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For shits and grins let's take a look at the top five songs according to Billboard on this date from 1965-1974 (to me, that's always been the golden age of pop music).

Here we go. (stop me if I start sounding like Dick Clark)

From June 26, 1965

1. Mr. Tamborine Man-The Byrds

2. I Can't Help Myself-Four Tops

3. Wooly Bully-Sam The Sham

4. Satisfaction-Rolling Stones (it was #26 the week before)

5. Wonderful World-Herman's Hermits

the highest debut from that week..."Theme From A Summer Place" by the Lettermen

From June 25, 1966

1. Paperback Writer-Beatles (was number 15 the week before)

2. Strangers In The Night-Frank Sinatra

3. Paint It, Black-R0lling Stones (down from two weeks at number one)

4. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind-Lovin' Spoonful

5. I Am A Rock-Simon and Garfunkel

The highest debut from that week..."Wild Thing" by the Troggs

From June 24, 1967

1. Groovin-Young Rascals (second week at number one)

2. Respect-Aretha Franklin (second week at number 2 after having been number 1 for 2 weeks)

3. She'd Rather Be With Me-Turtles

4. Windy-The Association

5. Little Bit O' Soul-Music Explosion

The highest debut of the week.."Whiter Shade of Pale" -Procul Harum

From June 22, 1968

1. This Guy's In Love With You-Herb Alpert

2. MacArthur Park-Richard Harris

3. Mrs. Robinson-Simon and Garfunkel (after being number one for three weeks)

4. Yummy Yummy Yummy-Ohio Express (gag me)

5. The Look of Love-Sergio Mendez (very mellow top five, huh?)

The highest debut of the week..."People Sure Act Funny"-Arthur Conley (wtf?)

From June 28 1969

1. Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet-Henry Mancini

2. Bad Moon Rising-CCR

3. Get Back-Beatles (after five weeks at number one)

4. Too Busy Thinkin About My Baby-Marvin Gaye

5. One-3 Dog Night

The highest debut of the week....(at number 59!!) "Sweet Caroline"-Neil Diamond

From June 27, 19701. The Love You Save-Jackson Five

2. Mama Told Me Not To Come-3 Dog Night

3. Ball Of Confusion-Temptations

4. The Long and Winding Road-Beatles (after two weeks at number one)

5. Hitchin A Ride-Vanity Fare

The highest debut of the week..(at number 49!!)"Signed, Sealed, Delivered"-Stevie Wonder

From June 26, 1971

1. It's Too Late-Carole King

2. Rainy Days and Mondays-Carpenters

3. Want Ads-Honey Cone

4. Indian Reservation-The Raiders

5. Treat Her Like A Lady-Cornelius Bros. and Sister Rose

Highest Debut of the week..."Moonshadow"-Cat Stevens

From June 24, 1972

1. Candy Man-Sammy Davis

2. Song Sung Blue-Neil Diamond

3. Outa-Space-Billy Preston

4. Nice To Be with You-Gallery

5. I'll Take You There-Staple Singers

Highest debut of the week..."Honky Tonk Part 1"-James Brown

From June 23, 1973

1. My Love-Paul McCartney

2. Playground In My Mind-Clint Holmes (eww)

3. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More-Barry White

4. Will It Go Round It Circles-Billy Preston

5. Give Me Love-George Harrison

Highest debut of the week..."Feelin Stronger Every Day"-Chicago

From June 22, 1974

1. Billy, Don't Be a Hero-Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

2. You Make Me Feel Brand New-Stylistics

3. Sundown-Gordon Lightfoot

4. The Streak-Ray Stevens

5. Be Thankful For what You Got-William DeVaughn

Highest debut of the week..."Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"-Elton John