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Now This Is What We Call Great '60s Music

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Based on NME Charts until March 1960, and then Record Retailer Charts until February 1969

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin

► ► ► BEYOND THE SEA ◄ ◄ ◄

BOBBY DARIN

Entered UK Top 30: 4 February 1960 (24)
Peaked: 18 February 1960
Peak Position: 8
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: SILVER

First recorded by:
ROLAND GERBEAU

You Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson

► ► ► YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES ◄ ◄ ◄

MARV JOHNSON

Entered UK Top 30: 18 February 1960 (21)
Peaked: 15 March 1960
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: -

First recorded by:
BOBBY PARKER

Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

► ► ► CATHY'S CLOWN ◄ ◄ ◄

THE EVERLY BROTHERS

Entered UK Top 40: 20 April 1960 (22)
Peaked: 11 May 1960
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 7
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -

Three Steps to Heaven - Eddie Cochran

► ► ► THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN ◄ ◄ ◄

EDDIE COCHRAN

Entered UK Top 40: 18 May 1960 (35)
Peaked: 29 June 1960
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -

Shakin All Over - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

► ► ► SHAKIN' ALL OVER ◄ ◄ ◄

JOHNNY KIDD & THE PIRATES

Entered UK Top 40: 29 June 1960 (40)
Peaked: 10 August 1960
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 10
Certified: -

Apache - The Shadows

► ► ► APACHE ◄ ◄ ◄

THE SHADOWS

Entered UK Top 40: 27 June 1960 (35)
Peaked: 31 August 1960
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -

First recorded by:
BERT WEEDON

8.7

When Will I Be Loved - The Everly Brothers

► ► ► WHEN WILL I BE LOVED ◄ ◄ ◄

THE EVERLY BROTHERS

Entered UK Top 40: 20 July 1960 (36)
Peaked: 31 August 1960
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -

Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance

► ► ► TELL LAURA I LOVE HER ◄ ◄ ◄

RICKY VALANCE

Entered UK Top 40: 31 August 1960 (26)
Peaked: 5 October 1960
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -

First recorded by:
RAY PETERSON

Chain Gang - Sam Cooke

► ► ► CHAIN GANG ◄ ◄ ◄

SAM COOKE

Entered UK Top 40: 5 October 1960 (32)
Peaked: 2 November 1960
Peak Position: 9
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: -

8.5

Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters

► ► ► SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME ◄ ◄ ◄

THE DRIFTERS

Entered UK Top 40: 9 November 1960 (39)
Peaked: 7 December 1960
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -

Poetry in Motion - Johnny Tillotson

► ► ► POETRY IN MOTION ◄ ◄ ◄

JOHNNY TILLOTSON

Entered UK Top 40: 7 December 1960 (37)
Peaked: 18 January 1961
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 10
Certified: -

Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee

► ► ► RUBBER BALL ◄ ◄ ◄

BOBBY VEE

Entered UK Top 40: 1 February 1961 (24)
Peaked: 22 February 1961
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka

► ► ► CALENDAR GIRL ◄ ◄ ◄

NEIL SEDAKA

Entered UK Top 40: 15 February 1961 (29)
Peaked: 8 March 1961
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -

9.3

Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles

► ► ► WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW ◄ ◄ ◄

THE SHIRELLES

Entered UK Top 40: 22 February 1961 (18)
Peaked: 15 March 1961
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -

Blue Moon - The Marcels

► ► ► BLUE MOON ◄ ◄ ◄

THE MARCELS

Entered UK Top 40: 19 April 1961 (24)
Peaked: 10 May 1961
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -

First recorded by:
AL BOWLLY

Runaway - Del Shannon

► ► ► RUNAWAY ◄ ◄ ◄

DEL SHANNON

Entered UK Top 40: 10 May 1961 (28)
Peaked: 5 July 1961
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 12
Certified: -

Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson

► ► ► HELLO MARY LOU ◄ ◄ ◄

RICKY NELSON

Entered UK Top 40: 7 June 1961 (18)
Peaked: 12 July 1961
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 12
Certified: -

Cupid - Sam Cooke

► ► ► CUPID ◄ ◄ ◄

SAM COOKE

Entered UK Top 40: 9 August 1961 (28)
Peaked: 27 September 1961
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: -

Walkin' Back to Happiness - Helen Shapiro

► ► ► WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS ◄ ◄ ◄

HELEN SHAPIRO

Entered UK Top 40: 4 October 1961 (26)
Peaked: 25 October 1961
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -

Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon

► ► ► HATS OFF TO LARRY ◄ ◄ ◄

DEL SHANNON

Entered UK Top 40: 20 September 1961 (20)
Peaked: 1 November 1961
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

Moon River - Danny Williams

► ► ► MOON RIVER ◄ ◄ ◄

DANNY WILLIAMS

Entered UK Top 40: 15 November 1961 (23)
Peaked: 3 January 1962
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -

First recorded by:
HENRY MANCINI & ORCHESTRA

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka

► ► ► HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN ◄ ◄ ◄

NEIL SEDAKA

Entered UK Top 40: 27 December 1961 (24)
Peaked: 31 January 1962
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -

Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker

► ► ► LET'S TWIST AGAIN ◄ ◄ ◄

CHUBBY CHECKER

Entered UK Top 40: 6 September 1961* (37)
Peaked: 7 February 1962
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: SILVER

*re-entered the chart in 1962

Crying in the Rain - The Everly Brothers

► ► ► CRYING IN THE RAIN ◄ ◄ ◄

THE EVERLY BROTHERS

Entered UK Top 40: 24 January 1962 (21)
Peaked: 7 March 1962
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: -

Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke

► ► ► TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY ◄ ◄ ◄

SAM COOKE

Entered UK Top 40: 14 March 1962 (37)
Peaked: 18 April 1962
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

Sealed with a Kiss - Brian Hyland

► ► ► SEALED WITH A KISS ◄ ◄ ◄

BRIAN HYLAND

Entered UK Top 40: 15 August 1962 (32)
Peaked: 12 September 1962
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -

First recorded by:
THE FOUR VOICES

The Loco-Motion - Little Eva

► ► ► THE LOCO-MOTION ◄ ◄ ◄

LITTLE EVA

Entered UK Top 40: 19 September 1962 (25)
Peaked: 17 October 1962
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -

Let's Dance - Chris Montez

► ► ► LET'S DANCE ◄ ◄ ◄

CHRIS MONTEZ

Entered UK Top 40: 14 October 1962 (40)
Peaked: 18 November 1962
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 10
Certified: -

Sherry - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

► ► ► SHERRY ◄ ◄ ◄

FRANK VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS

Entered UK Top 40: 17 October 1962 (25)
Peaked: 28 November 1962
Peak Position: 8
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

Bobby's Girl - Susan Maughan

► ► ► BOBBY'S GIRL ◄ ◄ ◄

SUSAN MAUGHAN

Entered UK Top 40: 24 October 1962 (32)
Peaked: 5 December 1962
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -

First recorded by:
MARCIE BLANE

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

► ► ► ROCKIN' AROUND THE ◄ ◄ ◄
CHRISTMAS TREE

BRENDA LEE

Entered UK Top 40: 5 December 1962 (30)
Peaked: 2 January 1963
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: PLATINUM

How Do You Do It? - Gerry & the Pacemakers

► ► ► HOW DO YOU DO IT? ◄ ◄ ◄

GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS

Entered UK Top 40: 20 March 1963 (39)
Peaked: 17 April 1963
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -

Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades

► ► ► RHYTHM OF THE RAIN ◄ ◄ ◄

THE CASCADES

Entered UK Top 40: 13 March 1963 (30)
Peaked: 17 April 1963
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: -

Do You Want to Know a Secret - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas

► ► ► DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ◄ ◄ ◄
A SECRET

BILLY J. KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS

Entered UK Top 40: 15 May 1963 (17)
Peaked: 5 June 1963
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified:

First recorded by:
THE BEATLES

Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals

► ► ► DA DOO RON RON ◄ ◄ ◄

THE CRYSTALS

Entered UK Top 40: 26 June 1963 (37)
Peaked: 24 July 1963
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified:

Sweets for My Sweet - The Searchers

► ► ► SWEETS FOR MY SWEET ◄ ◄ ◄

THE SEARCHERS

Entered UK Top 40: 10 July 1963 (21)
Peaked: 14 August 1963
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -

First recorded by:
THE DRIFTERS

7.5

Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals

► ► ► THEN HE KISSED ME ◄ ◄ ◄

THE CRYSTALS

Entered UK Top 40: 25 September 1963 (22)
Peaked: 16 October 1963
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -

9.5

You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry & The Pacemakers

► ► ► YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE ◄ ◄ ◄

GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS

Entered UK Top 40: 16 October 1963 (22)
Peaked: 6 November 1963
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: GOLD

First recorded for the film Carousel by:
CLARAMAE TURNER & SHIRLEY JONES

Let It Rock - Chuck Berry

► ► ► LET IT ROCK ◄ ◄ ◄

CHUCK BERRY

Entered UK Top 40: 16 October 1963 (22)
Peaked: 20 November 1963
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: -

8.7

Be My Baby - The Ronettes

► ► ► BE MY BABY ◄ ◄ ◄

THE RONETTES

Entered UK Top 40: 23 October 1963 (32)
Peaked: 27 November 1963
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: GOLD

I Only Want to Be with You - Dusty Springfield

► ► ► I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU ◄ ◄ ◄

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

Entered UK Top 40: 4 December 1963 (37)
Peaked: 15 January 1964
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified:

Glad All Over - The Dave Clark Five

► ► ► GLAD ALL OVER ◄ ◄ ◄

DAVE CLARK FIVE

Entered UK Top 40: 27 November 1963 (32)
Peaked: 22 January 1964
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 12
Certified:

Bits and Pieces - The Dave Clark Five

► ► ► BITS AND PIECES ◄ ◄ ◄

THE DAVE CLARK FIVE

Entered UK Top 40: 26 February 1964 (19)
Peaked: 11 March 1964
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -

Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry & The Pacemakers

► ► ► DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH ◄ ◄ ◄
YOU CRYING

GERRY & THE THE PACEMAKERS

Entered UK Top 40: 23 April 1964 (31)
Peaked: 13 May 1964
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -

8.5

Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

► ► ► WALK ON BY ◄ ◄ ◄

DIONNE WARWICK

Entered UK Top 40: 29 April 1964 (25)
Peaked: 13 May 1964
Peak Position: 9
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: -

My Boy Lollipop - Millie

► ► ► MY BOY LOLLIPOP ◄ ◄ ◄

MILLIE

Entered UK Top 40: 1 April 1964 (28)
Peaked: 27 May 1964
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -

First recorded by:
BARBARA GAYE

7.8

House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

► ► ► HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ◄ ◄ ◄

THE ANIMALS

Entered UK Top 40: 1 July 1964 (31)
Peaked: 15 July 1964
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: PLATINUM

First known recording of 'Rising Sun Blues' by:
CLARENCE 'TOM' ASHLEY, DOC WALSH & GWEN FOSTER

8.7

A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles

► ► ► A HARD DAY'S NIGHT ◄ ◄ ◄

THE BEATLES

Entered UK Top 40: 22 July 1964 (3)
Peaked: 29 July 1964
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: SILVER

8.7

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

► ► ► YOU REALLY GOT ME ◄ ◄ ◄

THE KINKS

Entered UK Top 40: 19 August 1964 (34)
Peaked: 16 September 1964
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: GOLD

All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks

► ► ► ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT ◄ ◄ ◄

THE KINKS

Entered UK Top 40: 11 November 1964 (37)
Peaked: 25 November 1964
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: SILVER

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Holy Godiva and I picked five songs each that reached the UK Top Ten for each year in the sixties... and this is what we ended up with.

Given that a Yeti used copy and paste from other entries before editing them, there might be errors in some of the information here, if you spot something, let me know and I'll get my golf club back out to smash randomly against the keyboard.