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Music: 1960 - 1964
Music was an integral part of our lives and continues to define our generation. Take a deep breath, look back, and think of where you were when you first heard these songs. Music facts
Music Charts: September 1960 - June 1964
Top 20 Singles: September 6-12, 1960
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1. The Twist 2. Walk Don't Run 3. It's Now or Never 4. Finger Poppin' Time 5. A Million to One 6. Volare 7. Theme from "The Apartment" 8. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Polkadot Bikini 9. Chain Gang 10. Mission Bells 11. Tonight's the Night 12. Dreaming 13. Kiddio 14. Yogi 15. My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own 16. Please, Mr. Custer 17. Theme from "Never on Sunday" 18. All My Love 19. I'm Sorry 20. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) |
Chubby Checker The Ventures Elvis Presley Hank Ballard and the Midnighters Jimmy Charles Bobby Rydell Ferrante and Teicher Brian Hyland Sam Cooke Donnie Brooks The Shirelles Johnny Burnette Brook Benton The Ivy Three Connie Francis Larry Verne Don Costa Jackie Wilson Brenda Lee The Everly Brothers |
Top 20 Singles: June 16 - 22, 1964
(WABC 770 AM)
1. Rag Doll 2. Chapel of Love 3. I Get Around 4. My Boy Lollipop 5. A World Without Love 6. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying 7. Love Me With All Your Heart 8. People 9. Hello Dolly 10. Alone 11. Can't You See that She's Mine 12. Walk on By 13. My Guy 14. Don't Throw Your Love Away 15. Diane 16. Love Me Do 17. What's the Matter With You 18. The Girl from Ipanema 19. Bad to Me 20. Memphis |
The Four Seasons The Dixie Cups The Beach Boys Millie Small Peter and Gordon Gerry and the Pacemakers The Ray Charles Singers Barbra Streisand Louis Armstrong The Four Seasons The Dave Clark Five Dionne Warwick Mary Wells The Searchers The Bachelors The Beatles Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells Stan Getz Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas Johnny Rivers |
Number 1 Singles:
September 6, 1960 - June 22, 1964
(WMGM 1050 AM and WABC 770 AM)
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The Twist Save the Last Dance for Me Georgia on My Mind Stay Are You Lonesome Tonight Will You Love Me Tomorrow There's a Moon Out Tonight Pony Time Blue Moon Runaway Mother-in-Law A Hundred Pounds of Clay Travelin' Man Quarter to Three Pretty Little Angel Eyes Michael Take Good Care of My Baby The Bristol Stomp Hit the Road, Jack Runaround Sue Big Bad John Please Mr. Postman The Peppermint Twist The Lion Sleeps Tonight I Know The Twist *** The Peppermint Twist Duke of Earl Hey! Baby Don't Break the Heart that Loves You Johnny Angel Good Luck Charm Soldier Boy Stranger on the Shore I Can't Stop Loving You The Stripper Roses Are Red Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Locomotion Sheila Sherry Monster Mash He's a Rebel Big Girls Don't Cry Telstar Go Away Little Girl Hey Paula He's So Fine I Will Follow Him If You Wanna Be Happy It's My Party Easier Said than Done So Much in Love Fingertips Part II My Boyfriend's Back Be My Baby Sugar Shack Dominique Louie Louie I Want to Hold Your Hand She Loves You Can't Buy Me Love Hello Dolly Do You Want to Know a Secret Hello Dolly Do You Want to Know a Secret Chapel of Love Rag Doll |
Chubby Checker The Drifters Ray Charles Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs Elvis Presley The Shirelles The Capris Chubby Checker The Marcels Del Shannon Ernie K. Doe Gene McDaniels Ricky Nelson Gary U.S. Bonds Curtis Lee The Highwaymen Bobby Vee The Dovells Ray Charles Dion Jimmy Dean The Marvelettes Joey Dee & the Starlighters The Tokens Barbara George Chubby Checker Joey Dee & the Starlighters Gene Chandler Bruce Channel Connie Francis Shelley Faberes Elvis Presley The Shirelles Mr. Acker Bilk Ray Charles David Rose Bobby Vinton Neil Sedaka Little Eva Tommy Roe The Four Seasons Bobby "Boris" Pickett The Crystals The Four Seasons The Tornadoes Steve Lawrence Paul and Paula The Chiffons Little Peggy March Jimmy Soul Lesley Gore The Essex The Tymes Little Stevie Wonder The Angels The Ronettes Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs The Singing Nun The Kingsmen The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles Louis Armstrong The Beatles Louis Armstrong The Beatles The Dixie Cups The Four Seasons |
Top 40 Singles: 1960
(WMGM 1050 AM)
1. Theme from "A Summer Place" 2. The Twist 3. Cathy's Clown 4. Alley Oop 5. Night * Greenfields 6. Handy Man 7. It's Now or Never 8. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini 9. He'll Have to Go 10. Mama 11. Wild One 12. Running Bear 13. I'm Sorry 14. A Million to One 15. Only the Lonely 16. Chain Gang 17. Stay 18. Stuck on You 19. Sink the Bismarck 20. Save the Last Dance for Me 21. Walk Don't Run 22. My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own 23. Teen Angel * Love You So 24. New Orleans 25. I Want to Be Wanted * Poetry in Motion * Beyond the Sea * Theme from "The Apartment" 26. Good Timin' 27. Diamonds and Pearls 28. Georgia on My Mind * Are You Lonesome Tonight 29. Where or When * Jealous of You 30. Finger Popping Time 31. That's All You Gotta Do 32. Please, Mr. Custer 33. You Talk too Much 34. A Thousand Stars 35. Mule Skinner Blues * What in the World 36. Mission Bell * Why * Volare 37. Sweet Nothin's 38. Kiddio 39. Image of a Girl * You've Got What It Takes 40. Tonight's the Night |
Percy Faith Chubby Checker The Everly Brothers The Hollywood Argyles (also Dante & the Evergreens) Jackie Wilson The Brothers Four Jimmy Jones Elvis Presley Brian Hyland Jim Reeves Connie Francis Bobby Rydell Johnny Preston Brenda Lee Jimmy Charles Roy Orbison Sam Cooke Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs Elvis Presley Johnny Horton The Drifters The Ventures Connie Francis Mark Dinning Ron Holden Gary U.S. Bonds Brenda Lee Johnny Tillotson Bobby Darin Ferrante and Teicher Jimmy Jones The Paradons Ray Charles Elvis Presley Dion and the Belmonts Connie Francis Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Brenda Lee Larry Verne Joe Jones Kathy Young and the Innocents The Fender Men Jack Scott Donnie Brooks Frankie Avalon Bobby Rydell Brenda Lee Brook Benton The Safaris Marv Johnson The Shirelles |
* These were tied for the position.
Top 40 Singles: 1961
(WMGM 1050 AM)
1. Quarter to Three 2. Travelin' Man 3. Blue Moon 4. Runaround Sue 5. Runaway 6. Please, Mr. Postman 7. Michael 8. A Hundred Pounds of Clay 9. Prety Little Angel Eyes 10. Mother-in-Law 11. Take Good Care of My Baby 12. Pony Time 13. Daddy's Home 14. Tossin' and Turnin' 15. There's a Moon Out Tonight 16. My True Story 17. Let's Twist Again 18. School Is Out 19. The Bristol Stomp 20. Barbara Ann 21. Please Love Me Forever 22. Big Bad John 23. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 24. But I Do 25. Boll Weevil Song 26. Calcutta 27. Exodus 28. Spanish Harlem 29. The Twist 30. Those Oldies But Goodies 31. Shop Around 32. I Told Every Little Star 33. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) 34. Heart and Soul 35. Peppermint Twist 36. Raindrops 37. I Like It Like That 38. Baby Blue 39. The Lion Sleeps Tonight 40. Stand By Me |
Gary U.S. Bonds Ricky Nelson The Marcels Dion Del Shannon The Marvelettes The Highwaymen Gene McDaniels Curtis Lee Ernie K. Doe Bobby Vee Chubby Checker Shep and the Limelights Bobby Lewis The Capris The Jive Five Chubby Checker Gary U.S. Bonds The Dovells The Regents Cathy Jean and the Roommates Jimmy Dean The Shirelles Clarence "Frogman" Henry Brook Benton Lawrence Welk Ferrante and Teicher Ben E. King Chubby Checker Little Caesar & the Romans The Miracles Linda Scott Carla Thomas The Cleftones Joey Dee and the Starlighters Dee Clark Chris Kenner The Echoes The Tokens Ben E. King |
Top 40 Singles: 1962
(WABC 770 AM)
1. The Twist 2. Stranger on the Shore 3. Peppermint Twist 4. Mashed Potato Time 5. Moon River 6. I Can't Stop Loving You 7. You'll Lose a Good Thing 8. The Stripper 9. The Wanderer 10. The Lion Sleeps Tonight 11. Johnny Angel 12. The One Who Really Loves You 13. Rambling Rose 14. Hey! Baby 15. Locomotion 16. Duke of Earl 17. Roses Are Red 18. Do You Love Me 19. Soldier Boy 20. Sherry 21. Walk on By 22. I Know 23. It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin' 24. Midnight in Moscow 25. Let Me In 26. Monster Mash 27. Palisades Park 28. Can't Help Falling in Love 29. Twist and Shout 30. Twistin' the Night Away 31. Surfin' Safari 32. Bresking Up Is Hard to Do 33. Run to Him 34. Green Onions 35. Wolverton Mountain 36. Love Letters 37. Town Without Pity 38. He's a Rebel 39. Patches 40. Good Luck Charm |
Chubby Checker Mr. Acker Bilk Joey Dee and the Starlighters Dee Dee Sharp Henry Mancini Ray Charles Barbara Lynn David Rose Dion The Tokens Shelly Fabares Mary Wells Nat King Cole Bruce Channel Little Eva Gene Chandler Bobby Vinton The Contours The Shirelles The Four Seasons Dionne Warwick Barbara George Johnny Tillotson Kenny Ball The Sensations Bobby Boris Pickett Freddie Cannon Elvis Presley The Isley Brothers Sam Cooke The Beach Boys Neil Sedaka Bobby Vee Booket T and the MGs Claude King Ketty Lester Gene Pitney The Crystals Dickie Lee Elvis Presley |
Top 40 Singles: 1963
(WABC 770 AM)
1. Be My Baby 2. I Will follow Him 3. He's So Fine 4. Our Day Will Come 5. My Boyfriend's Back * So much in Love 6. Easier Said than Done 7. Hey Paula 8. Fingertips Part II 9. Blue Velvet 10. If You Wanna Be Happy 11. Dominique 12. Go Away Little Girl * Sugar Shace 13. Washington Square * Walk Right In 14. Walk Like a Man 15. It's My Party 16. Deep Purple * I'm Leaving It Up to You 17. Candy Girl 18. Foolish Little Girl 19. The End of the World 20. Surf City * Hello Stranger * Denise 21. Donna the Prima Donna 22. It's All Right * She's a Fool * Surfin' USA 23. You Can't Sit Down 24. Louie Louie 25. Da Doo Ron Ron 26. I Can't Stay Mad at You 27. Heatwave 28. Rhythm of the Rain * Baby Workout 29. Blowin' in the Wind 30. Blame It on the Bossa Nova 31. Monkey Time 32. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight 33. Puff the Magic Dragon 34. The Gypsy Cried * Then He Kissed Me * El Watusi 35. Cry Baby 36. Sukiyaki 37. Mockingbird 38. Ruby Baby 39. Can't Get Used to Losing You * I Have a Boyfriend 40. Wipe Out * Just One Look |
The Ronettes Little Peggy March The Chiffons Ruby and the Romantics The Angels The Tymes The Essex Paul and Paula Little Stevie Wonder Bobby Vinton Jimmy Soul The Singing Nun Steve Lawrence Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs The Village Stompers The Rooftop Singers The Four Seasons Lesley Gore Nino Tempo and April Stevens Dale aqnd Grace The Four Seasons The Shirelles Skeeter Davis Jan and Dean Barbara Lewis Randy and the Rainbows Dion The Impressions Lesley Gore The Beach Boys The Dovells The Kingsmen The Crystals Skeeter Davis Martha and the Vandellas The Cascades Jackie Wilson Peter, Paul, and Mary Edyie Gorme Major Lance Barry and the Tamberlanes Peter, Paul, and Mary Lou Christie The Crystals Ray Baretto Garnett Mimms and the Enchanters Kyu Sakamoto Inez Foxx Dion Andy Williams The Chiffons The Surfaris Doris Troy |
* These were tied for the position.
Top 40 Singles: 1964
(WABC 770 AM)
1. Hello Dolly 2. She Loves You 3. I Want to Hold Your Hand 4. Chapel of Love 5. Where Did Our Love Go 6. Pretty Woman 7. A Hard Day's Night 8. Everybody Loves Somebody 9. Rag doll 10. She's not There 11. Doo Wah Ditty Ditty 12. A World Without Love 13. I get Around 14. Dawn 15. Do You Want to Know a Secret * Under the Boardwalk * House of the Rising Sun 16. Please Please Me 17. Baby Love 18. Love Me Do * My Guy 19. Twist and Shout * Dancing in the Street * Leader of the Pack 20. Remember (Walking in the Rain) 21. Time Is on My Side 22. Java 23. Can't Buy Me Love 24. You Don't Own Me 25. Last Kiss 26. Love Me with All Your Heart 27. My Love forgive Me 28. My Boy Lollipop 29. I Feel Fine * The Shoop Shoop Song 30. Because * Mr. Lonely 31. People 32. Walk on By * You Really Got me 33. Ronnie 34. A Summer song 35. Goin' Out of My Head * Come See about Me 36. Glad All Over * Bread and Butter 37. I Only Want to Be with You 38. Come a Little Bit Closer 39. Ringo 40. Forget Him * Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying |
Louis Armstrong The Beatles The Beatles The Dixie Cups The Supremes Roy Orbison The Beatles Dean Martin The Four Seasons The Zombies Manfred Mann Peter and Gordon The Beach Boys The Four Seasons The Beatles The Drifters The Animals The Beatles The Supremes The Beatles Mary Wells The Beatles Martha and the Vandellas The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las The Rolling Stones Al hirt The Beatles Lesley Gore J. Frank Wilson The Ray Charles Singers Robert Goulet Millie Small The Beatles Betty Everett The Dave Clark Five Bobby Vinton Barbra Streisand Dionne Warwick The Kinks The Four Seasons Chad and Jeremy Little Anthony and the Imperials The Supremes The Dave Clark Five The Newbeats Dusty Springfield Jay and the Americans Lorne Green Bobby Rydell Gerry and the Pacemakers |
* These were tied for the position.