ry4n reviews every Hot 100 #1 ever ~ currently at 1971
Jan 28, 2015 23:45:50 GMT -5
Post by ry4n on Jan 28, 2015 23:45:50 GMT -5
...in order!
This project is obviously going to take me a very long time to complete. But I do intend to make it to the present day... eventually. The first several years will include a lot of songs that I've never heard of before; so that'll be fun. I don't expect a lot of comments until I'm well into this, but that's fine. I just really want to start from the start! I have no set schedule and no idea how often I'll update this, though.
I'll also be marking each song out of 10.
:)
Scores So Far:
1958
04 Ricky Nelson - "Poor Little Fool"
03 Domenico Modugno - "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)"
02 The Elegants - "Little Star"
05 Tommy Edwards - "It's All In The Game"
07 Conway Twitty - "It's Only Make Believe"
03 The Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"
08 The Teddy Bears - "To Know Him, Is To Love Him"
04 The Chipmunks with David Seville - "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
1959
06 The Platters - "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
04 Lloyd Price - "Stagger Lee"
06 Frankie Avalon - "Venus"
05 The Fleetwoods - "Come Softly To Me"
07 Dave "Baby" Cortez - "The Happy Organ"
03 Wilbert Harrison - "Kansas City"
07 Johnny Horton - "The Battle Of New Orleans"
05 Paul Anka - "Lonely Boy"
05 Elvis Presley - "A Big Hunk O' Love"
02 The Browns - "The Three Bells"
05 Santo & Johnny - "Sleep Walk"
08 Bobby Darin - "Mack The Knife"
02 The Fleetwoods - "Mr Blue"
03 Guy Mitchell - "Heartaches By The Number"
03 Frankie Avalon - "Why"
1960
06 Marty Robbins - "El Paso"
02 Johnny Preston - "Running Bear"
05 Mark Dinning - "Teen Angel"
05 Percy Faith And His Orchestra - "Theme From A Summer Place"
07 Elvis Presley - "Stuck On You"
09 The Everly Brothers - "Cathy's Clown"
07 Connie Francis - "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
02 Hollywood Argyles - "Alley Oop"
07 Brenda Lee - "I'm Sorry"
05 Brian Hyland - "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
06 Elvis Presley - "It's Now Or Never"
07 Chubby Checker - "The Twist"
05 Connie Francis - "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own"
01 Larry Verne - "Mr Custer"
08 The Drifters - "Save The Last Dance For Me"
05 Brenda Lee - "I Want To Be Wanted"
04 Ray Charles - "Georgia On My Mind"
06 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - "Stay"
08 Elvis Presley - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
1961
04 Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra - "Wonderland By Night"
09 The Shirelles - "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
07 Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra - "Calcutta"
04 Chubby Checker - "Pony Time"
03 Elvis Presley - "Surrender"
05 The Marcels - "Blue Moon"
06 Del Shannon - "Runaway"
06 Ernie K-Doe - "Mother-In-Law"
02 Ricky Nelson - "Travelin' Man"
08 Roy Orbison - "Running Scared"
03 Pat Boone - "Moody River"
07 Gary U.S. Bonds - "Quarter To Three"
07 Bobby Lewis - "Tossin' And Turnin'"
01 Joe Dowell - "Wooden Heart"
04 The Highwaymen - "Michael"
03 Bobby Vee - "Take Good Care Of My Baby"
07 Ray Charles And His Orchestra - "Hit The Road Jack"
08 Dion - "Runaround Sue"
04 Jimmy Dean - "Big Bad John"
08 The Marvelettes - "Please Mr. Postman"
08 The Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
1962
04 Joey Dee And The Starliters - "Peppermint Twist - Part I"
05 Gene Chandler - "Duke Of Earl"
07 Bruce Channel - "Hey! Baby"
07 Connie Francis - "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You"
07 Shelley Fabares - "Johnny Angel"
03 Elvis Presley - "Good Luck Charm"
04 The Shirelles - "Soldier Boy"
07 Mr. Acker Bilk - "Stranger On The Shore"
03 Ray Charles - "I Can't Stop Loving You"
07 David Rose And His Orchestra - "The Stripper"
04 Bobby Vinton - "Roses Are Red (My Love)"
08 Neil Sedaka - "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
08 Little Eva - "The Loco-Motion"
03 Tommy Roe - "Sheila"
08 The Four Seasons - "Sherry"
05 Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers - "Monster Mash"
09 The Crystals - "He's A Rebel"
03 The Four Seasons - "Big Girls Don't Cry"
09 The Tornados - "Telstar"
1963
01 Steve Lawrence - "Go Away Little Girl"
06 The Rooftop Singers - "Walk Right In"
03 Paul & Paula - "Hey Paula"
05 The Four Seasons - "Walk Like A Man"
07 Ruby And The Romantics - "Our Day Will Come"
06 The Chiffons - "He's So Fine"
08 Little Peggy March - "I Will Follow Him"
03 Jimmy Soul - "If You Wanna Be Happy"
08 Lesley Gore - "It's My Party"
05 Kyu Sakamoto - "Sukiyaki"
07 The Essex - "Easier Said Than Done"
07 Jan And Dean - "Surf City"
02 The Tymes - "So Much In Love"
06 Little Stevie Wonder - "Fingertips, Pt 2"
08 The Angels - "My Boyfriend's Back"
02 Bobby Vinton - "Blue Velvet"
05 Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs - "Sugar Shack"
02 Nino Tempo & April Stevens - "Deep Purple"
06 Dale & Grace - "I'm Leaving It Up To You"
07 The Singing Nun - "Dominique"
1964
02 Bobby Vinton - "There! I've Said It Again"
08 The Beatles - "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
09 The Beatles - "She Loves You"
07 The Beatles - "Can't Buy Me Love"
06 Louis Armstrong - "Hello, Dolly!"
07 Mary Wells - "My Guy"
07 The Beatles - "Love Me Do"
06 The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"
03 Peter And Gordon - "A World Without Love"
07 The Beach Boys - "I Get Around"
06 The Four Seasons - "Rag Doll"
09 The Beatles - "A Hard Day's Night"
02 Dean Martin - "Everybody Loves Somebody"
09 The Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go"
10 The Animals - "The House Of The Rising Sun"
09 Roy Orbison - "Oh, Pretty Woman"
06 Manfred Mann - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
06 The Supremes - "Baby Love"
09 The Shangri-Las - "Leader Of The Pack"
02 Lorne Greene - "Ringo"
03 Bobby Vinton - "Mr. Lonely"
07 The Supremes - "Come See About Me"
07 The Beatles - "I Feel Fine"
1965
08 Petula Clark - "Downtown"
09 The Righteous Brothers - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
04 Gary Lewis & The Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"
08 The Temptations - "My Girl"
06 The Beatles - "Eight Days A Week"
09 The Supremes - "Stop! In The Name Of Love"
02 Freddie And The Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"
04 Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders - "The Game Of Love"
06 Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter"
10 The Beatles - "Ticket To Ride"
08 The Beach Boys - "Help Me, Rhonda"
05 The Supremes - "Back In My Arms Again"
09 Four Tops - "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
08 The Byrds - "Mr. Tambourine Man"
10 The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
02 Herman's Hermits - "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"
07 Sonny & Cher - "I Got You Babe"
10 The Beatles - "Help!"
04 Barry McGuire - "Eve Of Destruction"
05 The McCoys - "Hang On Sloopy"
08 The Beatles - "Yesterday"
08 The Rolling Stones - "Get Off Of My Cloud"
07 The Supremes - "I Hear A Symphony"
07 The Byrds - "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)"
04 The Dave Clark Five - "Over And Over"
1966
08 Simon & Garfunkel - "The Sound Of Silence"
08 The Beatles - "We Can Work It Out"
03 Petula Clark - "My Love"
03 Lou Christie - "Lightnin' Strikes"
09 Nancy Sinatra - "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"
01 SSgt Barry Sadler - "The Ballad Of The Green Berets"
07 The Righteous Brothers - "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration"
04 The Young Rascals - "Good Lovin'"
08 The Mamas & The Papas - "Monday, Monday"
08 Percy Sledge - "When A Man Loves A Woman"
10 The Rolling Stones - "Paint It, Black"
08 The Beatles - "Paperback Writer"
03 Frank Sinatra - "Strangers In The Night"
04 Tommy James And The Shondells - "Hanky Panky"
08 The Troggs - "Wild Thing"
08 The Lovin' Spoonful - "Summer In The City"
08 Donovan - "Sunshine Superman"
10 The Supremes - "You Can't Hurry Love"
03 The Association - "Cherish"
10 Four Tops - "Reach Out I'll Be There"
07 ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians - "96 Tears"
06 The Monkees - "Last Train To Clarksville"
06 Johnny Rivers - "Poor Side Of Town"
09 The Supremes - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
03 The New Vaudeville Band - "Winchester Cathedral"
10 The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"
07 The Monkees - "I'm A Believer"
1967
05 The Buckinghams - "Kind Of A Drag"
08 The Rolling Stones - "Ruby Tuesday"
08 The Supremes - "Love Is Here And Now You're Gone"
10 The Beatles - "Penny Lane"
08 The Turtles - "Happy Together"
04 Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra - "Somethin' Stupid"
08 The Supremes - "The Happening"
07 The Young Rascals - "Groovin'"
09 Aretha Franklin - "Respect"
04 The Association - "Windy"
08 The Doors - "Light My Fire"
06 The Beatles - "All You Need Is Love"
09 Bobbie Gentry - "Ode To Billie Joe"
07 The Box Tops - "The Letter"
06 Lulu - "To Sir With Love"
06 Strawberry Alarm Clock - "Incense And Peppermints"
08 The Monkees - "Daydream Believer"
07 The Beatles - "Hello Goodbye"
1968
06 John Fred And The Playboys - "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)"
03 The Lemon Pipers - "Green Tambourine"
06 Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra - "Love Is Blue (L'amour est bleu)"
10 Otis Redding - "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
01 Bobby Goldsboro - "Honey"
07 Archie Bell & The Drells - "Tighten Up"
08 Simon & Garfunkel - "Mrs. Robinson"
04 Herb Alpert - "This Guy's In Love With You"
07 Hugh Masekela - "Grazing In The Grass"
08 The Doors - "Hello, I Love You"
03 The Rascals - "People Got To Be Free"
09 Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley P.T.A."
06 The Beatles - "Hey Jude"
08 Diana Ross & The Supremes - "Love Child"
10 Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
1969
08 Tommy James And The Shondells - "Crimson And Clover"
08 Sly & The Family Stone - "Everyday People"
05 Tommy Roe - "Dizzy"
05 The 5th Dimension - "Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
08 The Beatles with Billy Preston - "Get Back"
06 Henry Mancini And His Orchestra - "Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet"
02 Zager & Evans - "In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)"
06 The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Women"
09 The Archies - "Sugar, Sugar"
08 The Temptations - "I Can't Get Next To You"
09 Elvis Presley - "Suspicious Minds"
03 The 5th Dimension - "Wedding Bell Blues"
09 The Beatles - "Something" / "Come Together"
04 Steam - "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
07 Peter, Paul & Mary - "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
07 Diana Ross & The Supremes - "Someday We'll Be Together"
1970
07 B.J. Thomas - "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
09 Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back"
08 The Shocking Blue - "Venus"
09 Sly & The Family Stone - "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is A Star"
06 Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
06 The Beatles - "Let It Be"
07 Jackson 5 - "ABC"
04 The Guess Who - "American Woman" / "No Sugar Tonight"
01 Ray Stevens - "Everything Is Beautiful"
07 The Beatles - "The Long And Winding Road" / "For You Blue"
08 Jackson 5 - "The Love You Save" / "I Found That Girl"
07 Three Dog Night - "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
06 Carpenters - "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
03 Bread - "Make It With You"
06 Edwin Starr - "War"
09 Diana Ross - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
07 Neil Diamond - "Cracklin' Rosie"
07 Jackson 5 - "I'll Be There"
07 The Partridge Family - "I Think I Love You"
08 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - "The Tears Of A Clown"
07 George Harrison - "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It A Pity"
1971
03 Dawn - "Knock Three Times"
02 The Osmonds - "One Bad Apple"
09 Janis Joplin - "Me And Bobby McGee"
07 The Temptations - "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"
04 Three Dog Night - "Joy To The World"
07 The Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar"
05 The Honey Cone - "Want Ads"
Averages
1958: 4.50
1959: 4.73
1960: 5.53
1961: 5.43
1962: 5.84
1963: 5.20
1964: 6.39
1965: 6.72
1966: 6.63
1967: 7.11
1968: 6.40
1969: 6.50
1970: 6.62
1971: 5.29 (so far)
1950's: 4.65
1960's: 6.19
This project is obviously going to take me a very long time to complete. But I do intend to make it to the present day... eventually. The first several years will include a lot of songs that I've never heard of before; so that'll be fun. I don't expect a lot of comments until I'm well into this, but that's fine. I just really want to start from the start! I have no set schedule and no idea how often I'll update this, though.
I'll also be marking each song out of 10.
:)
Scores So Far:
1958
04 Ricky Nelson - "Poor Little Fool"
03 Domenico Modugno - "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)"
02 The Elegants - "Little Star"
05 Tommy Edwards - "It's All In The Game"
07 Conway Twitty - "It's Only Make Believe"
03 The Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"
08 The Teddy Bears - "To Know Him, Is To Love Him"
04 The Chipmunks with David Seville - "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
1959
06 The Platters - "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
04 Lloyd Price - "Stagger Lee"
06 Frankie Avalon - "Venus"
05 The Fleetwoods - "Come Softly To Me"
07 Dave "Baby" Cortez - "The Happy Organ"
03 Wilbert Harrison - "Kansas City"
07 Johnny Horton - "The Battle Of New Orleans"
05 Paul Anka - "Lonely Boy"
05 Elvis Presley - "A Big Hunk O' Love"
02 The Browns - "The Three Bells"
05 Santo & Johnny - "Sleep Walk"
08 Bobby Darin - "Mack The Knife"
02 The Fleetwoods - "Mr Blue"
03 Guy Mitchell - "Heartaches By The Number"
03 Frankie Avalon - "Why"
1960
06 Marty Robbins - "El Paso"
02 Johnny Preston - "Running Bear"
05 Mark Dinning - "Teen Angel"
05 Percy Faith And His Orchestra - "Theme From A Summer Place"
07 Elvis Presley - "Stuck On You"
09 The Everly Brothers - "Cathy's Clown"
07 Connie Francis - "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
02 Hollywood Argyles - "Alley Oop"
07 Brenda Lee - "I'm Sorry"
05 Brian Hyland - "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
06 Elvis Presley - "It's Now Or Never"
07 Chubby Checker - "The Twist"
05 Connie Francis - "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own"
01 Larry Verne - "Mr Custer"
08 The Drifters - "Save The Last Dance For Me"
05 Brenda Lee - "I Want To Be Wanted"
04 Ray Charles - "Georgia On My Mind"
06 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - "Stay"
08 Elvis Presley - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
1961
04 Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra - "Wonderland By Night"
09 The Shirelles - "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
07 Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra - "Calcutta"
04 Chubby Checker - "Pony Time"
03 Elvis Presley - "Surrender"
05 The Marcels - "Blue Moon"
06 Del Shannon - "Runaway"
06 Ernie K-Doe - "Mother-In-Law"
02 Ricky Nelson - "Travelin' Man"
08 Roy Orbison - "Running Scared"
03 Pat Boone - "Moody River"
07 Gary U.S. Bonds - "Quarter To Three"
07 Bobby Lewis - "Tossin' And Turnin'"
01 Joe Dowell - "Wooden Heart"
04 The Highwaymen - "Michael"
03 Bobby Vee - "Take Good Care Of My Baby"
07 Ray Charles And His Orchestra - "Hit The Road Jack"
08 Dion - "Runaround Sue"
04 Jimmy Dean - "Big Bad John"
08 The Marvelettes - "Please Mr. Postman"
08 The Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
1962
04 Joey Dee And The Starliters - "Peppermint Twist - Part I"
05 Gene Chandler - "Duke Of Earl"
07 Bruce Channel - "Hey! Baby"
07 Connie Francis - "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You"
07 Shelley Fabares - "Johnny Angel"
03 Elvis Presley - "Good Luck Charm"
04 The Shirelles - "Soldier Boy"
07 Mr. Acker Bilk - "Stranger On The Shore"
03 Ray Charles - "I Can't Stop Loving You"
07 David Rose And His Orchestra - "The Stripper"
04 Bobby Vinton - "Roses Are Red (My Love)"
08 Neil Sedaka - "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
08 Little Eva - "The Loco-Motion"
03 Tommy Roe - "Sheila"
08 The Four Seasons - "Sherry"
05 Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers - "Monster Mash"
09 The Crystals - "He's A Rebel"
03 The Four Seasons - "Big Girls Don't Cry"
09 The Tornados - "Telstar"
1963
01 Steve Lawrence - "Go Away Little Girl"
06 The Rooftop Singers - "Walk Right In"
03 Paul & Paula - "Hey Paula"
05 The Four Seasons - "Walk Like A Man"
07 Ruby And The Romantics - "Our Day Will Come"
06 The Chiffons - "He's So Fine"
08 Little Peggy March - "I Will Follow Him"
03 Jimmy Soul - "If You Wanna Be Happy"
08 Lesley Gore - "It's My Party"
05 Kyu Sakamoto - "Sukiyaki"
07 The Essex - "Easier Said Than Done"
07 Jan And Dean - "Surf City"
02 The Tymes - "So Much In Love"
06 Little Stevie Wonder - "Fingertips, Pt 2"
08 The Angels - "My Boyfriend's Back"
02 Bobby Vinton - "Blue Velvet"
05 Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs - "Sugar Shack"
02 Nino Tempo & April Stevens - "Deep Purple"
06 Dale & Grace - "I'm Leaving It Up To You"
07 The Singing Nun - "Dominique"
1964
02 Bobby Vinton - "There! I've Said It Again"
08 The Beatles - "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
09 The Beatles - "She Loves You"
07 The Beatles - "Can't Buy Me Love"
06 Louis Armstrong - "Hello, Dolly!"
07 Mary Wells - "My Guy"
07 The Beatles - "Love Me Do"
06 The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"
03 Peter And Gordon - "A World Without Love"
07 The Beach Boys - "I Get Around"
06 The Four Seasons - "Rag Doll"
09 The Beatles - "A Hard Day's Night"
02 Dean Martin - "Everybody Loves Somebody"
09 The Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go"
10 The Animals - "The House Of The Rising Sun"
09 Roy Orbison - "Oh, Pretty Woman"
06 Manfred Mann - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
06 The Supremes - "Baby Love"
09 The Shangri-Las - "Leader Of The Pack"
02 Lorne Greene - "Ringo"
03 Bobby Vinton - "Mr. Lonely"
07 The Supremes - "Come See About Me"
07 The Beatles - "I Feel Fine"
1965
08 Petula Clark - "Downtown"
09 The Righteous Brothers - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
04 Gary Lewis & The Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"
08 The Temptations - "My Girl"
06 The Beatles - "Eight Days A Week"
09 The Supremes - "Stop! In The Name Of Love"
02 Freddie And The Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"
04 Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders - "The Game Of Love"
06 Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter"
10 The Beatles - "Ticket To Ride"
08 The Beach Boys - "Help Me, Rhonda"
05 The Supremes - "Back In My Arms Again"
09 Four Tops - "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
08 The Byrds - "Mr. Tambourine Man"
10 The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
02 Herman's Hermits - "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"
07 Sonny & Cher - "I Got You Babe"
10 The Beatles - "Help!"
04 Barry McGuire - "Eve Of Destruction"
05 The McCoys - "Hang On Sloopy"
08 The Beatles - "Yesterday"
08 The Rolling Stones - "Get Off Of My Cloud"
07 The Supremes - "I Hear A Symphony"
07 The Byrds - "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)"
04 The Dave Clark Five - "Over And Over"
1966
08 Simon & Garfunkel - "The Sound Of Silence"
08 The Beatles - "We Can Work It Out"
03 Petula Clark - "My Love"
03 Lou Christie - "Lightnin' Strikes"
09 Nancy Sinatra - "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"
01 SSgt Barry Sadler - "The Ballad Of The Green Berets"
07 The Righteous Brothers - "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration"
04 The Young Rascals - "Good Lovin'"
08 The Mamas & The Papas - "Monday, Monday"
08 Percy Sledge - "When A Man Loves A Woman"
10 The Rolling Stones - "Paint It, Black"
08 The Beatles - "Paperback Writer"
03 Frank Sinatra - "Strangers In The Night"
04 Tommy James And The Shondells - "Hanky Panky"
08 The Troggs - "Wild Thing"
08 The Lovin' Spoonful - "Summer In The City"
08 Donovan - "Sunshine Superman"
10 The Supremes - "You Can't Hurry Love"
03 The Association - "Cherish"
10 Four Tops - "Reach Out I'll Be There"
07 ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians - "96 Tears"
06 The Monkees - "Last Train To Clarksville"
06 Johnny Rivers - "Poor Side Of Town"
09 The Supremes - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
03 The New Vaudeville Band - "Winchester Cathedral"
10 The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"
07 The Monkees - "I'm A Believer"
1967
05 The Buckinghams - "Kind Of A Drag"
08 The Rolling Stones - "Ruby Tuesday"
08 The Supremes - "Love Is Here And Now You're Gone"
10 The Beatles - "Penny Lane"
08 The Turtles - "Happy Together"
04 Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra - "Somethin' Stupid"
08 The Supremes - "The Happening"
07 The Young Rascals - "Groovin'"
09 Aretha Franklin - "Respect"
04 The Association - "Windy"
08 The Doors - "Light My Fire"
06 The Beatles - "All You Need Is Love"
09 Bobbie Gentry - "Ode To Billie Joe"
07 The Box Tops - "The Letter"
06 Lulu - "To Sir With Love"
06 Strawberry Alarm Clock - "Incense And Peppermints"
08 The Monkees - "Daydream Believer"
07 The Beatles - "Hello Goodbye"
1968
06 John Fred And The Playboys - "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)"
03 The Lemon Pipers - "Green Tambourine"
06 Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra - "Love Is Blue (L'amour est bleu)"
10 Otis Redding - "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
01 Bobby Goldsboro - "Honey"
07 Archie Bell & The Drells - "Tighten Up"
08 Simon & Garfunkel - "Mrs. Robinson"
04 Herb Alpert - "This Guy's In Love With You"
07 Hugh Masekela - "Grazing In The Grass"
08 The Doors - "Hello, I Love You"
03 The Rascals - "People Got To Be Free"
09 Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley P.T.A."
06 The Beatles - "Hey Jude"
08 Diana Ross & The Supremes - "Love Child"
10 Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
1969
08 Tommy James And The Shondells - "Crimson And Clover"
08 Sly & The Family Stone - "Everyday People"
05 Tommy Roe - "Dizzy"
05 The 5th Dimension - "Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
08 The Beatles with Billy Preston - "Get Back"
06 Henry Mancini And His Orchestra - "Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet"
02 Zager & Evans - "In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)"
06 The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Women"
09 The Archies - "Sugar, Sugar"
08 The Temptations - "I Can't Get Next To You"
09 Elvis Presley - "Suspicious Minds"
03 The 5th Dimension - "Wedding Bell Blues"
09 The Beatles - "Something" / "Come Together"
04 Steam - "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
07 Peter, Paul & Mary - "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
07 Diana Ross & The Supremes - "Someday We'll Be Together"
1970
07 B.J. Thomas - "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
09 Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back"
08 The Shocking Blue - "Venus"
09 Sly & The Family Stone - "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is A Star"
06 Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
06 The Beatles - "Let It Be"
07 Jackson 5 - "ABC"
04 The Guess Who - "American Woman" / "No Sugar Tonight"
01 Ray Stevens - "Everything Is Beautiful"
07 The Beatles - "The Long And Winding Road" / "For You Blue"
08 Jackson 5 - "The Love You Save" / "I Found That Girl"
07 Three Dog Night - "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
06 Carpenters - "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
03 Bread - "Make It With You"
06 Edwin Starr - "War"
09 Diana Ross - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
07 Neil Diamond - "Cracklin' Rosie"
07 Jackson 5 - "I'll Be There"
07 The Partridge Family - "I Think I Love You"
08 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - "The Tears Of A Clown"
07 George Harrison - "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It A Pity"
1971
03 Dawn - "Knock Three Times"
02 The Osmonds - "One Bad Apple"
09 Janis Joplin - "Me And Bobby McGee"
07 The Temptations - "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"
04 Three Dog Night - "Joy To The World"
07 The Rolling Stones - "Brown Sugar"
05 The Honey Cone - "Want Ads"
Averages
1958: 4.50
1959: 4.73
1960: 5.53
1961: 5.43
1962: 5.84
1963: 5.20
1964: 6.39
1965: 6.72
1966: 6.63
1967: 7.11
1968: 6.40
1969: 6.50
1970: 6.62
1971: 5.29 (so far)
1950's: 4.65
1960's: 6.19