Saturday, December 19, 2020

Top 250 Songs of the 1960s

 1. Chubby Checker - The Twist

2. The Beatles - Hey Jude

3. Percy Faith and His Orchestra - Theme From "A Summer Place"

4. Bobby Lewis - Tossin and Turnin

5. The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand

6. The Monkees - I'm a Believer

7. The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

8. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine

9. The Archies - Sugar, Sugar

10. Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - Are You Lonesome To-Night?

11. Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - It's Now Or Never

12. Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You

13. Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry

14. Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)

15. Louis Armstrong and the All Stars - Hello, Dolly!

16. The 4 Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

17. Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs - Sugar Shack

18. Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women

19. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

20. Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John

21. Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go

22. Lulu - To Sir With Love

23. The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown

24. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey

25. Joey Dee & the Starliters - Peppermint Twist Part I

26. Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love)

27. The Rascals - People Got to Be Free

28. Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra - Wonderland by Night

29. Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child

30. The Beatles - She Loves You

31. Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - Stuck On You

32. Zager & Evans - In the Year 2525

33. Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People

34. Johnny Preston - Running Bear

35. Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover

36. The Monkees - Daydream Believer

37. The Beatles, Billy Preston - Get Back

38. The New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral

39. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

40. Chubby Checker - Limbo Rock

41. Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger on the Shore

42. Del Shannon - Runaway

43. Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe

44. SSgt Barry Sadler - The Ballad of the Green Berets

45. Connie Francis - My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own

46.  The Association - Windy

47. The Young Rascals - Groovin'

48. The Singing Nun - Dominique

49. The Doors - Light My Fire

50. Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus

51. Tommy Roe - Dizzy

52. The Chiffons - He's So Fine

53. The Temptations - I Can’t Get Next to You

54. The Box Tops - The Letter

55. The Turtles - Happy Together

56. Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid

57. Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You

58. Marty Robbins - El Paso

59. Mark Dinning - Teen Angel

60. Dion - Runaround Sue

61. Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

62. The 4 Seasons - Sherry

63. Bobby Vinton - There! I've Said It Again

64. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

65. The Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me

66. Floyd Cramer - Last Date

67. Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra - Calcutta

68. Paul and Paula - Hey Paula

69. Chubby Checker - Pony Time

70. The Supremes - Baby Love

71. Shelley Fabarees - Johnny Angel

72. Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool

73. The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go

74. Petula Clark - Downtown

75. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet

76. The Supremes - Come See About Me

77. The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

78. The Shirelles - Soldier Boy

79. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

80. The Highwaymen - Michael

81. Elvis Presley - Return to Sender

82. The Tornadoes - Telstar

83. The Beach Boys - I Get Around

84. Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl

85. The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

86. Steve Lawrence - Go Away Little Girl

87. Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy

88. Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby

89. The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)

90. The Righteous Brothers - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration

91. The Brothers Four - Greenfields

92. Bobby Vinton - Mr. Lonely

93. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

94. Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki

95. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up

96. Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him

97. The Marcels - Blue Moon

98. Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man

99. John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)

100. ? And the Mysterians - 96 Tears

101. The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

102. Mary Wells - My Guy

103. Frankie Avalon - Why

104. Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time

105. Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.

106. Little Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Pt 2

107. The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye

108. David Rose and His Orchestra - The Stripper

109. Jimmy Jones - Handy Man

110. Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson

111. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints

112. Gary Lewis & The Playboys - This Diamond Ring

113. The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville

114. Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter

115. Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody

116. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

117. The Beatles - We Can Work It Out

118. The Doors - Hello, I Love You

119. Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter to Three

120. Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully

121. The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love

122. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

123. The 4 Seasons - Walk Like a Man

124. The Mamas & The Papas - Monday, Monday

125. The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love

126. Bobby Vee, The Johnny Mann Singers - Take Good Care of My Baby

127. The Beatles - I Feel Fine

128. Henry Mancini and His Orchestra - Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet

129. The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love

130. Ray Charles and His Orchestra - Hit the Road Jack

131. Hollywood Argyles - Alley-Oop

132. Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - Surrender

133. The Dovells - Bristol Stomp 

134. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through the Grapevine

135. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run

136. Tommy James and the Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion

137. Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law

138. The Beatles - Yesterday

139. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love

140. The Crystals - He's a Rebel

141. The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City

142. Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do

143. The Troggs - Wild Thing

144. The Beatles - Help!

145. Johnny Horton - North to Alaska

146. The Surfaris - Wipe Out

147. Brian Hyland - 'Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini

148. Bobbie (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash

149. The Association - Cherish

150. Dale & Grace - I'm Leaving It Up to You

151. Aretha Franklin - Respect

152. The Music Explosion - Little Bit O Soul

153. Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely

154. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl

155. Lesley Gore - It's My Party

156. Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - Good Luck Charm

157. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There

158. The Shirelles - Dedicated to the One I Love

159. Marcie Blane - Bobby's Girl

160. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman

161. Sam Cooke - Chain Gang

162. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe

163. The 4 Seasons - Ragdoll

164. Nat King Cole - Ramblin Rose

165. The Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In

166. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion

167. The Fifth Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues

168. Bobby Rydell - Wild One

169. The Cascades - Rhythm of the Rain

170. The Four Seasons - Let's Hang On!

171. The Temptations - My Girl

172. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations

173. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Woman, Woman

174. Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life

175. Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You

176. Kathy Young with the Innocents - A Thousand Stars

177. Jan & Dean - Surf City

178. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Were Made for Walkin'

179. The Cowsills - Hair

180. The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup

181. The Buckinghams - Kind of a Drag

182. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman

183. O.C. Smith - Little Green Apples

184. The Essex - Easier Said Than Done

185. The Cowsills - The Rain, The Park & Other Things

186. The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black

187. The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy vs the Red Baron

188. The Association - Never My Love

189. Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song

190. Tommy Roe - Sheila

191. J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers - Last Kiss

192. Hugh Masekela - Grazing in the Grass

193. The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda

194. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is

195. Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons

196. Dee Clark - Raindrops

197. Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple

198. The Rolling Stones - Get Off My Cloud

199. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine

200. Peter and Gordon - A Wold Without Love

201. The Zombies - She's Not There

202. Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Temptations - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

203. Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love

204. The Seekers - Georgy Girl

205. Hugo Montenegro - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

206. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy

207. The Tymes - So Much in Love

208. Johnny Rivers - Poor Side of Town

209. The McCoys - Hang On Sloopy

210. Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days

211. Miss Toni Fisher - The Big Hurt

212. Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart

213. The Young Rascals - Good Lovin'

214. Sam & Dave - Soul Man 

215. Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothin's

216. Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night

217. Gene McDaniels - A Hundred Pounds of Clay

218. James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World

219. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels - Devil with a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly

220. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man

221. Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue

222. The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday

223. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel

224. The Doors - Touch Me

225. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River

226. Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)

227. The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing

228. The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

229. Bobby Vee - Come Back When You Grow Up

230. The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony

231. The Beatles - All You Need is Love

232. Andy Williams - Can't Get Used to Losing You

233. Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky

234. Larry Verne - Mr. Custer

235. Donovan - Sunshine Superman

236. Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs - Lil Red Riding Hood

237. Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion

238. Dionne Warwick - (Theme From) Valley of the Dolls

239. Stevie Wonder - I Was Made to Love Her

240. Dion - The Wanderer

241. Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman

242. The Beatles - Love Me Do

243. Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction

244. Leroy Van Dyke - Walk on By

245. Marty Robbins - Don't Worry

246. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire

247. Classics IV - Spooky

248. Johnny Horton - Sink the Bismarck

249. Ruby and the Romantics - Our Day Will Come

250. Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That

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