These are the songs that made #1 on the U.S. charts on this day.  Paul will be following with a UK rundown.  Feel free to rate these songs if you like...

1960 - Stuck On You - Elvis Presley

1961 - Runaway - Del Shannon

1962 - Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley

1963 - I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March

1964 - Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles

1965 - Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders

1966 - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers

1967 - Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra

1968 - Honey - Bobby Goldsboro

1969 - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension

The ones that appeal to me here...

1961 - Del Shannon - Runaway
Great song and totally original performance...fantastic...

1964 - Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles
Can't really ignore this...this was just after that historic US chart where every song in the top 5 was a Beatles song...!!

1966 - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers
Which is sometimes unfairly dismissed as a pale imitation of 'Lovin' Feelin'' - I still think otherwise...fine song...

1969 - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The Fifth Dimension
Brilliant...can't be described as anything less - fantastic group...

1960 - Stuck On You - Elvis Presley  Nah.  2

1961 - Runaway - Del Shannon  Catchy in the middle there!  4

1964 - Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles  Not bad, but I prefer late-60's Beatles.  3.5

1966 - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers  Lovely song!  5

1967 - Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra  Never cared for (Frank) Sinatra.  2

1968 - Honey - Bobby Goldsboro  So-so.  3.5

1969 - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension  Fabulous!  5

1960 - Stuck On You - Elvis Presley  U/K

1961 - Runaway - Del Shannon  4.5 – good one

1962 - Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley  2.5 – Hmmm, not one of his best

1963 - I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March  4 – I quite liked it

1964 - Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles  4 – a good rocker

1965 - Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders  4 – different, and good

1966 - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers  4.5 – I think this song really shows them at their strength

1967 - Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra  5 – I detest Frank Sinatra for many reasons, but I can’t deny his involvement in this song

1968 - Honey - Bobby Goldsboro  0 – Oh my gawd, words fail me

1969 - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension  5 – Marilyn McCoo’s voice DOES something to me …..

1960 - Stuck On You - Elvis Presley  3- S'alright, but this guy had sooo many #1s....

1961 - Runaway - Del Shannon  5- Great song.  This guy never really came close again, what with songs like "Hats Off to Larry" and such

1962 - Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley 4- Cute little song.

1963 - I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March  3- I wonder if there was a Big Peggy March, too?

1964 - Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles  5- No one comes close to Lennon/McCartney's ability to concoct pop confection like this.

1965 - Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders  3- If you check AMG you'll see that this one is on about 50 compilation cds.  Also recorded by Ike and Tina Turner on their hit album, "Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter"

1966 - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers  4

1967 - Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra  3- Something a little bit creepy about a father and daughter singing a love song together.

1968 - Honey - Bobby Goldsboro  1- YUCK.  The polyester king of whine strikes!

1969 - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension  4

I'll just sweep up the rest...

Both Elvis' songs were typical of his early sixties output...both okay, but lacking a certain 'something'...

Little Peggy March's effort never charted here, yet Petula Clark sung it in German and had a hit with it! An enjoyable one from the 'innocent age'...

Wayne & The Mindbenders 'Game Of Love' was pretty good...heard it probably too many times, though...

Frank & Nancy didn't actually record this as a duet - they performed their parts separately which were then magically dubbed together...s'okay, but I've heard it once too often...

As for 'Honey'...yeuch!!

After seeing all the negative comments about "Honey", I'm beginning to think that it may not be the same tune I'm thinking of.  Perhaps I should have another listen... :-\

After seeing all the negative comments about "Honey", I'm beginning to think that it may not be the same tune I'm thinking of.  Perhaps I should have another listen... :-\

No!!! Honey don't.  Bad mojo that.

1960 - Stuck On You - Elvis Presley 3....ok...

1961 - Runaway - Del Shannon  5......great song ! 8)

1963 - I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March 5.....another great song ! :D

1964 - Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles 5

1967 - Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra 5

1968 - Honey - Bobby Goldsboro This is one of my all time 'loathe and detest' songs ! ::)

1969 - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - 5th Dimension 5+ I LOVE this ! 8)

As you read those lists, reflect back to the R & B and Doo Wop songs of the 50s and you'll lament the decline of teen music as the 60s took over. >:(

"As you read those lists, reflect back to the R & B and Doo Wop songs of the 50s and you'll lament the decline of teen music as the 60s took over."

I collect music of the 60's & always make sure to know when the songs were from & I quite disagree. The 60's was still full of teen music, R&B, and doo-wop!

If you don't believe me, I will name many songs to prove myself.

After seeing all the negative comments about "Honey", I'm beginning to think that it may not be the same tune I'm thinking of.  Perhaps I should have another listen... :-\


So, CF.  Did you ?  See the error of your ways ?  ;D