WE LOVE THE 60s

August 30th 1975

The Rolling Stones spend their 2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Honky Tonk Women".  
This would be the #4 song on the Year End Billboard Top 100 songs.

Johnny Cash in the midst of a monster year with his song "A Boy Named Sue" and the album "Live at San Quentin".  He reached #2 on the Hot 100, #1 on the Country and Easy Listening Chart.

The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1950

"Goodnight Irene"  

by

 The Weaver (w/Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra)

August 19th - November 11th
Billboard's #1 Song of 1950
#1 on the Billboard Best Sellers (13 consecutive weeks)
#1 on the Billboard Airplay (8 consecutive weeks)
#1 on the Billboard Jukebox chart (12 consecutive weeks)

1986 R&B Song of the Year

"On My Own" 

Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald

From the album "Winner in You", which was the first platinum album for Labelle and became the #1 R&B song of 1986.

The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks and # 1 on the Billboard R&B chart in May/June for 4 consecutive weeks. They also peaked at #2 on the AC chart and UK singles.

George Harrison

George Harrison receives Billboard Century Award 1992