Some great 1960s music went MIA, but that's to be expected. Never fear: We've picked the best 60s singles that you may not know.

From the infectious instrumentals of early '60s music to the groundbreaking ... "Hey Jude" is the longest single on our list. A song of this length was unheard of for radio at the time, but ...

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In the late 50s and all through the 60s, teenage death ballads narratively describing tragedies were immensely popular.