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250 Best Singles of the 60's

A list by CelticTiger

Categories: 1960s

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The 250 best singles released between 1960 and 1969.

The list is available on this Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/user/celtic-tiger/playlist/4wGIzr2nRKo08GmdoLrzMw

Part of a series of best singles' lists from each decade:

- 250 Best Singles of the 20's
- 250 Best Singles of the 10's
- 250 Best Singles of the 00's
- 250 Best Singles of the 90's
- 250 Best Singles of the 80's
- 250 Best Singles of the 70's
- 250 Best Singles of the 60's
- 100 Best Singles of the 50's
- 100 Best Singles of the pre-50's

A compilation list with the 100 Best Singles of All Times is also available.
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250Bad Moon Rising / Lodi

250.Creedence Clearwater Revival

Bad Moon Rising / Lodi (1969) [Single]

249Walk - Don't Run / Home

249.The Ventures

Walk - Don't Run / Home (1960) [Single]

248Kick Out the Jams / Motor City Is Burning

248.MC5

Kick Out the Jams / Motor City Is Burning (1969) [Single]

247Israelites / The Man

247.Desmond Dekker & The Aces / Beverley's All Stars

Israelites / The Man (1968) [Single]

246Piece of My Heart / Turtle Blues

246.Big Brother and The Holding Company

Piece of My Heart / Turtle Blues (1968) [Single]

245The Real Thing (Parts 1 and 2) / It's Only a Matter of Time

245.Russell Morris

The Real Thing (Parts 1 and 2) / It's Only a Matter of Time (1969) [Single]

244Where Did Our Love Go / He Means the World to Me

244.The Supremes

Where Did Our Love Go / He Means the World to Me (1964) [Single]

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243Soul Man / May I Baby

243.Sam & Dave

Soul Man / May I Baby (1967) [Single]

242Telstar / Jungle Fever

242.The Tornados

Telstar / Jungle Fever (1962) [Single]

241Wichita Lineman / Fate of Man

241.Glen Campbell

Wichita Lineman / Fate of Man (1968) [Single]

240
240.Nick Drake River Man (1969)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Nick Drake's album Five Leaves Left, released in 1969, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (River Man) in 2004.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Nick Drake's album Five Leaves Left, released in 1969, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (River Man) in 2004.
239Surf Rider / Surfer's Lament

239.The Lively Ones

Surf Rider / Surfer's Lament (1963) [Single]

238Happy Together / Like the Seasons

238.The Turtles

Happy Together / Like the Seasons (1967) [Single]

237Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Boys

237.The Shirelles

Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Boys (1960) [Single]

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236Wipe Out / Surfer Joe

236.The Surfaris

Wipe Out / Surfer Joe (1963) [Single]

235You're Gonna Miss Me / Tried to Hide

235.The Thirteenth Floor Elevators

You're Gonna Miss Me / Tried to Hide (1966) [Single]

234(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher / I'm the One to Do It

234.Jackie Wilson

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher / I'm the One to Do It (1967) [Single]

233Wonderful World / Along the Navajo Trail

233.Sam Cooke

Wonderful World / Along the Navajo Trail (1960) [Single]

232The Letter / Happy Times

232.The Box Tops

The Letter / Happy Times (1967) [Single]

231Per un pugno di dollari / Titoli

231.Ennio Morricone

Per un pugno di dollari / Titoli (1964) [Single]

230In Dreams / Shahdaroba

230.Roy Orbison

In Dreams / Shahdaroba (1963) [Single]

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22919th Nervous Breakdown / As Tears Go By

229.The Rolling Stones

19th Nervous Breakdown / As Tears Go By (1966) [Single]


Ranked just by the A-side, being the B-side ranked separetely as As Tears Go By / Gotta Get Away.
Ranked just by the A-side, being the B-side ranked separetely as As Tears Go By / Gotta Get Away.
228We've Gotta Get Out of This Place / I Can't Believe It

228.The Animals

We've Gotta Get Out of This Place / I Can't Believe It (1965) [Single]

227Cross Town Traffic / Gipsy Eyes

227.Jimi Hendrix Experience

Cross Town Traffic / Gipsy Eyes (1969) [Single]

226Ticket to Ride / Yes It Is

226.The Beatles

Ticket to Ride / Yes It Is (1965) [Single]

225Can't Take My Eyes Off You / The Trouble With Me

225.Frankie Valli

Can't Take My Eyes Off You / The Trouble With Me (1967) [Single]

224Everybody's Talkin' / Rainmaker

224.Nilsson

Everybody's Talkin' / Rainmaker (1969) [Single]

223
223.King Crimson 21st Century Schizoid Man (1969)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in King Crimson's album In the Court of the Crimson King, released in 1969, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as the B-side of the single Epitaph / 21st Century Schizoid Man in 1976.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in King Crimson's album In the Court of the Crimson King, released in 1969, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as the B-side of the single Epitaph / 21st Century Schizoid Man in 1976.
222It's a Man's Man's Man's World / Is It Yes or Is It No?

222.James Brown and The Famous Flames

It's a Man's Man's Man's World / Is It Yes or Is It No? (1966) [Single]

221I'm a Believer / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone

221.The Monkees

I'm a Believer / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (1966) [Single]

220Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Parts I & II)

220.James Brown and The Famous Flames

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Parts I & II) (1965) [Single]

219No Milk Today / My Reservation's Been Confirmed

219.Herman's Hermits

No Milk Today / My Reservation's Been Confirmed (1966) [Single]

218Land of 1000 Dances / You're So Fine

218.Wilson Pickett

Land of 1000 Dances / You're So Fine (1966) [Single]

217Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) / Git' It

217.The Crystals

Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) / Git' It (1963) [Single]

216
216.The Jimi Hendrix Experience Little Wing (1967)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in The Jimi Hendrix Experience's album Axis: Bold as Love, released in 1967, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as the B-side of the single Johnny B. Goode / Little Wing in 1972.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in The Jimi Hendrix Experience's album Axis: Bold as Love, released in 1967, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as the B-side of the single Johnny B. Goode / Little Wing in 1972.
215
215.Simon & Garfunkel America (1968)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Simon & Garfunkel's album Bookends, released in 1968, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (アメリカ (America) / オールド・フレンド(旧友) (Old Friends)) in 1972 in Japan.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Simon & Garfunkel's album Bookends, released in 1968, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (アメリカ (America) / オールド・フレンド(旧友) (Old Friends)) in 1972 in Japan.
214(You're The) Devil in Disguise / Please Don't Drag That String Around

214.Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires

(You're The) Devil in Disguise / Please Don't Drag That String Around (1963) [Single]

213I Want You Back / Who's Lovin You

213.The Jackson 5

I Want You Back / Who's Lovin You (1969) [Single]

212Je t'aime... moi non plus / Jane B.

212.Jane Birkin

Je t'aime... moi non plus / Jane B. (1969) [Single]

211
211.The Beatles Any Time at All (1964)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in The Beatles's album A Hard Day's Night, released in 1964, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (Any Time at All (En cualquier momento) / Things We Said Today (Lo que dijimos hoy)) in 1973 in Venezuela.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in The Beatles's album A Hard Day's Night, released in 1964, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (Any Time at All (En cualquier momento) / Things We Said Today (Lo que dijimos hoy)) in 1973 in Venezuela.
210Runaway / Jody

210.Del Shannon

Runaway / Jody (1961) [Single]

209Friday on My Mind / Made My Bed, Gonna Lie in It

209.The Easybeats

Friday on My Mind / Made My Bed, Gonna Lie in It (1966) [Single]

208Hilo de seda / Sombras y rejas

208.Los Pekenikes

Hilo de seda / Sombras y rejas (1966) [Single]

207
207.The Beatles Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (1967)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in The Beatles's album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, released in 1967, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds / When I'm Sixty Four) in 1996.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in The Beatles's album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, released in 1967, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds / When I'm Sixty Four) in 1996.
206Aquarius - Let the Sunshine In / Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya

206.The 5th Dimension

Aquarius - Let the Sunshine In / Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya (1969) [Single]

205Mas, que nada! / Por causa de você, menina

205.Jorge Ben e Os Copa 5

Mas, que nada! / Por causa de você, menina (1963) [Single]

204
204.Leonard Cohen The Stranger Song (1967)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Leonard Cohen's album Songs of Leonard Cohen, released in 1967, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (The Stranger Song / Sisters of Mercy) in 1972 in Germany, after its use in the soundtrack McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Leonard Cohen's album Songs of Leonard Cohen, released in 1967, although it was never released as a comercial single then. It was released as a single (The Stranger Song / Sisters of Mercy) in 1972 in Germany, after its use in the soundtrack McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
203The Night Before / Another Girl

203.The Beatles

The Night Before / Another Girl (1969) [Single]


Released as a single in Japan and Greece. A demo version was also released as a single in the United Kingdom.
Released as a single in Japan and Greece. A demo version was also released as a single in the United Kingdom.
202
202.Sam Cooke A Change Is Gonna Come (1964)

Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Sam Cooke's album Ain't That Good News, released in 1964. It was released as the B-side of the singleShake / A Change Is Gonna Come in 1964.
Listed between the singles of the 60's by its inclusion in Sam Cooke's album Ain't That Good News, released in 1964. It was released as the B-side of the singleShake / A Change Is Gonna Come in 1964.
201Et maintenant  / Toi, le musicien

201.Gilbert Bécaud

Et maintenant / Toi, le musicien (1961) [Single]

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