Flavour of New Zealand
NZ popular culture 1960 onward
NZ popular culture 1960 onward
Playdate was a New Zealand monthly entertainment magazine of the 1960s.
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Playdate's publisher (Union Investments Ltd.) was a subsidiary of Kerridge Odeon.
Playdate kept a very close watch on overseas pop music as well as the pop music scene
in New Zealand. When it started in May 1960, Playdate featured a NZ sales based music
chart; thus the chart was a reflection of both overseas music and NZ music of the
time.
Sadly by August 1960, Playdate stopped featuring this NZ music chart, preferring to
feature two Top Twenty charts from overseas; one from the US, one from the UK.
Listings of (monthly) charts only; not links to pictures or mp3s
| this wk | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Last known source, Playdate magazine. | ||
| 1 | Dominique | The Singing Nun |
| 2 | Louie, Louie | The Kingsmen |
| 3 | I'm Leaving It up to You | Dale and Grace |
| 4 | There! I've Said It Again | Bobby Vinton |
| 5 | Everybody | Tommy Roe |
| 6 | You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry | The Caravelles |
| 7 | She's a Fool | Lesley Gore |
| 8 | Deep Purple | Nino Tempo and April Stevens |
| 9 | Be True to Your School | The Beach Boys |
| 10 | Drip Drop | Dion |
| 11 | Since I Fell for You | Lenny Welch |
| 12 | Little Red Rooster | Sam Cooke |
| 13 | It's All Right | The Impressions |
| 14 | Talk Back Trembling Lips | Johnny Tillotson |
| 15 | Sugar Shack | Jimmy Gilmer |
| 16 | Toddy Lo | Chubby Checker |
| 17 | Walking the Dog | Rufus Thomas |
| 18 | Wives and Lovers | Jack Jones |
| 19 | Washington Square | The Village Stompers |
| 20 | Can I Get a Witness | Marvin Gaye |