Tell me year you were born - I'll give you list of #1 songs of that year

[Florida Guy]

You guys are all kids.

I was born in 1940.

Congrats Gutpile... oldest request so far. Enjoy

#1 Songs of 1940

All the Things You Are - Tommy Dorsey
Blueberry Hill - Glenn Miller
The Breeze and I - Jimmy Dorsey
Careless - Glenn Miller
Darn That Dream - Benny Goodman
Ferry Boat Serenade - Andrews Sisters
Fools Rush In - Glenn Miller
Frenesi - Artie Shaw
I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey
Imagination - Glenn Miller
Imagination - Tommy Dorsey
In the Mood - Glenn Miller
Indian Summer - Tommy Dorsey
Make Believe Island - Mitchell Ayres
Only Forever - Bing Crosby
Sierra Sue - Bing Crosby
There I Go - Vaughn Monroe
Trade Winds - Bing Crosby
When You Wish Upon A Star - Glenn Miller
Where Was I? - Charlie Barnet
The Woodpecker Song - Glenn Miller

 

[Florida Guy]

1956 for this ole boy.... wondering what was playing back then.

Good thread, thanks, Roger

You're welcome. Here's yours....

#1 Songs of 1956

Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
The Great Pretender - The Platters
The Green Door - Jim Lowe
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) - Perry Como
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
I Almost Lost My Mind - Pat Boone
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley
Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra (instrumental)
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin
Moonglow and Theme from "Picnic" - Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra (instrumental)
My Prayer - The Platters
The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song) - Les Baxter with His Chorus & Orchestra
Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr
Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell
The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant

 

[Odinkar]

How about 1967?

 

[cudamank]

how about 1969?

 

[Florida Guy]

How about 1967?

#1 Songs of 1967

All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
Groovin' - The Young Rascals
The Happening - The Supremes
Happy Together - The Turtles
Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
Kind of a Drag - The Buckinghams
The Letter - The Box Tops
Light My Fire - The Doors
Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - The Supremes
Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
Somethin' Stupid - Nancy & Frank Sinatra
To Sir with Love - Lulu
Windy - The Association

 

[Florida Guy]

how about 1969?

#1 Songs of 1969

Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension
Come Together - The Beatles
Crimson and Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash
Dizzy - Tommy Roe
Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone
Get Back - The Beatles
Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
In the Year 2525 - Zager & Evans
Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary
Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet" - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (instrumental)
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension

 

[CookE]

I thought I would give you a try....................1943..........

THANKS.............CookE

 

[Bassamatic]

I remember them well. I graduated in 65 and it was "Satisfaction"...by the Stones.

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1970

ABC - The Jackson 5 #13
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross #7
American Woman - The Guess Who #8
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel #1
Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
Everybody Is a Star - Sly & The Family Stone
Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens #16
For You Blue - The Beatles
Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty
I Found That Girl - The Jackson 5
I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 #2
Isn't It a Pity - George Harrison
I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family #6
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 #19
Let It Be - The Beatles #10
The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
The Love You Save - The Jackson 5 #14
Make It with You - Bread #18
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) - Three Dog Night #12
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison #5
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head - B.J. Thomas #3
The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles #11
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone #15
(They Long to Be) Close to You - The Carpenters #4
Venus - Shocking Blue #20
War - Edwin Starr #9

Ranks added...

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1962

Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons #2
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka
Don't Break the Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler #10
Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
He's a Rebel - The Crystals #12
Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel #8
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles #1
Johnny Angel - Shelly Fabares #9
The Loco-Motion - Little Eva #14
Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers #13
Peppermint Twist (Part 1) - Joey Dee & The Starlighters #5
Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton #4
Sheila - Tommy Roe
Sherry - The 4 Seasons #3
Soldier Boy - The Shirelles #7
Stranger on the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk (instrumental)
The Stripper - David Rose & His Orchestra (instrumental)
Telstar - The Tornadoes (instrumental) #6
The Twist - Chubby Checker #11

Ranks added....

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1960

Alley-Oop - The Hollywood Argyles #15
Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley #2
Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers #4
El Paso - Marty Robbins #11
Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis #12
Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles #19
I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee #6
It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley #3
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland #14
I Want to Be Wanted - Brenda Lee #17
Mr. Custer - Larry Verne #16
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own - Connie Francis #10
Running Bear - Johnny Preston #7
Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters #8
Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs #18
Stuck on You - Elvis Presley #5
Teen Angel - Mark Dinning #9
The Theme from "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith & His Orchestra (instrumental) #1
The Twist - Chubby Checker #13

Ranks for the year added!

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1959

The Battle of New Orleans" - Johnny Horton #2
A Big Hunk O' Love - Elvis Presley #12
Come Softly to Me - The Fleetwoods #7
The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez (instrumental) #15
Heartaches by the Number - Guy Mitchell #9
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison #11
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka #6
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin #1
Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods #13
Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny (instrumental) #10
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - The Platters #8
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price #4
The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches) - The Browns #5
Venus - Frankie Avalon #3
Why - Frankie Avalon #14

Ranks for '59 added

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1958

All I Have to Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers #4
At the Hop - Danny & The Juniors #1
Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers
Catch a Falling Star - Perry Como #19
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks & David Seville #10
Don't - Elvis Presley #6
Get a Job - The Silhouettes #15
Hard Headed Woman - Elvis Presley #16
He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands) - Laurie London #9
It's All in the Game - Tommy Edwards #2
It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty #14
Little Star - The Elegants
Patricia - Perez Prado & His Orchestra (instrumental) #17
Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson #13
The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley #3
Sugartime - The McGuire Sisters #8
Tequila - The Champs (instrumental) #5
To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears #12
Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio #18
Twilight Time - The Platters #20
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno #7
The Witch Doctor - David Seville #11
Yakety Yak - The Coasters

Ranks for '58 added

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1979

Babe - Styx #9
Bad Girls - Donna Summer #2
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart #3
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes #7
Good Times - Chic #18
Heartache Tonight - The Eagles #19
Heart of Glass - Blondie #20
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer #5
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor #6
Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart
Love You Inside Out - The Bee Gees
My Sharona - The Knack #1
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer #13
Pop Muzik - M #15
Reunited - Peaches & Herb #4
Ring My Bell - Anita Ward #8
Rise - Herb Alpert (instrumental) #11
Sad Eyes - Robert John #16
Still - The Commodores #14
Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees #10
Tragedy - The Bee Gees #12
What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers #17

'79 ranking added

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1968

Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masekela #13
Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers #15
Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley #14
Hello, I Love You - The Doors #11
Hey Jude - The Beatles #1
Honey - Bobby Goldsboro #4
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye #2
Judy in Disguise (with Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band #12
Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes #9
Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra #3
Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel #8
People Got to Be Free - The Rascals #5
(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding #6
This Guy's in Love with You - Herb Alpert #7
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells #10

'68 Billboard ranks added

 

[Pasifikawv]

You're welcome. Here's yours....

#1 Songs of 1956

Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog - Elvis Presley #1
The Great Pretender - The Platters #14
The Green Door - Jim Lowe #12
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley #4
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) - Perry Como #15
I Almost Lost My Mind - Pat Boone #11
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley #16
Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra (instrumental) #10
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley #8
Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin #7
Moonglow and Theme from "Picnic" - Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra (instrumental) #13
My Prayer - The Platters #9
The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song) - Les Baxter with His Chorus & Orchestra #6
Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr #5
Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell #2
The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant #3

The King ruled '56. Ranks added.

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1967

All You Need Is Love - The Beatles #16
Daydream Believer - The Monkees #2
Groovin' - The Young Rascals #6
The Happening - The Supremes #17
Happy Together - The Turtles #9
Hello Goodbye - The Beatles #10
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock #13
Kind of a Drag - The Buckinghams #12
The Letter - The Box Tops #7
Light My Fire - The Doors #8
Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - The Supremes #14
Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry #4
Penny Lane - The Beatles #18
Respect - Aretha Franklin #11
Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones #15
Somethin' Stupid - Nancy & Frank Sinatra #5
To Sir with Love - Lulu #1
Windy - The Association #3

Ranks added for '67

 

[Pasifikawv]

#1 Songs of 1969

Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) - The 5th Dimension #1
Come Together - The Beatles #14
Crimson and Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells #10
Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash
Dizzy - Tommy Roe #7
Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone #6
Get Back - The Beatles #3
Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones #5
I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations #9
In the Year 2525 - Zager & Evans #2
Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary #13
Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet" - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (instrumental) #12
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam #11
Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & The Supremes #15
Sugar, Sugar - The Archies #4
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley #16
Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension #8

'69 ranks added...

 

[surveyor_nm]

How about 1954? Geez, I'm getting old....

Thanks!
Bill

 

[DeadAye]

The King ruled '56. Ranks added.

I used to be among a bunch of guys that rode motorcycles around Memphis at night in the early 70s (Worked 4-12). US-51 was one of our cruising lanes (51 is also known as Elvis Presley Blvd.).
NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF NIGHT we'd go past Graceland there would be a bunch of people out by the gate.

One guy always yelled "Mick Jagger is the real king of rock and roll !!"