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Here are my choices for best of each pair. That’s what we’re supposed to do, right? If not PM me and I’ll fix it!

Some of these choices were difficult, but some quite easy, and many of my fave songs of all time are on this list.

Thanks for doing this!

1 1960 “Theme from A Summer Place” Percy Faith

5 1960 “Teen Angel” Mark Dinning

6 1960 “I’m Sorry” Brenda Lee

4 1965 “You Were on My Mind” We Five

1 1961 “Tossin’ and Turnin’” Bobby Lewis

4 1961 “Crying” Roy Orbison

5 1961 “Runaway” Del Shannon

4 1962 “Roses Are Red (My Love)” Bobby Vinton

6 1962 “Johnny Angel” Shelley Fabares

5 1962 “The Stripper” David Rose

1 1963 “Surfin’ U.S.A.” The Beach Boys

4 1963 “He’s So Fine” The Chiffons

5 1963 “Blue Velvet” Bobby Vinton

6 1964 “Everybody Loves Somebody” Dean Martin

2 1964 “She Loves You” The Beatles

3 1964 “Hello, Dolly!” Louis Armstrong

7 1965 “Help!” The Beatles

3 1965 “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” The Rolling Stones

2 1965 “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” Four Tops

7 1966 “Monday, Monday” The Mamas & the Papas

2 1966 “Cherish” The Association

3 1966 “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration” The Righteous Brothers

4 1966 “Reach Out I’ll Be There” Four Tops

1 1967 “To Sir With Love” Lulu

4 1967 “Windy” The Association

5 1967 “I’m a Believer” The Monkees

6 1968 “Sunshine of Your Love” Cream

3 1968 “Honey” Bobby Goldsboro

5 1968 “People Got to Be Free” The Rascals

3 1969 “I Can’t Get Next to You” The Temptations

1 1969 “Sugar, Sugar” The Archies

2 1969 “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension