TOP 100 ATLANTIC-ATCO HITS
1950-1969

1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin - 1959
2. People Got to Be Free - The Rascals - 1968
3. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding - 1968
4. Groovin' - The Young Rascals - 1967
5. Save the Last Dance For Me - The Drifters - 1960
6. Stranger on the Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk - 1962
7. I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher - 1965
8. Tighten Up - Archie Bell and the Drells - 1968
9. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge - 1966
10. Respect - Aretha Franklin - 1967
11. Yakety Yak - The Coasters - 1958
12. Deep Purple - Nino Tempo and April Stevens - 1963
13. Wild Thing - The Troggs - 1966
14. Charlie Brown - The Coasters - 1959
15. Soul Man - Sam and Dave - 1967
16. There Goes My Baby - The Drifters - 1959
17. Searchin' - The Coasters - 1957
18. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown - 1950
19. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters - 1953
20. Apache - Jorgen Ingmann - 1961
21. Dream Lover - Bobby Darin - 1959
22. Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals - 1966
23. Green Onions - Booker T. and the MG's - 1962
24. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley - 1967
25. Take a Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves - 1969
26. Splish Splash - Bobby Darin - 1958
27. Shake, Rattle and Roll - Joe Turner - 1953
28. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis - 1963
29. Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin - 1968
30. Honey Love - The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter - 1954
31. Up On the Roof - The Drifters - 1963
32. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream - 1968
33. A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter - 1958
34. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes - 1957
35. Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - 1968
36. A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals - 1968
37. I Cried a Tear - LaVern Baker - 1959
38. Stand By Me - Ben E. King - 1961
39. 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown - 1952
40. Fool, Fool, Fool - The Clovers - 1951
41. What'd I Say - Ray Charles - 1959
42. Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters - 1964
43. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown - 1953
44. Young Blood - The Coasters - 1957
45. Things - Bobby Darin - 1962
46. Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin - 1967
47. How Can I Be Sure - The Young Rascals - 1967
48. Slip Away - Clarence Carter - 1968
49. Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin - 1960
50. Alley Cat - Bent Fabric - 1962
51. Poison Ivy - The Coasters - 1959
52. For What it's Worth - The Buffalo Springfield - 1967
53. Cool Jerk - The Capitols - 1966
54. Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere - Joe Morris featuring
    Laurie Tate - 1950
55. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone - Aretha
    Franklin - 1968
56. Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers - 1951
57. Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex - 1965
58. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin - 1961
59. You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge - 1968
60. The Beat Goes On - Sonny and Cher - 1967
61. White Room - Cream - 1968
62. Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett - 1966
63. Oh What a Dream - Ruth Brown - 1954
64. I Started a Joke - The Bee Gees - 1969
65. Queen of the Hop - Bobby Darin - 1958
66. Honey Hush - Joe Turner - 1954
67. I've Got a Woman - Ray Charles - 1955
68. Think - Aretha Franklin - 1968
69. I've Gotta Get a Message to You - The Bee Gees - 1968
70. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King - 1961
71. Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett - 1967
72. Chains of Love - Joe Turner - 1951
73. C.C. Rider - Chuck Willis - 1957
74. Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter - 1956
75. Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers - 1952
76. If I Were a Carpenter - Bobby Darin - 1966
77. Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown - 1954
78. Sh-Boom - The Chords - 1954
79. Bottle of Wine - The Fireballs - 1968
80. Skinny Legs and All - Joe Tex - 1968
81. Just One Look - Doris Troy - 1963
82. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) - Carla Thomas - 1961
83. Walking the Dog - Rufus Thomas - 1963
84. Lovey Dovey - The Clovers - 1954
85. I Thank You - Sam and Dave - 1968
86. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin - 1967
87. I Can't Stop Dancing - Archie Bell and the Drells - 1968
88. On Broadway - The Drifters - 1963
89. Along Came Jones - The Coasters - 1959
90. The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin - 1968
91. Gloria - The Shadows of Knight - 1966
92. Son-Of-A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield - 1968
93. Good Lovin' - The Clovers - 1953
94. What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis - 1958
95. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin - 1967
96. One Mint Julep - The Clovers - 1952
97. Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis - 1965
98. I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin - 1968
99. Take Time to Know Her - Percy Sledge - 1968
100. Make Me Your Baby - Barbara Lewis - 1965

This list is comprised of songs released on Atlantic Records and its main subsidiary, Atco, during the 1950s and 1960s. Records on the many independent labels distributed by Atlantic-Atco are included, of which ten hits by eight artists (The Chords, Booker T. and the MG's, Rufus Thomas, Sam and Dave, Otis Redding, Joe Tex, The Shadows of Knight and The Capitols) on six labels (Cat, Stax, Volt, Dial, Dunwich and Karen) made the list. Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1950 through 1969.

Aretha Franklin tops all Atlantic label artists with nine songs on the list, followed by Bobby Darin (the top Atco artist) with eight. The Drifters are next with seven songs (including two featuring Clyde McPhatter). The Coasters and The Clovers each have six, followed by The Rascals with five (three as The Young Rascals) and Ruth Brown with five. Joe Turner and Barbara Lewis have three apiece, as does Clyde McPhatter (including two with The Drifters).

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