Songs from the Year 1965
This page lists the top songs of 1965 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1965
is also available..
This list has also been compared to the results
for North America and Europe.
There is also a set of monthly tables showing
the various number ones on any date during 1965.
A list of the most distinctive songs of 1965
(that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
The Rolling Stones |
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction |
1965 |
UK 1 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, WABC NY 1 of 1965, Keener 1 - Jun 1965 (8 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1965 (20 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1965 (40 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1965 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1966 (5 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1965, Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1965, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - Sep 1965, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Oct 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), 1 in 2FM list, DDD 1 of 1965, D.Marsh 1 of 1965, nuTsie 1 of 1960s, Library of Congress artifact added 2006 (1965), Europe 2 of the 1960s (1965), Rolling Stone 2, Acclaimed 2 (1965), US BB 3 of 1965, US Radio 3 of 1965 (peak 1 10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1965), US CashBox 5 of 1965, DMDB 5 (1965), Flanders 6 - Aug 1965 (3 months), Virgin 6, KQV 14 of 1965, RIAA 16, South Africa 17 of 1965, Brazil 18 of 1966, WXPN 20, US invalid BB 26 of 1965, POP 26 of 1965, Belgium 30 - Sep 1970 (2 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 39 (1965), Belgium 43 of all time, OzNet 48, Italy 62 of 1965, Germany 79 of the 1960s (peak 1 19 weeks), TheQ 97, UKMIX 912, RYM 8 of 1965, WFUV 19, Party 212 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 2 |
The Righteous Brothers |
Unchained Melody |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1965 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1965 (23 weeks), Austria 1 - Dec 1990 (5 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1990, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1991, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1990, US invalid BB 1 of 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1965), POP 1 of 1965, Belgium 2 - Dec 1990 (11 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1991), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1990), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, Switzerland 4 - Dec 1990 (16 weeks), OzNet 5, ODK Germany 6 - Dec 1990 (22 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Jan 1991 (3 months), Flanders 10 - Sep 1965 (2 months), Scrobulate 11 of oldies, UK 14 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 15 - Sep 1990 (21 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1965, US BB 21 of 1965, Europe 21 of the 1960s (1965), DDD 24 of 1965, KQV 25 of 1965, AFI 27, ARC 28 of 1990 (peak 8 11 weeks), Switzerland 29 of 1991, US CashBox 32 of 1965, WABC NY 33 of 1965, US Radio 37 of 1965 (peak 4 8 weeks), Brazil 41 of 1991, Canada 48 of 1990, DMDB 65 (1965), UKMIX 67, WXPN 298, Rolling Stone 365, Acclaimed 1056 (1965), RYM 16 of 1965, NY Daily Love list 19, BBC Rich Song 5 (songwriter royalties $29.7M), Party 07 of 1999 |
| 3 |
The Beatles |
Help! |
1965 |
UK 1 - Jul 1965 (20 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1965 (24 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1965 (14 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Nov 1965, Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1965, Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Aug 1965, Europarade 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1965), WABC NY 2 of 1965, Germany 2 - Aug 1965 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1965), Keener 5 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Flanders 5 - Aug 1965 (3 months), Australia 5 of 1965, US BB 7 of 1965, South Africa 8 of 1965, US CashBox 11 of 1965, US Radio 12 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), Europe 18 of the 1960s (1965), KQV 19 of 1965, Italy 24 of 1965, DDD 25 of 1965, Rolling Stone 29, D.Marsh 29 of 1965, Brazil 47 of 1965, Scrobulate 77 of classic rock, Acclaimed 134 (1965), Germany 143 of the 1960s (peak 2 15 weeks), Belgium 193 of all time, OzNet 232, UKMIX 410, WXPN 427, RYM 6 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 4 |
The Beatles |
Yesterday |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Sep 1965 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1965 (23 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1965 (15 weeks), Flanders 1 - Oct 1965 (4 months), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997 (1965), ASCAP song of 1965, Keener 2 - Sep 1965 (6 weeks), Brazil 2 of 1966, Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1965), Europe 5 of the 1960s (1965), Denmark 7 of 1966, DDD 7 of 1965, UK 8 - Mar 1976 (9 weeks), Germany 8 - Jan 1966 (3 months), DMDB 10 (1965), US Radio 13 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), Rolling Stone 13, Australia 14 of 1965, OzNet 14, Belgium 16 - May 1976 (5 weeks), WABC NY 22 of 1965, US invalid BB 25 of 1965, POP 25 of 1965, nuTsie 28 of 1960s, Virgin 33, KQV 38 of 1965, Scrobulate 39 of classic rock, WXPN 48, TheQ 49, Poland 51 of all time, Belgium 53 of all time, RIAA 56, US CashBox 68 of 1965, Italy 88 of 1965, Acclaimed 117 (1965), Germany 373 of the 1960s (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 11 of 1965, BBC Rich Song 4 (songwriter royalties $32.2M), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 5 |
Petula Clark |
Downtown |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1964 (15 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Dec 1964 (18 weeks), Germany 1 - Feb 1965 (6 months), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1965, NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1965 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Feb 1965, Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1965, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1964), UK 2 - Nov 1964 (15 weeks), KQV 2 of 1965, Keener 2 - Dec 1964 (6 weeks), Grammy in 1964 (Nominated), Holland 3 - Jan 1965 (15 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1965), US Radio 5 of 1965 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 6 of 1965, US CashBox 6 of 1965, Norway 8 - Jan 1965 (6 weeks), Flanders 11 - Feb 1965 (2 months), US invalid BB 15 of 1965, POP 15 of 1965, Belgium 17 - Feb 1989 (4 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1965, Germany 41 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RIAA 212, UKMIX 227, Acclaimed 692 (1964), RYM 16 of 1964 |
| 6 |
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs |
Wooly Bully |
1965 |
US BB 1 of 1965, Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Apr 1965 (7 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1965 (32 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1965 (4 months), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1965, Mexico 1 for 11 weeks - Aug 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1965), Top Song of 1965 of the Billboard 50th list, US Billboard 2 - Apr 1965 (18 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1965, Canada 2 - Apr 1965 (18 weeks), Germany 3 - Jul 1965 (5 months), US Radio 4 of 1965 (peak 2 12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1965), US invalid BB 6 of 1965, POP 6 of 1965, Norway 7 - Sep 1965 (1 week), KQV 9 of 1965, UK 11 - Jun 1965 (15 weeks), WABC NY 12 of 1965, D.Marsh 24 of 1965, DDD 30 of 1965, Brazil 45 of 1966, Germany 66 of the 1960s (peak 2 19 weeks), Acclaimed 344 (1965), RYM 77 of 1965, Party 254 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 7 |
The Byrds |
Mr Tambourine Man |
1965 |
UK 1 - Jun 1965 (14 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - May 1965 (7 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jul 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), Canada 2 - May 1965 (12 weeks), Germany 2 - Aug 1965 (5 months), Holland 3 - Jun 1965 (28 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), DDD 6 of 1965, KQV 10 of 1965, D.Marsh 10 of 1965, South Africa 14 of 1965, US Radio 16 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), Flanders 18 - Aug 1965 (1 month), WABC NY 21 of 1965, nuTsie 21 of 1960s, US BB 25 of 1965, US CashBox 26 of 1965, Acclaimed 29 (1965), Europe 37 of the 1960s (1965), Brazil 40 of 1965, Scrobulate 56 of folk rock, Italy 60 of 1965, DMDB 71 (1965), Rolling Stone 79, Germany 117 of the 1960s (peak 2 19 weeks), UKMIX 725, WXPN 733, OzNet 879, RYM 10 of 1965, Guardian Indie 1, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 8 |
The Beatles |
Ticket to Ride |
1965 |
UK 1 - Apr 1965 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Apr 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Apr 1965 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1965 (18 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1965 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1965, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - May 1965, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - May 1965, Germany 2 - May 1965 (3 months), South Africa 3 of 1965, D.Marsh 4 of 1965, Keener 6 - Apr 1965 (2 weeks), DDD 9 of 1965, Flanders 10 - May 1965 (3 months), Scrobulate 16 of 60s, US Radio 23 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), WABC NY 25 of 1965, US BB 31 of 1965, US CashBox 36 of 1965, nuTsie 48 of 1960s, Acclaimed 249 (1965), Germany 333 of the 1960s (peak 2 10 weeks), Rolling Stone 384, WXPN 594, OzNet 613, RYM 5 of 1965 |
| 9 |
The Temptations |
My Girl |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1965 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), ASCAP song of 1964, Library of Congress artifact added 2017 (1964), UK 2 - Mar 1965 (13 weeks), US invalid BB 2 of 1965, DDD 2 of 1964, POP 2 of 1965, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1997), Record World 3 - 1965, Keener 3 - Dec 1964 (6 weeks), KQV 6 of 1965, US Radio 9 of 1965 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 10 of 1965, nuTsie 10 of 1960s, D.Marsh 11 of 1965, US CashBox 16 of 1965, Japan (Tokyo) 16 - Feb 1992 (10 weeks), 18 in 2FM list, Holland 19 - Sep 1989 (6 weeks), Canada 20 - Feb 1965 (11 weeks), DMDB 31 (1965), Scrobulate 33 of soul, WABC NY 40 of 1965, RIAA 45, ODK Germany 66 - Mar 1992 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 69 (1964), Rolling Stone 88, OzNet 113, WXPN 214, RYM 17 of 1964, NY Daily Love list 1, Party 23 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, UK most streamed for 1964 |
| 10 |
Bob Dylan |
Like a Rolling Stone |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), Rolling Stone 1, Acclaimed 1 (1965), US Billboard 2 - Jul 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 2 - 1965, Canada 2 - Aug 1965 (14 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1965, DDD 3 of 1965, WXPN 3, nuTsie 3 of 1960s, UK 4 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Keener 4 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 4 of folk, 5 in 2FM list, DMDB 6 (1965), Holland 7 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Germany 18 - Oct 1965 (2 months), Europe 28 of the 1960s (1965), WABC NY 34 of 1965, US CashBox 38 of 1965, US BB 41 of 1965, KQV 46 of 1965, US Radio 48 of 1965 (peak 2 7 weeks), Belgium 91 of all time, Brazil 92 of 1966, RIAA 92, TheQ 178, OzNet 570, RYM 1 of 1965, WFUV 2, Guardian Rock 18, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 11 |
The Beatles |
Day Tripper |
1965 |
UK 1 - Dec 1965 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1965 (15 weeks), Holland 1 - Dec 1965 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1965 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1965, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Jan 1966, Keener 2 - Dec 1965 (7 weeks), Australia 3 of 1965, US Billboard 5 - Dec 1965 (10 weeks), NZ Listner 8 - Mar 1966 (2 weeks), Record World 12 - 1966, D.Marsh 17 of 1965, Brazil 19 of 1966, DDD 38 of 1965, Italy 65 of 1966, Scrobulate 97 of classic rock, US Radio 101 of 1966 (peak 5 4 weeks), OzNet 467, Acclaimed 919 (1965), RYM 2 of 1965 |
| 12 |
Sonny & Cher |
I Got You Babe |
1965 |
UK 1 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Jul 1965 (7 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017 (1965), Germany 3 - Oct 1965 (3 months), Canada 4 - Jul 1965 (16 weeks), Holland 4 - Aug 1965 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1965), Norway 6 - Sep 1965 (6 weeks), US invalid BB 7 of 1965, POP 7 of 1965, WABC NY 8 of 1965, Flanders 12 - Sep 1965 (3 months), US CashBox 14 of 1965, US BB 16 of 1965, US Radio 17 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), KQV 27 of 1965, DDD 33 of 1965, RIAA 254, Germany 321 of the 1960s (peak 3 13 weeks), Rolling Stone 444, Acclaimed 607 (1965), UKMIX 738, RYM 46 of 1965, NY Daily Love list 30 |
| 13 |
The Rolling Stones |
Get Off of My Cloud |
1965 |
UK 1 - Oct 1965 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Oct 1965 (12 weeks), Keener 1 - Sep 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1965 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1965, Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1966, Record World 2 - 1965, Norway 2 - Nov 1965 (13 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1966 (4 months), Holland 3 - Nov 1965 (14 weeks), Flanders 8 - Nov 1965 (3 months), D.Marsh 9 of 1965, US Radio 14 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), DDD 17 of 1965, WABC NY 23 of 1965, KQV 30 of 1965, US invalid BB 32 of 1965, POP 32 of 1965, Germany 101 of the 1960s (peak 1 15 weeks), UKMIX 755, Acclaimed 1067 (1965), RYM 23 of 1965, Guardian Rock 12 |
| 14 |
Nini Rosso |
Il Silenzio |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Sep 1965 (5 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1965 (4 months), Germany 1 - Jan 1966 (8 months), Europarade 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1965, Germany 1 for 12 weeks - Jul 1965, Holland 2 - Jun 1965 (45 weeks), Germany 2 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), Italy 3 of 1965, Norway 4 - Oct 1965 (5 weeks), UK 8 - Aug 1965 (14 weeks), Australia 9 of 1965, Brazil 61 of 1966 |
| 15 |
Elvis Presley |
Crying in the Chapel |
1965 |
UK 1 - May 1965 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1965 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1965 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1965, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1965, Keener 2 - May 1965 (7 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US Billboard 3 - Apr 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 3 - 1965, Flanders 4 - Jun 1965 (4 months), US BB 9 of 1965, South Africa 11 of 1965, US CashBox 12 of 1965, Holland 13 - Jun 1965 (12 weeks), Australia 19 of 1965, US Radio 26 of 1965 (peak 3 10 weeks), D.Marsh 26 of 1965, KQV 49 of 1965, WABC NY 78 of 1965, UKMIX 467, Acclaimed 1695 (1965), RYM 80 of 1965 |
| 16 |
The Rolling Stones |
The Last Time |
1965 |
UK 1 - Mar 1965 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1965 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - May 1965 (4 months), Europarade 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1965, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - May 1965, Holland 2 - Mar 1965 (19 weeks), Flanders 4 - Apr 1965 (3 months), US Billboard 9 - Mar 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 10 - 1965, Canada 14 - Mar 1965 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 29 of rhythm & blues, DDD 52 of 1965, Germany 71 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), US BB 88 of 1965, US Radio 103 of 1965 (peak 9 5 weeks), Acclaimed 759 (1965), RYM 25 of 1965, Guardian Rock 11 |
| 17 |
The Beatles |
Eight Days a Week |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada 1 - Feb 1965 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1965, Keener 2 - Feb 1965 (4 weeks), Holland 2 - Feb 1965 (17 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1965), KQV 5 of 1965, Germany 7 - Apr 1965 (2 months), Flanders 9 - Apr 1965 (2 months), Brazil 22 of 1965, WABC NY 24 of 1965, DDD 33 of 1964, Scrobulate 33 of oldies, US Radio 35 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 55 of 1965, US CashBox 55 of 1965, WXPN 704, Acclaimed 1751 (1964), RYM 21 of 1965 |
| 18 |
The Byrds |
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season) |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Oct 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1965 (12 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1965), Germany 8 - Jan 1966 (3 months), WABC NY 9 of 1966, US Radio 11 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), Holland 15 - Dec 1965 (11 weeks), KQV 21 of 1965, UK 26 - Nov 1965 (8 weeks), DDD 27 of 1965, US CashBox 33 of 1966, US invalid BB 37 of 1965, POP 37 of 1965, Japan (Tokyo) 86 - Dec 1990 (1 week), Scrobulate 95 of 60s, RIAA 166, Acclaimed 489 (1965), WXPN 609, OzNet 977, RYM 7 of 1965 |
| 19 |
Barry McGuire |
Eve of Destruction |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Aug 1965 (7 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1965 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1965, UK 3 - Sep 1965 (13 weeks), Holland 3 - Sep 1965 (13 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1966 (3 months), KQV 15 of 1965, Flanders 15 - Nov 1965 (1 month), US Radio 18 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1965, WABC NY 27 of 1965, US BB 29 of 1965, DDD 53 of 1965, Europe 61 of the 1960s (1965), Acclaimed 2337 (1965), RYM 75 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 20 |
The Supremes |
Stop! in the Name of Love |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1965), Keener 2 - Feb 1965 (6 weeks), Germany 4 - May 1965 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1997), Canada 6 - Mar 1965 (13 weeks), UK 7 - Mar 1965 (12 weeks), US Radio 7 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), US invalid BB 8 of 1965, POP 8 of 1965, WABC NY 10 of 1965, Flanders 12 - Apr 1965 (2 months), D.Marsh 13 of 1965, US BB 20 of 1965, Holland 21 - Apr 1965 (12 weeks), US CashBox 24 of 1965, KQV 31 of 1965, DDD 39 of 1965, 62 in 2FM list, RIAA 93, Acclaimed 130 (1965), Germany 278 of the 1960s (peak 3 13 weeks), OzNet 363, RYM 19 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 21 |
Roger Miller |
King of the Road |
1965 |
UK 1 - Mar 1965 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - May 1965 (11 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), Canada 3 - Feb 1965 (18 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jan 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1965), Keener 9 - Feb 1965 (6 weeks), US BB 12 of 1965, Holland 14 - May 1965 (9 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1965, KQV 23 of 1965, US Radio 24 of 1965 (peak 4 9 weeks), Scrobulate 29 of country, WABC NY 53 of 1965, DDD 71 of 1965, RIAA 88, DMDB 100 (1965), Acclaimed 538 (1965), UKMIX 928, RYM 34 of 1965 |
| 22 |
The McCoys |
Hang On Sloopy |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Germany 4 - Jan 1966 (3 months), US invalid BB 4 of 1965, POP 4 of 1965, UK 5 - Sep 1965 (14 weeks), Keener 11 - Aug 1965 (5 weeks), Flanders 13 - Nov 1965 (2 months), US Radio 15 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1965, WABC NY 20 of 1965, Holland 21 - Oct 1965 (7 weeks), KQV 29 of 1965, DDD 29 of 1965, US BB 30 of 1965, Brazil 67 of 1966, Germany 305 of the 1960s (peak 5 10 weeks), RYM 87 of 1965 |
| 23 |
Herman's Hermits |
Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Apr 1965 (5 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1965 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Apr 1965, Australia 1 for 4 weeks - May 1965, KQV 3 of 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1965), US Radio 6 of 1965 (peak 1 10 weeks), WABC NY 17 of 1965, US BB 19 of 1965, Germany 19 - Jul 1965 (1 month), US CashBox 23 of 1965, Holland 24 - Jun 1965 (4 weeks), RYM 90 of 1965 |
| 24 |
The Four Tops |
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - May 1965 (9 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018 (1965), US BB 2 of 1965, US Radio 2 of 1965 (peak 1 11 weeks), WABC NY 3 of 1965, US invalid BB 3 of 1965, POP 3 of 1965, US CashBox 4 of 1965, Canada 4 - May 1965 (15 weeks), KQV 13 of 1965, DDD 19 of 1965, UK 23 - Jul 1965 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 27 of rhythm & blues, D.Marsh 30 of 1965, Rolling Stone 415, OzNet 760, Acclaimed 1185 (1965), RYM 18 of 1965, Party 261 of 1999 |
| 25 |
The Beach Boys |
Help Me, Rhonda |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1965, Canada 2 - Apr 1965 (14 weeks), Keener 4 - Apr 1965 (7 weeks), KQV 8 of 1965, Germany 10 - Aug 1965 (3 months), US BB 11 of 1965, WABC NY 15 of 1965, D.Marsh 16 of 1965, US invalid BB 20 of 1965, POP 20 of 1965, US Radio 22 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), UK 27 - Jun 1965 (10 weeks), Holland 27 - Jun 1965 (7 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1965, DDD 40 of 1965, Acclaimed 1804 (1965), RYM 29 of 1965 |
| 26 |
Shirley Bassey |
Goldfinger |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1964), Keener 2 - Feb 1965 (4 weeks), Holland 5 - Apr 1965 (15 weeks), Record World 6 - 1965, Canada 6 - Feb 1965 (11 weeks), Norway 7 - Feb 1965 (7 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Jan 1965 (13 weeks), Flanders 9 - Apr 1965 (4 months), Italy 15 of 1965, Germany 15 - May 1965 (3 months), Australia 16 of 1965, UK 21 - Oct 1964 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 33 of soundtrack, WABC NY 36 of 1965, KQV 43 of 1965, US CashBox 47 of 1965, US BB 51 of 1965, AFI 53, US Radio 73 of 1965 (peak 8 6 weeks), RYM 79 of 1964 |
| 27 |
The Beatles |
Rock 'n' Roll Music |
1965 |
Holland 1 - Mar 1965 (20 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 1965 (14 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1965, Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1965, Germany 2 - Apr 1965 (4 months), Flanders 3 - Apr 1965 (4 months), Australia 12 of 1965, Germany 209 of the 1960s (peak 2 13 weeks), OzNet 329, RYM 41 of 1965 |
| 28 |
The Who |
My Generation |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1966), UK 2 - Nov 1965 (13 weeks), Holland 5 - Nov 1965 (16 weeks), DDD 5 of 1965, Vinyl Surrender 6 (1965), Keener 9 - Feb 1966 (6 weeks), Rolling Stone 11, Germany 12 - Jan 1966 (3 months), Acclaimed 14 (1965), nuTsie 19 of 1960s, Scrobulate 42 of classic rock, DMDB 42 (1966), Europe 45 of the 1960s (1965), US Billboard 74 - Jan 1966 (5 weeks), Belgium 194 of all time, WXPN 315, OzNet 468, TheQ 476, UKMIX 790, RYM 4 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 29 |
The Seekers |
The Carnival is Over |
1965 |
UK 1 - Oct 1965 (17 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1965, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1965, South Africa 1 of 1965, NZ Listner 2 - Mar 1966 (6 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1965 (12 weeks), Australia 4 of 1965, UK sales 6 of the 1960s (1,400 k in 1965), Holland 8 - Nov 1965 (17 weeks), Germany 14 - Jan 1966 (2 months), UKMIX 260, RYM 158 of 1965 |
| 30 |
The Yardbirds |
For Your Love |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1965, UK 3 - Mar 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, US Billboard 6 - May 1965 (12 weeks), Keener 7 - May 1965 (5 weeks), DDD 21 of 1965, D.Marsh 22 of 1965, Holland 23 - May 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 32 - May 1965 (5 weeks), US BB 48 of 1965, US Radio 66 of 1965 (peak 6 7 weeks), WABC NY 79 of 1965, Brazil 81 of 1967, US CashBox 91 of 1965, Italy 95 of 1966, Acclaimed 925 (1965), RYM 37 of 1965 |
| 31 |
Jay & the Americans |
Cara Mia |
1965 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1965 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Jul 1965 (15 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1980 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1965, Record World 3 - 1965, Keener 3 - Jun 1965 (5 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jun 1965 (13 weeks), US BB 24 of 1965, WABC NY 30 of 1965, US CashBox 43 of 1965, US Radio 49 of 1965 (peak 4 8 weeks), RYM 153 of 1965 |
| 32 |
Christophe |
Aline |
1965 |
France (SNEP) 1 - Sep 1979 (4 months), Flanders 1 - Sep 1965 (5 months), France 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1965, Switzerland 4 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), Brazil 12 of 1966, Holland 25 - Sep 1965 (9 weeks), Italy 88 of 1966, France (InfoDisc) 132 of the 1960s (peak 1, 30 weeks, 1,650k sales estimated, 1965), RYM 134 of 1965 |
| 33 |
The Beach Boys |
California Girls |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010 (1965), US Billboard 3 - Jul 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 3 - 1965, Canada 3 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Keener 9 - Aug 1965 (4 weeks), US invalid BB 11 of 1965, POP 11 of 1965, South Africa 16 of 1965, KQV 20 of 1965, DDD 20 of 1965, UK 26 - Sep 1965 (8 weeks), Holland 28 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), WABC NY 44 of 1965, US BB 49 of 1965, US Radio 52 of 1965 (peak 3 7 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1965, Rolling Stone 71, Acclaimed 543 (1965), OzNet 585, RYM 26 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 34 |
Gary Lewis & The Playboys |
This Diamond Ring |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Dec 1964 (7 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1965 (15 weeks), KQV 4 of 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1967), US Radio 8 of 1965 (peak 1 9 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1965, US BB 17 of 1965, WABC NY 18 of 1965, US invalid BB 29 of 1965, POP 29 of 1965, Brazil 72 of 1965, DDD 81 of 1964, RYM 139 of 1964 |
| 35 |
Tom Jones |
It's Not Unusual |
1965 |
UK 1 - Feb 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 8 - 1965, Keener 8 - Apr 1965 (5 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1965, US Billboard 10 - Apr 1965 (12 weeks), Canada 11 - Apr 1965 (10 weeks), US invalid BB 31 of 1965, POP 31 of 1965, Holland 33 - Apr 1965 (3 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 36 - May 2000 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 48 of 60s, US CashBox 52 of 1965, US BB 64 of 1965, WABC NY 97 of 1965, US Radio 100 of 1965 (peak 10 6 weeks), UKMIX 376, RYM 44 of 1965 |
| 36 |
The Seekers |
I'll Never Find Another You |
1965 |
UK 1 - Jan 1965 (23 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1965, Keener 3 - Mar 1965 (7 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Mar 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, Norway 6 - Mar 1965 (4 weeks), Australia 8 of 1965, Canada 11 - Mar 1965 (9 weeks), US BB 23 of 1965, Holland 23 - Mar 1965 (7 weeks), US Radio 28 of 1965 (peak 4 9 weeks), US CashBox 42 of 1965, KQV 44 of 1965, WABC NY 50 of 1965, UKMIX 336, RYM 168 of 1964 |
| 37 |
James Brown |
I Got You (I Feel Good) |
1965 |
Record World 1 - 1966, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1965), US Billboard 3 - Nov 1965 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 5 of 1965, POP 5 of 1965, Canada 6 - Nov 1965 (13 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1966, Keener 11 - Nov 1965 (5 weeks), DDD 16 of 1965, 25 in 2FM list, Scrobulate 25 of funk, UK 29 - Feb 1966 (6 weeks), US Radio 34 of 1965 (peak 3 8 weeks), WABC NY 44 of 1966, OzNet 65, Rolling Stone 78, nuTsie 100 of 1960s, RIAA 152, Acclaimed 182 (1965), RYM 27 of 1965, Party 129 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 38 |
Dave Clark Five |
Over & Over |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1965, Canada 2 - Nov 1965 (14 weeks), NZ Listner 3 - Mar 1966 (6 weeks), Keener 5 - Nov 1965 (4 weeks), Germany 11 - Feb 1966 (3 months), US CashBox 29 of 1966, KQV 37 of 1965, UK 45 - Nov 1965 (4 weeks), US Radio 46 of 1965 (peak 1 7 weeks), WABC NY 51 of 1966, DDD 93 of 1965, RYM 111 of 1965 |
| 39 |
Jewel Akens |
The Birds & the Bees |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Jan 1965 (6 weeks), Record World 2 - 1965, Canada 2 - Feb 1965 (16 weeks), Holland 2 - Mar 1965 (24 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jan 1965 (14 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1965 (9 weeks), Flanders 6 - Jun 1965 (2 months), US BB 13 of 1965, US CashBox 20 of 1965, KQV 26 of 1965, US Radio 27 of 1965 (peak 3 8 weeks), UK 29 - Mar 1965 (8 weeks), WABC NY 64 of 1965 |
| 40 |
Freddie & The Dreamers |
I'm Telling You Now |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Mar 1965 (6 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Apr 1965, UK 2 - Aug 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Sep 1963 (3 weeks), Canada 7 - Mar 1965 (14 weeks), WABC NY 28 of 1965, US Radio 32 of 1965 (peak 1 7 weeks), US invalid BB 40 of 1965, POP 40 of 1965, US BB 42 of 1965, US CashBox 48 of 1965, DDD 98 of 1963, RYM 68 of 1963 |
| 41 |
The Miracles |
The Tracks of My Tears |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1965), Library of Congress artifact added 2007 (1965), Keener 5 - Jul 1965 (5 weeks), D.Marsh 7 of 1965, UK 9 - May 1969 (13 weeks), DDD 10 of 1965, US Billboard 16 - Jul 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 17 - 1965, US invalid BB 22 of 1965, POP 22 of 1965, 40 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 46 (1965), nuTsie 49 of 1960s, Rolling Stone 50, US BB 78 of 1965, US CashBox 98 of 1965, RIAA 127, US Radio 166 of 1965 (peak 16 4 weeks), WXPN 416, RYM 22 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 42 |
The Toys |
A Lover's Concerto |
1965 |
Record World 1 - 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1965, US Billboard 2 - Sep 1965 (15 weeks), Keener 2 - Sep 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 3 - Sep 1965 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1965), UK 5 - Nov 1965 (13 weeks), WABC NY 6 of 1965, Australia 11 of 1965, US invalid BB 16 of 1965, POP 16 of 1965, US Radio 21 of 1965 (peak 2 8 weeks), KQV 24 of 1965, DDD 85 of 1965, US CashBox 96 of 1965 |
| 43 |
Herman's Hermits |
I'm Henry the Eighth I Am |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 2 - Jun 1965 (4 weeks), Canada 2 - Jun 1965 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1965), KQV 17 of 1965, Germany 17 - Oct 1965 (1 month), US Radio 25 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), WABC NY 26 of 1965, Holland 27 - Aug 1965 (3 weeks), US BB 46 of 1965, US CashBox 56 of 1965, DDD 96 of 1965, RYM 79 of 1965 |
| 44 |
The Animals |
We Gotta Get Out of This Place |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 (1965), UK 2 - Jul 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 12 - 1965, Holland 12 - Aug 1965 (8 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Aug 1965 (11 weeks), DDD 28 of 1965, D.Marsh 35 of 1965, Canada 37 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), US invalid BB 38 of 1965, POP 38 of 1965, Scrobulate 66 of 60s, US BB 86 of 1965, US Radio 132 of 1965 (peak 13 4 weeks), Rolling Stone 233, Acclaimed 623 (1965), OzNet 714, RYM 17 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 45 |
James Brown |
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), DDD 4 of 1965, Canada 5 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 6 - 1965, D.Marsh 6 of 1965, US Billboard 8 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), nuTsie 17 of 1960s, Keener 19 - Aug 1965 (4 weeks), US invalid BB 23 of 1965, POP 23 of 1965, UK 25 - Sep 1965 (7 weeks), US BB 33 of 1965, Scrobulate 34 of soul, US CashBox 57 of 1965, Rolling Stone 72, US Radio 78 of 1965 (peak 8 6 weeks), WABC NY 91 of 1965, Acclaimed 101 (1965), RYM 24 of 1965 |
| 46 |
The Fortunes |
You've Got Your Troubles |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1965, UK 2 - Jul 1965 (14 weeks), Holland 3 - Aug 1965 (41 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Aug 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 8 - 1965, Flanders 10 - Sep 1965 (2 months), Keener 16 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), Belgium 24 - Jun 1974 (2 weeks), Canada 26 - Aug 1965 (7 weeks), US BB 84 of 1965, US CashBox 87 of 1965, US Radio 92 of 1965 (peak 7 6 weeks), RYM 95 of 1965 |
| 47 |
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders |
The Game of Love |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, UK 2 - Feb 1965 (11 weeks), Canada 2 - Mar 1965 (12 weeks), Keener 4 - Mar 1965 (5 weeks), KQV 7 of 1965, Germany 22 - Jun 1965 (1 month), US Radio 29 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 34 of 1965, WABC NY 35 of 1965, US CashBox 53 of 1965, DDD 101 of 1965, RYM 164 of 1965 |
| 48 |
Tom Jones |
What's New Pussycat? |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1965, Record World 2 - 1965, Oscar in 1965 (film 'What's New Pussycat?') (Nominated), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1965 (12 weeks), Keener 7 - Jul 1965 (4 weeks), UK 11 - Aug 1965 (10 weeks), Holland 12 - Aug 1965 (22 weeks), Canada 14 - Jun 1965 (9 weeks), KQV 18 of 1965, South Africa 18 of 1965, US BB 28 of 1965, WABC NY 38 of 1965, US Radio 45 of 1965 (peak 3 8 weeks), RYM 66 of 1965 |
| 49 |
Mikis Theodorakis |
Zorba The Greek |
1965 |
Flanders 1 - May 1965 (5 months), Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1965, France 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1965, Norway 4 - Sep 1965 (7 weeks), Germany 8 - Sep 1965 (3 months), Italy 31 of 1965, France (InfoDisc) 65 of the 1960s (peak 1, 34 weeks, 750k sales estimated, 1965), Germany 361 of the 1960s (peak 7 10 weeks) |
| 50 |
Del Shannon |
Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) |
1965 |
UK 3 - Jan 1965 (11 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1965 (4 weeks), Record World 7 - 1965, US Billboard 9 - Nov 1964 (14 weeks), Keener 9 - Dec 1964 (6 weeks), Holland 16 - Feb 1965 (6 weeks), Germany 23 - Apr 1965 (1 month), Canada 25 - Nov 1964 (4 weeks), D.Marsh 34 of 1964, US CashBox 44 of 1965, WABC NY 67 of 1965, US Radio 83 of 1965 (peak 9 6 weeks), DDD 98 of 1964, US BB 99 of 1965, Acclaimed 1833 (1964), RYM 66 of 1964 |
| 51 |
Len Barry |
1-2-3 |
1965 |
US Billboard 2 - Sep 1965 (15 weeks), Record World 2 - 1965, Canada 2 - Oct 1965 (14 weeks), UK 3 - Nov 1965 (14 weeks), WABC NY 5 of 1965, Flanders 10 - Dec 1965 (3 months), US invalid BB 19 of 1965, POP 19 of 1965, US Radio 20 of 1965 (peak 2 9 weeks), Holland 20 - Dec 1965 (11 weeks), US CashBox 62 of 1966, DDD 99 of 1965, UKMIX 959, RYM 67 of 1965 |
| 52 |
The Supremes |
Back in My Arms Again |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1965 (11 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1965, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1965, Record World 2 - 1965, Canada 9 - May 1965 (11 weeks), Keener 20 - Apr 1965 (1 week), US invalid BB 24 of 1965, POP 24 of 1965, US Radio 30 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 37 of 1965, WABC NY 39 of 1965, UK 40 - Jun 1965 (5 weeks), DDD 44 of 1965, RYM 169 of 1965, NY Daily Love list 29 |
| 53 |
The Four Tops |
It's the Same Old Song |
1965 |
Keener 4 - Jul 1965 (4 weeks), France 4 - Oct 1971 (3 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jul 1965 (9 weeks), Record World 5 - 1965, Holland 10 - Dec 1966 (12 weeks), Canada 15 - Aug 1965 (9 weeks), UK 34 - Sep 1965 (8 weeks), US invalid BB 34 of 1965, POP 34 of 1965, DDD 41 of 1965, WABC NY 51 of 1965, US CashBox 61 of 1965, US Radio 62 of 1965 (peak 5 7 weeks), US BB 83 of 1965, Acclaimed 2390 (1965), RYM 43 of 1965 |
| 54 |
Bob Dylan |
Positively Fourth Street |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Oct 1965, Canada 6 - Oct 1965 (10 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Oct 1965 (9 weeks), UK 8 - Oct 1965 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 8 of 1965, Record World 9 - 1965, Keener 11 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), Holland 24 - Nov 1965 (5 weeks), DDD 31 of 1965, Scrobulate 83 of folk rock, WXPN 84, US Radio 87 of 1965 (peak 7 5 weeks), Rolling Stone 203, Acclaimed 441 (1965), RYM 12 of 1965, WFUV 37 |
| 55 |
The Kinks |
Tired of Waiting For You |
1965 |
UK 1 - Jan 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 5 - 1965, US Billboard 6 - Mar 1965 (11 weeks), Keener 7 - Mar 1965 (5 weeks), Germany 17 - Apr 1965 (1 month), Holland 18 - Mar 1965 (8 weeks), Canada 21 - Mar 1965 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 21 of 1965, US BB 60 of 1965, US CashBox 67 of 1965, WABC NY 68 of 1965, US Radio 69 of 1965 (peak 6 6 weeks), DDD 72 of 1965, RYM 30 of 1965 |
| 56 |
France Gall |
Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son |
1965 |
Norway 1 - Apr 1965 (11 weeks), EuroVision Song Contest winner 1965 (for Luxembourg in Naples), Germany 2 - May 1965 (5 months), Flanders 4 - Apr 1965 (2 months), Holland 5 - Apr 1965 (15 weeks), Germany 98 of the 1960s (peak 2 19 weeks), RYM 59 of 1965 |
| 57 |
Herb Alpert |
A Taste of Honey |
1965 |
Grammy in 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1965), Record World 3 - 1965, US Billboard 7 - Sep 1965 (16 weeks), Keener 8 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 9 - Sep 1965 (8 weeks), Flanders 13 - Jan 1966 (2 months), WABC NY 15 of 1966, US CashBox 30 of 1966, Holland 33 - Dec 1965 (4 weeks), US Radio 53 of 1965 (peak 7 8 weeks) |
| 58 |
Herman's Hermits |
A Must to Avoid |
1965 |
New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1966, NZ Listner 1 - Mar 1966 (7 weeks), Canada 2 - Dec 1965 (13 weeks), Norway 5 - Feb 1966 (8 weeks), UK 6 - Dec 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 6 - 1966, US Billboard 8 - Dec 1965 (9 weeks), Keener 19 - Dec 1965 (3 weeks), US Radio 90 of 1966 (peak 8 5 weeks), RYM 117 of 1965 |
| 59 |
The Moody Blues |
Go Now |
1965 |
UK 1 - Dec 1964 (14 weeks), Keener 2 - Mar 1965 (5 weeks), Canada 5 - Mar 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 8 - 1965, Holland 8 - Feb 1965 (18 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Feb 1965 (14 weeks), WABC NY 32 of 1965, KQV 41 of 1965, US BB 50 of 1965, US CashBox 58 of 1965, DDD 58 of 1964, US Radio 108 of 1965 (peak 10 6 weeks), RYM 70 of 1964 |
| 60 |
The Supremes |
I Hear a Symphony |
1965 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Oct 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 6 - Nov 1965 (10 weeks), WABC NY 14 of 1965, US Radio 19 of 1965 (peak 1 8 weeks), Holland 35 - Dec 1965 (3 weeks), UK 39 - Dec 1965 (5 weeks), US CashBox 72 of 1966, DDD 90 of 1965, RYM 103 of 1965 |
| 61 |
Wilson Pickett |
In the Midnight Hour |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), Library of Congress artifact added 2016 (1965), DDD 2 of 1965, D.Marsh 5 of 1965, UK 12 - Sep 1965 (11 weeks), nuTsie 13 of 1960s, Record World 19 - 1965, US Billboard 21 - Jul 1965 (12 weeks), Scrobulate 37 of soul, Acclaimed 73 (1965), Rolling Stone 134, RIAA 181, OzNet 832, RYM 40 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 62 |
Ramsey Lewis Trio |
The 'in' Crowd |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1965), Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), Record World 4 - 1965, Keener 4 - Jul 1965 (6 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jul 1965 (16 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1965, Canada 13 - Aug 1965 (8 weeks), US BB 18 of 1965, Holland 22 - Oct 1965 (12 weeks), WABC NY 37 of 1965, US Radio 39 of 1965 (peak 5 8 weeks), RIAA 354 |
| 63 |
Junior Walker & The All-Stars |
Shotgun |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1965), Record World 3 - 1965, US Billboard 4 - Feb 1965 (14 weeks), Keener 9 - Feb 1965 (5 weeks), US invalid BB 9 of 1965, POP 9 of 1965, US BB 15 of 1965, DDD 23 of 1965, D.Marsh 27 of 1965, US CashBox 28 of 1965, Canada 29 - Mar 1965 (7 weeks), KQV 39 of 1965, US Radio 40 of 1965 (peak 4 8 weeks), WABC NY 62 of 1965, Acclaimed 1474 (1965), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 64 |
Herman's Hermits |
Silhouettes |
1965 |
Canada 1 - Apr 1965 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Apr 1965, UK 3 - Feb 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, US Billboard 5 - Apr 1965 (13 weeks), Keener 14 - Mar 1965 (4 weeks), US BB 22 of 1965, US CashBox 40 of 1965, KQV 50 of 1965, US Radio 56 of 1965 (peak 5 9 weeks), WABC NY 61 of 1965, RYM 185 of 1965 |
| 65 |
Sonny & Cher |
Baby Don't Go |
1965 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1965 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1965, US Billboard 8 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 10 - 1965, UK 11 - Sep 1965 (9 weeks), Keener 15 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), Holland 20 - Oct 1965 (7 weeks), US BB 72 of 1965, US CashBox 73 of 1965, US Radio 82 of 1965 (peak 8 5 weeks) |
| 66 |
The Yardbirds |
Heart Full of Soul |
1965 |
UK 2 - Jun 1965 (13 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jul 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 9 - 1965, Norway 10 - Aug 1965 (2 weeks), DDD 12 of 1965, Keener 18 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), Canada 18 - Aug 1965 (9 weeks), Holland 19 - Aug 1965 (9 weeks), nuTsie 55 of 1960s, US BB 69 of 1965, US CashBox 89 of 1965, US Radio 105 of 1965 (peak 9 5 weeks), RYM 82 of 1965 |
| 67 |
The Hollies |
I'm Alive |
1965 |
UK 1 - May 1965 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jul 1965, Norway 6 - Jul 1965 (4 weeks), Holland 13 - Jul 1965 (11 weeks), Germany 21 - Sep 1965 (1 month), Canada 35 - Jul 1965 (6 weeks), DDD 108 of 1965, UKMIX 637, RYM 97 of 1965 |
| 68 |
Dave Clark Five |
Catch Us If You Can |
1965 |
US Billboard 4 - Aug 1965 (11 weeks), UK 5 - Jul 1965 (11 weeks), Record World 5 - 1965, Canada 9 - Aug 1965 (10 weeks), Keener 17 - Aug 1965 (4 weeks), Holland 25 - Aug 1965 (7 weeks), US invalid BB 28 of 1965, POP 28 of 1965, US BB 54 of 1965, DDD 58 of 1965, US Radio 63 of 1965 (peak 4 6 weeks), WABC NY 66 of 1965, US CashBox 79 of 1965, RYM 101 of 1965 |
| 69 |
Lovin' Spoonful |
Do You Believe in Magic? |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1965), Canada 3 - Sep 1965 (14 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, Keener 6 - Sep 1965 (5 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Aug 1965 (13 weeks), DDD 14 of 1965, D.Marsh 19 of 1965, US CashBox 80 of 1965, nuTsie 81 of 1960s, US BB 89 of 1965, US Radio 94 of 1965 (peak 9 5 weeks), Rolling Stone 216, Acclaimed 468 (1965), RYM 50 of 1965, NY Daily Love list 75, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 70 |
Sounds Orchestral |
Cast Your Fate to the Wind |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Mar 1965 (5 weeks), UK 5 - Dec 1964 (16 weeks), Canada 6 - Apr 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 7 - 1965, Germany 9 - Apr 1965 (2 months), US Billboard 10 - Mar 1965 (14 weeks), Holland 12 - Feb 1965 (12 weeks), US BB 26 of 1965, US CashBox 64 of 1965, US Radio 91 of 1965 (peak 10 6 weeks) |
| 71 |
Billy Joe Royal |
Down in the Boondocks |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1965, Canada 2 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 7 - 1965, Keener 8 - Jul 1965 (6 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Holland 24 - Sep 1965 (7 weeks), US CashBox 34 of 1965, UK 38 - Oct 1965 (4 weeks), US BB 52 of 1965, US Radio 81 of 1965 (peak 9 6 weeks) |
| 72 |
The Searchers |
Love Potion Number Nine |
1965 |
Record World 1 - 1965, Keener 1 - Nov 1964 (7 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Nov 1964 (14 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1964 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Feb 1965 (1 week), US CashBox 13 of 1965, WABC NY 13 of 1965, US Radio 36 of 1965 (peak 3 7 weeks), US BB 70 of 1965, DDD 71 of 1964, RYM 98 of 1964 |
| 73 |
Petula Clark |
I Know a Place |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Apr 1965, US Billboard 3 - Mar 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 3 - 1965, Canada 5 - Mar 1965 (12 weeks), Keener 6 - Mar 1965 (6 weeks), UK 17 - Mar 1965 (8 weeks), US BB 36 of 1965, US Radio 38 of 1965 (peak 3 7 weeks), US CashBox 39 of 1965, KQV 45 of 1965, WABC NY 55 of 1965, RYM 125 of 1965 |
| 74 |
Herman's Hermits |
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Feb 1965 (7 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jan 1965 (15 weeks), Record World 2 - 1965, Canada 2 - Jan 1965 (16 weeks), US BB 8 of 1965, KQV 12 of 1965, US CashBox 22 of 1965, US Radio 33 of 1965 (peak 2 8 weeks), WABC NY 48 of 1965, DDD 103 of 1965, RYM 185 of 1965 |
| 75 |
Martha & The Vandellas |
Nowhere to Run |
1965 |
Record World 6 - 1965, Keener 6 - Feb 1965 (4 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Feb 1965 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 18 of 1965, POP 18 of 1965, D.Marsh 18 of 1965, UK 26 - Apr 1965 (11 weeks), Canada 31 - Mar 1965 (7 weeks), DDD 35 of 1965, US BB 68 of 1965, US Radio 77 of 1965 (peak 8 5 weeks), WABC NY 94 of 1965, Rolling Stone 358, Acclaimed 771 (1965), RYM 31 of 1965 |
| 76 |
Sandie Shaw |
Long Live Love |
1965 |
UK 1 - May 1965 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1965, Holland 7 - Jun 1965 (11 weeks), Norway 8 - Jul 1965 (4 weeks), Flanders 15 - Jul 1965 (1 month), US Billboard 97 - Jun 1965 (3 weeks), RYM 76 of 1965 |
| 77 |
Them |
Gloria |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), Holland 5 - Jun 1967 (14 weeks), DDD 16 of 1964, Europe 42 of the 1960s (1965), US Billboard 71 - Apr 1966 (6 weeks), Acclaimed 94 (1964), Belgium 187 of all time, Rolling Stone 208, OzNet 296, RYM 14 of 1964 |
| 78 |
Jackie DeShannon |
What The World Needs Now Is Love |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1965), US Billboard 7 - May 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 7 - 1965, Keener 8 - May 1965 (7 weeks), Canada 19 - Jun 1965 (9 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1965, US Radio 60 of 1965 (peak 7 7 weeks), US BB 63 of 1965, RIAA 208 |
| 79 |
The Animals |
It's My Life |
1965 |
Norway 5 - Dec 1965 (8 weeks), UK 7 - Oct 1965 (11 weeks), NZ Listner 12 - Mar 1966 (2 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1965, Canada 16 - Nov 1965 (8 weeks), Holland 17 - Nov 1965 (10 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Nov 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 24 - 1966, DDD 64 of 1965, US CashBox 77 of 1966, RYM 15 of 1965 |
| 80 |
Impressions |
People Get Ready |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), Library of Congress artifact added 2015 (1965), DDD 13 of 1965, US Billboard 14 - Feb 1965 (8 weeks), Record World 17 - 1965, Keener 22 - Feb 1965 (4 weeks), Rolling Stone 24, D.Marsh 28 of 1965, nuTsie 56 of 1960s, Acclaimed 111 (1965), US Radio 155 of 1965 (peak 14 2 weeks), RIAA 239, RYM 135 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 81 |
Fontella Bass |
Rescue Me |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015 (1965), Record World 2 - 1965, Canada 3 - Oct 1965 (13 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Oct 1965 (13 weeks), UK 11 - Dec 1965 (10 weeks), Keener 13 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), D.Marsh 31 of 1965, WABC NY 46 of 1965, US Radio 47 of 1965 (peak 4 8 weeks), DDD 63 of 1965, RYM 91 of 1965 |
| 82 |
The Kinks |
A Well Respected Man |
1965 |
Canada 4 - Jan 1966 (13 weeks), Keener 5 - Dec 1965 (7 weeks), Holland 8 - Nov 1965 (16 weeks), Record World 10 - 1966, US Billboard 13 - Dec 1965 (14 weeks), Flanders 20 - Nov 1965 (1 month), WABC NY 33 of 1966, DDD 37 of 1965, US CashBox 52 of 1966, US Radio 145 of 1966 (peak 13 5 weeks), RYM 39 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 83 |
Unit Four Plus Two |
Concrete & Clay |
1965 |
UK 1 - Feb 1965 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1965, Canada 6 - Apr 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 11 - 1965, Holland 27 - May 1965 (8 weeks), US Billboard 28 - May 1965 (9 weeks), WABC NY 83 of 1965, RYM 62 of 1965 |
| 84 |
Georgie Fame |
Yeh Yeh |
1965 |
UK 1 - Dec 1964 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Mar 1965, Record World 13 - 1965, Canada 17 - Feb 1965 (9 weeks), US Billboard 21 - Feb 1965 (8 weeks), Holland 24 - Jan 1965 (6 weeks), DDD 109 of 1964, RYM 52 of 1964 |
| 85 |
Sonny & Cher |
Laugh At Me |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1965, Record World 6 - 1965, UK 9 - Aug 1965 (11 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Aug 1965 (10 weeks), Keener 14 - Aug 1965 (3 weeks), Canada 26 - Aug 1965 (7 weeks), Holland 26 - Oct 1965 (4 weeks), US BB 94 of 1965, US Radio 110 of 1965 (peak 10 5 weeks) |
| 86 |
Herman's Hermits |
Wonderful World |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1965, US Billboard 4 - May 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, Canada 5 - May 1965 (11 weeks), UK 7 - May 1965 (9 weeks), Keener 8 - Jun 1965 (5 weeks), KQV 34 of 1965, US Radio 55 of 1965 (peak 4 6 weeks), US BB 67 of 1965, WABC NY 69 of 1965 |
| 87 |
Herve Villard |
Capri C'est Fini |
1965 |
Flanders 2 - Sep 1965 (4 months), Brazil 4 of 1966, France (SNEP) 7 - Oct 1979 (2 months), Holland 13 - Oct 1965 (17 weeks), Germany 15 - Jan 1966 (2 months), France (InfoDisc) 159 of the 1960s (peak 2, 30 weeks, 496k sales estimated, 1965) |
| 88 |
The Seekers |
A World of Our Own |
1965 |
UK 3 - Apr 1965 (18 weeks), Norway 5 - May 1965 (5 weeks), South Africa 10 of 1965, Holland 15 - May 1965 (8 weeks), US Billboard 19 - May 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 19 - 1965, Canada 38 - May 1965 (4 weeks), US Radio 178 of 1965 (peak 19 2 weeks), UKMIX 818, RYM 144 of 1965 |
| 89 |
Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra |
Red Roses For a Blue Lady |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Jan 1965 (7 weeks), Record World 8 - 1965, US Billboard 11 - Jan 1965 (13 weeks), Canada 20 - Jan 1965 (9 weeks), Brazil 29 of 1965, US BB 32 of 1965, US CashBox 41 of 1965, WABC NY 80 of 1965, US Radio 97 of 1965 (peak 11 7 weeks) |
| 90 |
Bobby Solo |
Se Piangi Se Ridi |
1965 |
Italy 1 for 1 week - Feb 1965, Flanders 2 - Feb 1965 (4 months), Italy 11 of 1965, Holland 37 - May 1965 (2 weeks), Brazil 88 of 1965 |
| 91 |
Chris Andrews |
To Whom it Concerns |
1965 |
Holland 2 - Dec 1965 (18 weeks), Germany 4 - Mar 1966 (4 months), NZ Listner 4 - Mar 1966 (5 weeks), Flanders 6 - Jan 1966 (3 months), UK 13 - Dec 1965 (10 weeks), Germany 115 of the 1960s (peak 3 17 weeks), RYM 165 of 1965 |
| 92 |
The Fortunes |
Here it Comes Again |
1965 |
Holland 2 - Oct 1965 (18 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 1965 (14 weeks), Flanders 12 - Nov 1965 (2 months), NZ Listner 16 - Mar 1966 (4 weeks), Keener 21 - Nov 1965 (3 weeks), US Billboard 27 - Nov 1965 (8 weeks), Record World 32 - 1965, Canada 39 - Nov 1965 (4 weeks), RYM 142 of 1965 |
| 93 |
The Four Seasons |
Let's Hang On |
1965 |
Record World 1 - 1965, US Billboard 3 - Oct 1965 (16 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1965 (16 weeks), WABC NY 7 of 1965, US Radio 10 of 1965 (peak 3 11 weeks), US invalid BB 21 of 1965, POP 21 of 1965, KQV 28 of 1965, US CashBox 41 of 1966, DDD 59 of 1965, RYM 126 of 1965 |
| 94 |
The Animals |
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood |
1965 |
UK 3 - Feb 1965 (9 weeks), Canada 5 - Feb 1965 (11 weeks), Keener 13 - Mar 1965 (3 weeks), US Billboard 15 - Feb 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 20 - 1965, Holland 26 - Mar 1965 (8 weeks), DDD 46 of 1965, US Radio 163 of 1965 (peak 15 2 weeks), Rolling Stone 315, Acclaimed 1105 (1965), RYM 20 of 1965 |
| 95 |
Jimmy Fontana |
Il Mondo |
1965 |
Italy 1 of 1965, Italy 1 for 10 weeks - Jul 1965, Holland 37 - Sep 1965 (1 week), Brazil 39 of 1966 |
| 96 |
Drafi Deutscher |
Marmor Stein und Eisen bricht |
1965 |
Germany 1 - Jan 1966 (5 months), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1965, Holland 7 - Dec 1965 (18 weeks), Germany 61 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), RYM 98 of 1965 |
| 97 |
The Vogues |
You're the One |
1965 |
Keener 1 - Aug 1965 (8 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Sep 1965 (12 weeks), Record World 6 - 1965, Canada 8 - Oct 1965 (12 weeks), Holland 30 - Dec 1965 (8 weeks), KQV 42 of 1965, US Radio 64 of 1965 (peak 4 6 weeks), WABC NY 76 of 1965, DDD 95 of 1965 |
| 98 |
Bob Dylan |
Subterranean Homesick Blues |
1965 |
UK 9 - May 1965 (9 weeks), Keener 17 - Apr 1965 (4 weeks), Holland 26 - May 1965 (9 weeks), DDD 26 of 1965, Scrobulate 28 of folk, US invalid BB 35 of 1965, POP 35 of 1965, US Billboard 39 - Apr 1965 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 138 (1965), WXPN 196, Rolling Stone 332, RYM 9 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 99 |
Sir Douglas Quintet |
She's About a Mover |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016 (1965), Keener 8 - May 1965 (4 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Apr 1965 (12 weeks), UK 15 - Jun 1965 (10 weeks), Record World 23 - 1965, Canada 28 - Apr 1965 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 33 of 1965, DDD 55 of 1965, US BB 65 of 1965, US Radio 128 of 1965 (peak 13 4 weeks), Acclaimed 2184 (1965), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 100 |
Guess Who |
Shakin' All Over |
1965 |
Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1965, Keener 4 - Mar 1965 (7 weeks), Canada 4 - Feb 1965 (16 weeks), Record World 13 - 1965, US Billboard 22 - May 1965 (11 weeks), Holland 24 - Aug 1965 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 37 of 1965, US CashBox 95 of 1965 |
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25 Oct 2021
I wonder if number 49, "Mikis Theodorakis - Zorba The Greek" should be"Zorba's Dance"? "Zorba's Dance" appears to be the most famous song from the movie "Zorba the Greek".
In some places it is called "Zorba's Dance" elsewhere "Zorba The Greek" we changed it so all are listed under this one name
30 Nov 2015
#46
Artist Name is = Hervé Vilard
Your attempt to give the "correct" name shows the problem. You need to read the FAQ "Why are the names of songs and artists changed in these list?"
13 Mar 2015
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction - Brazil
Hi - not sure if anyone there. I was wondering what this means -- "Brazil 18of 1966." The 18th biggest song of 1966 (sic)? It comes from the reference for the Rolling Stones' Satisfaction in 1965. I am trying to find its Brazil chart peak.
"The 18th biggest song of 1966 in Brazil" according to the chart listed on the "Song Charts" page. If you want to find when it peaked in Brazil follow the links on that page.
14 Jan 2014
#41
the right name of the artist is Hervé Vilard
We deliberately do not employ characters with accents, the sources are inconsistent and liable to get confused. We realise that this is a very Anglocentric view but it is the easiest way to ensure consistency.
So thanks for the correction, but we are not going to change the data
14 Jan 2014
#94
right name is BILLY JOE ROYAL
That looks correct, the data has been changed, thanks for the suggestion
23 Jul 2013
song from the 1965
The song is " may I ". Can't remember who did it.
We have fours songs that we think it could be:
Bill Deal & The Rhondels had a hit called "May I", but that was 1969. 1910 Fruitgum Co had "May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart)" in 1968. Malcolm Roberts had "May I Have the Next Dream With You" also in 1968. Sam & Dave had "May I Baby" in 1967.
24 May 2013
Re: Song Year
'Market size' is very much aligned proportionately to population in Europe and the US...
Yes, you should apply the country of origin according to its earliest release date in that country...
No, market size doesn't correlate very well with population or GDP, that's why we use it as a guide.
If we tell you something is difficult (and stupid) and that we're not going to do it you have two choices, either put up your own version to prove us wrong (we've even made the data available for you) or shut up. Keeping on telling us what we "should do" doesn't help anyone.
We look forward to reading your results
28 Apr 2013
Re: Song Year
Your method is giving the same weighting to countries with vastly different population sizes. In the case of 'Keep Searching' (We'll Follow The Sun)' this means that Norway is given the same significance as US in your 'median' methodology for assigning it to 1965. Even with the combination of the other '1965' countries, your readership is going to be greater in the US and Canada combined, thereby demonstrating a flaw in your 'more readers' logic.
Also, you are not including all countries where a song charted. For example with 'Keep Searching', this song charted in Australia at the end of 1964. Therefore, you do not have all observations to determine the 'median' internationally.
Therefore, once again, I suggest that the most appropriate way to assign ayear to a song is according to the chart year of its country of origin - 'I'm Telling You Now' in 1963 (UK) and 'Keep Searching' in 1964 (US) etc. This will better show the 'sounds' of a given year while also meaning more to your readership in terms of when their own country's songs charted.
Population of countries has nothing to do with it, if it did India and China would dominate. We base our calculations on market size. Norway is much smaller than the US, that is exactly why there is one song chart from Norway and (for this song) 7 from the US. So Norway is not given the same significance as the US, CashBox is given the same significance as WABC NY, Norway gets the same impact as Record World.
Of course we can only include dates from charts that we have, the fact that this was a hit in Australia in a chart we have no data for cannot influence the year we assign.
Apart from those minor issue there are two different problems with your argument, first of all the song "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" is not "clearly" from 1964. Not only did some US charts assign it to 1965 (such as the CashBox one), not only did the song spend significant parts of its US chart run in 1965, but also the North American market for music is about the same size as the combined European one and every country in Europe has it in 1965.
But, even if we agreed that this song "should" be assigned to 1964, how could we implement that? We have to process more than 30,000 song artists, are you suggesting we should assign each one a country of origin? How long do you think it would take to work that out (where does "Fleetwood Mac" come from, for example)? Even if every artist was assigned a country how would you set the years for hits that were not hits there? What if an artist came from a country without a chart? Your suggestion just leads to a whole load of questions.
The median year approach is not perfect, we can agree with you there, but it is "good enough" in most cases, it relies only on the data within the charts (no additional unreliable source of data is needed) and it is implementable within the constraints of available effort.
Until someone can suggest an alternate approach that is feasible we'll stay with this one.
4 Mar 2013
Re: Song Year
How do you apply the logic of a 'median' year to a song that charted in only 1963 and 1965 according to your list? In the case of 'I'm Telling You Now', 1965 is the latest year, not the median. Therefore, are you referring to the 'mode'? - i.e. where the greatest population is (heavily influenced by the US population)? If so, it would appear that 'Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)' by Del Shannon should be listed in 1964 because it was in the US charts in that year (also in Canada) which would outweigh the population in the European countries. Your methodology appears to be inconsistent.
In the 60s, music changed rapidly and, even between 1963 and 1965, a song like 'I'm Telling You Now' clearly has a 1963 sound. It does not fit into the more sophisticated sounds of 1965. P.S. Your first reply sounds very autocratic rather than in readership interest. It will be interesting to see if you print this response and reply in a more empathetic tone...
The definition of "median" is the value that seperates the higher half of values from the lower one. If there are an even number of values the median is not defined, in that case the median is normally defined as the average of the two surrounding values. However, for our purpose taking the average of the values would be less valid than just using one of them, so we define the value as the lower of the two.
In the case of "I'm Telling You Now" it has 4 entries for 1963 and 10 for 1965. Clearly the median of this range is 1965.
As we have said the way scores and years are assigned is precisely defined. There is no later "adjustment", no tweaking because the 1960s were special, no promoting particular acts because they were "significant", no placing a song in the position it "deserves". Our methodology is forced to be consistent by the way we process the source data. This ensures that the results are solely based on the input charts.
We don't certainly don't agree that 'I'm Telling You Now' "clearly" has a '1963 sound', and we think that more readers (being US based) would disagree anyway. But the whole point is that even if we did agree the rules of the site mean we wouldn't be allowed to do anything about it.
If you can define a better way to automatically assign a year we would be interested to hear about it. If your best suggestion is that individual songs be assigned years according to personal review we obviously can't implement that.
23 Feb 2013
Song Year
I suggest that each song be listed under the year of its first chart entry. For example, I'm Telling You Now by Freddie & The Dreamers first charted in the band's home country, the UK, in 1963. For many, it is clearly a 1963 record and does not belong in 1965 just because in got to No 1 in the US in that year (two years after its recording and release).
As we have explained on the "Why is the year for XXX listed as 19XX?" FAQ our decision is that we use the median year, not the earliest.
We are based in the UK, so we would also see "I'm Telling You Now" as a 1963 song. However, the simple fact is that far more of our readers live in countries where the song was a hit in 1965.
So, no, we'll carry on using the median date.
25 Nov 2011
I heard Nirvana, the 1960s band on Radio Caroline on Tuesday night they did a record which I think was called What to when your gone, I could be wrong with the title, it was out just after or just before Pentocost Hotel. Any idea what it is called?
Many Thanks
The only two hits we have listed for the 1960s group Nirvana were "Pentecost Hotel" and "Rainbow Chaser".
3 Jan 2011
"Them" band
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them_(band) it seems the song "Them - Here Comes the Night" should rank better than "Them - Gloria"
Please double check. Thanks.
Happy New year.
The song "Here Comes the Night" reached number 2 in the UK and number 24 in the US 'Billboard' chart.
The song "Gloria" didn't get into the UK chart and only reached number 71 in the Billboard one, however it was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, was 94th on the "Acclaimed Music" chart and was 208th on the Rolling Stone 500.
The extra achievements are why "Gloria" is rated higher than "Here Comes the Night".