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[Nostalgic Collection] Classic oldies masterpieces. Recommended popular songs

When you think of classic oldies, what songs come to mind?

For those who lived through that era, they’re all songs full of nostalgia.

These days, it seems that young people who didn’t grow up with oldies are being captivated by their classic vibe through various media like commercials and movies.

It’s true that the foundations of most genres—jazz, rock, blues, and more—were laid in that period.

And it’s interesting to see popular bands and singers revive those sounds by incorporating their essence.

This time, we researched some classic oldies hits!

We’ve carefully selected them, so please take a look!

Playlist

[Nostalgic Collection] Classic oldies masterpieces. Recommended popular songs
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastJohnny B. GoodeChuck Berry
Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berryplay_arrow
The intro phrase and riff of this song are, at this point…
2eastRock Around The ClockBill Haley & His Comets
Rock Around The ClockBill Haley & His Cometsplay_arrow
In 1954, “Bill Haley & …”
3eastGreat Balls of FireJERRY LEE LEWIS
Great Balls of FireJERRY LEE LEWISplay_arrow
This ‘Great Balls of …’
4eastUnchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers
Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothersplay_arrow
Quite a lot of people have heard this song.
5eastHey JudeThe Beatles
Hey JudeThe Beatlesplay_arrow
There’s probably no one who doesn’t know this group…
6eastEverydayBuddy Holly
EverydayBuddy Hollyplay_arrow
With a distinctive singing style that scoops upward in falsetto, 196...
7eastLoco-MotionLittle Eva
Loco-MotionLittle Evaplay_arrow
The 19… sung by Little Eva from the United States
8eastThe DiaryNeil Sedaka
The DiaryNeil Sedakaplay_arrow
This ‘The Diary’ is Neil’s…
9eastI Need Your Love TonightElvis Presley
I Need Your Love TonightElvis Presleyplay_arrow
KING OF ROCK’N’ROLL and…
10eastThe Sound of SilenceSimon&Garfunkel
The Sound of SilenceSimon&Garfunkelplay_arrow
A folk icon representing America in the 1960s…
11eastYakety YakThe Coasters
Yakety YakThe Coastersplay_arrow
In the movie Stand by Me, the delinquent group...
12eastMr LonelyBobby Vinton
Mr LonelyBobby Vintonplay_arrow
American singer Bobby Vinton...
13eastDianaPaul Anka
DianaPaul Ankaplay_arrow
He was showered with squeals of delight from around the world for his sweet, handsome face.
14eastYou Can’t Hurry LoveThe Supremes
You Can't Hurry LoveThe Supremesplay_arrow
The Supremes from the United States in 1966…
15eastLet’s Twist AgainChubby Checker
Let's Twist AgainChubby Checkerplay_arrow
They laid the foundations of rock and roll and R&B...
16eastBlowin’ In The WindBob Dylan
Blowin' In The WindBob Dylanplay_arrow
Legendary singer-songwriter from the United States...
17eastTennessee WaltzPatti Page
Tennessee WaltzPatti Pageplay_arrow
The American songstress Patti Page’s signature...
18eastWhat A Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong
What A Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrongplay_arrow
The giant of American jazz, Louis Armstro...
19eastWhen a Man Loves a WomanPercy Sledge
When a Man Loves a WomanPercy Sledgeplay_arrow
American-born Percy Sledge sings…
20eastSherryFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons
SherryFrankie Valli & The Four Seasonsplay_arrow
American rock 'n' roll and doo-wop...
21eastThe End of the WorldSkeeter Davis
The End of the WorldSkeeter Davisplay_arrow
Country music, which is now a mainstream genre...
22eastYou Don’t KnowHelen Shapiro
You Don’t KnowHelen Shapiroplay_arrow
British-born pop singer, Helen...
23eastNavy BlueDiane Renay
Navy BlueDiane Renayplay_arrow
Released in 1964, the Philadelphia…
24eastCome on, Let’s goRitchie Valens
Come on, Let's goRitchie Valensplay_arrow
The year after her debut, at just 17 years old, she died in a plane cras...
25eastIt’s My PartyLesley Gore
It's My PartyLesley Goreplay_arrow
The Japanese title is “A Tearful Birthday Party.” 19…
26eastLa BambaRitchie Valens
La BambaRitchie Valensplay_arrow
This “La Bamba” is a Mexican folk...
27north_eastJailhouse RockElvis Presley
Jailhouse RockElvis Presleyplay_arrow
Rock ’n’ roll that could be called the very origin of modern rock...
28south_eastPoetry In MotionJohnny Tillotson
Poetry In MotionJohnny Tillotsonplay_arrow
Johnny Tillotson in 1960...
29south_eastLittle Darlin’The Diamonds
Little Darlin'The Diamondsplay_arrow
A Canadian man who was released in 1957…
30south_eastRunawayDel Shannon
RunawayDel Shannonplay_arrow
The … that reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts
31eastIn the MoodGlenn Miller
In the MoodGlenn Millerplay_arrow
It’s been used in many movies, TV dramas, and commercials…
32eastDreaminJohnny Burnette
DreaminJohnny Burnetteplay_arrow
The rockabilly band that was most active in 1950…
33eastI’m Gonna Knock On Your DoorEddie Hodges
I'm Gonna Knock On Your DoorEddie Hodgesplay_arrow
In 1961, when Eddi was still only 14…
34eastBe My BabyThe Ronettes
Be My BabyThe Ronettesplay_arrow
It reached No. 2 nationwide in 1963. Surprisingly, it never made it to No. 1…
35eastSave the last dance for meThe Drifters
Save the last dance for meThe Driftersplay_arrow
A song by the chorus group, The Drifters…
36eastI Walk the LineJohnny Cash
I Walk the LineJohnny Cashplay_arrow
Johnny Cash was an American rockabilly…
37eastVenusFrankie Avalon
VenusFrankie Avalonplay_arrow
It reached number one in the U.S. in 1959. “All...
38eastEarth Angel (Will You Be Mine)The Penguins
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)The Penguinsplay_arrow
“Earth …” by The Penguins
39eastAt the HopDANNY & THE JUNIORS
At the HopDANNY & THE JUNIORSplay_arrow
Danny & the Juniors' signature song 'At …'
40eastOnly You, And You AloneTHE PLATTERS
Only You, And You AloneTHE PLATTERSplay_arrow
The Platters, released as a single in 1955...
41eastHe’s A RebelThe Crystals
He's A RebelThe Crystalsplay_arrow
The women’s chorus group, The Crystals’...
42eastThat’s AmoreDean Martin
That's AmoreDean Martinplay_arrow
Dean Martin was in the United States in 1950…
43eastDream LoverBobby Darin
Dream LoverBobby Darinplay_arrow
Bobby Darin was active from the 1950s to the 1960s…
44eastOh! CarolNeil Sedaka
Oh! CarolNeil Sedakaplay_arrow
Neil Sedaka, who debuted in 1958…
45eastPut Your Head on My ShoulderPaul Anka
Put Your Head on My ShoulderPaul Ankaplay_arrow
『Put your head on my…
46eastI Want You, I Need You I Love YouElvis Presley
I Want You, I Need You I Love YouElvis Presleyplay_arrow
Is it okay to call Elvis oldies…?
47eastGoodbye Mr.TearsJohnny Tillotson
Goodbye Mr.TearsJohnny Tillotsonplay_arrow
In the early 1960s, the most successful in America...
48eastMoon-Light SwimAnthony Perkins
Moon-Light SwimAnthony Perkinsplay_arrow
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 hit thriller film Psycho…
49eastJust One LookDoris Troy
Just One LookDoris Troyplay_arrow
A singer-songwriter with roots in gospel, Do...
50eastTravelin’ ManRicky Nelson
Travelin' ManRicky Nelsonplay_arrow
With his gentle singing style and sweet looks, he has attracted many women...
51eastUnder The BoardwalkThe Drifters
Under The BoardwalkThe Driftersplay_arrow
The Japanese title is “Boardwalk at the Beach.” “Boardw…
52eastIt’s Only Make BelieveConway Twitty
It's Only Make BelieveConway Twittyplay_arrow
The American country singer who represents the United States, Conw...
53eastSummertime BluesEddie Cochran
Summertime BluesEddie Cochranplay_arrow
A hit number that reached No. 8 on the U.S. charts in 1958, and many...
54eastBeyond The SeaBobby Darin
Beyond The SeaBobby Darinplay_arrow
This 'Beyond The Sea'...
55eastPeggy SueBuddy Holly
Peggy SueBuddy Hollyplay_arrow
Buddy Holly was from the 1950s to the 60s…
56eastDrownin’ My SorrowsConnie Francis
Drownin' My SorrowsConnie Francisplay_arrow
「Pretty Little Baby(…
57eastA Million To OneJimmy Charles
A Million To OneJimmy Charlesplay_arrow
Singer Jimmy Charles, who comes from a gospel background, …
58eastI DoMarvellows
I DoMarvellowsplay_arrow
A soul group that gained popularity in the 1960s…
59eastBlue Bobby SocksPat Boone
Blue Bobby SocksPat Booneplay_arrow
In the 1950s, the then-popular Elv...
60eastA World Without LovePeter & Gordon
A World Without LovePeter & Gordonplay_arrow
British male duo, Peter & Gordon…
61eastChantilly LaceThe Big Bopper
Chantilly LaceThe Big Bopperplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter, The Big ...
62eastOne Fine DayThe Chiffons
One Fine DayThe Chiffonsplay_arrow
The classic by Carole King & Gerry Goffin…
63eastIn The Still of the NightTHE FIVE SATINS
In The Still of the NightTHE FIVE SATINSplay_arrow
The Five Satins’ “In the …”
64eastI Only Have Eyes for YouThe Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes for YouThe Flamingosplay_arrow
The Flamingos' “I Onl…
65eastHello Mary LouRicky Nelson
Hello Mary LouRicky Nelsonplay_arrow
In 1960, “Johnny Duncan...
66eastNo Particular Place To GoChuck Berry
No Particular Place To GoChuck Berryplay_arrow
At the age of 90, he announced a new album, and the worl…
67eastTutti-FruttiLittle Richard
Tutti-FruttiLittle Richardplay_arrow
One of the quintessential upbeat rock ’n’ roll songs…
68eastLeader Of The PackThe Shangri- Las
Leader Of The PackThe Shangri- Lasplay_arrow
A three-member girl group that markets a delinquent vibe...
69eastChances AreJohnny Mathis
Chances AreJohnny Mathisplay_arrow
A pole vaulter capable of aiming for the Olympics…
70eastTeen angelMark Dinning
Teen angelMark Dinningplay_arrow
Released in 1959, and in the following year, 1960…
71eastOne BoyJoanie Sommers
One BoyJoanie Sommersplay_arrow
The 1960 Broadway musical “...
72eastThe LocomotionLittle Eva
The LocomotionLittle Evaplay_arrow
In 1962, the American female singer “Litt…
73eastPretty Little BabyConnie Francis
Pretty Little BabyConnie Francisplay_arrow
Connie, who released a string of hit songs in the 1960s, …
74eastWalkin’ After MidnightPatsy Cline
Walkin' After MidnightPatsy Clineplay_arrow
This is Alan Block and Donn …
75eastBlue BayouRoy Orbison
Blue BayouRoy Orbisonplay_arrow
「Only the Lonely」、「C…
76eastLike I DoNancy Sinatra
Like I DoNancy Sinatraplay_arrow
This song is by Frank Sinatra’s daughter, Na…
77eastThe Great PretenderTHE PLATTERS
The Great PretenderTHE PLATTERSplay_arrow
The African American vocal group from the United States, The Pla...
78eastPuff, the Magic DragonPeter, Paul & Mary
Puff, the Magic DragonPeter, Paul & Maryplay_arrow
The most successful fo... in America in the 1960s
79eastWhat’d I Say Pts. 1 & 2Ray Charles
What'd I Say Pts. 1 & 2Ray Charlesplay_arrow
“What’d I Say” was originally 7 minutes...
80eastLucilleLittle Richard
LucilleLittle Richardplay_arrow
It reached No. 17 nationwide in 1956, but with the subsequent rise of rock and roll and R...
81eastProblemsThe Everly Brothers
ProblemsThe Everly Brothersplay_arrow
From the late 1950s to the 1960s...
82eastLanaVelvets
LanaVelvetsplay_arrow
Japanese title: “Beloved Lana.” It’s particularly popular in Japan…
83eastMy Special AngelBobby Helms
My Special AngelBobby Helmsplay_arrow
A song by Bobby Helms. It was a major hit, reaching No. 7 in the U.S. and No. 22 in the U.K.
84eastYou Don’t Own MeLesley Gore
You Don't Own MeLesley Goreplay_arrow
At the pinnacle of American idols in the early 1960s…
85eastWill You Still Love Me TommorrowThe Shirelles
Will You Still Love Me TommorrowThe Shirellesplay_arrow
The Shirelles are a four-member female vocal group...
86eastSpanish HarlemBen E. King
Spanish HarlemBen E. Kingplay_arrow
World-famous for 'Stand by Me'...
87eastWhere the Boys AreConnie Francis
Where the Boys AreConnie Francisplay_arrow
The Japanese title is “Boy Hunt,” and in 1961 it was re…
88eastAin’t That a ShameFats Domino
Ain't That a ShameFats Dominoplay_arrow
A masterpiece that sings of the pain of heartbreak, a classic that will go down in music history
89eastI only Want To Be With YouDusty Springfield
I only Want To Be With YouDusty Springfieldplay_arrow
To Dusty Springfield...
90eastRockin’ RobinBobby Day
Rockin' RobinBobby Dayplay_arrow
Bobby Day’s signature song and an oldie…
91eastIt Doesn’t Matter AnymoreBuddy Holly
It Doesn't Matter AnymoreBuddy Hollyplay_arrow
The legendary musician, Buddy Holly…
92eastDon’t Treat Me Like A ChildHelen Shapiro
Don't Treat Me Like A ChildHelen Shapiroplay_arrow
Helen Shapi…, who is both a singer and an actress,
93eastSea Of LovePhil Phillips
Sea Of LovePhil Phillipsplay_arrow
American singer-songwriter, Phil...
94eastIn DreamsRoy Oerbison
In DreamsRoy Oerbisonplay_arrow
This piece, with its wistful, dreamlike atmosphere, a...
95eastYou Send MeSam Cooke
You Send MeSam Cookeplay_arrow
A world-renowned singer who represents the oldies…
96eastJohnny AngelShelley Fabares
Johnny AngelShelley Fabaresplay_arrow
It topped the U.S. charts at No. 1 in 1962.
97eastA Thousand Miles AwayThe Heartbeats
A Thousand Miles AwayThe Heartbeatsplay_arrow
A chorus group in 1950s America...
98eastSummer HolidayCliff Richard
Summer HolidayCliff Richardplay_arrow
From the youth film “Let’s Play with the Sun,” in which I starred...
99eastOur Day Will ComeRuby & the Romantics
Our Day Will ComeRuby & the Romanticsplay_arrow
It was number one in the U.S. in 1963. Ruby & Lo...
100eastBlue VelvetBobby Vinton
Blue VelvetBobby Vintonplay_arrow
Bobby Vinton, released in 1963...
101eastI’m SorryBrenda Lee
I'm SorryBrenda Leeplay_arrow
Released in 1960, in the ’60s it...
102eastIf You Love MeBrenda Lee
If You Love MeBrenda Leeplay_arrow
Brenda Lee from the United States 196…
103eastLollipopChordettes
LollipopChordettesplay_arrow
The Codettes are a four-woman chorus group...
104eastDon’t Make Me OverDionne Warwick
Don't Make Me OverDionne Warwickplay_arrow
Soul singer Dionne Warwick…
105eastThe Duke Of EarlGene Chandler
The Duke Of EarlGene Chandlerplay_arrow
Gene Cha..., who released a string of hit songs in the ’60s, ...
106eastUp on the RoofThe Drifters
Up on the RoofThe Driftersplay_arrow
The American R&B group, The Drifters…
107eastShort ShortsThe Royal Teens
Short ShortsThe Royal Teensplay_arrow
The rock band, The Royal Teens, ...
108eastThe Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokensplay_arrow
The Japanese title is “The Lion Sleeps.” Originally, it was…
109eastDowntownPetula Clark
DowntownPetula Clarkplay_arrow
A smash hit that topped the U.S. charts in 1965…
110eastWake Up Little SusieThe Everly Brothers
Wake Up Little SusieThe Everly Brothersplay_arrow
A country duo of real brothers. Eva...
111eastMaybe BabyBuddy Holly
Maybe BabyBuddy Hollyplay_arrow
Buddy H… released in 1958
112eastWichita LinemanGlen Campbell
Wichita LinemanGlen Campbellplay_arrow
Glen, a country singer and guitarist, ...
113eastTequilaChamps
TequilaChampsplay_arrow
“Tequila” was released by The Champs in 1958 and...
114eastAll Shook UpElvis Presley
All Shook UpElvis Presleyplay_arrow
Elvis Presley was an American mu...
115eastSherryThe Four Seasons
SherryThe Four Seasonsplay_arrow
This song was released in 1962 by an American male ban...
116eastCalifornia Dreamin`The Mamas & The Papas
California Dreamin`The Mamas & The Papasplay_arrow
An American folk rock vocal group...
117eastDaydream BelieverThe Monkees
Daydream BelieverThe Monkeesplay_arrow
The American pop rock group, the Monkees…
118eastTwistin’ The Night AwaySam Cooke
Twistin' The Night AwaySam Cookeplay_arrow
Let's dance the twist all night, released by Sam Cooke in 1962.