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[Number One Songs]

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Here are the Number One Songs this week
in Chicago during the 50's, 60's and 70's

Week of August 29
YearSongArtist
1951 Because Of You Tony Bennett
1952 You Belong To Me Jo Stafford
1953 You, You, You Ames Brothers
1954 If I Give My Heart To You Denise Lor
1955 Yellow Rose Of Texas Mitch Miller
1956 The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2) Buchanan & Goodman
1957 Diana Paul Anka
1958 Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) Domenico Modugno
1959 Sleep Walk Santo & Johnny
1960 It's Now Or Never Elvis Presley
1961 This Time Troy Shondell
1962 Sheila Tommy Roe
1963 My Boyfrend's Back Angels
1964 Where Did Our Love Go Supremes
1965 I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher
1966 Sunshine Superman Donovan
1967 It Could Be We're In Love Cryan' Shames
1968 People Got To Be Free Rascals
1969 Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones
1970 War Edwin Starr
1971 Smiling Faces Sometimes Undisputed Truth
1972 Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Looking Glass
1973 Live And Let Die Wings
1974 The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace
1975 Someone Saved My Life Tonight Elton John
1976 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee
1977 I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
1978 Three Times A Lady Commodores
1979 My Sharona Knack
1980 Magic Olivia Newton-John

Here are the Top Fifteen Tunes in Chicago
on August 20, 1968:

  1. People Got To Be Free-Rascals
  2. 1,2,3, Red Light-1910 Fruitgum Co.
  3. Born To Be Wild-Steppenwolf
  4. Light My Fire-José Feliciano
  5. Journey To The Center Of The Mind-Amboy Dukes
  6. Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend)-Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
  7. Sunshine Of Your Love-Cream
  8. Harper Valley P.T.A.-Jeannie C. Riley
  9. Do It Again-Beach Boys
  10. You Keep Me Hangin' On-Vanilla Fudge
  11. I Can't Stop Dancing-Archie Bell & the Drells
  12. Dream A Little Dream Of Me-Mama Cass with the Mamas & the Papas
  13. Slip Away-Clarence Carter
  14. Down At Lulu's-Ohio Express
  15. Soul-Limbo-Booker T. & the MG's

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