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
TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1960’S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list, so don’t worry!)
VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (8 PAIRS) - see thread start.
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
HI, I’m not seeing the songs to pick from.
ok see them now
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
4 1968 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
5 1969 “Everyday People” Sly and the Family Stone
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
I'm a sucker for sunshine pop but had to pick The Doors over The Association in that matchup.
You Were on My Mind
Runaway
I Can’t Stop Loving You
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Monday, Monday
Cherish
Dock of the Bay
Everyday People
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
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
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
7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas
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
Summer Place
Crying
Can’t Stop Loving
Pretty Woman
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
Light My Fire
I’m A Believer
Aquarius
I can’t get no satisfaction
Yesterday
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
2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five
5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
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
1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith
4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison
1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys
1 1964 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” The Beatles
5 1965 “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” The Righteous Brothers
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
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
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
What! No “Sukiyaki”? It topped the billboard charts for weeks!
” The song topped the charts in several countries, including on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.”
1 Theme...
4 Crying
1 Surfin’
4 Oh, Pretty
5 You’ve Lost
2 Cherish
4 Sittin’
5 Everyday
Theme from A Summer Place
Crying
Surfin’ U.S.A.
Oh, Pretty Woman
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
Light My Fire
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
Everyday People
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
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