Billboard Top Pop Hits

Billboard Top Pop Hits is a series of compilation albums released by Rhino Records in 1994 and 1995, each featuring ten recordings from the easy listening charts from a specific year in the 1960s. Ten albums in the series were released, one each for the years from 1960 to 1969.
The tracks compiled for the series represented the "lighter" side of popular music in the 1960s. All of the tracks were major hits on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart during the year as well as its new Easy Listening chart, which debuted in 1961.
The series follows chronologically from the previous Rhino series of pop standards from the 1920s through the 1950s called "Billboard Pop Memories". It continues on in a series of soft rock hits from 1970 through 1974 with "Billboard Top Soft Rock Hits".
1960.
Songs in this volume which topped the Billboard Hot 100 are "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning, "Theme from 'A Summer Place'" by Percy Faith & His Orchestra (the number one song of 1960), "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" by Connie Francis, "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" by Brian Hyland and "Mr. Custer" by Larry Verne.
1961.
Two of the songs in the volume topped the Hot 100: "Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)" by Joe Dowell and "Michael" by The Highwaymen.
1962.
Five of the songs in this volume topped the Hot 100: "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel, "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" by Connie Francis, "The Stripper" by David Rose & His Orchestra, "Roses Are Red (My Love)" by Bobby Vinton and "Sherry" by The Four Seasons.
1963.
Six of the songs in this volume topped the Hot 100: "Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers, "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula, "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto, "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton, "I'm Leaving It Up to You" by Dale & Grace and "Dominique" by The Singing Nun.
1964.
Four songs in this volume topped the Hot 100 singles chart: "There! I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton; "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong & the All Stars; "A World Without Love" by Peter & Gordon and "Come See About Me" by The Supremes.
1965.
Four songs in this volume topped the Hot 100: "My Girl" by The Temptations, "Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes, "I'm Telling You Now" by Freddie and the Dreamers and "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders.
1966.
Five of the songs in this volume were number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart: "Ballad of the Green Berets" by Ssgt. Barry Sadler, "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan, "Cherish" by The Association, "Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees and "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band. In addition, "Ballad of the Green Berets" was the #1 song of the year. It also peaked at number two on the Hot Country Singles chart.
1967.
Two songs in this volume — "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry and "To Sir, with Love" by Lulu — topped the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Ode to Billie Joe" was also a hit on the Hot Country Singles chart during 1967. "To Sir with Love" was the #1 song of the year.
1968.
Three songs in this volume — "Love is Blue" by Paul Mauriat, "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro and "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley — topped the "Billboard" Hot 100. In addition, "Honey" and "Harper Valley PTA" both reached number one on the Hot Country Singles chart.
1969.
Three songs in this volume — "Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet"" by Henry Mancini, "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" by Zager & Evans and "Wedding Bell Blues" by The 5th Dimension — topped the "Billboard" Hot 100. In addition, "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell reached number one on the Hot Country Singles chart.