Listed below are some of the #1 musical hits that were popular during
the time that the 1st Battalion
6th Infantry served in the war in Vietnam. Use this
link to a midi play list of these songs and many more
from that era.
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Date Song Title
Group
Wks at Wks in
#1 Top 40
1967 -- The 1st Battalion 6th Infantry arrived in Vietnam in October
10/14/67 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK 1 14
11/18/67 DAYDREAM BELIEVER MONKEES 1 12
12/09/67 HELLO GOODBYE BEATLES 1 10
12/16/67 JUDY IN DISGUISE JOHN FRED & HIS PLAYBOY BAND 1 13
12/23/67 GREEN TAMBOURINE LEMON PIPERS 1 12
1968
01/27/68 LOVE IS BLUE PAUL MAURIAT 1 15
02/10/68 THE DOCK OF THE BAY OTIS REDDING 1 14
03/16/68 YOUNG GIRL GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP 2 13
03/30/68 HONEY BOBBY GOLDSBORO 1 13
04/13/68 TIGHTEN UP ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS 1 13
05/04/68 MRS. ROBINSON SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1 12
05/25/68 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU HERB ALPERT 1 12
06/22/68 GRAZING IN THE GRASS HUGH MASELELA 1 10
07/13/68 HELLO I LOVE YOU DOORS 1 11
07/27/68 PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE RASCALS 1 13
08/31/68 HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. JEANNIE C. RILEY 1 12
09/14/68 HEY JUDE BEATLES 1 19
10/26/68 LOVE CHILD DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES 1 15
11/23/68 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE MARVIN GAYE 1 15
12/21/68 CRIMSON AND CLOVER TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS 1 15
1969
01/04/69 EVERYDAY PEOPLE SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 1 14
02/15/69 DIZZY TOMMY ROE 1 13
03/15/69 AQUARIUS 5TH DIMENSION 1 16
05/10/69 GET BACK BEATLES 1 12
05/17/69 BAD MOON RISING CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 2 12
05/24/69 ROMEO & JULIET (THEME) HENRY MANCINI 1 12
06/28/69 IN THE YEAR 2525 ZAGER EVANS 1 12
07/26/69 HONKY TONK WOMAN ROLLING STONES 1 14
08/16/69 SUGAR, SUGAR ARCHIES 1 18
08/30/69 I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU TEMPTATIONS 1 15
09/20/69 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ELVIS PRESLEY 1 13
10/04/69 WEDDING BELL BLUES 5TH DIMENSION 1 14
10/18/69 COME TOGETHER BEATLES 1 16
10/18/69 SOMETHING BEATLES 1 16
11/08/69 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE PETER, PAUL & MARY 1 15
11/08/69 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE STEAM 1 13
11/15/69 SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES 1 15
11/22/69 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD B.J. THOMAS 1 19
12/06/69 I WANT YOU BACK JACKSON 5 1 16
12/20/69 VENUS SHOCKING BLUE 1 13
1970
01/10/70 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL EDDIE HOLMAN 2 12
01/10/70 THANK YOU SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 1 12
02/07/70 TRAVELIN' BAND CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 2 9
02/14/70 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1 13
03/21/70 ABC JACKSON 5 1 12
03/21/70 LET IT BE BEATLES 1 13
03/28/70 AMERICAN WOMAN GUESS WHO 1 14
04/18/70 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL RAY STEVENS 1 13
05/23/70 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD BEATLES 1 10
06/06/70 MAMA TOLD ME THREE DOG NIGHT 1 13
06/27/70 CLOSE TO YOU CARPENTERS 1 15
07/11/70 MAKE IT WITH YOU BREAD 1 13
07/25/70 WAR EDWIN STARR 1 13
08/15/70 A IN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH DIANA ROSS 1 13
08/29/70 CRACKLIN' ROSIE NEIL DIAMOND 1 14
09/19/70 I'LL BE THERE JACKSON 5 1 16
10/31/70 I THINK I LOVE YOU PARTRIDGE FAMILY 1 16
10/31/70 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES 1 14
12/05/70 KNOCK THREE TIMES DAWN 1 16
12/05/70 MY SWEET LORD GEORGE HARRISON 1 13
1971
02/20/71 JUST MY IMAGINATION TEMPTATIONS 1 13
02/20/71 ME AND BOBBY MCGEE JANIS JOPLIN 1 12
05/01/71 BROWN SUGAR ROLLING STONES 1 12
05/01/71 WANT ADS HONEY CONE 1 13
06/19/71 YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND JAMES TAYLOR 1 12
07/03/71 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART BEE GEES 1 14
08/21/71 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL DONNY OSMOND 1 13
08/28/71 MAGGIE MAY ROD STEWART 1 15
10/02/71 GYPSYS, TRAMPS & THIEVES CHER 1 14
10/23/71 SHAFT (THEME FROM SHAFT) ISAAC HAYES
1 12
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Note: this list is based on information provided by a now defunct
web site (nostalgiafun.com). Other
sites contain similar information about the musical hits of the Vietnam
era: top40.about.com; alaskajim.com;
or musicradio.computer.net/music.html.
This list stops in October 1971 because the 1st Battalion 6th Infantry,
as a part of Americal Division,
officially stood down as a unit on 11 November 1971 when service in
Vietnam ended.
If you know of a midi public domain link for a particular song, please contact wr9r@aol.com
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