A Caffè ☕️Lattè  2-part Spotlight:

THE 100 BEST

UK #1 SINGLES

OF THE

1960s

Almost 200 songs climbed all the way to the top of the British charts during the 1990s. Caffè Lattè has selected 100 of the best number ones of that decade*.  

*Excluding re-issues of past hits (eg. “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers)…

       100  JE T’AIME MOI NON PLUS

                      Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin

99 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Frank Sinatra

98 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU Ray Charles

97 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

          Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra

96 OUT OF TIME Chris Farlowe

95 IN THE YEAR 2525 (EXORDIUM & TERMINUS)

           Zager & Evans

94 CLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN Shirley Bassey

93 BLUE MOON The Marcels

92 BACHELOR BOY Cliff Richard & The Shadows

91 HONKY TONK WOMEN The Rolling Stones

 

90 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO The Beatles

89 I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU The Seekers

88 APACHE The Shadows

87 KING OF THE ROAD Roger Miller

86 FROM ME TO YOU The Beatles

85 BABY NOW THAT I FOUND YOU The Foundations

84 WALKIN’ BACK TO HAPPINESS Helen Shapiro

83 CONGRATULATIONS Cliff Richard

82 LITTLE RED ROOSTER The Rolling Stones

81 (YOU’RE THE) DEVIL IN DISGUISE Elvis Presley

 

80 SOMETHING IN THE AIR Thunderclap Newman

79 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE The Beatles

78 HAVE I THE RIGHT The Honeycombs     

77 SOMETHIN’ STUPID Frank & Nancy Sinatra

76 GOOD LUCK CHARM Elvis Presley

75 YOUNG GIRL Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

74 LONG LIVE LOVE Sandie Shaw

73 BLACKBERRY WAY The Move

72 THE CARNIVAL IS OVER The Seekers

71 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT Elvis Presley

 

70 SHAKIN’ ALL OVER Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

69 MR. TAMBOURINE MAN The Byrds

68 A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE Peter & Gordon

67 SILENCE IS GOLDEN The Tremeloes

66 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME

          Dusty Springfield

65 DO IT AGAIN The Beach Boys

64 JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH The Rolling Stones

63 IT’S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley

62 I’M A BELIEVER The Monkees

61 I FEEL FINE The Beatles

 

60 I GOT YOU BABE Sonny & Cher

59 CONCRETE AND CLAY Unit 4 + 2

58 GET BACK The Beatles

57 YEH YEH Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

56 THE LEGEND OF XANADU

           Dave Dee, Beaky, Mick & Tich

55 HELP! The Beatles

54 WOODEN HEART Elvis Presley

53 NEEDLES AND PINS The Searchers

52 SUGAR SUGAR The Archies

51 YOU REALLY GOT ME The Kinks

 

50 GLAD ALL OVER The Dave Clark Five

49 THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE

           The Walker Brothers

48 WHERE DO YOU GO TO (MY LOVELY)

            Peter Sarstedt

47 PRETTY FLAMINGO Manfred Mann

46 A WHITER SHADE OF PALE Procol Harum

45 SUNNY AFTERNOON The Kinks

44 YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’

            The Righteous Brothers  

43 OH, PRETTY WOMAN Roy Orbison

42 PUPPET ON A STRING Sandie Shaw

41 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND The Beatles

 

40 THOSE WERE THE DAYS Mary Hopkin

39 THE YOUNG ONES Cliff Richard & The Shadows

38 GET OFF OF MY CLOUD The Rolling Stones

37 WE CAN ORK IT OUT The Beatles

36 RETURN TO SENDER Elvis Presley

35 SUMMER HOLIDAY Cliff Richard & The Shadows

34 PAPERBACK WRITER The Beatles

33 YOU’RE MY WORLD Cilla Black

32 EVERLASTING LOVE Love Affair  

31 (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION The Rolling Stones

30 YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

           Gerry & The Pacemakers

29 MASSACHUSSETTS Bee Gees

28 I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD Herman’s Hermits

27 DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY Manfred Mann

26 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT The Beatles

25 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Bobbie Gentry

24 ONLY THE LONELY Roy Orbison

23 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’

           Nancy Sinatra

22 BAD MOON RISING Creedence Clearwater Revival

21 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley

20 WALK RIGHT BACK The Everly Brothers

19 HELLO, GOODBYE The Beatles

18 IT’S NOT UNUSUAL Tom Jones

17 CATHY’S CLOWN The Everly Brothers

16 ELEANOR RIGBY The Beatles

15 RUNAWAY Del Shannon

14 IT’S OVER Roy Orbison

13 (THERE’S) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO

          REMIND ME Sandie Shaw

12 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN The Animals

11 REACH OUT, I’LL BE THERE The Four Tops

 

        10 SURRENDER Elvis Presley

9 PAINT IT, BLACK The Rolling Stones

8 HEY JUDE The Beatles

7 GOOD VIBRATIONS The Beach Boys

6 ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART Cilla Black

5 CAN’T BUY ME LOVE The Beatles

4 BABY LOVE The Supremes

3 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye

2 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong

1 SHE LOVES YOU The Beatles