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20. Come Back When You Grow Up by Bobby Vee debuted Jul 67 and peaked at number three, scoring 1218 points.
Bob was born in Fargo and had 38 chart entries 1959-70. Six made the top ten. His biggest hits were Devil or Angel, the number 43 hit of 1960, Rubber Ball the number 47 hit of 1961, Take Good Care of My Baby, the number 13 hit of 1961 (and his only number one), Run to Him, the number 27 hit of 1962, and The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, the number 32 hit of 1963.
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19. Kind of a Drag by The Buckinghams debuted Dec 66 and peaked at number two, scoring 1226 points.
The song was written by Jim Holvay, who wrote eight songs recorded by The Buckinghams. None of his songs recorded by others made the top 40.
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18. Boogaloo Down Broadway by The Fantastic Johnny C debuted Oct 67 and peaked at number seven, scoring 1227 points.
John was born John Conley in Greenwood, South Carolina, and had four chart entries, from this, his first, to 1968. One other made the top 40.
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17. The Rain, The Park, and Other Things by The Cowsills debuted Sep 67 and peaked at number two, scoring 1251 points.
The family group is from Newport, Rhode Island, and had eight chart entries from this, their first, to 1969. Three made the top ten.
Ther were the inspiration for tv's The Partridge Family.
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16. Respect by Aretha Franklin debuted Apr 67 and peaked at number one, scoring 1253 points.
Otis Redding's 1965 original peaked at number 35. A 1966 version by The Rationals also charted. It is Aretha's only solo number one.
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25. Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville debuted Dec 66 and peaked at number two, scoring 1146 points.
Aaron was born in New Orleans and has nine chart entries, from this, his first, to 1995. The 1967 follow up charted but did not make the top 40. His next three entries were duets with Linda Ronstadt 1989-90. He then had two solo top ten hits, and a third with Linda. Aaron is also lead singer of The Neville Brothers who have never charted on Billboard's Hot 100.
Heart's 1980 remake peaked at number eight. Andy Williams also charted in 1976 but failed to make the top 40.
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24. Sweet Soul Music by Arthur Conley debuted Mar 67 and peaked at number two, scoring 1171 points.
Art was born in Atlanta and had seven chart entries, from this, his first, to 1969. This was his only top ten. Two others made the top 40.
The Magnificent Men also charted in 1967 in a medley, but it missed the top 40.
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23. I Second That Emotion by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles debuted Nov 67 and peaked at number four, scoring 1195 points.
Their first credit with Smokey's name included was in Feb 67 for The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage.
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22. Georgy Girl by The Seekers debuted Dec 66 and peaked at number two, scoring 1191 points.
The Seekers' I'll Never Find Another You was the number 46 song of 1965.
The song is from the hit movie of the same name, but it was not nominated for Best Song, despite nominations for actress, supporting actor, and black and white cinematography.
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21. I Was Made to Love Her by Stevie Wonder debuted Sep 67 and peaked at number two, scoring 1217 points.
Stevie's biggest hits to date were Fingertips (Part Two), the number seven hit of 1963, and Uptight (Everything's Alright), the number 66 hit of 1966.
Whitney Houston changed the gender and released her version in 1998, but it was not released as a single.
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30. Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie by Jay and the Techniques debuted Jul 67 and peaked at number six.
They also had the number 94 hit of the year, with the follow up Keep the Ball Rollin.
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27. Soul Man by Sam and Dave debuted Sep 67 and peaked at number two, scoring 1139 points.
The duo met in Miami in 1961 and had 13 chart entries 1966-69. Two made the top ten.
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29. Never My Love by The Association debuted Aug 67 and peaked at number two, scoring 1133 points.
The 5th Dimension's 1971 remake peaked at number 12.
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28. Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones debuted Jan 67 and peaked at number one, scoring 1136 points.
The song did not chart in England. It was the flip side of Let's Spend the Night Together, which peaked ay number three, and number 55 in the US.
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26. Expressway to Your Heart by The Soul Survivors debuted Sep 67 and peaked at number four, scoring 1144 points.
The group formed in Philadelphia and had three chart entries 1967-68. The follow up also made the top 40.
This was the first hit record by Gamble and Huff who wrote and produced many hit records in the 70s on Philadelphia International Records for The Spinners, The O'Jays, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and The Jacksons (The Jackson 5 after they left Motown).
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34. Love Is Here and Now You're Gone debuted Jan 67 and peaked at number one, scoring 1055 points.
The group scored five number ones in a row 1964-65. This was their third of four number ones in a row 1966-67. They had a total of 12 number ones.
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33. Snoopy vs the Red Baron by The Royal Guardsmen debuted Dec 66 and peaked at number two, scoring 1061 points.
The group formed in Ocala, Florida, and had seven chart entries from this, their first, to 1969. Three made the top 40.
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