Number One Hits of 1967 Part 3 Quiz

Answer: Strawberry Alarm Clock

The Strawberry Alarm Clock made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in November 1967, replacing "To Sir With Love" with their psychedelic hit "Incense and Peppermints". One verse of this song always intrigues me,
"To divide the cockeyed world in two,
Throw your pride to one side, it's the least you can do,
Beatniks and politics, nothin' is new,
A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view".

Although the song received much airplay it barely dented the chart in Australia, peaking at number thirty five. I should point out it stayed on the Aussie chart for twelve weeks. Over in the UK the song did not chart.

Answer: The 5th Dimension

"Up, Up and Away", a song written by Jimmy Webb, one of the hot composers of the sixties, produced by Johnny Rivers, gave The Fifth Dimension a number seven hit on the Billboard Hot 100. This was the group's breakthrough hit and had them featured on every variety show on American television. The record hit number one in Australia and held the spot for three weeks. In the UK the record did not chart, in fact the group would have to wait until 1969 to place a record on the British charts.

Answer: The Association

The Association had topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with "Cherish". They followed this with "Windy" in early 1967. The song "Windy" was written by folksinger Ruthann Friedman. It was picked up by The Association's producer, Bones Howe, who with the group changed the timing of the song and the gender of the character.

The recording went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1967 and held the spot for four weeks. The Association were never able to chart in the UK. In Australia "Windy" made it to number thirty. I personally love this song and first heard it on an album my brother had of jazz guitarist, Wes Montgomery.

Answer: The Box Tops

"The Letter" made stars of the group from Tennessee, The Box Tops, with the song going to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song went to four on the Australian chart and the UK charts it peaked at number five. The Box Tops had a few more hits in 1967 and '68 with "Neon Rainbow", "Cry Like A Baby" and "I Met Her In Church". "The Letter" again made the charts around the world in 1970 when a version of the song by Joe Cocker was a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: The Buckinghams

"Kind of a Drag" by The Buckinghams entered the Billboard Hot 100 on Christmas Eve 1966 and by mid February 1967 had hit number one, a position it held for two weeks, and stayed in the top ten for six weeks. The song did not chart in the UK but reached number three in Australia, where it was very popular.

The Buckinghams had four other top ten hits during 1967 in the USA. They were, "Don't You Care", "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)" and "Susan.

Answer: The Doors

"Light My Fire" by The Doors was the first number one hit for the group. "Light My Fire" went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in late July 1967 replacing "Windy" by the Association. In Australia the song was a top thirty hit peaking at twenty four, while in the UK the record went to number four. "Light My Fire" made the charts again in 1968 when a slower folksy style version by Jose Feliciano made top tens around the world and established him as a major artist.

Answer: The Foundations

"Baby Now That I've Found You" a number one hit in the UK for The Foundations, who became the first multi-racial group to have a UK number one. The record went to number ten in Australia in 1967 and charted again in 2001 when it was re-released following its inclusion on the soundtrack of the movie "Shallow Hal".

The song was a number eleven hit on the Billboard Hot 100 but it made it to number eight on The Cashbox chart.

Answer: The Monkees

Another number one hit for the Monkees, "Daydream Believer" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in December 1967. The song was written by John Stewart who had been a member of the Kingston Trio. The record was number two hit in Australia and a number five hit in the UK. This marked the second number one in 1967 for the Monkees on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1980 the song made number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 for Canadian country singer, Anne Murray. According to Joel Whitburn's book on Billboard's "Top Adult Contemporary 1961-1993" Anne Murray topped the Adult Contemporary chart with her version of "Daydream Believer".

Answer: The Rolling Stones

Backed with "Let's Spend the Night Together", "Ruby Tuesday" was a double sided hit for the Rolling Stones, making number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In Australia "Ruby Tuesday" made number two on the charts. In the UK the record made it to number three with "Let's Spend the Night Together", being the A Side. This record was their tenth consecutive top ten hit on the UK chart.

Answer: The Royal Guardsmen

The Royal Guardsmen from Florida had a timely hit with "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron". The song was based on the dog, "Snoopy" from the popular cartoon by Charles M. Schultz, "Peanuts". On the charts the record was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cashbox Chart.

The song made it all the way to the top of the Australian chart and stayed on top for five weeks. In the UK the record peaked at number eight.