1965 in music – Wikipedia

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Release Date CB Sales Charts, Awards 1 The Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”^[4] London 9766 May 12, 1965 June 5, 1965 1 4.50 US Billboard 1965 #1, Hot100 #1 for 4 weeks, 14 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, National Recording Registry 2006, 4,500,000 sales,^[3] 99 points 2 The Four Tops “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” Motown 1076 April 10, 1965 April 23, 1965 8 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #2, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, US R&B 1965 #1, R&B #1 for 9 weeks, 18 total weeks, CashBox 1965 #8, Grammy Hall of Fame 2018, 1,000,000 sales, 83 points 3 The Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” Phillies 124 October 21, 1964 December 1964 3 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #3, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 16 total weeks, US R&B 1965 #24, R&B #2 for 1 week, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, National Recording Registry 2014, 82 points 4 The Byrds “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)”^[5] Columbia 4-43424 September 10, 1965 October 1, 1965 4 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #4, Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks, CashBox 1965 #17, Grammy Hall of Fame 2001, 77 points 5 Petula Clark “Downtown” Warner Bros. 5494 October 16, 1964 November 1964 4 3.00 US Billboard 1965 #5, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, CashBox 1965 #7, Grammy Hall of Fame 2003, 77 points 6 The Beatles “Yesterday”^[6] Capitol 5498 June 1965 September 13, 1965 5 1.80 US Billboard 1965 #6, Hot100 #1 for 4 weeks, 11 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1997, 76 points 7 Herman’s Hermits “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” MGM 13341 December 1, 1964 April 1965 2 1.50 US Billboard 1965 #7, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, 75 points 8 The Supremes “Stop! In the Name of Love”^[7] Motown 1135 January 5, 1965 February 8, 1965 21 1.20 US Billboard 1965 #8, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks, US R&B 1968 #24, R&B #2 for 3 weeks, 13 total weeks, 72 points 9 Gary Lewis and the Playboys “This Diamond Ring” Liberty 55756 November 30, 1964 January 1965 18 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #9, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks, 69 points 10 The Beatles Help! Capitol 5476 April 13, 1965 July 19, 1965 4 2.00 US Billboard 1965 #10, Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 13 total weeks, CashBox 1965 #4, Grammy Hall of Fame 2008, 68 points 11 Sonny and Cher “I Got You Babe” Atco 45-6359 June 7, 1965 July 9, 1965 9 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #11, Hot100 #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks, CashBox 1965 #9, Grammy Hall of Fame 2017, 62 points 12 The Supremes “I Hear a Symphony” Motown 1135 September 22, 1965 October 6, 1965 24 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #12, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 16 total weeks, US R&B 1968 #24, R&B #2 for 3 weeks, 13 total weeks, 60 points 13 The Rolling Stones “Get Off Of My Cloud”^[4] London 9792 September 6, 1965 September 25, 1965 10 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #13, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks, 59 points 14 Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Wooly Bully MGM 13322 December 1964 March 12, 1965 37 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #14, Hot100 #2 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2009, 57 points 15 The Beach Boys “Help Me, Rhonda”^[8] Capitol 5395 February 24, 1965 April 5, 1965 22 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #15, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 56 points 16 The Temptations “My Girl”^[9] Gordy 7038 November 17, 1964 December 21, 1964 32 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #16, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 13 total weeks,^[10] US R&B 1965 #4, R&B #1 for 6 weeks, 16 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, National Recording Registry 2017, 55 points 17 Simon and Garfunkel “The Sound of Silence”^[11] Columbia 4-43396 March 10, 1964 + June 1965 September 13, 1965 15 1.25 US Billboard 1965 #17, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, National Recording Registry 2012, 54 points 18 The Byrds “Mr. Tambourine Man”^[12] Columbia 4-43271 January 20, 1965 April 12, 1965 19 1.25 US Billboard 1965 #18, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 13 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, 54 points 19 Freddie and the Dreamers “I’m Telling You Now” Tower 125 August 22, 1963 March 1965 11 1.00 US 1965 #19, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks, 53 points 20 The McCoys “Hang On Sloopy” Bang 506 May 1965 July 1965 14 1.00 US 1965 #20, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 14 total weeks, 52 points 21 Barry McGuire “Eve Of Destruction” Dunhill 4009 July 15, 1965 July 26, 1965 23 1.75^[3] US Billboard 1965 #21, Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 10 total weeks, 51 points 22 The 4 Seasons featuring The “Sound” of Frankie Valli Let’s Hang On Philips 40317 July 1965 September 1965 13 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #22, Hot100 #3 for 1 weeks, 16 total weeks, 50 points 23 Herman’s Hermits “I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am” MGM 13367 February 1, 1965 June 1965 30 1.25 US Billboard 1965 #23, Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 10 total weeks, 49 points 24 The Beatles Ticket to Ride Capitol 5407 April 13, 1965 July 19, 1965 26 1.25 US Billboard 1965 #24, Hot100 #1 for 1 weeks, 11 total weeks, 48 points 25 The Beatles Eight Days a Week Capitol 5371 October 18, 1964 February 1965 6 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #25, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks, 47 points 26 The Toys “A Lover’s Concerto” DynoVoice 209 June 1965 August 1965 20 2.00 US Billboard 1965 #26, Hot100 #2 for 3 weeks, 15 total weeks, 46 points 27 James Brown and the Famous Flames “I Got You (I Feel Good)”^[13] King 6015 May 6, 1965 October 1965 34 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #27, Hot100 #3 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks, US R&B 1965 #3, R&B #1 for 6 weeks, 16 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2013, 44 points 28 The Supremes “Back In My Arms Again” Motown 1135 September 22, 1965 October 6, 1965 29 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #28, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 11 total weeks, US R&B 1965 #14, R&B #1 for 1 weeks, 11 total weeks, 43 points 29 Herman’s Hermits “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat” MGM 13367 December 1, 1964 December 12, 1964 16 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #29, Hot100 #2 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, 43 points 30 Dave Clark Five “Over And Over” Epic 5-10045 September 1965 November 1965 25 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #30, Hot100 #1 for 1 week, 12 total weeks, 42 points 34 Bob Dylan “Like A Rolling Stone” Columbia 4-43346 June 16, 1965 June 28, 1965 27 1.00 US Billboard 1965 #34, Hot100 #2 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, 37 points