1960s Music: What Songs Were The Most Popular?

Folk music peaked with Peter, Paul, and Mary, who at one point had created three of the top-six albums in the United States. A folk festival in Newport ... RetroWaste»The1960s:AmericanPopCultureHistory»1960sMusic:WhatSongsWereTheMostPopular? Doesitgetanybetterthanmusicinthe1960s?Itwasatimewhereitseemednoonecouldwriteabadsong. Advertisement Thinkofalltheunbelievablemusiciansthatcapturedourimaginations.TheBeatles,TheRollingStones,TheDoors,StevieWonder,MarvinGaye,TheTemptations,JimiHendrix,LedZeppelin,PinkFloyd,KingCrimson,wecouldgoonfordays.Itcannotbeunderstatedthatthe1960scompletelyrevolutionizedmusicforever.Itwasbyfarthemostinfluentialmusicaldecadeinmodernhistory.Almosteveryrecordingartistoftoday(andsince)cantracetheiridolsbacktothe1960s.Almosteverytaboowasbroken,veryquickly.Onceitbecamepopulartowriteasadsong(around1964/65),allbetswereoff.Onceartistsstartedexperimenting,newsoundswereinventedandrecordedlikeneverbefore.Ourgoalistocapturetheessenceofthedecadeandtrytoletyoufeelwhatwasgoingon.Wearestillintheprocessofbuildingthissite,butyoucancheckoutsomeoftheyearsofthesixtiesinmoredetailbelow.Shareyourlovefor1960sMusic:WhatSongsWereTheMostPopular? Wewillalsobeuploadingatonofpicturesof1960smusicalartists.Readbelowformorein-depthinformationaboutacertainyearinthe1960s. QUICKREFERENCELINKS 1960sMusicTimeline 1960|1961|1962|1963|1964|1965|1966|1967|1968|1969 Whowerethemostfamousmusiciansinthe1960s? Whatwerethemostpopularsongsinthe1960s?PopularArtistsfromthe1960sWhowerethemostpopularmusicalartistsinthe1960s?ElvisPresleyBrendaLeeChubbyCheckerRayCharlesLawrenceWelkTheFourSeasonsStevieWonderTheBeatlesTheBeachBoysDeanMartinTheSupremesBobbyVintonTheTemptationsTheRollingStonesTheDaveClark5Simon&GarfunkelTheMamas&ThePapasTheTurtlesTheMonkeesArethaFranklinOtisReddingMarvinGayeHerbAlpertThe5thDimensionTheDoorsJimiHendrixMusicin1963BarbaraStreisandexplodedintopopularity,dramaticallysingingherselftothetopofthecharts.AndyWilliams,apreexistingfavorite,madeafewnewalbumsthatrankedquitehighonthecharts. 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FolkmusicpeakedwithPeter,Paul,andMary,whoatonepointhadcreatedthreeofthetop-sixalbumsintheUnitedStates.AfolkfestivalinNewportattractedover47,000fans,over10thousandmorethanthefamedNewportJazzFestival,inthesamecity.“Popgospel”enjoyedverybriefpopularityincafesandonalbums,butafterafewmonths,thereligiousmusicwasgonefromnightclubs.Jazzreceivedasurgeinpopularitywithadolescentsandyoungadults.OrganistJimmySmithattractedamajorityoftheattention,butsharedthespotlightwithOrchestraUSA,a“thirdstream”jazzgroup.MilesDavis,CannonballAdderly,andCalTjaderalsomadepopularjazzmusic.CountBasieachievednewfoundsuccess,becomingabest-sellerbymakingalbumswithFrankSinatraandEllaFitzgerald.Musicin1964Themusicscenehadneverbeensodominatedbyasinglegroupasitwasin1964.Theyearisnowandforeverknownasthe“YearoftheBeatles.”Agroupoffouryoungmop-topsfromLiverpool,England,madeteenagegirlsscreamandfaintacrosstheglobe.Wherevertheywent,policewereunderpressuretokeepthethrongingthousandsawayfromtheBeatles.Thegroupwasoftenafraidtoleavetheiraircraft.Millionsofrecordsweresold,andtheirmovie“HardDay’sNight”madeover$5.5millioninundertwomonths.Over$56millionweremadefromBeatlemania.ThegroupstartedplayinginLiverpoolclubsastheQuarrymenSkiffleGroup,thentheMoondogs.From1955on,theywouldbepermanentlyknownas“TheBeatles.”Afterthereleaseof“IWanttoHoldYourHand”in1963,theirfameincreasedexponentially.JapanheldwondersforjazzartistslikeDukeEllington,GerryMulligan,andHarryJames.Amajorityoffansweeryoungpeople.Avant-gardejazzwasstillcontroversial,andgenerallyfrownedupon.TheBerlinJazzFestivalattractedmany,inspiringsimilarperformancesinFranceandotherScandanaviancountries.Musicin1965TheBeachBoys,anAmericangroup,helpedpopularizethe“surfingsound,”sellingalbumsallovertheUnitedStateswiththehelpof“HelpMe,Rhonda.” 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TheBeatles,continued(ifnotimproved)theiralreadystratosphericpopularity.OtherBritishgroupswerelesssuccessful,butstillsomewhatpopular.Theseincluded:Herman’sHermits,GaryandthePacemakers,andtheDaveClarkFive.TheSupremes,ofDetroit,Michigan,enjoyedtheirfairshareofsales,withthehitsong“Stop!IntheNameofLove.”SonnyandCherwereadoredbyteenagersacrossthecountry,winningtheirhearts,andtheircash.ThemostpopularfemaleartistwasPetulaClark,famousfor“Downtown.”Folkrockwasestablishedasamusicalgenre,ledbyartistssuchasP.F.Sloane,TheSpokesman,andtheByrds.BobDylanjoinedinwithahitsong,“LikeaRollingStone.”AndyWilliams,BarbaraStreisand,andFrankSinatrawerestillgoingstrong,writingsongsfortheoldergroupoflisteners.CountryartistsaddedtothiscollectionwithmenlikeBuckOwens,GeorgeJones,JimReeves,andJohnnyCash.Jazzmusicsuffered,strugglingtokeepasteadybeatintheworldofchangingmusic.EventhefamousBirdlandjazzclubinNewYorkCitywasforcedtocloseitsdoors.RamseyLewiswasthemostpopularartist,withabluesystyleappealingtobotholdandyoung.ThetragiclossesofSamCookeandNatKingColebroughtasuddenupsurgeinsales,ensuringthattheirlegacywouldliveoninvinylcollectionsacrosstheworld.Musicin1966ThoughtheBeatlesmaintainedtheirpopularityintheUnitedStateswithRubberSoul,popmusicleanedtowardmorehomegrowntalent.TheMonkees,fromCalifornia,wereoneofthemostpopularofthesegroups,alongwithGaryLewisandthePlayboys,andPaulRevereandtheRaiders.Thoughmanypopularrockgroupsgotlouder,amajorityturneddownthevolumewithsofter,easierlistening.SomeofthesequietergroupsincludedSimonandGarfunkel,TheSandpipers,andTheMamasandthePapas.Sincepopularmusicwasquieter,thebluesbecamemoreandmorerecognized.Therewerefewerbandgroups,andartistsbegantobeknownbyname.WilsonPickett,PercySledge,JimmySmith,andOtisReddingwereafewofthesebluesmen.Sellingmillionsofrecords,HerbAlpert’sTijuanaBrasswasverypopularwithbothyoungandold,introducingaMexican-inspiredsoundtopopularmusic.Jazzwasmorelistenedtothanusual,especiallyatcollegesofferingcoursesonthesubject.Jazzwasspreadfartherintoforeigncountries.EarlHinesandCleaBradfordwentonasix-weektourintheUSSR.TheStanGetzQuartetplayedjazzforthekingandqueenofThailandatastatedinnerinBangkok.YoungpeoplewereencouragedtotrytheirhandatjazzintheInternationalCompetitionforModernJazzinVienna,Austria,wherescholarshipsandmoneywereawardedtomostsuccessful.Musicin1967ArethaFranklincamebackstrong,singingloudandproudinherhitsongs“Respect”and“INeverLovedaMantheWayILoveYou.”OthersimilarartistsmakingsimilarbreakthroughsincludedDionneWarwick,theFourTops,andtheSupremes.Lulu,a19-year-oldEnglishgirl,wasasmashhitinthemovie“ToSir,WithLove”,singingthetitlesong.Otherhitsongsincluded“TheLetter”(TheBoxTops),“HappyTogether”(TheTurtles),“RubyTuesday”(TheRollingStones),andseveralsongsbytheBeatles:“Sgt.Pepper’sLonelyHeartsClubBand,”“AllYouNeedIsLove,”and“StrawberryFieldsForever.”Vocalduosbecamemorepopular,too,withSam&Dave(“SoulMan”)andPeaches&Herb(“LoveIsStrange”).Jazzmusicstumbled,havingaroughyearaftergrowingsomewhatin1966.Manyalbum-buyingfanswhohadleftrockmusicreturned.ThefewjazzartistswhostayedsomewhatpopularwereArchieShepp,GaryBurton,CharlesLloyd,andJohnHandy.ThemostacceptingcrowdswerefoundinEurope,asGeorgeWein(orchestratoroftheNewportJazzFestival)discovered.WhenWeinbroughtShepp,Burton,TheloniousMonk,SarahVaughan,andMilesDavisacrosstheAtlantic,theartistsplayedfornearlyfullhouses.“Cannonball”Adderly,however,foundafootholdintheUnitedStateswithhishitrecord,“Mercy,Mercy,Mercy!” AdvertisementMusicin1968In1968,musicwasinfluencedbythewhatwasgoingonintheoutsideworld,withmanyartistssharingtheirpolitical,religiousandsocietalviews.NancyWilson(“BlackIsBeautiful”),CountryJoeandtheFish(“TheHarlemSong”),PeteSeeger,JoanBaez,andeventheBeatles(“Revolution”)joinedin.TinyTimaddedhiseccentricpersonalitytothemix,recreatingoldhitssuchas“TiptoeThroughtheTulips.”Popmusicbecamemoresynthesized,literally.Radiostationsstartedtogiveincreasedairtimetomusicwithnewfangledelectronicsynthesizers.Jazzre-establisheditself,showingpossiblesignsofstabilizingintheUnitedStatesandforeigncountries.JazzbestdescribedthemoodoftheUnitedStatesafterRobertF.Kennedy’sdeath,withperformancesbyWoodyHerman,HoraceSilver,andDukeEllingtonplayedintribute.Threeyoungboyscapturedtheattentionofmanyjazzfans:14-year-oldCraigHundley,12-year-oldJ.J.Wiggins,and14-year-oldGaryChase.Thetrioplayedatfestivalsandconcerts,withtheirmaturitydisplayingthecontinuedloveforjazzbytheyoungergeneration.OtherpopularmusiciansincludedGerryMulligan,CountBasie,andDizzyGillespie. Advertisement Musicin1969Thoughfestivalsingeneralwerepopularthroughouttheyear,theywerealldwarfedbytheimmensityofthefamousWoodstockmusicfestival.Thecrowdwassomassivethatamajorityofthefanscouldn’tevenhearthemusic.Inasimilarperformance,BobDylandrew200,000totheIsleofWightforatwo-dayfestival.Withthedisappearanceofmanygroups,newgroupswereappearing,tryingtoappealtothemultifacetedlikesanddislikesofpopularmusic.SlyandtheFamilyStone,BlindFaith,andCredenceClearwaterRevivalwereafewofthesenewbands.TheBeatlesproducedoneoftheirbestalbumsyet,AbbeyRoadandbrokeupsoonafter—theendofanera.Countrymusicexpanded,withJohnnyCash,GlenCampbell,JohnHartford,andothersachievingnewfoundsuccess.DukeEllington’s70thbirthdayinspiredagreatjazzperformanceattheWhiteHouse.AfteraformaldinnerandaspeechbyPresidentNixon,DizzyGillespie,ClarkTerry,MaryMayo,andJoeWilliamsperformedsomeoftheDuke’sgreatesthitsofhis40yearcareer.#1Songs(1960-1969)The1960swereprobablythebestdecadeofalltimeforrecordedmusic.Whenyoulookatthelistofsongsreleasedduringthistimeperiod,it’saveryeasyargumenttomake.TheBeatlesobviouslydominatedthecharts,butthereweredozensofothermusicalactsthatcarvedtheirowninitialsintotheannalsofimmortality.TheRollingStones,TheByrds,TheBeachBoys,MarvinGaye,BobDylan,StevieWonder,Cream,TheGratefulDead,JimiHendrix,TheMamasandthePapas,OtisRedding,TheWho…thelistgoesonandon.Popularmusicchangedineverypossibleway.Guitarswerelouder.Singerswerelouder.Drummerswerelouder.Experimentationwasintheair.Musicianswerewillingtotryanythingnew.Speakingoflists,checkoutthecompletelistofeverysongthatwent#1inthe1960sbelow.Keepinmind,thesearen’tnecessarilythesongsfromthesixtiesthatarepopulartoday,butit’swhatpeoplewerebuyingthemostatthetime.Whatwerethemostpopularsongsinthe1960s?Keepreadingbelow.#1Songsin1960Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1960?Dec.28,1959–Jan.3 Jan.4–Jan.17 Jan.18–Feb.7 Feb.8–Feb.21 Feb.22–Apr.24 Apr.25–May22 May23–June26 June27–June10 July11–July17 July18–Aug.7 Aug.8–Aug.17 Aug.15–Sept.18 Sept.19–Sept.25 Sept.26–Oct.9 Oct.10–Oct.16 Oct.17–Oct.23 Oct.24–Nov.13 Nov.14–Nov.20 Nov.21–Nov.27 Nov.28–Jan.8,1961Why ElPaso RunningBear TeenAngel TheThemeFrom‘ASummerPlace’ StuckOnYou Cathy’sClown Everybody’sSomebody’sFool Alley-Oop I’mSorry ItsyBitsyTeenieWeenieYellowPolkadotBikini It’sNowOrNever TheTwist MyHeartHasAMindOfItsOwn Mr.Custer SaveTheLastDanceForMe IWantToBeWanted GeorgiaOnMyMind Stay AreYouLonesomeTonight?FrankieAvalon MartyRobbins JohnnyPreston MarkDinning PercyFaith&hisOrchestra ElvisPresley TheEverlyBrothers ConnieFrancis HollywoodArgyles BrendaLee BrianHyland ElvisPresley ChubbyChecker ConnieFrancis LarryVerne TheDrifters BrendaLee RayCharles MauriceWilliams&TheZodiacs ElvisPresley#1Songsin1961Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1961?Nov.28,1960–Jan.8 Jan.9–Jan.29 Jan.30–Feb.12 Feb.13–Feb.26 Feb.27–Mar.19 Mar.20–Apr.2 Apr.3–Apr.23 Apr.24–May21 May22–May28 May29–June4 June5–June18 June19–June25 June26–July9 July10–Aug.27 Aug.28–Sept.3 Sept.4–Sept.17 Sept.18–Oct.8 Oct.9–Oct.22 Oct.23–Nov.5 Nov.6–Dec.10 Dec.11–Dec.17 Dec.18–Jan.12,1962AreYouLonesomeTonight? WonderlandByNight WillYouLoveMeTomorrow Calcutta PonyTime Surrender BlueMoon Runaway Mother-In-Law Travelin’Man RunningScared MoodyRiver QuarterToThree Tossin’AndTurnin’ WoodenHeart Michael TakeGoodCareOfMyBaby HitTheRoadJack RunaroundSue BigBadJohn PleaseMr.Postman TheLionSleepsTonightElvisPresley BertKaempfert TheShirelles LawrenceWelk ChubbyChecker ElvisPresley TheMarcels DelShannon ErnieK-Doe RickyNelson RoyOrbison PatBoone GaryU.S.Bonds BobbyLewis JoeDowell TheHighwaymen BobbyVee RayCharles Dion JimmyDean TheMarvelettes TheTokens#1Songsin1962Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1962?Dec.18,1961–Jan.12 Janu.13–Jan.26 Jan.27–Feb.16 Feb.17–Mar.9 Mar.10–Mar.30 Mar.31–Apr.6 Apr.7–Apr.20 Apr.21–May4 May5–May25 May26–June1 June2–July6 July7–July13 July14–Aug.10 Aug.11–Aug.24 Aug.25–Aug.31 Sept.1–Sept.14 Sept.15–Oct.19 Oct.20–Nov.2 Nov.3–Nov.16 Nov.17–Dec.21 Dec.22–Jan.11,1963TheLionSleepsTonight TheTwist PeppermintTwist–PartI DukeOfEarl Hey!Baby Don’tBreakTheHeartThatLovesYou JohnnyAngel GoodLuckCharm SoldierBoy StrangerOnTheShore ICan’tStopLovingYou TheStripper RosesAreRed(MyLove) BreakingUpIsHardToDo TheLoco-Motion Sheila Sherry MonsterMash He’sARebel BigGirlsDon’tCry TelstarTheTokens ChubbyChecker JoeyDee&theStarliters GeneChandler BruceChannel ConnieFrancis ShelleyFabares ElvisPresley TheShirelles Mr.AckerBilk RayCharles DavidRose BobbyVinton NeilSedaka LittleEva TommyRoe TheFourSeasons Bobby“Boris”Pickett&TheCrypt-Kickers TheCrystals TheFourSeasons TheTornadoes#1Songsin1963Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1963?Dec.22,1962–Jan.11 Jan.12–Jan.25 Jan.26–Feb.8 Feb.9–Mar.1 Mar.2–Mar.22 Mar.23–Mar.29 Mar.30–Apr.26 Apr.27–May17 May18–May30 June1–June14 June15–July5 July6–July19 July20–Aug.2 Aug.3–Aug.9 Aug.10–Aug.30 Aug.31–Sept.20 Sept.21–Oct.11 Oct.12–Nov.15 Nov.16–Nov.22 Nov.23–Dec.6 Dec.7–Jan.3,1964Telstar GoAwayLittleGirl WalkRightIn HeyPaula WalkLikeAMan OurDayWillCome He’sSoFine IWillFollowHim IfYouWannaBeHappy It’sMyParty Sukiyaki EasierSaidThanDone SurfCity SoMuchInLove Fingertips–Pt2 MyBoyfriend’sBack BlueVelvet SugarShack DeepPurple I’mLeavingItUpToYou DominiqueTheTornadoes SteveLawrence TheRooftopSingers Paul&Paula TheFourSeasons Ruby&TheRomantics TheChiffons LittlePeggyMarch JimmySoul LesleyGore KyuSakamoto TheEssex Jan&Dean TheTymes LittleStevieWonder TheAngels BobbyVinton JimmyGilmer&TheFireballs NinoTempo&AprilStevens Dale&Grace TheSingingNun#1Songsin1964Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1964?Dec.7,1963–Jan.3 Jan.4–Jan.31 Feb.1–Mar.20 Mar.21–Apr.3 Apr.4–May8 May9–May15 May16–May29 May30–June5 June6–June26 June27–July3 July4–July17 July18–July31 Aug.1–Aug.14 Aug.15–Aug.21 Aug.22–Sept.14 Sept.5–Sept.25 Sept.26–Oct.16 Oct.17–Oct.30 Oct.31–Nov.27 Nov.28–Dec.4 Dec.5–Dec.11 Dec.12–Dec.18 Dec.19–Dec.25 Dec.26–Jan.15,1965Dominique There!I’veSaidItAgain IWantToHoldYourHand SheLovesYou Can’tBuyMeLove Hello,Dolly! MyGuy LoveMeDo ChapelOfLove AWorldWithoutLove IGetAround RagDoll AHardDay’sNight EverybodyLovesSomebody WhereDidOurLoveGo TheHouseOfTheRisingSun Oh,PrettyWoman DoWahDiddyDiddy BabyLove LeaderOfThePack Ringo Mr.Lonely ComeSeeAboutMe IFeelFineTheSingingNun BobbyVinton TheBeatles TheBeatles TheBeatles LouisArmstrong MaryWells TheBeatles TheDixieCups Peter&Gordon TheBeachBoys TheFourSeasons TheBeatles DeanMartin TheSupremes TheAnimals RoyOrbison ManfredMann TheSupremes TheShangri-Las LorneGreene BobbyVinton TheSupremes TheBeatles#1Songsin1965Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1965?Dec.26,1964–Jan.15 Jan.16–Jan.22 Jan.23–Feb.5 Feb.6–Feb.19 Feb.20–Mar.5 Mar.6–Mar.12 Mar.13Mar.26 Mar.27–Apr.9 Apr.10–Apr.23 Apr.24–Apr.30 May1–May21 May22–May28 May29–June11 June12–June18 June19–June25 June26–July2 July3–July9 July10–Aug.6 Aug.7–Aug.13 Aug.14–Sept.3 Sept.4–Sept.24 Sept.25–Oct.1 Oct.2–Oct.8 Oct.9–Nov.5 Nov.6–Nov.19 Nov.20–Dec.3 Dec.4–Dec.24 Dec.25–Dec.31IFeelFine ComeSeeAboutMe Downtown You’veLostthatLovin’Feelin’ ThisDiamondRing MyGirl EightDaysAWeek Stop!InTheNameofLove I’mTellingYouNow GameofLove Mrs.BrownYou’veGotALovelyDaughter TickettoRide HelpMeRhonda BackInMyArmsAgain ICan’tHelpMyself(SugarPie,HoneyBunch) Mr.TambourineMan ICan’tHelpMyself(SugarPie,HoneyBunch) (ICan’tGetNo)Satisfaction I’mHenryVIII,IAm IGotYouBabe Help! EveofDestruction HangonSloopy Yesterday GetOffMyCloud IHearASymphony Turn!Turn!Turn! OverandOverTheBeatles TheSupremes PetulaClark TheRighteousBrothers GaryLewis&ThePlayboys TheTemptations TheBeatles TheSupremes Freddie&TheDreamers WayneFontanaandtheMindbenders Herman’sHermits TheBeatles BeachBoys TheSupremes FourTops TheByrds FourTops RollingStones Herman’sHermits Sonny&Cher TheBeatles BarryMcGuire TheMcCoys TheBeatles RollingStones TheSupremes TheByrds TheDaveClark5#1Songsin1966Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1966?Jan.1–Jan.7 Jan.8–Jan.22 Jan.29–Feb.4 Feb.5–Feb.18 Feb.19–Feb.25 Feb.26–Mar.4 Mar.5–Apr.8 Apr.9–Apr.29 Apr.30–May6 May7–May27 May28–June10 June11–July24 June25–July1 July2–July8 July9–July15 July16–July24 July30–Aug.12 Augu.13–Sept.2 Sept.3–Sept.9 Sept.10–Sept.23 Sept.24–Oct.14 Oct.15–Oct.28 Oct.29–Nov.4 Nov.5–Nov.11 Nov.12–Nov.18 Nov.19–Dec.2 Dec.3–Dec.9 Dec.10–Dec.16 Dec.17–Dec.30 Dec.31–Feb.17,1967TheSoundofSilence WeCanWorkItOut TheSoundofSilence MyLove Lightnin’Strikes TheseBootsAreMadeForWalkin’ TheBalladOfTheGreenBerets (You’reMy)SoulAndInspiration GoodLovin’ Monday,Monday WhenAManLovesAWoman PaintItBlack PaperbackWriter StrangersInTheNight PaperbackWriter HankyPanky WildThing SummerInTheCity SunshineSuperman YouCan’tHurryLove Cherish ReachOutI’llBeThere 96Tears LastTrainToClarksville PoorSideOfTown YouKeepMeHangin’On WinchesterCathedral GoodVibrations WinchesterCathedral I’mABelieverSimon&Garfunkel TheBeatles Simon&Garfunkel PetulaClark LouChristie NancySinatra SgtBarrySadler TheRighteousBrothers TheYoungRascals TheMamas&ThePapas PercySledge RollingStones TheBeatles FrankSinatra TheBeatles TommyJames TheTroggs TheLovin’Spoonful Donovan TheSupremes TheAssociation FourTops ?&theMysterians TheMonkees JohnnyRivers TheSupremes TheNewVaudevilleBand TheBeachBoys TheNewVaudevilleBand TheMonkees#1Songsin1967Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1967?Dec.31,1966–Feb.17 Feb.18–Mar.3 Mar.4–Mar.10 Mar.11–Mar.17 Mar.18–Mar.24 Mar.25–Apr.14 Apr.15–May12 May13–May19 May20–June2 June3–June30 July1–July28 July29–Aug.28 Aug.19–Aug.25 Aug.26–Sept.22 Sept.23–Oct.20 Oct.21–Nov.24 Nov.25–Dec.1 Dec.2–Dec.29 Dec.30–Jan.19,1968I’mABeliever KindOfADrag RubyTuesday LoveisHereandNowYou’reGone PennyLane HappyTogether Somethin’Stupid TheHappening Groovin’ Respect Windy LightMyFire AllYouNeedIsLove OdeToBillyJoe TheLetter ToSirWithLove IncenseAndPeppermints DaydreamBeliever HelloGoodbyeTheMonkees TheBuckinghams RollingStones TheSupremes TheBeatles TheTurtles NancySinatraandFrankSinatra TheSupremes TheYoungRascals ArethaFranklin TheAssociation TheDoors TheBeatles BobbieGentry BoxTops Lulu StrawberryAlarmClock TheMonkees TheBeatles#1Songsin1968Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1968?Dec.30,1967–Jan.19 Jan.20–Feb.2 Feb.3–Feb.9 Febr.10–Mar.15 Mar.16–Apr.12 Apr.13–May17 May18–May31 June1–June21 June22–July19 July20–Aug.2 Aug.3–Aug.16 Aug.17–Sept.20 Sept.21–Sept.27 Sept.28–Nov.29 Nov.30–Dec.13 Dec.14–Jan.31,1969HelloGoodbye JudyInDisguise(WithGlasses) GreenTambourine LoveIsBlue (Sittin’On)theDockoftheBay Honey TightenUp Mrs.Robinson ThisGuy’sInLoveWithYou GrazingInTheGrass Hello,ILoveYou PeopleGotToBeFree HarperValleyP.T.A. HeyJude LoveChild IHeardItThroughTheGrapevineTheBeatles JohnFred&HisPlayboyBand TheLemonPipers PaulMauriat OtisRedding BobbyGoldsboro ArchieBell&theDrells Simon&Garfunkel HerbAlpert HughMasekela TheDoors TheRascals JeannieC.Riley TheBeatles DianaRoss&TheSupremes MarvinGaye#1Songsin1969Whatwerethemostpopularsongsin1969?Dec.14,1968–Jan.31 Feb.1–Feb.14 Feb.15–Mar.14 Mar.15–Apr.11 Apr.12–May23 May24–June27 June28–July11 July12–Aug.22 Aug.23–Sept.19 Sept.20–Oct.17 Oct.18–Oct.31 Nov.1–Nov.7 Nov.8–Nov.28 Nov.29–Dec.5 Dec.6–Dec.19 Dec.20–Dec.26 Dec.27-Jan.2,1970IHeardItThroughTheGrapevine CrimsonAndClover EverydayPeople Dizzy Aquarius/LetTheSunshineIn GetBack LoveThemeFromRomeo&Juliet InTheYear2525 HonkyTonkWomen Sugar,Sugar ICan’tGetNexttoYou SuspiciousMinds WeddingBellBlues ComeTogether NaNaHeyHey(KissHimGoodbye) LeavingOnAJetPlane SomedayWe’llBeTogetherMarvinGaye TommyJames&theShondells Sly&TheFamilyStone TommyRoe The5thDimension TheBeatles HenryMancini Zager&Evans RollingStones TheArchies TheTemptations ElvisPresley The5thDimension TheBeatles Steam Peter,Paul&Mary DianaRoss&TheSupremes AdvertisementShareyourlovefor1960sMusic:WhatSongsWereTheMostPopular? 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