This is the way we used to do it all the time – here’s a playlist of hit singles that are celebrating their 50th anniversary since their debut on the pop charts.

All of these songs date from an era when AM radio ruled, and pop stations played a wide variety of styles. All of these acts were struggling to retain relevance in an atmosphere where the Beatles seemingly owned the pop charts. Some fared better than others, but the songs live on.

Featured tracks include;

Wish Someone Would Care - Irma Thomas

Goodbye Baby – Solomon Burke

Memphis Tennessee – Johnny Rivers

No Particular Place to Go – Chuck Berry

Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley

Bad to Me – Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas

It’s Over – Roy Orbison

Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry & the Pacemakers

My Boy Lollipop – Millie Small

Do You Love Me – Dave Clark Five

Every Little Bit Hurts – Brenda Holloway

Just Like Romeo and Juliet – The Reflections

My Guy – Mary Wells

Chapel of Love- The Dixie Cups