The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1969.
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 6"Koi no Kisetsu"January 13January 20January 27"Those Were the Days" Japanese title: Mary HopkinFebruary 3"Namida no Kisetsu"Pinky & KillersFebruary 10""Ayumi IshidaFebruary 17February 24March 3March 10March 17March 24March 31April 7April 14""Saori YukiApril 21April 28May 5May 12May 19May 26June 2June 9""Shinichi MoriJune 16June 23June 30July 7June 14""Ryoko MoriyamaJune 21June 28August 4August 11August 18August 25September 1September 8""Mina AoeSeptember 15September 22September 29October 6October 13October 20""Mieko HirotaOctober 27November 3November 10"Kuroneko no Tango"November 17November 24December 1December 8December 15December 22December 29
See also 1969 in Japanese music
References Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).