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1960s Top 40 Rate

 

Number 13s

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.13 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).

 

Duane Eddy - Bonnie Come Back

Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me

Duane Eddy - Kommotion

Lonnie Donegan - Lively

Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Samantha

Brook Brothers - Ain't Gonna Wash For A Week

John D. Loudermilk - Language Of Love

Louise Cordet - I'm Just A Baby

John Barry Orchestra - The James Bond Theme

Ray Charles - Your Cheating Heart

Bobby Vee - A Forever Kind Of Love

Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby

Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

Spotnicks - Hava Nagila

Little Eva - Let's Turkey Trot

Bobby Rydell - Forget Him

Karl Denver - Still

Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby

Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowing In The Wind

Bily Fury - Do You Really Love Me Too? (Fools Errand)

Freddie & The Dreamers - Over You

Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile

Merseybeats - Don't Turn Around

Merseybeats - Wishin' And Hopin'

Elvis Presley - Such A Night

Searchers - What Have They Done To The Rain?

Pretty Things - Honey I Need

Jim Reeves - Not Until The Next Time

Tom Jones - With These Hands

Paul & Barry Ryan - Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches

Chris Andrews - To Whom It Concerns

Vince Hil - Take Me To Your Heart Again

Roger Miler - England Swings

Sonny & Cher - What Now My Love

James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World

Walker Brothers - (Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me

Georgie Fame - Sunny

Cilla Black - A Fool Am I

Dusty Springfield - I'll Try Anything

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Touch Me, Touch Me

Vince Hill - Roses Of Picardy

Marvelettes - When You're Young And In Love

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me

Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe

Diana Ross & The Supremes - In And Out Of Love

Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival

Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship

Esther & Abi Ofarim - One More Dance

Scott Walker - Lights Of Cincinatti

Isley Brothers - Put Yourself In My Place

Jr Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

 

Here's your choice of rates:

 

+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!

Edited September 4, 20168 yr by AH Gold

+20 Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

+18 Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival

+16 Marvelettes - When You're Young And In Love

+14 John Barry Orchestra - The James Bond Theme

+12 James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World

+10 Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowing In The Wind

+8 Merseybeats - Wishin' And Hopin'

+6 Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe

+4 Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile

+2 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me

 

+20 Walker Brothers - (Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me

+19 Cilla Black - A Fool Am I

+18 Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile

+17 Isley Brothers - Put Yourself In My Place

+16 Marvelettes - When You're Young And In Love

+15 Dusty Springfield - I'll Try Anything

+14 Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship

+13 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me

+12 Diana Ross & The Supremes - In And Out Of Love

+11 Scott Walker - Lights Of Cincinatti

 

+10 Jr Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

+9 James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World

+8 John Barry Orchestra - The James Bond Theme

+7 Tom Jones - With These Hands

+6 Louise Cordet - I'm Just A Baby

+5 Ray Charles - Your Cheating Heart

+4 Lonnie Donegan - Lively

+3 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Samantha

+2 Chris Andrews - To Whom It Concerns

+1 Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby

 

+20 Jr Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

+19 Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe

+18 Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival

+17 James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World

+16 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me

+15 John Barry Orchestra - The James Bond Theme

+14 Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

+13 Isley Brothers - Put Yourself In My Place

+12 Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship

+11 Marvelettes - When You're Young And In Love

 

+10 Roger Miler - England Swings

+9 Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile

+8 Scott Walker - Lights Of Cincinatti

+7 Cilla Black - A Fool Am I

+6 Diana Ross & The Supremes - In And Out Of Love

+5 Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby

+4 Sonny & Cher - What Now My Love

+3 Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowing In The Wind

+2 Georgie Fame - Sunny

+1 Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me

 

Randy Newman party great at 3, country spine-tingling classic at 2, and soul sax classic at 1. Bliss...

 

+20 Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival

+19 John Barry Orchestra - The James Bond Theme

+18 James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World

+17 Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

+16 Lonnie Donegan - Lively

+15 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me

+14 Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowing In The Wind

+13 Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship

+12 Scott Walker - Lights Of Cincinatti

+11 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Samantha

+10 Ray Charles - Your Cheating Heart

+09 Walker Brothers - (Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me

+08 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Touch Me, Touch Me

+07 Freddie & The Dreamers - Over You

+06 Roger Miller - England Swings

+05 Little Eva - Let's Turkey Trot

+04 Isley Brothers - Put Yourself In My Place

+03 Marvelettes - When You're Young And In Love

+02 Merseybeats - Wishin' And Hopin'

+01 Jr Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

Number 13s - The Results!

 

Thanks again for the votes. Here's the list of nil pointers:

Duane Eddy - Bonnie Come Back

Duane Eddy - Kommotion

Brook Brothers - Ain't Gonna Wash For A Week

John D. Loudermilk - Language Of Love

Bobby Vee - A Forever Kind Of Love

Spotnicks - Hava Nagila

Bobby Rydell - Forget Him

Karl Denver - Still

Bily Fury - Do You Really Love Me Too? (Fools Errand)

Merseybeats - Don't Turn Around

Elvis Presley - Such A Night

Searchers - What Have They Done To The Rain?

Pretty Things - Honey I Need

Jim Reeves - Not Until The Next Time

Paul & Barry Ryan - Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches

Vince Hil - Take Me To Your Heart Again

Vince Hill - Roses Of Picardy

Esther & Abi Ofarim - One More Dance

 

And the rest:

 

2. Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival 56

James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World 56

4. John Barry Orchestra - The James Bond Theme 48

5. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me 46

6. Marvelettes - When You're Young And In Love 45

7. Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship 39

8. Isley Brothers - Put Yourself In My Place 34

9. Scott Walker - Lights Of Cincinatti 31

Jr Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 31

Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile 31

12. Walker Brothers - (Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me 29

13. Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowing In The Wind 27

14. Cilla Black - A Fool Am I 26

15. Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe 25

16. Lonnie Donegan - Lively 20

17. Diana Ross & The Supremes - In And Out Of Love 18

18. Roger Miler - England Swings 16

19. Dusty Springfield - I'll Try Anything 15

Ray Charles - Your Cheating Heart 15

21. Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Samantha 14

22. Merseybeats - Wishin' And Hopin' 10

23. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Touch Me, Touch Me 8

24. Freddie & The Dreamers - Over You 7

Tom Jones - With These Hands 7

26. Louise Cordet - I'm Just A Baby 6

27. Little Eva - Let's Turkey Trot 5

Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby 5

29. Sonny & Cher - What Now My Love 4

30. Georgie Fame - Sunny 2

Chris Andrews - To Whom It Concerns 2

32. Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me 1

Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby 1

 

which leaves:

 

1. Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry 59

 

 

The Ultimate 1960s Top 40:

 

1. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

2. Beach Boys - God Only Knows

3.

4. Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

5. Monkees - Daydream Believer

6. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer

7.

8. Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On

9. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By

10. Temptations - Get Ready

11. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

12. Turtles - Happy Together

13. Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

14. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)

15. Sandy Posey - Single Girl

16. Chiffons - He's So Fine

17. Beatles - Love Me Do

18. Prince Buster - Al Capone

19. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By

20. Walker Brothers - Love Her

21. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

22. Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances

23. Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin'

24. Sam & Dave - Soul Man

25. James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

26. Beach Boys - California Girls

27. Ben E King - Stand By Me

28. Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You

29. P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning

30. Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo

31. Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy

32. Sly & The Family Stone - M'Lady

33. Andy Williams - Music To Watch Girls By

34. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

35. Ronettes - Do I Love You

36. Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People

37. ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears

38. Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come

39. Supremes - I Hear A Symphony

40. Major Lance - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um