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Title: The Biggest Song From Every Year in the 1960s

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Description: From the Beach Boys' “Surfin U.S.A.” to the Beatles' “Hey Jude,” the biggest songs from the 1960s spanned rock and roll, R&B, bubblegum pop, and much more.

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1960 - “Theme from A Summer Place” // Percy Faith and His Orchestrahttps://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/biggest-song-every-year-1960s#inline-text-2
1961 - “Tossin’ and Turnin’” // Bobby Lewishttps://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/biggest-song-every-year-1960s#inline-text-5
1962 - “Stranger on the Shore” // Acker Bilkhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/biggest-song-every-year-1960s#inline-text-8
1963 - “Surfin U.S.A.” // The Beach Boyshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/biggest-song-every-year-1960s#inline-text-12
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