Posted June 24, 20169 yr http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/tbacig/cst3010/images/1960s_logo.gif 1960s Top 40 Rate Number 2s 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 most famous "injustice" being The Beatles' Please, Please Me being knocked down as a No.2, when it was a number one in all the other charts at the time). 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.2 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). Percy Faith - Theme From 'A Summer Place' Cliff Richard - Fall In Love With You Adam Faith - Someone Else's Baby Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love Connie Francis - Mama/Robot Man Duane Eddy - Because They're Young Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me Duane Eddy - Pepe Allisons - Are You Sure Bobby Darin - Lazy River Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/Travellin' Man Billy Fury - Jealousy John Leyton - Wild Wind Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John Kenny Ball - Midnight In Moscow Mr Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again Helen Shapiro - Tell Me What He Said Roy Orbison - Dream Baby Bruce Channel - Hey Baby Del Shannon - Hey Little Girl Cliff Richard & The Shadows - I'm Looking Out My Window/Do You Wanna Dance Joe Brown - A Picture Of You Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzales Bobby Darin - Things Cliff Richard & The Shadows - It'll Be Me Little Eva - The Locomotion Chris Montez - Let's Dance Del Shannon - The Swiss Maid The Beatles - Please Please Me Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Scarlet O'Hara Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - Do You Want To Know A Secret The Shadows - Atlantis Freddie & The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now Cliff Richard & The Shadows - It's All In The Game The Crystals - And Then He Kissed Me Searchers - Sugar And Spice Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Don't Talk To Him Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake Gerry & The Pacemakers - I'm The One Dave Clark Five - Bits And Pieces Hollies - Just One Look Bachelors - I Believe Millie - My Boy Lollipop Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Someone Someone Four Seasons - Rag Doll Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night Gene Pitney - I'm Gonna Be Strong Petula Clark - Downtown Cilla Black - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Game Of Love Them - Here Comes The Night Peter & Gordon - True Love Ways Everly Brothers - The Price Of Love Yardbirds - Heart Full Of Soul Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles Manfred Mann - If You Gotta Go Go Now Andy Williams - Almost There The Who - My Generation Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Wind Me Up Crispian St Peters - You Were On My Mind Rolling Stones - Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love Hollies - I Can't Let Go Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream Beach Boys - Sloop John B Troggs - Wild Thing Gene Pitney - Nobody Needs Your Love Los Bravos - Black Is Black Beach Boys - God Only Knows The Who - I'm A Boy Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Bend It Troggs - I Can't Control Myself Hollies - Stop Stop Stop Manfred Mann - Semi Detached Suburban Mr James Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Loving Val Doonican - What Would I Be Seekers - Morningtown Ride Donovan - Sunshine Superman The Move - Night Of Fear Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever Vince Hill - Edelweiss Harry Secombe - This Is My Song The Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love Kinks - Waterloo Sunset Engelbert Humperdinck - There Goes My Everything Monkees - Alternate Title Vikki Carr - It Must Be Him Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love again Keith West - Excerpt From A Teenage Opera The Move - Flowers In The Rain Traffic - Hole In My Shoe Dave Clark Five - Everybody Knows Tom Jones - Coming Home The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (EP) Tom Jones - Delilah 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says Small Faces - Lazy Sunday Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love Bobby Goldsboro - Honey O.C Smith - Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp Leapy Lee - Little Arrows Casuals - Jesamine Barry Ryan - Eloise Nina Simone - Ain't Go No - I Got Life Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup Dean Martin - Gentle On My Mind Lulu - Boom Bang-A-Bang Mary Hopkin - Goodbye Herman's Hermits - Sentimental Friend Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Robin Gibb - Saved By The Bell Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well Tremeloes - (Call Me) Number One Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday Kenny Rogers & First Edition - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town As this one will be tough to whittle down, you have a choice to do a +50 vote: +50 +49 +48 +47 +46 +45 +44 +43 +42 +41 +40 +39 +38 +37 +36 +35 +34 +33 +32 +31 +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 a +40: +40 +39 +38 +37 +36 +35 +34 +33 +32 +31 +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 use the standard +30 rate: +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 if you can narrow these down further, 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 No more than +50 please. Best of luck! Edited July 10, 20168 yr by AH Gold
June 24, 20169 yr Author +40 Beach Boys - God Only Knows +39 Nina Simone - Ain't Go No - I Got Life +38 Petula Clark - Downtown +37 Kinks - Waterloo Sunset +36 The Crystals - And Then He Kissed Me +35 Millie - My Boy Lollipop +34 Percy Faith - Theme From 'A Summer Place' +33 Chris Montez - Let's Dance +32 Los Bravos - Black Is Black +31 Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup +30 The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever +29 The Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love +28 Little Eva - The Locomotion +27 Tom Jones - Delilah +26 Them - Here Comes The Night +25 Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son +24 The Who - My Generation +23 Searchers - Sugar And Spice +22 Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again +21 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/Travellin' Man +20 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me +19 Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night +18 Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place +17 Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day +16 Allisons - Are You Sure +15 Dave Clark Five - Bits And Pieces +14 Roy Orbison - Dream Baby +13 Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love +12 The Move - Flowers In The Rain +11 Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You +10 The Beatles - Please Please Me +9 Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles +8 Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake +7 Bruce Channel - Hey Baby +6 Troggs - Wild Thing +5 Monkees - Alternate Title +4 Lulu - Boom Bang-A-Bang +3 Hollies - Just One Look +2 Mr Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore +1 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me
June 24, 20169 yr +50 The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (EP) +49 The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night +48 The Monkees - Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) +47 The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever +46 The Troggs - Wild Thing +45 The Who - My Generation +44 The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset +43 Beach Boys - God Only Knows +42 Percy Faith - Theme From 'A Summer Place' +41 Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto +40 The Crystals - And Then He Kissed Me +39 Mr Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore +38 Rolling Stones - Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown +37 Traffic - Hole In My Shoe +36 The Move - Flowers In The Rain +35 Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again +34 Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son +33 Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day +32 Nina Simone - Ain't Go No - I Got Life +31 Chris Montez - Let's Dance +30 Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John +29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - Do You Want To Know A Secret +28 Millie - My Boy Lollipop +27 Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake +26 Dave Clark Five - Bits And Pieces +25 Petula Clark - Downtown +24 Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well +23 Little Eva - The Locomotion +22 Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Loving +21 Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday +20 Small Faces - Lazy Sunday +19 The Beatles - Please Please Me +18 Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You +17 The Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place +16 Four Seasons - Rag Doll +15 Beach Boys - Sloop John B +14 Donovan - Sunshine Superman +13 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/Travellin' Man +12 Peter & Gordon - True Love Ways +11 Kenny Ball - Midnight In Moscow +10 The Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love +09 The Who - I'm A Boy +08 Hollies - I Can't Let Go +07 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Bend It +06 Them - Here Comes The Night +05 Hollies - Just One Look +04 Dave Clark Five - Everybody Knows +03 The Move - Night Of Fear +02 Los Bravos - Black Is Black +01 Andy Williams - Almost There
June 24, 20169 yr +50 The Crystals - And Then He Kissed Me +49 Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup +48 Cilla Black - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' +47 Tom Jones - Delilah +46 Peter & Gordon - True Love Ways +45 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me +44 Beach Boys - Sloop John B +43 Seekers - Morningtown Ride +42 Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday +41 Lulu - Boom Bang-A-Bang +40 Kinks - Waterloo Sunset +39 Beach Boys - God Only Knows +38 Gene Pitney - Nobody Needs Your Love +37 Millie - My Boy Lollipop +36 Monkees - Alternate Title +35 Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love again +34 Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place +33 The Who - I'm A Boy +32 Small Faces - Lazy Sunday +31 Keith West - Excerpt From A Teenage Opera +30 Freddie & The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now +29 Little Eva - The Locomotion +28 Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You +27 The Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love +26 The Move - Flowers In The Rain +25 Barry Ryan – Eloise +24 Tom Jones - Coming Home +23 Val Doonican - What Would I Be +22 Gerry & The Pacemakers - I'm The One +21 Gene Pitney - I'm Gonna Be Strong +20 Troggs - Wild Thing +19 Hollies - I Can't Let Go +18 Helen Shapiro - Tell Me What He Said +17 Allisons - Are You Sure +16 Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto +15 Mary Hopkin - Goodbye +14 Dean Martin - Gentle On My Mind +13 Casuals - Jesamine +12 Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night +11 The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever +10 Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love +9 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me +8 Nina Simone - Ain't Go No - I Got Life +7 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Game Of Love +6 Hollies - Just One Look +5 Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream +4 Andy Williams - Almost There +3 Troggs - I Can't Control Myself +2 Hollies - Stop Stop Stop +1 Searchers - Sugar And Spice
June 29, 20168 yr 69 on the first sweep. A bit easier than the 1’s, but still classics to drop. Doh! As always I never look at what's been voted for already, cos I dont want to be biased. Fairly sure Humph will only get points from me though :lol: +50 Barry Ryan - Eloise +49 Beach Boys - God Only Knows +48 The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever +47 The Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love +46 Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son +45 The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (EP) +44 Gene Pitney - I'm Gonna Be Strong +43 Keith West - Excerpt From A Teenage Opera +42 Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles +41 Four Seasons - Rag Doll +40 Robin Gibb - Saved By The Bell +39 Monkees - Alternate Title +38 Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love +37 Percy Faith - Theme From 'A Summer Place' +36 Petula Clark - Downtown +35 Andy Williams - Almost There +34 Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto +33 Tom Jones - Delilah +32 Kenny Rogers & First Edition - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town +31 Donovan - Sunshine Superman +30 Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day +29 Mary Hopkin - Goodbye +28 Casuals - Jesamine +27 Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup +26 Beach Boys - Sloop John B +25 Kinks - Waterloo Sunset +24 Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love +23 Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream +22 Nina Simone - Ain't Go No - I Got Life +21 Dean Martin - Gentle On My Mind +20 Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You +19 Hollies - Stop Stop Stop +18 Tom Jones - Coming Home +17 Los Bravos - Black Is Black +16 Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember +15 Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday +14 Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World +13 Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love again +12 Dave Clark Five - Everybody Knows +11 Bobby Goldsboro - Honey +10 The Move - Flowers In The Rain +9 Herman's Hermits - Sentimental Friend +8 Helen Shapiro - Tell Me What He Said +7 Tremeloes - (Call Me) Number One +6 The Who - My Generation +5 Little Eva - The Locomotion +4 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Bend It +3 Traffic - Hole In My Shoe +2 The Crystals - And Then He Kissed Me +1 Mr Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore
July 6, 20168 yr +20 Nina Simone - Ain't Go No - I Got Life +19 Beach Boys - God Only Knows +18 Petula Clark - Downtown +17 Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup +16 Millie - My Boy Lollipop +15 Tom Jones - Delilah +14 The Who - My Generation +13 Cilla Black - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' +12 Lulu - Boom Bang-A-Bang +11 Tom Jones - Coming Home +10 Little Eva - The Locomotion +9 The Beatles - Please Please Me +8 Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love again +7 The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever +6 Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake +5 Andy Williams - Almost There +4 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me +3 Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday +2 The Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love +1 Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine
July 10, 20168 yr Author Number 2s - The Results! Some great classics in here. But as ever, let's start with those which got nothing: Cliff Richard - Fall In Love With You Adam Faith - Someone Else's Baby Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love Connie Francis - Mama/Robot Man Duane Eddy - Because They're Young Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues Duane Eddy - Pepe Bobby Darin - Lazy River Billy Fury - Jealousy John Leyton - Wild Wind Del Shannon - Hey Little Girl Cliff Richard & The Shadows - I'm Looking Out My Window/Do You Wanna Dance Joe Brown - A Picture Of You Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzales Bobby Darin - Things Cliff Richard & The Shadows - It'll Be Me Del Shannon - The Swiss Maid Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Scarlet O'Hara The Shadows - Atlantis Cliff Richard & The Shadows - It's All In The Game Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Don't Talk To Him Bachelors - I Believe Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Someone Someone Everly Brothers - The Price Of Love Yardbirds - Heart Full Of Soul Manfred Mann - If You Gotta Go Go Now Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Wind Me Up Crispian St Peters - You Were On My Mind Manfred Mann - Semi Detached Suburban Mr James Vince Hill - Edelweiss Harry Secombe - This Is My Song Engelbert Humperdinck - There Goes My Everything Vikki Carr - It Must Be Him 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says O.C Smith - Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp Leapy Lee - Little Arrows As for those that did get points: 2. Kinks - Waterloo Sunset 146 3. The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever 143 4. The Crystals - And Then He Kissed Me 128 Monkees - Alternate Title 128 6. Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup 124 7. Tom Jones - Delilah 122 8. Nina Simone - Ain't Go No - I Got Life 121 9. Petula Clark - Downtown 117 10. Millie - My Boy Lollipop 116 11. The Mamas & Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love 115 12. Percy Faith - Theme From 'A Summer Place' 113 13. Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son 105 14. Little Eva - The Locomotion 95 The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (EP) 95 16. Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto 91 17. The Who - My Generation 89 18. Beach Boys - Sloop John B 85 19. The Move - Flowers In The Rain 84 20. Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me Yester-You Yesterday 81 21. Edwin Hawkins Singers - Oh Happy Day 80 Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night 80 23. Andy Williams - Can't Get Used To Losing You 77 24. Barry Ryan - Eloise 75 25. Keith West - Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 74 26. Troggs - Wild Thing 72 27. Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place 69 28. Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me 65 Gene Pitney - I'm Gonna Be Strong 65 30. Chris Montez - Let's Dance 64 31. Cilla Black - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 61 32. Peter & Gordon - True Love Ways 58 33. Four Seasons - Rag Doll 57 Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again 57 Lulu - Boom Bang-A-Bang 57 36. Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love Again 56 37. Tom Jones - Coming Home 53 38. Small Faces - Lazy Sunday 52 39. Los Bravos - Black Is Black 51 Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles 51 41. Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love 47 42. Donovan - Sunshine Superman 45 Andy Williams - Almost There 45 44. Mary Hopkin - Goodbye 44 45. Seekers - Morningtown Ride 43 46. The Who - I'm A Boy 42 Mr Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore 42 48. Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake 41 Dave Clark Five - Bits And Pieces 41 Casuals - Jesamine 41 51. Robin Gibb - Saved By The Bell 40 Traffic - Hole In My Shoe 40 53. Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love 38 The Beatles - Please Please Me 38 Rolling Stones - Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 38 Gene Pitney - Nobody Needs Your Love 38 57. Dean Martin - Gentle On My Mind 35 58. Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou/Travellin' Man 34 59. Allisons - Are You Sure 33 60. Them - Here Comes The Night 32 Kenny Rogers & First Edition - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town 32 62. Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John 30 Freddie & The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now 30 64. Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - Do You Want To Know A Secret 29 65. Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream 28 66. Hollies - I Can't Let Go 27 67. Helen Shapiro - Tell Me What He Said 26 68. Searchers - Sugar And Spice 24 Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well 24 70. Val Doonican - What Would I Be 23 71. Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Loving 22 Gerry & The Pacemakers - I'm The One 22 73. Hollies - Stop Stop Stop 21 74. Dave Clark Five - Everybody Knows 16 Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember 16 76. Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me 14 Roy Orbison - Dream Baby 14 Hollies - Just One Look 14 Fleetwood Mac - Man Of The World 14 80. Bobby Goldsboro - Honey 11 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Bend It 11 Kenny Ball - Midnight In Moscow 11 83. Herman's Hermits - Sentimental Friend 9 84. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Game Of Love 7 Tremeloes - (Call Me) Number One 7 Bruce Channel - Hey Baby 7 87. Troggs - I Can't Control Myself 3 The Move - Night Of Fear 3 89. Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine 1 which means it's a landslide win for: 1. Beach Boys - God Only Knows 190 EkPy18xW1j8 The Ultimate 1960s Top 40: 1. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 2. Beach Boys - God Only Knows 3. 4. 5. Monkees - Daydream Believer 6. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer 7. 8. 9. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By 10. Temptations - Get Ready 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Sandy Posey - Single Girl 16. Chiffons - He's So Fine 17. 18. 19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By 20. Walker Brothers - Love Her 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 26. Beach Boys - California Girls 27. 28. 29. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning 30. Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Ronettes - Do I Love You 36. Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People 37. 38. 39. Supremes - I Hear A Symphony 40. Major Lance - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
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