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1960s Top 40 Rate

 

Number 10s

 

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.10 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).

 

John Barry Seven - Hit & Miss

Craig Douglas - Heart Of A Teenage Girl

Nat 'King' Cole - That's You

Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei

Anne Shelton - Sailor

Jerry Lee Lewis - What'd I Say

Bobby Vee - How Many Tears

Eden Kane - Get Lost

Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

Shadows - The Savage

Shirley Bassey - I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)

Del Shannon - So Long Baby

Dion - The Wanderer

Matt Monro - Softly As I Leave You

Bobby Vee - Sharing You

Eydie Gorme - Yes My Darling Daughter

Bernard Cribbins - Right, Said Fred

Connie Francis - Vacation

Duane Eddy - Ballad Of Paladin

Kenny Lynch - Up On The Roof

Chris Montez - Some Kinda Fun

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Sukiyaki

Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In

Billie Davis - Tell Him

Brenda Lee - Losing You

Kenny Lynch - You Can Never Stop Me Loving You

Buddy Holly - Wishing

Kathy Kirby - Let Me Go, Lover

Migil 5 - Mockin' Bird Hill

Dave Clark Five - Can't You See That She's Mine

Peter And Gordon - Nobody I Know

Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins

Billy Fury - It's Only Make Believe

Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - From A Window

Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - How Soon?

Nashville Teens - Google Eye

Pretty Things - Don't Bring Me Down

Them - Baby Please Don't Go

Who - Anyway Anyhow Anywhere

Marianne Faithfull - Summer Nights

Shadows - Don't Make My Baby Blue

Kinks - See My Friend

Len Barry - Like A Baby

Small Faces - Hey Girl

Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hideaway

Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back

Manfred Mann - Just Like A Woman

Seekers - Walk With Me

Cliff Richard - Time Drags By

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Young Idea - With A Little Help From My Friends

Cliff Richard - The Day I Met Marie

Who - I Can See For Miles

Jacky - White Horses

Marv Johnson - I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose

Temptations - Get Ready

Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music

Peter Sarstedt - Frozen Orange Juice

Max Romeo - Wet Dream

Joe Cocker - Delta Lady

Tom Jones - Without Love

 

Not expecting too many voters here, but as ever, you have the choice of:

 

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or you can do a +20 rate:

 

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or:

 

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or:

 

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Good Luck!

Edited May 28, 20169 yr by AH Gold

+20 Dion - The Wanderer

+19 Aretha Franklin - Respect

+18 Temptations - Get Ready

+17 Jacky - White Horses

+16 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back

+15 Kenny Lynch - Up On The Roof

+14 Billy Fury - It's Only Make Believe

+13 Billie Davis - Tell Him

+12 Marianne Faithfull - Summer Nights

+11 Brenda Lee - Losing You

+10 Who - I Can See For Miles

+9 John Barry Seven - Hit & Miss

+8 Bobby Vee - Sharing You

+7 Marv Johnson - I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose

+6 Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music

+5 Del Shannon - So Long Baby

+4 Chris Montez - Some Kinda Fun

+3 Connie Francis - Vacation

+2 Max Romeo - Wet Dream

+1 Bernard Cribbins - Right, Said Fred

 

+30 Bernard Cribbins - Right, Said Fred

+29 John Barry Seven - Hit & Miss

+28 Aretha Franklin - Respect

+27 The Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music

+26 The Kinks - See My Friend

+25 Max Romeo - Wet Dream

+24 The Who - I Can See For Miles

+23 The Temptations - Get Ready

+22 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Sukiyaki

+21 Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - How Soon?

+20 Jacky - White Horses

+19 Peter Sarstedt - Frozen Orange Juice

+18 Dion - The Wanderer

+17 Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei

+16 The Small Faces - Hey Girl

+15 The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down

+14 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hideaway

+13 Nat 'King' Cole - That's You

+12 Manfred Mann - Just Like A Woman

+11 Dave Clark Five - Can't You See That She's Mine

+10 Joe Cocker - Delta Lady

+09 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back

+08 Jerry Lee Lewis - What'd I Say

+07 Migil 5 - Mockin' Bird Hill

+06 Anne Shelton - Sailor

+05 Billy Fury - It's Only Make Believe

+04 Marv Johnson - I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose

+03 Pretty Things - Don't Bring Me Down

+02 Seekers - Walk With Me

+01 Buddy Holly - Wishing

Max Romeo :o :o

 

It was banned for being very naughty, so I don't know it. Now I will need to check it out :lol:

+30 Jacky - White Horses

+29 Who - I Can See For Miles

+28 Cliff Richard - The Day I Met Marie

+27 Peter Sarstedt - Frozen Orange Juice

+26 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back

+25 Temptations - Get Ready

+24 Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music

+23 Bernard Cribbins - Right, Said Fred

+22 Marv Johnson - I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose

+21 Aretha Franklin - Respect

 

+20 John Barry Seven - Hit & Miss

+19 Dion - The Wanderer

+18 Pretty Things - Don't Bring Me Down

+17 Kenny Lynch - Up On The Roof

+16 Billie Davis - Tell Him

+15 Marianne Faithfull - Summer Nights

+14 Len Barry - Like A Baby

+13 Who - Anyway Anyhow Anywhere

+12 Manfred Mann - Just Like A Woman

+11 Brenda Lee - Losing You

 

+10 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hideaway

+9 Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down

+8 Them - Baby Please Don't Go

+7 Tom Jones - Without Love

+6 Bobby Vee - How Many Tears

+5 Seekers - Walk With Me

+4 Joe Cocker - Delta Lady

+3 Nashville Teens - Google Eye

+2 Kinks - See My Friend

+1 Max Romeo - Wet Dream

 

 

From Wet Dream to White Horses, kiddie faves vs banned tracks :lol:

+30 Marv Johnson - I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose

+29 Temptations - Get Ready

+28 Tom Jones - Without Love

+27 Kinks - See My Friend

+26 Marianne Faithfull - Summer Nights

+25 Kenny Lynch - Up On The Roof

+24 Aretha Franklin - Respect

+23 Max Romeo - Wet Dream

+22 Nat 'King' Cole - That's You

+21 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back

 

+20 Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music

+19 Connie Francis - Vacation

+18 Brenda Lee - Losing You

+17 Young Idea - With A Little Help From My Friends

+16 Bernard Cribbins - Right, Said Fred

+15 Shirley Bassey - I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)

+14 Peter Sarstedt - Frozen Orange Juice

+13 Peter And Gordon - Nobody I Know

+12 Craig Douglas - Heart Of A Teenage Girl

+11 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - From A Window

 

+10 Bobby Vee - How Many Tears

+9 Billie Davis - Tell Him

+8 Kathy Kirby - Let Me Go, Lover

+7 Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins

+6 Buddy Holly - Wishing

+5 Del Shannon - So Long Baby

+4 Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

+3 Bobby Vee - Sharing You

+2 Jacky - White Horses

+1 Len Barry - Like A Baby

Number 10s - The Results!

 

Nothing for these:

 

Eden Kane - Get Lost

Shadows - The Savage

Matt Monro - Softly As I Leave You

Eydie Gorme - Yes My Darling Daughter

Duane Eddy - Ballad Of Paladin

Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In

Kenny Lynch - You Can Never Stop Me Loving You

Shadows - Don't Make My Baby Blue

Cliff Richard - Time Drags By

 

And the others:

 

2. Aretha Franklin - Respect 92

3. Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music 77

4. Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back 72

5. Bernard Cribbins - Right, Said Fred 70

6. Jacky - White Horses 69

7. Who - I Can See For Miles 63

Marv Johnson - I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose 63

9. Peter Sarstedt - Frozen Orange Juice 60

10. John Barry Seven - Hit & Miss 58

 

11. Dion - The Wanderer 57

Kenny Lynch - Up On The Roof 57

13. Kinks - See My Friend 55

14. Marianne Faithfull - Summer Nights 53

15. Max Romeo - Wet Dream 51

16. Brenda Lee - Losing You 40

17. Billie Davis - Tell Him 38

18. Nat 'King' Cole - That's You 35

Tom Jones - Without Love 35

20. Cliff Richard - The Day I Met Marie 28

21. Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down 24

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich - Hideaway 24

Manfred Mann - Just Like A Woman 24

24. Connie Francis - Vacation 22

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Sukiyaki 22

26. Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - How Soon? 21

Pretty Things - Don't Bring Me Down 21

28. Billy Fury - It's Only Make Believe 19

29. Lonnie Donegan - Lorelei 17

Young Idea - With A Little Help From My Friends 17

31. Bobby Vee - How Many Tears 16

Small Faces - Hey Girl 16

33. Shirley Bassey - I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) 15

Len Barry - Like A Baby 15

35. Joe Cocker - Delta Lady 14

36. Peter And Gordon - Nobody I Know 13

Who - Anyway Anyhow Anywhere 13

38. Craig Douglas - Heart Of A Teenage Girl 12

39. Bobby Vee - Sharing You 11

Dave Clark Five - Can't You See That She's Mine 11

Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - From A Window 11

42. Del Shannon - So Long Baby 10

43. Jerry Lee Lewis - What'd I Say 8

Kathy Kirby - Let Me Go, Lover 8

Them - Baby Please Don't Go 8

46. Buddy Holly - Wishing 7

Migil 5 - Mockin' Bird Hill 7

Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins 7

Seekers - Walk With Me 7

50. Anne Shelton - Sailor 6

51. Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby 4

Chris Montez - Some Kinda Fun 4

53. Nashville Teens - Google Eye 3

 

which leaves this:

 

1. Temptations - Get Ready 95

 

 

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