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In 1967, Billboard published a weekly chart ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B) and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres and since 2005 has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [1]
To Sir With Love" by Lulu (pictured) was the number one song of 1967. The Monkees (pictured) had four songs on the year-end chart ("I'm a Believer" at number five, "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" at number 60, "Pleasant Valley Sunday" at number 74, and "Daydream Believer" at number 94), the most of any artist that year.
These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1967. That year, 8 acts hit number one for the first time, such as The Buckinghams , The Turtles , Aretha Franklin , The Doors , Bobbie Gentry , The Box Tops , Lulu , and Strawberry Alarm Clock .
This is a list of songs that have peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the magazine's national singles charts that preceded it. Introduced in 1958, the Hot 100 is the pre-eminent singles chart in the United States, currently monitoring the most popular singles in terms of popular radio play, single purchases and online streaming.
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1967; List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1967; List of number-one singles of 1967 (France) List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1967; List of number-one hits of 1967 (Brazil) List of number-one hits of 1967 (Germany) List of number-one hits of 1967 (Italy) List of Top Selling R&B ...
The Billboard Year-End chart is a chart published by Billboard which denotes the top song of each year as determined by the publication's charts. Since 1946, Year-End charts have existed for the top songs in pop, R&B, and country, with additional album charts for each genre debuting in 1956, 1966, and 1965, respectively.
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.
The Beatles had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100, including "Hey Jude", the number one song of 1968. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100, the most of any artist in 1968. Aretha Franklin had three songs on the Year-End Hot 100. This list is of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1968. [1]