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If you are looking for the biggest party hits from the 60s, this is the right place for you. The playlist below contains the 70 biggest party hits between 1960 and 1969.
In the sixties, not only the fashion was varied, but also the music. Many different artists made it into the charts with their songs. The Beatles were particularly successful with their party songs “Twist And Shout” and “All You Need Is Love.” The U.S. singer “Johnny Cash” made it to the top of the charts with his Country song “Ring of Fire” from the year 1963, a huge success.
The song belongs to one of the most popular of the genre. Neil Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)” is still performed regularly on Sporting events played and belonged to one of the most crucial party hits of the 60s.
In addition to the three examples mentioned above, The Animals, Van Morrison, The Monkees, Otis Redding, Ike & Tina Turner, and Sonny & Cher also created a celebratory mood. Whoever organizes a 60s party can not do without the following 70 songs!
(You can find a Spotify playlist at the end of the article.)
The 70 best party hits from the sixties:
Each song is linked to its music video via the title.
Listen: | Performer: | Year: | |
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House of the Rising Sun | The Animals | 1964 | |
Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | 1963 | |
Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) | Neil Diamond | 1969 | |
Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | 1967 | |
Respect | Aretha Franklin | 1967 | |
Shout | Otis Day & The Knights | 1967 | |
Good Vibrations | The Beach Boys | 1966 | |
Twist And Shout | Beatles | 1963 | |
Green Onions | Booker T. & the MG’s | 1962 | |
The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra | 1964 | |
Stand By Me | Ben E. King | 1962 | |
At Last | Etta James | 1961 | |
Soul Man | Sam & Dave | 1967 | |
My Girl | Temptations | 1965 | |
Homeward Bound | Simon & Garfunkel | 1966 | |
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood | The Animals | 1965 | |
Louie Louie | The Kingsmen | 1963 | |
What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | 1967 | |
Daydream Believer | The Monkees | 1968 | |
Land Of 1000 Dances | Wilson Pickett | 1966 | |
Save the Last Dance for Me | The Drifters | 1960 | |
Hard to Handle | Otis Redding | 1968 | |
Build Me Up Buttercup | Foundations | 1968 | |
Hang On Sloopy | The McCoys | 1965 | |
River Deep – Mountain High | Ike & Tina Turner | 1966 | |
Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett | 1966 | |
The Twist | Chubby Checker | 1960 | |
Twist and Shout | The Isley Brothers | 1961 | |
Last Train to Clarksville | The Monkees | 1967 | |
Do Wah Diddy Diddy | Manfred Mann | 1964 | |
Hi Ho Silver Lining | Jeff Beck | 1968 | |
Unchained Melody | Righteous Brothers | 1965 | |
Friday on My Mind | The Easybeats | 1967 | |
Do You Believe In Magic | The Lovin’ Spoonful | 1965 | |
Comin’ Home Baby | Mel Tormé | 1962 | |
All You Need Is Love | Beatles | 1967 | |
Sugar, Sugar | The Archies | 1969 | |
I Got You Babe | Sonny & Cher | 1965 | |
L-O-V-E | Nat King Cole | 1964 | |
Runaround Sue | Dion | 1961 | |
Surfin’ Bird | The Trashmen | 1964 | |
I Want You Back | Jackson 5 | 1969 | |
Do You Know the Way to San Jose | Dionne Warwick | 1968 | |
Seven Drunken Nights | The Dubliners | 1967 | |
Sweet Soul Music | Arthur Conley | 1967 | |
In My Life | Beatles | 1965 | |
Hey Baby | Bruce Channel | 1961 | |
Take Good Care of My Baby | Bobby Vee | 1961 | |
He’s So Fine | The Chiffons | 1962 | |
New York, New York | Frank Sinatra | 1962 | |
Hanky Panky Mony | Tommy James and the Shondells | 1968 | |
The Locomotion | Little Eva | 1962 | |
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love | Solomon Burke | 1964 | |
Everlasting Love | Love Affair | 1968 | |
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) | Playboy Band | 1967 | |
For Once In My Life | Stevie Wonder | 1968 | |
Pretty Flamingo | Manfred Mann | 1966 | |
The Wanderer | Dion & The Belmonts | 1961 | |
So You Want to Be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star | The Byrds | 1967 | |
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction | Rolling Stones | 1965 | |
You’re Sixteen | Johnny Burnette | 1961 | |
Let’s Dance | Chris Montez | 1962 | |
Carrie Anne | The Hollies | 1967 | |
Honky Tonk Women | Rolling Stones | 1969 | |
(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame | Elvis Presley | 1961 | |
Hippy Hippy Shake | The Swinging Blue Jeans | 1963 | |
The Good Life | Tony Bennett | — | 1962 |
Chapel Of Love | Dixie Cups | 1964 | |
I Want To Hold Your Hand | Beatles | 1964 | |
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You | Andy Williams | 1967 |