Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 60s

[Death Impends 7,872]

1/2/2024

 

65 Petula Clark — Downtown  

64 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

52 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

49 The Who — My Generation

24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

20 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

15 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love

14 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love -6
11 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll +4

 

What Jersey girl would I be if I didn't upvote Frankie even when doomed

[Drewsky1211 4,558]

1/2/2024

 

66 Petula Clark — Downtown +1

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +2

52 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

50 The Who — My Generation +1

24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

17 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now -3

15 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love

11 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love -3
11 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll

[MariNisia 4,056]

2/Jan/2024

 

68 Petula Clark — Downtown +2

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

52 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

50 The Who — My Generation

24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

15 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now -2

14 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love -1

13 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll +2

08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love -3

[DoltonMoney 286]

1/2/24

 

68 Petula Clark — Downtown

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

55 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +3

51 The Who — My Generation +1

24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

15 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now

14 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love

08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love

07 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll -6

[diego 1,940]

1/2/24

 

68 Petula Clark — Downtown

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

55 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 

51 The Who — My Generation 

19 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now +4

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul -6

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

14 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love

08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love

07 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll 

[AstroKat 433]

02/01/24

 

 

68 Petula Clark — Downtown

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

55 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 

55 The Who — My Generation +4

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

16 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now -3

11 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love -3

08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love

07 Frankie Valli & The Four Sea

sons — Rag Doll 

 

@diego posted at the same time, so I have edited my totals.

[ladyfiona 2,484]

2nd January

 

71 Petula Clark — Downtown +3

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

56 The Who — My Generation +1

55 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

16 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now

11 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love

08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love

01 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll -6

[BuffaloPhil 888]

2nd January

 

67 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1

66 Petula Clark — Downtown -5

57 The Who — My Generation +1

57 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +2

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

16 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now

11 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love

08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love

 

00 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll -1

[AstroKat 433]

03/01/24

 

 

67 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 

66 Petula Clark — Downtown 

59 The Who — My Generation +2

59 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +2

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul

18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

13 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now -3

08 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love -3

08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love

 

 

[TQR 14,317]

Wed 3 Jan

 

67 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 

66 Petula Clark — Downtown 

59 The Who — My Generation 

59 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 

22 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles +4

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 

9 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now -4

8 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 

6 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love -2

[ladyfiona 2,484]

3rd January

 

66 Petula Clark — Downtown 

61 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place -6

60 The Who — My Generation +1

59 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 

25 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles +3

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 

09 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now

08 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 

06 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love

[Toast 15,885]

Wed 3 Jan

 

66 Petula Clark — Downtown 

65 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +4

60 The Who — My Generation

59 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 

25 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 

09 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now

08 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 

 

00 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love  -6

[Sir Creep 7,062]

02/01/24 8:32pm

 

66 Petula Clark — Downtown 

65 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

60 The Who — My Generation

59 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 

29 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles +4

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 

08 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 

03 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now -6

 

I’d love to see a battle of those top four songs.  They’re all timeless.

[Book 3,514]

03.01.2023

 

70 Petula Clark — Downtown   +4

65 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

60 The Who — My Generation

59 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 

26 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles   -3

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 

08 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 

 

00 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now  -3

[theoldlady 2,211]

03.01.2023

 

71 Petula Clark — Downtown   +1

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1

61 The Who — My Generation +1

60 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +1

26 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles   

18 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 

02 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love -6

[MariNisia 4,056]

3/Jan/2024

 

75 Petula Clark — Downtown +4

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

61 The Who — My Generation

60 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

24 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles -2

16 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul -2

 

00 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love -2

[lilham 727]

January 3rd at 307am

 

75 Petula Clark — Downtown

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

63 The Who — My Generation +2

62 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +2

21 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles -3

13 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul -3

[justonecornetto 914]

3/1/2024

 

75 Petula Clark — Downtown 

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

63 The Who — My Generation

62 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

17 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul +4

15 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles -6

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,419]

3/1/2024

 

75 Petula Clark — Downtown 

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

62 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

57 The Who — My Generation -6

21 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul +4

15 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,252]

3/1/2024

 

75 Petula Clark — Downtown 

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

62 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

57 The Who — My Generation 

25 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul +4

09 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles -6

[Death Impends 7,872]

1/3/2024

 

75 Petula Clark — Downtown 

66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

62 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

57 The Who — My Generation 

29 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul +4

03 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles -6

[TQR 14,317]

The last spot was basically a coin toss between The Yardbirds and The Fortunes here. Both are alright. The other four in the top five were pretty much a foregone conclusion.

[Drewsky1211 4,558]

1/3/2024

 

76 Petula Clark — Downtown +1

67 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place +1

62 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night

59 The Who — My Generation +2

26 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul -3

 

0 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles -3

[TQR 14,317]

Yep, that'll do. Stormed through that one.

 

The next round is the largest of the five. 36 down to 6. I had to familiarise myself with a lot of these; if you don't know 'em, please do the same. I can't promise it'll be the most enjoyable few mins of your life but hey, it's educational innit.

 

1966-67

 

Wed 3 Jan

 

22 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown +2

22 Donovan — Sunshine Superman +2

20 Crispian St Peters — You Were On My Mind

20 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

20 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B

20 The Troggs — Wild Thing

20 Gene Pitney — Nobody Needs Your Love

20 Los Bravos — Black Is Black

20 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows

20 The Who — I’m A Boy

20 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James

20 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

20 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

20 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

20 Cat Stevens — Father And Son

20 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever

20 Vince Hill — Edelweiss

20 Harry Secombe — This Is My Song

20 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love

20 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

20 Engelbert Humperdinck — There Goes My Everything

20 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

20 Vikki Carr — It Must Be Him

20 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again

20 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

20 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

20 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows

20 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

14 The Beatles — Magical Mystery Tour Double EP -6

 

Singles chart hits that aren't actually singles wind me up a little bit. The only two such instances in this round are The Beatles, unfortunately.

[lilham 727]

January 3rd at 922am

 

22 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown

22 Donovan — Sunshine Superman

22 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever +2

22 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows +2

20 Crispian St Peters — You Were On My Mind

20 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love

20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go

20 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream

20 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B

20 The Troggs — Wild Thing

20 Gene Pitney — Nobody Needs Your Love

20 Los Bravos — Black Is Black

20 The Who — I’m A Boy

20 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It

20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself

20 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop

20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James

20 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving

20 Val Doonican — What Would I Be

20 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride

20 The Move — Night Of Fear

20 Cat Stevens — Father And Son

20 Vince Hill — Edelweiss

20 Harry Secombe — This Is My Song

20 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love

20 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset

20 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git)

20 Vikki Carr — It Must Be Him

20 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again

20 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

20 The Move — Flowers In The Rain

20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe

20 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows

20 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home

14 The Beatles — Magical Mystery Tour Double EP

14 Engelbert Humperdinck — There Goes My Everything -6