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Chart Entries
9
Years
1961
First Year
1969
Last Year
Overview
The 1960s on the Israeli music chart was the era of Rock 'n' Roll, Beat music, and the British Invasion. From 1961 to 1969, Israeli listeners on Reshet Gimel heard 589 chart entries across all positions — making it one of the defining eras in the archive's 36-year history.
Reshet Gimel's weekly broadcast of the מצעד הלועזי brought the decade's biggest international hits to Israeli ears every week, and the Israeli audience responded with genuine enthusiasm to the era's defining sounds.
Dominant Artists
| # | Artist | Why They Dominated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Presley | On chart from day one in 1961 — dominated the early years with American rock |
| 2 | The Beatles | From 1963 debut to 1969 — 14 #1 hits started here |
| 3 | Cliff Richard | Consistent presence throughout the decade — a staple of early Israeli pop radio |
| 4 | The Rolling Stones | From 1964 onward — brought a harder-edged British sound to Israeli airwaves |
Key Chart Moments
- August 17, 1961: The Israeli official music chart debuts on Reshet Gimel / Kol Israel
- 1963: The Beatles arrive — 'She Loves You' and the beginning of Beatlemania on Israeli radio
- 1964: The British Invasion hits full force on the Israeli chart — Stones, Kinks, Animals all chart
- 1967–1968: The psychedelic era — Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, and the chart evolves
- 1969: The final year of the 1960s brings Abbey Road and a preview of the decade to come
Notable Songs of the Era
| Song | Artist | Year | Israeli Chart Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let It Be | The Beatles | 1969/70 | 11 weeks at #1 — the all-time joint record |
| Suspicious Minds | Elvis Presley | 1969 | Major #1 — part of Elvis's career resurgence |
| Hey Jude | The Beatles | 1968 | 8 weeks at #1 on the Israeli chart |
| (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones | 1965 | Iconic Israeli chart entry of the era |
Browse 1960s Charts
Use the IsraeliCharts archive to browse every weekly chart from 1961 to 1969. Pick any date and see the exact chart for that week — every position, every song, every artist.
Explore the archive: The IsraeliCharts date browser lets you navigate to any week between 1961 and 1997. Select any date in the 1960s to see that week's exact chart.