1965 Top Ten Music Charts

1965’s Biggest Artists and Songs

The Beatles (Best New Artist Grammy Winner)
The Beatles were undoubtedly the “best” Grammy Best New artists of any year.
Stan Getz and & João Gilberto (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Girl From Ipanema – Gilberto Astrud & Stan Getz (Grammy for Record of the Year)
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
Moody Blues, Bob Dylan, Sonny and Cher, The Manhattans, Donovan, The Byrds, Tom Jones, The Yardbirds, Edwin Starr, Marianne Faithfull, Edwin Starr and The Who

1965’s Retro Top 10 Hits

1. Baby, I’m Yours – Barbara Lewis
2. Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
3. This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis and the Playboys
4. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
5. Land of 1000 Dances – Cannibal and the Headhunters
6. The “In” Crowd – Ramsey Lewis
7. Love Potion Number Nine – The Searchers
8. You Were On My Mind – We Five
9. Downtown – Petula Clark
10. It’s Gonna Take A Miracle – The Royalettes
1965’s ‘One Hit Wonders’
1. Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
2. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me – Mel Carter
3. The 81 – Candy and the Kisses
4. King of the Road – Roger Miller
5. The Jerk – The Larks
6. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – The T-Bones
7. Boy From New York City – The Ad Libs
8. Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl – The Barbarians
9. The Birds and The Bees – Jewel Akens
10. I Want My Baby Back – Jimmy Cross

1965’s R&B/Soul Top 10 Hit List

1. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
2. How Sweet It Is(To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye
3. In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
4. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
5. Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
6. I’ll Be Doggone – Marvin Gaye
7. The Tracks of My Tears – The Miracles
8. I Gotta Woman – Ray Charles
9. Going To A Go-Go – The Miracles
10. Shotgun – Jr. Walker and the All-Stars

More Rhythm and Blues/ Soul Song Hits:

Hurt So Bad – Little Anthony and the Imperials
Ain’t That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye
People Get Ready – The Impressions
Oh No Not My Baby – Maxine Brown
First I Look At The Purse – The Contours

1965’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List

1. Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys
2. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
3. I Do – The Marvellows
4. Let’s Hang On! – Four Seasons
5. 1-2-3 Len Barry
6. Land of 1000 Dances – Cannibal and the Headhunters
7. I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
8. Love Potion No.9 – The Searchers
9. The Game of Love – Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
10. The Clapping Song – Shirley Ellis

More Dance Song Hits:

It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
Treat Her Right – Roy Head & The Traits
Do The 45 – The Sharpees
Do The Freddy – Freddy and the Dreamers

1965’s Girl Groups Top 10 Hit List

1. Stop! In The Name of Love – The Supremes
2. A Lover’s Concerto – The Toys
3. Don’t Mess With Bill – The Marvelettes
4. The 81 – Candy and the Kisses
5. Too Many Fish In The Sea – Marvelettes
6. Back In My Arms Again – The Supremes
7. Nowhere To Run – Martha and the Vandellas
8. Iko Iko – The Dixie Cups
9. I Can Never Go Home Anymore – The Shangri-Las
10. Give Him A Great Big Kiss – Shangri-Las

1965’s Garage Band & Rock Top 10 Hit List

1. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
2. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
3. Get Off Of My Cloud – The Rolling Stones
4. Gloria – Them
5. We Gotta Get Out of This Place – The Animals
6. Heart Full of Soul – The Yardbirds
7. I Can’t Explain – The Who
8. Play With Fire – The Rolling Stones
9. For Your Love – The Yardbirds
10. All Day and All of the Night – The Kinks

More Rock Hits:

Shakin All Over – The Guess Who
I Want Candy – The Strangeloves
Keep On Dancing – The Gentrys
It Ain’t Me Babe – The Turtles
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
She’s About A Mover – Sir Douglas Quintet
Liar, Liar – The Castaways

PCM’s 1965 Top 10 Hit List

1. Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
2. My Girl – Temptations
3. I Can’t Help Myself – Four Tops
4. I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
5. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – Righteous Brothers
6. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
7.Hang on Sloopy – McCoys
8. Stop! In The Name of Love – The Supremes
9. Help! – The Beatles
10. I Do – The Marvellows