The Top Ten Singles In the US and UK On Today's Date 45 Years Ago...August 10th, 1969

These were the groovy tracks that were the most popular singles purchased and played on radio on this day 45 years ago. For a fun comparison, I'm including both the US and UK top ten. We'll start with number 10 and work our way down. The UK or US designation is in parenthesis.

 

The Top Ten Singles - August 10th, 1969

 

  #10 (US): "Baby, I Love You" by Andy Kim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#10 (UK): "Wet Dream" by Max Romeo

 

 

 

 

 

 

#9 (US): "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon

 

 

 

 

 

 

#9 (UK): "Bring On Back the Good Times" by Love Affair

 

 

 

 

 

 

#8 (US): "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

#8 (UK): "Early In the Morning" by Vanity Fare

 

 

 

 

 

 

#7 (US): "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

#7 (UK): "Conversations" by Cilla Black

 

 

 

 

 

 

#6 (US): "Ruby, Don't You Take Your Love To Town" by Kenny Rogers & the First Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

#6 (UK): "Goodnight Midnight" by Clodagh Rogers

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5 (US): "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)" by Neil Diamond

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5 (UK): My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

#4 (US): "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars

 

 

 

 

 

 

#4 (UK): "Give Peace A Chance" by Plastic Ono Band

 

 

 

 

 

#3 (US): "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3 (UK): "Make Me An Island" by Joe Dolan

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 (US): "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James & the Shondells

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 (UK): "Saved By the Bell" by Robin Gibb

 

 

 

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...the number one songs in the US and UK 45 years ago today were...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1 (US): "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1 (UK): "Honky Tonk Women" by the Rolling Stones