HITS OF THE 50’S



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HITS OF THE 50's and 60’S

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This List is obviously not all the songs from this decade and comprises only a small percentage of our total music database, however based on internet research these are generally regarded as the most popular songs of the era. Feel free to compile a personal playlist across all the decades or add your own selections.

SONG TITLE ARTIST

Bend Me Shape Me American Breed

My Boyfriends Back Angels

House of The Rising Sun Animals

We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place Animals

I Say a Little Prayer Aretha Franklin

Respect Aretha Franklin

Think Aretha Franklin

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman Aretha Franklin

Barbara Ann Beach Boys

California Girls Beach Boys

Do You Wanna Dance Beach Boys

Fun, Fun, Fun Beach Boys

Good Vibrations Beach Boys

Help Me Rhonda Beach Boys

I Can Hear Music Beach Boys

I Get Around Beach Boys

Sloop John B Beach Boys

Surfer Girl Beach Boys

Surfin Safari Beach Boys

Surfin’ USA Beach Boys

Wouldn’t It Be Nice Beach Boys

All My Loving Beatles

All You Need Is Love Beatles

Baby You Can Drive My Car Beatles

Back In The USSR Beatles

Come Together Beatles

Don’t Let Me Down Beatles

Eight Days A Week Beatles

Eleanor Rigby Beatles

Get Back Beatles

A Hard Day’s Night Beatles

Hello Goodbye Beatles

Help! Beatles

Here Comes The Sun Beatles

Hey Jude Beatles

I Feel Fine Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There Beatles

I Want To Hold Your Hand Beatles

Love Me Do Beatles

Lucy In The Sky Beatles

Michelle Beatles

Nowhere Man Beatles

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Beatles

Oh! Darling Beatles

Penny Lane Beatles

Please Please Me Beatles

Revolution Beatles

Rock & Roll Music Beatles

Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Beatles

She Loves You Beatles

Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles

Ticket To Ride Beatles

Twist and Shout Beatles

With A Little Help From My Friends Beatles

Yesterday Beatles

You’re Gonna Lose That Girl Beatles

Massachusetts Bee Gees

To Love Somebody Bee Gees

Stand By Me Ben E King

Chantilly Lace Big Bopper

Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & The Comets

See You Later Alligator Bill Haley & The Comets

Shake, Rattle & Roll Bill Haley & The Comets

Splish Splash Bobby Darin

Rockin’ Robin Bobby Day

Do You Wanna Dance Bobby Freeman

The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee

Take Good Care of My Baby Bobby Vee

All Along The WatchTower Bob Dylan

Blowin In The Wind Bob Dylan

Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan

Tambourine Man Bob Dylan

The Letter Box Tops

Do You Love Me Brian Poole & Tremeloes

Hey Baby Bruce Channel

Maybe Baby Buddy Holly

Oh, Boy! Buddy Holly

Peggy Sue Buddy Holly

That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly

Eight Miles High Byrds

Mr Tambourine Man Byrds

Goin Up The Country Canned Heat

On The Road Again Canned Heat

Shakin All Over Chad Allen & Guess Who

Tequila Champs

The Hucklebuck Chubby Checker

Let’s Twist Again Chubby Checker

The Twist Chubby Checker

Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry

Maybellene Chuck Berry

Reelin and Rockin Chuck Berry

Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry

School Days Chuck Berry

Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry

I Don’t Know Why I Love You Clarence “Frogman” Henry

Spooky Classics IV

Congratulations Cliff Richard

Living Doll Cliff Richard

Summer Holiday Cliff Richard

Love Potion No. 9 Clovers

Charlie Brown Coasters

Poison Ivy Coasters

Yakety Yak Coasters

Do You Love Me Contours

Boom Boom Baby Crash Craddock

Sunshine of Your Love Cream

White Room Cream

Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival

Born On The Bayou Creedence Clearwater Revival

Down On The Corner Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Midnight Special Creedence Clearwater Revival

Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival

Da Doo Ron Ron Crystals

He’s A Rebel Crystals

Then He Kissed Me Crystals

At The Hop Danny & The Juniors

Space Oddity David Bowie

Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin

That’s Amore Dean Martin

Runaway Del Shannon

Little Darlin’ Diamonds

Baby Love Diana Ross & Supremes

Love Child Diana Ross & Supremes

Stop! In The Name of Love Diana Ross & Supremes

Where Did Our Love Go Diana Ross & Supremes

You Can’t Hurry Love Diana Ross & Supremes

Runaround Sue Dion

A Teenager in Love Dion & The Belmonts

The Wanderer Dion

Chapel Of Love Dixie Cups

Mellow Yellow Donovan

Break On Through Doors

The End Doors

Hello, I Love You Doors

Light My Fire Doors

Touch Me Doors

Save The Last Dance For Me Drifters

Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy

I Only Want To Be With You Dusty Springfield

Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield

You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield

Friday On My Mind Easybeats

I’ll Make You Happy Easybeats

She’s So Fine Easybeats

Sorry Easybeats

Wedding Ring Easybeats

Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran

All Shook Up Elvis Presley

Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley

Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley

Can’t Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley

Don’t Be Cruel Elvis Presley

Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley

Hound Dog Elvis Presley

It’s Now Or Never Elvis Presley

Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley

Little Sister Elvis Presley

Return To Sender Elvis Presley

Suspicion Elvis Presley

Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley

Teddy Bear Elvis Presley

That’s All Right Elvis Presley

Treat Me Nice Elvis Presley

Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley

You’re The Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley

At Last Etta James

All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers

Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers

Wake Up Little Susie Everly Brothers

Tell Him Exciters

Ain’t That a Shame Fats Domino

Blueberry Hill Fats Domino

I’m Walkin’ Fats Domino

Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations

I Can’t Help Myself Four Tops

Venus Frankie Avalon

Rawhide Frankie Laine

Why Do Fools Fall In Love Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

Big Girls Don’t Cry Frankie Valli & Four Seasons

Candy Girl Frankie Valli & Four Seasons

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Frankie Valli & Four Seasons

Walk Like A Man Frankie Valli & Four Seasons

Come Fly With Me Frank Sinatra

Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra

Moon River Frank Sinatra

My Way Frank Sinatra

The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra

Duke of Earl Gene Chandler

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Gene Pitney

Be-Bop-A-Lula Gene Vincent

Little Green Bag George Baker

Yeah Yeah Georgie Fame

How Do You Do Gerry & Pacemakers

I Heard It Thru The Grapevine Gladys Knight & Pips

No Milk Today Hermans Hermits

There’s A Kind Of Hush Hermans Hermits

Bus Stop Hollies

Have I The Right Honeycombs

Shout Isley Brothers

Baby Workout Jackie Wilson

Reet Petite Jackie Wilson

Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher Jackie Wilson

I Want You Back Jackson 5

Cold Sweat James Brown

I Got The Feelin James Brown

I Got You James Brown

Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag James Brown

Surf City Jan & Dean

Harper Valley PTA Jeannie C. Riley

Somebody To Love Jefferson Airplane

Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On Jerry Lee Lewis

The Birds And The Bees Jewel Akens

All Along The Watchtower Jimi Hendrix

Foxy Lady Jimi Hendrix

Voodoo Chile Jimi Hendrix

Feeling Alright Joe Cocker

With a Little Help From My Friends Joe Cocker

Games People Play Joe South

One John Farnham

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head John Farnham

Sadie, The Cleaning Lady John Farnham

Judy In Disguise John Fred and His Playboy Band

You’re Sixteen Johnny Burnette

Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash

I Walk The Line Johnny Cash

Shakin’ All Over Johnny Kidd & Pirates

She’s My Baby Johnny O’Keefe

Shout Johnny O’Keefe

Sing (And Tell The Blues So Long) Johnny O’Keefe

Memphis Johnny Rivers

Secret Agent Man Johnny Rivers

The Seventh Son Johnny Rivers

Shotgun Junior Walker & All Stars

Louie Louie Kingsmen

All Day And All Of The Night Kinks

Sunny Afternoon Kinks

Waterloo Sunset Kinks

A Well Respected Man Kinks

You Really Got Me Kinks

Little Arrows Leapy Lee

Communication Breakdown Led Zeppelin

Dazed and Confused Led Zeppelin

Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin

1-2-3 Len Barry

It’s My Party Lesley Gore

The Locomotion Little Eva

Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard

Jenny Jenny Little Richard

Keep A Knockin’ Little Richard

Long Tall Sally Little Richard

Lucille Little Richard

Tutti Frutti Little Richard

Black Is Black Los Bravos

Daydream Lovin Spoonful

Summer In The City Lovin Spoonful

California Dreamin Mamas & Papas

Monday, Monday Mamas & Papas

Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann

Blue Moon Marcels

Dancing In The Streets Martha Reeves

Nowhere to Run Martha Reeves & Vandellas

Please Mr Postman Marvelettes

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Ain’t That Peculiar Marvin Gaye

Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye

How Sweet It Is Marvin Gaye

My Guy Mary Wells

Classical Gas Mason Williams

Stay Maurice Williams & Zodiacs

Hang On Sloopy McCoys

Dream A Little Dream Of Me Mel Torme & Mickey Thomas

My Boy Lollipop Millie

Devil With a Blue Dress On Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels

A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You Monkees

Daydream Believer Monkees

I’m A Believer Monkees

Last Train To Clarksville Monkees

Go Now Moody Blues

Nights In White Satin Moody Blues

Mona Lisa Nat King Cole

When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole

Cherry Cherry Neil Diamond

Kentucky Woman Neil Diamond

Calendar Girl Neil Sedaka

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen Neil Sedaka

Oh Carol Neil Sedaka

Little Devil Neil Sedaka

Bread and Butter Newbeats

Hard To Handle Otis Redding

My Girl Otis Redding

Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding

Diana Paul Anka

Love Is Blue Paul Mauriat

Let Me Paul Revere & Raiders

Crazy Patsy Cline

Fever Peggy Lee

I Will Follow Him Peggy March

When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge

Where Do You Go To My Lovely Peter Sarstedt

Downtown Petula Clark

I Know A Place Petula Clark

Great Pretender Platters

Only You Platters

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Platters

A Whiter Shade of Pale Procul Harum

Bye Bye Love Ray Charles

Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles

Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles

I Can’t Stop Loving You Ray Charles

I Got A Woman Ray Charles

What’d I Say Ray Charles

Take A Letter Maria R.B. Greaves

Hello Mary Lou Ricky Nelson

Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ Righteous Brothers

La Bamba Ritchie Valens

Everlasting Love Robert Knight

King Of The Road Roger Miller

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport Rolf Harris

19th Nervous Breakdown Rolling Stones

Get Off Of My Cloud Rolling Stones

Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones

The Last Time Rolling Stones

Paint It Black Rolling Stones

Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones

Satisfaction Rolling Stones

She’s A Rainbow Rolling Stones

Street Fighting Man Rolling Stones

Be My Baby Ronettes

Treat Her Right Roy Head

Blue Bayou Roy Orbison

Candy Man Roy Orbison

Crying Roy Orbison

Dream Baby Roy Orbison

Only The Lonely Roy Orbison

Pretty Woman Roy Orbison

Running Scared Roy Orbison

Working For The Man Roy Orbison

The Real Thing Russell Morris

Soul Man Sam & Dave

Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke

Twistin The Night Away Sam Cooke

Wonderful World Sam Cooke

Puppet On A String Sandy Shaw

San Francisco Scott McKenzie

Don’t Throw Your Love Away Searchers

Love Potion No. 9 Searchers

Needles and Pins Searchers

A World Of Our Own Seekers

Georgie Girl Seekers

I’ll Never Find Another You Seekers

Apache Shadows

Gloria Shadows of Knight

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Shirelles

Big Spender Shirley Bassey

Venus Shocking Blue

Mrs Robinson Simon & Garfunkel

Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkel

The Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel

Dance To The Music Sly & The Family Stone

Itchycoo Park Small Faces

Lazy Sunday Small Faces

The Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson

The Beat Goes On Sonny & Cher

I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher

Gimme Some Lovin’ Spencer Davis Group

Keep On Running Spencer Davis Group

Dirty Water Standells

Pictures of Matchstick Men Status Quo

Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf

Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf

Uptight Everything’s Alright Stevie Wonder

My Girl Josephine Supercat

Wipe Out Surfaris

Hippy Hippy Shake Swinging Blue Jeans

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg Temptations

Get Ready Temptations

My Girl Temptations

Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch Temptations

The Way You Do The Things You Do Temptations

Something In The Air Thunderclap Newman

Nutbush City Limits Tina Turner

Delilah Tom Jones

Green Green Grass of Home Tom Jones

It’s Not Unusual Tom Jones

Love Me Tonight Tom Jones

What’s New Pussycat Tom Jones

You Can Leave Your Hat On Tom Jones

Crimson and Clover Tommy James & Shondells

Hanky Panky Tommy James & Shondells

Mony Mony Tommy James & Shondells

Dizzy Tommy Roe

Surfin Bird Trashmen

Wild Thing Troggs

With A Girl like You Troggs

Elenore Turtles

Happy Together Turtles

Baby Please Don’t Go Van Morrison

Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison

You Keep Me Hangin On Vanilla Fudge

Let’s Have A Party Wanda Jackson

My Generation Who

In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett

Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett

For Your Love Yardbirds

Shapes Of Things Yardbirds

Good Lovin’ Young Rascals

She’s Not There Zombies

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