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[back to top] American Idol  Songs (1960s only)

#	Song / Artist	Avg Rtg	Solo	Year	APA	Adv	AV	AJ	B3	Elm	Trend	XFact
1	Cry To Me0001Cry To Me Solomon Burke	n/a	n/a	1962	61.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a
2	Somethings Got A Hold On Me0001Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James	n/a	n/a	1962	60.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
3	You Cant Keep A Good Man Down0001You Can't Keep A Good Man Down James and Bobby Purify	43.0	43.0	1962	58.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-16.2
4	In My Room0001In My Room The Beach Boys	55.0	55.0	1963	57.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-1.0
5	Bring It On Home To Me0001Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke	57.3	57.3	1962	56.8	4	2	2	0	0	18.5	6.3
6	Times They Are A Changin0001The Times, They Are A-Changin' Bob Dylan	71.0	71.0	1964	56.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	9.6
7	I Got You I Feel Good0001I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown	13.0	13.0	1965	55.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
8	Georgia On My Mind0001Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles	66.8	66.8	1960	54.5	2	1	1	0	4	4.9	15.6
9	Bad Moon Rising0001Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival	n/a	n/a	1969	53.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
10	Hard Times No One Knows Better Than I0001Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) Ray Charles	63.0	63.0	1961	53.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	10.3
11	I Dont Need No Doctor0001I Don't Need No Doctor Ray Charles	45.0	45.0	1966	53.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-10.2
12	House Of Rising Sun0001House Of The Rising Sun The Animals	84.5	84.5	1964	52.3	4	4	0	0	0	n/a	24.3
13	Cry Baby0001Cry Baby Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters Janis Joplin	69.0	69.0	1963	52.0	0	0	0	1	2	n/a	-3.3
14	Homeward Bound0001Homeward Bound Simon and Garfunkel	87.0	87.0	1966	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	15.3
15	Jackson0001Jackson Johnny Cash & June Carter	67.0	n/a	1967	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
16	Leaving On A Jet Plane0001Leaving On A Jet Plane Peter, Paul And Mary	53.0	53.0	1967	52.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	29.0
17	White Rabbit0001White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane	54.0	54.0	1967	52.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.7
18	All Along The Watchtower0001All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan The Jimi Hendrix Experience	77.0	77.0	1967	51.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	34.6
19	Bare Necessities0001The Bare Necessities Phil Harris	66.0	66.0	1967	51.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-7.8
20	Don’t Make Me Over0001Don’t Make Me Over Dionne Warwick	82.0	82.0	1962	51.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	11.4
21	God Only Knows0001God Only Knows The Beach Boys	60.0	60.0	1966	51.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	3.1
22	Stand By Me0001Stand By Me Ben E. King	61.2	61.2	1961	51.0	6	6	0	0	0	-7.5	1.3
23	Will You Love Me Tomorrow0001Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles	92.0	92.0	1960	51.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	24.9
24	Youve Really Got A Hold On Me0001You've Really Got A Hold On Me Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	64.5	64.5	1962	51.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	7.1
25	Shop Around0001Shop Around Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	49.8	49.8	1960	50.3	4	4	0	1	0	-1.7	-8.3
26	Baby What You Want Me To Do0001Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed	59.0	59.0	1960	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	15.1
27	My Generation0001My Generation The Who	76.0	76.0	1965	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	18.1
28	Seven Day Fool0001Seven Day Fool Etta James	79.0	79.0	1961	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a
29	Sound of Silence0001The Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkel	53.0	53.0	1965	50.0	3	3	0	1	0	0.0	-2.7
30	Stay With Me0001Stay With Me Lorraine Ellison	61.0	61.0	1966	50.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-13.9
31	With A Little Help From My Friends0001With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles Joe Cocker	55.5	55.5	1967	50.0	5	5	0	0	0	-15.0	6.0
32	That's Life0001That's Life Frank Sinatra	62.0	62.0	1966	49.5	2	1	1	0	0	n/a	5.1
33	Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down0001Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher	84.0	84.0	1966	49.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	26.6
34	Cant Help Falling In Love0001Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley UB40	66.0	66.0	1962	49.0	3	3	0	2	1	33.8	10.9
35	Golden Slumbers0001Golden Slumbers The Beatles	63.0	63.0	1969	49.0	1	0	1	0	0	n/a	7.3
36	I Fall To Pieces0001I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline	51.0	51.0	1961	49.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-17.5
37	Up On The Roof0001Up On The Roof The Drifters	45.0	n/a	1962	49.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
38	Yesterday0001Yesterday The Beatles	53.8	53.8	1965	49.0	4	4	0	0	0	-7.5	-6.5
39	I Want To Hold Your Hand0001I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles	43.0	43.0	1964	48.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	11.0
40	Ring Of Fire0001Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash	38.5	38.5	1964	48.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	-25.9
41	Crying0001Crying Roy Orbison	70.0	70.0	1961	48.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	11.6
42	Love Potion Number Nine0001Love Potion No. 9 The Searchers	63.0	63.0	1963	48.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-6.5
43	Steal Away0001Steal Away Jimmy Hughes	63.0	63.0	1964	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-1.6
44	What The World Needs Now Is Love0001What The World Needs Now Is Love Jackie DeShannon	62.0	62.0	1965	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.3
45	You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'0001You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers Hall & Oates	16.0	n/a	1964	48.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
46	Somebody to Love0001Somebody to Love Jefferson Airplane	58.5	58.5	1967	47.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	-1.2
47	Feeling Good0001Feeling Good Nina Simone	55.1	55.1	1965	47.1	5	4	1	1	3	3.0	12.9
48	Im Into Something Good0001I'm Into Something Good Herman's Hermits	25.0	n/a	1964	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
49	Oh No Not My Baby0001Oh No Not My Baby Maxine Brown	23.0	23.0	1964	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-25.7
50	Tracks Of My Tears0001The Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson and the Miracles	61.8	61.8	1965	47.0	3	3	0	1	1	-9.1	4.7
51	Weight0001The Weight The Band	40.0	40.0	1968	47.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	24.0
52	You Cant Always Get What You Want0001You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones	80.0	80.0	1969	47.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	5.3
53	Its a Mans Mans Mans World0001It's A Man's Man's Man's World James Brown	64.8	64.8	1966	46.8	3	3	0	0	1	-3.1	17.2
54	Blackbird0001Blackbird The Beatles	72.0	72.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	1	0	n/a	11.2
55	Hey Jude0001Hey Jude The Beatles	52.0	52.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-4.1
56	Mrs. Robinson0001Mrs. Robinson Simon and Garfunkel	30.0	44.0	1968	46.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-9.3
57	A Change Is Gonna Come0001A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke	63.8	63.8	1965	46.0	4	4	0	2	2	0.4	6.0
58	A Whiter Shade Of Pale0001A Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Harum	56.0	56.0	1967	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-5.0
59	All My Loving0001All My Loving The Beatles	58.0	58.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	28.9
60	As Long As He Needs Me0001As Long As He Needs Me From: Oliver!	75.5	75.5	1960	46.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	5.2
61	Cant Buy Me Love0001Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles	36.0	36.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	0.1
62	Dumb Blonde0001Dumb Blonde Dolly Parton	41.0	41.0	1967	46.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-11.2
63	Fly Me To The Moon0001Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra	29.0	29.0	1964	46.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-13.2
64	I Believe To My Soul0001I Believe To My Soul Ray Charles	58.0	58.0	1961	46.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	2.0
65	Its All Over Now0001It's All Over Now The Rolling Stones	51.0	51.0	1964	46.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-1.8
66	Shes Leaving Home0001She's Leaving Home The Beatles	52.0	52.0	1967	46.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-4.0
67	Eleanor Rigby0001Eleanor Rigby The Beatles	51.8	51.8	1966	45.8	3	2	1	2	1	-14.7	-1.5
68	Happy Together0001Happy Together The Turtles	53.5	53.5	1967	45.7	3	3	0	0	0	n/a	-5.1
69	Aint No Way0001Ain't No Way Aretha Franklin	59.0	59.0	1968	45.5	2	1	1	1	0	n/a	15.7
70	Dont Play That Song0001Don't Play That Song Ben E. King	73.0	73.0	1962	45.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	4.7
71	In My Life0001In My Life The Beatles	23.0	23.0	1965	45.5	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-11.2
72	Moon River0001Moon River Andy Williams	46.3	46.3	1964	45.3	3	3	0	0	0	-13.5	1.9
73	Beggin0001Beggin' The Four Seasons	61.0	61.0	1967	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	8.3
74	Bold As Love0001Bold As Love The Jimi Hendrix Experience	43.0	43.0	1967	45.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-20.4
75	Dazed And Confused0001Dazed And Confused Led Zeppelin	76.5	76.5	1969	45.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	26.3
76	I Will0001I Will The Beatles	68.0	68.0	1968	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.8
77	If Ever I Would Leave You0001If Ever I Would Leave You From: Camelot	55.0	55.0	1960	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	1.3
78	In The Midnight Hour0001In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett	51.5	51.5	1965	45.0	2	2	0	0	0	n/a	-3.8
79	People Get Ready0001People Get Ready The Impressions	88.0	88.0	1965	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	13.8
80	Play With Fire0001Play With Fire The Rolling Stones	69.0	69.0	1965	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	20.6
81	Summer Wind0001Summer Wind Frank Sinatra	58.0	58.0	1965	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-18.2
82	When Will I Be Loved0001When Will I Be Loved The Everly Brothers Linda Ronstadt	53.0	53.0	1960	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-4.5
83	Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher0001(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson	31.0	n/a	1967	45.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a
84	Letter0001The Letter The Box Tops	46.0	36.0	1967	44.7	3	3	0	0	0	9.8	-20.3
85	What A Wonderful World0001What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong	68.3	68.3	1967	44.6	4	4	0	2	1	1.7	11.3
86	Where The Boys Are0001Where The Boys Are Connie Francis	45.0	45.0	1961	44.5	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	21.6
87	Light My Fire0001Light My Fire The Doors Jose Feliciano	59.0	59.0	1967	44.3	1	1	0	0	2	-17.0	2.9
88	Paint It Black0001Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones	53.3	53.3	1966	44.3	3	2	1	0	0	6.0	-6.5
89	Hold On Im Comin0001Hold On, I'm Comin' Sam and Dave	70.0	70.0	1966	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	18.7
90	I Saw Her Standing There0001I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles	25.0	25.0	1964	44.0	0	0	0	1	1	n/a	-42.7
91	I Should Have Known Better0001I Should Have Known Better The Beatles	35.0	35.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-8.2
92	Id Rather Go Blind0001I'd Rather Go Blind Etta James	58.0	58.0	1968	44.0	0	0	0	0	1	n/a	-3.2
93	If I Fell0001If I Fell The Beatles	57.0	57.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	13.8
94	Ill Never Fall In Love Again0001I'll Never Fall In Love Again Bobbie Gentry Dionne Warwick	40.0	40.0	1969	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	-12.3
95	Im A Woman0001I'm A Woman Peggy Lee	78.5	78.5	1963	44.0	1	1	0	0	1	n/a	11.2
96	Satisfaction0001(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones	61.7	61.7	1965	44.0	3	3	0	0	0	10.5	-9.0
97	Shes A Woman0001She's A Woman The Beatles	82.0	82.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	38.6
98	Under My Thumb0001Under My Thumb The Rolling Stones	23.0	23.0	1966	44.0	1	1	0	1	0	n/a	-10.5
99	You Cant Do That0001You Can't Do That The Beatles	51.0	51.0	1964	44.0	1	1	0	0	0	n/a	17.0
100	Dancing In The Street0001Dancing In The Street Martha and the Vandellas	56.0	56.0	1964	43.5	1	1	0	1	1	n/a	1.5

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