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Posted by: AH Gold May 15 2016, 06:20 PM

1960s Top 40 Rate - The 'Impossible' Part 1

Numbers 29 and 30s

While there were several different UK singles charts during the 1960s (with the NME weekly chart being the most widely followed), the Guinness Book Of Hit Singles and, subsequently, the Official Charts Company use the Record Retailer chart as their reference during this period, so that's the one we'll be using here. The 'Official' Singles Charts, as we know it, didn't begin until February 1969.

These series of rates will cover March 1960 (when the chart expanded to a Top 40 for the first time) to December 1969.


Due to the relatively obscure nature of the tracks below you can vote as follows:

+10
+9
+8
+7
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1

If you can't pick ten songs, you can try four:

+10
+7
+4
+1

And alternatively, if you can only pick three:

+10
+5
+1

Number 29s

Dave Sampson - Sweet Dreams
Beverley Sisters - Green Fields
Joan Regan - Papa Loves Mama
James Darren - Because They're Young
Manuel And His Music Of The Mountains - Never On A Sunday
Brian Hyland - Four Little Heels
Ernie K-Doe - Mother In Law
Fireballs - Quite A Party
Nat 'King' Cole - Let True Love Begin
Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen - King Kong
Doug Sheldon - Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
Gary Miller - There Goes That Song Again
Bobby Vee - Please Don't Ask About Barbara
Shane Fenton & The Fentones - It's All Over Now
Burl Ives - Funny Way Of Laughin'
Spotnicks - Orange Blossom Special
Del Shannon - Cry Myself To Sleep
Matt Monro - My Love And Devotion
Neil Sedaka - Next Door To An Angel
Steve Race - The Pied Piper (The Beeje)
Mike Sarne - Code Of Love
James Gilreath - Little Band Of Gold
Chiffons - One Fine Day
Little Peggy March - Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love
Jim Reeves - Guilty
Karl Denver - My World Of Blue
Beatles - Ain't She Sweet
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema
Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded
Jewel Atkins - The Birds And The Bees
Kenny Lynch - I'll Stay By You
Gerry & The Pacemakers - Walk Hand In Hand
Wilson Pickett - Don't Fight It
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
Roy Orbison - Twinkle Toes
Hank Locklin - I Feel A Cry Coming On
Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose
Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before
Sonny And Cher - Beat Goes On
Beach Boys - Wild Honey
Frankie Vaughan - Nevertheless
P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
Long John Baldry - When The Sun Comes Shining Thru'
Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears
Tremeloes - I Shall Be Released
Jethro Tull - Love Story
Microbe - Groovy Baby
Chicken Shack - Tears In The Wind
Family - No Mule's Fool

Number 30s

Marty Wilde - Johnny Rocco
Buddy Holly - Heartbeat
Mr Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band - White Cliffs Of Dover
Lyn Cornell - Never On Sunday
Avons - Rubber Ball
Peggy Lee - Til There Was You
Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song
Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos - Baby Sittin'
Tommy Steele - The Writing On The Wall
Duane Eddy - Drivin' Home
Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas
Allisons - Lessons Of Love
Sandy Nelson - Drums Are My Beat
Andy Williams - Stranger On The Shore
James Darren - Conscience
Emilio Pericoli - Al Di La
Little Eva - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
Swinging Blue Jeans - It's Too Late Now
Richard Chamberlain - True Love
Sam Cooke - Frankie And Johnny
Dave Clark Five - Do You Love Me
Sounds Incorporated - The Spartans
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen - Hello, Dolly!
Millie - Sweet William
Mojos - Seven Daffodils
Lorne Greene - Ringo
Sue Thompson - Paper Tiger
Everly Brothers - That'll Be The Day
P J Proby - That Means A Lot
Roy Head - Treat Her Right
Donovan - Turquoise
Kenneth McKellar - A Man Without Love
Paul And Barry Ryan - Keep It Out Of Sight
Bachelors - Oh How I Miss You
Jeff Beck - Tallyman
Spencer Davis Group - Time Seller
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile
Shorty Long - Here Comes The Judge
Marmalade - Wait For Me Mary-Anne
Casuals - Toy
Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo
Rolf Harris - Bluer Than Blue
Bob Dylan - I Threw It All Away
Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing
Checkmates Ltd - Proud Mary

Posted by: AH Gold May 15 2016, 06:21 PM

Number 29s

+10 P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
+9 Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before
+8 Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded
+7 Gerry & The Pacemakers - Walk Hand In Hand
+6 James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good
+5 Chiffons - One Fine Day
+4 Ernie K-Doe - Mother In Law
+3 Neil Sedaka - Next Door To An Angel
+2 Sonny And Cher - Beat Goes On
+1 Little Peggy March - Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love

Number 30s

+10 Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo
+9 Lorne Greene - Ringo
+8 Lyn Cornell - Never On Sunday
+7 Checkmates Ltd - Proud Mary
+6 Peggy Lee - Til There Was You
+5 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile
+4 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat
+3 Millie - Sweet William
+2 Allisons - Lessons Of Love
+1 Sue Thompson - Paper Tiger

Posted by: popchartfreak May 15 2016, 09:26 PM

I know 15 of one and 10 of the other - that leaves a lot of youtubing to do!

Posted by: darkstar79 May 16 2016, 12:57 AM

Number 29s

+10 Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose
+9 Nat 'King' Cole - Let True Love Begin
+8 Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before
+7 Chiffons - One Fine Day
+6 P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
+5 Long John Baldry - When The Sun Comes Shining Thru'
+4 Beverley Sisters - Green Fields
+3 Wilson Pickett - Don't Fight It
+2 Jewel Atkins - The Birds And The Bees
+1 Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded


Number 30s

+10 Sam Cooke - Frankie And Johnny
+9 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile
+8 Lyn Cornell - Never On Sunday
+7 Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing
+6 Sue Thompson - Paper Tiger
+5 Little Eva - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
+4 Peggy Lee - Til There Was You
+3 Everly Brothers - That'll Be The Day
+2 Checkmates Ltd - Proud Mary
+1 Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song

Posted by: richie May 16 2016, 07:48 AM

Number 29s
10 Beach Boys - Wild Honey
09 James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
08 Sonny And Cher - Beat Goes On
07 Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears
06 Wilson Pickett - Don't Fight It
05 Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen - King Kong
04 Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose
03 Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before
02 P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
01 Shane Fenton & The Fentones - It's All Over Now

Number 30s
10 Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo
09 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat
08 Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen - Hello, Dolly!
07 Dave Clark Five - Do You Love Me
06 Mr Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band - White Cliffs Of Dover
05 Everly Brothers - That'll Be The Day
04 Andy Williams - Stranger On The Shore
03 Tommy Steele - The Writing On The Wall
02 Donovan - Turquoise
01 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile

Posted by: popchartfreak May 17 2016, 06:13 PM

Number 29s

+10 Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears
+9 Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema
+8 Chiffons - One Fine Day
+7 Sonny And Cher - Beat Goes On
+6 P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
+5 Microbe - Groovy Baby
+4 Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before
+3 Manuel And His Music Of The Mountains - Never On A Sunday
+2 James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
+1 Roy Orbison - Twinkle Toes

Posted by: popchartfreak May 17 2016, 07:08 PM

Number 30s

+10 Marmalade - Wait For Me Mary-Anne
+9 Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing
+8 Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo
+7 Sue Thompson - Paper Tiger
+6 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile
+5 Donovan - Turquoise
+4 Shorty Long - Here Comes The Judge
+3 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat
+2 Peggy Lee - Til There Was You
+1 Little Eva - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby

Posted by: AH Gold May 28 2016, 10:17 PM

Number 29s - The Results

Thanks for the votes all. Due to the +10 maximum points system here, many got no points at all:

Dave Sampson - Sweet Dreams
Joan Regan - Papa Loves Mama
James Darren - Because They're Young
Brian Hyland - Four Little Heels
Fireballs - Quite A Party
Doug Sheldon - Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night
Gary Miller - There Goes That Song Again
Bobby Vee - Please Don't Ask About Barbara
Burl Ives - Funny Way Of Laughin'
Spotnicks - Orange Blossom Special
Del Shannon - Cry Myself To Sleep
Matt Monro - My Love And Devotion
Steve Race - The Pied Piper (The Beeje)
Mike Sarne - Code Of Love
James Gilreath - Little Band Of Gold
Jim Reeves - Guilty
Karl Denver - My World Of Blue
Beatles - Ain't She Sweet
Kenny Lynch - I'll Stay By You
Hank Locklin - I Feel A Cry Coming On
Frankie Vaughan - Nevertheless
Tremeloes - I Shall Be Released
Jethro Tull - Love Story
Chicken Shack - Tears In The Wind
Family - No Mule's Fool

And we have a tie for the top spot. But before we get to that, here's the others which did get points:

3. Chiffons - One Fine Day 20
4. James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) 17
Sonny And Cher - Beat Goes On 17
Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears 17
7. Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose 14
8. Beach Boys - Wild Honey 10
9. Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema 9
Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded 9
Wilson Pickett - Don't Fight It 9
Nat 'King' Cole - Let True Love Begin 9
13. Gerry & The Pacemakers - Walk Hand In Hand 7
14. Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen - King Kong 5
Long John Baldry - When The Sun Comes Shining Thru' 5
Microbe - Groovy Baby 5
17. Ernie K-Doe - Mother In Law 4
Beverley Sisters - Green Fields 4
19. Manuel And His Music Of The Mountains - Never On A Sunday 3
Neil Sedaka - Next Door To An Angel 3
21. Jewel Atkins - The Birds And The Bees 2
22. Shane Fenton & The Fentones - It's All Over Now 1
Little Peggy March - Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love 1
Roy Orbison - Twinkle Toes 1

which leaves the two with 24 points:

Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before
P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning

To separate them, we'll see who had the most +10s, +9s and so on...

Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before 9, 8, 3, 4
P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning 10, 6, 2, 6

so....

1. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning 24



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10. Temptations - Get Ready
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29. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
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Posted by: AH Gold May 28 2016, 10:31 PM

Number 30s - The Results

Nothing for these:

Marty Wilde - Johnny Rocco
Avons - Rubber Ball
Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos - Baby Sittin'
Duane Eddy - Drivin' Home
Connie Francis - Baby's First Christmas
Sandy Nelson - Drums Are My Beat
James Darren - Conscience
Emilio Pericoli - Al Di La
Swinging Blue Jeans - It's Too Late Now
Richard Chamberlain - True Love
Sounds Incorporated - The Spartans
Mojos - Seven Daffodils
P J Proby - That Means A Lot
Roy Head - Treat Her Right
Kenneth McKellar - A Man Without Love
Paul And Barry Ryan - Keep It Out Of Sight
Bachelors - Oh How I Miss You
Jeff Beck - Tallyman
Spencer Davis Group - Time Seller
Casuals - Toy
Rolf Harris - Bluer Than Blue
Bob Dylan - I Threw It All Away

and the rest:

2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile 21
3. Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing 16
Buddy Holly - Heartbeat 16
Lyn Cornell - Never On Sunday 16
6. Sue Thompson - Paper Tiger 14
7. Peggy Lee - Til There Was You 12
8. Marmalade - Wait For Me Mary-Anne 10
Sam Cooke - Frankie And Johnny 10
10. Lorne Greene - Ringo 9
Checkmates Ltd - Proud Mary 9
12. Everly Brothers - That'll Be The Day 8
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen - Hello, Dolly! 8
14. Dave Clark Five - Do You Love Me 7
Donovan - Turquoise 7
16. Shorty Long - Here Comes The Judge 4
Andy Williams - Stranger On The Shore 4
18. Millie - Sweet William 3
Tommy Steele - The Writing On The Wall 3
20. Allisons - Lessons Of Love 2
21. Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song 1

which leaves:

1. Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo 28



The Ultimate 1960s Top 40:

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9. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
10. Temptations - Get Ready
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29. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
30. Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo
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Posted by: popchartfreak May 29 2016, 08:46 AM

good results - it's going to be a soul-dominated rundown by the looks. Given the Beatles will be competing for 17 slots at 1 we may end up with the bizarre situation that not a single single from the biggest band of all-time will feature

Posted by: richie May 29 2016, 01:30 PM

Already a better Top 40 than the 1990s one

Posted by: AH Gold May 29 2016, 02:18 PM

QUOTE(popchartfreak @ May 29 2016, 09:46 AM)

good results - it's going to be a soul-dominated rundown by the looks. Given the Beatles will be competing for 17 slots at 1 we may end up with the bizarre situation that not a single single from the biggest band of all-time will feature