WE LOVE THE 1960s

Billboard Hot 100

Top 20 Songs

April 23rd 1966

(The 3rd consecutive week at #1 for the Righteous Brothers)

Top 10 Billboard Chart Topping Rock Songs of the 1960s

George Martin | Beatles Song Tribute

Top 10 Psychedelic Bands

Top 10 Decade Defining Songs: 1960s

1960's Cashbox Year-End Countdown (The Top 3 of Each Year)

Cashbox Year End Top 3 Songs 

1960-1969

(courtesy whiteboy7931)

Original vs Remake

The original was recorded in 1960 but not released as a single by the Everly Brothers



The big hit version came from the rock group Nazareth in 1975, which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Christmas #1 Songs - The 60s

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.