Rock & Roll: The First 50 Years: The Late '60s: 25 Top 10 Hits

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1Mony Mony
recording of:
Mony Mony
writer:
Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter), Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Tommy James & the Shondells2:56
2Kind of a Drag
The Buckinghams2:11
3Backfield in Motion
recording of:
Backfield in Motion
writer:
Melvin Harden and Tim McPherson
Mel & Tim2:37
4Get Together
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966-11)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and lead vocals:
Jesse Colin Young (in 1966-11)
drums (drum set):
Joe Bauer (founding member of ''The Youngbloods'') (in 1966-11)
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Corbitt (in 1966-11) and Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
keyboard:
Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
cover recording of:
Let’s Get Together (in 1966-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chet Powers
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
The Youngbloods3.754:41
5Medley: Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
The 5th Dimension4:51
6Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
cover recording of:
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Acuff Rose (BMI), Loudermilk Music and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Casinos3:09
7The Horse
Cliff Nobles & Co.2:44
8Spooky
Classics IV2:53
9Hooked on a Feeling
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scepter (a/k/a Scepter Records) (in 1968)
recording of:
Hooked on a Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
B.J. Thomas52:49
10Love (Can Make You Happy)
recording of:
Love Can Make You Happy
lyricist and composer:
Jack Sigler, Jr.
Mercy3:17
11Gimme Little Sign
Brenton Wood2:21
12Little Wooman
Bobby Sherman2:31
13Happy Together
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
White Whale (late 60s/early 70s California) (in 1967)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 257)
recording of:
Happy Together (in 1967)
writer:
Garry Bonner (singer and songwriter) and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co‐wrote The Turtles’ hit “Happy Together”)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Turtles4.42:57
14If I Were a Carpenter
Bobby Darin2:25
15Western Union
The Five Americans2:41
16Sugar Town
recording of:
Sugar Town
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hazlewood
publisher:
Granite Music Corporation
Nancy Sinatra2:27
17Expressway to Your Heart
The Soul Survivors2:26
18Soulful Strut
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer) and Eugene Record
drums (drum set):
Red Holt (in 1968)
piano:
Ken Chaney (jazz pianist and composer) (in 1968)
strings:
Eldee Young (in 1968)
arranger:
Sonny Sanders
recording of:
Soulful Strut (in 1968)
composer:
Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
version of:
Am I the Same Girl
Young–Holt Unlimited4.53:05
19Skinny Legs and All
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-09-13)
producer:
Buddy Killen
alto saxophone:
Ted Ford (American soul singer) (on 1967-09-13)
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (on 1967-09-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clyde Williams (US drummer) (on 1967-09-13)
guitar:
Lee Royal Hadley (guitar, Soul) (on 1967-09-13) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1967-09-13)
piano:
Bobby Emmons (on 1967-09-13)
vocals:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician) (on 1967-09-13)
recording of:
Skinny Legs & All (on 1967-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
Joe Tex3:09
20Groovin'
recording of:
Groovin’
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
The Young Rascals2:32
21Color Him Father
engineer:
Rodney Mills
producer:
Don Carroll (50’s–60’s songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Ray Maritano
bass guitar:
Sonny Peckrol
drums (drum set):
G. C. Coleman
guitar [lead guitar]:
Quincy Mattison
organ:
Phil Tolotta
tenor saxophone:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher)
lead vocals:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher) and Phil Tolotta
vocals:
Ray Maritano, Quincy Mattison and Sonny Peckrol
conductor:
Emory Gordy Jr.
arranger:
Emory Gordy Jr.
recorded at:
Le Fevre Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Color Him Father
lyricist and composer:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher)
The Winstons3:08
22Time of the Season
The Zombies3:36
23Sugar, Sugar
music videos:
Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 18), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 90) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 155)
recording of:
Sugar, Sugar (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Archies3.52:49
24Venus
producer:
Shocking Blue
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 33)
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music (publisher) and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.13:08
25You've Made Me So Very Happy
cover recording of:
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
writer:
Berry Gordy, Jr., Brenda Holloway Davis, Patrice Yvonne Holloway and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Blood, Sweat & Tears3:33