1. Telstar
   The Twist
2. Sammy
   Johnny Angel

The Tornados hit the chart in both the U.S. and the U.K. with "Telstar" in 1962. The song was actually an instrumental tune.

1. Surfs Up
   Wipe Out
2. Beach Party
   Beach Bingo

The Surfaris hit the charts with "Wipe Out" in 1963. The song was featured in the movie "Dirty Dancing."

1. The Twist
   Milli Vanilli
2. Kiss
   Eve of Destruction

Barry McGuire had a hit with "Eve of Destruction" in 1965. The song was a protest of war.

1. Johnny Angel
   Winchester Cathedral
2. Kiss
   Express Yourself

The New Vaudeville Band hit the big time with "Winchester Cathedral" in 1966. The song sold more than three million copies.

1. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
   Surfs Up
2. Material Girl
   Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Napoleon XIV released "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaaa!" in 1966. The B-side of the single was the song played in reverse. Weird.

1. Spirit in the Sky
   Thriller
2. Billie Jean
   This Is Us

Norman Greenbaum had a hit with "Spirit in the Sky" in 1969. The song made it as high as number three on the charts in the U.S.

1. Alley Oop
   Material Girl
2. Overload
   Bumper Crop

The Hollywood Argyles had a hit with "Alley Oop" in 1960. The song hit number one on the charts in July of that year.

1. Surfs Up
   Teen Angel
2. Thriller
   1984

Mark Dinning released "Teen Angel" in 1960. The song was written by Dinning's sister and brother in law.

1. Mr. Custer
   Material Girl
2. Thriller
   Billie Jean

Larry Verne hit number one with "Mr. Custer" in 1960. Verne did have another song, "Mr. Livingston," but it definitely wasn't a hit.

1. Thriller
   Frankenstein
2. Johnny Angel
   Stay

Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs released "Stay" in 1960. The song holds the record as the shortest number one song in history.

1. 1984
   Mother-in-Law
2. Major Tom
   Thriller

Ernie K-Doe hit number one in 1961 with "Mother-in-Law." But was the song really about his mother-in-law?

1. Hey Jude
   You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
2. Hey Baby
   Dancing Queen

"Hey Baby" was Bruce Channel's only number one hit. The song hit the big time in 1962.

1. Stranger on the Shore
   Sky High
2. Lucy in the Sky
   Sky Rockets at Night

Mr. Acker Bilk hit number one with "Stranger on the Shore" in 1962. The song was a clarinet instrumental.

1. Thriller
   The Stripper
2. Kitsch
   How Deep Is Your Love

David Rose hit it big with "The Stripper" in 1962. He is also known for proposing to Judy Garland.

1. Sukiyaki
   Grover
2. Happy Birthday
   Seashells

Kyu Sakamoto hit number one in the U.S. with "Sukiyaki" in 1963. A Taste of Honey took the song to number three in 1981.

1. Thriller
   Billie Jean
2. Dominique
   Surfs Up

Yes, there really was a singing nun. Debbie Reynolds played her in the 1966 movie.

1. Ringo
   Lassie
2. Bingo
   Birthday

Yes, THAT Lorne Greene. The actor hit it big with his only hit in December of 1964.

1. Thriller
   Dancing Queen
2. Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
   Faith

John Fred and His Playboy Band recorded "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" in 1968. If you think of it as a play on "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," by the Beatles, you'll never be able to read that title again - you'll sing it.

1. Fried Green Tomatoes
   Yellow Submarine
2. Green Tambourine
   Tambourine Man

The Lemon Pipers reached number one in 1968 with "Green Tambourine." The song was actually re-released in 2001.

1. Blue Velvet
   Blue Suede Shoes
2. Dancing Shoes
   Love Is Blue

Paul Mauriat reached number one with "Love Is Blue." The song was released in 1968.

1. Grazing in the Grass
   The Green Green Grass of Home
2. Home on the Range
   Home Is Where the Heart Is

"Grazing in the Grass" was Hugh Masekela's only number one hit. The song hit number one in 1968.

1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
   Dancing Queen
2. Harper Valley P.T.A.
   Boogie Shoes

Jeannie C. Riley recorded "Harper Valley P.T.A." in 1968. The song later became the inspiration for a movie and a television series.

1. In the Year 2525
   Boogie Shoes
2. Boogie Nights
   Boogie Queen

Zager & Evans released "In the Year 2525" in 1969. The song hit number one in the U.S. and the U.K.

1. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
   Dancing Queen
2. Queen of Hearts
   Heartland

Steam hit number one with "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" in 1969. The song was recorded by a studio band.

1. What's Your Name
   Bingo Is His Name-o
2. Name that Tune
   Satisfaction

This New York duo hit the charts with "What's Your Name" in 1962. The song reached the number seven position.

1. Yesterday When I Was Young
   More Today Than Yesterday
2. Blue Suede Shoes
   Boogie Nights

Spiral Starecase released "More Today Than Yesterday" in 1969. The song did well in the U.S. and Canada, but not in the U.K.

1. Looks Like a Party
   Boogie Nights
2. Material Girl
   Yesterday, When I Was Young

"Yesterday, When I Was Young" was Roy Clark's only chart hit. The song was a hit for Clark in 1969, but it was originally released in 1964 by another artist.

1. Do You Love Me
   Love Is a Drug
2. Satisfaction
   Ground Control

The Contours had a hit with "Do You Love Me" in 1962. The song hit the charts again in 1988.

1. Rhythm of the Night
   Rhythm of the Rain
2. Night Stalker
   Night Talker

The Cascades has a hit with "Rhythm of the Rain" in 1962. The group was originally called the Silver Strands.

1. Johnny Angel
   Beauty School Dropout
2. Tell Him
   Satisfaction

"Tell Him" was The Exciters only chart hit. The song was released in 1962.

1. Looking Glass
   Just One Look
2. Thriller
   Heart of Glass

Doris Troy recorded "Just One Look" in 1963. Troy was a backup singer for the Rolling Stones.

1. Pipeline
   Thriller
2. Jazz Man
   Piano Man

The Chantays recorded "Pipeline" in 1963. The group toured with The Righteous Brothers and Roy Orbison.

1. Thriller
   Surfin' Safari
2. Billie Jean
   Just Like Romeo and Juliet

The Reflections recorded "Just Like Romeo and Juliet" in 1964. The song was featured on American Bandstand.

1. We Are The World
   You're My World
2. Material Girl
   Downtown

British singer Cilla Black hit the U.S. charts with "You're My World" in 1964. It was her only hit in the U.S.

1. Material Girl
   Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
2. Funny Girl
   Hey There Lonely Girl

Eddie Holman's only chart topper was "Hey There Lonely Girl." The song was released in 1969.