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| The media of choice in the early 1960's was the 45 rpm record. Long Playing albums (LP's ) were gaining in popularity but we could only dream of a digital jukebox like this one. |
| title |
artist |
week debuted |
highest ranking |
| Party Lights |
Claudine Clark |
1962 8 4 |
5 |
| You Don't Know Me |
Ray Charles |
1962 8 4 |
2 |
| Sheila |
Tommy Roe |
1962 8 11 |
1 |
| Make It Easy On Yourself |
Jerry Butler |
1962 8 18 |
20 |
| Sherry |
The Four Seasons |
1962 9 1 |
1 |
| Green Onions |
Booker T. & The MGs |
1962 9 1 |
3 |
| Let's Dance |
Chris Montez |
1962 9 8 |
4 |
| Surfin' Safari |
The Beach Boys |
1962 9 15 |
14 |
| Do You Love Me |
The Contours |
1962 9 22 |
3 |
| All Alone Am I |
Brenda Lee |
1962 10 6 |
3 |
| Big Girls Don't Cry |
The Four Seasons |
1962 10 27 |
1 |
| Tell Him |
The Exciters |
1962 12 15 |
4 |
| Up on the Roof |
The Drifters |
1962 12 29 |
5 |
| Don't Make Me Over |
Dionne Warwick |
1963 1 5 |
21 |
| Walk Like A Man |
The Four Seasons |
1963 1 26 |
1 |
| The End of the World |
Skeeter Davis |
1963 2 16 |
2 |
| On Broadway |
The Drifters |
1963 4 6 |
9 |
| Surfin' U.S.A. |
The Beach Boys |
1963 4 13 |
3 |
| You Can't Sit Down |
The Dovells |
1963 5 11 |
3 |
| Da Doo Ron Ron |
The Crystals |
1963 5 11 |
3 |
| Sukiyaki |
Kyu Sakamoto |
1963 5 25 |
1 |
| Surf City |
Jan & Dean |
1963 6 22 |
1 |
| Wipe Out |
The Surfaris |
1963 7 6 |
2 |
| Blowing in the Wind |
Peter, Paul & Mary |
1963 7 12 |
2 |
| Devil in Disguise |
Elvis Presley |
1963 7 13 |
3 |
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My favorite 25 songs (in chronological order) during the Class of 65's sophomore year. These are not necessarily the top songs of the year (see rankings), but they do make a good "Sophomore Soundtrack."
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