Many love songs that are now considered classics didn't actually make it to No. 1 back when they were released because it took time for the public to get on board — the same public that would probably ...

The 1960s were a great era for music. Beatlemania took over the world, Chubby Checker inspired a dance craze, and Nancy Sinatra sent girls flocking to buy go-go boots. In 1964, Motown Records—which ...