Songs
The biggest records on Billboard Hot 100 that entered the chart in the 1960s, ranked by Weeks at #1. Click a column to re-sort.
Record Power is the song's own figure: each week on the chart is worth its position as a share of a full chart — a #1 week is 3.5, a #21 week 1.8, a #100 week 0.1 — added up over the run. No credit split and no discount for what else the artist had charting, so a duet and an album-bomb single count the same as any other record. What a song earned each artist is on the artist pages.
Ranked by Weeks at #1, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →
| # | Song | Record Power | Weeks at #1 | Top-ten weeks | Weeks on chart | Peak | On chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hey JudeThe Beatles | 55.8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | #1Sep 1968 | Sep 1968 → Jan 1969 |
| 2 | The Theme From "A Summer PlacePercy Faith And His Orchestra | 51.0 | 9 | 12 | 21 | #1Feb 1960 | Jan 1960 → May 1960 |
| 3 | Tossin' And TurninBobby Lewis | 52.4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | #1Jul 1961 | Apr 1961 → Sep 1961 |
| 4 | I Want To Hold Your HandThe Beatles | 45.0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | #1Feb 1964 | Jan 1964 → Apr 1964 |
| 5 | I Heard It Through The GrapevineMarvin Gaye | 43.2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | #1Dec 1968 | Nov 1968 → Mar 1969 |
| 6 | I'm A BelieverThe Monkees | 43.2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | #1Dec 1966 | Dec 1966 → Mar 1967 |
| 7 | Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)The 5th Dimension | 47.1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | #1Apr 1969 | Mar 1969 → Jun 1969 |
| 8 | Are You Lonesome To-night?Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires | 43.1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | #1Nov 1960 | Nov 1960 → Feb 1961 |
| 9 | In The Year 2525Zager & Evans | 33.9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | #1Jul 1969 | Jun 1969 → Sep 1969 |
| 10 | It's Now Or NeverElvis Presley & The Jordanaires | 47.2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | #1Aug 1960 | Jul 1960 → Nov 1960 |
| 11 | I Can't Stop Loving YouRay Charles | 43.6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | #1Jun 1962 | May 1962 → Sep 1962 |
| 12 | Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra | 43.3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | #1Feb 1968 | Jan 1968 → May 1968 |
| 13 | Big Girls Don't CryThe 4 Seasons | 42.2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | #1Nov 1962 | Oct 1962 → Feb 1963 |
| 14 | To Sir With LoveLulu | 41.4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | #1Oct 1967 | Sep 1967 → Dec 1967 |
| 15 | Cathy's ClownThe Everly Brothers | 40.3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | #1May 1960 | Apr 1960 → Aug 1960 |
| 16 | Sugar ShackJimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs | 40.1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | #1Oct 1963 | Sep 1963 → Dec 1963 |
| 17 | Big Bad JohnJimmy Dean | 39.2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | #1Nov 1961 | Oct 1961 → Jan 1962 |
| 18 | HoneyBobby Goldsboro | 38.9 | 5 | 10 | 15 | #1Apr 1968 | Mar 1968 → Jun 1968 |
| 19 | People Got To Be FreeThe Rascals | 37.9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | #1Aug 1968 | Jul 1968 → Oct 1968 |
| 20 | Get BackThe Beatles & Billy Preston | 35.6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | #1May 1969 | May 1969 → Jul 1969 |
| 21 | SherryThe 4 Seasons | 35.1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | #1Sep 1962 | Aug 1962 → Nov 1962 |
| 22 | The Ballad Of The Green BeretsSSgt Barry Sadler | 34.0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | #1Mar 1966 | Feb 1966 → Apr 1966 |
| 23 | Can't Buy Me LoveThe Beatles | 27.1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | #1Apr 1964 | Mar 1964 → May 1964 |
| 24 | Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My HeadB.J. Thomas | 51.9 | 4 | 13 | 22 | #1Jan 1970 | Nov 1969 → Mar 1970 |
| 25 | Sugar, SugarThe Archies | 51.7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | #1Sep 1969 | Jul 1969 → Dec 1969 |
| 26 | Honky Tonk WomenThe Rolling Stones | 41.2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | #1Aug 1969 | Jul 1969 → Oct 1969 |
| 27 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The BayOtis Redding | 41.2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | #1Mar 1968 | Jan 1968 → May 1968 |
| 28 | Everyday PeopleSly & The Family Stone | 41.1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | #1Feb 1969 | Nov 1968 → Apr 1969 |
| 29 | Roses Are Red (My Love)Bobby Vinton | 39.4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | #1Jul 1962 | Jun 1962 → Sep 1962 |
| 30 | Ode To Billie JoeBobbie Gentry | 38.9 | 4 | 9 | 20 | #1Aug 1967 | Aug 1967 → Aug 1976 |
| 31 | Stuck On YouElvis Presley & The Jordanaires | 38.2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | #1Apr 1960 | Apr 1960 → Jul 1960 |
| 32 | RunawayDel Shannon | 37.8 | 4 | 9 | 17 | #1Apr 1961 | Mar 1961 → Jun 1961 |
| 33 | WindyThe Association | 36.9 | 4 | 9 | 14 | #1Jul 1967 | May 1967 → Aug 1967 |
| 34 | The LetterThe Box Tops | 36.7 | 4 | 8 | 16 | #1Sep 1967 | Aug 1967 → Nov 1967 |
| 35 | DizzyTommy Roe | 36.5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | #1Mar 1969 | Feb 1969 → May 1969 |
| 36 | (I Can't Get No) SatisfactionThe Rolling Stones | 36.4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | #1Jul 1965 | Jun 1965 → Sep 1965 |
| 37 | Daydream BelieverThe Monkees | 36.3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | #1Dec 1967 | Nov 1967 → Nov 1986 |
| 38 | This Guy's In Love With YouHerb Alpert | 36.1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | #1Jun 1968 | May 1968 → Aug 1968 |
| 39 | He's So FineThe Chiffons | 36.1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | #1Mar 1963 | Feb 1963 → Jun 1963 |
| 40 | DominiqueThe Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) | 35.3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | #1Dec 1963 | Nov 1963 → Feb 1964 |
| 41 | Somethin' StupidNancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra | 34.1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | #1Apr 1967 | Mar 1967 → Jun 1967 |
| 42 | Baby LoveThe Supremes | 34.1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | #1Oct 1964 | Oct 1964 → Dec 1964 |
| 43 | There! I've Said It AgainBobby Vinton | 33.9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | #1Jan 1964 | Nov 1963 → Feb 1964 |
| 44 | GroovinThe Young Rascals | 33.9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | #1May 1967 | Apr 1967 → Jul 1967 |
| 45 | YesterdayThe Beatles | 28.4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | #1Oct 1965 | Sep 1965 → Dec 1965 |
| 46 | Rockin' Around The Christmas TreeBrenda Lee | 158.8 | 3 | 35 | 70 | #1Dec 2023 | Dec 1960 → Jan 2026 |
| 47 | The TwistChubby Checker | 98.7 | 3 | 25 | 39 | #1Sep 1960 | Aug 1960 → Apr 1962 |
| 48 | I'm SorryBrenda Lee | 48.9 | 3 | 11 | 23 | #1Jul 1960 | May 1960 → Oct 1960 |
| 49 | Peppermint Twist - Part IJoey Dee & the Starliters | 42.9 | 3 | 11 | 18 | #1Jan 1962 | Nov 1961 → Mar 1962 |
| 50 | Wonderland By NightBert Kaempfert And His Orchestra | 42.6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | #1Jan 1961 | Nov 1960 → Mar 1961 |
| 51 | Light My FireThe Doors | 40.3 | 3 | 9 | 23 | #1Jul 1967 | Jun 1967 → Oct 1968 |
| 52 | Winchester CathedralThe New Vaudeville Band | 39.4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | #1Dec 1966 | Oct 1966 → Feb 1967 |
| 53 | Save The Last Dance For MeThe Drifters | 39.1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | #1Oct 1960 | Sep 1960 → Jan 1961 |
| 54 | Pony TimeChubby Checker | 38.6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | #1Feb 1961 | Jan 1961 → May 1961 |
| 55 | Oh, Pretty WomanRoy Orbison And The Candy Men | 37.6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | #1Sep 1964 | Aug 1964 → Dec 1964 |
| 56 | Happy TogetherThe Turtles | 36.4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | #1Mar 1967 | Feb 1967 → May 1967 |
| 57 | Blue VelvetBobby Vinton | 35.6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | #1Sep 1963 | Aug 1963 → Nov 1963 |
| 58 | Soldier BoyThe Shirelles | 35.6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | #1May 1962 | Mar 1962 → Jun 1962 |
| 59 | Wedding Bell BluesThe 5th Dimension | 35.5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | #1Nov 1969 | Sep 1969 → Jan 1970 |
| 60 | TelstarThe Tornadoes | 35.5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | #1Dec 1962 | Nov 1962 → Feb 1963 |
| 61 | Hey PaulaPaul and Paula | 35.4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | #1Feb 1963 | Dec 1962 → Apr 1963 |
| 62 | The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens | 35.1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | #1Dec 1961 | Nov 1961 → Feb 1962 |
| 63 | Duke Of EarlGene Chandler | 34.4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | #1Feb 1962 | Jan 1962 → Apr 1962 |
| 64 | Fingertips - Pt 2Little Stevie Wonder | 34.3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | #1Aug 1963 | Jun 1963 → Sep 1963 |
| 65 | Hey! BabyBruce Channel | 34.3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | #1Mar 1962 | Jan 1962 → May 1962 |
| 66 | My Boyfriend's BackThe Angels | 34.2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | #1Aug 1963 | Aug 1963 → Nov 1963 |
| 67 | SukiyakiKyu Sakamoto | 33.7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | #1Jun 1963 | May 1963 → Aug 1963 |
| 68 | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)The Byrds | 33.2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | #1Dec 1965 | Oct 1965 → Jan 1966 |
| 69 | Mrs. RobinsonSimon & Garfunkel | 33.1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | #1Jun 1968 | Apr 1968 → Jul 1968 |
| 70 | (You're My) Soul And InspirationThe Righteous Brothers | 32.9 | 3 | 8 | 13 | #1Apr 1966 | Mar 1966 → May 1966 |
| 71 | Blue MoonThe Marcels | 32.9 | 3 | 8 | 14 | #1Apr 1961 | Mar 1961 → Jun 1961 |
| 72 | Help!The Beatles | 32.3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | #1Sep 1965 | Aug 1965 → Oct 1965 |
| 73 | Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely DaughterHerman's Hermits | 32.2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | #1May 1965 | Apr 1965 → Jun 1965 |
| 74 | I Will Follow HimLittle Peggy March | 32.1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | #1Apr 1963 | Mar 1963 → Jun 1963 |
| 75 | Take Good Care Of My BabyBobby Vee | 31.9 | 3 | 7 | 15 | #1Sep 1961 | Aug 1961 → Nov 1961 |
| 76 | Walk Like A ManThe 4 Seasons | 31.8 | 3 | 7 | 13 | #1Mar 1963 | Jan 1963 → Apr 1963 |
| 77 | We Can Work It OutThe Beatles | 31.7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | #1Jan 1966 | Dec 1965 → Mar 1966 |
| 78 | Chapel Of LoveThe Dixie Cups | 31.5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | #1Jun 1964 | May 1964 → Jul 1964 |
| 79 | CherishThe Association | 31.4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | #1Sep 1966 | Aug 1966 → Nov 1966 |
| 80 | Hello GoodbyeThe Beatles | 30.5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | #1Dec 1967 | Dec 1967 → Feb 1968 |
| 81 | I Feel FineThe Beatles | 30.4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | #1Dec 1964 | Dec 1964 → Feb 1965 |
| 82 | Monday, MondayThe Mamas & The Papas | 29.3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | #1May 1966 | Apr 1966 → Jun 1966 |
| 83 | I Got You BabeSonny & Cher | 29.0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | #1Aug 1965 | Jul 1965 → Oct 1965 |
| 84 | House Of The Rising SunThe Animals | 28.9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | #1Sep 1964 | Aug 1964 → Oct 1964 |
| 85 | Summer In The CityThe Lovin' Spoonful | 28.5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | #1Aug 1966 | Jul 1966 → Sep 1966 |
| 86 | Monster MashBobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers | 64.7 | 2 | 8 | 42 | #1Oct 1962 | Sep 1962 → Nov 2025 |
| 87 | Breaking Up Is Hard To DoNeil Sedaka | 57.0 | 2 | 10 | 28 | #1Aug 1962 | Jun 1962 → Mar 1976 |
| 88 | Love ChildDiana Ross & The Supremes | 43.1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | #1Nov 1968 | Oct 1968 → Feb 1969 |
| 89 | Crimson And CloverTommy James And The Shondells | 41.7 | 2 | 11 | 16 | #1Feb 1969 | Dec 1968 → Mar 1969 |
| 90 | Everybody's Somebody's FoolConnie Francis | 41.5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | #1Jun 1960 | May 1960 → Sep 1960 |
| 91 | I Can't Get Next To YouThe Temptations | 41.2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | #1Oct 1969 | Aug 1969 → Dec 1969 |
| 92 | She Loves YouThe Beatles | 41.0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | #1Mar 1964 | Jan 1964 → May 1964 |
| 93 | My Heart Has A Mind Of Its OwnConnie Francis | 40.7 | 2 | 10 | 17 | #1Sep 1960 | Aug 1960 → Dec 1960 |
| 94 | Will You Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles | 40.0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | #1Jan 1961 | Nov 1960 → Mar 1961 |
| 95 | CalcuttaLawrence Welk And His Orchestra | 39.4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | #1Feb 1961 | Dec 1960 → Apr 1961 |
| 96 | You've Lost That Lovin' FeelinThe Righteous Brothers | 39.1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | #1Feb 1965 | Dec 1964 → Mar 1965 |
| 97 | Runaround SueDion | 37.7 | 2 | 9 | 14 | #1Oct 1961 | Sep 1961 → Dec 1961 |
| 98 | Travelin' ManRicky Nelson | 37.7 | 2 | 8 | 16 | #1May 1961 | Apr 1961 → Aug 1961 |
| 99 | I Get AroundThe Beach Boys | 37.2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | #1Jul 1964 | May 1964 → Aug 1964 |
| 100 | DowntownPetula Clark | 37.2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | #1Jan 1965 | Dec 1964 → Mar 1965 |
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