7 November 1969 Single
Hard Rock Blues Rock
Heavy Psych
passionate sexual energetic heavy love raw hedonistic rhythmic
1k Ratings 21 Reviews 3.86 Average
Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown, Cover art
Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown
Led Zeppelin
3.85 924 924 8 8
10 March 1969 Single
Hard Rock Blues Rock
Proto-Punk
energetic passionate rhythmic love breakup melodic heavy raw
924 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.85 Average
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  • Ennio Morricone - Il était une fois dans l'Ouest (Bande originale du film), Cover art
    Il était une fois dans l'Ouest (Bande originale du film)
    1969 Single
    374 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.10 Average
    4.10 374 374 5 5
  • Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin / Don't Leave Me, Cover art
    Everybody's Talkin / Don't Leave Me
    1969 Single
    639 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.03 Average
    4.03 639 639 6 6
  • Louis Armstrong - (We Have) All the Time in the World / Pretty Little Missy, Cover art
    (We Have) All the Time in the World / Pretty Little Missy
    1969 Single
    240 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.86 Average
    3.86 240 240 4 4
  • John Barry - On Her Majesty's Secret Service / We Have All the Time in the World, Cover art
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service / We Have All the Time in the World
    1969 Single
    83 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.93 Average
    3.93 83 83 2 2
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    Agilok & Blubbo / Kamera Song
    1969 Single
    78 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.48 Average
    3.48 78 78 2 2
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  • Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue / San Quentin, Cover art
    A Boy Named Sue / San Quentin
    1969 Single
    368 Ratings 3.77 Average
    3.77 368 368
  • Jefferson Airplane - Plastic Fantastic Lover / The Other Side of This Life, Cover art
    Plastic Fantastic Lover / The Other Side of This Life
    1969 Single
    53 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.57 Average
    3.57 53 53 1 1
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  • Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You / Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Cover art
    I Put a Spell on You / Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
    1969 Single
    29 Ratings 3.79 Average
    3.79 29 29
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