List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States

This is a list of musical artists whose one hit came out in the 1960s.

The list contains recording artists who reached the Top 40 of the U.S. pop chart (the Billboard Hot 100) with just one single.

Artists in italics have only one Top 40 hit, but either

Artists & years

1960

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Sandy" Larry Hall January 4, 1960 15
"Just Come Home" Hugo & Luigi[1] January 11, 1960 35
"If I Had a Girl" Rod Lauren January 25, 1960 31
"Teen Angel" Mark Dinning February 8, 1960 1
"Tracy's Theme" Spencer Ross[2] February 22, 1960 13
"Rockin' Little Angel" Ray Smith February 22, 1960 22
"(There Was a) Tall Oak Tree" Dorsey Burnette[3] March 7, 1960 23
"Forever" The Little Dippers March 28, 1960 9
"Summer Set" Monty Kelly April 4, 1960 30
"Money (That's What I Want)" Barrett Strong April 18, 1960 23
"Angela Jones" Johnny Ferguson May 2, 1960 27
"Fannie Mae" Buster Brown May 2, 1960 38
"Let the Little Girl Dance" Billy Bland May 16, 1960 7
"The Madison" Al Brown's Tunetoppers featuring Cookie Brown May 16, 1960 23
"Barbara" The Temptations[4] May 16, 1960 29
"The Madison Time–Part 1" Ray Bryant Trio May 16, 1960 30
"Mountain of Love" Harold Dorman May 23, 1960 21
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo–Part II" Jessie Hill May 23, 1960 28
"He'll Have to Stay" Jeanne Black May 30, 1960 4
"Love You So" Ron Holden June 13, 1960 7
"There's Something on Your Mind" Bobby Marchan June 13, 1960 31
"Alley Oop" The Hollywood Argyles July 11, 1960 1
"Mule Skinner Blues" The Fendermen July 11, 1960 5
"Alley Oop" Dante & the Evergreens July 11, 1960 15
"Look for a Star"[5] Garry Mills[6] July 25, 1960 26
"Look for a Star" Deane Hawley July 25, 1960 34
"Image of a Girl" The Safaris August 1, 1960 6
"Please Help Me, I'm Falling" Hank Locklin[7] August 1, 1960 8
"Look for a Star"[8] Garry Miles August 1, 1960 16
"Hot Rod Lincoln" Johnny Bond[9] August 8, 1960 26
"Over the Rainbow" The Demensions September 5, 1960 16
"Hot Rod Lincoln" Charlie Ryan and the Timberlane Riders September 5, 1960 33
"Yogi" The Ivy Three September 19, 1960 8
"A Million to One" Jimmy Charles September 26, 1960 5
"Mr. Custer" Larry Verne October 10, 1960 1
"Let's Think About Living" Bob Luman[7] October 24, 1960 7
"Diamonds and Pearls" The Paradons October 24, 1960 18
"You Talk Too Much" Joe Jones November 14, 1960 3
"Stay" Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs November 21, 1960 1
"Ruby Duby Du" Tobin Mathews and Co. November 28, 1960 30
"Don't Go to Strangers" Etta Jones[10] December 12, 1960 36
"Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea)" Lolita December 19, 1960 5

1961

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Baby, Oh Baby" The Shells January 16, 1961 21
"Angel Baby" Rosie and the Originals January 23, 1961 5
"Lost Love" H.B. Barnum February 6, 1961 35
"(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" The Ramrods February 20, 1961 30
"There's a Moon Out Tonight" The Capris February 27, 1961 3
"Angel on My Shoulders" Shelby Flint February 27, 1961 22
"Baby Sittin' Boogie" Buzz Clifford March 13, 1961 6
"Apache" Jørgen Ingmann and his Guitar April 3, 1961 2
"Once Upon a Time" Rochell and the Candles April 10, 1961 26
"Hideaway" Freddy King[11] April 10, 1961 29
"Ginnie Bell" Paul Dino April 10, 1961 38
"Asia Minor" Kokomo April 17, 1961 8
"Please Love Me Forever" Cathy Jean and the Roommates April 24, 1961 12
"I'm a Fool to Care" Joe Barry April 24, 1961 24
"Baby Blue" The Echoes May 1, 1961 12
"Mother-In-Law" Ernie K-Doe[12] May 22, 1961 1
"Daddy's Home" Shep and the Limelites May 29, 1961 2
"Hello Walls" Faron Young[7] May 29, 1961 12
"Triangle" Janie Grant May 29, 1961 29
"Exodus" Eddie Harris June 5, 1961 36
"Heart and Soul" The Cleftones July 3, 1961 18
"Rama Lama Ding Dong" The Edsels June 19, 1961 21
"Count Every Star" Donnie and the Dreamers June 19, 1961 35
"Better Tell Him No" The Starlets[13] June 19, 1961 38
"Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)" Little Caesar & the Romans June 26, 1961 9
"Three Hearts in a Tangle" Roy Drusky[7] June 26, 1961 35
"You Can't Sit Down, Part 2" Philip Upchurch Combo July 3, 1961 29
"Tonight (Could Be the Night)" The Velvets July 10, 1961 26
"The Graduation Song...Pomp and Circumstance" Adrian Kimberly[14] July 10, 1961 34
"Yellow Bird" Arthur Lyman[15] July 24, 1961 4
"I Like It Like That, Part 1" Chris Kenner July 31, 1961 2
"Last Night" The Mar-Keys August 7, 1961 3
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" Curtis Lee August 7, 1961 7
"I Just Don't Understand" Ann-Margret[16] September 11, 1961 17
"When We Get Married" The Dreamlovers September 18, 1961 10
"A Little Bit of Soap" The Jarmels September 18, 1961 12
"Nag" The Halos September 18, 1961 25
"Lovers Island" The Blue Jays September 18, 1961 31
"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" Barry Mann[17] September 25, 1961 7
"Mexico" Bob Moore and His Orchestra[18] October 2, 1961 7
"The Astronaut (Part 1 and 2)" Jose Jimenez (Bill Dana) October 2, 1961 19
"Take Five" Dave Brubeck Quartet[19] October 9, 1961 25
"Water Boy" Don Shirley October 9, 1961 40
"This Time" Troy Shondell October 23, 1961 6
"Stick Shift" The Duals October 23, 1961 25
"I Really Love You" The Stereos October 23, 1961 29
"Foot Stompin'–Part 1" The Flares October 30, 1961 25
"You're the Reason" Bobby Edwards November 20, 1961 11
"Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" Kenny Dino December 25, 1961 24

1962

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Small Sad Sam" Phil McLean January 20, 1962 21
"Funny How Time Slips Away" Jimmy Elledge January 20, 1962 22
"I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" Barbara George January 27, 1962 3
"If You Got to Make a Fool of Somebody" James Ray January 27, 1962 22
"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel March 10, 1962 1
"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen[20] March 17, 1962 2
"Let Me In" The Sensations March 17, 1962 4
"What's Your Name" Don and Juan March 17, 1962 7
"Percolator (Twist)" Billy Joe and the Checkmates March 17, 1962 10
"My Boomerang Won't Come Back" Charlie Drake[21] March 17, 1962 21
"Smoky Places" The Corsairs March 17, 1962 12
"Jamie" Eddie Holland[22] March 24, 1962 30
"Love Letters" Ketty Lester April 14, 1962 5
"Dear One" Larry Finnegan April 21, 1962 11
"You Better Move On" Arthur Alexander[23] April 21, 1962 24
"The Jam–Part 1" Bobby Gregg and His Friends[24] April 21, 1962 29
"Cinderella" Jack Ross April 28, 1962 16
"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" Ernie Maresca[25] May 19, 1962 6
"Stranger on the Shore" Mr. Acker Bilk[26] May 26, 1962 1
"I Wish That We Were Married" Ronnie & the Hi-Lites May 26, 1962 16
"I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" The Blue-Belles[27] June 2, 1962 15
"Walk on the Wild Side–Part 2" Jimmy Smith June 23, 1962 21
"Village of Love" Nathaniel Mayer and the Fabulous Twilights June 23, 1962 22
"Teach Me Tonight" George Maharis[28] June 23, 1962 25
"Theme from Ben Casey" Valjean June 23, 1962 28
"I Love You" The Volume's June 30, 1962 22
"Al Di La" Emilio Pericoli July 7, 1962 6
"Snap Your Fingers" Joe Henderson July 7, 1962 8
"Wolverton Mountain" Claude King[7] July 21, 1962 6
"Johnny Get Angry" Joanie Sommers[29] July 21, 1962 7
"I Need Your Loving" Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford July 28, 1962 20
"Bongo Stomp" Little Joey and the Flips July 28, 1962 33
"You'll Lose a Good Thing" Barbara Lynn[30] August 11, 1962 8
"Party Lights" Claudine Clark September 1, 1962 5
"Till Death Do Us Part" Bob Braun September 1, 1962 26
"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" The Springfields[31] September 22, 1962 20
"A Wonderful Dream" The Majors September 22, 1962 22
"(I'm the Girl On) Wolverton Mountain" Jo Ann Campbell September 22, 1962 38
"Alley Cat" Bent Fabric and his Piano September 29, 1962 7
"I Remember You" Frank Ifield[32] October 13, 1962 5
"Do You Love Me"[33] The Contours October 20, 1962 3
"Don't Go Near the Indians" Rex Allen October 20, 1962 17
"Hide and Go Seek–Part 1" Bunker Hill October 27, 1962 33
"Close to Cathy" Mike Clifford November 3, 1962 12
"Torture" Kris Jensen November 3, 1962 20
"Pop Pop Pop-Pie" The Sherrys November 17, 1962 35
"That Stranger Used to Be My Girl" Trade Martin November 17, 1962 28
"Mama Sing a Song" Stan Kenton[34] November 17, 1962 32
"I Got a Woman, Part 1" Jimmy McGriff November 24, 1962 20
"Bobby's Girl" Marcie Blane December 1, 1962 3
"The Push and Kick" Mark Valentino December 15, 1962 27
"Telstar" The Tornados[35] December 22, 1962 1
"Let's Go (Pony)" The Routers December 22, 1962 19

1963

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Wiggle Wobble" Les Cooper and his Soul Rockers January 12, 1963 22
"Tell Him" The Exciters January 19, 1963 4
"Remember Then" The Earls[36] January 26, 1963 24
"Cinnamon Cinder (It's a Very Nice Dance)" The Pastel Six February 2, 1963 25
"Loop De Loop" Johnny Thunder February 9, 1963 4
"From a Jack to a King" Ned Miller[7] February 16, 1963 6
"Fly Me to the Moon–Bossa Nova" Joe Harnell and his Orchestra February 23, 1963 14
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" Vince Guaraldi Trio[37] February 23, 1963 22
"Rhythm of the Rain" The Cascades March 9, 1963 3
"Wild Weekend" The Rebels March 9, 1963 8
"Mama Didn't Lie" Jan Bradley March 9, 1963 14
"Our Winter Love" Bill Pursell March 30, 1963 9
"Yakety Sax" Boots Randolph[38] April 6, 1963 35
"Pipeline" The Chantays May 4, 1963 4
"Little Band of Gold" James Gilreath May 11, 1963 21
"Killer Joe" The Rocky Fellers May 18, 1963 16
"Hot Pastrami" The Dartells May 25, 1963 11
"El Watusi" Ray Barretto[39] June 1, 1963 17
"The Love of My Man" Theola Kilgore June 1, 1963 21
"That's How Heartaches Are Made" Baby Washington[40] June 1, 1963 40
"Still" Bill Anderson[41] June 8, 1963 8
"Sukiyaki" Kyu Sakamoto[42] June 15, 1963 1
"On Top of Spaghetti" Tom Glazer and the Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus[43] July 6, 1963 14
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" Rolf Harris[44] July 13, 1963 3
"Swingin' on a Star" Big Dee Irwin[45] July 13, 1963 38
"Just One Look" Doris Troy July 27, 1963 10
"Hootenanny" The Glencoves July 27, 1963 38
"Till Then" The Classics August 3, 1963 20
"Six Days on the Road" Dave Dudley[46] August 3, 1963 32
"Wipe Out"[47] The Surfaris'[48] August 10, 1963 2
"The Lonely Surfer" Jack Nitzsche[49] August 10, 1963 39
"More" Kai Winding August 24, 1963 8
"Denise" Randy & the Rainbows August 24, 1963 10
"Mockingbird" Inez and Charlie Foxx September 7, 1963 7
"Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard" Diane Ray September 21, 1963 31
"Sally Go 'Round the Roses" The Jaynetts September 28, 1963 2
"Martian Hop" The Ran-Dells September 28, 1963 16
"The Kind of Boy You Can't Forget" The Raindrops[50] September 28, 1963 17
"Part Time Love" Little Johnny Taylor[51] October 5, 1963 19
"Birthday Party" The Pixies Three October 5, 1963 40
"Bust Out" The Busters October 12, 1963 25
"Talk to Me" Sunny & the Sunglows October 26, 1963 11
"Maria Elena" Los Indios Tabajaras November 16, 1963 6
"Wonderful Summer" Robin Ward[52] November 16, 1963 14
"Cry to Me" Betty Harris November 16, 1963 25
"Washington Square" The Village Stompers November 23, 1963 2
"Dominique" The Singing Nun[53] December 7, 1963 1
"I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" Barry & the Tamerlanes December 7, 1963 21
"You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry" The Caravelles December 21, 1963 3
"The Boy Next Door" The Secrets December 28, 1963 18

1964

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Midnight Mary" Joey Powers January 4, 1964 10
"Popsicles and Icicles" The Murmaids January 11, 1964 3
"What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)" The Tams[54] February 22, 1964 9
"Letter from Sherry" Dale Ward February 22, 1964 25
"California Sun" The Rivieras February 29, 1964 5
"Penetration" The Pyramids March 14, 1964 18
"Who Do You Love" The Sapphires March 14, 1964 25
"I Wish You Love" Gloria Lynne March 14, 1964 28
"High-Heel Sneakers" Tommy Tucker March 21, 1964 11
"Hippy Hippy Shake" The Swinging Blue Jeans[55] April 4, 1964 24
"Rip Van Winkle" The Devotions April 4, 1964 36
"We Love You Beatles" The Carefrees April 11, 1964 39
"Forever" Peter Drake and his Talking Steel Guitar April 25, 1964 25
"Shangri-La" Robert Maxwell and His Harp and Orchestra May 2, 1964 15
"Charade" Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra[56] May 9, 1964 36
"White on White" Danny Williams[57] May 16, 1964 9
"Wish Someone Would Care" Irma Thomas[58] May 16, 1964 17
"(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" The Reflections May 30, 1964 6
"Remember Me" Rita Pavone[59] July 11, 1964 26
"The Girl from Ipanema" Astrud Gilberto[60][61] July 18, 1964 5
"Farmer John" The Premiers August 1, 1964 19
"You're My World" Cilla Black[62] August 1, 1964 26
"I Wanna Love Him So Bad" The Jelly Beans August 8, 1964 9
"I'm Into Somethin' Good" Earl-Jean[63] August 8, 1964 38
"Steal Away" Jimmy Hughes August 15, 1964 17
"She's the One" The Chartbusters August 15, 1964 33
"Mixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl" Patty & the Emblems August 15, 1964 37
"Selfish One" Jackie Ross September 5, 1964 11
"Haunted House" Jumpin' Gene Simmons[64] September 26, 1964 11
"Funny (How Time Slips Away)" Joe Hinton October 10, 1964 13
"We'll Sing in the Sunshine" Gale Garnett October 17, 1964 4
"Little Honda" The Hondells October 31, 1964 9
"Last Kiss" J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers November 7, 1964 2
"Tobacco Road" The Nashville Teens[65] November 7, 1964 14
"Have I the Right?" The Honeycombs November 14, 1964 5
"Shaggy Dog" Mickey Lee Lane November 28, 1964 38
"Ringo" Lorne Greene[66] December 5, 1964 1

1965

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"The Wedding" Julie Rogers January 2, 1965 10
"My Love, Forgive Me (Amore, Scusami)" Robert Goulet[67] January 2, 1965 16
"Leader of the Laundromat" The Detergents[68] January 9, 1965 19
"The Jerk" The Larks January 16, 1965 7
"Hawaii Tattoo" The Waikikis January 16, 1965 33
"Twine Time" Alvin Cash and the Crawlers February 20, 1965 14
"The Boy from New York City" The Ad Libs February 27, 1965 8
"I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" Buck Owens and The Buckaroos[69] February 27, 1965 25
"It's Alright" Adam Faith[70] with The Roulettes February 27, 1965 31
"The Birds and the Bees" Jewel Akens March 20, 1965 3
"Goldfinger" Shirley Bassey[71] March 27, 1965 8
"Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" Bobby McClure[72] March 27, 1965 33
"Land of a Thousand Dances" Cannibal & the Headhunters April 24, 1965 30
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" Sounds Orchestral May 8, 1965 10
"The Entertainer" Tony Clarke May 8, 1965 31
"We're Gonna Make It" Little Milton[73] May 15, 1965 25
"Baby the Rain Must Fall" Glenn Yarbrough[74] May 22, 1965 12
"Concrete and Clay" Eddie Rambeau June 5, 1965 35
"Concrete and Clay" Unit 4 + 2 June 12, 1965 28
"I Do" The Marvelows July 3, 1965 37
"A Walk in the Black Forest" Horst Jankowski July 10, 1965 12
"Oo Wee Baby, I Love You" Fred Hughes July 10, 1965 23
"You Turn Me On (Turn On Song)" Ian Whitcomb and Bluesville July 17, 1965 8
"Eve of Destruction" Barry McGuire[75] September 25, 1965 1
"The Dawn of Correction" The Spokesmen October 16, 1965 36
"Liar, Liar" The Castaways October 23, 1965 12
"Keep on Dancing" The Gentrys[76] October 30, 1965 4
"Hungry for Love" San Remo Golden Strings October 30, 1965 27
"Everyone's Gone to the Moon" Jonathan King[77] November 6, 1965 17
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" The Silkie November 27, 1965 10
"May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" Little Jimmy Dickens[78] December 4, 1965 15
"Don't Think Twice" The Wonder Who?[79] December 25, 1965 12

1966

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" Barry Young January 1, 1966 13
"Harlem Nocturne" The Viscounts January 1, 1966 39
"Flowers on the Wall" The Statler Brothers[7] January 8, 1966 4
"The Duck" Jackie Lee[80] January 22, 1966 14
"Lies" The Knickerbockers[81] January 22, 1966 20
"No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" The T-Bones[82] February 5, 1966 3
"The Men in My Little Girl's Life" Mike Douglas[83] February 5, 1966 6
"Michelle" David and Jonathan[84] February 12, 1966 18
"Elusive Butterfly" Bob Lind March 12, 1966 5
"The Cheater" Bob Kuban and the In-Men March 12, 1966 12
"Batman Theme" Neal Hefti[85] March 12, 1966 35
"Love Makes the World Go Round" Deon Jackson[86] March 19, 1966 11
"Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" Norma Tanega April 9, 1966 22
"Caroline, No" Brian Wilson[87] April 30, 1966 32
"I Can't Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree" Just Us[88] May 14, 1966 34
"History Repeats Itself" Buddy Starcher May 14, 1966 39
"The Ballad of Irving" Frank Gallop[89] May 28, 1966 34
"Barefootin'" Robert Parker June 18, 1966 7
"Oh How Happy" The Shades of Blue June 25, 1966 12
"Cool Jerk" The Capitols[90] July 2, 1966 7
"Doubleshot (Of My Baby's Love)" The Swingin' Medallions July 2, 1966 17
"Day of Decision" Johnny Sea[7] July 2, 1966 35
"Little Girl" Syndicate of Sound July 9, 1966 8
"Dirty Water" The Standells[91] July 9, 1966 11
"Hey Joe"[92] The Leaves[93] July 9, 1966 31
"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" Napoleon XIV[94] August 13, 1966 3
"Somewhere, My Love" Ray Conniff[95] August 13, 1966 9
"Searching for My Love" Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces August 13, 1966 27
"Sweet Dreams" Tommy McLain August 20, 1966 15
"Tar and Cement" Verdelle Smith August 20, 1966 38
"7 and 7 Is" Love[96] September 24, 1966 33
"Black Is Black" Los Bravos[97] October 1, 1966 4
"Almost Persuaded" David Houston[98] October 1, 1966 24
"Open the Door to Your Heart" Darrell Banks[86] October 1, 1966 27
"Psychotic Reaction" Count Five[99] October 15, 1966 5
"Summer Samba (So Nice)" Walter Wanderley[100] October 15, 1966 26
"Winchester Cathedral" The New Vaudeville Band[101] December 3, 1966 1
"(When She Needs Good Lovin') She Comes to Me" Chicago Loop December 3, 1966 37
"But It's Alright" J.J. Jackson[102] December 10, 1966 22

1967

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Talk Talk" The Music Machine January 14, 1967 15
"Gallant Men" Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen[103] January 21, 1967 29
"Wild Thing" Senator Bobby[104] February 4, 1967 20
"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" Blues Magoos February 11, 1967 5
"Stand By Me" Spyder Turner February 11, 1967 12
"Music to Watch Girls By" Bob Crewe Generation[105] February 11, 1967 15
"Hello Hello" Sopwith Camel February 11, 1967 26
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" Cannonball Adderley[106] February 25, 1967 11
"Pushin' Too Hard" The Seeds[107] February 25, 1967 36
"It Takes Two" Kim Weston[108] March 4, 1967 14
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" The Casinos March 11, 1967 6
"Niki Hoeky" P. J. Proby[109] March 11, 1967 25
"Sit Down, I Think I Love You" The Mojo Men March 18, 1967 36
"For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield[110] March 25, 1967 7
"Friday on My Mind" The Easybeats[111] May 20, 1967 16
"Yellow Balloon" The Yellow Balloon May 20, 1967 25
"Sunshine Girl" Parade May 27, 1967 20
"My Girl Josephine" Jerry Jaye May 27, 1967 29
"I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" Whistling Jack Smith June 3, 1967 20
"Do It Again a Little Bit Slower" Jon and Robin and the In-Crowd June 24, 1967 18
"Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" The Fifth Estate July 1, 1967 11
"Little Bit O' Soul" The Music Explosion July 8, 1967 2
"Come on Down to My Boat" Every Mother's Son July 8, 1967 6
"For Your Precious Love" Oscar Toney, Jr. July 8, 1967 23
"Let the Good Times Roll and Feels So Good" Bunny Sigler August 19, 1967 22
"The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven" Chris Bartley August 19, 1967 32
"Hypnotized" Linda Jones [112] August 26, 1967 21
"(I Wanna) Testify" The Parliaments[113] September 9, 1967 20
"Blue's Theme" Davie Allan and the Arrows September 23, 1967 37
"Little Ole Man (Uptight–Everything's Alright)" Bill Cosby[114] October 14, 1967 4
"Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)" The Hombres November 18, 1967 12
"Everlasting Love" Robert Knight November 18, 1967 13
"Pata Pata" Miriam Makeba[115] November 25, 1967 12
"Back on the Street Again" The Sunshine Company November 25, 1967 36
"An Open Letter to My Teenage Son" Victor Lundberg[116] December 2, 1967 10
"Beautiful People" Kenny O'Dell[117] December 16, 1967 38
"Next Plane to London" The Rose Garden December 30, 1967 17

1968

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" John Fred and His Playboy Band January 20, 1968 1
"Love Power" The Sandpebbles January 27, 1968 22
"Green Tambourine" The Lemon Pipers February 3, 1968 1
"Nobody but Me" The Human Beinz February 3, 1968 8
"Love Is Blue"[118] Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra[119] February 10, 1968 1
"Skip a Rope" Henson Cargill[7] February 10, 1968 25
"Born Free" The Hesitations February 17, 1968 38
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" Madeline Bell[120] March 23, 1968 26
"A Question of Temperature" The Balloon Farm March 23, 1968 37
"Playboy" Gene and Debbe April 13, 1968 17
"Sweet Inspiration" The Sweet Inspirations[121] April 27, 1968 18
"Summertime Blues" Blue Cheer[122] May 4, 1968 14
"Does Your Mama Know About Me" Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers[123] May 25, 1968 29
"The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" Hugo Montenegro June 1, 1968 2
"Master Jack" Four Jacks and a Jill[124] June 8, 1968 18
"MacArthur Park" Richard Harris[66] June 22, 1968 2
"Reach Out of the Darkness" Friend & Lover June 22, 1968 10
"I Love You" People June 22, 1968 14
"The Horse" Cliff Nobles and Co. June 29, 1968 2
"Angel of the Morning" Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts June 29, 1968 7
"Tip Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me" Tiny Tim[125] June 29, 1968 17
"Here Comes the Judge" Shorty Long July 6, 1968 8
"Grazing in the Grass" Hugh Masekela[60] July 20, 1968 1
"Here Comes the Judge" Pigmeat Markham[126] July 27, 1968 19
"Classical Gas" Mason Williams[127] August 3, 1968 2
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" Status Quo[128] August 3, 1968 12
"Journey to the Center of the Mind" The Amboy Dukes[129] August 24, 1968 16
"Love Makes a Woman" Barbara Acklin[130] August 31, 1968 15
"Harper Valley PTA" Jeannie C. Riley[7] September 21, 1968 1
"Girl Watcher" The O'Kaysions October 5, 1968 5
"Indian Reservation" Don Fardon October 5, 1968 20
"Fire" The Crazy World of Arthur Brown[131] October 19, 1968 2
"All Along the Watchtower" The Jimi Hendrix Experience[132] October 19, 1968 20
"Shape of Things to Come" Max Frost and the Troopers[133] October 26, 1968 22
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" Iron Butterfly[122] October 26, 1968 30
"Baby, Come Back" The Equals[134] October 26, 1968 32
"Naturally Stoned" The Avant-Garde[135] October 26, 1968 40
"Piece of My Heart" Big Brother and the Holding Company[136] November 9, 1968 12
"The Funky Judge" Bull & the Matadors November 16, 1968 39
"Little Arrows" Leapy Lee December 7, 1968 16
"Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)" Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus[137] December 7, 1968 25
"Shame, Shame" The Magic Lanterns December 21, 1968 29

1969

Song Performer Peak date Peak
"Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You)" René y René January 4, 1969 14
"The Worst That Could Happen" Brooklyn Bridge[138] February 1, 1969 3
"I Got a Line on You" Spirit[139] March 15, 1969 25
"The Letter" The Arbors April 5, 1969 20
"Hot Smoke and Sassafras" Bubble Puppy April 12, 1969 14
"Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" Crazy Elephant May 3, 1969 12
"Will You Be Staying After Sunday" The Peppermint Rainbow May 3, 1969 32
"Nothing but a Heartache" The Flirtations May 24, 1969 34
"Love (Can Make You Happy)" Mercy May 31, 1969 2
"Morning Girl" The Neon Philharmonic[140] June 7, 1969 17
"More Today Than Yesterday" Spiral Starecase June 14, 1969 12
"Israelites" Desmond Dekker and the Aces[141] June 28, 1969 9
"Black Pearl" The Checkmates, LTD. July 5, 1969 13
"Medicine Man" The Buchanan Brothers July 5, 1969 22
"In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)" Zager and Evans July 12, 1969 1
"Color Him Father" The Winstons July 19, 1969 7
"Abraham, Martin and John" Moms Mabley[142] July 19, 1969 35
"My Pledge of Love" Joe Jeffrey Group July 26, 1969 14
"Quentin's Theme" Charles Randolph Grean Sounde August 2, 1969 13
"Yesterday, When I Was Young" Roy Clark[143] August 2, 1969 19
"Good Old Rock and Roll" Cat Mother & the All Night News Boys August 2, 1969 21
"Reconsider Me" Johnny Adams August 2, 1969 28
"Moonflight" Vik Venus August 9, 1969 38
"Polk Salad Annie" Tony Joe White[144] August 23, 1969 8
"Get Together"[145] The Youngbloods[146] September 6, 1969 5
"Birthday" Underground Sunshine September 6, 1969 26
"Did You See Her Eyes" The Illusion September 6, 1969 32
"Nobody But You Babe" Clarence Reid[147] September 13, 1969 40
"Keem-O-Sabe" The Electric Indian September 27, 1969 16
"When I Die" Motherlode October 11, 1969 18
"In a Moment" The Intrigues October 11, 1969 31
"Sugar on Sunday" Clique October 18, 1969 22
"Tracy" The Cuff Links October 25, 1969 9
"You, I" The Rugbys October 25, 1969 24
"Make Believe" Wind[148] October 25, 1969 28
"Baby It's You" Smith November 1, 1969 5
"Jealous Kind of Fella" Garland Green November 1, 1969 20
"Jesus Is a Soul Man" Lawrence Reynolds November 1, 1969 28
"Something in the Air" Thunderclap Newman November 1, 1969 37
"Echo Park" Keith Barbour November 1, 1969 40
"Smile a Little Smile for Me" The Flying Machine November 22, 1969 5
"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" Steam December 6, 1969 1
"Groovy Grubworm" Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies December 13, 1969 30

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Better known as songwriters (The Lion Sleeps Tonight, I Will Follow Him, Can't Help Falling in Love).
  2. ↑ Not the sportscaster of the same name
  3. ↑ A founding member of hugely influential rockabilly band The Rock and Roll Trio, later cited by The Beatles.
  4. ↑ Not to be confused with the Motown-based group of the same name.
  5. ↑ Not to be confused with another recording of the song the same year by one-hit wonder Garry Miles.
  6. ↑ Had more success in his native UK.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Had several Top 40 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart.
  8. ↑ Not to be confused with another recording of the song the same year by one-hit wonder Garry Mills.
  9. ↑ A country music star of the 1940s through 1960s who had seven top 10 country hits, most notably 1965's "Ten Little Bottles."
  10. ↑ A critically lauded jazz singer who had three Grammy nominations.
  11. ↑ A seminal blues rock guitarist who has been cited as an influence by Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
  12. ↑ Later gained fame as a DJ with New Orleans community station WWOZ.
  13. ↑ Later became The Angels, who had a #1 hit with "My Boyfriend's Back"
  14. ↑ Pseudonym release by Don Everly of the Everly Brothers
  15. ↑ An influential Hawaiian populariser of exotica.
  16. ↑ Better known as an actress.
  17. ↑ Half of prolific songwriting partnership with Cynthia Weil.
  18. ↑ Most famous as a session bassist; played with Bob Dylan.
  19. ↑ Seminal jazz group; their album Time Out is regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums.
  20. ↑ British traditional jazz band; many UK top 40 hits from 1961 to 1964
  21. ↑ British comic actor; had 3 other UK top 40 hits
  22. ↑ One-third of Holland-Dozier-Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown Sound.
  23. ↑ A seminal rock pioneer cited as an influence by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
  24. ↑ Session musician who played on songs by Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, and Peter, Paul, and Mary.
  25. ↑ Also known as a songwriter. Co-wrote "Runaround Sue" with Dion.
  26. ↑ Had more success in his native United Kingdom.
  27. ↑ The original group of Patti Labelle and Nona Hendryx.
  28. ↑ Better known as an actor
  29. ↑ Also known as an actress.
  30. ↑ One of first female rockers.
  31. ↑ Band member Dusty Springfield would go on to have a successful career as a solo artist with many hits in the 1960s; the group also had several hits in the UK.
  32. ↑ Has had more success in his native United Kingdom.
  33. ↑ A re-issue of this song peaked at #11 on the Hot 100 in 1988.
  34. ↑ An influential jazz bandleader and pianist.
  35. ↑ Had wider success in their native UK and maintain a devoted cult following to this day.
  36. ↑ Have a devoted cult following on oldies circuit.
  37. ↑ Vince Guaraldi was a respected jazz pianist who is most remembered today as the composer of music for nearly 20 animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip.
  38. ↑ Also charted several top-40 hits on the Easy Listening charts. More well known as an accompanyist for many performers in rock, pop, and country music
  39. ↑ Puerto Rican conga player who had a long career in jazz and Latin music; won a Grammy in 1990
  40. ↑ successful R&B artist with 10 top 40 R&B hits between 1959 and 1973
  41. ↑ Has had seven No. 1 hits (and many more top 10 hits) on the Hot Country Singles chart. In addition, he has been a highly successful and influential songwriter in the country genre.
  42. ↑ Hugely successful in his native Japan, and ranked by HMV Japan as one of the 20 most influential popular musicians in that country.
  43. ↑ A noted folk songwriter
  44. ↑ More successful in the UK and Australia; but most famous as a comedian.
  45. ↑ and Little Eva. Irwin had also been the lead singer of The Pastels on their 1958 hit "Been So Long"
  46. ↑ Had many US top 40 country hits, 1961-1975
  47. ↑ A re-issue of this song peaked at #16 on the Hot 100.
  48. ↑ Have a devoted cult following; bassist Ken Forssi later played with Love (listed below).
  49. ↑ Most famous as a producer with Neil Young and The Rolling Stones.
  50. ↑ The Raindrops were a studio creation of the Brill Building husband-and-wife songwriting team of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, who wrote many popular "girl group" songs in the early 1960s
  51. ↑ a blues and soul singer more successful on the R&B charts, where he had 5 top 40 hits between 1963 and 1973
  52. ↑ More famous as a session singer in film music: it is said that her voice can be heard in over eight hundred films.
  53. ↑ Well known as a social activist after she left religious life in 1967 and performed as Luc Dominique.
  54. ↑ Had two other hits on the R&B chart, and three UK Top 40 hits in 1970, 1971 and 1987.
  55. ↑ Featured Jim Rodford of The Kinks and Terry Sylvester of The Hollies; also had other hits in the United Kingdom.
  56. ↑ Better known as a big band jazz songwriter and performer.
  57. ↑ South African pop singer who worked in the UK; his version of "Moon River" was a #1 hit there
  58. ↑ More successful on R&B charts, and also retains devoted cult following.
  59. ↑ Italian singer and actress popular in Spain, the UK, and Italy
  60. 1 2 An acclaimed jazz artist.
  61. ↑ Stan Getz is also credited on this song.
  62. ↑ Had nineteen UK Top 40 hits, and at one point the richest female entertainer there.
  63. ↑ The lead singer of girl group The Cookies
  64. ↑ Not to be confused with Gene Simmons, the bassist from KISS.
  65. ↑ Had wider success in their native UK; also featured renowned keyboardist John Hawken and drummer Barry Jenkins.
  66. 1 2 Better known as an actor.
  67. ↑ First of numerous Top 40 Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary hits for Goulet.
  68. ↑ Lead singer Ron Dante later had hits fronting The Archies, in addition to extensive session work.
  69. ↑ Had 21 No. 1 hits on the Hot Country Singles chart, plus many more top 10 hits; influential for the Bakersfield Sound of country music and as co-host of the TV series Hee Haw. At least five other Owens songs were bigger hits on the country charts but never made the top 40.
  70. ↑ A teen idol and pop singer hugely popular in the UK in the early 1960s
  71. ↑ Hugely successful in her native UK where she has received a DBE.
  72. ↑ and Fontella Bass
  73. ↑ Had seventeen R&B Top 40 hits.
  74. ↑ Member of The Limeliters, the popular folk revival group. The Limeliters and Yarbrough had few hit singles, but their albums charted well.
  75. ↑ In the 1970s, McGuire had a second successful career in contemporary Christian music.
  76. ↑ A band that featured Jimmy Hart, who is a well known professional wrestling manager.
  77. ↑ Most famous as a record producer, boss of record labels Decca and UK and finally as a U.S. reporter on Top of the Pops.
  78. ↑ A legendary country music artist and longtime Grand Ole Opry member who had many country hits from 1949 through the late 1960s.
  79. ↑ Pseudonymous release for The Four Seasons.
  80. ↑ The Earl of Bob & Earl.
  81. ↑ Cited as an influence by The Knack.
  82. ↑ Later had several soft rock hits in the 1970s, recording under their new band name Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds.
  83. ↑ Better known as a talk show host.
  84. ↑ Better known as a songwriting duo (Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress).
  85. ↑ Better known as a jazz musician with Count Basie; also played with Frank Sinatra.
  86. 1 2 Has had more success with two top 40 hits on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.
  87. ↑ The main creative force and founding member of The Beach Boys.
  88. ↑ Member Chip Taylor is better known as a songwriter (Wild Thing, Angel of the Morning).
  89. ↑ A well-known television and radio personality.
  90. ↑ Cited as an influence by Archie Bell.
  91. ↑ Have a devoted cult following; also sometimes seen as protopunk influence. Briefly featured Lowell George of Little Feat fame.
  92. ↑ Later became more famous via its cover by Jimi Hendrix.
  93. ↑ Bassist Jim Pons later joined The Turtles.
  94. ↑ Pseudonym of Jerry Samuels, a successful songwriter who also wrote #17 hit "The Shelter of Your Arms" for Sammy Davis, Jr.
  95. ↑ Well known in the easy listening genre, with considerable success on album charts.
  96. ↑ A highly influential psychedelic band; their 1967 album Forever Changes is a staple of best-albums lists. Locally stars but never toured outside L.A. thus had no success elsewhere.
  97. ↑ Had two top 40 hits in the UK.
  98. ↑ The godson of 1920s singer Gene Austin, Houston had many top 10 singles, including seven No. 1 songs, on the Hot Country Singles chart from 1963-1974.
  99. ↑ An influential protopunk band, cited by The Stooges and The Doors; made famous by Lester Bangs.
  100. ↑ A popular bossa nova pianist, cited as an influence by the aforementioned Astrud Gilberto.
  101. ↑ Fronted by well-known songwriter Geoff Stephens (The Crying Game, There's a Kind of Hush.)
  102. ↑ Also a well-known songwriter
  103. ↑ At the time, he was serving the last of his three terms in the United States Senate. He is most remembered today as the main drafter of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  104. ↑ Pseudonymous release by Bill Minkin.
  105. ↑ Bob Crewe is a very well known songwriter and producer.
  106. ↑ An influential musician in the jazz scene, where he played with Miles Davis and Bill Evans on Kind of Blue and Milestones.
  107. ↑ A cult garage band, cited as an influence by many post-punk groups like The Fall.
  108. ↑ and Marvin Gaye.
  109. ↑ More successful in his home country of the UK, and in Australia.
  110. ↑ A highly influential folk-rock group that spawned the career of Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Jim Messina.
  111. ↑ Had wider success in Australian homeland. The group is best known in America for member George Young being the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC.
  112. ↑ Had a number of R&B hits before her early death in 1972
  113. ↑ Members later formed funk group Parliament; group member George Clinton is the leader of Parliament-Funkadelic.
  114. ↑ Better known as a television comedian/actor with The Bill Cosby Show, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and The Cosby Show.
  115. ↑ A legendary musical figure in her native South Africa. Also more famous as an anti-apartheid activist.
  116. ↑ Better known as a radio personality.
  117. ↑ More successful as a country music songwriter ("Behind Closed Doors" by Charlie Rich, "Mama He's Crazy" by The Judds, and many others). Also had a few country hits of his own.
  118. ↑ Love Is Blue is the first instrumental to hit #1 on the Billboard pop chart since Telstar did it on Dec. 22, 1962.
  119. ↑ Mauriat was highly successful as a songwriter for Mireille Mathieu and was a superstar in Europe, and Japan. His orchestra also had eight hits on the U.S. easy listening/adult contemporary charts.
  120. ↑ Later a vocalist for UK pop group Blue Mink on a number of hits there; provided backing vocals for Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, and others
  121. ↑ Had other hits on the R&B charts, and a hit on the dance charts as late as 2005. Also known for member Cissy Houston being the mother of Whitney Houston.
  122. 1 2 A highly influential band in the development of heavy metal.
  123. ↑ Group included Thomas Chong, later known as Tommy Chong of famed comedy duo Cheech and Chong
  124. ↑ More successful in their native South Africa.
  125. ↑ Has a highly devoted cult following, and has been cited as an influence by Current 93 and Nurse with Wound.
  126. ↑ Better known as comedian.
  127. ↑ Also a successful composer, writer, and comedian
  128. ↑ One of the most successful bands ever in their UK homeland, and has a devoted cult called the "Quo Army". Had over 50 hits in their native UK.
  129. ↑ Best known for spawning the career of Ted Nugent.
  130. ↑ Had other appearances on the R&B charts, although this was her biggest hit
  131. ↑ Founder of shock rock and major influence on Alice Cooper and KISS. A later edition of the band featured drummer Carl Palmer, more famous with ELP.
  132. ↑ An extremely influential band led by guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
  133. ↑ Fictional band depicted in the film Wild in the Streets.
  134. ↑ The group's leader was Eddy Grant, later of "Electric Avenue" fame.
  135. ↑ Group member Chuck Woolery is better known as a game show host.
  136. ↑ At this time, the group's lead singer was influential singer and later one-hit wonder Janis Joplin.
  137. ↑ A group featuring many well known bubblegum pop musicians.
  138. ↑ Lead singer Johnny Maestro was also the original lead singer of The Crests.
  139. ↑ One of the leaders of the psychedelic rock movement; more critically than commercially lauded.
  140. ↑ The original band of session bassist and record producer Norbert Putnam.
  141. ↑ Regarded as the most popular Jamaican reggae singer before Bob Marley.
  142. ↑ More famous as a comedian.
  143. ↑ Better known as a country artist, where in his genre had a string of top 40 hits — many of them top 10 — on the Hot Country Singles chart from 1963-1980. Co-host of Hee Haw.
  144. ↑ An important influence on swamp rock.
  145. ↑ Originally charted at #62 in 1967.
  146. ↑ A highly acclaimed folk-rock group. Member Jesse Colin Young went on to a successful solo career.
  147. ↑ Better known for his X-rated rap albums under the name Blowfly.
  148. ↑ Lead singer Tony Orlando was more famous with the band Dawn.

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