Top Songs of 1965
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Song▼ Genres▼
1
1
 Bob Dylan Like a Rolling Stone Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
2
10
 The Rolling Stones (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Garage Rock, Mod
3
14
 The Who My Generation Mod, Proto-Punk
4
58
 The Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man Folk Rock, Pop Rock
5
79
 The Mamas and the Papas California Dreamin' Sunshine Pop
6
106
 Smokey Robinson and The Miracles The Tracks of My Tears Motown Sound
7
107
 The Beatles Yesterday Baroque Pop, Folk Pop
8
119
 Simon and Garfunkel The Sound of Silence Folk Pop, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
9
121
 James Brown Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Funk, Soul
10
189
 The Beatles Help! Pop Rock
11
194
 The Beatles In My Life Pop Rock
12
210
 Bob Dylan Subterranean Homesick Blues Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
13
212
 The Impressions People Get Ready Chicago Soul
14
241
 Wilson Pickett In the Midnight Hour Southern Soul
15
243
 James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good) Rhythm & Blues, Soul
16
304
 The Supremes Stop! In the Name of Love Girl Group, Motown Sound
17
366
 The Beatles Ticket to Ride Folk Rock, Pop Rock
18
382
 Otis Redding I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) Deep Soul
19
407
 The Beatles Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Folk Pop, Psychedelic Folk
20
413
 John Coltrane A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement Spiritual Jazz
21
499
 Nancy Sinatra These Boots Are Made for Walkin' Pop
22
547
 Bob Dylan Desolation Row Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
23
557
 The Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody Blue Eyed Soul, Brill Building
24
595
 The Lovin' Spoonful Do You Believe in Magic Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop
25
616
 Bobby Fuller Four I Fought the Law Rock & Roll
26
665
 Bob Dylan Positively 4th Street Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
27
689
 The Byrds Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) Folk Rock, Pop Rock
28
742
 Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs Wooly Bully Garage Rock, Rock & Roll
29
769
 Sonny and Cher I Got You Babe Baroque Pop, Sunshine Pop
30
782
 Bob Dylan Ballad of a Thin Man Blues Rock, Piano Blues, Singer/Songwriter
31
815
 The Beach Boys California Girls Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop
32
869
 Bob Dylan It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
33
925
 The Beatles You've Got to Hide Your Love Away Folk Pop, Singer/Songwriter
34
969
 Stevie Wonder Uptight (Everything's Alright) Motown Sound
35
985
 Yardbirds For Your Love Beat Music, British Rhythm & Blues, Mod
36
1037
 The Rolling Stones Get Off of My Cloud British Rhythm & Blues
37
1080
 Four Tops I Can't Help Myself Motown Sound
38
1151
 The Beatles We Can Work It Out Folk Rock, Pop Rock
39
1155
 The Beatles Day Tripper Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
40
1178
 Roger Miller King of the Road Country Pop
41
1181
 Bob Dylan Mr. Tambourine Man Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
42
1197
 The Animals We Gotta Get Out of This Place British Rhythm & Blues, Mod
43
1296
 The Who The Kids Are Alright Beat Music, Mod
44
1339
 The Byrds I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better Folk Rock
45
1401
 The Seeds Pushin' Too Hard Garage Rock
46
1410
 The Rolling Stones The Last Time British Rhythm & Blues, Mod
47
1417
 Martha and The Vandellas Nowhere to Run Girl Group, Motown Sound
48
1532
 Phil Ochs I Ain't Marchin' Anymore Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
49
1628
 The Sonics Strychnine Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
50
1637
 Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Ooo Baby Baby Motown Sound
51
1673
 Bob Dylan It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
52
1717
 The Beatles Nowhere Man Folk Rock, Pop Rock
53
1778
 Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
54
1793
 Barry McGuire Eve of Destruction Contemporary Folk, Folk Rock
55
1833
 Jackie DeShannon What the World Needs Now Is Love Pop
56
1869
 The Standells Dirty Water Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
57
1882
 The Sonics Psycho Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
58
1998
 John Coltrane A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution Spiritual Jazz
59
2063
 Fontella Bass Rescue Me Chicago Soul, Motown Sound
60
2092
 The Animals Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood British Rhythm & Blues, Mod
61
2154
 Sir Douglas Quintet She's About a Mover Garage Rock, Rhythm & Blues
62
2161
 Country Joe & The Fish The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag Contemporary Folk, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Satire
63
2178
 Charles Aznavour La Boheme Chanson
64
2285
 Frank Sinatra It Was a Very Good Year Standards
65
2296
 Four Tops It's the Same Old Song Motown Sound
66
2313
 The Walker Brothers Make It Easy on Yourself Baroque Pop
67
2357
 Prince Buster Al Capone Jamaican Ska
68
2360
 The Beatles Drive My Car Pop Rock
69
2423
 Jr. Walker & The All Stars Shotgun Funk, Soul
70
2446
 The Rolling Stones Play with Fire Baroque Pop
71
2558
 The Beatles Girl Folk Pop
72
2611
 Nina Simone Feeling Good Big Band, Soul Jazz
73
2656
 The Shangri-Las I Can Never Go Home Anymore Brill Building, Girl Group
74
2715
 The Sonics Have Love Will Travel Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
75
2765
 Tom Jones It's Not Unusual Pop
76
2795
 The Rolling Stones As Tears Go By Baroque Pop
77
2802
 Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Going to a Go-Go Motown Sound
78
2876
 Albert Ayler Ghosts Free Jazz
79
3016
 The Kinks Tired of Waiting for You Beat Music, Mod
80
3071
 The Dixie Cups Iko Iko Girl Group, New Orleans R&B
81
3109
 The Beach Boys Help Me, Rhonda Sunshine Pop, Vocal Surf
82
3160
 Otis Redding Respect Deep Soul
83
3324
 Nina Simone Sinnerman Rhythm & Blues, Soul Jazz, Vocal Jazz
84
3364
 Bob Dylan Love Minus Zero/No Limit Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
85
3394
 The Spencer Davis Group Keep On Running Blue Eyed Soul, British Rhythm & Blues
86
3434
 The Knickerbockers Lies Garage Rock, Pop Rock
87
3454
 Horace Silver Song for My Father Hard Bop
88
3465
 The Skatalites Guns of Navarone Jamaican Ska
89
3547
 The Beatles Michelle Folk Pop
90
3566
 Howlin' Wolf Killing Floor Chicago Blues
91
3633
 Gloria Jones Tainted Love Northern Soul, Pop Soul
92
3642
 Steve Reich It's Gonna Rain Minimalism, Tape Music
93
3665
 Elvis Presley Crying in the Chapel Gospel, Pop
94
3688
 John Coltrane A Love Supreme, Part 3: Pursuance/Part 4: Psalm Spiritual Jazz
95
3735
 Bob Dylan Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
96
3824
 Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels Jenny Take a Ride Blue Eyed Soul, Garage Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
97
3913
 The Who Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere British Rhythm & Blues, Garage Rock, Mod
98
3936
 Marvin Gaye Ain't That Peculiar Motown Sound
99
3951
 Son House Death Letter Delta Blues
100
3993
 Jackson C. Frank Blues Run the Game Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
101
4139
 Bob Dylan Tombstone Blues Blues Rock, Singer/Songwriter
102
4244
 Them Here Comes the Night Beat Music, British Rhythm & Blues
103
4254
 The Beatles You're Going to Lose That Girl Merseybeat
104
4615
 Cannibal & The Headhunters Land of 1000 Dances Garage Rock, Soul
105
4620
 The Kinks See My Friend Psychedelic Rock
106
4633
 The Shangri-Las Out in the Streets Brill Building, Girl Group
107
4736
 The Beatles I'm Down British Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
108
4782
 The Ramsey Lewis Trio The "In" Crowd Soul Jazz
109
4835
 Barbara Göttingen Chanson à texte
110
4845
 The Seekers The Carnival Is Over Folk Pop
111
4905
 Bob Lind Elusive Butterfly Baroque Pop
112
4907
 The Temptations Since I Lost My Baby Motown Sound
113
4953
 The Beach Boys Barbara Ann Doo-Wop, Vocal Surf
114
4987
 Lee Dorsey Get Out of My Life, Woman New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues
115
5042
 The Toys A Lover's Concerto Girl Group, Pop Soul
116
5093
 The Castaways Liar, Liar Garage Rock
117
5264
 Bob Dylan Maggie's Farm Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
118
5272
 Tom Jones What's New Pussycat? Film Soundtrack, Pop
119
5301
 The Statler Brothers Flowers on the Wall Close Harmony, Country Pop
120
5470
 Donovan Catch the Wind Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
121
5508
 Donovan Universal Soldier Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
122
5556
 Bert Jansch Needle of Death Folk Baroque, Singer/Songwriter
123
5593
 Roy Head Treat Her Right Blue Eyed Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll
124
5620
 Bettye LaVette Let Me Down Easy Deep Soul
125
5649
 Little Anthony and The Imperials Hurt So Bad Brill Building
126
5650
 The McCoys Hang On Sloopy Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop
127
5759
 Yardbirds Heart Full of Soul Blues Rock, British Rhythm & Blues, Freakbeat, Garage Rock
128
5783
 The Rolling Stones I'm Free British Rhythm & Blues
129
5823
 Del Shannon Stranger in Town Pop Rock
130
5948
 Bob Dylan Gates of Eden Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
131
6072
 Little Richard I Don't Know What You Got But It's Got Me Soul Blues, Southern Soul
132
6083
 Lou Christie Lightnin' Strikes Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Rock
133
6109
 Frank Wilson Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Northern Soul
134
6131
 The Beatles I've Just Seen a Face Country Pop, Folk Pop
135
6210
 Bob Dylan Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
136
6246
 The Supremes I Hear a Symphony Girl Group, Motown Sound
137
6317
 Eddy Arnold Make the World Go Away Nashville Sound, Traditional Pop
138
6336
 Martin Carthy Scarborough Fair Folk Baroque
139
6397
 Paul Revere & The Raiders Just Like Me Garage Rock
140
6409
 Donovan Sunny Goodge Street Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
141
6448
 The Supremes Back in My Arms Again Girl Group, Motown Sound
142
6533
 The Beatles You Won’t See Me Pop Rock
143
6537
 Christophe Aline Chanson, French Pop
144
6541
 Barbara La Solitude Chanson à texte
145
6750
 The Kinks Where Have All the Good Times Gone Garage Rock, Mod
146
6798
 The Young Rascals I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore Garage Rock, Pop Rock
147
6903
 Otis Redding I Can't Turn You Loose Southern Soul
148
6931
 Jacques Brel Jacky Chanson à texte
149
6985
 The Contours First I Look at the Purse Pop Soul, Rhythm & Blues
150
7149
 The Mindbenders A Groovy Kind of Love Beat Music
151
7189
 Nino Ferrer Mirza French Pop, Pop Rock
152
7319
 Ernest Tubb Waltz Across Texas Honky Tonk
153
7494
 The Four Seasons Let's Hang On (To What We've Got) Blue Eyed Soul
154
7546
 The Kinks A Well Respected Man Beat Music
155
7595
 The Seeds Can't Seem to Make You Mine Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock
156
7693
 Small Faces Watcha Gonna Do About It British Rhythm & Blues, Mod
157
7738
 Marvin Gaye I'll Be Doggone Motown Sound
158
7794
 The Leaves Hey Joe Garage Rock
159
7819
 The Beatles The Word Pop Rock
160
7890
 The Kinks Till the End of the Day Garage Rock, Mod
161
7913
 Bob Dylan It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Blues Rock, Singer/Songwriter
162
7932
 The Beatles Yes It Is Folk Pop, Merseybeat
163
8008
 Dusty Springfield Some of Your Lovin' Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul
164
8013
 Pino Donaggio Io che non vivo (Senza te) Italo Pop
165
8141
 Sputniks Sputnik-Thema Rock & Roll, Surf Rock
166
8200
 The Beatles Run for Your Life Pop Rock
167
8240
 Dave Clark Five Catch Us If You Can Beat Music
168
8310
 Shirley Ellis The Clapping Song Pop Soul
169
8351
 Michel Delpech Chez Laurette Chanson
170
8462
 The Swingin' Medallions Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Garage Rock
171
8463
 Them Mystic Eyes British Rhythm & Blues, Garage Rock
172
8491
 The Animals It's My Life British Rhythm & Blues, Mod
173
8651
 Andrew Hill Refuge Avant-Garde Jazz
174
8771
 France Gall Poupée de cire, poupée de son Yé-yé
175
8839
 Sonny and Cher Baby Don't Go Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop
176
8982
 Hervé Vilard Capri c'est fini French Pop
177
9075
 The Byrds Set You Free This Time Folk Rock
178
9081
 Jacques Brel Ces Gens Là Chanson à texte
179
9256
 Otis Redding Shake Southern Soul
180
9289
 Barbara Le Mal de vivre Chanson
181
9404
 Yardbirds Still I'm Sad Blues Rock, British Rhythm & Blues, Garage Rock
182
9424
 Sam & Dave You Don't Know Like I Know Southern Soul
183
9432
 Ray Charles Crying Time Pop Soul, Soul Jazz
184
9521
 Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces Searching for My Love Rhythm & Blues, Soul
185
9557
 Otis Redding Change Gonna Come Deep Soul
186
9598
 The Turtles It Ain't Me Babe Folk Rock, Pop Rock
187
9630
 The Lovin' Spoonful You Didn't Have to Be So Nice Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop
188
9706
 The Righteous Brothers Just Once in My Life Blue Eyed Soul, Brill Building
189
9789
 Porter Wagoner Green, Green Grass of Home Country
190
9800
 The Gentrys Keep on Dancing Rock & Roll
191
9844
 Nina Simone Strange Fruit Vocal Jazz
192
9871
 Herman's Hermits A Must to Avoid Beat Music
193
9913
 Ronnie Bird Fais attention Garage Rock
194
9927
 Herman's Hermits Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Pop

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10,000:
The Supremes My World Is Empty Without You Girl Group, Motown Sound
The Fugs Boobs a Lot Rock & Roll
Ian Whitcomb You Turn Me On (Turn On Song) Beat Music
The Marvelettes Don't Mess with Bill Soul
The Fortunes You've Got Your Troubles Merseybeat
Bob Dylan Queen Jane Approximately Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
The Sonics Boss Hoss Garage Rock, Proto-Punk, Rock & Roll
The Pretty Things Midnight to Six Man British Rhythm & Blues, Garage Rock, Mod
The Royalettes It's Gonna Take a Miracle Girl Group, Soul
Jean Ferrat Potemkine Chanson
The Beach Boys Please Let Me Wonder Baroque Pop
Los Saicos Demolición Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
Julie Andrews My Favorite Things Film Soundtrack, Show Tunes
Barbara Mason Yes, I'm Ready Pop Soul
Bob Dylan She Belongs to Me Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
The Hollies Look Through Any Window Pop Rock
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders The Game of Love Beat Music
Johnny Cash 25 Minutes to Go Outlaw Country
Son House John the Revelator Delta Blues
Bob Kuban & The In-Men The Cheater Soul
Otis Redding Ole Man Trouble Deep Soul
The Beatles I Need You Pop Rock
The Beatles The Night Before Merseybeat
The Marvelows I Do Doo-Wop, Pop Soul
Jay and The Americans Cara Mia Baroque Pop
Gilles Vigneault Mon pays Chanson
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass A Taste of Honey Jazz Pop, Lounge
The Rolling Stones That's How Strong My Love Is British Rhythm & Blues
The Remains Why Do I Cry Garage Rock
The Beatles It's Only Love Folk Pop, Pop Rock
Solomon Burke Got to Get You Off My Mind Southern Soul
Roger Miller One Dyin' and a Buryin' Country Pop
Yardbirds Stroll On Blues Rock, British Rhythm & Blues
The Beatles If I Needed Someone Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Otis Redding My Girl Pop Soul, Southern Soul
Len Barry 1-2-3 Blue Eyed Soul
Otis Redding Satisfaction Rhythm & Blues, Southern Soul
The Guess Who Shakin' All Over Beat Music, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll
Moacir Santos Coisa No. 5 (Nanã) Samba-Jazz
Alton Ellis & The Flames Dance Crasher Jamaican Ska
Stan Tracey Starless and Bible Black Jazz
Monks Oh, How To Do Now Experimental Rock, Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
We Five You Were on My Mind Folk Pop, Pop Rock
Herman's Hermits Silhouettes Pop
Françoise Hardy L'amitié Chanson, French Pop
The Watersons John Barleycorn A cappella, English Folk Music
Claude Nougaro Armstrong Chanson
The Trade Winds New York's a Lonely Town Surf Rock, Vocal Surf
The Byrds Chimes of Freedom Folk Rock, Pop Rock
The Everly Brothers The Price of Love Close Harmony, Folk Pop
Lee Dorsey Ride Your Pony New Orleans R&B, Soul
The Horace Silver Quintet Plus J.J. Johnson Nutville Hard Bop
François Deguelt Le ciel, le soleil et la mer Chanson
Kim Weston Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) Motown Sound, Northern Soul
The Temptations Don't Look Back Soul
The Chiffons Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind But Me) Girl Group
The Vogues Five O'Clock World Folk Pop
Barbara Lewis Baby, I'm Yours Pop Soul
The Beau Brummels Don't Talk to Strangers Folk Rock
Wayne Shorter Juju Modal Jazz
The Beau Brummels Just a Little Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan's 115th Dream Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Billy Stewart I Do Love You Chicago Soul
The Knight Bros. Temptation 'Bout to Get Me Soul
The Beatles I'm Looking Through You Pop Rock
Edwin Starr Agent Double-O-Soul Motown Sound, Northern Soul
The Beatles Another Girl Merseybeat
The Zombies Tell Her No Beat Music
Junior Wells Hoodoo Man Blues Chicago Blues
Donovan Hey Gyp Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Paul Revere & The Raiders Steppin' Out Garage Rock
The Missing Links You're Driving Me Insane Garage Rock
Jackie Wilson No Pity (In the Naked City) Chicago Soul, Deep Soul
Roy C Shotgun Wedding Soul
Eddy Mitchell Si tu n'étais pas mon frère Chanson, French Pop
The Strangeloves Night Time Garage Rock
Georges Chelon Père prodigue Chanson à texte
Yardbirds The Train Kept A-Rollin' Blues Rock, British Rhythm & Blues, Freakbeat, Garage Rock
Nino Ferrer Les Cornichons French Pop, Pop Rock
Four Tops Ask the Lonely Motown Sound
The Sonics Cinderella Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
Manfred Mann Come Tomorrow Beat Music, Blue Eyed Soul
Manfred Mann If You Gotta Go, Go Now (Or Else You Got to Stay All Night) Mod, Pop Rock
Glen Campbell Guess I'm Dumb Baroque Pop
Richard & Mimi Fariña Pack Up Your Sorrows Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
The Byrds All I Really Want to Do Folk Rock
Richard & Mimi Fariña Reno, Nevada Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Manfred Mann My Little Red Book (All I Do Is Talk About You) Blue Eyed Soul
The Kinks Set Me Free Beat Music, Garage Rock
Maxine Brown Oh No Not My Baby Pop Soul