Hard to believe it, but WLS had just been playing pop music for four years by May 1, 1964. They compiled a list of the top 20 songs they'd played since their beginning in 1960. I am not sure what criteria they used. Maybe it was just deejay favorites or they counted weeks on survey and position.
1. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND-- Beatles
2. SHE LOVES YOU-- Beatles
3. TWIST AND SHOUT-- Beatles
4. DOMINIQUE-- Singing Nun
5. I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU-- Ray Charles
6. SHERRY-- Four Seasons
7. SUKIYAKI-- Kyu Sakamoto
8. SOLDIER BOY-- Shirelles
9. CALCUTTA-- Lawrence Welk
10. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK-- Angels
11. EXODUS-- Ferrante & Teicher
12. SUGAR SHACK-- Jimmy Gilmer
13. IT'S MY PARTY-- Lesley Gore
14. HEY PAULA-- Paul and Paula
15. ROSES ARE RED-- Bobby Vinton
16. WONDERFUL SUMMER-- Robin Ward
17. DUKE OF EARL-- Gene Chandler
18. PATCHES-- Dickey Lee
19. STRANGER ON SHORE-- Acker Bilk
20. EASIER SAID THAN DONE-- Essex
Kind of interesting to find the Singing Nun, Lawrence Welk, Ferrante & Teicher and Acker Bilt on a top twenty for young folks. No big surprise with the Beatles in the top three spots.
I Sure Liked That :"Sukiyaki." --RoadDog
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