Billboard year end charts - Best and maybe worsts of the years

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1958 - Billboard Top 100

1 Domenico Modugno Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) 2 Everly Brothers All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 3 Elvis Presley Don’t / I Beg Of You 4 David Seville Witch Doctor 5 Perez Prado Patricia 6 Billy Vaughn Sail Along Silvery Moon / Raunchy 7 Perry Como Catch A Falling Star […]

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Billboard started collecting data on popularity of songs by radio play and sales in mid 1958, later expanding to streaming and allowing songs not released as singles to chart in the 00s. The year end list is, supposedly, the big songs of the year in the us. I know todd in the shadows is a lolcow, but these lists are fascinating to look at, just to see how much of it is just completely lost to time, look at where the best stuff finished, and laugh at the public enabling crap.
If anyone's interested in my autism i can lay out the ten bests of each year purely from what made the year end 100s, with honorable mentions in years that didn't suck and my thoughts on the years. I dont want to do too many worsts of a year to keep this from going into alog territory, and because im not autistic enough to hear every song from a years' list, because when you go digging, you are more likely to find dog turds and rusted nails than gold.

 

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I'm interested.


I have a few of the Billboard top 10 CD's, mostly for the mid-1970s, though I know those albums aren't usually the exact top 10s due to the rights for some songs not being available. Even though I'm fully aware that the annual lists really only represent what was popular in the United States of America for that year, I'm surprised ABBA never made the top 10 for any year, with the closest they got being #12 in 1977 for "Dancing Queen".

 

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So lets start with 1958, a much better year than i expected, especially compared to the horror show that was the early 60s. To give a legend to this, songs underlined are great, one star are excellect, 2 star are some of personal favorites. Everything else is just solid.
8 "Tequila" The Champs *
69 “Willie and the Hand Jive” Johnny Otis Show *
73 “Johnny B Goode” Chuck Berry
38 "Splish Splash" Bobby Darin
36 "Great Balls of Fire" Jerry Lee Lewis
59 “Kisses Sweeter than Wine” Jimmie Rodgers
4 "Witch Doctor" David Seville
29 "Sweet Little Sixteen" Chuck Berry
18 "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" Laurie London
37 "Lollipop" The Chordettes

Worst i would go with cringy doo wop novelty crap like purple people eater, the likes of which will dominate years between the buddy holly plane crash and the beatles
Thoughts, or move onto 59?

 

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I know the link to 1958 is in the first post but you should probably link to the full list in each post for people too busy to just look it up themselves.

I'd probably add "Beep Beep (The Little Nash Rambler)" by the Playmates and "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran but that's because I enjoy going to classic car events and those are soundtrack mainstays at those things (as are "Tequila", "Great Balls of Fire", and "Johnny B. Goode").

 

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I know the link to 1958 is in the first post but you should probably link to the full list in each post for people too busy to just look it up themselves.

I'd probably add "Beep Beep (The Little Nash Rambler)" by the Playmates and "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran but that's because I enjoy going to classic car events and those are soundtrack mainstays at those things (as are "Tequila", "Great Balls of Fire", and "Johnny B. Goode").

Never heard those. Anyway 1959

1959 - Billboard Top 100

1 Johnny Horton The Battle Of New Orleans 2 Bobby Darin Mack The Knife 3 Lloyd Price Personality 4 Frankie Avalon Venus 5 Paul Anka Lonely Boy 6 Bobby Darin Dream Lover 7 Browns The Three Bells 8 Fleetwoods Come Softly To Me 9 Wilbert Harrison Kansas City 10 Fleetwoods Mr. Blue 11 Santo and […]

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The year that killed rock and roll in a plane crash. Already a big step down and that is with at least richie valens on the charts. 10 best:
1 "The Battle of New Orleans" Johnny Horton
50 "What'd I Say" Ray Charles
66 "Peter Gunn Theme" Ray Anthony
2 "Mack the Knife" Bobby Darin
90 "That's Why (I Love You So)" Jackie Wilson
14 "Donna" Ritchie Valens
30 "A Big Hunk o' Love" Elvis Presley
97 "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" Mormon Tabernacle Choir
22 "The Happy Organ" Dave "Baby" Cortez
33 "Lavender Blue" Sammy Turner
One of the few years where the #1 overall is the best song, one of those story songs from the era when most country or folk songs did just that, along with an almost first tier ray charles tune and what would end up being tv show themes
As far as worst goes, hard to pick between joke songs with no joke or punchline present like "kookie kookie lend me your comb" where some guy rambles on about nothing while the girl repeats herself to him, and the fact the fucking chipmunks are on here twice. Twice. And they had two other hit songs in this year.
The sad part is, most of the next few years are worse than this.

 

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I forgot to add that you should probably add the official Billboard top 10 for each year in the post but you can kind of see them in the link preview without actually clicking on it so I guess it's redundant.

Good year for Paul Anka, who had two hits in the top 20. He has a road named after him in southern Ottawa and he's still alive over 60 years later.

 

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I forgot to add that you should probably add the official Billboard top 10 for each year in the post but you can kind of see them in the link preview without actually clicking on it so I guess it's redundant.

Good year for Paul Anka, who had two hits in the top 20. He has a road named after him in southern Ottawa and he's still alive over 60 years later.

It would look better. 1960, a year where it seemed like people still just stuck with 50s music.

1	Percy Faith	Theme From “A Summer Place”
2	Jim Reeves	He’ll Have To Go
3	Everly Brothers	Cathy’s Clown
4	Johnny Preston	Running Bear
5	Mark Dinning	Teen Angel
6	Brenda Lee	I’m Sorry
7	Elvis Presley	It’s Now Or Never
8	Jimmy Jones	Handy Man
9	Elvis Presley	Stuck On You
10	Chubby Checker	The Twist
11	Connie Francis	Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
12	Bobby Rydell	Wild One
13	Brothers Four	Greenfields
14	Jack Scott	What In The World’s Come Over You
15	Marty Robbins	El Paso
16	Hollywood Argyles	Alley-oop
17	Connie Francis	My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
18	Brenda Lee	Sweet Nothin’s
19	Brian Hyland	Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
20	Roy Orbison	Only The Lonely
21	Dion and The Belmonts	Where Or When
22	Connie Stevens	Sixteen Reasons
23	Paul Anka	Puppy Love
24	Frankie Avalon	Why
25	Ventures	Walk, Dont Run
26	Drifters	Save The Last Dance For Me
27	Brook Benton and Dinah Washington	Baby (You Got What It Takes)
28	Johnny Horton	Sink The Bismark
29	Sam Cooke	Chain Gang
30	Everly Brothers	Let It Be Me
31	Jimmy Jones	Good Timin’
32	Bobby Darin	Beyond The Sea
33	Jimmy Clanton	Go Jimmy Go
34	Jackie Wilson	Night
35	Jack Scott	Burning Bridges
36	Toni Fisher	The Big Hurt
37	Duane Eddy	Because They’re Young
38	Conway Twitty	Lonely Blue Boy
39	Steve Lawrence	Pretty Blue Eyes
40	Freddie Cannon	Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
41	Anita Bryant	Paper Roses
42	Larry Verne	Mr. Custer
43	Brenda Lee	I Want To Be Wanted
44	Fendermen	Mule Skinner Blues
45	Johnny Preston	Cradle Of Love
46	Marv Johnson	You’ve Got What It Takes
47	Hank Locklin	Please Help Me, I’m Falling
48	Ron Holden	Love You So
49	Hank Ballard and The Midnighters	Finger Poppin’ Time
50	Platters	Harbor Lights
51	Billy Bland	Let The Little Girl Dance
52	Jeanne Black	He’ll Have To Stay
53	Ferrante and Teicher	Theme From The Apartment
54	Bobby Rydell	Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)
55	Jimmy Charles	A Million To One
56	Andy Williams	The Village Of St. Bernadette
57	The Browns	The Old Lamplighter
58	Bill Black’s Combo	White Silver Sands
59	Bobby Vee	Devil Or Angel
60	Four Preps	Down By The Station
61	Little Dippers	Forever
62	Safaris and The Phantom’s Band	Image Of A Girl
63	Brook Benton	Kiddio
64	Donnie Brooks	Mission Bell
65	Marv Johnson	I Love The Way You Love
66	Paul Anka	It’s Time To Cry
67	Ray Peterson	Tell Laura I Love Her
68	Connie Francis	Mama
69	Steve Lawrence	Footsteps
70	Everly Brothers	So Sad
71	Brenda Lee	That’s All You Gotta Do
72	Fats Domino	Walking To New Orleans
73	Connie Francis	Among My Souvenirs
74	Bobby Rydell	Swingin’ School
75	Dinah Washington and Brook Benton	A Rockin’ Good Way
76	Neil Sedaka	Stairway To Heaven
77	Paul Anka	My Home Town
78	Ray Charles	Georgia On My Mind
79	Skip and Flip	Cherry Pie
80	Sam Cooke	Wonderful World
81	Spencer Ross	Tracy’s Theme
82	Lloyd Price	Lady Luck
83	Crests	Step By Step
84	Paul Evans	Happy-Go-Lucky Me
85	Ricky Nelson	Young Emotions
86	Johnny Burnette	Dreamin’
87	Johnny Tillotson	Poetry In Motion
88	Annette	O Dio Mio
89	Joe Jones	You Talk Too Much
90	Johnny and The Hurricanes	Beatnik Fly
91	Everly Brothers	When Will I Be Loved
92	Bob Luman	Let’s Think About Livin’
93	Guy Mitchell	Heartaches By The Number
94	Anita Bryant	In My Little Corner Of The World
95	Jackie Wilson	Doggin’ Around
96	Bobby Rydell	Little Bitty Girl
97	Barret Strong	Money
98	Maurice Williams	Stay
99	Charlie Rich	Lonely Weekends
100	Larry Hall	Sandy

10 best:
78 "Georgia on My Mind" Ray Charles
32 "Beyond the Sea" Bobby Darin
15 "El Paso" Marty Robbins
9 "Stuck on You" Elvis Presley
28 "Sink the Bismarck" Johnny Horton
29 "Chain Gang" Sam Cooke
40 "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" Freddy Cannon
20 "Only the Lonely" Roy Orbison
97 "Money (That's What I Want)" Barrett Strong
7 "It's Now or Never" Elvis Presley
The twist does not show up here because it charted higher in 1962, amd songs charting in multiple years is going to be a pattern that will increase in later years, so i drew the line and held it in every year.
Worst... most of this stuff is very forgettable, it has some songs with names like famous or imfamous ones from later years like stairway to heaven, cradle of love, and... cherry pie. These bear no relation to what else shares their names, and are just lame doo wop. Coucidentally, two of those songs i was thinking of were from 1990, my favorite year to cover on this project. Also lots of songs by grown men about... little girls
At least 1961 is better.

 

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I want to keep going, to get to good years, so I'm just going to post the next 3 years as a group
1961!

1	Bobby Lewis	Tossin’ And Turnin’
2	Patsy Cline	I Fall To Pieces
3	Highwaymen	Michael
4	Roy Orbison	Cryin’
5	Del Shannon	Runaway
6	Jive Five	My True Story
7	Chubby Checker	Pony Time
8	String-a-longs	Wheels
9	Dee Clark	Raindrops
10	Joe Dowell	Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)
11	Lawrence Welk	Calcutta
12	Bobby Vee	Take Good Care Of My Baby
13	Roy Orbison	Running Scared
14	The Shirelles	Dedicated To The One I Love
15	Mar-keys	Last Night
16	Shirelles	(Will You Love Me) Tomorrow
17	Ferrante and Teicher	Exodus
18	Connie Francis	Where The Boys Are
19	Ray Charles	Hit The Road Jack
20	Sue Thompson	Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
21	Ernie K-Doe	Mother-In-Law
22	Dovells	Bristol Stomp
23	Ricky Nelson	Travelin’ Man
24	Miracles	Shop Around
25	Brook Benton	The Boll Weevil Song
26	Gene Mcdaniels	A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
27	Dick and Deedee	The Mountain’s High
28	Marty Robbins	Don’t Worry
29	Floyd Cramer	On The Rebound
30	Steve Lawrence	Portrait Op My Love
31	Gary	Quarter To Three
32	Barry Mann	Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
33	Neil Sedaka	Calendar Girl
34	Chris Kenner	I Like It Like That
35	Jørgen Ingmann	Apache
36	Linda Scott	Don’t Bet Money Honey
37	Johnny Tillotson	Without You
38	Ferlin Husky	Wings Of A Dove
39	Elvis Presley	Little Sister
40	Marcels	Blue Moon
41	Shep and The Limelites	Daddy’s Home
42	Troy Shondell	This Time
43	Clarence “Frog Man” Henry	I Don’t Know Why But I Do
44	Kokomo	Asia Minor
45	Faron Young	Hello Walls
46	Dion	Runaround Sue
47	Arthur Lyman	Yellow Bird
48	Timi Yuro	Hurt
49	Ricky Nelson	Hello Mary Lou
50	Capris	There’s A Moon Out Tonight
51	Elvis Presley	Surrender
52	Paris Sisters	I Love How You Love Me
53	Lee Dorsey	Ya Ya
54	Gary	School Is Out
55	Bob Moore	Mexico
56	Ral Donner	You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)
57	Everly Brothers	Walk Right Back
58	Lettermen	The Way You Look Tonight
59	Pat Boone	Moody River
60	Ray Charles	One Mint Julep
61	Adam Wade	Take Good Care Of Her
62	Carla Thomas	Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
63	Ben E. King	Stand By Me
64	Ben E. King	Spanish Harlem
65	Ike and Tina Turner	It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
66	Echoes	Baby Blue
67	Buzz Clifford	Baby Sittin’ Boogie
68	Del Shannon	Hats Off To Larry
69	Caesar and The Romans	Those Oldies But Goodies
70	Chubby Checker	The Fly
71	Elvis Presley	(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame
72	Bert Kaempfert and His Orch.	Wonderland By Night
73	Tony Orlando	Bless You
74	Linda Scott	I’ve Told Every Little Star
75	Bobby Lewis	One Track Mind
76	Rosie and The Originals	Angel Baby
77	Curtis Lee	Pretty Little Angel Eyes
78	Brook Benton	Think Twice
79	Lonnie Donegan	Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight)
80	Connie Francis	Breakin’ In A Brand New Broken Heart
81	Shirelles	Mama Said
82	Fats Domino	Let The Four Winds Blow
83	Adam Wade	The Writing On The Wall
84	Matt Monroe	My Kind Of Girl
85	Paul Anka	Tonight My Love, Tonight
86	Jimmy Dean	Big Bad John
87	Bobby Rydell	Good Time Baby
88	Floyd Cramer	San Antonio Rose
89	Bobby Vee	Rubber Ball
90	Ray Peterson	Missing You
91	Brenda Lee	Dum Dum
92	Eddie Hodges	I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door
93	Brenda Lee	You Can Depend On Me
94	Chubby Checker	Let’s Twist Again
95	Dave Brubeck	Take Five
96	Elvis Presley	Are You Lonesome Tonight
97	Don Gibson	Sea Of Heartbreak
98	Four Preps	More Money For You And Me Medley
99	Bobby Darin	You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
100	Drifters	Please Stay

Much better than 1960 and especially 1962, no?
10 Best
19"Hit the Road Jack"Ray Charles **
Easily the best of the early 60s, cliche pick but w/e
87"Big Bad John"Jimmy Dean
Another badass country story song
63"Stand by Me"Ben E. King

24"Shop Around"The Miracles

91"Dum Dum"Brenda Lee

1"Tossin' and Turnin'"Bobby Lewis

60"One Mint Julep"Ray Charles

51"Surrender"Elvis Presley

64"Spanish Harlem"Ben E. King

2"I Fall to Pieces"Patsy Cline

Every one of these 10 is good, there are no stretch picks on my top ten like in 60 or 62.
Worst... Probably the cheap cash in "Let's Twist again" by Chubby Checker, or just dumb doo wop songs with even dumber, Falloutboy esque names like Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp), or Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight) would also qualify as cringy
62 is a shitshow

 

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In 1962 Everybody was dancing, for better or worse, and not much else

1	Mr. Acker Bilk	Stranger On The Shore
2	Ray Charles	I Can’t Stop Loving You
3	Dee Dee Sharp	Mashed Potato Time
4	Bobby Vinton	Roses Are Red
5	David Rose	The Stripper
6	Shelley Fabares	Johnny Angel
7	Little Eva	The Loco-Motion
8	Sensations	Let Me In
9	Chubby Checker	The Twist
10	Shirelles	Soldier Boy
11	Bruce Channel	Hey! Baby
12	Dion	The Wanderer
13	Gene Chandler	Duke Of Earl
14	Freddy Cannon	Palisades Park
15	Neil Sedaka	Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
16	Claude King	Wolverton Mountain
17	Chubby Checker	Slow Twistin’
18	Johnny Tillotson	It Keeps Right On A-hurtin’
19	Mary Wells	The One Who Really Loves You
20	Elvis Presley	Good Luck Charm
21	Kenny Ball	Midnight In Moscow
22	Tommy Roe	Sheila
23	Sam Cooke	Twistin’ The Night Away
24	Orlons	Wah-Watusi
25	Joey Dee and The Starlighters	Peppermint Twist
26	Brenda Lee	Break It To Me Gently
27	Marvelettes	Playboy
28	Nat King Cole	Ramblin’ Rose
29	Brian Hyland	Sealed With A Kiss
30	Jay and The Americans	She Cried
31	Connie Francis	Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You
32	Gary U.S. Bonds	Dear Lady Twist
33	Sue Thompson	Norman
34	Ketty Lester	Love Letters
35	Claudine Clark	Party Lights
36	Highwaymen	Cotton Fields
37	Bent Fabric	Alley Cat
38	The Isley Brothers	Twist And Shout
39	Richard Chamberlain	Theme From Dr. Kildare
40	Ace Cannon	Tuff
41	Clyde Mcphatter	Lover, Please
42	Barbara George	I Know
43	Rick Nelson	Young World
44	Shirelles	Baby It’s You
45	Pat Boone	Speedy Gonzales
46	Burl Ives	A Little Bitty Tear
47	Everly Brothers	Crying In The Rain
48	Emillo Pericoli	Al Di La’
49	Ernie Maresca	Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
50	Don and Juan	What’s Your Name
51	Corsairs	Smoky Places
52	Sam Cooke	Having A Party
53	Booker T and The MG’s	Green Onions
54	Ray Charles	You Don’t Know Me
55	Four Seasons	Sherry
56	Joanie Sommers	Johnny Get Angry
57	Elvis Presley	Can’t Help Falling In Love
58	Joey Dee	Shout
59	Dave “Baby” Cortez	Rinky Dink
60	Henry Mancini	Moon River
61	Ray Stevens	Ahab The Arab
62	Bobby Darin	Things
63	Gene Pitney	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
64	Duprees	You Belong To Me
65	Roy Orbison	Dream Baby
66	Joe Henderson	Snap Your Fingers
67	Dion	Lovers Who Wander
68	Chris Montez	Let’s Dance
69	Johnny Crawford	Cindy’s Birthday
70	Mary Wells	You Beat Me To The Punch
71	Barbara Lynn	You’ll Lose A Good Thing
72	Crystals	Uptown
73	Brenda Lee	Everybody Loves Me But You
74	Dickie Lee	Patches
75	Jimmy Clanton	Venus In Blue Jeans
76	Paul Anka	Love Me Warm And Tender
77	Rick Nelson	Teen Age Idol
78	Patsy Cline	She’s Got You
79	Larry Finnegan	Dear One
80	James Darren	Her Royal Majesty
81	Walter Brennan	Old Rivers
82	Burl Ives	Funny Way Of Laughin’
83	Billy Vaughn	A Swingin’ Safari
84	Dick and Deedee	Tell Me
85	Jimmy Dean	P.T. 109
86	Dion	Little Diane
87	Billy Joe and The Checkmates	Percolator (Twist)
88	Gary U.S. Bonds	Twist, Twist Senora
89	Jimmy Soul	Twistin’ Matilda
90	Dee Dee Sharp	Gravy for my mashed potatoes
91	Jimmy Smith	Walk On The Wild Side
92	King Curtis	Soul Twist
93	Bobby Rydell	I’ll Never Dance Again
94	Ikettes	I’m Blue
95	Kingston Trio	Where Have All The Flowers Gone
96	Eddie Hodges	(Girls, Girls, Girls) Were Made To Love
97	Gene Pitney	Town Without Pity
98	Peter, Paul and Mary	If I Had A Hammer
99	Ronnie and The Hi-lites	I Wish That We Were Married
100	Beach Boys	Surfin’ Safari

Dance crazes dominate this year, there are at least 10 variations on the twist, as well as the mashed potato, the wah-tusi, and that's just out of what i can recognize. These songs are little more than vine or tiktok raps, the watch me whips or soulja boys of their time. They have aged as well as the cupid shuffle.
Best... I guess
53"Green Onions"Booker T. & the M.G.'s
The only song I can reliably listen to in this year is an instrumental.
100"Surfin' Safari"The Beach Boys

57"Can't Help Falling in Love"Elvis Presley

98"If I Had a Hammer"Peter, Paul and Mary

9"The Twist"Chubby Checker

7"The Loco-Motion"Little Eva

2"I Can't Stop Loving You"Ray Charles

28"Ramblin' Rose"Nat King Cole

91"Walk on the Wild Side"Jimmy Smith

38"Twist and Shout"The Isley Brothers
Worst is obviously all the dance crazes

63 is the last year I will do without honorable mentions, the end of the extended 50s.

 

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1963, the year of surf rock

1	Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs	Sugar Shack
2	Beach Boys	Surfin’ U.S.A.
3	Skeeter Davis	The End Of The World
4	Cascades	Rhythm Of The Rain
5	Chiffons	He’s So Fine
6	Bobby Vinton	Blue Velvet
7	Paul and Paula	Hey Paula
8	Little Stevie Wonder	Fingertips II
9	Village Stompers	Washington Square
10	Impressions	It’s All Right
11	Andy Williams	Can’t Get Used To Losing You
12	Angels	My Boyfriend’s Back
13	Kyu Sakamoto	Sukiyaki
14	Lesley Gore	She’s A Fool
15	Tymes	So Much In Love
16	Peter, Paul and Mary	Puff (The Magic Dragon)
17	Peter, Paul and Mary	Blowin’ In The Wind
18	Dale and Grace	I’m Leaving It Up To You
19	Nino Tempo and April Stevens	Deep Purple
20	The Surfaris	Wipe Out
21	Al Martino	I Love You Because
22	Rebels	Wild Weekend
23	Bobby Darin	You’re The Reason I’m Living
24	Four Seasons	Walk Like A Man
25	Inez Foxx	Mockingbird
26	Little Peggy March	I Will Follow Him
27	Chantays	Pipeline
28	Jan and Dean	Surf City
29	Lesley Gore	It’s My Party
30	Eydie Gorme	Blame It On The Bossa Nova
31	Dovells	You Can’t Sit Down
32	Martha and The Vandellas	Heat Wave
33	Randy and The Rainbows	Denise
34	Rooftop Singers	Walk Right In
35	Jimmy Soul	If You Wanna Be Happy
36	Beach Boys	Surfer Girl
37	Trini Lopez	If I Had A Hammer
38	Tommy Roe	Everybody
39	Essex	Easier Said Than Done
40	Dion	Ruby Baby
41	Los Indios Tabajaras	Maria Elena
42	Ruby and The Romantics	Our Day Will Come
43	Skeeter Davis	I Can’t Stay Mad At You
44	Barbara Lewis	Hello, Stranger
45	Ronettes	Be My Baby
46	Roy Orbison	Mean Woman Blues
47	Orlons	South Street
48	Henry Mancini	Days Of Wine And Roses
49	Major Lance	The Monkey Time
50	Four Seasons	Candy Girl
51	Bill Anderson	Still
52	Bobby Vinton	Blue On Blue
53	Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters	Cry Baby
54	Lou Christie	Two Faces Have I
55	Ray Charles	Busted
56	Crystals	Da Doo Ron Ron
57	Shirelles	Foolish Little Girl
58	Lonnie Mack	Memphis
59	Roy Orbison	In Dreams
60	Kal Winding	More
61	Rick Nelson	Fools Rush In
62	Brenda Lee	Losing You
63	Bill Pursell	Our Winter Love
64	Tony Bennett	I Wanna Be Around
65	Miracles	You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
66	Jaynetts	Sally Go ‘Round The Roses
67	Sam Cooke	Little Red Rooster
68	Crystals	Then He Kissed Me
69	Elvis Presley	(You’re The) Devil In Disguise
70	Nat King Cole	Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer
71	Jackie Wilson	Baby Workout
72	Marvin Gaye	Pride And Joy
73	Rufus Thomas	Walking The Dog
74	Ned Miller	From A Jack To A King
75	Drifters	Up On The Roof
76	Johnny Mathis	What Will My Mary Say
77	Jan Bradley	Mama Didn’t Lie
78	Bobby Vee	The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
79	The Cookies	Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad About My Baby
80	Johnny Cash	Ring Of Fire
81	Doris Troy	Just One Look
82	Allan Sherman	Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)
83	Lesley Gore	Judy’s Turn To Cry
84	Roll Harris	Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
85	Miracles	Mickey’s Monkey
86	Dion	Donna, The Prima Donna
87	Nat King Cole	That Sunday, That Summer
88	Sam Cooke	Another Saturday Night
89	Al Martino	Painted, Tainted Rose
90	Dixiebelles With Cornbread and Jerry	(Down At) Papa Joe’s
91	Steve Lawrence	Go Away Little Girl
92	Ray Charles	Take These Chains From My Heart
93	Sunny and The Sunglows	Talk To Me
94	Martha and The Vandellas	Come And Get These Memories
95	Elvis Presley	Bossa Nova Baby
96	Dee Dee Sharp	Do The Bird
97	Beach Boys	Shut Down
98	Chiffons	One Fine Day
99	Bobby Bare	500 Miles Away From Home
100	Del Shannon	Little Town Flirt

I like surf riffs better than the beach boys. If Dick Dale's Misirlou charted, this year would be good, and have honorable mentions.
10 best:
69"Ring of Fire"Johnny Cash *
To me this will always be about gonorrhea. And I love it for that.
14 "Wipe Out"The Surfaris

45"Busted"Ray Charles

12"Puff, the Magic Dragon"Peter, Paul & Mary

58"(You're the) Devil in Disguise"Elvis Presley

1"Surfin' U.S.A."The Beach Boys

81"Take These Chains from My Heart"Ray Charles

13"Blowin' in the Wind"Peter, Paul & Mary

22"Surf City"Jan & Dean

10 "It’s All Right" Impressions

Worst, i could easily go with low hanging fruit like Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)
But how about a lame #1 overall that hardly no one remembers, Sugar Shack.

I am going to take time, questions before getting to 64, because now with British invasion and Motown the project starts to get fun, through the very consistent rest of the 60s.

 

[Maurice Maine]

Still waiting for the '64 review. Beatlemania! The Rolling Stones! Bob Dylan!

 

[Done Goofed]

Better yet, the whole thing is now on a site

https://listsforthesakeoflists.tumblr.com/