Greatest Songs of the 1960s

Rank Song Artist Year
#1903
Angel of the Morning Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts 1968
#1904
Love Child The Supremes 1968
#1906
Do You Know the Way to San José Dionne Warwick 1968
#1907
Jackson Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood 1967
#1909
The Banks of Sweet Primroses Shirley Collins, Dolly Collins 1967
#1911
Let Me Down Easy Bettye LaVette 1965
#1912
Now That the Buffalo's Gone Buffy Sainte‐Marie 1964
#1918
54-46, That's My Number Toots & The Maytals 1968
#1919
Sit Down I Think I Love You Buffalo Springfield 1966
#1920
Beyond the Sea Bobby Darin 1961
#1921
I Ain't Marching Anymore Phil Ochs 1965
#1923
007 (Shanty Town) Desmond Dekker & the Aces 1967
#1925
Love Me Forever Carlton and the Shoes 1968
#1930
The Clapping Song Shirley Ellis 1965
#1937
Cloud Nine The Temptations 1969
#1939
Femme Fatale The Velvet Underground, Nico 1966
#1941
Delilah Tom Jones 1968
#1943
I'm in Love Wilson Pickett 1968
#1944
Letter to Hermione David Bowie 1969
#1962
Heat Wave Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 1963
#2030
Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969
#2076
Up on Cripple Creek The Band 1969
#2121
Daydream Believer The Monkees 1967
#2843
The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding 1964
#2895
Act Naturally The Beatles 1965
#2898
Guaglione Pérez Prado 1960
#2900
O Happy Day Edwin Hawkins Singers 1969
#2906
Summertime Sidney Bechet 1965
#2907
Watcha Gonna Do About It Small Faces 1965
#2908
When You Walk in the Room The Searchers 1964
#2911
Rainbow Chaser Nirvana 1968
#2913
Fire Brigade The Move 1968
#2914
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere The Who 1965
#2915
For Your Love The Yardbirds 1965
#2918
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Bob Dylan 1967
#2920
King of the Road Roger Miller 1965
#2921
San Quentin Johnny Cash 1969
#2926
She's Not There The Zombies 1966
#2929
All in My Mind Maxine Brown 1960
#2930
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down Sam & Dave 1967
#2932
Go Now Bessie Banks 1964
#2934
This Is My Country The Impressions 1968
#2935
Big Bird Eddie Floyd 1967
#2936
You Don't Miss Your Water William Bell 1961
#2938
The Price Solomon Burke 1964
#2939
When Will We Be Paid The Staple Singers 1969
#2940
25 Miles Edwin Starr 1969
#2942
Blowin' in the Wind Peter, Paul and Mary 1963
#2979
Its All Over Now Baby Blue Them 1966
#2982
Come and Get It Badfinger 1969
#2984
Dancing in the Streets Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 1965
#2985
Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) The Shangri‐Las 1964
#2987
The Warmth of the Sun The Beach Boys 1964
#2988
Sweet Thing Van Morrison 1968
#2990
Albatross Fleetwood Mac 1968
#2993
The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens 1961
#2996
A Night in Tunisia Dexter Gordon 1963
#2999
The Sidewinder Lee Morgan 1964
#3002
Help The Beatles 1965
#3005
I Hate You The Monks 1966
#3006
Hey Joe The Leaves 1966
#3007
1969 The Stooges 1969
#3008
Everybodys Talkin' Harry Nilsson 1969
#3016
California Soul Marlena Shaw 1969
#3026
Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin 1964
#3027
It's My Party Lesley Gore 1963
#3033
Abraham, Martin and John Dion 1968
#3038
Didn't Want to Have to Do It The Lovin' Spoonful 1966
#3041
Ode to Billy Joe Bobbie Gentry 1967
#3044
Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra 1966
#3045
Mr. Tambourine Man William Shatner 1968
#3046
Return of Django The Upsetters 1969
#3047
Get Along Without You The Melodians 1965
#3048
By the Time I Get to Phoenix Glen Campbell 1967
#3049
He's So Fine The Chiffons 1963
#3051
Fever Peggy Lee 1961
#3055
Let There Be Love Nat King Cole, George Shearing 1961
#3059
Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise) The Flying Burrito Brothers 1969
#3062
Body and Soul Coleman Hawkins 1965
#3065
Psycho The Sonics 1965
#3071
You Showed Me The Turtles 1968
#3073
You Set the Scene Love 1967
#3074
I Feel Free Cream 1966
#3076
Cattle Call Eddy Arnold 1963
#3080
Get Out of My Life, Woman Lee Dorsey 1965
#3082
The "In" Crowd The Ramsey Lewis Trio 1965
#3084
Sing Me Back Home Merle Haggard 1967
#3086
Walk on Gilded Splinters Dr. John 1968
#3087
Lazy Sunday Small Faces 1968
#3089
Meet on the Ledge Fairport Convention 1968
#3181
Nights in White Satin The Moody Blues 1967
#3200
I Get Around The Beach Boys 1964
#3231
Cathy's Clown The Everly Brothers 1960
#3237
Groovin' The Rascals 1967
#3238
Blue Moon The Marcels 1961
#3241
Big Girls Don't Cry The Four Seasons 1962
#3242
Surf City Jan & Dean 1963
#3243
Ball 'n' Chain Big Mama Thornton 1968
#3245
Too Proud to Beg The Temptations 1966
#3247
Go to the Mirror Boy The Who 1969