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'76 or '78

1987

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Agree, but it definitely was not from the billboard top 100

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1987

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It's absolutely terrible

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1966

No. Title Artist(s)
1 "California Dreamin'" The Mamas & the Papas
2 "96 Tears" ? and the Mysterians
3 "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" Jimmy Ruffin
4 "Last Train to Clarksville" The Monkees
5 "Reach Out I'll Be There" Four Tops
6 "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Nancy Sinatra
7 "Cherish" The Association
8 "Strangers in the Night" Frank Sinatra
9 "Kicks" Paul Revere & the Raiders
10 "The Ballad of the Green Berets" Barry Sadler
11 "Good Lovin'" The Young Rascals
12 "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" The Righteous Brothers
13 "You Can't Hurry Love" The Supremes
14 "Sunny" Bobby Hebb
15 "See You in September" The Happenings
16 "Li'l Red Riding Hood" Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
17 "Lightnin' Strikes" Lou Christie
18 "Poor Side of Town" Johnny Rivers
19 "Working in the Coal Mine" Lee Dorsey
20 "A Groovy Kind of Love" The Mindbenders
21 "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Dusty Springfield
22 "Sunshine Superman" Donovan
23 "Born a Woman" Sandy Posey
24 "Monday, Monday" The Mamas & the Papas
25 "Red Rubber Ball" The Cyrkle
26 "Born Free" Roger Williams
27 "Walk Away Renée" The Left Banke
28 "Cool Jerk" The Capitols
29 "B-A-B-Y" Carla Thomas
30 "Hanky Panky" Tommy James and the Shondells
31 "When a Man Loves a Woman" Percy Sledge
32 "Time Won't Let Me" The Outsiders
33 "Bus Stop" The Hollies
34 "Paint It Black" The Rolling Stones
35 "Summer in the City" The Lovin' Spoonful
36 "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" B. J. Thomas & the Triumphs
37 "My Love" Petula Clark
38 "Daydream" The Lovin' Spoonful
39 "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" The Temptations
40 "Wild Thing" The Troggs
41 "Elusive Butterfly" Bob Lind
42 "I Am a Rock" Simon & Garfunkel
43 "Dirty Water" The Standells
44 "Hooray for Hazel" Tommy Roe
45 "Crying Time" Ray Charles
46 "Sweet Pea" Tommy Roe
47 "Secret Agent Man" Johnny Rivers
48 "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" The Lovin' Spoonful
49 "We Can Work It Out" The Beatles
50 "Homeward Bound" Simon & Garfunkel
51 "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" Stevie Wonder
52 "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Cher
53 "Sloop John B" The Beach Boys
54 "19th Nervous Breakdown" The Rolling Stones
55 "Wipe Out" The Surfaris
56 "Psychotic Reaction" Count Five
57 "Paperback Writer" The Beatles
58 "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" The Temptations
59 "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" The T-Bones
60 "Barefootin'" Robert Parker
61 "Just Like Me" Paul Revere & the Raiders
62 "Love Makes the World Go Round" Deon Jackson
63 "The Pied Piper" Crispian St. Peters
64 "Somewhere My Love" Ray Conniff Singers
65 "Almost Persuaded" David Houston
66 "If I Were a Carpenter" Bobby Darin
67 "Don't Mess with Bill" The Marvelettes
68 "Cherry, Cherry" Neil Diamond
69 "Message to Michael" Dionne Warwick
70 "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" Lou Rawls
71 "Gloria" The Shadows of Knight
72 "My World Is Empty Without You" The Supremes
73 "Barbara Ann" The Beach Boys
74 "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" Bob Dylan
75 "Guantanamera" The Sandpipers
76 "I'm Your Puppet" James & Bobby Purify
77 "Land of 1000 Dances" Wilson Pickett
78 "Oh How Happy" The Shades of Blue
79 "Woman" Peter and Gordon
80 "You Baby" The Turtles
81 "Sweet Talkin' Guy" The Chiffons
82 "Five O'Clock World" The Vogues
83 "Black Is Black" Los Bravos
84 "Nowhere Man" The Beatles
85 "Dandy" Herman's Hermits
86 "Baby Scratch My Back" Slim Harpo
87 "She's Just My Style" Gary Lewis & the Playboys
88 "The More I See You" Chris Montez
89 "I Fought the Law" The Bobby Fuller Four
90 "Yellow Submarine" The Beatles
91 "Hungry" Paul Revere & the Raiders
92 "Zorba the Greek" Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
93 "Shapes of Things" The Yardbirds
94 "Along Comes Mary" The Association
95 "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" Wilson Pickett
96 "Devil with a Blue Dress On/Good Golly, Miss Molly" Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
97 "Wouldn't It Be Nice" The Beach Boys
98 "This Old Heart of Mine" The Isley Brothers
99 "Green Grass" Gary Lewis & the Playboys
100 "A Well Respected Man" The Kinks

1965

No. Title Artist(s)
1 "Wooly Bully" Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
2 "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" Four Tops
3 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" The Rolling Stones
4 "You Were on My Mind" We Five
5 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers
6 "Downtown" Petula Clark
7 "Help!" The Beatles
8 "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" Herman's Hermits
9 "Crying in the Chapel" Elvis Presley
10 "My Girl" The Temptations
11 "Help Me, Rhonda" The Beach Boys
12 "King of the Road" Roger Miller
13 "The Birds and the Bees" Jewel Akens
14 "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Mel Carter
15 "Shotgun" Junior Walker & the All Stars
16 "I Got You Babe" Sonny & Cher
17 "This Diamond Ring" Gary Lewis & the Playboys
18 "The 'In' Crowd" Ramsey Lewis Trio
19 "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" Herman's Hermits
20 "Stop! In the Name of Love" The Supremes
21 "Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers
22 "Silhouettes" Herman's Hermits
23 "I'll Never Find Another You" The Seekers
24 "Cara Mia" Jay and the Americans
25 "Mr. Tambourine Man" The Byrds
26 "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" Sounds Orchestral
27 "Yes, I'm Ready" Barbara Mason
28 "What's New Pussycat?" Tom Jones
29 "Eve of Destruction" Barry McGuire
30 "Hang On Sloopy" The McCoys
31 "Ticket to Ride" The Beatles
32 "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" Bert Kaempfert
33 "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" James Brown
34 "Game of Love" Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
35 "The Name Game" Shirley Ellis
36 "I Know a Place" Petula Clark
37 "Back in My Arms Again" The Supremes
38 "Baby I'm Yours" Barbara Lewis
39 "The Jolly Green Giant" The Kingsmen
40 "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" Patti Page
41 "Like a Rolling Stone" Bob Dylan
42 "I'm Telling You Now" Freddie and the Dreamers
43 "Ferry Cross the Mersey" Gerry and the Pacemakers
44 "Just Once in My Life" The Righteous Brothers
45 "The Seventh Son" Johnny Rivers
46 "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am" Herman's Hermits
47 "A Walk in the Black Forest" Horst Jankowski
48 "For Your Love" The Yardbirds
49 "California Girls" The Beach Boys
50 "Go Now" The Moody Blues
51 "Goldfinger" Shirley Bassey
52 "Down in the Boondocks" Billy Joe Royal
53 "Baby the Rain Must Fall" Glenn Yarbrough
54 "Catch Us If You Can" The Dave Clark Five
55 "Eight Days a Week" The Beatles
56 "Just a Little" The Beau Brummels
57 "You Turn Me On" Ian Whitcomb
58 "I'll Be Doggone" Marvin Gaye
59 "Save Your Heart for Me" Gary Lewis & the Playboys
60 "Tired of Waiting for You" The Kinks
61 "Count Me In" Gary Lewis & the Playboys
62 "All Day and All of the Night" The Kinks
63 "What the World Needs Now Is Love" Jackie DeShannon
64 "It's Not Unusual" Tom Jones
65 "She's About a Mover" Sir Douglas Quintet
66 "Shake" Sam Cooke
67 "Wonderful World" Herman's Hermits
68 "Nowhere to Run" Martha and the Vandellas
69 "Heart Full of Soul" The Yardbirds
70 "Love Potion No. 9" The Searchers
71 "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" Dickey Lee
72 "Baby Don't Go" Sonny & Cher
73 "It Ain't Me Babe" The Turtles
74 "Tell Her No" The Zombies
75 "I Go to Pieces" Peter and Gordon
76 "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" Vic Dana
77 "Don't Just Stand There" Patty Duke
78 "The Tracks of My Tears" The Miracles
79 "Too Many Rivers" Brenda Lee
80 "I Like It Like That" The Dave Clark Five
81 "Little Things" Bobby Goldsboro
82 "True Love Ways" Peter and Gordon
83 "It's the Same Old Song" Four Tops
84 "You've Got Your Troubles" The Fortunes
85 "Hold What You've Got" Joe Tex
86 "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" The Animals
87 "Laugh, Laugh" The Beau Brummels
88 "The Last Time" The Rolling Stones
89 "Do You Believe in Magic" The Lovin' Spoonful
90 "All I Really Want to Do" Cher
91 "Take Me Back" Little Anthony and the Imperials
92 "I Want Candy" The Strangeloves
93 "Ooo Baby Baby" The Miracles
94 "Laugh at Me" Sonny
95 "Treat Her Right" Roy Head
96 "The Race Is On" Jack Jones
97 "I'm a Fool" Dino, Desi & Billy
98 "The Boy from New York City" The Ad Libs
99 "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" Del Shannon
100 "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" Marvin Gaye

1965 singles which do not feature in the year-end Top 100 but which charted strongly between the unusually early October 30 cut-off and the end of the year include the number ones "Yesterday", "Get Off of My Cloud", "I Hear a Symphony", "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" and "Over and Over". Plus the Top Tens "A Lover's Concerto", "Keep on Dancing", "Just a Little Bit Better", "Everybody Loves a Clown", "Positively 4th Street", "You're the One" (the Vogues), "1–2–3", "Rescue Me", "A Taste of Honey", "Let's Hang On", "Ain't That Peculiar", "I Got You (I Feel Good)", "I Can Never Go Home Anymore", "England Swings", "Make the World Go Away" and "Fever" (the McCoys).

Probably 1983 or 84. Seems like every genre of pop music was humming at the time, and rock was still very mainstream.

Bands were a lot more competitive with each other in those days making everything better.

1969


1 "Sugar, Sugar" The Archies
2 "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" The 5th Dimension
3 "I Can't Get Next to You" The Temptations
4 "Honky Tonk Women" The Rolling Stones
5 "Everyday People" Sly and the Family Stone
6 "Dizzy" Tommy Roe
7 "Hot Fun in the Summertime" Sly and the Family Stone
8 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Tom Jones
9 "Build Me Up Buttercup" The Foundations
10 "Crimson and Clover" Tommy James and the Shondells
11 "One" Three Dog Night
12 "Crystal Blue Persuasion" Tommy James and the Shondells
13 "Hair" The Cowsills
14 "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" Marvin Gaye
15 "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" Henry Mancini
16 "Get Together" The Youngbloods
17 "Grazing in the Grass" The Friends of Distinction
18 "Suspicious Minds" Elvis Presley
19 "Proud Mary" Creedence Clearwater Revival
20 "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" Jr. Walker & The All Stars
21 "It's Your Thing" The Isley Brothers
22 "Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond
23 "Jean" Oliver
24 "Bad Moon Rising" Creedence Clearwater Revival
25 "Get Back" The Beatles with Billy Preston
26 "In the Year 2525" Zager & Evans
27 "Spinning Wheel" Blood, Sweat & Tears
28 "Baby, I Love You" Andy Kim
29 "Going in Circles" The Friends of Distinction
30 "Hurt So Bad" The Lettermen
31 "Green River" Creedence Clearwater Revival
32 "My Cherie Amour" Stevie Wonder
33 "Easy to Be Hard" Three Dog Night
34 "Baby It's You" Smith
35 "In the Ghetto" Elvis Presley
36 "A Boy Named Sue" Johnny Cash
37 "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" The Miracles
38 "Only the Strong Survive" Jerry Butler
39 "Time of the Season" The Zombies
40 "Wedding Bell Blues" The 5th Dimension
41 "Little Woman" Bobby Sherman
42 "Love (Can Make You Happy)" Mercy
43 "Good Morning Starshine" Oliver
44 "These Eyes" The Guess Who
45 "You've Made Me So Very Happy" Blood, Sweat & Tears
46 "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" Jackie DeShannon
47 "Do Your Thing" Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
48 "I'd Wait a Million Years" The Grass Roots
49 "Touch Me" The Doors
50 "More Today Than Yesterday" Spiral Starecase
51 "I've Gotta Be Me" Sammy Davis Jr.
52 "Lay Lady Lay" Bob Dylan
53 "Atlantis" Donovan
54 "Traces" Classics IV
55 "It's Getting Better" "Mama" Cass Elliot
56 "This Magic Moment" Jay and the Americans
57 "Runaway Child, Running Wild" The Temptations
58 "Hawaii Five-O" The Ventures
59 "Galveston" Glen Campbell
60 "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" Lou Christie
61 "Gitarzan" Ray Stevens
62 "Can I Change My Mind" Tyrone Davis
63 "Time Is Tight" Booker T. & the M.G.'s
64 "This Girl's in Love With You" Dionne Warwick
65 "Color Him Father" The Winstons
66 "Black Pearl" Checkmates, Ltd.
67 "Indian Giver" 1910 Fruitgum Company
68 "Mother Popcorn" James Brown
69 "Twenty-Five Miles" Edwin Starr
70 "Things I'd Like to Say" New Colony Six
71 "When I Die" Motherlode
72 "That's the Way Love Is" Marvin Gaye
73 "Everybody's Talkin'" Harry Nilsson
74 "Worst That Could Happen" The Brooklyn Bridge
75 "The Chokin' Kind" Joe Simon
76 "Smile a Little Smile for Me" The Flying Machine
77 "Polk Salad Annie" Tony Joe White
78 "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
79 "Games People Play" Joe South
80 "You Showed Me" The Turtles
81 "Tracy" The Cuff Links
82 "Oh, What a Night" The Dells
83 "Something" The Beatles
84 "This Girl Is a Woman Now" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
85 "Come Together" The Beatles
86 "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" Bob Seger System
87 "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" The Supremes & The Temptations
88 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Marvin Gaye
89 "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" Crazy Elephant
90 "Hang 'Em High" Booker T. & the M.G.'s
91 "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" Lou Rawls
92 "Baby, I'm for Real" The Originals
93 "Oh Happy Day" Edwin Hawkins Singers
94 "Love Me Tonight" Tom Jones
95 "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon" Paul Revere & the Raiders
96 "Laughing" The Guess Who
97 "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" David Ruffin
98 "Soul Deep" The Box Tops
99 "Hooked on a Feeling" B.J. Thomas
100 "Let Me" Paul Revere & the Raiders
100 "Sweet Cream Ladies" The Box Tops

Thanks for posting those three years.

What a track list!