The List is from Each song in The Top 100 ~ The Recording Artist ~ The Title Song ~ And How Long It remained Number One.

Hits From The year 1960

Jan 4, 1960 ~El “Paso” ~ Marty Robins ~ Colombia ~ 2

Jan 18, 1960 ~”Running Bear” ~ 1960 ~ Johnny Preston ~ 3

February 8, 1960 ~ “Teen Angel” ~ Mark Dinning ~ 2

February 22, 1960 ~”Theme From A Summer Place” Percy Faith ~ Columbia ~ 9

April 25, 1960 ~ “Stuck On You” ~ Elvis Presley ~ RCA Victor ~ 4

May 23, 1960 ~”Cathy’s Clown” Warner Bros. ~ Warner Bros. ~ 5

June 27, 1960 ~ “Every Body’s Some Body’s Fool” ~ Connie Francis ~ MGM ~ 2

July 11, 1960 ~”Alley – Oop” ~ Hollywood Argyles ~ Lute ~ 1

July 18, 1960 ~”I’m Sorry” ~ Brenda Lee ~ Decca ~ 3

August 8, 1960 ~ “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” ~ Brian Hyland ~ kapp ~ 1

August 15, 1960 ~ “It’s Now or Never” ~ Elvis Presley ~ RCA Victor ~ 5

September 19, 1960 ~”The Twist” ~ Chubby Checker ~ Parkway ~ 1

September 6, 1960 ~ Connie Francis ~ My Heart Has A Mind of It’s Own ~ MGM ~ 2

October 10, 1960 ~ “Mr. Custer” ~ Larry Verne ~ ERA ~ 1

October 17, 1960 ~ “Save The Last Dance For Me” ~ The Drifters ~ Atlantic ~ 3

October 27, 1960 ~ I’m Sorry” ~ Brenda Lee ~ Decca ~ 1

November 14, 1960 ~ “Georgia On My Mind” Ray Charles ~ ABC Paramount ~ 1

November 21, 1960 ~ “Stay” ~ Maurice Willams & The Zodiacs ~ Herald ~ 1

November 28, 1960 ~ Elvis Presley ~ “Are You Lonesome Tonight” ~ RCA ~ 6

Hits From The Year 1961

Jan 9, 1961 ~ “Wonderland By Night” ~ Bert Kaempreft ~ Decca ~ 3

Jan 30, 1961 ~ Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” ~ The Shirelles ~ Scepter ~ 2

Feb 13, 1961 ~ “Calcutta” ~ Lawrence Welk ~ Dot ~ 2

Feb 27, 1961 ~ “Pony Time “~ Chubby Checker ~ Parkway ~ 3

Mar 20, 1961 ~ “Surrender” Elvis Presley ~ RCA ~ 2

April 3, 1961 ~ “Blue Moon” ~ The Marcels ~ 3

April 24, 1961 ~ “Run Away” ~ Del Shannon ~ BigTop ~ 4

May 22, 1961 ~ “Mother In Law” ~ Ernie K-Do Minit ~ 1

May 29, 1961 ~ “Travlin Man” ~ Ricky Nelson ~ Imperial ~ 2

June 5 ,1961 ~ “Running Scared” ~ Roy Orbison ~ Monument ~ 1

June 19, 1961 ~ “Moody River” ~ Pat Boone ~ Dot ~ 1

June 26, 1961 ~ “Quarter To Three” ~ Gray U.S. Bonds ~ Legrend ~ 2

July 10, 1961 ~ “Tossin And Turnin” ~ Bobby Lewis ~ Beltone ~ 7

Aug 28, 1961 ~ “Wooden Heart” ~ Joe Dowell ~ Smash ~ 1

Sept, 4, 1961 ~ “Michael” ~ The Highway Men ~ United Artists ~ 2

Sept 18, 1961 ~ “Take Good Care Of My Baby” ~ Liberty ~ 3

Oct 9, 1961 ~ “Hit The Road Jack” ~ Ray Charles ~ ABC Paramount ~ 3

Oct 23, 1961 ~ “Run Around Sue” ~ Dion ~ Laurie ~ 2

Nov 6, 1961 ~ “Big Bad John” ~ Jimmy Dean ~ 5

Dec 11, 1961 ~ “Please Mr. Postman” ~ Tanlia ~ 1

Dec 18, 1961 ~ “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” ~ RCA Victor ~ 3

Hits For The year 1962

Jan 11, 1962 ~ “The Twist” ~ Chubby Checker ~ Parkway ~ 2

Jan 27, 1962 ~ “The Peppermint Twist” ~ Joey Dee & The Starliters ~ Roulette ~ 3

Feb 17, 1962 ~ “Duck Of Earl” ~ Jean Chandler ~ Vee – Jay ~ 3

Mar 10, 1962 ~ “Hey Baby” ~ Bruce Channel ~ Smash ~ 3

Mar 31, ~ “Don’t break The Heart That Loves You” ~ Connie Francis ~ MGM ~ 1

April 7, 1962 ~ “Johnny Angel” Shelly Fabares ~ Coldpix ~ 2

April 21, 1962 ~ “Good Luck Charm” ~ Elvis Presley ~ RCA Victor ~ 2

May 5, 1962 ~ “Soldier Boy” The Shlirelles ~ Scepter ~ 3

May 26, 1962 ~ “Stranger On The Shore” ~ Mr. Bill Acker ~ Atco ~ 1

June 2, 1962 ~ “I Can’t Stop Loving You” ~ Ray Charles ~ ABC Paramount ~ 5

July 7, 1962 ~ “The Stripper” ~ David Rose ~ MGM ~ 1

July 14, 1962 ~ “Roses Are Red My Love” ~ Bobby Vinton ~ Epic ~ 4

Aug 11,1962 ~ “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” ~ Neal Sedaka ~ RCA Victor ~ 2

Aug 25, 1962 ~ “The Loco-Motion” ~ Little Eva ~ Dimension ~ 1

Sept 3, 1962 ~ “Sheila” ~ Tommy Roe ~ ABC Paramount ~ 2

Sept 15, 1962 ~ “Sherry” ~ The Four Seasons ~ Vee – Jay ~ 5

Oct 20, 1962 ~ “Monster Mash” ~ Bobby “Boris” Picket & The Crypt-Kickers ~ Carpex ~ 2

Nov 3, 1962 ~ “He’s A Rebel” ~ The Crystals ~ Philies ~ 2

Nov 17, 1962 ~ “Big Girls Don’t Cry” ~ The Four Seasons ~ The Four Seasons ~ 5

Dec 22, 1962 ~ “Telstar” ~ The Tornado’s ~ London ~ 3

Hits For The Year 1963

Jan 12, 1963 ~ “Go Away Little Girl ~ Steve Lawrence ~ Columbia ~ 2

Jan 26, 1963 ~ “Walk Right In” The Rooftop Singers ~ Vanguard ~ 2

Feb 9, 1963 ~ “Hey Paula” ~ Paul And Paula ~ Phillips ~ 3

Mar 2, 1963 ~ “Walk Like A Man” ~ The Four Seasons ~ Vee- Jay ~ 3

Mar 23, 1963 ~ “Our Day Will Come” ~ Ruby & The Romantics ~ Kapp ~ 1

Mar 30, 1963 ~ “He’s So Fine” ~ Laurie ~ 4

April 27, 1963 ~”I Will Follow Him” ~ Little Peggy March ~ RCA Victor ~ 3

May 18, 1962 ~ “If You Want To Be Happy” ~ S.P.Q.R. ~ 2

June 1, 1963 ~ “It’s My Party”~ Lesley Gore ~ Mercury ~ 2

June 15, 1963 ~ “Sukiyaki” ~ Kyusakamoto ~ Capitol ~ 3

July 6,1963 ~ “Easier Said Then Done” ~ The Essex ~ Roulette ~ 2

July 20, 1963 ~ “Surf City” ~ Jan And Dean ~ Parkway ~ 1

Aug 3, 1963 ~ “So Much In Love” ~ The Tymes ~ Parkway ~ 1

Aug 10, 1963 ~ “Fingertips” ~ Little Stevie Wonder ~ Tamia ~ 3

Aug 31, 1963 ~ “My Boyfriend’s Back” ~ The Angels ~ Smash ~ 3

Aug 31, 1963 ~ “Blue Velvet” Bobby Vinton ~ Epic ~ 3

Oct 12, 1963 ~ “Sugar Shack” ~ Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs ~ Dot ~ 5

Nov 16,1963 ~ “Deep Purple” ~ Nino Tempo & April Stevens ~ Atco ~ 1

Nov 23, 1963 ~ “I’m leaving It Up To You” ~ Dale & Grace ~ Montel ~ 2

Dec 7, 1963 ~ “Dominique”~ The Singing Nun ~ Phillips ~ 4

Hits For The year 1964

Jan 4, 1964 ~ “There I said it Again” ~ Bobby Vinton ~ Epic ~ 4

Feb 1 1964 ~ “I want To Hold Your Hand” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 7`

Mar 21, 1964 ~ “She Loves You” ~ The Beatles ~ Swan ~ 2

April 4, 1964 ~ “Can’t Buy Me Love” ~ The Beatles ~ 5

May 9, 1964 ~ “Hello Dolly” ~ Louis Armstrong ~ Kapp ~ 1

May 16, 1964 ~ “My Guy” ~ Mary Wells ~ Motown ~ 2

May 30, 1964 ~ “Love me Do” ~ The Beatles ~ Tollie ~ 1

June 6, 1964 ~ “Chapel Of Love” ~ The Dixie Cups ~ Red Bird ~ 3

June 27, 1964 ~ “World Without Love” ~ Peter And Gordon ~ Capitol ~ 1

July 4 1964 ~ “I get Around” ~ The Beach Boys ~ Capitol ~ 2

July 18, 1964 ~ “Rag Doll” ~ The Four Seasons ~ Phillips ~ 2

Aug 1, 1964 ~ “A Hard days Night” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 2

Aug 15, 1964 ~ “Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes”~ Dean Martin ~ Reprise ~ 1

Aug 22, 1964 ~ “Where Did Our Love Go” The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 2

Sept 5, 1964 ~ “The House Of The Rising Sun” ~ MGM ~ 3

Sept 26, 1964 ~ “Oh Pretty Woman” ~ Monument ~ 3

Oct 17, 1964 ~ “Do Wa Diddy Diddy” ~ Manfred Mann ~ Ascot ~ 2

Oct 31, 1964 ~ “Baby Love” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 4

Nov 28, 1964 ~ “Leader Of The Pack” ~ The Shangri Las ~ Red Bird ~ 1

Dec 5, 1964 ~ “Ringo” ~ Lorne Greene ~ RCA Victor ~ 1

Dec 12, 1964 ~ “Mr. Lonely”`~ Bobby Vinton ~ Epic ~ 1

Dec 19, 1964 ~ “Come See About Me” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 2

Dec 26, 1964 ~ “I feel Fine” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 3

Hits For The Year 1965

Jan 23, 1965 ~ “Downtown” ~ Petula Clark ~ Warner Bros. ~ 2

Feb 6, 1965 ~ “You Lost That Loving feeling” ~ The Righteous Brothers ~ Philies ~ 2

Feb 20, 1965 ~ ” This Diamond Ring” ~ Gary Lewis & The Playboys ~ Liberty ~ 2

Mar 6, 1965 ~ “My Girl” ~ The Temptations ~ Motown ~ 1

Mar 13, 1965 ~ “Eight Days A Week” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 2

Mar 27, 1965 ~ “Stop In The Name Of Love” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 2

April 10, 1965 ~ “I’m Telling You Now” ~ Freddie & The Dreamers ~ Tower ~ 1

April 24, 1965 ~ “Game Of Love” ~ Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders ~ Fontana ~ 1

May 1, 1965 ~ “Mrs Brown You Got A Lovely Daughter” ~ MGM ~ 3

May 22, 1965 ~ “Ticket To Ride” The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 1

May 29, ~ “Help Me Ronda” ~ The Beach Boys ~ Capitol ~ 2

June 12, 1965 ~ “Back In My Arms Again” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 1

June 19, 1965 ~ “I can’t Help Myself” ~ The Four Tops ~ Motown ~ 2

June 26, 1965 ~ “Mr, Tambourine Man” ~ The Byrds ~ Columbia ~ 1

July 10, 1965 ~ “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” ~ The Rolling Stones ~ London ~ 4

Aug 11, 1965 ~ “I’m Henry The VIII I Am” ~ Herman’s Hermits ~ MGM ~ 1

Aug 14, 1965 ~ “I Got You Babe” ~ Sony And Cher ~ ATCO ~ 3

Sept 4, 1965 ~ “Help”~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 3

Sept 25, 1965 ~”Eve Of Destruction” ~ Barry McGuire ~ Dullhill ~ 1

Oct, 2,1965 ~ “Hang On Sloopy” ~ Bang ~ 1

Oct 9, 1965 ~ “Yesterday” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 4

Nov 6, 1965 ~ “Get Off Of My Cloud” ~ The Rolling Stones ~ London ~ 2

Nov 20, 1965 ~ “I hear a Symphony’ ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 2

Dec 4, 1965 ~ “Turn! Turn! Turn! ~ The Byrds ~ Columbia ~ 3

Dec 25, 1965 ~”Over and Over” ~ The Dave Clark Five ~Epic ~ 1

~ Hits Of The Year 1966 ~

Jan, 1966 ~ “The Sound of Silence” ~ Simon & Garfunkel ~ Columbia ~ 2

Jan 8, 1966 ~ “We can Work it Out” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 3

Feb 5, 1966 ~ “My Love” ~ Petlua Clark ~ Warner Bros. ~ 2

Feb 19, 1966 ~ “Lighin Strikes” ~ Lou Christie ~ MGM ~ 1

Feb 26, 1966 ~ “These Boots Are Made For Walkin” ~ Nancy Sinatra ~ Reprise~ 1

Mar 26, 1966 ~ “The Ballard of The Green Berets” ~ Barry Sadler ~ RCA Victor ~ 5

April 9, 1966 ~ “Your My Soul & Inspiration” ~ The Righteous Brothers ~ Verve ~ 3

April 30, 1966 ~ “Good Lovin” ~ The Rascals ~ Atlantic ~ 1

May 7, 1966 ~ “Monday, Monday” ~ The Mamas & The Papas ~ Dunhill ~ 3

May 28, 1966 ~ “When a Man Loves a Woman” ~ Percy Sledge ~ Atlantic ~ 2

June 11, 1966 ~ “Paint it Black” ~ The Rolling Stones ~ London ~ 2

June 25, 1966 ~ “Paperback Writer” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 2

July 2, 1966 ~ “Strangers In The Night” ~ Frank Sinatra ~ Reprise ~ 1

July 16, 1966 ~ “Hanky Panky” ~ Tommy James & The Shondells ~ Roulette ~ 2

July 30, 1966 ~ “Wild Thing” ~ Troggs ~ Atco ~ 2

Aug 13, 1966 ~ “Summer In The City” ~ The Lovin Spoonful” ~ Kama Sutra ~ 3

Sept 3, 1966 ~ “Sunshine Superman” ~ Donovan ~ Epic ~ 1

Sept 10, 1966 ~ “You Can’t Hurry Love” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 2

Sept, 24, 1966 ~ “Cherish” ~ The Association” ~ Valiant ~ 3

Oct 15, 1966 ~”Reach Out I’ll be There” ~ The Four Tops ~ Motown ~ 2

Oct 29, 1966 ~ “96 Tears” ~ ? And The Mysterians ~ Cameo ~ 1

Nov 5, 1966 ~ “The Last Train To Clarksville” ~ The Monkees ~ Colgems ~ 1

Nov 12, 1966 ~ “The Poor Side Of Town” ~ Johnny Rivers ~ Imperial ~ 1

Nov 19, 1966 ~ “You Keep Me hanging On” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 2

Dec 3, 1966 ~ “Winchester Cathedral” ~ The New Vaudeville Band ~ Fontana ~ 3

Dec 10, 1966 ~”Good Vibrations” ~ The Beach Boys ~ Capitol ~ 1

Dec 31, 1966 ~ “I’m a Believer” ~ The Monkees ~ Colgems ~ 7

Hits From The Year 1967

Feb 18, 1967 ~ “Kind of a Drag” ~ The Buckinghams ~ USA ~ 2

Mar 4, 1967 ~ “Ruby Tuesday” ~ The Rolling Stones ~ London ~ 1

Mar 11, 1967 ~ “Love is Here And Now You’re Gone” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 1

Mar 18, 1967 ~ “Penny Lane” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 1

Mar 25, 1967 ~ “Happy Together” ~ The Turtles ~ White Whale ~ 3

April 15, 1967 ~ “Somethin Stupid” ~ Frank & Nancy Sinatra ~ Reprise ~ 4

May 3, 1967 ~ “The Happening” ~ The Surpremes ~ Motown ~ 1

May 20, 1967 ~ “Groovin” ~ The Young Rascals ~ Atlantic ~ 4

June 3, 1967 ~ “Respect” ~ Aretha Franklin ~ Atlantic ~ 2

July 1, 1967 ~ “Windy” ~ The Association ~ Warner Bros. ~ 4

July 29, 1967 ~ “Light My Fire” ~ The Doors ~ Elektra ~ 3

Aug 19, 1967 ~ “All You Need Is Love” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 1

Aug 26, 1967 ~ “Ode To Billy Joe” ~ Bobby Gentry ~ Capitol ~ 4

Sept 23, 1967 ~ “The Letter” ~ The Four Box tops ~ Mala ~ 4

Oct 21, 1967 ~ “To Sir With Love” ~ Lulu ~ Epic ~ 5

Nov 26, 1967 ~ “Insense & Perppermints” ~ Strawberry Alarm Clock ~ Uni ~ 1

Dec 2, 1967 ~ “Daydream Believer” ~ The Monkees ~ Colgems ~ 4

Dec 30, “Hello Googbye” ~ The Beatles ~ Capitol ~ 3

Hits From The Year ~ 1968

Jan 21, 1968 ~ “Judy In Disguise” ~ John Fred & His Playboy Band ~ Paula ~ 2

Feb 3 ,1968 ~ “Green Tambourine” The Lemon Pipers ~ Buddah ~ 1

Feb 10, 1968 ~ “Love Is Blue” ~ Paul Mauriat ~ Philips ~ 5

Mar 16, 1968 ~ “Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay” ~ Volt ~ 4

April 13, 1968 ~ “Honey” ~ Bobby Goldsboro ~ United Artists ~ 5

May 18, 1968 ~ “Tighten Up” ~ Archie Bell & The Drells ~ Atlantic ~ 2

June 1, 1968 ~ “Mrs, Robinson” ~ Simon & Garfunkel ~ Columbia ~ 3

June 22, 1968 ~ “This Guy’s In Love With You” ~ Herb Alert ~ A&M ~ 4

July 20.1968 ~ “Grazing In The Grass” ~ Hugh Masekela ~ Uni ~ 2

Aug 3, 1968 ~ “Hello, I Love You” ~ The Doors ~ Elektra ~ 2

Aug 17,1968 ~ “People Got To Be Free” ~ The Rascals ~ Atlantic ~ 5

Sept 21, 1968 ~ “Harper Valley P.T.A.” ~ Jeannie C. Riley ~ Plantation ~ 1

Sept 28, 1968 ~ “Hey Jude” ~ The Beatles ~ Apple ~ 9

Nov 30, 1968 ~ “Love Child” ~ The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 2

Dec 14, 1968 ~ “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” ~ Tamia ~ 7

Hits From The Year ~ 1969

Feb 1, 1969 ~ “Crimson and Clover” ~ Tommy James & The Shondells ~ Roulette ~ 2

Feb 15, 1969 ~ “Every Day People” ~ Sly & The Family Stone ~ Epic ~ 4

Mar 15, ~ 1969 ~ “Dizzy” Tommy Roe ~ ABC ~ 4

April 12, 1969 ~ “Aquarius” ~ The 5th Dimension ~ Soul City ~ 6

May 24, 1969 ~ “Get Back” ~ The Beatles /Billy Preston ~ Apple ~ 5

June 28, 1969 ~”Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet” ~ Henry Mancini ~ RCA Victor ~ 2

July 12, 1969 ~ “In The year 2525” ~ Zager And Evens ~ RCA ~ 6

Aug 23, 1969 ~ “Honky Tonk Women” ~ The Rolling Stones ~ London ~ 4

Sept 20, 1969 ~ “Sugar, Sugar” ~ The Archies ~ Calendar ~ 4

Oct 18, 1969 ~ “I Can’t Get Next To You” ~ The Temptations ~ Gordy ~ 2

Nov 1, 1969 ~ “Suspicious Minds” ~ Elvis Presley ~ RCA Victor ~ 1

Nov 8, 1969 ~ “Wedding Bell Blues” ~ The 5th Dimension ~ Soul City ~ 3

Nov 29, 1969 ~ “Come Together/ Something” ~ Apple ~ 1

Dec 6, 1969 ~ “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” ~ Fontana ~ 2

Dec 20, 1969 ~ “Leaving On a Jet Plane” ~ Peter Paul & Mary ~ Warner Bros. ~ 1

Dec 27, 1969 ~ “Some Day We’ll Be Together” ~ Diana Ross & The Supremes ~ Motown ~ 1

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