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TRAX TOP 5000

The greatest songs in Billboard Hot 100 history, ranked by TRAX score — a composite of peak position, weeks charted, and milestone bonuses.

DecadeAll1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
PeakAll#1 OnlyTop 10Top 40

#1–#100 of 195 · 1960s · #1 Only

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The Twist

Chubby Checker

1960#139wk

9,463

#2
Paperback Writer

Paperback Writer

the Beatles

1966#135wk

7,695

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About TRAX Score: Calculated from peak position (101 − peak), milestone week bonuses (60× top 40, 90× top 10, 99× weeks at #2, 100× weeks at #1), plus a weekly positional sum (126 − position for each charted week). Higher is better.

#3

Lightnin' Strikes

Lou Christie

1966#143wk

6,971

#4

I Get Around

the Beach Boys

1964#140wk

6,828

#5

Monster Mash

Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers

1962#142wk

6,681

#6

We Can Work It Out

Mariah Carey

1966#132wk

6,357

#7

Reach Out I'll Be There

the Four Tops

1966#134wk

6,344

#8

When A Man Loves A Woman

Percy Sledge

1966#133wk

6,295

#9

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

Alanis Morissette

1966#132wk

6,207

#10
Hey Jude

Hey Jude

the Beatles

1968#119wk

5,843

#11

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka

1962#128wk

5,684

#12

Tossin' And Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

1961#123wk

5,476

#13

Last Train To Clarksville

the Monkees

1966#129wk

5,375

#14
The Theme From ‘A Summer Place’

The Theme From ‘A Summer Place’

Percy Faith & His Orchestra

1960#121wk

5,341

#15

Sugar, Sugar

The Archies

1969#122wk

5,106

#16
Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Louis Armstrong

1964#122wk

5,098

#17

I Want To Hold Your Hand

The Beatles

1964#121wk

5,077

#18

I'm Sorry

Brenda Lee

1960#123wk

5,025

#19

Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)

the 5th Dimension

1969#117wk

4,778

#20
Running Bear

Running Bear

Johnny Preston

1960#127wk

4,709

#21
It's Now Or Never

It's Now Or Never

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

1960#120wk

4,673

#22

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Elvis Presley

1960#116wk

4,628

#23
Stranger On The Shore

Stranger On The Shore

Mr. Acker Bilk

1962#121wk

4,623

#24

I'm A Believer

The Monkees

1966#115wk

4,507

#25

Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)

Paul Mauriat

1968#118wk

4,503

#26

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

1968#115wk

4,456

#27

El Paso

Marty Robbins

1960#122wk

4,407

#28

Peppermint Twist - Part 1

Joey Dee & the Starliters

1962#118wk

4,381

#29

Crimson And Clover

Tommy James & the Shondells

1969#116wk

4,373

#30

I Can't Stop Loving You

Ray Charles

1962#118wk

4,356

#31

Love Child

Diana Ross and the Supremes

1968#116wk

4,333

#32
Wonderland By Night

Wonderland By Night

Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra

1961#117wk

4,298

#33

Everyday People

Sly & the Family Stone

1969#119wk

4,274

#34
To Sir With Love

To Sir With Love

Lulu

1967#117wk

4,258

#35
Big Girls Don't Cry

Big Girls Don't Cry

Four Seasons, the

1962#116wk

4,245

#36

Leaving on A Jet Plane

Peter, Paul and Mary

1969#117wk

4,239

#37

Honky Tonk Women

Rolling Stones

1969#115wk

4,234

#38
Cathy's Clown

Cathy's Clown

The Everly Brothers

1960#117wk

4,173

#39

Light My Fire

Doors, The

1967#123wk

4,166

#40
Stuck On You

Stuck On You

Elvis Presley

1960#116wk

4,154

#41

Ode To Billie Joe

Bobbie Gentry

1967#120wk

4,146

#42
Everybody's Somebody's Fool

Everybody's Somebody's Fool

Connie Francis

1960#118wk

4,145

#43

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Otis Redding

1968#116wk

4,113

#44

Big Bad John

Jimmy Dean

1961#116wk

4,107

#45
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own

My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own

Connie Francis

1960#117wk

4,088

#46

Sugar Shack

Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs

1963#115wk

4,072

#47
Roses Are Red (My Love)

Roses Are Red (My Love)

Bobby Vinton

1962#115wk

4,062

#48

Teen Angel

Mark Dinning

1960#118wk

4,056

#49

I Can't Get Next To You

the Temptations

1969#117wk

4,050

#50

Save The Last Dance For Me

the Drifters

1960#118wk

4,031

#51

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Righteous Brothers

1965#116wk

4,020

#52

Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

1961#123wk

4,008

#53

Runaway

Del Shannon

1961#117wk

4,000

#54

Calcutta

Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra

1961#117wk

3,983

#55

Honey

Bobby Goldsboro

1968#115wk

3,966

#56

Pony Time

Chubby Checker

1961#116wk

3,922

#57
Runaround Sue

Runaround Sue

Dion

1961#114wk

3,919

#58

Someday We'll Be Together

Diana Ross and the Supremes

1969#116wk

3,909

#59

Come Together

The Beatles

1969#116wk

3,907

#60
The Letter

The Letter

the Box Tops

1967#116wk

3,892

#61

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Rolling Stones

1965#114wk

3,890

#62

Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

the Shirelles

1961#119wk

3,885

#63

People Got To Be Free

Rascals

1968#114wk

3,883

#64

You Keep Me Hangin' On

the Supremes

1966#120wk

3,871

#65

Travelin' Man

Ricky Nelson

1961#116wk

3,867

#66

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

Four Tops

1965#114wk

3,853

#67
Happy Together

Happy Together

The Turtles

1967#115wk

3,840

#68

The Stripper

David Rose and His Orchestra

1962#117wk

3,815

#69

Daydream Believer

the Monkees

1967#116wk

3,810

#70

Come See About Me

the Supremes

1964#114wk

3,773

#71

Winchester Cathedral

New Vaudeville Band

1966#115wk

3,769

#72

Windy

Association

1967#116wk

3,764

#73

Telstar

The Tornados

1962#116wk

3,759

#74

Where Did Our Love Go

the Supremes

1964#114wk

3,735

#75

Downtown

Petula Clark

1965#115wk

3,728

#76

Johnny Angel

Shelley Fabares

1962#115wk

3,725

#77

Dizzy

Tommy Roe

1969#115wk

3,718

#78

Hey Paula

Paul & Paula

1963#115wk

3,715

#79
Wedding Bell Blues

Wedding Bell Blues

5th Dimension, the

1969#115wk

3,700

#80

Groovin'

the Young Rascals

1967#113wk

3,697

#81

Tighten Up

Archie Bell & the Drells

1968#115wk

3,689

#82
In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)

In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)

Zager and Evans

1969#113wk

3,676

#83

Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)

John Fred & His Playboy Band

1968#116wk

3,659

#84

Go Away Little Girl

Steve Lawrence

1963#117wk

3,653

#85

He's So Fine

Chiffons

1963#115wk

3,651

#86
Oh, Pretty Woman

Oh, Pretty Woman

Roy Orbison and the Candy Men

1964#115wk

3,649

#87

Hey! Baby

Bruce Channel

1962#115wk

3,625

#88

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Tokens

1961#115wk

3,614

#89

Mr. Lonely

Bobby Vinton

1964#115wk

3,614

#90

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini

Brian Hyland

1960#115wk

3,613

#91

Dominique

The Singing Nun

1963#113wk

3,611

#92

This Guy's In Love With You

Herb Alpert

1968#114wk

3,601

#93

There! I've Said It Again

Bobby Vinton

1964#113wk

3,601

#94

Do Wah Diddy Diddy

Manfred Mann

1964#113wk

3,597

#95
Sherry

Sherry

Four Seasons, The

1962#114wk

3,596

#96

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Jeannie C. Riley

1968#113wk

3,587

#97

Michael

Highwaymen, The

1961#117wk

3,574

#98
Soldier Boy

Soldier Boy

Shirelles, The

1962#114wk

3,563

#99

Get Back

The Beatles the Beatles with Billy Preston

1969#112wk

3,560

#100

Sukiyaki

Kyu Sakamoto

1963#114wk

3,558