The #1 Pop Hits of 1965, formally the #1 hits on the Top 100, were right up my sonic alley. In the present tense, I own at least 19 of these 25 songs.
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction—The Rolling Stones (London), four weeks at #1, gold record. It may be the first time I heard the word “hook” in relation to music.
Yesterday – The Beatles (Capitol), four weeks at #1, gold record. I have a few dozen covers of this song.
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) -The Byrds (Columbia), three weeks at #1
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter – Herman’s Hermits (MGM), three weeks at #1, gold record
I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher (Atco), three weeks at #1, gold record
Help! – The Beatles (Capitol), three weeks at #1, gold record
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pe, Honey Bunch) – The Four Tops (Motown), two weeks at #1
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – The Righteous Brothers (Philles), two weeks at #1
Downtown – Petula Clark (Warner), two weeks at #1, gold record
This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty), two weeks at #1, gold record. Jerry Lewis’ kid.
Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes (Motown), two weeks at #1
Help Me, Rhonda – The Beach Boys (Capitol), two weeks at #1
Get Off My Cloud – The Rolling Stones (London), two weeks at #1
I Hear A Symphony – The Supremes (Motown), two weeks at #1
I’m Telling You Now – Freddie and The Dreamers (Tower), two weeks at #1
Eight Days A Week – The Beatles (Capitol), two weeks at #1, gold record
A single week at #1
My Girl – The Temptations (Gordy), platinum record. I still love the fact that Smokey wrote both My Guy (Mary Wells) and My Girl
Hang On Sloopy – The McCoys (Bang). Looking for a video, I came across this version; an album cut? It has an extra verse.
Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds (Columbia)
Eve Of Destruction – Barry McGuire (Dunhill)
Over And Over – The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
Ticket To Ride – The Beatles (Capitol)
I’m Henry VIII, I Am – Herman’s Hermits (MGM), gold record
Game Of Love – Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders (Fontana). The lead vocal Fontana’s real name was Glyn Ellis
Back In My Arms – The Supremes (Motown)
Roger, we met at a special libraries association meeting in the early first decade of the 2000s. I subscribe to and sometimes open your blog’s email (I’m always happy to see it). Thank you so much for this post. As I read, I heard each song and my head is filled with happy memories. Thank you. — Jim Poole, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Jim – I know we met at least twice when I worked at the NY Small Business Development Center, perhaps at the ASBDC conference. I LOVED talking with you!