1965 was a great year in American music. The top 30 songs of 1965 will make you want to go back in time. Number 30 was ‘Nowhere Man’ by ‘The Beatles.’ The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard chart coming from the album ‘Rubber Soul.’ Following up at number 29 were ‘Catch the Wind’ by Donovan, and number 28 ‘The Kids are Alright’ by ‘The Who.’ The Beatles scored number 27 with ‘Norwegian Wood’ while number 26 was ‘Land of 1000 Dances.’
Number 25 was another Beatles’ hit ‘Day Tripper.’ The song was written primarily by John Lennon and topped the charts at number 5, appearing on a double A-side record opposite ‘We Can Work It Out.’ Number 24 was ‘Respect’ by Otis Redding, 23 was ‘Stop in the Name of Love’ by ‘The Supremes,’ and number 22 was ‘I Got You Babe’ by Sonny and Cher.
Number 21 was ‘Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ by the Animals. Number 20 was ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’ by ‘The Birds,’ and the lyrics contain the first eight verses of the third chapter of the biblical Book of Ecclesiastes.
Number 19 was ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ by Bob Dylan, followed by ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ by ‘The Beatles.’ The Rolling Stones charted at 17 with ‘Time is on My Side,’ and the Righteous Brothers hit 16 with ‘Unchained Melody.’
Number 15 was ‘For Your Love’ by ‘The Yardbirds.’ The song became their first top-ten hit, but its commercial pop-rock song caused guitarist Eric Clapton to leave the group. Number 14 was ‘California Girls’ by ‘The Beach Boys’ followed by ‘Heart Full of a Soul’ by ‘The Yardbirds.’
Number 12 was yet another Beatles’ hit titled ‘In My Life’ followed by ‘In the Midnight Hour’ by Wilson Pickett. Number 10 was the soulful classic ‘I Feel Good’ by James Brown from the album ‘Out of Sight.’
The top 9 are some of the most memorable songs of all time, including ‘Mr. Tambourine’ by Bob Dylan, ‘Help’ by ‘The Beatles,’ ‘California Dreaming’ by ‘The Mamas & The Papas,’ and ‘The Sound of Silence’ by ‘Simon & Garfunkel.’ The top five are ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’ by James Brown, ‘My Generation’ by ‘The Who,’ ‘Yesterday’ by ‘The Beatles,’ ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ by Bob Dylan, and number 1 was ‘Satisfaction’ by ‘The Rolling Stones.’
