This piece looks back at five Top 40 hits from 1967 that remain enduring favourites among baby boomers nearly six decades on. The article marks the year as a peak moment for popular music, spanning sunshine pop, soul and folk-rock, and highlights songs that became lasting cultural touchstones, several tied to the "Summer of Love" and the era's growing social unrest.

The five tracks named are The Turtles' "Happy Together" (their only US No. 1, from January 1967), Aretha Franklin's version of "Respect", Buffalo Springfield's protest anthem "For What It's Worth", The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love", and Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl". Each is noted for its chart success at the time and its continued popularity on oldies and soft-rock playlists today.