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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 Faith
1960
Tossin' and Turnin'
Bobby Lewis
1961
Stranger On the Shore
Acker Bilk
1961
Surfin' U.S.A.
The Beach Boys
1963
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles
1964
To Sir With Love
Lulu
1967
Sugar, Sugar
The Archies
1963
He'll Have to Go (feat. Jim Reeves)
Skeeter Davis
1960
I Fall to Pieces
Patsy Cline
1961
I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles
2006
The End of the World
Skeeter Davis
1962
The Letter
The Box Tops
1967
Love Is Blue
Paul Mauriat
1967
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
The 5th Dimension
1969
Cathy's Clown
The Everly Brothers
1960
Mashed Potato Time
Dee Dee Sharp
1962
Rhythm of the Rain
The Cascades
1963
Hello, Dolly!
Louis Armstrong
1964
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Jimmy Ruffin
1966
Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
1967
I Can't Get Next to You
The Temptations
1969
Running Bear
Johnny Preston
1960
Crying
Roy Orbison
1961
Roses Are Red (My Love)
Bobby Vinton
1962
He's So Fine
The Chiffons
1963
Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison
1964

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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.