HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.comTop 100 Songs of the 1960s
The biggest hits of 1960s (1960–1969), ranked by how they did on every year-end Top 100 of the decade. The No. 1 song of the 1960s is “The Twist” by Chubby Checker.
Play the 1960s. Open the decade’s top 40 as a playlist on the Hey DJ 4U decks.
▶ Play the top 40 of the 1960sThe 1960s charts swing from teen idols and girl groups to Motown's hit factory, surf music and, from 1964, the British Invasion led by the Beatles. By the end of the decade soul, folk-rock and psychedelia were all landing in the year-end Top 100, often side by side.
The 1960s Top 100
The biggest acts of the 1960s
Every year-end No. 1 of the 1960s
- 1960: “Theme From "A Summer Place"” by Percy Faith
- 1961: “Tossin' And Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis
- 1962: “Stranger On The Shore” by Mr. Acker Bilk
- 1963: “Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs
- 1964: “I Want To Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles
- 1965: “Wooly Bully” by Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs
- 1966: “The Ballad Of The Green Berets” by Sgt. Barry Sadler
- 1967: “To Sir With Love” by Lulu
- 1968: “Hey Jude” by The Beatles
- 1969: “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies
Can you pick a winner? Vote in the 1960s bracket, or browse the 1960s year by year.
How we rank: each song earns points from its year-end position (No. 1 = 100 points, No. 100 = 1 point) on every chart in the decade, so long-running hits that made two lists rank higher. Source: Billboard’s year-end singles charts, as compiled on Wikipedia.