Today lets see what songs topped the Billboard Hot 100 during Christmas time in the 1960s
1960 - Its Now or Never - Elvis Presley
5 weeks to end 1960 and the first week of 1961. The #2 song for 1960.
1961 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
3 weeks at #1
1962 - Telstar - The Tornadoes
2 weeks to end 1962 and the first week of 1963. The first song by a British band to reach #1 on the Hot 100.
1963 - Dominque - The Singing Nun
Spending the last 4 weeks of the year at #1 and the 2nd biggest song of 1963
1964 - I Feel Fine - The Beatles
Beatlemania in full swing as the Fab Four close out the year with 1 week at the top and the first 2 weeks of 1965.
1965 - Over and Over - The Dave Clark Five
Reaching the top on Christmas Day for one week.
1966 - Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
Spending the 2nd of 2 weeks at the top during Christmas 1966 and becoming the 3rd biggest seller of 1966.
1967 - Daydream Believer - The Monkees
In the 4th of 4 straight weeks at the top with the 5th biggest song of 1967
1968 - I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
The 3rd of 7 consecutive weeks at #1
1969 - Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul and Mary
One week at the top for this legendary folk group with this John Denver penned classic.
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