Your soundtrack, born in 1942

The biggest songs from 1960–1966, when you were 18 to 24 (High School Class of 1960).

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  1. 1 Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith Age 18 · #1 in 1960
  2. 2 Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis Age 19 · #1 in 1961
  3. 3 He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves Age 18 · #2 in 1960
  4. 4 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline Age 19 · #2 in 1961
  5. 5 Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers Age 18 · #3 in 1960
  6. 6 Michael Highwaymen Age 19 · #3 in 1961
  7. 7 Running Bear Johnny Preston Age 18 · #4 in 1960
  8. 8 Cryin' Roy Orbison Age 19 · #4 in 1961
  9. 9 Teen Angel Mark Dinning Age 18 · #5 in 1960
  10. 10 Runaway Del Shannon Age 19 · #5 in 1961
  11. 11 I'm Sorry Brenda Lee Age 18 · #6 in 1960
  12. 12 My True Story Jive Five Age 19 · #6 in 1961
  13. 13 It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley Age 18 · #7 in 1960
  14. 14 Pony Time Chubby Checker Age 19 · #7 in 1961
  15. 15 Handy Man Jimmy Jones Age 18 · #8 in 1960
  16. 16 Wheels String-a-longs Age 19 · #8 in 1961
  17. 17 Stuck On You Elvis Presley Age 18 · #9 in 1960
  18. 18 Raindrops Dee Clark Age 19 · #9 in 1961
  19. 19 The Twist Chubby Checker Age 18 · #10 in 1960
  20. 20 Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) Joe Dowell Age 19 · #10 in 1961
  21. 21 Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis Age 18 · #11 in 1960
  22. 22 Calcutta Lawrence Welk Age 19 · #11 in 1961
  23. 23 Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk Age 20 · #1 in 1962
  24. 24 I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles Age 20 · #2 in 1962
  25. 25 Wild One Bobby Rydell Age 18 · #12 in 1960
  26. 26 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee Age 19 · #12 in 1961
  27. 27 Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp Age 20 · #3 in 1962
  28. 28 Greenfields Brothers Four Age 18 · #13 in 1960
  29. 29 Running Scared Roy Orbison Age 19 · #13 in 1961
  30. 30 Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton Age 20 · #4 in 1962
  31. 31 What In The World's Come Over You Jack Scott Age 18 · #14 in 1960
  32. 32 Dedicated To The One I Love The Shirelles Age 19 · #14 in 1961
  33. 33 Search ↗ The Stripper David Rose Age 20 · #5 in 1962
  34. 34 El Paso Marty Robbins Age 18 · #15 in 1960
  35. 35 Last Night Mar-keys Age 19 · #15 in 1961
  36. 36 Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares Age 20 · #6 in 1962
  37. 37 Alley-oop Hollywood Argyles Age 18 · #16 in 1960
  38. 38 (Will You Love Me) Tomorrow The Shirelles Age 19 · #16 in 1961
  39. 39 The Loco-Motion Little Eva Age 20 · #7 in 1962
  40. 40 My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own Connie Francis Age 18 · #17 in 1960
  41. 41 Exodus Ferrante & Teicher Age 19 · #17 in 1961
  42. 42 Let Me In Sensations Age 20 · #8 in 1962
  43. 43 Sweet Nothin's Brenda Lee Age 18 · #18 in 1960
  44. 44 Where The Boys Are Connie Francis Age 19 · #18 in 1961
  45. 45 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini Brian Hyland Age 18 · #19 in 1960
  46. 46 Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles Age 19 · #19 in 1961
  47. 47 Soldier Boy The Shirelles Age 20 · #10 in 1962
  48. 48 Only The Lonely Roy Orbison Age 18 · #20 in 1960
  49. 49 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) Sue Thompson Age 19 · #20 in 1961
  50. 50 Hey! Baby Bruce Channel Age 20 · #11 in 1962

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1942 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1960 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1960–1966 (Ages 18–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 18 · 1960
Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith
#2 Age 19 · 1961
Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis
#3 Age 18 · 1960
He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline
Age 19 · 1961
#5
Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers
Age 18 · 1960
#6
Michael Highwaymen
Age 19 · 1961
#7
Running Bear Johnny Preston
Age 18 · 1960
#8
Cryin' Roy Orbison
Age 19 · 1961
#9
Teen Angel Mark Dinning
Age 18 · 1960
#10
Runaway Del Shannon
Age 19 · 1961

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
I'm Sorry Brenda Lee (1960)
#12
My True Story Jive Five (1961)
#13
It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley (1960)
#14
Pony Time Chubby Checker (1961)
#15
Handy Man Jimmy Jones (1960)
#16
Wheels String-a-longs (1961)
#17
Stuck On You Elvis Presley (1960)
#18
Raindrops Dee Clark (1961)
#19
The Twist Chubby Checker (1960)
#20
Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) Joe Dowell (1961)
#21
Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis (1960)
#22
Calcutta Lawrence Welk (1961)
#23
Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk (1962)
#24
I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles (1962)
#25
Wild One Bobby Rydell (1960)
#26
Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee (1961)
#27
Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp (1962)
#28
Greenfields Brothers Four (1960)
#29
Running Scared Roy Orbison (1961)
#30
Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton (1962)
#31
What In The World's Come Over You Jack Scott (1960)
#32
Dedicated To The One I Love The Shirelles (1961)
#33
The Stripper David Rose (1962)
#34
El Paso Marty Robbins (1960)
#35
Last Night Mar-keys (1961)
#36
Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares (1962)
#37
Alley-oop Hollywood Argyles (1960)
#38
(Will You Love Me) Tomorrow The Shirelles (1961)
#39
The Loco-Motion Little Eva (1962)
#40
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own Connie Francis (1960)