Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Radio Hits From 1966
The article nostalgically highlights four popular radio songs from 1966 that it says many Baby Boomers would remember. It focuses on their chart success, cultural reach and enduring appeal, presenting them as songs that helped shape listeners’ musical tastes during the decade.
The selections are Jimmy Ruffin’s “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”, which reached No. 7 in the US and No. 8 in the UK; The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville”, a US No. 1 featured in seven television episodes; Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night”, a chart-topper that led to his most commercially successful album; and The Young Rascals’ version of “Good Lovin’”, another US No. 1 later covered by artists including the Grateful Dead.
- Four 1966 hits are presented as defining Baby Boomer radio memories.
- The songs span Motown, country rock, traditional pop and blue-eyed soul.
- Each record achieved major chart success or lasting cultural influence.