In week 16 of 1969, Why by The Cats was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Seasons In The Sun by The Fortunes, straight in at 21, one of the eight new entries that week. The biggest climber was Mendocino by Sir Douglas Quintet, from 40 to 20.
- 1Why1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Goodbye152last week 152peak2weeks
- 3Don Juan23last week 22peak6weeks
- 4The Walls Fell Down34last week 33peak4weeks
- 5The Last Seven Days85last week 85peak4weeks
- 6Where Do You Go to (My Lovely)56last week 54peak5weeks
- 7Ensemble107last week 107peak4weeks
- 8First Of May48last week 42peak6weeks
- 9The 5Th169last week 169peak3weeks
- 10River Deep1310last week 139peak13weeks
- 11I Can Hear Music611last week 66peak5weeks
- 12De Troubadour2112last week 2112peak2weeks
- 13Sorry Suzanne713last week 74peak6weeks
- 14Proud Mary1114last week 1111peak5weeks
- 15Daydream1815last week 1815peak4weeks
- 16Good Times (Better Times)916last week 99peak5weeks
- 17Ich Sing' Ein Lied Für Dich17unchanged17peak3weeks
- 18Pinball Wizard2218last week 2218peak3weeks
- 19Boom Bang a Bang3319last week 3319peak2weeks
- 20Mendocino4020last week 4020peak2weeks
- 21NewSeasons In The Sun21peak1week
- 22Games People Play1222last week 1211peak5weeks
- 23You've Made Me So Very Happy3623last week 3623peak2weeks
- 24NewOei Oei Oei (Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei)24peak1week
- 25Welcome To My House3125last week 3125peak2weeks
- 26Spooky's Day Off1426last week 142peak13weeks
- 27NewArrivederci Ans27peak1week
- 28Azzurro3928last week 3928peak4weeks
- 29Time of the Season2329last week 2312peak7weeks
- 30De laatste dans3830last week 3825peak3weeks
- 31Michael and the Slipper Tree3431last week 3431peak3weeks
- 32Down Man2932last week 2913peak8weeks
- 33NewRevolution (Pts. 1 and 2)33peak1week
- 34Atlantis1934last week 191peak12weeks
- 35Long And Lonesome Road2035last week 2017peak7weeks
- 36To Love Somebody3036last week 3010peak7weeks
- 37NewPlastic Man37peak1week
- 38NewLet Me Tell Ya38peak1week
- 39NewMr. Music ManTee-Set and others39peak1week
- 40NewAfterglow of Your Love (Alternate Single Mix)40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1969?
Why by The Cats, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Eight records: Seasons In The Sun by The Fortunes at 21, Oei Oei Oei (Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei) by Johan Cruyff at 24, Arrivederci Ans by Ronnie Tober at 27, Revolution (Pts. 1 and 2) by Nina Simone at 33, Plastic Man by The Kinks at 37 and three others.
What was the biggest climber?
Mendocino by Sir Douglas Quintet, from 40 to 20 (20 places).
How do you play this week?
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