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Billboard USA No. 1 hits -- 1960s

  
No. Date Title Artist Wks
1960
213 04 Jan El Paso Marty Robbins 2
214 18 Jan Running Bear Johnny Preston 3
215 08 Feb Teen Angel Mark Dinning 2
216 22 Feb Theme From 'A Summer Place'
Percy Faith 9
217 25 Apr Stuck On You Elvis Presley 4
218 23 May Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers 5
219 27 Jun Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis 2
220 11 Jul Alley-Oop Hollywood Argyles 1
221 18 Jul I'm Sorry Brenda Lee 3
222 08 Aug Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Brian Hyland 1
223 15 Aug It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley 5
224 19 Sep The Twist Chubby Checker 1
225 26 Sep My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own Connie Francis 2
226 10 Oct Mr. Custer Larry Verne 1
227 17 Oct Save The Last Dance For Me Drifters 1
228 24 Oct I Want To Be Wanted Brenda Lee 1
  31 Oct Save The Last Dance For Me Drifters 2
229 14 Nov Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles 1
230 21 Nov Stay Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 1
231 28 Nov Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley 6
1961
232 09 Jan Wonderland By Night Bert Kaempfert 3
233 30 Jan Will You Love Me Tomorrow Shirelles 2
234 13 Feb Calcutta Lawrence Welk 2
235 27 Feb Pony Time Chubby Checker 3
236 20 Mar Surrender Elvis Presley 2
237 03 Apr Blue Moon Marcels 3
238 24 Apr Runaway Del Shannon 4
239 22 May Mother-In-Law Ernie K. Doe 1
240 29 May Travellin' Man Ricky Nelson 1
241 05 Jun Running Scared Roy Orbison 1
  12 Jun Travellin' Man Ricky Nelson 1
242 19 Jun Moody River Pat Boone 1
243 26 Jun Quarter To Three Gary US Bonds 2
244 10 Jul Tossin' & Turnin' Bobby Lewis 7
245 28 Aug Wooden Heart Joe Dowell 1
246 04 Sep Michael Highwaymen 2
247 18 Sep Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee 3
248 09 Oct Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles 2
249 23 Oct Runaround Sue Dion 2
250 06 Nov Big Bad John Jimmy Dean 5
251 11 Dec Please Mr. Postman Marvelettes 1
252 18 Dec The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tokens 3
1962
  13 Jan The Twist Chubby Checker 2
253 27 Jan Peppermint Twist Joey Dee & The Starlighters 3
254 17 Feb Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler 3
255 10 Mar Hey Baby Bruce Channel 3
256 31 Mar Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis 1
257 07 Apr Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares 2
258 21 Apr Good Luck Charm Elvis Presley 2
259 05 May Soldier Boy Shirelles 3
260 26 May Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk 1
261 02 Jun I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles 5
262 07 Jul The Stripper David Rose Orchestra 1
263 14 Jul Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton 4
264 11 Aug Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka 2
265 25 Aug The Locomotion Little Eva 1
266 01 Sep Sheila Tommy Roe 2
267 15 Sep Sherry Four Seasons 5
268 20 Oct Monster Mash Bobby 'Boris' Pickett 2
269 03 Nov He's A Rebel Crystals 2
270 17 Nov Big Girls Don't Cry Four Seasons 5
271 22 Dec Telstar Tornados 3
1963
272 12 Jan Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence 2
273 26 Jan Walk Right In Rooftop Singers 2
274 09 Feb Hey Paula Paul & Paula 3
275 02 Mar Walk Like A Man Four Seasons 3
276 23 Mar Our Day Will Come Ruby & The Romantics 1
277 30 Mar He's So Fine Chiffons 4
278 27 Apr I Will Follow Him Little Peggy March 3
279 18 May If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul 2
280 01 Jun It's My Party Lesley Gore 2
281 15 Jun Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto 3
282 06 Jul Easier Said Than Done The Essex 2
283 20 Jul Surf City Jan & Dean 2
284 03 Aug So Much In Love Tymes 1
285 10 Aug Fingertips Pt. 2 Little Stevie Wonder 3
286 31 Aug My Boyfriend's Back Angels 3
287 21 Sep Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton 3
288 12 Oct Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs 5
289 16 Nov Deep Purple Nino Tempo & April Stevens 1
290 23 Nov I'm Leaving It Up To You Dale & Grace 2
291 07 Dec Dominique Singing Nun 4
1964
292 04 Jan There I've Said It Again Bobby Vinton 4
293 01 Feb I Want To Hold Your Hand Beatles 7
294 21 Mar She Loves You Beatles 2
295 04 Apr Can't Buy Me Love Beatles 5
296 09 May Hello Dolly Louis Armstrong 1
297 16 May My Guy Mary Wells 2
298 30 May Love Me Do Beatles 1
299 06 Jun Chapel Of Love Dixie Cups 3
300 27 Jun A World Without Love Peter & Gordon 1
301 04 Jul I Get Around Beach Boys 2
302 18 Jul Rag Doll Four Seasons 2
303 01 Aug A Hard Day's Night Beatles 2
304 15 Aug Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin 1
305 22 Aug Where Did Our Love Go Supremes 2
306 05 Sep House Of The Riding Sun Animals 3
307 26 Sep Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 3
308 17 Oct Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann 2
309 31 Oct Baby Love Supremes 4
310 28 Nov Leader Of The Pack Shangri-Las 1
311 05 Dec Ringo Lorne Greene 1
312 12 Dec Mr. Lonely Bobby Vinton 1
313 19 Dec Come See About Me Supremes 1
314 26 Dec I Feel Fine Beatles 3
1965
  16 Jan Come See About Me Supremes 1
315 23 Jan Downtown Petula Clark 2
316 06 Feb You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Righteous Brothers 2
317 20 Feb This Diamond Ring Gary Lewis & The Playboys 2
318 06 Mar My Girl Temptations 1
319 13 Mar Eight Days A Week Beatles 2
320 27 Mar Stop! In The Name Of Love Supremes 2
321 10 Apr I'm Telling You Now Freddie & The Dreamers 2
322 24 Apr The Game Of Love Wayne Fontana & Mindbenders 1
323 01 May Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits 3
324 22 May Ticket To Ride Beatles 1
325 29 May Help Me Rhonda Beach Boys 2
326 12 Jun Back In My Arms Again Supremes 1
327 19 Jun I Can't Help Myself Four Tops 1
328 26 Jun Mr. Tambourine Man Byrds 1
  03 Jul I Can't Help Myself Four Tops 1
329 10 Jul (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Rolling Stones 4
330 07 Aug I'm Henry VIII I Am Herman's Hermits 1
331 14 Aug I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher 3
332 04 Sep Help Beatles 3
333 25 Sep Eve Of Destruction Barry McGuire 1
334 02 Oct Hang On Sloopy McCoys 1
335 09 Oct Yesterday Beatles 4
336 06 Nov Get Off My Cloud Rolling Stones 2
337 20 Nov I Hear A Symphony Supremes 2
338 04 Dec Turn Turn Turn Byrds 3
339 25 Dec Over & Over Dave Clark Five 1
1966
340 01 Jan Sounds Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel 1
341 08 Jan We Can Work It Out Beatles 2
  22 Jan Sounds Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel 1
  29 Jan We Can Work It Out Beatles 1
342 05 Feb My Love Petula Clark 2
343 19 Feb Lightning Strikes Lou Christie 1
344 26 Feb These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra 1
345 05 Mar Ballad Of The Green Berets S/Sgt Barry Sadler 5
346 09 Apr (You're My) Soul & Inspiration Righteous Brothers 3
347 30 Apr Good Lovin' Young Rascals 1
348 07 May Monday Monday Mamas & The Papas 3
349 28 May When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge 2
350 11 Jun Paint It Black Rolling Stones 2
351 25 Jun Paperback Writer Beatles 1
352 02 Jul Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra 1
  09 Jul Paperback Writer Beatles 1
353 16 Jul Hanky Panky Tommy James & The Shondells 2
354 30 Jul Wild Thing The Troggs 2
355 13 Aug Summer In The City Lovin' Spoonful 3
356 03 Sep Sunshine Superman Donovan 1
357 10 Sep You Can't Hurry Love Supremes 2
358 24 Sep Cherish Association 3
359 15 Oct Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops 2
360 29 Oct 96 Tears ? (Question Mark) & Mysterians 1
361 05 Nov Last Train To Clarksville Monkees 1
362 12 Nov Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers 1
363 19 Nov You Keep Me Hanging On Supremes 2
364 03 Dec Winchester Cathedral New Vaudeville Band 1
365 10 Dec Good Vibrations Beach Boys 1
  17 Dec Winchester Cathedral New Vaudeville Band 2
366 31 Dec I'm A Believer Monkees 7
1967
367 18 Feb King Of A Drag Buckinghams 2
368 04 Mar Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones 1
369 11 Mar Love Is Here & Now You're Gone Supremes 1
370 18 Mar Penny Lane Beatles 1
371 25 Mar Happy Together Turtles 3
372 15 Apr Somethin' Stupid Frank & Nancy Sinatra 4
373 13 May The Happening Supremes 1
374 20 May Groovin' Young Rascals 2
375 03 Jun Respect Aretha Franklin 2
  17 Jun Groovin' Young Rascals 2
376 01 Jul Windy Association 4
377 29 Jul Light My Fire The Doors 3
378 19 Aug All You Need Is Love Beatles 1
379 26 Aug Ode To Billy Joe Bobbie Gentry 4
380 23 Sep The Letter Box Tops 4
381 21 Oct To Sir With Love Lulu 5
382 25 Nov Incense & Peppermints Strawberry Alarm Clock 1
383 02 Dec Daydream Believer Monkees 4
384 30 Dec Hello Goodbye Beatles 3
1968
385 20 Jan Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred & His Playboy Band 2
386 03 Feb Green Tambourine Lemon Pipers 1
387 10 Feb Love Is Blue Paul Mauriat 5
388 16 Mar (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding 4
389 13 Apr Honey Bobby Goldsboro 5
390 18 May Tighten Up Archie Bell & The Drells 2
391 01 Jun Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel 3
392 22 Jun This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert 4
393 20 Jul Grazin' In The Grass Hugh Masekela 2
394 03 Aug Hello I Love You The Doors 2
395 17 Aug People Gotta Be Free Rascals 5
396 21 Sep Harper Valley P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley 1
397 28 Sep Hey Jude Beatles 9
398 30 Nov Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes 2
399 14 Dec I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye 7
1969
400 01 Feb Crimson & Clover Tommy James & The Shondells 2
401 15 Feb Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone 4
402 15 Mar Dizzy Tommy Roe 4
403 12 Apr Aquarius / Let The Sun Shine In 5th Dimension 6
404 24 May Get Back Beatles 5
405 28 Jun Love Theme From 'Romeo & Juliet' Henry Mancini 2
406 12 Jul In The Year 2525 Zager & Evans 6
407 23 Aug Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones 4
408 20 Sep Sugar Sugar The Archies 4
409 18 Oct I Can't Get Next To You Temptations 2
410 01 Nov Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley 1
411 08 Nov Wedding Bell Blues 5th Dimension 3
412 29 Nov Come Together / Something Beatles 1
413 06 Dec Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Steam 2
414 20 Dec Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter Paul & Mary 1
415 27 Dec Someday We'll Be Together Diana Ross & The Supremes 1