The most viewed ’60s songs on Bang a Gong

These are the most viewed songs that charted in the 1960s in Australia on the Bang a Gong website since 1 Jan 2023.
(As at 9am on 1 Aug 2025)

People most commonly visit songs on our website because of web searches, using our Song Finder, posts on our Facebook page, and via links in our poll results.

Click on the song title to go to the song on our website

1.. Those Were the Days: Mary Hopkin (1968) – 6,453 views
2.. Goodbye: Mary Hopkin (1969) – 5,758
3.. Dream a Little Dream of Me: Mama Cass (with The Mamas & Papas) (1968) – 5,381
4.. White Room: Cream (1968) – 4,859
5.. On the Road Again: Canned Heat (1968) – 4,823
6.. Unchained Melody: The Righteous Brothers (1965) – 3,950
7.. The Boxer: Simon & Garfunkel (1969) – 3,846
8.. Something in the Air: Thunderclap Newman (1969) – 3,479
9.. Sunshine Superman: Donovan (1966) – 3,396
10.. Angel of the Morning: Merrilee Rush (1968) – 3,325
11.. And When I Die: Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) – 3,125
12.. This Girl is a Woman Now: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (1969) – 2,993
13.. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother: The Hollies (1969) – 2,808
14.. The House of the Rising Sun: The Animals (1964) – 2,777
15.. Mighty Quinn: Manfred Mann (1968) – 2,670
16.. Hurdy Gurdy Man: Donovan (1968) – 2,418
17.. Green River: Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) – 2,334
18.. Summer Rain: Johnny Rivers (1967) – 2,250
19.. Downtown: Petula Clark (1965) – 1,952
20.. Woman, Woman: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (1968) – 1,809
21.. Eve of Destruction: Barry McGuire (1965) – 1,807
22.. I Started a Joke: The Bee Gees (1969) – 1,745
23.. In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus): Zager & Evans (1969) – 1,726
24.. Sugar Sugar: The Archies (1969) – 1,643
25.. The Star: Ross D. Wyllie (1969) – 1,626
26.. San Franciso (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair): Scott McKenzie (1967) – 1,570
27.. Sympathy for the Devil: The Rolling Stones (1969) – 1,538
28.. She’s My Baby: Johnny O’Keefe (1960 / 1969) – 1,528
29.. To Sir with Love: Lulu (1967) – 1,424
30.. Smiley: Ronnie Burns (1969) – 1,406
31.. Sunshine of Your Love: Cream (1968) – 1,389
32.. Judy in Disguise (With Glasses): John Fred and his Playboy Band (1968) – 1,347
33.. Ring of Fire: Eric Burdon & The Animals (1969) – 1,296
34.. Hi Ho Silver Lining: Jeff Beck (1969) – 1,289
35.. Pinball Wizard: The Who / Elton John (The Who: 1969) – 1,279
36.. Spinning Wheel: Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) – 1,183
37.. Season of the Witch: Donovan (1966) – 1,134
38.. Eloise: Barry Ryan (1968) – 1,116
39.. Friday on My Mind: The Easybeats (1966) – 1,081
40.. The Rain, the Park and Other Things: The Cowsills (1968) – 1,081