[the OlLine Rebel]

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

[b4me]

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

[stylin19a]

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

[SamAdams76]

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

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.

[be-baw]

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

[plain talk]

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

[cwa78]

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

[GnuThere]

Summer Place

Crying

Can’t Stop Loving

Pretty Woman

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling

Light My Fire

I’m A Believer

Aquarius

[pookie18]

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

[Family Guy]

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

[PROCON]

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

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

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

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.”

[SaxxonWoods]

1 Theme...
4 Crying
1 Surfin’
4 Oh, Pretty
5 You’ve Lost
2 Cherish
4 Sittin’
5 Everyday

[Albion Wilde]

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

[CommerceComet]

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

[ozaukeemom]

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

[Cboldt]

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!

[ConservativeStatement]

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

[Nifster]

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

[Don W]

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

[upchuck]

—> 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