2 April 1969
Go-Set’s National Top 40
The 2nd of April 1969
#1: The Beatles
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
A bit notorious for McCartney’s appropriation of the title phrase, which was popularised by Jimmy Scott, a London-based Nigerian musican.
| 1. | (1) | OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA/WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS | The Beatles | 5 | |
| 2. | (2) | EDGE OF REALITY/IF I CAN DREAM | Elvis Presley | 9 | |
| 3. | (3) | BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP | The Foundations | 11 | |
| 4. | (4) | CRIMSON AND CLOVER | Tommy James And The Shondells | 6 | |
| 5. | (8) | ADIOS AMOR | Jose Feliciano | 6 | |
| 6. | (5) | STAR CROSSED LOVERS | Neil Sedaka | 16 | |
| 7. | (9) | FOX ON THE RUN | Manfred Mann | 8 | |
| 8. | (6) | I STARTED A JOKE/KILBURN TOWERS | Bee Gees | 12 | |
| 9. | (7) | LILY THE PINK | The Scaffold | 12 | |
| 10. | (11) | STAND BY YOUR MAN | Tammy Wynette | 6 | |
| 11. | (16) | INDIAN GIVER | 1910 Fruitgum Co. | 3 | |
| 12. | (14) | DIZZY | Tommy Roe | 5 | |
| 13. | (13) | RING OF FIRE | Eric Burdon And the Animals | 7 | |
| 14. | (10) | TOUCH ME | The Doors | 6 | |
| 15. | (15) | MONSIUER DUPONT | Sandie Shaw | 4 | |
| 16. | (17) | ALBATROSS | Fleetwood Mac | 3 | |
| 17. | (12) | ELOISE | Barry Ryan | 16 | |
| 18. | (18) | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY | Joe South | 4 | |
| 19. | (22) | ATLANTIS/I LOVE MY SHIRT | Donovan | 7 | |
| 20. | (24) | BLACKBERRY WAY | The Move | 3 | |
| 21. | (-) | WHERE DO YOU GO TO (MY LOVELY) | Peter Sarstedt | 1 | |
| 22. | (23) | THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU | Dionne Warwick | 4 | |
| 23. | (28) | FIRST OF MAY/LAMPLIGHT | Bee Gees | 2 | |
| 24. | (25) | SOMETHING’S HAPPENING/IT’S NICE TO BE OUT | Herman’s Hermits | 6 | |
| 25. | (20) | SUCH A LOVELY WAY | The Groop | 9 | |
| 26. | (30) | FEELIN’S SO GOOD | The Archies | 3 | |
| 27. | (29) | THIS MAGIC MOMENT | Jay And The Americans | 6 | |
| 28. | (33) | I’M LIVING IN SHAME | Diana Ross And The Supremes | 2 | |
| 29. | (27) | I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME/A PLACE IN THE SUN | Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations | 10 | |
| 30. | (19) | SON OF A PREACHER MAN | Dusty Springfield | 12 | |
| 31. | (32) | SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SORROW | Cilla Black | 2 | |
| 32. | (36) | HAYRIDE | Flying Circus | 2 | |
| 33. | (26) | I AM THE URBAN SPACEMAN | The Bonzo Dog Doodah Band | 10 | |
| 34. | (21) | LILY THE PINK/MRS. CARDINAL’S BOARD HOUSE | The Irish Rovers | 8 | |
| 35. | (31) | HEY JUDE/REVOLUTION | The Beatles | 27 | |
| 36. | (35) | OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA | Marmelade | 9 | |
| 37. | (34) | SCARBOROUGH FAIR/CANTICLE | Sergio Mendes And Brasil ’66 | 16 | |
| 38. | (38) | RELAX ME | The Groove | 2 | |
| 39. | (-) | THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE | Simon And Garfunkel | 1 | |
| 40. | (-) | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE | Marvin Gaye | 1 |