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BuzzJack Music Forum _ 20th Century Retro _ 1960s Top 40 Rate - Part 6

Posted by: AH Gold Jun 6 2016, 01:55 PM



1960s Top 40 Rate

Number 6s

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.

Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.6 in the UK during the 1960s. Rate your faves, and the winner will go through to the final Ultimate Top 40 (where it will join the best No.1, No.2 etc).

Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living
Shadows - F.B.I
Anthony Newley - And The Heavens Cried
Ferrante & Teicher - Theme From 'Exodus'
Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love
Lonnie Donegan - Michael, Row The Boat
Connie Francis - Together
Del Shannon - Hats Off To Larry
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five
Bobby Vee - Run To Him
Everly Brothers - Cryin' In The Rain
Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
Brenda Lee - Rockin' Arouund The Christmas Tree
Joe Brown - It Only Took A Minute
Mark Wynter - Go Away Little Girl
Mike Berry & The Outlaws - Don't You Think It's Time
Bachelors - Charmaine
Ronnie Carroll - Say Wonderful Things
Roy Orbison - In Dreams
Jim Reeves - Welcome To My World
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko)
Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry
Shadows - Shindig
Shirley Bassey - I (Who Have Nothing)
Chuck Berry - Let It Rock/Memphis Tennessee
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Candy Man
Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
Fourmost - A Little Loving
Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
Jim Reeves - There's A Heartache Following Me
Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - I Could Easily Fall
PJ Proby - Somewhere
Gene Pitney - I Must Be Seeing Things
Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird
Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song
Marcello Minerbi - Zorba's Dance
Sandie Shaw - Message Understood
Herman's Hermits - A Must To Avoid
Roy 'C' - Shotgun Wedding
Ken Dodd - Promises
Animals - Don't Bring Me Down
Cilla Black - Don't Answer Me
Petula Clark - I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
Elvis Presley - Love Letters
Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers - Got To Get You Into My Life
Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow
Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - In The Country
Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
Cat Stevens - I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun
Lulu - The Boat That I Row
Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary
Supremes - The Happening
Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
Johnny Mann Singers - Up, Up And Away
Anita Harris - Just Loving You
Procol Harum - Homburg
Herd - From The Underworld
Des O' Connor - Careless Hands
Cliff Richard - All My Love
Plastic Penny - Everything I Am
Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me
Marmalade - Lovin' Things
Amen Corner - High In The Sky
Tremeloes - My Little Lady
Love Affair - A Day Without Love
Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
Herman's Hermits - Something's Happening
Johnny Nash - You Got Soul
Bee Gees - First Of May
Joe South - Games People Play
Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont
Johnny Nash - Cupid
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
Beach Boys - Breakaway
Family Dogg - A Way Of Life
Equals - Viva Bobby Joe
Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
Karen Young - Nobody's Child
Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People

As ever, you have the choice of:

+30
+29
+28
+27
+26
+25
+24
+23
+22
+21
+20
+19
+18
+17
+16
+15
+14
+13
+12
+11
+10
+9
+8
+7
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1

or you can do a +20 rate:

+20
+19
+18
+17
+16
+15
+14
+13
+12
+11
+10
+9
+8
+7
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1

or:

+20
+18
+16
+14
+12
+10
+8
+6
+4
+2

or:

+20
+15
+10
+5
+1

Good Luck!

Posted by: AH Gold Jun 6 2016, 01:56 PM

+30 Bobby Vee - Run To Him
+29 Lulu - The Boat That I Row
+28 Everly Brothers - Cryin' In The Rain
+27 Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird
+26 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
+25 Equals - Viva Bobby Joe
+24 Brenda Lee - Rockin' Arouund The Christmas Tree
+23 Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
+22 Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People
+21 Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
+20 Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love
+19 Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song
+18 Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
+17 Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
+16 Johnny Nash - Cupid
+15 Karen Young - Nobody's Child
+14 Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko)
+13 Jim Reeves - Welcome To My World
+12 Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
+11 Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers - Got To Get You Into My Life
+10 Petula Clark - I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
+9 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
+8 Shirley Bassey - I (Who Have Nothing)
+7 Roy Orbison - In Dreams
+6 Gene Pitney - I Must Be Seeing Things
+5 Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry
+4 Cliff Richard - All My Love
+3 Supremes - The Happening
+2 Roy 'C' - Shotgun Wedding
+1 Oliver - Good Morning Starshine

Posted by: richie Jun 6 2016, 02:22 PM

+30 Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five
+29 Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
+28 Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
+27 Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song
+26 Marcello Minerbi - Zorba's Dance
+25 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
+24 Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
+23 Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary
+22 Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
+21 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
+20 Beach Boys - Breakaway
+19 Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow
+18 Johnny Mann Singers - Up, Up And Away
+17 Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People
+16 Lonnie Donegan - Michael, Row The Boat
+15 Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont
+14 Equals - Viva Bobby Joe
+13 Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
+12 Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko)
+11 Tremeloes - My Little Lady
+10 Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me
+09 Herman's Hermits - Something's Happening
+08 Family Dogg - A Way Of Life
+07 Des O' Connor - Careless Hands
+06 Cat Stevens - I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun
+05 Petula Clark - I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
+04 Animals - Don't Bring Me Down
+03 Gene Pitney - I Must Be Seeing Things
+02 Roy Orbison - In Dreams
+01 Sandie Shaw - Message Understood

Posted by: darkstar79 Jun 6 2016, 08:35 PM

+30 Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love
+29 Bee Gees - First Of May
+28 Cat Stevens - I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun
+27 Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow
+26 Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry
+25 Supremes - The Happening
+24 Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song
+23 Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
+22 Shirley Bassey - I (Who Have Nothing)
+21 Beach Boys - Breakaway

+20 Petula Clark - I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
+19 Cilla Black - Don't Answer Me
+18 Lulu - The Boat That I Row
+17 Herman's Hermits - A Must To Avoid
+16 Gene Pitney - I Must Be Seeing Things
+15 Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know
+14 Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
+13 Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont
+12 Roy Orbison - In Dreams
+11 Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird

+10 Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People
+9 Johnny Nash - Cupid
+8 Joe South - Games People Play
+7 Everly Brothers - Cryin' In The Rain
+6 Herman's Hermits - Something's Happening
+5 Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
+4 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
+3 Equals - Viva Bobby Joe
+2 Des O' Connor - Careless Hands
+1 Sandie Shaw - Message Understood

Posted by: popchartfreak Jun 8 2016, 08:57 PM


I needed 40 for this list, bottom 10 listed afterwards

+30 Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
+29 Family Dogg - A Way Of Life
+28 Beach Boys - Breakaway
+27 Roy Orbison - In Dreams
+26 Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
+25 Bee Gees - First Of May
+24 Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
+23 Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko)
+22 Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
+21 Herd - From The Underworld

+20 Lulu - The Boat That I Row
+19 Joe South - Games People Play
+18 Petula Clark - I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
+17 Anita Harris - Just Loving You
+16 Tremeloes - My Little Lady
+15 Marmalade - Lovin' Things
+14 Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me
+13 Herman's Hermits - Something's Happening
+12 Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
+11 Love Affair - A Day Without Love

+10 Amen Corner - High In The Sky
+9 Everly Brothers - Cryin' In The Rain
+8 Cliff Richard - All My Love
+7 Johnny Nash - You Got Soul
+6 Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
+5 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
+4 Johnny Nash - Cupid
+3 Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love
+2 Bobby Vee - Run To Him
+1 Supremes - The Happening

Roy 'C' - Shotgun Wedding
Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
Johnny Mann Singers - Up, Up And Away
Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird
Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five
Equals - Viva Bobby Joe
Marcello Minerbi - Zorba's Dance
Ferrante & Teicher - Theme From 'Exodus'
Sandie Shaw - Message Understood

Posted by: AH Gold Jun 20 2016, 04:28 PM

Number 6s - The Results!

Thanks again for the votes. As always, we start with the nil-pointers:

Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living
Shadows - F.B.I
Anthony Newley - And The Heavens Cried
Ferrante & Teicher - Theme From 'Exodus'
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love
Connie Francis - Together
Del Shannon - Hats Off To Larry
Joe Brown - It Only Took A Minute
Mark Wynter - Go Away Little Girl
Mike Berry & The Outlaws - Don't You Think It's Time
Bachelors - Charmaine
Ronnie Carroll - Say Wonderful Things
Shadows - Shindig
Chuck Berry - Let It Rock/Memphis Tennessee
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Candy Man
Fourmost - A Little Loving
Jim Reeves - There's A Heartache Following Me
Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - I Could Easily Fall
PJ Proby - Somewhere
Ken Dodd - Promises
Elvis Presley - Love Letters
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - In The Country
Procol Harum - Homburg
Plastic Penny - Everything I Am


As for the rest:

2. Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away 70
Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song 70
4. Beach Boys - Breakaway 69
5. Lulu - The Boat That I Row 67
6. Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire 63
7. Bee Gees - First Of May 54
8. Petula Clark - I Couldn't Live Without Your Love 53
Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love 53
10. Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People 49
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Aruko) 49
12. Roy Orbison - In Dreams 48
13. Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack 47
14. Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow 46
15. Pink Floyd - See Emily Play 45
16. Everly Brothers - Cryin' In The Rain 44
17. Equals - Viva Bobby Joe 42
18. Oliver - Good Morning Starshine 40
19. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe 39
20. Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird 38
21. Family Dogg - A Way Of Life 37
22. Easybeats - Friday On My Mind 36
23. Cat Stevens - I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun 34
24. Bobby Vee - Run To Him 32
25. Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry 31
26. Shirley Bassey - I (Who Have Nothing) 30
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five 30
28. Supremes - The Happening 29
Johnny Nash - Cupid 29
30. Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont 28
Herman's Hermits - Something's Happening 28
32. Tremeloes - My Little Lady 27
Joe South - Games People Play 27
Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road 27
35. Marcello Minerbi - Zorba's Dance 26
36. Gene Pitney - I Must Be Seeing Things 25
37. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Arouund The Christmas Tree 24
Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me 24
39. Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary 23
40. Herd - From The Underworld 21
41. Cilla Black - Don't Answer Me 19
42. Johnny Mann Singers - Up, Up And Away 18
43. Anita Harris - Just Loving You 17
Herman's Hermits - A Must To Avoid 17
45. Lonnie Donegan - Michael, Row The Boat 16
46. Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know 15
Marmalade - Lovin' Things 15
Karen Young - Nobody's Child 15
49. Jim Reeves - Welcome To My World 13
50. Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying 12
Cliff Richard - All My Love 12
52. Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers - Got To Get You Into My Life 11
Love Affair - A Day Without Love 11
54. Amen Corner - High In The Sky 10
55. Des O' Connor - Careless Hands 9
56. Johnny Nash - You Got Soul 7
57. Animals - Don't Bring Me Down 4
58. Sandie Shaw - Message Understood 2
Roy 'C' - Shotgun Wedding 2

which leaves:

1. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer 81



The Ultimate 1960s Top 40:

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4.
5. Monkees - Daydream Believer
6. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
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9. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
10. Temptations - Get Ready
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19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
20. Walker Brothers - Love Her
21.
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26.
27.
28.
29. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning
30. Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo
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36.
37.
38.
39. Supremes - I Hear A Symphony
40. Major Lance - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

Posted by: popchartfreak Jun 20 2016, 07:33 PM

Good result and varies the genres nicely so far!

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