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1960–1969

'60s Hits

The songs that started it all.

AM radio gold — the Motown stomp, the surf harmonies, the British invasion, and the slow dances at the sock hop. The biggest songs of the decade, all in one place.

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All 959 tracks

959 tracks
Theme from "A Summer Place"
Percy Faith1960
Tossin' and Turnin'
Bobby Lewis1961
Stranger On the Shore
Acker Bilk1961
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles1964
To Sir With Love
Lulu1967
He'll Have to Go (feat. Jim Reeves)
Skeeter Davis1960
I Fall to Pieces
Patsy Cline1961
I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles2006
The End of the World
Skeeter Davis1962
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
The 5th Dimension1969
Mashed Potato Time
Dee Dee Sharp1962
Rhythm of the Rain
The Cascades1963
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Jimmy Ruffin1966
Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry1967
I Can't Get Next to You
The Temptations1969
Roses Are Red (My Love)
Bobby Vinton1962
Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison1964

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▸ Did you know

  • In 1964 The Beatles held the top five spots on the Hot 100 at once — never matched.
  • Most '60s hits were mono: stereo didn't take over pop radio until the decade's end.

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