Beatlemania, “Louie Louie” and The Supremes signal the Baby Boom generation’s arrival as a cultural force after the surreal shock of the Kennedy assassination. Motown, the British Invasion and the previously nonexistent concept of the “Rock band” permanently reshape the American Pop landscape.

#1 Song of the Year   

The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand

Artists of the Year   

  1. The Beatles
  2. The Dave Clark Five
  3. The Four Seasons

Artist with Most Charting Songs   

  • The Beatles (28)

Average #1 Artist Age   

  • 27.3 years

#1 Songs   

  1. Bobby Vinton – There! I’ve Said It Again (January, 4 wks)
  2. The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand (February, 7 wks)
  3. The Beatles – She Loves You (March, 2 wks)
  4. The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love (April, 5 wks)
  5. Louis Armstrong & The All Stars – Hello, Dolly! (May, 1 wk)
  6. Mary Wells – My Guy (May, 2 wks)
  7. The Beatles – Love Me Do (May, 1 wk)
  8. The Dixie Cups – Chapel of Love (June, 3 wks)
  9. Peter & Gordon with Geoff Love’s Music – A World Without Love (June, 1 wk)
  10. The Beach Boys – I Get Around (July, 2 wks)
  11. The 4 Seasons feat. the Sound of Frankie Valli – Rag Doll (July, 2 wks)
  12. The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (August, 2 wks)
  13. Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody (August, 1 wk)
  14. The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go (August, 2 wks)
  15. The Animals – The House of the Rising Sun (September, 3 wks)
  16. Roy Orbison & The Candy Men – Oh Pretty Woman (September, 3 wks)
  17. Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy (October, 2 wks)
  18. The Supremes – Baby Love (October, 4 wks)
  19. The Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack (November, 1 wk)
  20. Lorne Greene – Ringo (December, 1 wk)
  21. Bobby Vinton – Mr. Lonely (December, 1 wk)
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