23 August 1969
Go-Set’s National Top 40
The 23rd of August 1969
#1: Elvis Presley
In The Ghetto
This was a major comeback hit for Elvis Presley. This is a narrative of generational poverty – a message that rings true today just as it has for thousands of years.
| 1. | (2) | IN THE GHETTO | Elvis Presley | 6 | |
| 2. | (1) | THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO/OLD BROWN SHOE | The Beatles | 8 | |
| 3. | (9) | IN THE YEAR 2525 | Zager And Evans | 4 | |
| 4. | (3) | MY SENTIMENTAL FRIEND | Herman’s Hermits | 11 | |
| 5. | (5) | SPINNING WHEEL | Blood Sweat And Tears | 6 | |
| 6. | (10) | GIVE PEACE A CHANCE | Plastic Ono Band | 3 | |
| 7. | (13) | HONKY TONK WOMEN/YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT | The Rolling Stones | 3 | |
| 8. | (6) | FROZEN ORANGE JUICE | Peter Sarstedt | 8 | |
| 9. | (4) | HAIR | The Cowsills | 15 | |
| 10. | (8) | DEAR PRUDENCE | Doug Parkinson in Focus | 11 | |
| 11. | (11) | ALONG CAME JONES | Ray Stevens | 4 | |
| 12. | (12) | LA LA | Flying Circus | 9 | |
| 13. | (7) | BAD MOON RISING/LODI | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 12 | |
| 14. | (23) | RUBY DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN | Kenny Rogers And The First Edition | 3 | |
| 15. | (20) | SUGAR SUGAR | The Archies | 4 | |
| 16. | (19) | ONE/MR. WHIPPY | Johnny Farnham | 4 | |
| 17. | (16) | TIME IS TIGHT | Booker T And The MGs | 11 | |
| 18. | (18) | BABY I LOVE YOU | Andy Kim | 6 | |
| 19. | (17) | LOVE ME TONIGHT | Tom Jones | 12 | |
| 20. | (14) | GET BACK/DON’T LET ME DOWN | The Beatles | 14 | |
| 21. | (21) | COME BACK AND SHAKE ME | Clodagh Rodgers | 8 | |
| 22. | (22) | THE REAL THING | Russell Morris | 20 | |
| 23. | (15) | HEATHER HONEY | Tommy Roe | 10 | |
| 24. | (24) | RAGAMUFFIN MAN | Manfred Mann | 10 | |
| 25. | (26) | BLACK PEARL | Sonny Charles And Checkmates Ltd. | 5 | |
| 26. | (36) | LISTEN TO THE BAND/SOMEDAY MAN | The Monkees | 2 | |
| 27. | (25) | MY OLD MAN’S A GROOVY OLD MAN | The Valentines | 8 | |
| 28. | (29) | YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG | Roy Clark | 2 | |
| 29. | (39) | SAVED BY THE BELL | Robin Gibb | 2 | |
| 30. | (28) | FUNNY MAN | Ross D. Wylie | 13 | |
| 31. | (38) | THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT | Billy Preston | 2 | |
| 32. | (-) | GOOD MORNING STARSHINE | Oliver | 1 | |
| 33. | (30) | BIG SHIP | Cliff Richard | 6 | |
| 34. | (33) | MONTY AND ME | Zoot | 5 | |
| 35. | (34) | RUNNING BEAR | Sonny James | 6 | |
| 36. | (-) | CONVERSATIONS | Cilla Black | 1 | |
| 37. | (-) | 5.10 MAN | Masters Apprentices | 1 | |
| 38. | (37) | LAZY LIFE | Heart ‘N’ Soul | 5 | |
| 39. | (-) | ST. LOUIS | The Easybeats | 1 | |
| 40. | (-) | FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE | O. C. Smith | 4 |