Your soundtrack, born in 1944

The biggest songs from 1960–1968, when you were 16 to 24 (High School Class of 1962).

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  1. 1 Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis Age 17 · #1 in 1961
  2. 2 Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith Age 16 · #1 in 1960
  3. 3 Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk Age 18 · #1 in 1962
  4. 4 Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs Age 19 · #1 in 1963
  5. 5 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline Age 17 · #2 in 1961
  6. 6 He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves Age 16 · #2 in 1960
  7. 7 I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles Age 18 · #2 in 1962
  8. 8 Surfin' U.S.A. Beach Boys Age 19 · #2 in 1963
  9. 9 Michael Highwaymen Age 17 · #3 in 1961
  10. 10 Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers Age 16 · #3 in 1960
  11. 11 Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp Age 18 · #3 in 1962
  12. 12 The End Of The World Skeeter Davis Age 19 · #3 in 1963
  13. 13 Cryin' Roy Orbison Age 17 · #4 in 1961
  14. 14 Running Bear Johnny Preston Age 16 · #4 in 1960
  15. 15 Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton Age 18 · #4 in 1962
  16. 16 Rhythm Of The Rain Cascades Age 19 · #4 in 1963
  17. 17 Runaway Del Shannon Age 17 · #5 in 1961
  18. 18 Teen Angel Mark Dinning Age 16 · #5 in 1960
  19. 19 Search ↗ The Stripper David Rose Age 18 · #5 in 1962
  20. 20 He's So Fine Chiffons Age 19 · #5 in 1963
  21. 21 My True Story Jive Five Age 17 · #6 in 1961
  22. 22 I'm Sorry Brenda Lee Age 16 · #6 in 1960
  23. 23 Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares Age 18 · #6 in 1962
  24. 24 Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton Age 19 · #6 in 1963
  25. 25 Pony Time Chubby Checker Age 17 · #7 in 1961
  26. 26 It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley Age 16 · #7 in 1960
  27. 27 The Loco-Motion Little Eva Age 18 · #7 in 1962
  28. 28 Hey Paula Paul & Paula Age 19 · #7 in 1963
  29. 29 Wheels String-a-longs Age 17 · #8 in 1961
  30. 30 Handy Man Jimmy Jones Age 16 · #8 in 1960
  31. 31 Let Me In Sensations Age 18 · #8 in 1962
  32. 32 Fingertips II Little Stevie Wonder Age 19 · #8 in 1963
  33. 33 Raindrops Dee Clark Age 17 · #9 in 1961
  34. 34 Stuck On You Elvis Presley Age 16 · #9 in 1960
  35. 35 The Twist Chubby Checker Age 18 · #9 in 1962
  36. 36 Washington Square Village Stompers Age 19 · #9 in 1963
  37. 37 Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) Joe Dowell Age 17 · #10 in 1961
  38. 38 Soldier Boy The Shirelles Age 18 · #10 in 1962
  39. 39 It's All Right Impressions Age 19 · #10 in 1963
  40. 40 Calcutta Lawrence Welk Age 17 · #11 in 1961
  41. 41 Everybody's Somebody's Fool Connie Francis Age 16 · #11 in 1960
  42. 42 Hey! Baby Bruce Channel Age 18 · #11 in 1962
  43. 43 Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams Age 19 · #11 in 1963
  44. 44 I Want To Hold Your Hand Beatles Age 20 · #1 in 1964
  45. 45 She Loves You Beatles Age 20 · #2 in 1964
  46. 46 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee Age 17 · #12 in 1961
  47. 47 Wild One Bobby Rydell Age 16 · #12 in 1960
  48. 48 The Wanderer Dion Age 18 · #12 in 1962
  49. 49 My Boyfriend's Back Angels Age 19 · #12 in 1963
  50. 50 Hello, Dolly! Louis Armstrong Age 20 · #3 in 1964

Wayback Playback Commemorative Chart

Soundtrack of Your Youth

BORN: 1944 • HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF: 1962 • FORMATIVE YEARS: 1960–1968 (Ages 16–24)

The Top 3 Anthems

#1 Age 17 · 1961
Tossin' And Turnin' Bobby Lewis
#2 Age 16 · 1960
Theme From "A Summer Place" Percy Faith
#3 Age 18 · 1962
Stranger On The Shore Mr. Acker Bilk

High School Defining Hits (Ranks 4–10)

#4
Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Age 19 · 1963
#5
I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline
Age 17 · 1961
#6
He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves
Age 16 · 1960
#7
I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles
Age 18 · 1962
#8
Surfin' U.S.A. Beach Boys
Age 19 · 1963
#9
Michael Highwaymen
Age 17 · 1961
#10
Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers
Age 16 · 1960

The Radio Archives (Ranks 11–40)

#11
Mashed Potato Time Dee Dee Sharp (1962)
#12
The End Of The World Skeeter Davis (1963)
#13
Cryin' Roy Orbison (1961)
#14
Running Bear Johnny Preston (1960)
#15
Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton (1962)
#16
Rhythm Of The Rain Cascades (1963)
#17
Runaway Del Shannon (1961)
#18
Teen Angel Mark Dinning (1960)
#19
The Stripper David Rose (1962)
#20
He's So Fine Chiffons (1963)
#21
My True Story Jive Five (1961)
#22
I'm Sorry Brenda Lee (1960)
#23
Johnny Angel Shelley Fabares (1962)
#24
Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton (1963)
#25
Pony Time Chubby Checker (1961)
#26
It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley (1960)
#27
The Loco-Motion Little Eva (1962)
#28
Hey Paula Paul & Paula (1963)
#29
Wheels String-a-longs (1961)
#30
Handy Man Jimmy Jones (1960)
#31
Let Me In Sensations (1962)
#32
Fingertips II Little Stevie Wonder (1963)
#33
Raindrops Dee Clark (1961)
#34
Stuck On You Elvis Presley (1960)
#35
The Twist Chubby Checker (1962)
#36
Washington Square Village Stompers (1963)
#37
Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) Joe Dowell (1961)
#38
Soldier Boy The Shirelles (1962)
#39
It's All Right Impressions (1963)
#40
Calcutta Lawrence Welk (1961)