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 Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
5 1965 Youve 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 Im a Believer The Monkees
2 1969 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In The 5th Dimension
Theme from a Summer Place
Runaway
I cant stop lovin you
Oh pretty woman
Youve 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 Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 1965 Youve 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 Cant 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 Youve 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 Im 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 Youve 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 Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 1965 Youve 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 Cant 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 Youve 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 Im 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 Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 1965 Youve 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
Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
Light My Fire The Doors
Im 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 Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
4 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 Cherish The Association
5 1967 Im 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 Cant Stop Loving You Ray Charles
1 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles
5 1965 Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin The Righteous Brothers
2 1966 Cherish The Association
5 1967 Im 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 Cant 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 Im 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 Cant 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 Youve 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 Im 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 Cant 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 Youve 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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