List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1969 explained

Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1969, 23 different singles topped the chart, which was published at the time under the title Hot Country Singles, in 52 weekly issues of the magazine. Chart placings were based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 4, Johnny Cash's single "Daddy Sang Bass" climbed from number 19 to the top spot, replacing "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell. Cash's single remained at number one for six weeks, the longest unbroken run of the year. The singer returned to the top of the chart later in the year with "A Boy Named Sue", which spent five weeks at number one. His cumulative total of eleven weeks atop the chart was the highest by any artist in 1969. Merle Haggard, Sonny James and Buck Owens each reached number one with three different singles, the most by any act. All three of James' chart-toppers were cover versions of successful rock and roll and pop songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s; the singer achieved the majority of his more than 20 country number ones with versions of pop songs.[2] Owens also took a country reworking of a rock and roll classic to the top spot, with a live version of Chuck Berry's 1958 song "Johnny B. Goode".[3] Haggard's three chart-toppers included "Okie from Muskogee", one of the best-known songs of his career.[4]

In March, Jerry Lee Lewis, regarded as a legend of the rock and roll genre,[5] [6] topped the chart with "To Make Love Sweeter For You". In doing so he achieved a country number one for the first time since Billboard combined sales and airplay into a single chart in 1958; his last country chart-topper had been on the C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart earlier in that year.[7] [8] Lewis had gained some success on the country charts in the 1950s with songs such as "Great Balls of Fire" in the rockabilly style which incorporated elements of country and rock and roll.[9] In 1968, however, after a decade with little success, he mounted a surprise comeback when he concentrated fully on the country genre, and would go on to achieve a succession of country chart entries into the 1970s.[10] [11] Charley Pride had his first chart-topper in August 1969 with "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)",[12] and he quickly returned to the number one position with "(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You Again", which was the final number one of the year and thus of the decade. The first African-American performer to become a superstar in the country music genre, Pride would go on to achieve more than thirty number one singles on the Hot Country chart.[13]

Chart history

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scope=row"Daddy Sang Bass"[14]
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scope=row"Until My Dreams Come True"[20]
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scope=row"To Make Love Sweeter For You"[22]
scope=row"Only the Lonely"[23]
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scope=row"Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" and his Buckaroos[26]
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scope=row"Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone)"[28]
scope=row"Galveston"[29]
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scope=row"Hungry Eyes"[32]
scope=row"My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)"[33]
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scope=row"Singing My Song"[35]
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scope=row"Running Bear"[37]
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scope=row"Statue of a Fool"[40]
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scope=row"I Love You More Today"[42]
scope=row"Johnny B. Goode" and his Buckaroos[43]
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scope=row"All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)"[45]
scope=row"Workin' Man Blues"[46]
scope=row""[47]
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scope=row"Tall Dark Stranger"[52]
scope=row"Since I Met You, Baby"[53]
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scope=row"The Ways to Love a Man"[56]
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scope=row"To See My Angel Cry"[58]
scope=row"Okie from Muskogee"[59]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005. ix. Joel Whitburn. Record Research. 2005. 9780898201659.

  2. Web site: Sonny James Biography & History. AllMusic. John. Bush. May 4, 2020. July 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720135715/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sonny-james-mn0000036849/biography. live.
  3. See Brad Paisley Honor Chuck Berry With Blistering 'Johnny B. Goode'. Stephen L.. Betts. Rolling Stone. March 20, 2017. May 4, 2020. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125033214/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-brad-paisley-honor-chuck-berry-with-blistering-johnny-b-goode-108806/. live.
  4. Web site: Merle Haggard dead at 79. The Tennessean. Juli. Thanki. April 6, 2016. May 4, 2020.
  5. Web site: Jerry Lee Lewis: 'There was no pure rock'n'roll before Jerry Lee Lewis'. Rick. Bragg. The Guardian. October 19, 2014. May 4, 2020.
  6. Jerry Lee Lewis Returns to Music: 'I Thought I Would Never Play Again'. Patrick. Doyle. Rolling Stone. February 19, 2020. May 4, 2020. April 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425120918/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jerry-lee-lewis-returns-thought-would-never-play-again-953592/. live.
  7. 10 Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week: Ashley McBryde, Del McCoury. Rolling Stone. Stephen L.. Betts. Robert. Crawford. Brittney. McKenna. Jeff. Gage. March 9, 2018. June 5, 2018. June 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625050615/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/best-country-songs-to-hear-now-ashley-mcbryde-del-mccoury-w517675/del-mccoury-to-make-love-sweeter-for-you-w517688. live.
  8. Book: Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. 1996. 9780823082896. Watson-Guptill. 185.
  9. Book: 120. Prairie Nights to Neon Lights: The Story of Country Music in West Texas. Joe. Carr. Alan. Munde. 1996. Texas Tech University Press. 9780896723658.
  10. Web site: Jerry Lee Lewis Biography & History. AllMusic. Cub. Koda. June 5, 2018. November 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106124421/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jerry-lee-lewis-mn0000332141/biography. live.
  11. Web site: Fame, Tragedy and Fame Again: Jerry Lee Lewis Has Been Through Great Balls of Fire, Otherwise Known as Hell. People. Jim. Jerome. April 24, 1978. June 5, 2018. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185624/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20070691,00.html. live.
  12. Web site: Legendary Charley Pride - Charley Pride. AllMusic. Thom. Jurek. June 5, 2018. May 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160518081521/http://www.allmusic.com/album/legendary-charley-pride-mw0000759293. live.
  13. Web site: Charley Pride Biography & History. AllMusic. David. Vinopal. June 5, 2018. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030035531/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/charley-pride-mn0000165818/biography. live.
  14. Hot Country Singles chart for January 4, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093907/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-01-04 . live .
  15. Hot Country Singles chart for January 11, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093909/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-01-11 . live .
  16. Hot Country Singles chart for January 18, 1969. Billboard. June 2, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043448/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-01-18. live.
  17. Hot Country Singles chart for January 25, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043453/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-01-25 . live .
  18. Hot Country Singles chart for February 1, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043459/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-02-01 . live .
  19. Hot Country Singles chart for February 8, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043503/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-02-08 . live .
  20. Hot Country Singles chart for February 15, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043508/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-02-15 . live .
  21. Hot Country Singles chart for February 22, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043520/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-02-22 . live .
  22. Hot Country Singles chart for March 1, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093912/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-03-01 . live .
  23. Hot Country Singles chart for March 8, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043529/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-03-08 . live .
  24. Hot Country Singles chart for March 15, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043535/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-03-15 . live .
  25. Hot Country Singles chart for March 22, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043538/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-03-22 . live .
  26. Hot Country Singles chart for March 29, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093914/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-03-29 . live .
  27. Hot Country Singles chart for April 5, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043550/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-04-05 . live .
  28. Hot Country Singles chart for April 12, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043553/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-04-12 . live .
  29. Hot Country Singles chart for April 19, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093917/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-04-19 . live .
  30. Hot Country Singles chart for April 26, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043607/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-04-26 . live .
  31. Hot Country Singles chart for May 3, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043611/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-05-03 . live .
  32. Hot Country Singles chart for May 10, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043616/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-05-10 . live .
  33. Hot Country Singles chart for May 17, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043621/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-05-17 . live .
  34. Hot Country Singles chart for May 24, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093920/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-05-24 . live .
  35. Hot Country Singles chart for May 31, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093922/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-05-31 . live .
  36. Hot Country Singles chart for June 7, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093925/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-06-07 . live .
  37. Hot Country Singles chart for June 14, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043645/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-06-14 . live .
  38. Hot Country Singles chart for June 21, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043651/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-06-21 . live .
  39. Hot Country Singles chart for June 28, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043702/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-06-28 . live .
  40. Hot Country Singles chart for July 5, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043706/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-07-05 . live .
  41. Hot Country Singles chart for July 12, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043718/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-07-12 . live .
  42. Hot Country Singles chart for July 19, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043723/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-07-19 . live .
  43. Hot Country Singles chart for July 26, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043732/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-07-26 . live .
  44. Hot Country Singles chart for August 2, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043738/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-08-02 . live .
  45. Hot Country Singles chart for August 13, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093928/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-08-09 . live .
  46. Hot Country Singles chart for August 16, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043750/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-08-16 . live .
  47. Hot Country Singles chart for August 23, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043754/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-08-23 . live .
  48. Hot Country Singles chart for August 30, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043759/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-08-30 . live .
  49. Hot Country Singles chart for September 6, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043805/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-09-06 . live .
  50. Hot Country Singles chart for September 13, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043811/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-09-13 . live .
  51. Hot Country Singles chart for September 20, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043817/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-09-20 . live .
  52. Hot Country Singles chart for September 27, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043820/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-09-27 . live .
  53. Hot Country Singles chart for October 4, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043826/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-10-04 . live .
  54. Hot Country Singles chart for October 11, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043832/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-10-11 . live .
  55. Hot Country Singles chart for October 18, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043836/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-10-18 . live .
  56. Hot Country Singles chart for October 25, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043839/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-10-25 . live .
  57. Hot Country Singles chart for November 1, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093930/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-11-01 . live .
  58. Hot Country Singles chart for November 8, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043849/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-11-08 . live .
  59. Hot Country Singles chart for November 15, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043854/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-11-15 . live .
  60. Hot Country Singles chart for November 22, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093933/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-11-22 . live .
  61. Hot Country Singles chart for November 29, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043904/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-11-29 . live .
  62. Hot Country Singles chart for December 6, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093941/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-12-06 . live .
  63. Hot Country Singles chart for December 13, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043916/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-12-13 . live .
  64. Hot Country Singles chart for December 20, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043921/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-12-20 . live .
  65. Hot Country Singles chart for December 27, 1969 . . June 2, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329043925/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1969-12-27 . live .

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