The 100 Best Songs of the 1960’s
The top 100 Songs of the 1960s will bring back to you some fond memories during your teenage days and dancing to many of these songs. All the songs on this chart had to peak at #1 for 2 weeks or more as ranked by Billboard Magazine. Do you know which song was the most popular in this decade?
The hits were ranked using a point system that each record achieved on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The songs were than ranked by how many weeks it stayed at the peak position. Any ties were broken by how many weeks it stayed in the top 10. Any additional ties were broken by how many weeks it stayed in the top 40. If there were still ties, it was broken by how many weeks the song charted on the Hot 100 chart. If there were still any ties, it was broken by the point system.
There are still some stations that play hits from the 1960’s.
The year with the most hits on the chart is 1964 with 12. The artist with the most songs on the chart are the Beatles with 10. For a song to make the top 10 it had to be #1 for 5 weeks or more. To make the top 40 a song had to be #1 for 4 weeks or more.
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Rank / Title / Artist /Year / Peak Position # Peak Weeks ()
Note: A song title with an [I] after it denotes an instrumental hit.
1. Hey Jude / The Beatles 1968 #1 (9)
2. The Theme From A Summer Place [I] / Percy Faith 1960 #1 (9)
3. Tossin’ And Turnin’ / Bobby Lewis 1961 #1 (7)
4. I Want To Hold Your Hand / The Beatles 1964 #1 (7)
5. I’m A Believer / The Monkees 1966 #1 (7)
6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Marvin Gaye 1968 #1 (7)
7. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In / The 5th Dimension 1969 #1 (6)
8. Are You Lonesome Tonight? / Elvis Presley 1960 #1 (6)
9. In The Year 2525 / Zagar & Evans 1969 #1 (6)
10. It’s Now Or Never / Elvis Presley 1960 #1 (5)
11. I Can’t Stop Loving You / Ray Charles 1962 #1 (5)
12. Love Is Blue [I] / Paul Mauriat #1 (5)
13. Big Girls Don’t Cry / The 4 Seasons 1962 #1 (5)
14. Big Bad John / Jimmy Dean 1961 #1 (5)
15. Honey / Bobby Goldsboro 1968 #1 (5)
16. Sugar Shack / Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs 1963 #1 (5)
17. To Sir With Love / Lulu 1967 #1 (5)
18. Cathy’s Clown / The Everly Brothers 1960 #1 (5)
19. People Got To Be Free / The Rascals 1968 #1 (5)
20. Get Back / The Beatles 1969 #1 (5)
21. The Ballad Of The Green Berets / SSgt Barry Sadler 1966 #1 (5)
22. Sherry / The 4 Seasons 1962 #1 (5)
23. Can’t Buy Me Love / The Beatles 1964 #1 (5)
24. Sugar, Sugar / The Archies 1969 #1 (4)
25. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay / Otis Redding 1968 #1 (4)
26. Honky Tonk Woman / The Rolling Stones 1969 #1 (4)
27. Stuck On You / Elvis Presley 1960 #1 (4)
28. Roses Are Red (My Love) / Bobby Vinton 1962 #1 (4)
29. Daydream Believer / The Monkees 1967 #1 (4)
30. Everyday People / Sly & The Family Stone 1969 #1 (4)
31. Dizzy / Tommy Roe 1969 #1 (4)
32. Windy / The Association 1967 #1 (4)
33. Runaway / Del Shannon 1961 #1 (4)
34. He’s So Fine / The Chiffons 1963 #1 (4)
35. Ode To Billy Joe / Bobbie Gentry 1967 #1 (4)
36. Satisfaction / The Rolling Stones 1965 #1 (4)
37. There! I’ve Said It Again / Bobby Vinton 1964 #1 (4)
38. Dominique / The Singing Nun 1963 #1 (4)
39. Somethin’ Stupid / Nancy & Frank Sinatra 1967 #1 (4)
40. Groovin’ / The Young Rascals 1967 #1 (4)
41. The Letter / The Box Tops 1967 #1 (4)
42. This Guy’s In Love With You / Herb Alpert 1968 #1 (4)
43. Baby Love / The Supremes 1964 #1 (4)
44. Yesterday / The Beatles 1965 #1 (4)
45. I’m Sorry / Brenda Lee 1960 #1 (3)
46. Peppermint Twist (Part I) / Joey Dee & The Starliters 1962 #1 (3)
47. Wonderland By Night [I] / Bert Kaempfert 1963 #1 (3)
48. Running Bear / Johnny Preston 1960 #1 (3)
49. Winchester Cathedral / New Vaudeville Band 1966 #1 (3)
50. Save The Last Dance For Me / The Drifters 1960 #1 (3)
51. Light My Fire / The Doors 1967 #1 (3)
52. Hey Paula / Paul & Paula 1963 #1 (3)
53. Happy Together / The Turtles 1967 #1 (3)
54. My Boyfriend’s Back / The Angels 1963 #1 (3)
55. Pony Time / Chubby Checker 1961 #1 (3)
56. Oh, Pretty Woman / Roy Orbison 1964 #1 (3)
57. Wedding Bell Blues / The 5th Dimension 1969 #1 (3)
58. Telstar [I] / The Tornadoes 1962 #1 (3)
59. The Lion Sleeps Tonight / The Tokens 1961 #1 (3)
60. Soldier Boy / The Shirelles 1962 #1 (3)
61. Blue Velvet / Bobby Vinton 1963 #1 (3)
62. Hey! Baby / Bruce Channel 1962 #1 (3)
63. Sukiyaki / Kyu Sakamoto 1963 #1 (3)
64. Duke Of Earl / Gene Chandler 1962 #1 (3)
65. I Will Follow Him / Little Peggy March 1963 #1 (3)
66. Turn! Turn! Turn! / The Byrds 1965 #1 (3)
67. Blue Moon / The Marcels 1961 #1 (3)
68. Soul And Inspiration / The Righteous Brothers 1966 #1 (3)
69. Monday, Monday / Mamas & Papas 1966 #1 (3)
70. The House Of The Rising Sun / The Animals 1964 #1 (3)
71. Hello Goodbye / The Beatles 1967 #1 (3)
72. Fingertips Part 2 / Little Stevie Wonder 1963 #1 (3)
73. Mrs. Robinson / Simon & Garfunkel 1968 #1 (3)
74. Walk Like A Man / The 4 Seasons 1963 #1 (3)
75. Take Good Care Of My Baby / Bobby Vee 1961 #1 (3)
76. Chapel Of Love / The Dixie Cups 1964 #1 (3)
77. We Can Work It Out / The Beatles 1966 #1 (3)
78. Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter / Herman’s Hermits 1965 #1 (3)
79. I Feel Fine / The Beatles 1964 #1 (3)
80. I Got You Babe / Sonny & Cher 1965 #1 (3)
81. Summer In The City / The Loovin’ Spoonful 1966 #1 (3)
82. Cherish / The Association 1966 #1 (3)
83. Help! / The Beatles 1965 #1 (3)
84. The Twist / Chubby Checker 1962 #1 (2)
85. I Can’t Get Next To You / The Temptations 1969 #1 (2)
86. Love Child / The Supremes 1968 #1 (2)
87. Crimson And Clover / Tommy James & The Shondells 1969 #1 (2)
88. She Loves You / The Beatles 1964 #1 (2)
89. Teen Angel / Mark Dinning 1960 #1 (2)
90. My Heart Has A Mind Of It’s Own / Connie Francis 1960 #1 (2)
91. I Can’t Help Myself / Four Tops 1965 #1 (2)
92. El Paso / Marty Robbins 1960 #1 (2)
93. Calcutta [I] / Lawrence Welk 1961 #1 (2)
94. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling / The Righteous Brothers 1965 #1 (2)
95. Tighten Up / Archie Bell & The Drells 1968 #1 (2)
96. Downtown / Petula Clark / 1965 #1 (2)
97. Johnny Angel / Shelly Fabares 1962 #1 (2)
98. I Get Around / The Beach Boys 1964 #1 (2)
99. Come See About Me / The Supremes 1964 #1 (2)
100. Where Did Our Love Go / The Supremes 1964 #1 (2)
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