如果说1960年代随着摇滚乐，甲壳虫乐队，伍德斯托克音乐节和嬉皮运动的兴起而引起的热潮，那么灵魂和放克就几乎占据了60年代听最多的歌曲排行榜的所有位置。1960年代听得最多的20首歌1. It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye3. The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway4. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl5. Green Onions (45 version) - Booker T. & The MG's6. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations7. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding8. Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis9. Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield10. My Guy - Single Version - Mary Wells11. What A Man - Linda Lyndell12. Cissy Strut - The Meters13. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville14. Express Yourself - The Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm Band, Charles Wright15. Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone16. Get out of My Life Woman - Lee Dorsey17. Happy Together - The Turtles18. Wish Someone Would Care - Irma Thomas19. Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton20. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding