And if you also voted for 'Aquarius', three days in the box.
Posted on 02/02/2020 5:14:04 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
ROUND 4 OF THE '60S TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS COMMENCES!
Votes due: Sunday, Feb 9 @ 6:00 pm Eastern.
SWEET 16!
16 songs, 8 pairs, 8 winners! Vote for your favorite in each pair shown.
No reply, no vote. (You may abstain from any pairs but please be clear - and please don't overdo it! No onesies.)
Any ties will be broken with a run-off which will end the following Monday.
Format: Billboard rank/seed - year - title - act
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
It was #10 on the year, thus didn’t quite make it into this survey!
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
Again, thank you!
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
Theme from a Summer Place
Runaway
I can’t stop lovin you
Oh pretty woman
You’ve lost that lovin feeling
Cherish
Sittin on the dock of the bay
Everyday people
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
—> 1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
—> 4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
—> 2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
—> 4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
—> 5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
—> 6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
—> 5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
—> 5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
You Were on My Mind
Runaway
Surfin’ USA
Oh, Pretty Woman
Monday, Monday
Light My Fire
I’m a Believer
Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine In
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
*** indicates choice
***1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
*** 5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
***1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
***1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
***7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
***2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
***4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
***5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
“Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
“Crying” Roy Orbison
“Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
“Light My Fire” The Doors
“I’m a Believer” The Monkees
“Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
6 1967 “Light My Fire” The Doors
5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
2 1962 “I Can’t Stop Loving You” Ray Charles
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
And if you also voted for 'Aquarius', three days in the box.
4th Round choices:
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
4 1964 “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 “Cherish” The Association
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
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