This is it. The final year of the 1960's! This means that next week will start the countdown of the top 100 songs of the 1960's, so stay tuned for that. But first we have to look at 1969. If you are new this week, I had a goal recently to determine what the top songs of all time were based on a formula that I came up with to keep track of the top songs on the Billboard charts each year. Here's the methodology: each year of the charts I go week by week, giving points to the songs that make the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The #1 song gets 10 points, the #2 song gets 9 points, all the way down to the #10 song getting 1 point. I could've done the whole Hot 100 like this, but that would've been too time consuming, so I just stuck to the top 10 for now. If you are wanting to check out previous years that I've done, you can follow the links at the bottom of each list to browse through the years or you can search through the blog archives on the side. It's my hope that as you scroll through this list that you take time to actually listen to the songs as you go instead of just looking at the title. This has been a great way for me to learn of new music and be reminded of songs that I may have forgotten about and I feel this can have the same effect on you, regardless of your taste in music. So without further delay, let's see what this year has to offer! 10- "Crystal Blue Persuasion" - Tommy James and The Shondells
9- "I Can't Get Next to You" - The Temptations
8- "Dizzy" - Tommy Roe
7- "Get Back" - The Beatles (with Billy Preston)
6- "In the Year 2525" - Zager & Evans
5- "Everyday People" - Sly & The Family Stone
4- "Crimson and Clover" - Tommy James and The Shondells
3- "Honky Tonk Women" - The Rolling Stones
2- "Sugar, Sugar" - The Archies
1- "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" - The 5th Dimension
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