Seeing has you've all been GOOD boys and girls, Merry Christmas and here's 1969.
THE MELODY MAKER SINGLE CHARTS
Week Ending 4 January 1969
1 ( 1 )
Lily The Pink (by The Scaffold) 8 wks
2 ( 5 ) Build Me Up Buttercup
(by The Foundations) 6 wks
3 ( 3 ) One Two Three O'Leary
(by Des O'Connor) 7 wks
4 ( 2 ) I Ain't Got No - I Got Life
(by Nina Simone) 8 wks
5 ( 7 ) I'm The Urban Spaceman
(by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) 7 wks
5 ( 15 ) Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
(by The Marmalade) 4 wks
7 ( 8 ) Sabre Dance
(by Love Sculpture) 5 wks
8 ( 19 ) Albatross
(by Fleetwood Mac) 4 wks
9 ( 12 ) Race With The Devil
(by Gun.) 6 wks
10 ( 6 ) May I Have The Next Dream With You
(by Malcolm Roberts) 9 wks
11 ( 4 ) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
(by Hugo Montenegro) 13 wks
12 ( 9 ) I'm A Tiger
(by Lulu) 8 wks
13 ( 13 ) A Minute Of Your Time
(by Tom Jones) 5 wks
14 ( 19 ) Son Of A Preacher Man
(by Dusty Springfield) 4 wks
15 ( 22 ) Private Number
(by Judy Clay And William Bell) 5 wks
16 ( 16 ) Love Child
(by Diana Ross And The Supremes) 6 wks
17 ( 10 ) Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
(by The Bandwagon) 11 wks
18 ( 27 ) Something's Happening
(by Herman's Hermits) 3 wks
19 ( 11 ) This Old Heart Of Mine
(by The Isley Brothers) 10 wks
20 ( 17 ) Harper Valley PTA
(by Jeannie C Riley) 11 wks
21 ( 18 ) Elenore
(by The Turtles) 9 wks
22 ( 21 ) If I Knew Then What I Know Now
(by Val Doonican) 10 wks
23 ( 29 ) Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
(by The Bedrocks) 3 wks
24 ( 14 ) Eloise
(by Barry Ryan) 10 wks
25 ( 28 ) Stop Her On Sight (SOS)
(by Edwin Starr) 3 wks
26 ( 24 ) Quick Joey Small
(by Kassenetz Katz Singing Orchestral Circus) 4 wks
27 ( 23 ) Those Were The Days
(by Mary Hopkin) 18 wks
28 ( NE) For Once In My Life
(by Stevie Wonder) 1 wk
29 ( 26 ) Don't Forget To Catch Me
(by Cliff Richard) 5 wks
30 ( NE) Atlantis
(by Donovan) 1 wk
Week Ending 11 January 1969
1 ( 5 )
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (by The Marmalade) 5 wks
2 ( 1 ) Lily The Pink
(by The Scaffold) 9 wks
3 ( 2 ) Build Me Up Buttercup
(by The Foundations) 7 wks
4 ( 5 ) I'm The Urban Spaceman
(by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) 8 wks
5 ( 8 ) Albatross
(by Fleetwood Mac) 5 wks
6 ( 7 ) Sabre Dance
(by Love Sculpture) 6 wks
7 ( 4 ) I Ain't Got No - I Got Life
(by Nina Simone) 9 wks
8 ( 3 ) One Two Three O'Leary
(by Des O'Connor) 8 wks
9 ( 18 ) Something's Happening
(by Herman's Hermits) 4 wks
10 ( 14 ) Son Of A Preacher Man
(by Dusty Springfield) 5 wks
11 ( 15 ) Private Number
(by Judy Clay And William Bell) 6 wks
12 ( 9 ) Race With The Devil
(by Gun.) 7 wks
13 ( 28 ) For Once In My Life
(by Stevie Wonder) 2 wks
14 ( 11 ) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
(by Hugo Montenegro) 14 wks
14 ( 12 ) I'm A Tiger
(by Lulu) 9 wks
16 ( 13 ) A Minute Of Your Time
(by Tom Jones) 6 wks
17 ( 10 ) May I Have The Next Dream With You
(by Malcolm Roberts) 10 wks
18 ( 16 ) Love Child
(by Diana Ross And The Supremes) 7 wks
19 ( 23 ) Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
(by The Bedrocks) 4 wks
20 ( 17 ) Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
(by The Bandwagon) 12 wks
21 ( 29 ) Don't Forget To Catch Me
(by Cliff Richard) 6 wks
22 ( 25 ) Stop Her On Sight (SOS)
(by Edwin Starr) 4 wks
23 ( 19 ) This Old Heart Of Mine
(by The Isley Brothers) 11 wks
24 ( 20 ) Harper Valley PTA
(by Jeannie C Riley) 12 wks
25 ( NE) Fox On The Run
(by Manfred Mann) 1 wk
26 ( 26 ) Quick Joey Small
(by Kassenetz Katz Singing Orchestral Circus) 5 wks
27 ( 30 ) Atlantis
(by Donovan) 2 wks
28 ( NE) Please Don't Go
(by Donald Peers) 1 wk
29 ( 22 ) If I Knew Then What I Know Now
(by Val Doonican) 11 wks
29 ( 21 ) Elenore
(by The Turtles) 10 wks
Week Ending 18 January 1969
1 ( 1 )
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (by The Marmalade) 6 wks
2 ( 5 ) Albatross
(by Fleetwood Mac) 6 wks
3 ( 2 ) Lily The Pink
(by The Scaffold) 10 wks
4 ( 3 ) Build Me Up Buttercup
(by The Foundations) 8 wks
5 ( 6 ) Sabre Dance
(by Love Sculpture) 7 wks
6 ( 9 ) Something's Happening
(by Herman's Hermits) 5 wks
7 ( 13 ) For Once In My Life
(by Stevie Wonder) 3 wks
8 ( 4 ) I'm The Urban Spaceman
(by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) 9 wks
9 ( 11 ) Private Number
(by Judy Clay And William Bell) 7 wks
10 ( 7 ) I Ain't Got No - I Got Life
(by Nina Simone) 10 wks
11 ( 10 ) Son Of A Preacher Man
(by Dusty Springfield) 6 wks
12 ( 8 ) One Two Three O'Leary
(by Des O'Connor) 9 wks
13 ( 25 ) Fox On The Run
(by Manfred Mann) 2 wks
14 ( 18 ) Love Child
(by Diana Ross And The Supremes) 8 wks
15 ( 16 ) A Minute Of Your Time
(by Tom Jones) 7 wks
16 ( 12 ) Race With The Devil
(by Gun.) 8 wks
17 ( 14 ) I'm A Tiger
(by Lulu) 10 wks
18 ( 14 ) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
(by Hugo Montenegro) 15 wks
19 ( 22 ) Stop Her On Sight (SOS)
(by Edwin Starr) 5 wks
20 ( 17 ) May I Have The Next Dream With You
(by Malcolm Roberts) 11 wks
21 ( 19 ) Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
(by The Bedrocks) 5 wks
22 ( NE) Blackberry Way
(by The Move) 1 wk
23 ( 28 ) Please Don't Go
(by Donald Peers) 2 wks
24 ( 21 ) Don't Forget To Catch Me
(by Cliff Richard) 7 wks
25 ( NE) You Got Soul
(by Johnny Nash) 1 wk
26 ( 26 ) Quick Joey Small
(by Kassenetz Katz Singing Orchestral Circus) 6 wks
27 ( 20 ) Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
(by The Bandwagon) 13 wks
28 ( 24 ) Harper Valley PTA
(by Jeannie C Riley) 13 wks
29 ( NE) Hey Jude
(by Wilson Pickett) 1 wk
30 ( 23 ) This Old Heart Of Mine
(by The Isley Brothers) 12 wks
Week Ending 25 January 1969
1 ( 1 )
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (by The Marmalade) 7 wks
2 ( 2 ) Albatross
(by Fleetwood Mac) 7 wks
3 ( 7 ) For Once In My Life
(by Stevie Wonder) 4 wks
4 ( 6 ) Something's Happening
(by Herman's Hermits) 6 wks
5 ( 3 ) Lily The Pink
(by The Scaffold) 11 wks
6 ( 4 ) Build Me Up Buttercup
(by The Foundations) 9 wks
7 ( 9 ) Private Number
(by Judy Clay And William Bell) 8 wks
8 ( 5 ) Sabre Dance
(by Love Sculpture) 8 wks
9 ( 8 ) I'm The Urban Spaceman
(by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) 10 wks
10 ( 22 ) Blackberry Way
(by The Move) 2 wks
11 ( 13 ) Fox On The Run
(by Manfred Mann) 3 wks
12 ( 11 ) Son Of A Preacher Man
(by Dusty Springfield) 7 wks
13 ( 14 ) Love Child
(by Diana Ross And The Supremes) 9 wks
14 ( 10 ) I Ain't Got No - I Got Life
(by Nina Simone) 11 wks
15 ( 19 ) Stop Her On Sight (SOS)
(by Edwin Starr) 6 wks
16 ( 25 ) You Got Soul
(by Johnny Nash) 2 wks
17 ( 12 ) One Two Three O'Leary
(by Des O'Connor) 10 wks
18 ( 15 ) A Minute Of Your Time
(by Tom Jones) 8 wks
19 ( 23 ) Please Don't Go
(by Donald Peers) 3 wks
20 ( 17 ) I'm A Tiger
(by Lulu) 11 wks
21 ( 29 ) Hey Jude
(by Wilson Pickett) 2 wks
22 ( 18 ) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
(by Hugo Montenegro) 16 wks
23 ( 16 ) Race With The Devil
(by Gun.) 9 wks
24 ( 21 ) Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
(by The Bedrocks) 6 wks
25 ( NE) To Love Somebody
(by Nina Simone) 1 wk
26 ( 26 ) Quick Joey Small
(by Kassenetz Katz Singing Orchestral Circus) 7 wks
27 ( NE) Dancing In The Street
(by Martha Reeves And The Vandellas) 1 wk
28 ( NE) I Guess I'll Always Love You
(by The Isley Brothers) 1 wk
29 ( NE) Mrs Robinson (EP)
(by Simon And Garfunkel) 1 wk
30 ( NE) Going Up Country
(by Canned Heat) 1 wk