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This page lists the top songs of the 1960s in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of the 1960s
can be found here.
A list of the most distinctive songs of the 1960s
(that is the hits that only charted in one place) is also available.
In the 1960s the simpicity of a music world dominated by US based "Rock & Roll" was
overthrown by a wider range of source countries (led by the UK) and styles. By the end of the
decade music was a major industry.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
The Beatles |
Hey Jude |
1968 |
UK 1 - Sep 1968 (28 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Sep 1968 (19 weeks), US BB 1 of 1968, US CashBox 1 of 1968, Record World 1 - 1968, WABC NY 1 of 1968, US Radio 1 of 1968 (peak 1 16 weeks), KQV 1 of 1968, Keener 1 - Aug 1968 (11 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1968 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1968 (21 weeks), Brazil 1 of 1968, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1968 (19 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1968 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Sep 1968 (3 months), Australia 1 of 1968, Germany 1 - Jan 1969 (5 months), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1968, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1968, Canada 1 of 1968, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1968, NZ Listner 1 - Sep 1968 (10 weeks), Australia 1 for 13 weeks - Oct 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1968 (28 weeks), France 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1968, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1968, Europe 1 of the 1960s (1968), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1968), Top Song of 1968 of the Billboard 50th list, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1999), Denmark 2 of 1968, DDD 2 of 1968, OzNet 2, Grammy in 1968 (Nominated), France (SNEP) 3 - Sep 1968 (3 months), Virgin 3, DMDB 4 (1968), nuTsie 5 of 1960s, Switzerland 8 of 1968, Rolling Stone 8, Billboard 50th song 8, WXPN 9, D.Marsh 9 of 1968, Billboard100 10, 55th Billboard 100 10 (1968), TheQ 20, US invalid BB 23 of 1968, POP 23 of 1968, Vinyl Surrender 23 (1968), Italy 30 of 1968, Scrobulate 32 of classic rock, Acclaimed 32 (1968), Germany 52 of the 1960s (peak 1 19 weeks), Belgium 55 of all time, Poland 84 of all time, UKMIX 151, RYM 1 of 1968, WFUV 31, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1968, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 2 |
The Beatles |
I Want to Hold Your Hand |
1964 |
UK 1 - Dec 1963 (25 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1964 (15 weeks), US BB 1 of 1964, US CashBox 1 of 1964, US Radio 1 of 1964 (peak 1 13 weeks), KQV 1 of 1964, Keener 1 - Jan 1964 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1964 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1964 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Feb 1964 (5 months), NZ Lever 1 - Dec 1963 (11 weeks), Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1963, Europarade 1 for 9 weeks - Feb 1964, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Feb 1964, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1964), Top Song of 1964 of the Billboard 50th list, WABC NY 2 of 1964, Brazil 2 of 1964, Denmark 2 of 1964, Australia 2 of 1963, UK sales 2 of the 1960s (1,750 k in 1963), Grammy in 1964 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1964), DDD 4 of 1963, Flanders 6 - Feb 1964 (4 months), South Africa 6 of 1963, US invalid BB 7 of 1964, POP 7 of 1964, D.Marsh 8 of 1964, Record World 13 - 1964, DMDB 13 (1963), Rolling Stone 16, nuTsie 25 of 1960s, RIAA 28, Scrobulate 29 of oldies, Acclaimed 30 (1963), Billboard 50th song 39, Germany 40 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), 55th Billboard 100 44 (1964), Billboard100 45, UKMIX 212, WXPN 350, RYM 2 of 1964, WFUV 20, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 3 |
The Rolling Stones |
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction |
1965 |
UK 1 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, WABC NY 1 of 1965, Keener 1 - Jun 1965 (8 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1965 (20 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1965 (40 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1965 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1966 (5 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1965, Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1965, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - Sep 1965, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Oct 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), 1 in 2FM list, DDD 1 of 1965, D.Marsh 1 of 1965, nuTsie 1 of 1960s, Library of Congress artifact added 2006 (1965), Europe 2 of the 1960s (1965), Rolling Stone 2, Acclaimed 2 (1965), US BB 3 of 1965, US Radio 3 of 1965 (peak 1 10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1965), US CashBox 5 of 1965, DMDB 5 (1965), Flanders 6 - Aug 1965 (3 months), Virgin 6, KQV 14 of 1965, RIAA 16, South Africa 17 of 1965, Brazil 18 of 1966, WXPN 20, US invalid BB 26 of 1965, POP 26 of 1965, Belgium 30 - Sep 1970 (2 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 39 (1965), Belgium 43 of all time, OzNet 48, Italy 62 of 1965, Germany 79 of the 1960s (peak 1 19 weeks), TheQ 97, UKMIX 912, RYM 8 of 1965, WFUV 19, Party 212 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 4 |
Procol Harum |
A Whiter Shade of Pale |
1967 |
UK 1 - May 1967 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1967 (10 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1967 (25 weeks), France 1 - May 1972 (8 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1967 (4 months), Italy 1 for 7 weeks - Sep 1967, Germany 1 - Jul 1967 (4 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1967, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1967, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Aug 1967, NZ Listner 1 - Jul 1967 (10 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1967, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1967 (28 weeks), France 1 for 9 weeks - May 1967, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1967, Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1967, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1967), Brit best song 1977, Record World 3 - 1967, Norway 3 - Jun 1967 (11 weeks), Europe 4 of the 1960s (1967), Vinyl Surrender 4 (1967), US Billboard 5 - Jun 1967 (12 weeks), DDD 6 of 1967, Italy 10 of 1967, Belgium 16 - Jul 1972 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 19 of the 1960s (peak 1, 34 weeks, 650k sales estimated, 1967), South Africa 19 of 1967, Keener 20 - Jun 1967 (4 weeks), Brazil 21 of 1967, nuTsie 26 of 1960s, Canada 27 of 1967, D.Marsh 31 of 1967, US Radio 33 of 1967 (peak 5 9 weeks), WABC NY 35 of 1967, TOTP 36, US BB 38 of 1967, US invalid BB 38 of 1967, POP 38 of 1967, US CashBox 47 of 1967, Rolling Stone 57, WXPN 60, Scrobulate 62 of oldies, Poland 69 of all time, UKMIX 72, DMDB 73 (1967), Belgium 75 of all time, Acclaimed 100 (1967), OzNet 131, Germany 144 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), RYM 5 of 1967, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1967, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 5 |
Roy Orbison |
Oh, Pretty Woman |
1964 |
UK 1 - Sep 1964 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1964 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1964, Canada 1 - Aug 1964 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1964 (13 weeks), Flanders 1 - Oct 1964 (5 months), Germany 1 - Jan 1965 (4 months), Eire 1 for 1 week - Oct 1964, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1964, NZ Lever 1 - Oct 1964 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1964, Europarade 1 for 10 weeks - Oct 1964, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1964, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1964), Library of Congress artifact added 2007 (1964), Keener 2 - Aug 1964 (7 weeks), Holland 3 - Jan 1965 (8 weeks), US BB 4 of 1964, US CashBox 4 of 1964, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1964), KQV 5 of 1964, WABC NY 6 of 1964, US Radio 7 of 1964 (peak 1 11 weeks), DDD 8 of 1964, South Africa 15 of 1964, 16 in 2FM list, US invalid BB 17 of 1964, POP 17 of 1964, Australia 20 of 1964, D.Marsh 20 of 1964, Belgium 21 - Dec 1988 (2 weeks), RIAA 43, nuTsie 45 of 1960s, DMDB 49 (1964), OzNet 62, Germany 64 of the 1960s (peak 1 16 weeks), Acclaimed 77 (1964), Europe 83 of the 1960s (1964), Rolling Stone 222, Belgium 234 of all time, UKMIX 252, WXPN 655, RYM 13 of 1964, BBC Rich Song 9 (songwriter royalties $21.5M), Party 147 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 6 |
Elvis Presley |
Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
1960 |
UK 1 - Jan 1961 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1960 (16 weeks), Flanders 1 - Dec 1960 (4 months), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1961, NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1961 (7 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1960, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1960), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1980 (13 weeks), Norway 3 - Jan 1961 (16 weeks), US invalid BB 3 of 1960, POP 3 of 1960, Germany 4 - Feb 1961 (3 months), US CashBox 6 of 1961, US Radio 6 of 1960 (peak 1 11 weeks), Australia 9 of 1960, D.Marsh 9 of 1960, South Africa 12 of 1960, Holland 15 - Jan 1981 (7 weeks), Belgium 15 - Jan 1981 (6 weeks), WABC NY 17 of 1960, Italy 28 of 1961, DDD 29 of 1960, Scrobulate 79 of rock & roll, Billboard 50th song 81, 55th Billboard 100 91 (1960), US BB 96 of 1961, Billboard100 96, Germany 215 of the 1960s (peak 4 13 weeks), UKMIX 268, RYM 4 of 1960, NY Daily Love list 8, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1960 |
| 7 |
Elvis Presley |
It's Now Or Never |
1960 |
UK 1 - Nov 1960 (19 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1960 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1960 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1960 (24 weeks), Flanders 1 - Sep 1960 (5 months), Australia 1 of 1960, Record Mirror 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 1960, NZ Lever 1 - Oct 1960 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Oct 1960, Europarade 1 for 17 weeks - Oct 1960, South Africa 1 of 1960, ASCAP song of 1960, US CashBox 2 of 1960, WABC NY 2 of 1960, Germany 2 - Jan 1961 (6 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US Radio 4 of 1960 (peak 1 14 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1961, US BB 7 of 1960, UK sales 9 of the 1960s (1,210 k in 1960), US invalid BB 9 of 1960, POP 9 of 1960, Italy 17 of 1960, DDD 19 of 1960, Germany 35 of the 1960s (peak 2 26 weeks), UKMIX 71, Billboard 50th song 92, RYM 2 of 1960 |
| 8 |
Archies |
Sugar Sugar |
1969 |
UK 1 - Oct 1969 (26 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1969 (22 weeks), US BB 1 of 1969, US CashBox 1 of 1969, Record World 1 - 1969, KQV 1 of 1969, Keener 1 - Jul 1969 (11 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1969 (11 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1969 (17 weeks), Flanders 1 - Sep 1969 (5 months), Germany 1 - Jan 1970 (6 months), Eire 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1969, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1969, Springbok 1 - Jul 1969 (18 weeks), Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1969, Mexico 1 for 11 weeks - Nov 1969, Top Song of 1969 of the Billboard 50th list, WABC NY 2 of 1969, US Radio 2 of 1969 (peak 1 15 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1969 (16 weeks), Denmark 2 of 1969, Canada 2 of 1969, Holland 4 - Sep 1969 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1969), Australia Goset 5 - Aug 1969 (18 weeks), France 8 - Feb 1970 (1 week), Brazil 8 of 1969, South Africa 8 of 1969, US invalid BB 10 of 1969, POP 10 of 1969, France (SNEP) 14 - Jan 1970 (1 month), TOTP 26, UKMIX 38, D.Marsh 40 of 1969, Billboard 50th song 63, Italy 70 of 1970, 55th Billboard 100 73 (1969), DDD 77 of 1969, Billboard100 78, Germany 157 of the 1960s (peak 1 10 weeks), Acclaimed 1996 (1969), RYM 40 of 1969, NY Daily Love list 41, Guardian Pop 30, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1969 |
| 9 |
The Beatles |
Get Back |
1969 |
UK 1 - Apr 1969 (25 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1969 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Keener 1 - Apr 1969 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1969 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1969 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1969 (11 weeks), Norway 1 - May 1969 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - May 1969 (3 months), Eire 1 for 6 weeks - May 1969, Canada RPM 1 for 6 weeks - May 1969, Canada 1 of 1969, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1969, NZ Listner 1 - May 1969 (12 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - May 1969, Australia Goset 1 - May 1969 (16 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - May 1969, Mexico 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1969, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1999), France (SNEP) 3 - May 1969 (3 months), Flanders 3 - May 1969 (2 months), WABC NY 4 of 1969, Brazil 6 of 1969, Switzerland 6 of 1969, US Radio 7 of 1969 (peak 1 11 weeks), Denmark 8 of 1969, D.Marsh 13 of 1969, US CashBox 14 of 1969, US invalid BB 21 of 1969, DDD 24 of 1969, US BB 25 of 1969, POP 33 of 1969, Europe 38 of the 1960s (1969), KQV 39 of 1969, Italy 46 of 1969, Virgin 64, Scrobulate 91 of british, OzNet 115, UKMIX 190, Germany 217 of the 1960s (peak 1 10 weeks), WXPN 566, Acclaimed 1367 (1969), RYM 6 of 1969, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1969 |
| 10 |
The Beatles |
She Loves You |
1964 |
UK 1 - Aug 1963 (33 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1964 (15 weeks), Keener 1 - Jan 1964 (7 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1963 (22 weeks), Denmark 1 of 1964, Norway 1 - Oct 1963 (18 weeks), Australia 1 of 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Oct 1963 (6 weeks), Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1963, UK sales 1 of the 1960s (1,890 k in 1963), ASCAP song of 1963, US BB 2 of 1964, US CashBox 2 of 1964, KQV 2 of 1964, South Africa 2 of 1963, TOTP 2, DDD 2 of 1963, D.Marsh 2 of 1964, WABC NY 3 of 1964, US Radio 3 of 1964 (peak 1 12 weeks), Flanders 5 - Jan 1964 (4 months), Brazil 6 of 1964, Germany 7 - Mar 1964 (3 months), UKMIX 8, Record World 11 - 1964, nuTsie 11 of 1960s, Scrobulate 18 of oldies, US invalid BB 20 of 1964, POP 20 of 1964, Italy 29 of 1964, Rolling Stone 64, Acclaimed 119 (1963), Germany 332 of the 1960s (peak 7 13 weeks), WXPN 335, OzNet 913, RYM 4 of 1963, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1963 |
| 11 |
Frank Sinatra |
Strangers in the Night |
1966 |
UK 1 - May 1966 (20 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1966 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Keener 1 - May 1966 (8 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1966 (4 months), Italy 1 of 1966, Italy 1 for 10 weeks - Sep 1966, Germany 1 - Jul 1966 (5 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1966, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1966, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Aug 1966, Spain 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1966, Grammy in 1966, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1966), Golden Globe in 1966 (film 'A Man Could Get Killed'), Canada 2 - May 1966 (13 weeks), Holland 2 - Jun 1966 (16 weeks), WABC NY 3 of 1966, South Africa 3 of 1966, US CashBox 4 of 1966, KQV 4 of 1966, Norway 5 - Jul 1966 (14 weeks), Scrobulate 6 of swing, Australia 9 of 1966, NZ Listner 10 - Aug 1966 (1 week), Brazil 11 of 1966, Denmark 12 of 1966, US BB 15 of 1966, US Radio 23 of 1966 (peak 1 8 weeks), US invalid BB 29 of 1966, POP 29 of 1966, Germany 48 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), UKMIX 217, RIAA 275, Acclaimed 1681 (1966), RYM 42 of 1966, NY Daily Love list 36 |
| 12 |
The Monkees |
I'm a Believer |
1967 |
UK 1 - Jan 1967 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1966 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, US Radio 1 of 1966 (peak 1 11 weeks), KQV 1 of 1967, Keener 1 - Nov 1966 (11 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1966 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Jan 1967 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1967 (15 weeks), Germany 1 - Feb 1967 (4 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1967, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1966, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1967, NZ Listner 1 - Feb 1967 (12 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Feb 1967, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1967, Flanders 2 - Jan 1967 (4 months), Australia Goset 2 - Jan 1967 (17 weeks), South Africa 2 of 1967, US invalid BB 2 of 1966, POP 2 of 1966, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1966), US BB 5 of 1967, US CashBox 8 of 1967, Denmark 9 of 1967, Australia 9 of 1967, WABC NY 12 of 1967, Canada 12 of 1967, DDD 12 of 1966, Brazil 34 of 1967, OzNet 34, 38 in 2FM list, Billboard 50th song 48, Scrobulate 49 of 60s, 55th Billboard 100 57 (1966), Billboard100 59, Germany 67 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), nuTsie 83 of 1960s, Italy 85 of 1967, Acclaimed 503 (1966), UKMIX 536, RYM 26 of 1966, Guardian Pop 25, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1966, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 13 |
Mary Hopkin |
Those Were the Days |
1968 |
UK 1 - Sep 1968 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1968, Canada 1 - Sep 1968 (9 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Oct 1968 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1968 (13 weeks), Flanders 1 - Oct 1968 (3 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1968, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1968, Japan 1 for 1 week - Feb 1969, France 1 for 5 weeks - Sep 1968, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1968, Mexico 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1969, US Billboard 2 - Sep 1968 (14 weeks), Holland 2 - Sep 1968 (14 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - Sep 1968 (3 months), Australia 2 of 1968, Germany 2 - Jan 1969 (4 months), Australia Goset 2 - Oct 1968 (22 weeks), Keener 3 - Sep 1968 (9 weeks), NZ Listner 3 - Nov 1968 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1968), WABC NY 7 of 1968, KQV 7 of 1968, Switzerland 9 of 1968, Denmark 10 of 1968, US Radio 15 of 1968 (peak 2 11 weeks), Canada 16 of 1968, US CashBox 22 of 1968, Japan 23 of all time (international songs) (sales 0.467), Brazil 27 of 1969, US BB 30 of 1968, Italy 72 of 1968, DDD 79 of 1968, France (InfoDisc) 90 of the 1960s (peak 1, 24 weeks, 500k sales estimated, 1968), UKMIX 103, Germany 187 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), RYM 33 of 1968, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1968 |
| 14 |
Chubby Checker |
The Twist |
1960 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1961 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1962, WABC NY 1 of 1960, US Radio 1 of 1962 (peak 1 14 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1960 (20 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Dec 1961 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1960), Billboard100 1, 55th Billboard 100 1 (1960), POP 1 of 1960, Billboard 50th song 1, Library of Congress artifact added 2012 (1960), South Africa 7 of 1961, US BB 9 of 1962, DDD 9 of 1960, UK 14 - Sep 1960 (12 weeks), Flanders 14 - Feb 1962 (1 month), Brazil 15 of 1961, D.Marsh 27 of 1960, RIAA 32, Italy 38 of 1962, DMDB 56 (1960), Acclaimed 140 (1960), Germany 396 of the 1960s (peak 12 13 weeks), Rolling Stone 451, UKMIX 691, RYM 12 of 1960, Party 46 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 15 |
The Righteous Brothers |
Unchained Melody |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1965 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1965 (23 weeks), Austria 1 - Dec 1990 (5 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1990, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1991, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1990, US invalid BB 1 of 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1965), POP 1 of 1965, Belgium 2 - Dec 1990 (11 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1991), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1990), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, Switzerland 4 - Dec 1990 (16 weeks), OzNet 5, ODK Germany 6 - Dec 1990 (22 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Jan 1991 (3 months), Flanders 10 - Sep 1965 (2 months), Scrobulate 11 of oldies, UK 14 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 15 - Sep 1990 (21 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1965, US BB 21 of 1965, Europe 21 of the 1960s (1965), DDD 24 of 1965, KQV 25 of 1965, AFI 27, ARC 28 of 1990 (peak 8 11 weeks), Switzerland 29 of 1991, US CashBox 32 of 1965, WABC NY 33 of 1965, US Radio 37 of 1965 (peak 4 8 weeks), Brazil 41 of 1991, Canada 48 of 1990, DMDB 65 (1965), UKMIX 67, WXPN 298, Rolling Stone 365, Acclaimed 1056 (1965), RYM 16 of 1965, NY Daily Love list 19, BBC Rich Song 5 (songwriter royalties $29.7M), Party 07 of 1999 |
| 16 |
The Beatles |
Help! |
1965 |
UK 1 - Jul 1965 (20 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1965 (24 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1965 (14 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Nov 1965, Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1965, Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Aug 1965, Europarade 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1965), WABC NY 2 of 1965, Germany 2 - Aug 1965 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1965), Keener 5 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Flanders 5 - Aug 1965 (3 months), Australia 5 of 1965, US BB 7 of 1965, South Africa 8 of 1965, US CashBox 11 of 1965, US Radio 12 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), Europe 18 of the 1960s (1965), KQV 19 of 1965, Italy 24 of 1965, DDD 25 of 1965, Rolling Stone 29, D.Marsh 29 of 1965, Brazil 47 of 1965, Scrobulate 77 of classic rock, Acclaimed 134 (1965), Germany 143 of the 1960s (peak 2 15 weeks), Belgium 193 of all time, OzNet 232, UKMIX 410, WXPN 427, RYM 6 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 17 |
Ben E King |
Stand By Me |
1961 |
Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1986, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1961), DDD 1 of 1961, D.Marsh 1 of 1961, Library of Congress artifact added 2014 (1961), ODK Germany 2 - Mar 1987 (16 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 3 - Mar 1987 (9 weeks), US Billboard 4 - May 1961 (14 weeks), Germany 4 - Mar 1987 (3 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1987), Holland 7 - Mar 1987 (7 weeks), Belgium 7 - Mar 1987 (6 weeks), US invalid BB 7 of 1961, POP 7 of 1961, Norway 9 - Apr 1987 (1 week), Scrobulate 14 of soul, Canada 16 - May 1961 (9 weeks), Austria 17 - Apr 1987 (2 months), RIAA 25, UK 27 - Jun 1961 (7 weeks), WABC NY 38 of 1961, DMDB 39 (1961), US CashBox 43 of 1961, Acclaimed 53 (1961), US Radio 55 of 1961 (peak 4 7 weeks), Canada 58 of 1987, nuTsie 60 of 1960s, US BB 63 of 1961, Vinyl Surrender 88 (1961), 95 in 2FM list, Italy 96 of 1962, Rolling Stone 121, Germany 235 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), WXPN 746, RYM 2 of 1961, BBC Rich Song 6 (songwriter royalties $28.9M), Party 269 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, UK most streamed for 1961 |
| 18 |
The Beatles |
All You Need is Love |
1967 |
UK 1 - Jul 1967 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1967 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1967, Canada 1 - Jul 1967 (12 weeks), Holland 1 - Jul 1967 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1967 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Aug 1967 (4 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1967, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1967, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1967, NZ Listner 1 - Aug 1967 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1967, Australia Goset 1 - Jul 1967 (13 weeks), France 1 for 1 week - Jul 1967, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1967, Spain 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1967, Canada 3 of 1967, Keener 4 - Jul 1967 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1967), Flanders 5 - Jul 1967 (3 months), Denmark 6 of 1967, WABC NY 16 of 1967, US Radio 25 of 1967 (peak 1 7 weeks), Europe 26 of the 1960s (1967), US BB 30 of 1967, Brazil 32 of 1967, US CashBox 43 of 1967, Scrobulate 50 of classic rock, DDD 52 of 1967, Italy 60 of 1967, Germany 118 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), Rolling Stone 362, UKMIX 392, WXPN 491, OzNet 869, Acclaimed 1488 (1967), RYM 26 of 1967, Party 130 of 2007 |
| 19 |
The Beatles |
Yesterday |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Sep 1965 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1965 (23 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1965 (15 weeks), Flanders 1 - Oct 1965 (4 months), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997 (1965), ASCAP song of 1965, Keener 2 - Sep 1965 (6 weeks), Brazil 2 of 1966, Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1965), Europe 5 of the 1960s (1965), Denmark 7 of 1966, DDD 7 of 1965, UK 8 - Mar 1976 (9 weeks), Germany 8 - Jan 1966 (3 months), DMDB 10 (1965), US Radio 13 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), Rolling Stone 13, Australia 14 of 1965, OzNet 14, Belgium 16 - May 1976 (5 weeks), WABC NY 22 of 1965, US invalid BB 25 of 1965, POP 25 of 1965, nuTsie 28 of 1960s, Virgin 33, KQV 38 of 1965, Scrobulate 39 of classic rock, WXPN 48, TheQ 49, Poland 51 of all time, Belgium 53 of all time, RIAA 56, US CashBox 68 of 1965, Italy 88 of 1965, Acclaimed 117 (1965), Germany 373 of the 1960s (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 11 of 1965, BBC Rich Song 4 (songwriter royalties $32.2M), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 20 |
Nancy Sinatra |
These Boots Are Made For Walking |
1966 |
UK 1 - Jan 1966 (14 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1966 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Keener 1 - Feb 1966 (8 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1966 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Feb 1966 (16 weeks), Flanders 1 - Mar 1966 (4 months), Germany 1 - Apr 1966 (4 months), Eire 1 for 1 week - Feb 1966, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1966, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1966, NZ Listner 1 - Mar 1966 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1966, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1966, South Africa 1 of 1966, KQV 2 of 1966, Norway 2 - Feb 1966 (17 weeks), Australia 3 of 1966, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1966), US Radio 8 of 1966 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 13 of 1966, Denmark 16 of 1966, Italy 20 of 1966, WABC NY 25 of 1966, US CashBox 26 of 1966, Scrobulate 48 of oldies, Germany 85 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), DDD 88 of 1965, Brazil 97 of 1966, UKMIX 832, Acclaimed 1392 (1966), RYM 7 of 1966, Guardian Pop 24 |
| 21 |
Chubby Checker |
Let's Twist Again |
1961 |
Belgium 1 - Jan 1976 (10 weeks), Flanders 1 - Nov 1961 (8 months), Italy 1 for 2 weeks - May 1962, Europarade 1 for 14 weeks - Jan 1962, UK 2 - Aug 1961 (34 weeks), Canada 2 - Jul 1961 (12 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1962 (35 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Feb 1962 (6 weeks), Holland 3 - Jan 1976 (8 weeks), Brazil 3 of 1962, US invalid BB 3 of 1961, POP 3 of 1961, South Africa 6 of 1962, US Billboard 8 - Jun 1961 (23 weeks), Sweden (alt) 10 - Feb 1976 (18 weeks), Austria 11 - Apr 1976 (3 months), Germany 12 - Mar 1962 (3 months), Italy 17 of 1962, WABC NY 32 of 1961, UKMIX 39, D.Marsh 40 of 1961, US CashBox 62 of 1961, US Radio 65 of 1961 (peak 8 7 weeks), DDD 67 of 1961, US BB 94 of 1961, Scrobulate 95 of oldies, Germany 396 of the 1960s (peak 12 13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), RYM 16 of 1961, Party 23 of 1999 |
| 22 |
Percy Faith |
Theme From 'A Summer Place' |
1960 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1960 (21 weeks), US BB 1 of 1960, US CashBox 1 of 1960, US Radio 1 of 1960 (peak 1 15 weeks), Brazil 1 of 1960, Italy 1 for 13 weeks - May 1960, Grammy in 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1960), Top Song of 1960 of the Billboard 50th list, ASCAP song of 1959, UK 2 - Mar 1960 (31 weeks), Italy 3 of 1960, Canada 4 - Jan 1960 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Aug 1960 (2 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1962), South Africa 7 of 1960, Billboard 50th song 18, 55th Billboard 100 20 (1960), Billboard100 21, US invalid BB 38 of 1960, POP 38 of 1960, UKMIX 174, Acclaimed 1726 (1960), RYM 12 of 1959 |
| 23 |
Ray Charles |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
1962 |
UK 1 - Jun 1962 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1962 (18 weeks), KQV 1 of 1962, Canada 1 - May 1962 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1962 (5 months), NZ Lever 1 - Jun 1962 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1962), US BB 2 of 1962, WABC NY 2 of 1962, US Radio 2 of 1962 (peak 1 12 weeks), Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), Brazil 4 of 1963, Norway 4 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US CashBox 6 of 1962, DDD 6 of 1962, Germany 8 - Sep 1962 (2 months), South Africa 11 of 1962, US invalid BB 30 of 1962, POP 30 of 1962, D.Marsh 35 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1963, Scrobulate 80 of r & b, Billboard 50th song 98, Rolling Stone 161, UKMIX 303, Acclaimed 507 (1962), RYM 16 of 1962, NY Daily Love list 10 |
| 24 |
The Beatles |
Hello, Goodbye |
1967 |
UK 1 - Dec 1967 (14 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1967 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1967, Keener 1 - Nov 1967 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1967 (10 weeks), Holland 1 - Nov 1967 (13 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Jan 1968 (2 months), Norway 1 - Dec 1967 (9 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1968 (4 months), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1967, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1968, NZ Listner 1 - Dec 1967 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Dec 1967 (15 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1968, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1968 (6 weeks), Denmark 2 of 1967, Flanders 2 - Dec 1967 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1967), Canada 17 of 1967, US Radio 19 of 1967 (peak 1 8 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1968, DDD 36 of 1967, WABC NY 45 of 1968, Italy 79 of 1968, Japan (Tokyo) 84 - Apr 1996 (3 weeks), Scrobulate 92 of oldies, Germany 135 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), OzNet 457, UKMIX 486, RYM 2 of 1967 |
| 25 |
The Animals |
House of the Rising Sun |
1964 |
UK 1 - Jun 1964 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1964 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1964, Keener 1 - Jul 1964 (5 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1964 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1964, NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1964 (4 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1964), France 4 - Oct 1972 (3 weeks), DDD 4 of 1964, Flanders 5 - Aug 1964 (3 months), Poland 6 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks), Europe 7 of the 1960s (1964), Germany 9 - Jan 1965 (4 months), Brazil 11 of 1965, D.Marsh 11 of 1964, WABC NY 14 of 1964, KQV 16 of 1964, US Radio 17 of 1964 (peak 1 9 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 24 (1964), nuTsie 27 of 1960s, US BB 38 of 1964, US invalid BB 38 of 1964, POP 38 of 1964, US CashBox 53 of 1964, Acclaimed 55 (1964), Poland 61 of all time, Italy 66 of 1965, DMDB 68 (1964), Scrobulate 80 of oldies, 89 in 2FM list, Rolling Stone 122, Belgium 124 of all time, TheQ 227, RIAA 240, OzNet 275, Germany 296 of the 1960s (peak 9 17 weeks), UKMIX 741, RYM 5 of 1964, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 26 |
The Beatles |
I Feel Fine |
1964 |
UK 1 - Dec 1964 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1964 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Nov 1964 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1964 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Jan 1965 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1964 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1964, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1964, NZ Lever 1 - Dec 1964 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 1964, Europarade 1 for 10 weeks - Jan 1965, Flanders 3 - Jan 1965 (2 months), Germany 3 - Jan 1965 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1964), UK sales 5 of the 1960s (1,410 k in 1964), Australia 8 of 1964, DDD 9 of 1964, WABC NY 16 of 1965, Brazil 16 of 1965, US CashBox 19 of 1965, US Radio 26 of 1964 (peak 1 7 weeks), KQV 33 of 1965, Vinyl Surrender 36 (1964), Scrobulate 40 of oldies, nuTsie 77 of 1960s, Germany 207 of the 1960s (peak 3 15 weeks), UKMIX 864, RYM 8 of 1964 |
| 27 |
The Beatles |
A Hard Day's Night |
1964 |
UK 1 - Jul 1964 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1964 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1964, Canada 1 - Jul 1964 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1964 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1964, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1964, NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1964 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1964, Europarade 1 for 12 weeks - Aug 1964, Germany 2 - Sep 1964 (2 months), Australia 3 of 1964, Flanders 4 - Aug 1964 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1964), Keener 5 - Jul 1964 (4 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1965, WABC NY 8 of 1964, DDD 11 of 1964, US Radio 12 of 1964 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 13 of 1964, South Africa 14 of 1964, KQV 15 of 1964, US CashBox 18 of 1964, Scrobulate 39 of oldies, nuTsie 72 of 1960s, Europe 96 of the 1960s (1964), Rolling Stone 153, Germany 254 of the 1960s (peak 2 8 weeks), Acclaimed 411 (1964), UKMIX 471, OzNet 815, RYM 6 of 1964 |
| 28 |
Petula Clark |
Downtown |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1964 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Dec 1964 (18 weeks), Germany 1 - Feb 1965 (6 months), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1965, NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1965 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Feb 1965, Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1965, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1964), UK 2 - Nov 1964 (15 weeks), KQV 2 of 1965, Keener 2 - Dec 1964 (6 weeks), Grammy in 1964 (Nominated), Holland 3 - Jan 1965 (15 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1965), US Radio 5 of 1965 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 6 of 1965, US CashBox 6 of 1965, Norway 8 - Jan 1965 (6 weeks), Flanders 11 - Feb 1965 (2 months), US invalid BB 15 of 1965, POP 15 of 1965, Belgium 17 - Feb 1989 (4 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1965, Germany 41 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RIAA 212, UKMIX 227, Acclaimed 692 (1964), RYM 16 of 1964 |
| 29 |
Elvis Presley |
Suspicious Minds |
1969 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1969 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Keener 1 - Sep 1969 (7 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1969 (10 weeks), Flanders 1 - Nov 1969 (3 months), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1969, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Dec 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Nov 1969 (11 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1969, Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1969 (18 weeks), Springbok 1 - Oct 1969 (16 weeks), South Africa 1 of 1969, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1969), UK 2 - Nov 1969 (18 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1969, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Holland 6 - Oct 1969 (13 weeks), France 6 - Mar 1970 (1 week), Germany 8 - Jan 1970 (3 months), Canada 9 of 1969, Norway 10 - Feb 1970 (1 week), Australia 16 of 1969, US BB 18 of 1969, Scrobulate 19 of oldies, Europe 22 of the 1960s (1969), DDD 23 of 1969, POP 26 of 1969, US Radio 28 of 1969 (peak 1 11 weeks), Poland 40 - Aug 1999 (6 weeks), US invalid BB 40 of 1969, WABC NY 42 of 1969, Switzerland 42 - Sep 2007 (1 week), US CashBox 43 of 1969, Acclaimed 60 (1969), ODK Germany 75 - Aug 2007 (3 weeks), Brazil 82 of 1970, KQV 90 of 1969, Rolling Stone 91, WXPN 121, OzNet 156, UKMIX 729, RYM 19 of 1969, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1969, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 30 |
The Rolling Stones |
Honky Tonk Woman |
1969 |
UK 1 - Jul 1969 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1969 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Keener 1 - Jul 1969 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jul 1969 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1969, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Sep 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Aug 1969 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Sep 1969, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1969 (19 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1969), US CashBox 2 of 1969, Canada 2 - Aug 1969 (10 weeks), Norway 2 - Aug 1969 (15 weeks), WABC NY 3 of 1969, US Radio 3 of 1969 (peak 1 12 weeks), Germany 3 - Aug 1969 (4 months), US BB 4 of 1969, Holland 4 - Jul 1969 (13 weeks), Australia 4 of 1969, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1969), DDD 4 of 1969, D.Marsh 4 of 1969, KQV 5 of 1969, Flanders 5 - Aug 1969 (2 months), US invalid BB 8 of 1969, POP 8 of 1969, France (SNEP) 12 - Aug 1969 (1 month), Canada 16 of 1969, TheQ 27, Brazil 34 of 1969, Europe 50 of the 1960s (1969), nuTsie 57 of 1960s, Italy 92 of 1969, Acclaimed 97 (1969), Rolling Stone 116, WXPN 189, Germany 209 of the 1960s (peak 2 13 weeks), UKMIX 216, RYM 4 of 1969, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 31 |
The Beach Boys |
Good Vibrations |
1966 |
UK 1 - Nov 1966 (13 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Oct 1966 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Keener 1 - Oct 1966 (11 weeks), France 1 - Jul 1976 (3 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jan 1967, NZ Listner 1 - Dec 1966 (8 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Dec 1966, Spain 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1967, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994 (1966), DDD 1 of 1966, Canada 2 - Oct 1966 (12 weeks), Norway 2 - Dec 1966 (9 weeks), Australia Goset 2 - Dec 1966 (13 weeks), Acclaimed 3 (1966), Holland 4 - Nov 1966 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1966), Rolling Stone 6, nuTsie 6 of 1960s, Flanders 8 - Dec 1966 (2 months), Germany 8 - Jan 1967 (3 months), Scrobulate 8 of oldies, US Radio 10 of 1966 (peak 1 9 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1967, Europe 12 of the 1960s (1966), US invalid BB 14 of 1966, POP 14 of 1966, Australia 15 of 1966, KQV 16 of 1966, RIAA 24, DMDB 28 (1966), 31 in 2FM list, US BB 33 of 1966, WABC NY 37 of 1966, WXPN 57, Vinyl Surrender 57 (1966), OzNet 58, Italy 69 of 1967, UKMIX 236, RYM 3 of 1966, WFUV 68, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 32 |
The Beatles |
Paperback Writer |
1966 |
UK 1 - Jun 1966 (11 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1966 (10 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Canada 1 - May 1966 (10 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1966 (9 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1966 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1966, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1966, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1966, Australia 1 for 1 week - Jul 1966, Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1966, Germany 2 - Jul 1966 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1966), Keener 6 - May 1966 (6 weeks), Flanders 8 - Jul 1966 (2 months), France 9 - Mar 1976 (1 week), NZ Listner 12 - Aug 1966 (1 week), US invalid BB 12 of 1966, POP 12 of 1966, Denmark 15 of 1966, Scrobulate 22 of british, D.Marsh 23 of 1966, US BB 28 of 1966, US Radio 33 of 1966 (peak 1 8 weeks), WABC NY 39 of 1966, US CashBox 43 of 1966, Italy 45 of 1966, DDD 53 of 1966, Brazil 96 of 1966, Germany 181 of the 1960s (peak 1 13 weeks), Acclaimed 195 (1966), WXPN 765, UKMIX 867, RYM 2 of 1966 |
| 33 |
The Beatles |
Penny Lane |
1967 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1967 (10 weeks), Record World 1 - 1967, Canada 1 - Feb 1967 (13 weeks), Holland 1 - Feb 1967 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Mar 1967, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1967, NZ Listner 1 - Mar 1967 (10 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1967, Australia Goset 1 - Mar 1967 (14 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - May 1967, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 (1967), UK 2 - Feb 1967 (13 weeks), Keener 2 - Feb 1967 (6 weeks), Germany 2 - Mar 1967 (4 months), Flanders 4 - Mar 1967 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1967), D.Marsh 4 of 1967, France (SNEP) 6 - Mar 1967 (2 months), Denmark 7 of 1967, Brazil 16 of 1967, Australia 16 of 1967, WABC NY 20 of 1967, KQV 20 of 1967, Canada 21 of 1967, DDD 23 of 1967, Italy 26 of 1967, US Radio 40 of 1967 (peak 1 6 weeks), US CashBox 45 of 1967, Europe 48 of the 1960s (1967), US BB 55 of 1967, Scrobulate 61 of classic rock, Acclaimed 162 (1967), Germany 180 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), WXPN 306, Rolling Stone 449, OzNet 490, RYM 1 of 1967 |
| 34 |
Zager & Evans |
In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) |
1969 |
UK 1 - Aug 1969 (13 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1969 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Keener 1 - Jun 1969 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1969 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1969 (14 weeks), France 1 - Mar 1970 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1969 (12 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1969 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - Aug 1969 (5 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1969, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1969, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Aug 1969 (11 weeks), Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Sep 1969, France (SNEP) 2 - Sep 1969 (3 months), Flanders 2 - Aug 1969 (3 months), Australia Goset 2 - Aug 1969 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1969), US Radio 9 of 1969 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1969, WABC NY 15 of 1969, Canada 15 of 1969, Australia 19 of 1969, KQV 24 of 1969, US BB 26 of 1969, US invalid BB 39 of 1969, Brazil 67 of 1969, POP 75 of 1969, Europe 77 of the 1960s (1969), Germany 109 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), UKMIX 603, RYM 60 of 1969 |
| 35 |
Bee Gees |
(The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts |
1967 |
UK 1 - Sep 1967 (17 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1967 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1967 (12 weeks), Flanders 1 - Oct 1967 (4 months), Germany 1 - Jan 1968 (4 months), New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1967, NZ Listner 1 - Nov 1967 (8 weeks), Japan 1 for 1 week - Apr 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1967 (16 weeks), Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 1967, Canada 2 - Nov 1967 (8 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jan 1968 (5 weeks), France (SNEP) 4 - Jan 1968 (2 months), South Africa 5 of 1968, Keener 8 - Nov 1967 (4 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Nov 1967 (8 weeks), Record World 12 - 1967, Denmark 15 of 1967, Australia 17 of 1967, Japan 17 of all time (international songs) (sales 0.517), Europe 40 of the 1960s (1967), Italy 46 of 1968, Germany 61 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), Brazil 70 of 1968, US Radio 130 of 1967 (peak 11 4 weeks), UKMIX 254, RYM 83 of 1967 |
| 36 |
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs |
Wooly Bully |
1965 |
US BB 1 of 1965, Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Apr 1965 (7 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1965 (32 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1965 (4 months), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1965, Mexico 1 for 11 weeks - Aug 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1965), Top Song of 1965 of the Billboard 50th list, US Billboard 2 - Apr 1965 (18 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1965, Canada 2 - Apr 1965 (18 weeks), Germany 3 - Jul 1965 (5 months), US Radio 4 of 1965 (peak 2 12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1965), US invalid BB 6 of 1965, POP 6 of 1965, Norway 7 - Sep 1965 (1 week), KQV 9 of 1965, UK 11 - Jun 1965 (15 weeks), WABC NY 12 of 1965, D.Marsh 24 of 1965, DDD 30 of 1965, Brazil 45 of 1966, Germany 66 of the 1960s (peak 2 19 weeks), Acclaimed 344 (1965), RYM 77 of 1965, Party 254 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 37 |
The Rolling Stones |
Jumpin' Jack Flash |
1968 |
UK 1 - Jun 1968 (11 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1968 (9 weeks), Germany 1 - Jul 1968 (3 months), New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1968, NZ Listner 1 - Jun 1968 (10 weeks), Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1968 (14 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1968, D.Marsh 1 of 1968, Record World 2 - 1968, Holland 2 - Jun 1968 (10 weeks), Switzerland 2 - May 1968 (12 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1968 (12 weeks), Norway 3 - Jun 1968 (8 weeks), Keener 4 - Jun 1968 (7 weeks), DDD 6 of 1968, Flanders 10 - Jun 1968 (2 months), France (SNEP) 13 - Jul 1968 (1 month), KQV 15 of 1968, US invalid BB 16 of 1968, POP 16 of 1968, Acclaimed 25 (1968), US CashBox 26 of 1968, WABC NY 27 of 1968, US Radio 29 of 1968 (peak 3 9 weeks), Canada 36 of 1968, nuTsie 43 of 1960s, US BB 50 of 1968, Europe 56 of the 1960s (1968), Virgin 73, Brazil 75 of 1968, Italy 84 of 1968, Holland free40 90 of 1992, Rolling Stone 124, Vinyl Surrender 134 (1967), Germany 151 of the 1960s (peak 1 13 weeks), WXPN 181, Belgium 189 of all time, OzNet 372, RYM 4 of 1968, Guardian Rock 36, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 38 |
The Beatles |
Yellow Submarine |
1966 |
UK 1 - Aug 1966 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Canada 1 - Aug 1966 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1966 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1966 (11 weeks), Flanders 1 - Sep 1966 (3 months), Germany 1 - Sep 1966 (4 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1966, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1966, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1966, NZ Listner 1 - Sep 1966 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Sep 1966, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1966 (10 weeks), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1966, US Billboard 2 - Aug 1966 (9 weeks), Keener 4 - Aug 1966 (4 weeks), Denmark 4 of 1966, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1966), US invalid BB 7 of 1966, POP 7 of 1966, Italy 29 of 1966, US Radio 41 of 1966 (peak 2 7 weeks), WABC NY 42 of 1966, Scrobulate 47 of classic rock, US CashBox 83 of 1966, US BB 96 of 1966, Germany 141 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), UKMIX 625, RYM 22 of 1966 |
| 39 |
Tommy James & the Shondells |
Crimson & Clover |
1969 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1968 (16 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Keener 1 - Dec 1968 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1968 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Feb 1969 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1969, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - May 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Apr 1969 (9 weeks), Springbok 1 - Feb 1969 (13 weeks), Germany 1 for 1 week - May 1969, Mexico 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1969, Germany 2 - Mar 1969 (4 months), Holland 3 - Jan 1969 (11 weeks), Switzerland 3 of 1969, US Radio 4 of 1969 (peak 1 12 weeks), KQV 4 of 1969, Flanders 4 - Mar 1969 (2 months), Australia Goset 4 - Feb 1969 (12 weeks), WABC NY 5 of 1969, South Africa 5 of 1969, US CashBox 8 of 1969, Canada 8 of 1969, US BB 10 of 1969, France 10 - Mar 1970 (1 week), Brazil 14 of 1969, DDD 17 of 1968, POP 28 of 1969, Italy 76 of 1969, Germany 127 of the 1960s (peak 2 15 weeks), Acclaimed 1243 (1968), RYM 13 of 1968 |
| 40 |
The Rolling Stones |
Paint it Black |
1966 |
UK 1 - May 1966 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1966 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Keener 1 - May 1966 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1966 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - May 1966 (25 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1966, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1966, Spain 1 for 1 week - Aug 1966, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018 (1966), Norway 2 - May 1966 (10 weeks), Flanders 3 - Jun 1966 (3 months), Germany 3 - Jul 1966 (3 months), NZ Listner 4 - Aug 1966 (2 weeks), Europe 6 of the 1960s (1966), Belgium 8 - May 1990 (10 weeks), DDD 8 of 1966, Scrobulate 15 of classic rock, WABC NY 18 of 1966, US Radio 18 of 1966 (peak 1 9 weeks), US BB 21 of 1966, Italy 24 of 1966, US CashBox 32 of 1966, US invalid BB 34 of 1966, POP 34 of 1966, KQV 35 of 1966, Belgium 37 of all time, ODK Germany 49 - Jul 2007 (9 weeks), nuTsie 73 of 1960s, TheQ 147, Rolling Stone 174, Acclaimed 228 (1966), Germany 265 of the 1960s (peak 2 13 weeks), WXPN 267, OzNet 857, RYM 4 of 1966, UK most streamed for 1966 |
| 41 |
The Righteous Brothers |
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' |
1964 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1964 (16 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, US Radio 1 of 1965 (peak 1 11 weeks), KQV 1 of 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1964), DDD 1 of 1964, D.Marsh 1 of 1964, Library of Congress artifact added 2014 (1964), 2 in 2FM list, Keener 3 - Dec 1964 (7 weeks), Canada 3 - Jan 1965 (16 weeks), US BB 5 of 1965, US invalid BB 5 of 1964, POP 5 of 1964, US CashBox 7 of 1965, Holland 8 - Feb 1965 (15 weeks), nuTsie 8 of 1960s, RIAA 9, WABC NY 11 of 1965, Belgium 19 - Apr 1988 (4 weeks), Acclaimed 20 (1964), TOTP 23, DMDB 29 (1964), Rolling Stone 34, UK 87 - Jan 1988 (17 weeks), Europe 92 of the 1960s (1964), OzNet 145, UKMIX 261, WXPN 857, RYM 19 of 1964, Guardian Pop 21, BBC Rich Song 3 (songwriter royalties $33.8M), Party 223 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 42 |
Simon & Garfunkel |
The Sounds of Silence |
1966 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Keener 1 - Nov 1965 (9 weeks), Japan 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1968, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1965), US CashBox 2 of 1966, Canada 2 - Dec 1965 (14 weeks), NZ Listner 2 - Mar 1966 (7 weeks), Japan 4 of all time (international songs) (sales 0.81), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1966), DDD 8 of 1965, Scrobulate 8 of folk, Holland 10 - Jan 1966 (13 weeks), Germany 10 - Mar 1966 (3 months), South Africa 10 of 1966, WABC NY 12 of 1966, Flanders 13 - Mar 1966 (2 months), Europe 13 of the 1960s (1966), WXPN 30, US invalid BB 33 of 1966, POP 33 of 1966, nuTsie 34 of 1960s, Brazil 36 of 1966, Australia Goset 37 - Apr 1969 (11 weeks), KQV 39 of 1966, US Radio 50 of 1965 (peak 1 7 weeks), US BB 54 of 1966, RIAA 79, Switzerland 94 - May 2009 (1 week), Rolling Stone 156, Belgium 177 of all time, Acclaimed 211 (1965), Germany 387 of the 1960s (peak 9 13 weeks), OzNet 707, RYM 13 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 43 |
Pat Boone |
Speedy Gonzales |
1962 |
Norway 1 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1962 (4 months), Italy 1 for 7 weeks - Oct 1962, Germany 1 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1962, Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Sep 1962, UK 2 - Jul 1962 (19 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Aug 1962 (5 weeks), Italy 4 of 1962, US Billboard 6 - Jun 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 6 - Jun 1962 (10 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1962, Germany 31 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), US BB 45 of 1962, Brazil 48 of 1962, US Radio 51 of 1962 (peak 6 7 weeks), WABC NY 73 of 1962, US CashBox 91 of 1962, UKMIX 401, RYM 138 of 1962 |
| 44 |
Rocco Granata |
Marina |
1960 |
Norway 1 - Jan 1960 (27 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1989 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1959 (10 months), Italy 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1960, Germany 1 - Jan 1960 (9 months), Europarade 1 for 13 weeks - Jan 1960, Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 1959, Holland 2 - Jun 1989 (12 weeks), Germany 6 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), Canada 8 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Italy 10 of 1960, Europe 15 of the 1950s (1959), US Billboard 31 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Brazil 88 of 1960, RYM 118 of 1959, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1959 |
| 45 |
The Beatles |
The Ballad of John & Yoko |
1969 |
UK 1 - Jun 1969 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1969 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1969 (11 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1969 (15 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1969 (3 months), Germany 1 - Jul 1969 (3 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1969, Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1969, Australia Goset 1 - Jul 1969 (13 weeks), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1969, Mexico 1 for 1 week - Aug 1969, NZ Listner 2 - Jul 1969 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1969), Record World 7 - 1969, France (SNEP) 7 - Aug 1969 (1 month), Switzerland 7 of 1969, US Billboard 8 - Jun 1969 (9 weeks), Keener 8 - Jun 1969 (5 weeks), Denmark 10 of 1969, D.Marsh 22 of 1969, Brazil 33 of 1969, Italy 58 of 1969, Scrobulate 65 of 60s, US Radio 68 of 1969 (peak 8 6 weeks), DDD 86 of 1969, Germany 169 of the 1960s (peak 1 13 weeks), UKMIX 902, RYM 21 of 1969 |
| 46 |
The Beatles |
Come Together |
1969 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1969 (16 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Germany 1 - Jan 1970 (4 months), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Dec 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Nov 1969 (11 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1969, Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1969 (19 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1969, ASCAP song of 1969, KQV 2 of 1969, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1969 (11 weeks), Flanders 2 - Nov 1969 (2 months), UK 4 - Nov 1969 (15 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1969 (7 weeks), Canada 5 of 1969, Keener 6 - Oct 1969 (6 weeks), France 6 - Feb 1970 (1 week), Australia 6 of 1969, France (SNEP) 8 - Nov 1969 (3 months), DDD 9 of 1969, US Radio 11 of 1969 (peak 1 12 weeks), Italy 14 of 1969, Scrobulate 14 of classic rock, POP 17 of 1969, WABC NY 56 of 1969, Brazil 59 of 1970, TheQ 62, US CashBox 63 of 1969, US BB 85 of 1969, Rolling Stone 202, OzNet 227, Germany 363 of the 1960s (peak 1 6 weeks), Acclaimed 616 (1969), WXPN 873, RYM 1 of 1969 |
| 47 |
Otis Redding |
(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay |
1968 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1968 (16 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1968, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1968), POP 1 of 1968, Record World 2 - 1968, Keener 2 - Jan 1968 (8 weeks), Canada 2 - Jan 1968 (13 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1968 (9 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1968 (15 weeks), US Radio 3 of 1968 (peak 1 12 weeks), France 3 - Jun 1970 (4 weeks), NZ Listner 3 - May 1968 (10 weeks), US BB 4 of 1968, US CashBox 4 of 1968, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1968), DDD 4 of 1968, Scrobulate 5 of soul, D.Marsh 5 of 1968, Holland 6 - Feb 1968 (17 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Apr 1968 (6 weeks), Acclaimed 7 (1968), France (SNEP) 11 - Apr 1968 (1 month), Australia Goset 12 - Apr 1968 (12 weeks), Germany 15 - May 1968 (2 months), Flanders 16 - Apr 1968 (2 months), RIAA 22, nuTsie 23 of 1960s, DMDB 25 (1968), KQV 28 of 1968, Rolling Stone 28, OzNet 29, WABC NY 34 of 1968, Europe 41 of the 1960s (1968), Canada 44 of 1968, 49 in 2FM list, Brazil 50 of 1968, Vinyl Surrender 75 (1968), WXPN 89, RYM 2 of 1968, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, UK most streamed for 1968 |
| 48 |
Elvis Presley |
Surrender |
1961 |
UK 1 - May 1961 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Feb 1961 (12 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1961 (9 weeks), Flanders 1 - Mar 1961 (5 months), Record Mirror 1 for 5 weeks - May 1961, NZ Lever 1 - Mar 1961 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1961, Europarade 1 for 9 weeks - May 1961, Norway 2 - Apr 1961 (19 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Germany 6 - May 1961 (2 months), Brazil 7 of 1961, South Africa 10 of 1961, US Radio 20 of 1961 (peak 1 9 weeks), Italy 20 of 1961, US CashBox 32 of 1961, US BB 51 of 1961, WABC NY 67 of 1961, UKMIX 458, RYM 33 of 1961, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1961 |
| 49 |
Fifth Dimension |
Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In |
1969 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1969 (17 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, WABC NY 1 of 1969, US Radio 1 of 1969 (peak 1 14 weeks), Keener 1 - Mar 1969 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1969 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1969, Grammy in 1969, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1969), US BB 2 of 1969, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1991), US CashBox 3 of 1969, Germany 3 - Jun 1969 (3 months), Canada 3 of 1969, Australia Goset 3 - Apr 1969 (16 weeks), Springbok 3 - Apr 1969 (8 weeks), Brazil 4 of 1969, Switzerland 4 - May 1969 (14 weeks), NZ Listner 6 - May 1969 (9 weeks), KQV 7 of 1969, UK 11 - Apr 1969 (11 weeks), Holland 12 - May 1969 (7 weeks), France (SNEP) 13 - Aug 1969 (2 months), Australia 17 of 1969, AFI 33, US invalid BB 37 of 1969, Billboard 50th song 57, POP 63 of 1969, 55th Billboard 100 66 (1969), Billboard100 70, DDD 75 of 1969, Germany 260 of the 1960s (peak 2 13 weeks), Acclaimed 1283 (1969), RYM 36 of 1969 |
| 50 |
Scott McKenzie |
San Francisco (Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) |
1967 |
UK 1 - Jul 1967 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1967 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Jul 1967 (20 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1967 (16 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1968 (6 months), Eire 1 for 1 week - Sep 1967, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Sep 1967, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Oct 1967, Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1967, Australia Goset 2 - Jul 1967 (18 weeks), Record World 3 - 1967, US Billboard 4 - May 1967 (12 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jan 1968 (2 weeks), Brazil 13 of 1968, Italy 17 of 1967, Germany 18 of the 1960s (peak 1 23 weeks), Australia 19 of 1967, Europe 23 of the 1960s (1967), US Radio 37 of 1967 (peak 4 8 weeks), US BB 48 of 1967, DDD 49 of 1967, WABC NY 69 of 1967, US CashBox 71 of 1967, ODK Germany 86 - Sep 2012 (1 week), UKMIX 203, Belgium 248 of all time, OzNet 400, RYM 18 of 1967, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1967 |
| 51 |
The Monkees |
Daydream Believer |
1967 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1967 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1967, Keener 1 - Nov 1967 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1967 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1968, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1967, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1968, NZ Listner 1 - Jan 1968 (10 weeks), Norway 2 - Dec 1967 (8 weeks), Australia Goset 2 - Dec 1967 (14 weeks), Holland 4 - Nov 1967 (12 weeks), Germany 4 - Jan 1968 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1967), UK 5 - Nov 1967 (17 weeks), Canada 7 of 1967, US Radio 9 of 1967 (peak 1 9 weeks), Flanders 9 - Jan 1968 (2 months), Switzerland 10 - Jan 1968 (1 week), US invalid BB 10 of 1967, POP 10 of 1967, KQV 17 of 1967, South Africa 17 of 1968, Japan 29 of all time (international songs) (sales 0.421), WABC NY 52 of 1968, Scrobulate 59 of oldies, OzNet 72, Brazil 76 of 1968, Japan (Tokyo) 90 - Jul 1996 (1 week), US BB 94 of 1967, Germany 293 of the 1960s (peak 4 15 weeks), UKMIX 935, RYM 28 of 1967 |
| 52 |
The Everly Brothers |
Cathy's Clown |
1960 |
UK 1 - Apr 1960 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Apr 1960 (17 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 1960, Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1960, Library of Congress artifact added 2013 (1960), Canada 2 - Apr 1960 (13 weeks), US BB 3 of 1960, Norway 5 - May 1960 (8 weeks), South Africa 6 of 1960, US Radio 7 of 1960 (peak 1 12 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1960, Flanders 10 - Jun 1960 (3 months), DDD 10 of 1960, US invalid BB 12 of 1960, POP 12 of 1960, D.Marsh 30 of 1960, Brazil 50 of 1960, Italy 98 of 1960, UKMIX 139, Vinyl Surrender 147 (1960), Rolling Stone 149, Acclaimed 258 (1960), RYM 8 of 1960 |
| 53 |
Del Shannon |
Runaway |
1961 |
UK 1 - Apr 1961 (22 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1961 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 2 weeks - May 1961, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - May 1961, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1961), WABC NY 3 of 1961, Norway 4 - Jun 1961 (8 weeks), US BB 5 of 1961, Flanders 5 - Jun 1961 (3 months), D.Marsh 5 of 1961, US Radio 7 of 1961 (peak 1 10 weeks), DDD 7 of 1961, US CashBox 9 of 1961, Australia 15 of 1961, US invalid BB 17 of 1961, POP 17 of 1961, South Africa 18 of 1961, Brazil 23 of 1961, Vinyl Surrender 47 (1961), Acclaimed 66 (1961), Scrobulate 96 of oldies, UKMIX 125, Rolling Stone 466, RYM 1 of 1961, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 54 |
The Mamas & The Papas |
Monday Monday |
1966 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1966 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, KQV 1 of 1966, Canada 1 - Apr 1966 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1966, Spain 1 for 1 week - Jul 1966, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1966), Keener 2 - Apr 1966 (7 weeks), Holland 2 - May 1966 (16 weeks), Flanders 2 - Jun 1966 (3 months), Grammy in 1966 (Nominated), UK 3 - May 1966 (13 weeks), Germany 3 - Jul 1966 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1966), Norway 5 - Jun 1966 (10 weeks), US BB 7 of 1966, WABC NY 10 of 1966, US Radio 11 of 1966 (peak 1 8 weeks), NZ Listner 14 - Aug 1966 (1 week), US invalid BB 27 of 1966, POP 27 of 1966, US CashBox 31 of 1966, Brazil 35 of 1966, DDD 51 of 1966, Europe 84 of the 1960s (1966), Vinyl Surrender 84 (1966), Germany 99 of the 1960s (peak 2 17 weeks), OzNet 555, RYM 44 of 1966 |
| 55 |
The Byrds |
Mr Tambourine Man |
1965 |
UK 1 - Jun 1965 (14 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - May 1965 (7 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jul 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), Canada 2 - May 1965 (12 weeks), Germany 2 - Aug 1965 (5 months), Holland 3 - Jun 1965 (28 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), DDD 6 of 1965, KQV 10 of 1965, D.Marsh 10 of 1965, South Africa 14 of 1965, US Radio 16 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), Flanders 18 - Aug 1965 (1 month), WABC NY 21 of 1965, nuTsie 21 of 1960s, US BB 25 of 1965, US CashBox 26 of 1965, Acclaimed 29 (1965), Europe 37 of the 1960s (1965), Brazil 40 of 1965, Scrobulate 56 of folk rock, Italy 60 of 1965, DMDB 71 (1965), Rolling Stone 79, Germany 117 of the 1960s (peak 2 19 weeks), UKMIX 725, WXPN 733, OzNet 879, RYM 10 of 1965, Guardian Indie 1, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 56 |
The Beatles |
Can't Buy Me Love |
1964 |
UK 1 - Mar 1964 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1964 (10 weeks), Record World 1 - 1964, Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1964, NZ Lever 1 - May 1964 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - May 1964, Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1964, Keener 2 - Mar 1964 (5 weeks), Canada 3 - Mar 1964 (11 weeks), Norway 3 - Apr 1964 (14 weeks), Denmark 4 of 1964, Australia 4 of 1964, UK sales 4 of the 1960s (1,520 k in 1964), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1964), Flanders 5 - Apr 1964 (3 months), Brazil 9 of 1964, DDD 19 of 1964, US Radio 21 of 1964 (peak 1 7 weeks), WABC NY 23 of 1964, US BB 52 of 1964, Scrobulate 53 of classic rock, US CashBox 68 of 1964, Rolling Stone 289, UKMIX 849, Acclaimed 1529 (1964), RYM 4 of 1964, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1964 |
| 57 |
Trini Lopez |
If I Had a Hammer |
1963 |
Flanders 1 - Sep 1963 (7 months), Europarade 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1963, France 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1963, Mexico 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1964, Norway 2 - Oct 1963 (11 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1964 (5 months), NZ Lever 2 - Sep 1963 (4 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jul 1963 (14 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1963 (17 weeks), Canada 5 - Aug 1963 (12 weeks), US BB 37 of 1963, US Radio 39 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1963, KQV 42 of 1963, Brazil 48 of 1964, Germany 58 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), WABC NY 60 of 1963, Italy 61 of 1964, UKMIX 926, RYM 151 of 1963 |
| 58 |
The Tornados |
Telstar |
1962 |
UK 1 - Sep 1962 (25 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1962 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Oct 1962 (5 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (6 weeks), Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1962, France 1 for 1 week - Feb 1963, South Africa 1 of 1962, Norway 3 - Oct 1962 (6 weeks), US CashBox 5 of 1963, Germany 6 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Australia 8 of 1962, US Radio 22 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), KQV 31 of 1962, UKMIX 50, DDD 62 of 1962, WABC NY 67 of 1963, Germany 224 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), Acclaimed 739 (1962), RYM 2 of 1962, Guardian Pop 14 |
| 59 |
Elvis Presley |
Return to Sender |
1962 |
UK 1 - Dec 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1962 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1962 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Feb 1963 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1963, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 1962, Peel list 1 of 1962, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), Flanders 2 - Nov 1962 (5 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US invalid BB 8 of 1962, POP 8 of 1962, US CashBox 10 of 1963, US Radio 10 of 1962 (peak 2 11 weeks), Germany 15 - Jan 1963 (1 month), D.Marsh 21 of 1962, DDD 27 of 1962, WABC NY 46 of 1962, Scrobulate 83 of rock & roll, UKMIX 374, Acclaimed 2154 (1962), RYM 6 of 1962 |
| 60 |
The Beatles |
Ticket to Ride |
1965 |
UK 1 - Apr 1965 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Apr 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Apr 1965 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1965 (18 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1965 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1965, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - May 1965, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - May 1965, Germany 2 - May 1965 (3 months), South Africa 3 of 1965, D.Marsh 4 of 1965, Keener 6 - Apr 1965 (2 weeks), DDD 9 of 1965, Flanders 10 - May 1965 (3 months), Scrobulate 16 of 60s, US Radio 23 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), WABC NY 25 of 1965, US BB 31 of 1965, US CashBox 36 of 1965, nuTsie 48 of 1960s, Acclaimed 249 (1965), Germany 333 of the 1960s (peak 2 10 weeks), Rolling Stone 384, WXPN 594, OzNet 613, RYM 5 of 1965 |
| 61 |
Marvin Gaye |
I Heard it Through the Grapevine |
1968 |
UK 1 - Feb 1969 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1968 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1968, Keener 1 - Nov 1968 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1968 (8 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1968), DDD 1 of 1968, Springbok 3 - Mar 1969 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 3 of 1968, US CashBox 4 of 1969, US Radio 4 of 1968 (peak 1 12 weeks), Scrobulate 4 of soul, nuTsie 4 of 1960s, US invalid BB 5 of 1968, POP 5 of 1968, Acclaimed 8 (1968), DMDB 9 (1968), KQV 11 of 1968, Belgium 17 - Jun 1986 (4 weeks), Holland 18 - Jan 1969 (13 weeks), RIAA 21, WABC NY 26 of 1969, Canada 28 of 1969, Australia Goset 40 - Apr 1969 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 48 - Jun 1986 (5 weeks), Brazil 59 of 1969, 64 in 2FM list, Billboard 50th song 65, 55th Billboard 100 76 (1968), Vinyl Surrender 79 (1968), Rolling Stone 80, Billboard100 81, US BB 88 of 1969, OzNet 97, Belgium 179 of all time, UKMIX 204, WXPN 604, RYM 10 of 1968, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 62 |
Elvis Presley |
In the Ghetto |
1969 |
Record World 1 - 1969, Norway 1 - Jul 1969 (19 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1969 (4 months), Germany 1 - Aug 1969 (4 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1969, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Jun 1969 (13 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1969, Australia Goset 1 - Jul 1969 (16 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1969, UK 2 - Jun 1969 (19 weeks), Keener 2 - May 1969 (8 weeks), Canada 2 - May 1969 (7 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jul 1969 (14 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US Billboard 3 - May 1969 (13 weeks), Holland 4 - Jun 1969 (15 weeks), France 9 - Feb 1970 (1 week), Switzerland 10 of 1969, Europe 15 of the 1960s (1969), US CashBox 28 of 1969, US BB 35 of 1969, Canada 39 of 1969, D.Marsh 39 of 1969, US Radio 47 of 1969 (peak 3 9 weeks), DDD 53 of 1969, POP 61 of 1969, WABC NY 62 of 1969, Scrobulate 78 of oldies, ODK Germany 92 - Nov 2007 (1 week), Germany 131 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), Acclaimed 676 (1969), UKMIX 683, OzNet 920, RYM 15 of 1969 |
| 63 |
The Box Tops |
The Letter |
1967 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1967 (16 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1967, Record World 1 - 1967, Keener 1 - Aug 1967 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1967 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1967 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1967, Canada 1 of 1967, France 1 for 1 week - Sep 1967, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 (1967), US BB 2 of 1967, KQV 2 of 1967, Holland 3 - Oct 1967 (11 weeks), Flanders 3 - Oct 1967 (3 months), NZ Listner 4 - Oct 1967 (6 weeks), Australia Goset 4 - Oct 1967 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1967), UK 5 - Sep 1967 (12 weeks), Germany 5 - Jan 1968 (2 months), WABC NY 6 of 1967, US Radio 8 of 1967 (peak 1 10 weeks), US invalid BB 11 of 1967, DDD 11 of 1967, POP 11 of 1967, D.Marsh 13 of 1967, Australia 14 of 1967, nuTsie 86 of 1960s, Acclaimed 218 (1967), Rolling Stone 363, Germany 379 of the 1960s (peak 5 8 weeks), OzNet 428, RYM 23 of 1967, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 64 |
Elvis Presley |
(You're The) Devil in Disguise |
1963 |
UK 1 - Jul 1963 (12 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1963 (11 weeks), Denmark 1 of 1963, Norway 1 - Jul 1963 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1963 (4 months), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1963, Europarade 1 for 15 weeks - Jul 1963, France 1 for 1 week - Sep 1963, Germany 2 - Aug 1963 (5 months), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Aug 1963 (3 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Scrobulate 37 of rock & roll, US Radio 40 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 69 of 1963, US CashBox 76 of 1963, DDD 101 of 1963, Germany 107 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), RYM 21 of 1963 |
| 65 |
Bobby Goldsboro |
Honey |
1968 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1968 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1968, Keener 1 - Mar 1968 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1968 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1968, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1968, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jun 1968, NZ Listner 1 - May 1968 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - May 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1968 (18 weeks), UK 2 - Apr 1968 (15 weeks), Canada 2 of 1968, Grammy in 1968 (Nominated), US BB 3 of 1968, Norway 4 - Jun 1968 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), KQV 5 of 1968, Flanders 5 - Jun 1968 (3 months), US CashBox 6 of 1968, Holland 6 - May 1968 (12 weeks), US Radio 7 of 1968 (peak 1 11 weeks), Australia 10 of 1968, WABC NY 11 of 1968, Germany 11 - Jun 1968 (3 months), US invalid BB 27 of 1968, POP 27 of 1968, Brazil 32 of 1968, TOTP 35, UKMIX 163, RYM 150 of 1968, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1968 |
| 66 |
John Fred & The Playboy Band |
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) |
1968 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1967 (16 weeks), Record World 1 - 1968, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1968 (10 weeks), Flanders 1 - Feb 1968 (2 months), Germany 1 - Feb 1968 (3 months), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Jan 1968 (13 weeks), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1968, Keener 2 - Nov 1967 (9 weeks), Holland 2 - Jan 1968 (11 weeks), Switzerland 2 of 1968, UK 3 - Jan 1968 (12 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 1968 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1968), NZ Listner 12 - Mar 1968 (4 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1968, US Radio 14 of 1968 (peak 1 10 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1968, WABC NY 18 of 1968, KQV 22 of 1968, Canada 24 of 1968, US BB 25 of 1968, Canada 31 - Nov 1967 (5 weeks), D.Marsh 37 of 1967, Brazil 39 of 1968, DDD 110 of 1967, Germany 172 of the 1960s (peak 1 13 weeks), RYM 120 of 1967 |
| 67 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Proud Mary |
1969 |
Record World 1 - 1969, Springbok 1 - May 1969 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1969), US Billboard 2 - Jan 1969 (14 weeks), Canada 2 - Jan 1969 (10 weeks), DDD 2 of 1969, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1990), Keener 3 - Jan 1969 (7 weeks), NZ Listner 3 - May 1969 (11 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1969 (12 weeks), Germany 5 - May 1969 (3 months), US invalid BB 5 of 1969, POP 5 of 1969, Norway 6 - Jul 1969 (5 weeks), Australia Goset 6 - Apr 1969 (16 weeks), UK 8 - May 1969 (13 weeks), Flanders 8 - Apr 1969 (3 months), Holland 11 - Mar 1969 (8 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1969, D.Marsh 12 of 1969, WABC NY 18 of 1969, Brazil 18 of 1969, US BB 19 of 1969, nuTsie 22 of 1960s, US Radio 29 of 1969 (peak 2 9 weeks), KQV 29 of 1969, DMDB 40 (1969), Scrobulate 47 of 60s, Acclaimed 47 (1969), US CashBox 55 of 1969, 55 in 2FM list, Canada 56 of 1969, Europe 66 of the 1960s (1969), Italy 93 of 1969, RIAA 115, Rolling Stone 155, OzNet 269, Germany 285 of the 1960s (peak 4 13 weeks), RYM 11 of 1969, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 68 |
The Doors |
Light My Fire |
1967 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1967 (17 weeks), Record World 1 - 1967, Keener 1 - Jun 1967 (11 weeks), France 1 - Jul 1971 (5 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1991, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1967), US CashBox 2 of 1967, WABC NY 2 of 1967, Canada 2 - Jun 1967 (12 weeks), DDD 2 of 1967, US Radio 4 of 1967 (peak 1 12 weeks), Canada 4 of 1967, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1967), US BB 6 of 1967, UK 7 - Aug 1967 (9 weeks), NZ Listner 7 - Sep 1967 (6 weeks), nuTsie 7 of 1960s, Europe 9 of the 1960s (1967), KQV 12 of 1967, US invalid BB 15 of 1967, POP 15 of 1967, Australia Goset 16 - Sep 1967 (8 weeks), 20 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 23 (1967), Belgium 24 - Jun 1991 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 24 of classic rock, Holland 25 - Aug 1967 (10 weeks), DMDB 30 (1967), Belgium 31 of all time, Rolling Stone 35, D.Marsh 40 of 1967, RIAA 52, Poland 65 of all time, Virgin 71, TheQ 137, WXPN 161, OzNet 194, RYM 19 of 1967, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 69 |
Elvis Presley |
Can't Help Falling in Love |
1962 |
UK 1 - Feb 1962 (20 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1962, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1962, ASCAP song of 1961, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Jan 1962 (7 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Canada 4 - Nov 1961 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 4 of 1962, POP 4 of 1962, Australia 5 of 1962, South Africa 5 of 1962, Flanders 9 - Dec 1961 (5 months), DDD 12 of 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1962, US Radio 29 of 1962 (peak 2 9 weeks), US BB 57 of 1962, WABC NY 62 of 1962, Scrobulate 64 of oldies, Brazil 71 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1962, Rolling Stone 394, WXPN 441, Acclaimed 1361 (1961), RYM 11 of 1961, Party 33 of 2007 |
| 70 |
The Beatles |
Lady Madonna |
1968 |
UK 1 - Mar 1968 (10 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1968 (11 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 1968 (13 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1968, NZ Listner 1 - Apr 1968 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1968, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1968 (13 weeks), Record World 2 - 1968, Norway 2 - Mar 1968 (8 weeks), Germany 2 - Apr 1968 (3 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1999), Holland 3 - Mar 1968 (9 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - Mar 1968 (3 months), Flanders 3 - Apr 1968 (2 months), US Billboard 4 - Mar 1968 (11 weeks), Switzerland 4 of 1968, Keener 6 - Mar 1968 (5 weeks), Denmark 7 of 1968, Poland 11 - Nov 2006 (7 weeks), US invalid BB 11 of 1968, POP 11 of 1968, Australia 16 of 1968, Canada 19 of 1968, WABC NY 21 of 1968, Belgium 23 - Dec 2006 (2 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1968, KQV 37 of 1968, US Radio 39 of 1968 (peak 4 8 weeks), Scrobulate 41 of oldies, Italy 49 of 1968, DDD 51 of 1968, US BB 60 of 1968, OzNet 76, Germany 219 of the 1960s (peak 2 13 weeks), RYM 17 of 1968 |
| 71 |
Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra |
Somethin' Stupid |
1967 |
UK 1 - Mar 1967 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1967 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1967, Keener 1 - Mar 1967 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1967 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1967 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Apr 1967, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1967, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - May 1967, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1967 (18 weeks), Grammy in 1967 (Nominated), Flanders 3 - Apr 1967 (4 months), Australia 4 of 1967, Germany 4 - May 1967 (5 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1967), US BB 7 of 1967, US Radio 7 of 1967 (peak 1 10 weeks), NZ Listner 7 - May 1967 (6 weeks), South Africa 8 of 1967, Brazil 10 of 1967, US CashBox 13 of 1967, WABC NY 13 of 1967, KQV 19 of 1967, Canada 20 of 1967, Germany 281 of the 1960s (peak 4 15 weeks), UKMIX 500, RYM 88 of 1967 |
| 72 |
The Drifters |
Save the Last Dance For Me |
1960 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1960 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1960 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1961 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1960), UK 2 - Nov 1960 (18 weeks), Flanders 2 - Jan 1961 (5 months), US CashBox 3 of 1960, WABC NY 3 of 1960, Norway 3 - Dec 1960 (10 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1960, DDD 12 of 1960, D.Marsh 12 of 1960, Australia 13 of 1960, US Radio 16 of 1960 (peak 1 12 weeks), US invalid BB 20 of 1960, POP 20 of 1960, US BB 26 of 1960, Germany 46 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), Rolling Stone 182, UKMIX 322, Acclaimed 512 (1960), RYM 9 of 1960, NY Daily Love list 20 |
| 73 |
The Beatles |
Something |
1969 |
Record World 1 - 1969, Canada 1 - Oct 1969 (7 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1970 (4 months), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1969, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Nov 1969 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1969, Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1969 (19 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1999), KQV 2 of 1969, Norway 2 - Nov 1969 (16 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1969 (16 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1969 (13 weeks), Canada 5 of 1969, Keener 6 - Oct 1969 (6 weeks), Australia 6 of 1969, US invalid BB 7 of 1969, Scrobulate 7 of oldies, POP 9 of 1969, Brazil 15 of 1970, DDD 21 of 1969, WABC NY 59 of 1969, US CashBox 66 of 1969, WXPN 69, US Radio 70 of 1969 (peak 3 6 weeks), US BB 83 of 1969, Rolling Stone 273, Germany 363 of the 1960s (peak 1 6 weeks), Acclaimed 484 (1969), OzNet 942, RYM 1 of 1969 |
| 74 |
Elvis Presley |
Good Luck Charm |
1962 |
UK 1 - May 1962 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1962 (10 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1962 (20 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1962 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1962, Europarade 1 for 14 weeks - May 1962, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Flanders 3 - Apr 1962 (6 months), Germany 6 - May 1962 (5 months), US invalid BB 10 of 1962, South Africa 13 of 1962, POP 17 of 1962, US Radio 19 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 20 of 1962, US CashBox 42 of 1962, WABC NY 69 of 1962, DDD 80 of 1962, Germany 203 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), UKMIX 209, RYM 33 of 1962 |
| 75 |
The Supremes |
Where Did Our Love Go |
1964 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1964 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1964, Keener 1 - Jul 1964 (7 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1964, NZ Lever 1 - Sep 1964 (6 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1964), Library of Congress artifact added 2015 (1964), Canada 2 - Jul 1964 (16 weeks), UK 3 - Sep 1964 (14 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1964, US Radio 4 of 1964 (peak 1 11 weeks), DDD 5 of 1964, Norway 6 - Nov 1964 (5 weeks), Flanders 7 - Sep 1964 (3 months), US invalid BB 8 of 1964, POP 8 of 1964, D.Marsh 9 of 1964, US BB 10 of 1964, KQV 13 of 1964, US CashBox 15 of 1964, Holland 16 - Jan 1965 (4 weeks), Germany 16 - Dec 1964 (1 month), nuTsie 30 of 1960s, Acclaimed 176 (1964), OzNet 247, Rolling Stone 472, UKMIX 746, RYM 12 of 1964 |
| 76 |
Paul & Paula |
Hey Paula |
1963 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1962 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Feb 1963 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1963, US Radio 2 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), Norway 2 - Mar 1963 (14 weeks), Flanders 4 - Mar 1963 (4 months), Italy 4 of 1963, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1963), US BB 7 of 1963, Denmark 7 of 1963, UK 8 - Feb 1963 (17 weeks), WABC NY 8 of 1963, Australia 9 of 1963, US CashBox 14 of 1963, Germany 16 - May 1963 (2 months), South Africa 16 of 1963, KQV 25 of 1963, US invalid BB 33 of 1963, POP 33 of 1963, Brazil 58 of 1963, RYM 123 of 1962 |
| 77 |
New Vaudeville Band |
Winchester Cathedral |
1966 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1966 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Keener 1 - Oct 1966 (7 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1966 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1966, Australia 1 for 1 week - Nov 1966, Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1967, US Radio 2 of 1966 (peak 1 10 weeks), Australia Goset 2 - Oct 1966 (17 weeks), Grammy in 1966 (Nominated), NZ Listner 3 - Dec 1966 (3 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1966 (19 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1966), Flanders 6 - Nov 1966 (3 months), Australia 6 of 1966, South Africa 12 of 1966, US BB 18 of 1966, Germany 19 - Jan 1967 (2 months), Italy 20 of 1967, WABC NY 26 of 1966, KQV 29 of 1966, Holland 31 - Oct 1966 (7 weeks), Brazil 46 of 1967, UKMIX 609, RYM 74 of 1966 |
| 78 |
The Ronettes |
Be My Baby |
1963 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1963), Library of Congress artifact added 2006 (1963), US Billboard 2 - Aug 1963 (13 weeks), WABC NY 2 of 1963, Canada 2 - Sep 1963 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Oct 1963 (4 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 3 (1963), UK 4 - Oct 1963 (13 weeks), KQV 4 of 1963, Flanders 4 - Nov 1963 (3 months), D.Marsh 4 of 1963, DDD 5 of 1963, Norway 9 - Dec 1963 (4 weeks), Acclaimed 15 (1963), Rolling Stone 22, Scrobulate 22 of oldies, US Radio 29 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), nuTsie 29 of 1960s, US invalid BB 30 of 1963, POP 30 of 1963, US CashBox 44 of 1963, US BB 45 of 1963, ODK Germany 60 - Jun 1992 (11 weeks), DMDB 96 (1963), 99 in 2FM list, RIAA 253, WXPN 412, RYM 2 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, UK most streamed for 1963 |
| 79 |
The Temptations |
My Girl |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1965 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), ASCAP song of 1964, Library of Congress artifact added 2017 (1964), UK 2 - Mar 1965 (13 weeks), US invalid BB 2 of 1965, DDD 2 of 1964, POP 2 of 1965, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1997), Record World 3 - 1965, Keener 3 - Dec 1964 (6 weeks), KQV 6 of 1965, US Radio 9 of 1965 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 10 of 1965, nuTsie 10 of 1960s, D.Marsh 11 of 1965, US CashBox 16 of 1965, Japan (Tokyo) 16 - Feb 1992 (10 weeks), 18 in 2FM list, Holland 19 - Sep 1989 (6 weeks), Canada 20 - Feb 1965 (11 weeks), DMDB 31 (1965), Scrobulate 33 of soul, WABC NY 40 of 1965, RIAA 45, ODK Germany 66 - Mar 1992 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 69 (1964), Rolling Stone 88, OzNet 113, WXPN 214, RYM 17 of 1964, NY Daily Love list 1, Party 23 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, UK most streamed for 1964 |
| 80 |
Tommy Roe |
Dizzy |
1969 |
UK 1 - Apr 1969 (19 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Feb 1969 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Keener 1 - Jan 1969 (9 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1969 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Mar 1969, Springbok 1 - Feb 1969 (11 weeks), Switzerland 2 - May 1969 (11 weeks), Australia Goset 2 - Mar 1969 (19 weeks), Denmark 3 of 1969, Norway 4 - Jun 1969 (14 weeks), Germany 4 - May 1969 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1969), France 5 - Jan 1970 (1 week), NZ Listner 5 - Mar 1969 (5 weeks), US BB 6 of 1969, US CashBox 6 of 1969, WABC NY 6 of 1969, Canada 6 of 1969, Holland 7 - Apr 1969 (9 weeks), KQV 9 of 1969, US Radio 10 of 1969 (peak 1 10 weeks), Flanders 15 - May 1969 (2 months), South Africa 16 of 1969, Brazil 85 of 1969, DDD 91 of 1968, Germany 268 of the 1960s (peak 4 17 weeks), UKMIX 618, RYM 160 of 1969 |
| 81 |
The Four Tops |
Reach Out (I'll Be There) |
1966 |
UK 1 - Oct 1966 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Sep 1966 (15 weeks), Keener 1 - Aug 1966 (8 weeks), Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1967, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1966), D.Marsh 1 of 1966, Record World 2 - 1966, DDD 3 of 1966, US BB 4 of 1966, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1997), WABC NY 5 of 1966, Holland 8 - Oct 1966 (11 weeks), Canada 9 - Sep 1966 (10 weeks), Flanders 11 - Nov 1966 (2 months), Germany 12 - Dec 1966 (1 month), US Radio 13 of 1966 (peak 1 9 weeks), KQV 15 of 1966, NZ Listner 16 - Dec 1966 (2 weeks), Acclaimed 27 (1966), US CashBox 38 of 1966, 45 in 2FM list, DMDB 61 (1966), Scrobulate 88 of rhythm & blues, Brazil 98 of 1967, UKMIX 106, Vinyl Surrender 177 (1967), Rolling Stone 206, RIAA 266, RYM 5 of 1966, NY Daily Love list 35, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 82 |
The Beatles |
Strawberry Fields Forever |
1967 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1967 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Feb 1967 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 1967 (13 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1967, Australia Goset 1 - Mar 1967 (14 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1967), Keener 2 - Feb 1967 (6 weeks), France 4 - Apr 1976 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 4 of 1967, NZ Listner 5 - Mar 1967 (6 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 7 - Nov 2006 (8 weeks), Denmark 7 of 1967, US Billboard 8 - Feb 1967 (9 weeks), Record World 9 - 1967, DDD 9 of 1967, 11 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 12 (1967), Australia 16 of 1967, Europe 17 of the 1960s (1967), UK 32 - Apr 1976 (16 weeks), Scrobulate 52 of classic rock, nuTsie 53 of 1960s, WXPN 75, Rolling Stone 76, DMDB 80 (1967), US Radio 92 of 1967 (peak 8 5 weeks), OzNet 185, Belgium 235 of all time, RYM 1 of 1967, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 83 |
Tom Jones |
Delilah |
1968 |
France (SNEP) 1 - Apr 1968 (4 months), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1968 (19 weeks), Flanders 1 - Mar 1968 (4 months), Germany 1 - Apr 1968 (6 months), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1968, France 1 for 7 weeks - Apr 1968, Germany 1 for 9 weeks - May 1968, UK 2 - Mar 1968 (17 weeks), Canada 2 - Mar 1968 (11 weeks), Holland 2 - Mar 1968 (24 weeks), Norway 2 - Aug 1968 (14 weeks), NZ Listner 2 - Apr 1968 (10 weeks), Australia Goset 3 - Mar 1968 (18 weeks), Switzerland 5 of 1968, South Africa 12 of 1968, US Billboard 15 - Mar 1968 (15 weeks), Denmark 15 of 1968, Germany 15 of the 1960s (peak 1 26 weeks), Australia 19 of 1968, Italy 19 of 1968, Record World 23 - 1968, France (InfoDisc) 54 of the 1960s (peak 1, 36 weeks, 375k sales estimated, 1968), US BB 66 of 1968, WABC NY 80 of 1968, US CashBox 99 of 1968, US Radio 131 of 1968 (peak 15 2 weeks), UKMIX 565, RYM 97 of 1968 |
| 84 |
Little Eva |
The Loco-Motion |
1962 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1962 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Sep 1962 (5 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016 (1962), D.Marsh 1 of 1962, UK 2 - Sep 1962 (17 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1962, DDD 4 of 1962, Flanders 5 - Oct 1962 (4 months), US invalid BB 6 of 1962, POP 6 of 1962, US BB 7 of 1962, WABC NY 9 of 1962, US CashBox 15 of 1962, US Radio 17 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), nuTsie 78 of 1960s, UKMIX 98, RIAA 230, Acclaimed 333 (1962), Rolling Stone 350, RYM 10 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 85 |
Louis Armstrong |
Hello Dolly |
1964 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1964 (22 weeks), Record World 1 - 1964, WABC NY 1 of 1964, NZ Lever 1 - Jun 1964 (6 weeks), Europarade 1 for 1 week - Jul 1964, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1964), US Radio 2 of 1964 (peak 1 16 weeks), Norway 2 - Jul 1964 (14 weeks), Grammy in 1964 (Nominated), US BB 3 of 1964, US CashBox 3 of 1964, KQV 3 of 1964, Canada 3 - Feb 1964 (21 weeks), UK 4 - Jun 1964 (14 weeks), Keener 4 - Mar 1964 (6 weeks), Germany 8 - Jul 1964 (2 months), Brazil 17 of 1964, South Africa 19 of 1964, Acclaimed 1773 (1964), RYM 122 of 1964 |
| 86 |
Barry Ryan |
Eloise |
1968 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1968 (12 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Dec 1968 (4 months), Switzerland 1 - Dec 1968 (13 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1969, Flanders 1 - Dec 1968 (3 months), Italy 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1969, Germany 1 - Jan 1969 (5 months), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Feb 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Jan 1969 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1969, Australia Goset 1 - Dec 1968 (18 weeks), Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Jan 1969, UK 2 - Oct 1968 (12 weeks), Norway 2 - Dec 1968 (9 weeks), Springbok 3 - Jan 1969 (7 weeks), Italy 7 of 1969, Australia 11 of 1968, Europe 14 of the 1960s (1968), Germany 42 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), US Billboard 86 - Dec 1968 (4 weeks), RYM 8 of 1968 |
| 87 |
Bob Dylan |
Like a Rolling Stone |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), Rolling Stone 1, Acclaimed 1 (1965), US Billboard 2 - Jul 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 2 - 1965, Canada 2 - Aug 1965 (14 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1965, DDD 3 of 1965, WXPN 3, nuTsie 3 of 1960s, UK 4 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Keener 4 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 4 of folk, 5 in 2FM list, DMDB 6 (1965), Holland 7 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Germany 18 - Oct 1965 (2 months), Europe 28 of the 1960s (1965), WABC NY 34 of 1965, US CashBox 38 of 1965, US BB 41 of 1965, KQV 46 of 1965, US Radio 48 of 1965 (peak 2 7 weeks), Belgium 91 of all time, Brazil 92 of 1966, RIAA 92, TheQ 178, OzNet 570, RYM 1 of 1965, WFUV 2, Guardian Rock 18, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 88 |
Edwin Hawkins Singers |
Oh Happy Day |
1969 |
Holland 1 - May 1969 (10 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - May 1969 (4 months), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1969 (15 weeks), Germany 1 - Jul 1969 (4 months), France 1 for 7 weeks - Jun 1969, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1969, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1969), Library of Congress artifact added 2005 (1969), UK 2 - May 1969 (13 weeks), Record World 2 - 1969, US Billboard 4 - Apr 1969 (10 weeks), Keener 4 - Apr 1969 (6 weeks), Flanders 4 - Jun 1969 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1969), Canada 7 - May 1969 (3 weeks), Switzerland 8 of 1969, Springbok 13 - Aug 1969 (4 weeks), NZ Listner 20 - Aug 1969 (1 week), Australia Goset 20 - Jun 1969 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 25 of the 1960s (peak 1, 28 weeks, 600k sales estimated, 1969), WABC NY 52 of 1969, US Radio 55 of 1969 (peak 4 7 weeks), RIAA 63, Canada 75 of 1969, US CashBox 78 of 1969, US BB 93 of 1969, DDD 109 of 1969, Germany 159 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), Acclaimed 998 (1969), RYM 83 of 1969 |
| 89 |
Kingsmen |
Louie Louie |
1963 |
Keener 1 - Nov 1963 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1963 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1963), DDD 1 of 1963, POP 1 of 1963, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1963 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Feb 1964 (6 weeks), US invalid BB 3 of 1963, Peel list 3 of 1964, D.Marsh 3 of 1963, KQV 4 of 1964, US CashBox 6 of 1964, US Radio 7 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), nuTsie 9 of 1960s, Acclaimed 10 (1963), 19 in 2FM list, UK 26 - Feb 1964 (7 weeks), DMDB 34 (1963), WABC NY 40 of 1964, Brazil 42 of 1964, Rolling Stone 55, RIAA 57, US BB 99 of 1964, RYM 5 of 1963, Party 139 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 90 |
Chris Montez |
Let's Dance |
1962 |
Flanders 1 - Nov 1962 (4 months), Europarade 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1962, UK 2 - Oct 1962 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Aug 1962 (15 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1962 (10 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Oct 1962 (5 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1963 (4 months), US invalid BB 7 of 1962, POP 7 of 1962, Austria 12 - Feb 1973 (2 months), DDD 29 of 1962, WABC NY 43 of 1962, US Radio 46 of 1962 (peak 4 7 weeks), UKMIX 52, US CashBox 60 of 1962, US BB 68 of 1962, Brazil 85 of 1963, Germany 287 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks), RYM 120 of 1962 |
| 91 |
Aretha Franklin |
Respect |
1967 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1967 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1967, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1967), DDD 1 of 1967, D.Marsh 1 of 1967, Vinyl Surrender 1 (1967), Library of Congress artifact added 2002 (1967), Canada 2 - May 1967 (10 weeks), US invalid BB 2 of 1967, POP 2 of 1967, nuTsie 2 of 1960s, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), RIAA 4, Keener 5 - May 1967 (5 weeks), Rolling Stone 5, Acclaimed 5 (1967), Scrobulate 6 of soul, UK 10 - Jun 1967 (14 weeks), US CashBox 10 of 1967, WABC NY 10 of 1967, KQV 10 of 1967, Holland 11 - Jun 1967 (12 weeks), US BB 13 of 1967, US Radio 14 of 1967 (peak 1 9 weeks), Australia Goset 15 - Jul 1967 (14 weeks), DMDB 18 (1967), 21 in 2FM list, Canada 25 of 1967, WXPN 35, Europe 60 of the 1960s (1967), OzNet 338, RYM 8 of 1967, WFUV 83, Party 57 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 92 |
Percy Sledge |
When a Man Loves a Woman |
1966 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1966 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Canada 1 - May 1966 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1966, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1966), DDD 2 of 1966, Keener 3 - May 1966 (6 weeks), US invalid BB 3 of 1966, POP 3 of 1966, D.Marsh 3 of 1966, UK 4 - May 1966 (17 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1966), Flanders 8 - Jul 1966 (3 months), Belgium 9 - Mar 1987 (4 weeks), Holland 12 - Jun 1966 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 13 - Apr 1987 (10 weeks), Germany 16 - Apr 1987 (2 months), US BB 20 of 1966, Switzerland 21 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), KQV 24 of 1966, nuTsie 24 of 1960s, US Radio 26 of 1966 (peak 1 8 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1966, WABC NY 35 of 1966, Acclaimed 50 (1966), RIAA 51, Rolling Stone 54, DMDB 75 (1966), OzNet 83, UKMIX 233, WXPN 362, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1987), RYM 28 of 1966, NY Daily Love list 34, Party 119 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 93 |
The Marcels |
Blue Moon |
1961 |
UK 1 - Apr 1961 (13 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1961 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1961 (11 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 2 weeks - May 1961, NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1961 (5 weeks), Brazil 2 of 1961, Norway 4 - May 1961 (9 weeks), Flanders 4 - Apr 1961 (4 months), WABC NY 5 of 1961, US CashBox 11 of 1961, South Africa 11 of 1961, Germany 13 - Jun 1961 (1 month), US Radio 14 of 1961 (peak 1 9 weeks), US invalid BB 14 of 1961, DDD 14 of 1961, POP 14 of 1961, US BB 40 of 1961, Acclaimed 1034 (1961), RYM 26 of 1961, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 94 |
Ricky Nelson |
Hello Mary Lou |
1961 |
Canada 1 - May 1961 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1961 (24 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1961 (6 months), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1961, Europarade 1 for 11 weeks - Jul 1961, UK 2 - Jun 1961 (18 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1962 (6 months), NZ Lever 4 - Aug 1961 (3 weeks), US Billboard 9 - May 1961 (15 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1961, DDD 13 of 1961, US invalid BB 24 of 1961, POP 24 of 1961, Germany 39 of the 1960s (peak 2 26 weeks), US BB 49 of 1961, US CashBox 53 of 1961, US Radio 88 of 1961 (peak 9 8 weeks), UKMIX 327, Acclaimed 1189 (1961), RYM 23 of 1961, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 95 |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Bad Moon Rising |
1969 |
UK 1 - Aug 1969 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1969, Eire 1 for 1 week - Oct 1969, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1969, NZ Listner 1 - Jun 1969 (14 weeks), Springbok 1 - Jul 1969 (13 weeks), US Billboard 2 - May 1969 (14 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1990), Norway 3 - Sep 1969 (13 weeks), Australia Goset 3 - Jun 1969 (15 weeks), D.Marsh 3 of 1969, Keener 4 - Apr 1969 (8 weeks), Canada 4 - May 1969 (7 weeks), Flanders 4 - Jun 1969 (3 months), DDD 5 of 1969, Switzerland 9 - Jul 1969 (3 weeks), Holland 10 - Jun 1969 (7 weeks), Denmark 12 of 1969, Germany 14 - Jul 1969 (3 months), US invalid BB 14 of 1969, POP 14 of 1969, US BB 24 of 1969, Scrobulate 25 of classic rock, US Radio 27 of 1969 (peak 2 10 weeks), Europe 36 of the 1960s (1969), WABC NY 48 of 1969, US CashBox 51 of 1969, Canada 53 of 1969, nuTsie 58 of 1960s, KQV 72 of 1969, Acclaimed 256 (1969), TheQ 326, OzNet 342, Rolling Stone 355, UKMIX 465, RYM 7 of 1969 |
| 96 |
Louis Armstrong |
(What A) Wonderful World |
1968 |
UK 1 - Feb 1968 (36 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1988, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1967), POP 1 of 1988, ASCAP song of 1968, Holland 2 - Mar 1968 (23 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2005), Denmark 5 of 1968, Norway 6 - May 1968 (6 weeks), Germany 6 - Jun 1968 (6 months), ODK Germany 6 - Jul 1989 (22 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 7 - Jun 1968 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 7 of jazz, Australia 8 of 1988, South Africa 11 of 1968, Flanders 12 - May 1968 (2 months), NZ Listner 15 - Jun 1968 (5 weeks), Poland 22 - Apr 1988 (8 weeks), Australia Goset 29 - Jun 1968 (6 weeks), TOTP 31, US Billboard 32 - Feb 1988 (11 weeks), WXPN 34, Poland 50 of all time, Europe 58 of the 1960s (1968), OzNet 67, Italy 72 of 1976, Canada 82 of 1988, RIAA 84, UKMIX 107, Germany 400 of the 1980s (peak 6 12 weeks), Acclaimed 502 (1967), RYM 9 of 1967, WFUV 17, Party 31 of 2007 |
| 97 |
Mr Acker Bilk |
Stranger On the Shore |
1962 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (21 weeks), US BB 1 of 1962, Record Mirror 1 for 1 week - Jan 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1962 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1962, Top Song of 1962 of the Billboard 50th list, UK 2 - Dec 1961 (55 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1962, Canada 3 - Mar 1962 (16 weeks), US Radio 4 of 1962 (peak 1 13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), UKMIX 5, Australia 9 of 1962, KQV 13 of 1962, Germany 17 - Aug 1962 (2 months), WABC NY 21 of 1962, Brazil 37 of 1962, RYM 20 of 1961 |
| 98 |
The Beatles |
We Can Work it Out |
1966 |
UK 1 - Dec 1965 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1966, Canada 1 - Dec 1965 (15 weeks), Holland 1 - Dec 1965 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1966, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Jan 1966, Keener 2 - Dec 1965 (7 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1966 (4 months), Flanders 3 - Jan 1966 (3 months), Australia 3 of 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1966), UK sales 7 of the 1960s (1,380 k in 1965), WABC NY 8 of 1966, NZ Listner 8 - Mar 1966 (2 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1966, US BB 16 of 1966, US Radio 16 of 1966 (peak 1 8 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1965, KQV 21 of 1966, DDD 34 of 1965, Italy 36 of 1966, Scrobulate 75 of classic rock, Germany 167 of the 1960s (peak 2 15 weeks), WXPN 451, UKMIX 553, Acclaimed 1272 (1965), RYM 2 of 1965 |
| 99 |
Sam Cooke |
Wonderful World |
1960 |
Holland 1 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1986 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1960), ODK Germany 2 - May 1986 (23 weeks) (13 weeks in top 10), Germany 3 - May 1986 (4 months), Switzerland 7 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 10 of 1960, POP 10 of 1960, US Billboard 12 - May 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 13 - May 1960 (8 weeks), DDD 15 of 1960, Austria 18 - Jun 1986 (3 months), D.Marsh 21 of 1960, UK 27 - Jul 1960 (8 weeks), US BB 80 of 1960, US Radio 98 of 1960 (peak 12 7 weeks), Germany 98 of the 1980s (peak 2 16 weeks), Rolling Stone 373, Acclaimed 781 (1960), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986), RYM 1 of 1960 |
| 100 |
Roy Orbison |
Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) |
1960 |
UK 1 - Jul 1960 (24 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1960), US Billboard 2 - Jun 1960 (21 weeks), Canada 2 - Jun 1960 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Sep 1960 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1960, DDD 3 of 1960, Norway 4 - Oct 1960 (15 weeks), Flanders 6 - Oct 1960 (5 months), WABC NY 10 of 1960, South Africa 14 of 1960, US invalid BB 14 of 1960, POP 14 of 1960, US CashBox 15 of 1960, US BB 20 of 1960, US Radio 20 of 1960 (peak 2 10 weeks), UKMIX 79, Acclaimed 108 (1960), Vinyl Surrender 154 (1960), Rolling Stone 232, RYM 5 of 1960 |
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Previous Comments (newest first)
7 Oct 2021
The 60s didn't even happen as we're told
The top 100 confirms what I've heard for some time in recent years, i.e. the 60s didn't properly start until after the Kennedy assassination (some say until the summer of love) and ended when the draft ended.
The popularity - or lack thereof - of acts like Doors, Dylan and psychedelicrock in general suggests that for a significant percentage of the youth the 60s didn't even happen.
9 Jul 2020
So much good stuff didn't make it !
In England we were bombarded with far too much Presley,bachelors,ValDoonican,Ken Dodd, Humperdinck on the radio when the stations should have been playing the Seeds,13th Floor Elevators,Love,Shocking Blue,Earth & Fire (from Holland) not the 'wind' one.Thankfully thanks to youtube many obscurities are only now surfacing
24 Jun 2019
This list stinks.+
I cannot believe that the Four Seasons did not make this list. Theypractically gave the Beatles a run for their money. Have of these songs don't even belong on this list. +
Don't be ridiculous The Beatles have more than 100 songs in various charts from all over the world during the 1960s. The Four Seasons have less than 30 with fewer than 10 being hits outside North America.
You could validly discuss whether The Four Seasons were as impressive as, for example The Temptations. Our numbers say they weren't but that could be a good discussion. But during the 1960s they were clearly not in the same league as Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, The Monkees, The Kinks, Simon & Garfunkel, Otis Redding or The Supremes.
31 Oct 2018
New chart
Hello there, I suggest again, USE French charts from http://www.top-france.fryour French charts seems not real hope some new sources could be useful+
We'll have a look at that site and see what we can use
10 Oct 2018
How can Frankie valli & the Four Seasons not have one song on here Makes no sense
That's what the numbers say
25 Jun 2018
How come no Herman's Hermits tunes. Peter Noone is very popular right now
They may not be in the top 100 for the 1960s but we still have a page of songs and a page of albums by them. Either follow the link on artist 39 or ry typing their name into the search box top right
15 Sep 2015
Female group the cherishes
Never had a hit anywhere (under that name) as far as we can see
14 May 2014
Elvis
I'm surprised Elvis- Crying in the Chapel (1965) not on the list is was a massive No 1 hit selling millions plus think its the best or 2nd best selling Gospel song ever.
It was number one in the UK, Canada and other countries but it only peaked at number 3 in the US.
It is the 16th song of 1965 and as such is outside the top 100 songs of the decade
8 Nov 2013
pop song, +I Will
Not Billy Fury's recording, Who else recorded it in the 50s?
The short answer is no one had a hit with it in the 1950s, it was a hit of the 1960s
Billy Fury's hit was in 1964.
It was also a hit for Vic Dana (1962), Dean Martin (1965) and The Beatles, but all in the early 1960s
15 May 2013
Hey Jude is number #3 ?+
HEy Jude is always bigger than Satisfaction this was very wrong!!!
"Hey Jude" hit in 51 charts, number one in 26 of them, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" hit in 46 charts, number one in 17 of them.
Clearly "Hey Jude" should be rated higher
10 May 2013
Want copy of 1950s song "Makin' Love"
Don't remember who sang the song and it might have been in the very early'60s. +Lyrics went something like: "Makin love, makin love, makin love, makin love. +Don't care what they think, don't care what they do, all I ever care about is you."
We would suggest Floyd Robinson's 1959 hit "Makin' Love"
27 Apr 2013
river stay away from my door
river stay away from my door
The song "River Stay 'Way From My Door" was a hit for Frank Sinatra in 1960 (in the UK, Canada and the US) and for Paul Robeson in 1931
15 Sep 2012
Exclusion of 4 Seasons is silly
Group in combination with Frankie Valli solo singles was #4 in record sales during the 60's according to Joel Whitburn's research.
Only Beatles, Elvis and Ray Charles sold more records than the Seasons. Sillyto leave them off list. Should be in the top 5. Their play worldwide has grossed more than 1 billion dollars. Shows how inept the makers of this list are.
Firstly this is a worldwide list, not a US based one, the Four Seasons had little success outside the US (and while the US is the single most important music market it is only about one third of the world's total).
Secondly positions on the list are earned by actual entries in real charts, where an act "should" be has no influence. Your opinion has no impact, and indeed OUR opinion has no impact either. Once the rules are set the position that each artist ends up at is calculated without any human intervention.
14 Jun 2012
The 4 Seasons not one of the top 50 acts?
Over 100 million singles/lp's sold? 4 #1 singles: Sherry (5 weeks -Sept-Oct 1962)...
This doesn't include several "B Side" titles that charted -some of them breaking the top 40 on their own: "Connie-o" "Silence Is Golden" "Marlena" "No Surfin' Today". That's way more hits than Bob Dylan released as singles (and never had a #1) ... who you claim is #5, or the Dave Clark 5 (who hit #1 in the U. S. for one week, quitting in 1966, or any other names on your list with the exception of the Beatles, Elvis, the Supremes, and perhaps the Rolling Stones (who never held #1 for more than 4 weeks in the U. S.) The Beach Boys never hit #1 for more than 2 weeks, and only did that three times (I Get Around, Help Me Rhonda - 2 weeks, Good Vibrations - 1 week). They weren't called "America's Band" until 1974, and that was a promo scheme. In the 70's the 4 Seasons had their fifth #1 (December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)for 4 weeks). The Beach Boys 4th #1 happened ... in 1989, again, for 2 weeks (Kokomo).
A Tony Award winning play has been running on Broadway and has gone on tour,internationally. My guess is that you rewrite history books for the Texas Department of Education.
This is a list of worldwide success not US success. The Four Seasons had very little album success (and none at all outside the US and UK). None of their songs managed to get higher than 12th in the worldwide annual list.
If you think that there is a better way to calculate success then download the CSV file, try out an alternate approach and tell us about it.
It seems to us that you are the one deciding things based on faith in direct contradiction of available evidence.
15 Dec 2011
Redding, Hendrix
I was shocked that Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix were so low, particularly Hendrix. This list really drove home the fact that so much was left unaccomplished by two fantastic performers.
Indeed. Part of the issue is that these charts list success for 1960-1969. Jimi Hendrix had some chart success after his death in 1970, but of course that doesn't contribute to this listing.
28 Apr 2010
Extended +Tables II
Hi there... thank you for your answer. That really would work if i know how to handle excel (or other). I'm just a curious and i love music from all times. From what i can see in this table for example, is that most of songs are from 65 to 69. There are only 2 songs from 1961.
It's cool to look at this data, so i wonder if the table were extended would it remain the same or songs from 60 to 65 would increase. Since i don't know how to work with excel and it seems to me that it is easy for you
Just the decades from 60's because i think it was the time the music industry began to take a major activity... i think :) Thanks in advance. Once again iadmire your work a LOT!
If you want to answer questions like these you should really invest the time in learning to use a spreadsheet program. There are some really good programs out there, for example "Calc" from OpenOffice.org has a good reputation and is free.
Alternately if you understand Statistics then an analysis program like "R" (which is also free) might be worth investigating.
To answer your specific question as the number of songs considered goes from the top 10 to the top 1000 the bias towards songs from 1966 and later actually increases. In part this is because there are more contributing charts from later in the decade, so naturally the accumulated score will be larger. However a quick calculation seems to show that this factor does not account for all the increase.
If a graph is plotted of the proportion of all chart entries which are in the top 1000 songs of the decade it trends upwards for the whole decade. This trend shows two big jumps in 1963 and 1966.
So the answer to your question is that clearly something changed in the music industry during the 1960s, with big jumps in 1963 and 1966. This type of simple calculation is too crude to tell us what, but it does indicate that the charts of 1969 have a different character than those of 1960.
22 Apr 2010
Extended Tables
Hi there...
Is there any possiblity for you to extend the tables by decade?
Mainly since the 60's... As it is (100) don't you feel like some other hits are missing? I Know they aren't but i just miss them in the chart! :) Thanks for your great Work!
We could extend the number of entries in the decade charts, but that would make the pages always take longer to load and most users are, we think, only interested in the top few songs anyway.
However, you can, of course, work out the decade positions from our CSV file with any spreadsheet program. For example in Excel load the file, add a decade column by setting cell N2 as "=INT(D2/10)*10" then copy that cell for all the N column and sort by type, decade and score (high to low).
This is why we supply the CSV file, not only can you work out which song was number 200 of the sixties but you can try out all sorts of different ways to analyse the data. If you find anything interesting tell us about it.