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TOP 100 SINGLES OF THE 1960s

1. The Techniques: "Queen Majesty"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

2. len barry ~ 1-2-3

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:55 (twenty-two years ago)

[nb: all not-in-order answers are DISQUALIFIED from here on. that is all]

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)

3. Zakary Thanks: "Bad Girl"

― Yancey (ystrickler), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)

4. the beach boys ~ wendy

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:57 (twenty-two years ago)

5 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

― MikeB, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:57 (twenty-two years ago)

6. martha and the vandellas - heatwave

― Jeff W (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

7. Beatles: "Hello Goodbye"/"I Am the Walrus"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

8. Prince Buster - Judge Dread.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

7. Love, ‘The Red Telephone’

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

9. Young Stars: "Ulova"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

10. Petula Clark - Downtown.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

11. Marvelettes: "The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

am i disqualified? :(

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

12. The Who - I can't explain.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

'fraid so, and I don't exempt myself from this rule, either

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

13. Sly & Family Stone - Dance to the Music

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

14 13th Floor Elevators - You're Dont Know

― MikeB, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

15. Bob Dylan, ‘Like A Rolling Stone’

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

16. Dixie Cups: "Iko Iko"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

17. glen campbell ~ wichita lineman

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

18. Johnny Preston - Running Bear

― Jeff W (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

19. James Brown: "Cold Sweat Pt. 1 & 2"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

20. Blues Magoos, ‘(We Ain't Got) Nothin’ Yet’

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

21. Jaynetts: "Sally Go Round the Roses"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

22. Tony Christie - Avenues and alleyways.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

22. Seeds, ‘Pushin’ Too Hard’

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

23. Shangri Las - Past Present and Future

― Jeff W (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

24. glenn campbell "by the time i get to phoenix"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

25. Rolling Stones, ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

26. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - "I Second That Emotion"

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

27. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

27. Dobie Gray - Out on the floor.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

28. The Velvet Underground: "All Tomorrow's Parties"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

29. the beatles "please please me"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

30. Foggy Notion - Velvet Underground

― andy, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

31. Tomorrow, "My White Bicycle"

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

31. Nilsson - Everybody's talking

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

32. Girma Beyene: "Set Alamenem"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Tony Christie is '71,sorry Billy,22-The Free Design - Kites are Fun

― Paul R, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

33. the walker brothers "the sun ain't gonna shine anymore"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

34. Petula Clark - Downtown.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

35. The Byrds, 'Mr Tambourine Man'

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

35. The Ronettes - Be my baby

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

"Foggy Notion" wasn't a single (or even a bootleg) until 1976. Therefore Tomorrow moves up to 10 and Nilsson is 31st, and Paul's replacement stands

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

36. Otis Redding: "Try a Little Tenderness" (live at Monterey Pop)

― Yancey (ystrickler), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

37. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire

― Jeff W (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

38. the four tops "bernadette"

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

"Downtown" is mentioned twice; "The Red Telephone" becomes no. 34

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

39 strawberry alarm clock ~ incense and peppermints

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

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88. Loius Armstrong - "What A Wonderful World"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)

89. Louis Armstrong - "What A Wonderful World"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)

90. Frank Sinatra - "My Way"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

93?. Francoise Hardy: Voila (thanks Ned for the French tip)

― Jez (Jez), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

CORRECTION:
69. Serge G. - "69"

― Curt (cgould), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

94. James and Bobby Purify - "I'm Your Puppet"

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

No worries, Jel.

91 or something. The Tornadoes, "Telstar" (I don't care if Maggie likes it)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

80. The Zombies' She's Not There

― christoff (christoff), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

92. Del Shannon - "Runaway"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

97 The Love generation -Montage

― Paul R (paul R), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

96. Deep Purple - Hush.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

OK - joint 91 then, Shadows: Wonderful Land

― Jez (Jez), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

97. Jan & Dean - Surf City

― andy, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

we're on 93!

― zebedeez (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

93. Elvis Presley: "Suspicios Minds"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:35 (twenty-two years ago)

dleone, you god: 49. The Band, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

94. Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs: "Stay"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

98. The Turtles - "Happy Together"

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

95. Tyrannosaurus Rex, "Debora"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

96. The Byrds - "Turn, Turn, Turn"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

97 Eternity's Children Mrs Bluebird

― Paul R (paul R), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

98. The Ronettes - Be my baby (disqualified earlier)

― Jeff W (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

99. Ike and Tina Turner - "Nutbush" (or whatever it's called)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

98. Sly & the Family Stone: "Everyday People"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

"Nutbush City Limits" is from 1975

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:38 (twenty-two years ago)

my head hurts you nutters

― s magnet, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Somewhere where there's a gap...The Cowsills:The Rain, The Park and Other Things

― Jez (Jez), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

100. The theme song from the Andy Griffith Show

― Yancey (ystrickler), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

99. Mighty Sparrow: "Sell the Pussy"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm sure Dan meant 'River Deep Mountain High'. Let's have that! ;-)

― zebedee (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

100. Beach Boys "God Only Knows"

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

BZZZT!!! End of listmaking!

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

No Doors...? come on now you haters.

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll tot these up shortly

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I also believe dion should be included at least 5 times in this list.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeh Jez,The Cowsills should be in

― Paul R (paul R), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:43 (twenty-two years ago)

(1973, actually.)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:43 (twenty-two years ago)

aaargh, how could i forgot stax

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

james and bobby purify should be in the top 20.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

1. The Techniques: "Queen Majesty"
2. len barry ~ 1-2-3
3. Zakary Thanks: "Bad Girl"
4. the beach boys ~ wendy
5 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
6. martha and the vandellas - heatwave
7. Beatles: "Hello Goodbye"/"I Am the Walrus"
8. Prince Buster - Judge Dread.
9. Young Stars: "Ulova"
10. Petula Clark - Downtown.
11. Marvelettes: "The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game"
12. The Who - I can't explain.
13. Sly & Family Stone - Dance to the Music
14 13th Floor Elevators - You're Dont Know
15. Bob Dylan, ‘Like A Rolling Stone’
16. Dixie Cups: "Iko Iko"
17. glen campbell ~ wichita lineman
18. Johnny Preston - Running Bear
19. James Brown: "Cold Sweat Pt. 1 & 2"
20. Blues Magoos, ‘(We Ain't Got) Nothin’ Yet’
21. Jaynetts: "Sally Go Round the Roses"
22. Seeds, ‘Pushin’ Too Hard’
23. Shangri Las - Past Present and Future
24. glen campbell "by the time i get to phoenix"
25. Rolling Stones, ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’
26. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - "I Second That Emotion"
27. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
28. The Velvet Underground: "All Tomorrow's Parties"
29. the beatles "please please me"
30. Foggy Notion - Velvet Underground
31. Tomorrow, "My White Bicycle"
31. Nilsson - Everybody's talking
32. Girma Beyene: "Set Alamenem"
33. the walker brothers "the sun ain't gonna shine anymore"
34. Love, ‘The Red Telephone’
35. The Byrds, 'Mr Tambourine Man'
35. The Ronettes - Be my baby
36. Otis Redding: "Try a Little Tenderness"
37. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
38. the four tops "bernadette"
39 strawberry alarm clock ~ incense and peppermints
40. William Bell: "You Don't Miss Your Water"
41. John's Children -- "Smashed! Blocked!"
42. Dave Brubeck: "Take 5"
43. nightcrawlers ~ little black egg
44. Jefferson Airplane: "White Rabbit"
45. John Barry Seven - Beat girl.
46. The Monkees - "Last Train To Clarksville"
47. Sam Cooke - "Wonderful World"
48. The Monkees - "Girl I Knew Somewhere"
49. The Band, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
50. The Smoke -- "My Friend Jack" (alternate)
51. The Monkees - "(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone"
52. Spirit, 'I Got A Line On You'
53. Ike & Tina - A Fool in Love
54. The Syndicats - Crawdaddy Simone
55. Skatalites: "Guns of Navarone"
56. Neil Sedaka, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
56. the action ~ shadows and reflections
57. The E-Tones -- "Put the Clock Back on the Wall"
58. Jimi Hendrix 'Purple Haze'
59. Desmond Dekker - Israelites
60. "Do You Love Me" - The Contours
61. Conway Twitty: "Next in Line"
62. The Trashmen - "Surfin' Bird"
63. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence
64. Tammy Wynette: "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
65. Purple Gang - Granny takes a trip.
66. davy jones & the lower third ~ cant help thinking about me
67. stevie wonder - my cherie amour
68 windy The Association
69. Essex - "Easier Said Than Done"
70. The Animals, 'House of the Rising Sun'
71. Archies - Sugar Sugar
72. Dark City Sisters: "Sekusile"
73. Dave Clark 5 - "Glad All Over"
74. Pink Floyd -- "See Emily Play"
75. John Coltrane - "My Favorite Things (Part 1)"
76. Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata
77. Nancy Sinatra - "Sugar Town"
78. The Seekers: Georgy Girl
79. Freddy King: "Hide Away"
80. "0.0.7(Shanty Town)"- Desmond Dekker & The Aces
81? jacques dutronc ~ le responsable
82. Every Mother's Son - "Come On Down to My Boat Baby"
83. The Turtles: You Baby
84. Procul Harem - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
85. Serge Gainsbourg -- "Bonnie and Clyde"
86. The Ray Bryant Combo, "The Madison Time"
87. Doris Day: Move Over Darling
88. lee & nancy - some velvet morning
89. Louis Armstrong - "What A Wonderful World"
90. Frank Sinatra - "My Way"
91. The Tornadoes, "Telstar"
92. Del Shannon - "Runaway"
93. Elvis Presley: "Suspicios Minds"
94. Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs: "Stay"
95. Tyrannosaurus Rex, "Debora"
96. The Byrds - "Turn, Turn, Turn"
97 Eternity's Children Mrs Bluebird
98. The Ronettes - Be my baby (disqualified earlier)
99. Mighty Sparrow: "Sell the Pussy"
100. Beach Boys "God Only Knows"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

thank you and goodnight, fellow intraweb mentalists!

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Michelanglo, i can see you like ethiopiques - showed up in 60s & 70s

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Good effort Matos. Nice one.

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 16:57 (twenty-two years ago)

wot, no 50s, 20s or 90s? ;)

― zebedee (Jeff W), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 17:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Vol. 8, to be specific!

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 17:01 (twenty-two years ago)

most ethiopians find that their least favorite volume while it is one of the most popular amongnon-ethiops

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

oops, hit submit before finished. think the very overt 60s soul influences on that make it slighly kitschier. i lked it when i first heard it but then found it toomuch of a novelty piece (with certain track exceptions)

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

it was just the one closest to hand

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

oh, not directed at you. more musing out loud.

― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 17:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Supremes! Where?

― Jacob, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)


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