Your soundtrack, born in 1943

The biggest songs from 1960–1967, when you were 17 to 24 (High School Class of 1961).

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  1. 1 Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith Age 17 · #1 in 1960
  2. 2 Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis Age 18 · #1 in 1961
  3. 3 Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk Age 19 · #1 in 1962
  4. 4 He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves Age 17 · #2 in 1960
  5. 5 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline Age 18 · #2 in 1961
  6. 6 I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles Age 19 · #2 in 1962
  7. 7 Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers Age 17 · #3 in 1960
  8. 8 Michael Highwaymen Age 18 · #3 in 1961
  9. 9 Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp Age 19 · #3 in 1962
  10. 10 Running Bear Johnny Preston Age 17 · #4 in 1960
  11. 11 Cryin' Roy Orbison Age 18 · #4 in 1961
  12. 12 Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton Age 19 · #4 in 1962
  13. 13 Teen Angel Mark Dinning Age 17 · #5 in 1960
  14. 14 Runaway Del Shannon Age 18 · #5 in 1961
  15. 15 Search ↗ The Stripper David Rose Age 19 · #5 in 1962
  16. 16 I'm Sorry Brenda Lee Age 17 · #6 in 1960
  17. 17 My True Story Jive Five Age 18 · #6 in 1961
  18. 18 Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares Age 19 · #6 in 1962
  19. 19 It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley Age 17 · #7 in 1960
  20. 20 Pony Time Chubby Checker Age 18 · #7 in 1961
  21. 21 The Loco-Motion Little Eva Age 19 · #7 in 1962
  22. 22 Handy Man Jimmy Jones Age 17 · #8 in 1960
  23. 23 Wheels String-a-longs Age 18 · #8 in 1961
  24. 24 Let Me In Sensations Age 19 · #8 in 1962
  25. 25 Stuck On You Elvis Presley Age 17 · #9 in 1960
  26. 26 Raindrops Dee Clark Age 18 · #9 in 1961
  27. 27 The Twist Chubby Checker Age 19 · #9 in 1962
  28. 28 Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) Joe Dowell Age 18 · #10 in 1961
  29. 29 Soldier Boy The Shirelles Age 19 · #10 in 1962
  30. 30 Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis Age 17 · #11 in 1960
  31. 31 Calcutta Lawrence Welk Age 18 · #11 in 1961
  32. 32 Hey! Baby Bruce Channel Age 19 · #11 in 1962
  33. 33 Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs Age 20 · #1 in 1963
  34. 34 Surfin' U.S.A. Beach Boys Age 20 · #2 in 1963
  35. 35 Wild One Bobby Rydell Age 17 · #12 in 1960
  36. 36 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee Age 18 · #12 in 1961
  37. 37 The Wanderer Dion Age 19 · #12 in 1962
  38. 38 The End Of The World Skeeter Davis Age 20 · #3 in 1963
  39. 39 Greenfields Brothers Four Age 17 · #13 in 1960
  40. 40 Running Scared Roy Orbison Age 18 · #13 in 1961
  41. 41 Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler Age 19 · #13 in 1962
  42. 42 Rhythm Of The Rain Cascades Age 20 · #4 in 1963
  43. 43 What In The World's Come Over You Jack Scott Age 17 · #14 in 1960
  44. 44 Dedicated To The One I Love The Shirelles Age 18 · #14 in 1961
  45. 45 Palisades Park Freddy Cannon Age 19 · #14 in 1962
  46. 46 He's So Fine Chiffons Age 20 · #5 in 1963
  47. 47 El Paso Marty Robbins Age 17 · #15 in 1960
  48. 48 Last Night Mar-keys Age 18 · #15 in 1961
  49. 49 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka Age 19 · #15 in 1962
  50. 50 Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton Age 20 · #6 in 1963

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1943 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1961 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1960–1967 (Ages 17–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1960
Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith
#2 Age 18 · 1961
Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis
#3 Age 19 · 1962
Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves
Age 17 · 1960
#5
I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline
Age 18 · 1961
#6
I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles
Age 19 · 1962
#7
Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers
Age 17 · 1960
#8
Michael Highwaymen
Age 18 · 1961
#9
Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp
Age 19 · 1962
#10
Running Bear Johnny Preston
Age 17 · 1960

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Cryin' Roy Orbison (1961)
#12
Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton (1962)
#13
Teen Angel Mark Dinning (1960)
#14
Runaway Del Shannon (1961)
#15
The Stripper David Rose (1962)
#16
I'm Sorry Brenda Lee (1960)
#17
My True Story Jive Five (1961)
#18
Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares (1962)
#19
It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley (1960)
#20
Pony Time Chubby Checker (1961)
#21
The Loco-Motion Little Eva (1962)
#22
Handy Man Jimmy Jones (1960)
#23
Wheels String-a-longs (1961)
#24
Let Me In Sensations (1962)
#25
Stuck On You Elvis Presley (1960)
#26
Raindrops Dee Clark (1961)
#27
The Twist Chubby Checker (1962)
#28
Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) Joe Dowell (1961)
#29
Soldier Boy The Shirelles (1962)
#30
Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis (1960)
#31
Calcutta Lawrence Welk (1961)
#32
Hey! Baby Bruce Channel (1962)
#33
Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs (1963)
#34
Surfin' U.S.A. Beach Boys (1963)
#35
Wild One Bobby Rydell (1960)
#36
Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee (1961)
#37
The Wanderer Dion (1962)
#38
The End Of The World Skeeter Davis (1963)
#39
Greenfields Brothers Four (1960)
#40
Running Scared Roy Orbison (1961)