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This is a list of songs that have charted in the top ten of the Billboard Adult Contemporary in 1969.
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This is a list of songs that have charted in the top ten of the Billboard Adult Contemporary in 1969.
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles from 1968 | |||||
| November 30 | "Scarborough Fair" | Sergio Mendes | 2 | January 18 | 10 |
| December 21 | "Abraham, Martin and John" | Dion DiMucci | 8 | January 4 | 4 |
| December 28 | "Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You)" | Rene y Rene | 2 | February 1 | 8 |
| Singles from 1969 | |||||
| January 4 | "Soulful Strut (Am I the Same Girl)" | Young-Holt Unlimited | 2 | February 8 | 8 |
| "I've Gotta Be Me" | Sammy Davis Jr. with the Mike Curb Congregation | 1 | January 25 | 14 | |
| January 11 | "My Favorite Things" | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass | 7 | January 11 | 4 |
| January 18 | "Rain in My Heart" | Frank Sinatra | 3 | February 1 | 6 |
| January 25 | "A Minute of Your Time" | Tom Jones | 4 | February 8 | 6 |
| "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" | Al Martino | 10 | January 25 | 1 | |
| February 1 | "Goodnight My Love" | Paul Anka | 2 | February 22 | 6 |
| February 8 | "You Gave Me a Mountain" | Frankie Laine | 1 | March 15 | 12 |
| "Kumbayah" | Tommy Leonetti | 4 | March 1 | 6 | |
| February 15 | "Woman Helping Man" | The Vogues | 6 | March 1 | 4 |
| February 22 | "This Girl's in Love With You" | Dionne Warwick | 2 | March 1 | 8 |
| "Johnny One Time" | Brenda Lee | 3 | March 29 | 7 | |
| March 1 | "Let It Be Me" | Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry | 7 | March 1 | 4 |
| "Glad She's a Woman" | Bobby Goldsboro | 7 | March 15 | 5 | |
| March 8 | "Traces" | Classics IV | 2 | April 5 | 7 |
| March 15 | "Galveston" | Glen Campbell | 1 | March 29 | 9 |
| "Gentle on My Mind" | Dean Martin | 9 | March 22 | 3 | |
| March 22 | "The Way It Used to Be" | Engelbert Humperdinck | 4 | April 26 | 7 |
| March 29 | "No, Not Much" | The Vogues | 6 | March 29 | 3 |
| April 5 | "My Way" | Frank Sinatra | 2 | April 12 | 9 |
| "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" | The 5th Dimension | 1 | May 10 | 9 | |
| April 12 | "Memories" | Elvis Presley | 7 | April 19 | 3 |
| "Seattle" | Perry Como | 2 | May 10 | 10 | |
| April 19 | "Happy Heart" | Andy Williams | 1 | May 24 | 10 |
| "Zazueira" | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass | 9 | April 26 | 2 | |
| April 26 | "Hawaii Five-O" | The Ventures | 8 | May 17 | 4 |
| May 3 | "The Boxer" | Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | May 24 | 5 |
| "Earth Angel" | The Vogues | 7 | May 10 | 4 | |
| "To Know You is to Love You" | Bobby Vinton | 8 | May 10 | 2 | |
| May 10 | "Love (Can Make You Happy)" | Mercy | 2 | May 31 | 8 |
| May 17 | "Goodbye" | Mary Hopkin | 6 | May 31 | 6 |
| "Time is Tight" | Booker T. & the M.G.'s | 9 | May 24 | 3 | |
| May 24 | "Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet" | Henry Mancini | 1 | June 7 | 13 |
| May 31 | "Where's the Playground Susie" | Glen Campbell | 10 | May 31 | 2 |
| June 7 | "Pretty World" | Sergio Mendes | 4 | June 7 | 3 |
| "The Windmills of Your Mind" | Dusty Springfield | 3 | June 21 | 4 | |
| "Love Me Tonight" | Tom Jones | 2 | June 21 | 8 | |
| "Without Her" | Herb Alpert | 5 | June 28 | 6 | |
| June 14 | "Day Is Done" | Peter, Paul & Mary | 7 | June 28 | 4 |
| June 21 | "With Pen in Hand" | Vikki Carr | 6 | July 5 | 6 |
| June 28 | "Good Morning Starshine" | Oliver | 3 | June 28 | 6 |
| "The April Fools" | Dionne Warwick | 8 | July 5 | 2 | |
| "In the Ghetto" | Elvis Presley | 8 | July 12 | 5 | |
| July 5 | "Spinning Wheel" | Blood, Sweat & Tears | 1 | August 2 | 6 |
| "Quentin's Theme" | Charles Randolph Grean | 3 | August 2 | 8 | |
| July 12 | "My Cherie Amour" | Stevie Wonder | 3 | July 26 | 6 |
| "Yesterday, When I Was Young" | Roy Clark | 6 | August 2 | 6 | |
| July 19 | "Hurt So Bad" | The Lettermen | 2 | August 16 | 13 |
| August 2 | "In the Year 2525" | Zager & Evans | 1 | August 16 | 6 |
| "Sweet Caroline" | Neil Diamond | 3 | August 16 | 8 | |
| "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" | Kenny Rogers & the First Edition | 6 | August 23 | 5 | |
| August 9 | "Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet" | Johnny Mathis | 8 | August 23 | 4 |
| August 16 | "Put a Little Love In Your Heart" | Jackie DeShannon | 2 | September 6 | 7 |
| August 23 | "A Boy Named Sue" | Johnny Cash | 1 | August 30 | 6 |
| "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | Tom Jones | 1 | September 13 | 10 | |
| "True Gift" | Glen Campbell | 7 | August 30 | 4 | |
| August 30 | "Jean" | Oliver | 1 | September 20 | 11 |
| September 6 | "Odds and Ends" | Dionne Warwick | 7 | September 13 | 2 |
| "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" | The 5th Dimension | 9 | September 13 | 2 | |
| September 13 | "Keem O Sabe" | The Electric Indian | 6 | October 4 | 5 |
| September 20 | "This Girl Is a Woman Now" | Gary Puckett & the Union Gap | 2 | September 27 | 7 |
| "Everybody's Talkin'" | Harry Nilsson | 2 | October 4 | 8 | |
| "Daddy's Little Man" | O.C. Smith | 6 | October 4 | 5 | |
| September 27 | "I'm a Better Man" | Engelbert Humperdinck | 6 | September 27 | 4 |
| October 4 | "Is That All There Is?" | Peggy Lee | 1 | October 18 | 8 |
| "Muddy Mississippi Line" | Bobby Goldsboro | 10 | October 4 | 1 | |
| October 11 | "Eternity" | Vikki Carr | 5 | October 25 | 5 |
| October 18 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | The 5th Dimension | 1 | November 1 | 8 |
| "Love's Been Good to Me" | Frank Sinatra | 8 | October 18 | 2 | |
| October 25 | "Suspicious Minds" | Elvis Presley | 4 | November 8 | 4 |
| "Try a Little Kindness" | Glen Campbell | 1 | November 15 | 8 | |
| November 1 | "Tracy" | The Cuff Links | 5 | November 8 | 3 |
| "Make Your Own Kind of Music" | Cass Elliot | 6 | November 15 | 6 | |
| November 8 | "Shangri-la" | The Lettermen | 8 | November 8 | 1 |
| November 15 | "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | Peter, Paul & Mary | 1 | November 22 | 8 |
| "A Woman's Way" | Andy Williams | 4 | November 22 | 5 | |
| "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | Dionne Warwick | 10 | November 15 | 1 | |
| November 22 | "And When I Die" | Blood, Sweat & Tears | 4 | December 6 | 4 |
| "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" | B.J. Thomas | 1 | December 13 | 11 | |
| "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" | Harry Nilsson | 7 | November 29 | 2 | |
| "Smile a Little Smile for Me" | The Flying Machine | 6 | December 6 | 3 | |
| December 6 | "Early in the Morning" | Vanity Fare | 4 | December 13 | 8 |
| December 13 | "Holly Holy" | Neil Diamond | 5 | December 13 | 3 |
| "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" | Stevie Wonder | 10 | December 13 | 2 | |
| December 20 | "Fancy" | Bobbie Gentry | 8 | December 20 | 2 |
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | "Cycles" | Frank Sinatra | 2 | November 16 | 11 |
| November 16 | "Wichita Lineman" | Glen Campbell | 1 | December 14 | 14 |
| November 23 | "I Love How You Love Me" | Bobby Vinton | 2 | December 7 | 12 |
| December 14 | "Both Sides Now" | Judy Collins | 3 | December 21 | 6 |
| "Till" | The Vogues | 5 | December 28 | 6 |
| Top ten entry date | Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29 | "Midnight Cowboy" | Ferrante & Teicher | 2 | January 10 | 10 |
| December 13 | "A Brand New Me" | Dusty Springfield | 3 | January 10 | 6 |
| December 20 | "Winter World of Love" | Engelbert Humperdinck | 3 | February 7 | 10 |
| "Don't Cry Daddy" | Elvis Presley | 3 | January 17 | 8 | |
| December 27 | "Come Saturday Morning" | The Sandpipers | 8 | May 30 | 6 |
The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by Billboard magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to Billboard by stations that are members of the Adult Contemporary radio panel. The chart debuted in Billboard magazine on July 17, 1961. Over the years, the chart has gone under a series of name changes, being called Easy Listening(1961–1962; 1965–1979), Middle-Road Singles(1962–1964), Pop-Standard Singles(1964–1965), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks(1979–1982) and Adult Contemporary(1983–present).
"Galveston" is a song written by Jimmy Webb and popularized by American country music singer Glen Campbell who recorded it with the instrumental backing of members of The Wrecking Crew. In 2003, this song ranked number 8 in CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. Campbell's version of the song also went to number 1 on the country music charts. On other charts, "Galveston" went to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the "Easy Listening" charts. It was certified gold by the RIAA in October 1969.
"Jean" is a popular song from the 1969 movie The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. It was written by the American poet and composer Rod McKuen, who also recorded a version of the song.
"Share Your Love with Me" is a song written by Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone. It was originally recorded by blues singer Bobby "Blue" Bland. Over the years, the song has been covered by various artists including Aretha Franklin in 1969, The Band in 1973, Kenny Rogers in 1981, and most recently, Van Morrison in 2016.
The Adult Top 40 chart is published weekly by Billboard magazine and ranks "the most popular adult top 40 as based on radio airplay detections measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems."
"I Just Can't Help Believing" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
"The Days of Sand and Shovels" is a song written by Doyle Marsh and George Reneau, and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in April 1969 as the second single from his album The Best of Waylon Jennings. The song peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Early in the Morning" is an international hit song by the UK-based band, Vanity Fare, issued in late 1969. It was the group's debut single from their first studio album.