List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1967 explained

In 1967, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the easy listening market. The listing has undergone various name changes and since 1996 has been published under the title Adult Contemporary. In 1967, 18 songs topped the chart, which at the time was entitled Easy Listening, based on playlists submitted by easy listening radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores.

On the first chart of 1967, Frank Sinatra was at number one with "That's Life", which had been in the top spot since the previous week. Sinatra, who was experiencing a career resurgence in his 50s,[1] had the highest total number of weeks at number one by an artist in 1967, spending seven weeks in the top spot with the solo singles "That's Life" and "The World We Knew (Over and Over)" and a further nine weeks at number one with "Somethin' Stupid", a duet with his daughter Nancy. The nine weeks which "Somethin' Stupid" spent at the top was the longest unbroken run of the year at number one. The song was also a crossover success, topping Billboards pop music chart, the Hot 100, for four weeks. In addition to Frank Sinatra, Ed Ames also had three Easy Listening number ones in 1967, reaching the top spot with "My Cup Runneth Over", "Time, Time" and "When the Snow Is on the Roses". Nancy Sinatra, Al Martino and Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass were the only other acts with multiple chart-toppers during the year.

In contrast to the song by the Sinatras which was both an easy listening and pop number one, both "It's Such a Pretty World Today" by Andy Russell and "Cold" by John Gary were Easy Listening chart-toppers but did not achieve sufficient crossover success to chart on the Hot 100 at all. It would be more than 30 years before another song would top the Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary listing but fail to register on the Hot 100 despite being eligible to do so.[2] Russell's chart-topper came just two months after a recording of the same song by Wynn Stewart had reached number one on the Hot Country Singles chart. "Cold" was the final number one of the year and would prove to be Gary's only Easy Listening chart-topper; after it exited the Easy Listening chart he never achieved another entry on either that listing or the Hot 100.

Chart history

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Indicates number one on Billboards year-end easy listening chart for 1967
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scope=row "That's Life"[3]
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scope=row "Sugar Town"[5]
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scope=row "My Cup Runneth Over"[7]
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scope=row "Lady"[11]
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scope=row bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="9""Somethin' Stupid" and Frank Sinatra[15]
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scope=row "Casino Royale" & the Tijuana Brass[24]
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scope=row "Time, Time"[26]
scope=row "Stop! And Think It Over"[27]
scope=row "Mary in the Morning"[28]
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scope=row "Don't Sleep in the Subway"[30]
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scope=row "It's Such a Pretty World Today"[33]
scope=row "In the Chapel in the Moonlight"[34]
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scope=row ""[37]
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scope=row "A Banda (Ah Bahn-da)" & the Tijuana Brass[42]
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scope=row "It Must Be Him"[44]
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scope=row "More Than the Eye Can See"[47]
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scope=row "When the Snow Is on the Roses"[49]
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scope=row "Cold"[53]
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References

Works cited

. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Joel Whitburn. Watson-Guptill. 1996. 978-0-82308-289-6.

. Joel Whitburn's Top Adult Contemporary, 1961 - 2001. Joel Whitburn. Record Research Incorporated. 2002. 978-0-89820-149-9.

. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955 - 2002. Joel Whitburn. Record Research Incorporated. 2005. 978-0-89820-155-0.

. Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Record Research Incorporated. 2007. 978-0-89820-169-7. Joel Whitburn.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Number Ones: Frank Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night". Tom. Breihan. Stereogum. September 11, 2018. December 22, 2018. December 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010219/https://www.stereogum.com/2013880/the-number-ones-frank-sinatras-strangers-in-the-night/franchises/the-number-ones/. live.
  2. Ask Billboard: Chicago's AC Six-Cess. Billboard. Gary. Trust. August 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20190405122545/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/468201/ask-billboard-chicagos-ac-six-cess. December 20, 2018. 2019-04-05.
  3. Adult Contemporary chart for January 7, 1967. Billboard. December 21, 2018. December 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221185956/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-01-07. live.
  4. Adult Contemporary chart for January 14, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223033522/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-01-14. live.
  5. Adult Contemporary chart for January 21, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043351/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-01-21. live.
  6. Adult Contemporary chart for January 28, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223031840/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-01-28. live.
  7. Adult Contemporary chart for February 4, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043326/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-02-04. live.
  8. Adult Contemporary chart for February 11, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073839/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-02-11. live.
  9. Adult Contemporary chart for February 18, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619155036/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-02-18/. live.
  10. Adult Contemporary chart for February 25, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. July 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702133920/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-02-25/. live.
  11. Adult Contemporary chart for March 4, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043315/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-03-04. live.
  12. Adult Contemporary chart for March 11, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073827/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-03-11. live.
  13. Adult Contemporary chart for March 18, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223075116/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-03-18. live.
  14. Adult Contemporary chart for March 25, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073607/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-03-25. live.
  15. Adult Contemporary chart for April 1, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223033613/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-04-01. live.
  16. Adult Contemporary chart for April 8, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073552/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-04-08. live.
  17. Adult Contemporary chart for April 15, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-04-15. live.
  18. Adult Contemporary chart for April 22, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073545/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-04-22. live.
  19. Adult Contemporary chart for April 29, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223050613/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-04-29. live.
  20. Adult Contemporary chart for May 6, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223085227/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-05-06. live.
  21. Adult Contemporary chart for May 13, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223033508/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-05-13. live.
  22. Adult Contemporary chart for May 20, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. July 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702133922/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-05-20/. live.
  23. Adult Contemporary chart for May 27, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043339/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-05-27. live.
  24. Adult Contemporary chart for June 3, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619154909/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-06-03/. live.
  25. Adult Contemporary chart for June 10, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223050700/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-06-10. live.
  26. Adult Contemporary chart for June 17, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073459/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-06-17. live.
  27. Adult Contemporary chart for June 24, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223085249/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-06-24. live.
  28. Adult Contemporary chart for July 1, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223050713/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-07-01. live.
  29. Adult Contemporary chart for July 8, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073657/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-07-08. live.
  30. Adult Contemporary chart for July 15, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043438/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-07-15. live.
  31. Adult Contemporary chart for July 22, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073558/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-07-22. live.
  32. Adult Contemporary chart for July 29, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223045023/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-07-29. live.
  33. Adult Contemporary chart for August 5, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223045036/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-08-05. live.
  34. Adult Contemporary chart for August 12, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223030252/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-08-12. live.
  35. Adult Contemporary chart for August 19, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223085306/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-08-19. live.
  36. Adult Contemporary chart for August 26, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223033457/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-08-26. live.
  37. Adult Contemporary chart for September 2, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043236/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-09-02. live.
  38. Adult Contemporary chart for September 9, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073732/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-09-09. live.
  39. Adult Contemporary chart for September 16, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223050626/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-09-16. live.
  40. Adult Contemporary chart for September 23, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619155023/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-09-23/. live.
  41. Adult Contemporary chart for September 30, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619154909/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-09-30/. live.
  42. Adult Contemporary chart for October 7, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619154936/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-10-07/. live.
  43. Adult Contemporary chart for October 14, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223045012/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-10-14. live.
  44. Adult Contemporary chart for October 21, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223031903/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-10-21. live.
  45. Adult Contemporary chart for October 28, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043425/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-10-28. live.
  46. Adult Contemporary chart for November 4, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223033533/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-11-04. live.
  47. Adult Contemporary chart for November 11, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223075105/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-11-11. live.
  48. Adult Contemporary chart for November 18, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073816/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-11-18. live.
  49. Adult Contemporary chart for November 25, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. October 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002024701/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-11-25. live.
  50. Adult Contemporary chart for December 2, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223043327/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-12-02. live.
  51. Adult Contemporary chart for December 9, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223073904/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-12-09. live.
  52. Adult Contemporary chart for December 16, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223033624/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-12-16. live.
  53. Adult Contemporary chart for December 23, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223085321/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-12-23. live.
  54. Adult Contemporary chart for December 30, 1967. Billboard. December 22, 2018. December 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223031851/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1967-12-30. live.

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