The 1960's

 

            

 

 

1960

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/4	2		El Paso...Marty Robbins__Columbia 41511
1/18	3		Running Bear...Johnny Preston__Mercury 71474
2/8	2		Teen Angel...Mark Dinning__MGM 12845
2/22	9		The Theme From "A Summer Place" ...Percy Faith & his Orchestra__Columbia 41490<
4/25	4		Stuck On You...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7740
5/23	5		Cathy's Clown...The Everly Brothers__Warner 5151
6/27	2		Everybody's Somebody's Fool...Connie Francis__MGM 12899
7/11	1		Alley-Oop...Hollywood Argyles__Lute 5905
7/18	3		I'm Sorry...Brenda Lee__Decca 31093
8/8	1		Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini...Brian Hyland__Leader 805
8/15	5		It's Now Or Never...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7777
9/19	1		The Twist...Chubby Checker__Parkway 811
9/26	2		My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own...Connie Francis__MGM 12923
10/10	1		Mr. Custer...Larry Verne__Era 3024
10/17	3		Save The Last Dance For Me...The Drifters__Atlantic 2071
10/24	1		I Want To Be Wanted...Brenda Lee__Decca 31149
11/14	1		Georgia On My Mind...Ray Charles__ABC-Paramount 10135
11/21	1		Stay...Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs__Herald 552
11/28	6		Are You Lonesome Tonight ...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7810

 

1961

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/9	3		Wonderland By Night...Bert Kaempfert__Decca 31141
1/30	2		Will You Love Me Tomorrow...The Shirelles__Scepter 1211
2/13	2		Calcutta...Lawrence Welk__Dot 16161
2/27	3		Pony Time...Chubby Checker__Parkway 818
3/20	2		Surrender...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7850
4/3	3		Blue Moon...The Marcels__Colpix 186
4/24	4		Runaway...Del Shannon__Big Top 3067
5/22	1		Mother-In-Law...Ernie K-Doe__Minit 623
5/29	2		Travelin' Man...Ricky Nelson__Imperial 5741
6/5	1		Running Scared...Roy Orbison__Monument 438
6/19	1		Moody River...Pat Boone__Dot 16209
6/26	2		Quarter To Three...Gary U.S. Bonds__Legrand 1008
7/10	7		Tossin' And Turnin'...Bobby Lewis__Beltone 1002
8/28	1		Wooden Heart...Joe Dowell__Smash 1708
9/4	2		Michael...The Highwaymen__United Artists 258
9/18	3		Take Good Care Of My Baby...Bobby Vee__Liberty 55354
10/9	2		Hit The Road Jack...Ray Charles__ABC-Paramount 10244
10/23	2		Runaround Sue...Dion__Laurie 3110
11/6	5		Big Bad John...Jimmy Dean__Columbia 42175
12/11	1		Please Mr. Postman...The Marvelettes__Tamla 54046
12/18	3		The Lion Sleeps Tonight...The Tokens__RCA Victor 7954

 

1962

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/13	2		The Twist...Chubby Checker__Parkway 811
1/27	3		Peppermint Twist - Part I...Joey Dee & the Starliters__Roulette 4401
2/17	3		Duke Of Earl...Gene Chandler__Vee-Jay 416
3/10	3		Hey! Baby...Bruce Channel__Smash 1731
3/31	1		Don't Break The Heart That Loves You...Connie Francis__MGM 13059
4/7	2		Johnny Angel...Shelley Fabares__Colpix 621
4/21	2		Good Luck Charm...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-7992
5/5	3		Soldier Boy...The Shirelles__Scepter 1228
5/26	1		Stranger On The Shore...Mr. Acker Bilk__Atco 6217
6/2	5		I Can't Stop Loving You...Ray Charles__ABC-Paramount 10330
7/7	1		The Stripper...David Rose__MGM 13064
7/14	4		Roses Are Red (My Love)...Bobby Vinton__Epic 9509
8/11	2		Breaking Up Is Hard To Do...Neil Sedaka__RCA Victor 8046
8/25	1		The Loco-Motion...Little Eva__Dimension 1000
9/1	2		Sheila...Tommy Roe__ABC-Paramount 10329
9/15	5		Sherry...The 4 Seasons__Vee-Jay 456
10/20	2		Monster Mash...Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers__Garpax 44167
11/3	2		He's A Rebel...The Crystals__Philles 106
11/17	5		Big Girls Don't Cry...The 4 Seasons__Vee-Jay 465
12/22	3		Telstar...The Tornadoes__London 9561

 

1963

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/12	2		Go Away Little Girl...Steve Lawrence__Columbia 42601
1/26	2		Walk Right In...The Rooftop Singers__Vanguard 35017
2/9	3		Hey Paula...Paul & Paula__Philips 40084
3/2	3		Walk Like A Man...The 4 Seasons__Vee-Jay 485
3/23	1		Our Day Will Come...Ruby & The Romantics__Kapp 501
3/30	4		He's So Fine...The Chiffons__Laurie 3152
4/27	3		I Will Follow Him...Little Peggy March__RCA Victor 8139
5/18	2		If You Wanna Be Happy...Jimmy Soul__S.P.Q.R. 3305
6/1	2		It's My Party...Lesley Gore__Mercury 72119
6/15	3		Sukiyaki...Kyu Sakamoto__Capitol 4945
7/6	2		Easier Said Than Done...The Essex__Roulette 4494
7/20	2		Surf City...Jan & Dean__Liberty 55580
8/3	1		So Much In Love...The Tymes__Parkway 871
8/10	3		Fingertips - Pt 2...Little Stevie Wonder__Tamla 54080
8/31	3		My Boyfriend's Back...The Angels__Smash 1834
9/21	3		Blue Velvet...Bobby Vinton__Epic 9614
10/12	5		Sugar Shack...Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs__Dot 16487
11/16	1		Deep Purple...Nino Tempo & April Stevens__Atco 6273
11/23	2		I'm Leaving It Up To You...Dale & Grace__Montel 921
12/7	4		Dominique...The Singing Nun__Philips 40152

 

1964

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/4	4		There! I've Said It Again...Bobby Vinton__Epic 9638
2/1	7		I Want To Hold Your Hand...The Beatles__Capitol 5112
3/21	2		She Loves You...The Beatles__Swan 4152
4/4	5		Can't Buy Me Love...The Beatles__Capitol 5150
5/9	1		Hello, Dolly!...Louis Armstrong__Kapp 573
5/16	2		My Guy...Mary Wells__Motown 1056
5/30	1		Love Me Do...The Beatles__Tollie 9008
6/6	3		Chapel Of Love...The Dixie Cups__Red Bird 001
6/27	1		A World Without Love...Peter & Gordon__Capitol 5175
7/4	2		I Get Around...The Beach Boys__Capitol 5174
7/18	2		Rag Doll...The 4 Seasons__Philips 40211
8/1	2		A Hard Day's Night...The Beatles__Capitol 5222
8/15	1		Everybody Loves Somebody...Dean Martin__Reprise 0281
8/22	2		Where Did Our Love Go...The Supremes__Motown 1060
9/5	3		The House Of The Rising Sun...The Animals__MGM 13264
9/26	3		Oh, Pretty Woman...Roy Orbison__Monument 851
10/17	2		Do Wah Diddy Diddy...Manfred Mann__Ascot 2157
10/31	4		Baby Love...The Supremes__Motown 1066
11/28	1		Leader Of The Pack...The Shangri-Las__Red Bird 10-014
12/5	1		Ringo...Lorne Greene__RCA Victor 8444
12/12	1		Mr. Lonely...Bobby Vinton__Epic 9730
12/19	2		Come See About Me...The Supremes__Motown 1068
12/26	3		I Feel Fine...The Beatles__Capitol 5327

 

1965

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/23	2		Downtown...Petula Clark__Warner 5494
2/6	2		You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'...The Righteous Brothers__Philles 124
2/20	2		This Diamond Ring...Gary Lewis & The Playboys__Liberty 55756
3/6	1		My Girl...The Temptations__Gordy 7038
3/13	2		Eight Days A Week...The Beatles__Capitol 5371
3/27	2		Stop! In The Name Of Love...The Supremes__Motown 1074
4/10	2		I'm Telling You Now...Freddie & The Dreamers__Tower 125
4/24	1		Game Of Love...Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders__Fontana 1509
5/1	3		Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter...Herman's Hermits__MGM 13341
5/22	1		Ticket To Ride...The Beatles__Capitol 5407
5/29	2		Help Me, Rhonda...The Beach Boys__Capitol 5395
6/12	1		Back In My Arms Again...The Supremes__Motown 1075
6/19	2		I Can't Help Myself...Four Tops__Motown 1076
6/26	1		Mr. Tambourine Man...The Byrds__Columbia 43271
7/10	4		(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction...The Rolling Stones__London 9766
8/7	1		I'm Henry VIII, I Am...Herman's Hermits__MGM 13367
8/14	3		I Got You Babe...Sonny & Cher__Atco 6359
9/4	3		Help!...The Beatles__Capitol 5476
9/25	1		Eve Of Destruction...Barry McGuire__Dunhill 4009
10/2	1		Hang On Sloopy...The McCoys__Bang 506
10/9	4		Yesterday...The Beatles__Capitol 5498
11/6	2		Get Off Of My Cloud...The Rolling Stones__London 9792
11/20	2		I Hear A Symphony...The Supremes__Motown 1083
12/4	3		Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)...The Byrds__Columbia 43424
12/25	1		Over And Over...The Dave Clark Five__Epic 9863

 

1966

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/1	2		The Sounds Of Silence...Simon & Garfunkel__Columbia 43396
1/8	3		We Can Work It Out...The Beatles__Capitol 5555
2/5	2		My Love...Petula Clark__Warner 5684
2/19	1		Lightnin' Strikes...Lou Christie__MGM 13412
2/26	1		These Boots Are Made For Walkin'...Nancy Sinatra__Reprise 0432
3/5	5		The Ballad Of The Green Berets...SSgt Barry Sadler__RCA Victor 8739
4/9	3		(You're My) Soul And Inspiration...The Righteous Brothers__Verve 10383
4/30	1		Good Lovin'...The Young Rascals__Atlantic 2321
5/7	3		Monday, Monday...The Mama's & The Papa's__Dunhill 4026
5/28	2		When A Man Loves A Woman...Percy Sledge__Atlantic 2326
6/11	2		Paint It, Black...The Rolling Stones__London 901
6/25	2		Paperback Writer...The Beatles__Capitol 5651
7/2	1		Strangers In The Night...Frank Sinatra__Reprise 0470
7/16	2		Hanky Panky...Tommy James__Roulette 4686
7/30	2		Wild Thing...The Troggs__Atco 6415
8/13	3		Summer In The City...The Lovin' Spoonful__Kama Sutra 211
9/3	1		Sunshine Superman...Donovan__Epic 10045
9/10	2		You Can't Hurry Love...The Supremes__Motown 1097
9/24	3		Cherish...The Association__Valiant 747
10/15	2		Reach Out I'll Be There...Four Tops__Motown 1098
10/29	1		96 Tears...? & The Mysterians__Cameo 428
11/5	1		Last Train To Clarksville...The Monkees__Colgems 1001
11/12	1		Poor Side Of Town...Johnny Rivers__Imperial 66205
11/19	2		You Keep Me Hangin' On...The Supremes__Motown 1101
12/3	3		Winchester Cathedral...The New Vaudeville Band__Fontana 1562
12/10	1		Good Vibrations...The Beach Boys__Capitol 5676
12/31	7		I'm A Believer...The Monkees__Colgems 1002

 

1967

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
2/18	2		Kind Of A Drag...The Buckinghams__U.S.A. 860
3/4	1		Ruby Tuesday...The Rolling Stones__London 904
3/11	1		Love Is Here And Now You're Gone...The Supremes__Motown 1103
3/18	1		Penny Lane...The Beatles__Capitol 5810
3/25	3		Happy Together...The Turtles__White Whale 244
4/15	4		Somethin' Stupid...Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra__Reprise 0561
5/13	1		The Happening...The Supremes__Motown 1107
5/20	4		Groovin'...The Young Rascals__Atlantic 2401
6/3	2		Respect...Aretha Franklin__Atlantic 2403
7/1	4		Windy...The Association__Warner 7041
7/29	3		Light My Fire...The Doors__Elektra 45615
8/19	1		All You Need Is Love...The Beatles__Capitol 5964
8/26	4		Ode To Billie Joe...Bobbie Gentry__Capitol 5950
9/23	4		The Letter...The Box Tops__Mala 565
10/21	5		To Sir With Love...Lulu__Epic 10187
11/25	1		Incense And Peppermints...Strawberry Alarm Clock__Uni 55018
12/2	4		Daydream Believer...The Monkees__Colgems 1012
12/30	3		Hello Goodbye...The Beatles__Capitol 2056

 

1968

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
1/20	2		Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)...John Fred & His Playboy Band__Paula 282
2/3	1		Green Tambourine...The Lemon Pipers__Buddah 23
2/10	5		Love Is Blue...Paul Mauriat__Philips 40495
3/16	4		(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay...Otis Redding__Volt 157
4/13	5		Honey...Bobby Goldsboro__United Artists 50283
5/18	2		Tighten Up...Archie Bell & The Drells__Atlantic 2478
6/1	3		Mrs. Robinson...Simon & Garfunkel__Columbia 44511
6/22	4		This Guy's In Love With You...Herb Alpert__A&M 929
7/20	2		Grazing In The Grass...Hugh Masekela__Uni 55066
8/3	2		Hello, I Love You...The Doors__Elektra 45635
8/17	5		People Got To Be Free...The Rascals__Atlantic 2537
9/21	1		Harper Valley P.T.A....Jeannie C. Riley__Plantation 3
9/28	9		Hey Jude...The Beatles__Apple 2276
11/30	2		Love Child...Diana Ross & The Supremes__Motown 1135
12/14	7		I Heard It Through The Grapevine...Marvin Gaye__Tamla 54176

 

1969

 

Date Hit #1	Weeks at #1		Title...Artist__Label & Number
2/1	2		Crimson And Clover...Tommy James & The Shondells__Roulette 7028
2/15	4		Everyday People...Sly & The Family Stone__Epic 10407
3/15	4		Dizzy...Tommy Roe__ABC 11164
4/12	6		Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)...The 5th Dimension__Soul City 772
5/24	5		Get Back...The Beatles with Billy Preston__Apple 2490
6/28	2		Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet...Henry Mancini__RCA Victor 0131
7/12	6		In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)...Zager & Evans__RCA Victor 0174
8/23	4		Honky Tonk Women...The Rolling Stones__London 910
9/20	4		Sugar, Sugar...The Archies__Calendar 1008
10/18	2		I Can't Get Next To You...The Temptations__Gordy 7093
11/1	1		Suspicious Minds...Elvis Presley__RCA Victor 47-9764
11/8	3		Wedding Bell Blues...The 5th Dimension__Soul City 779
11/29	1		Come Together...The Beatles__Apple 2654
12/6	2		Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye...Steam__Fontana 1667
12/20	1		Leaving On A Jet Plane...Peter, Paul & Mary__Warner 7340
12/27	1		Someday We'll Be Together...Diana Ross & The Supremes__Motown 1156

 

                                                                         

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