My 100 (plus) favorite songs of 1965

[NightTrain]

Since 1965 was such an amazing year for music, I decided to give myself some leeway. Consequently, this list comprises 120 songs, rather than the usual 100.

Songs are listed alphabetically by title:

AGENT DOUBLE-O- SOUL – Edwin Starr
AIN’T THAT PECULIAR? – Marvin Gaye
ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT – The Kinks
ASK THE LONELY – The Four Tops
BABY, PLEASE DON’T GO - Them
BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN – The Supremes
CALIFORNIA GIRLS – The Beach Boys
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME – Sam Cooke
DANGER: HEARTBREAK DEAD AHEAD – The Marvelettes
DIZZY MISS LIZZIE – The Beatles
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? – The Lovin’ Spoonful
DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD – The Animals
DON’T LOOK BACK – The Temptations
DON’T MESS UP A GOOD THING – Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure
DUST MY BROOM – Elmore James (Recorded in 1963)
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – The Beatles
FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE – The Contours
FOR YOUR LOVE – The Yardbirds
GAME OF LOVE – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
GET OFF MY CLOUD – The Rolling Stones
GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS – The Shangri-La’s
GLORIA – Them
GO NOW! – The Moody Blues
GOODBYE, SO LONG – Ike & Tina Turner
HANG ON SLOOPY – The McCoys
HE WAS REALLY SAYIN’ SOMETHIN’ – The Velvelettes
HEART FULL OF SOUL – The Yardbirds
HEARTBEAT – Gloria Jones
HELP! – The Beatles
HELP ME RHONDA – The Beach Boys
HERE COMES THE NIGHT – Them
I AIN’T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE – The Young Rascals
I AIN’T NO MIRACLE WORKER – The Brogues
I CAN’T EXPLAIN – The Who
(I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION – The Rolling Stones
I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) – The Four Tops
I DO – The Marvelows
I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT, BUT IT’S GOT ME – Little Richard
I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) – James Brown
I SEE THE LIGHT – The Five Americans
I WANT CANDY – The Strangeloves
I WANT YOU TO HAVE EVERYTHING – Lee Rogers
I’LL BE DOGGONE – Marvin Gaye
I’LL FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER – The Byrds
I’M A MAN – The Yardbirds
I’M DOWN – The Beatles
I’M STILL LOVING YOU – Kim Weston
I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG (TO STOP NOW) – Otis Redding
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – Wilson Pickett
AN INVITATION TO CRY – The Magicians
IT’S ALRIGHT - Adam Faith
IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT – Gerry & The Pacemakers
IT’S MY LIFE – The Animals
IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG – The Four Tops
KILLING FLOOR – Howlin’ Wolf
KISS ME BABY – The Beach Boys
LAND OF 1000 DANCES – Cannibal & The Headhunters
LET HER DANCE – The Bobby Fuller Four
LET ME DOWN EASY – Betty LaVette
LIAR, LIAR – The Castaways
LIES – The Knickerbockers
LIKE A ROLLING STONE – Bob Dylan
LONELY, LONELY GIRL AM I – The Velvelettes
MAKE ME YOUR BABY – Barbara Lewis
MAMA DIDN’T RAISE NO FOOL – Sugar Pie DeSanto (Unreleased)
MOVE IT ON OVER – Del Shannon
MOVE OVER AND LET ME DANCE – The Isley Brothers
MR. TAMBOURINE MAN – The Byrds
MY GIRL – The Temptations
MYSTIC EYES - Them
THE NIGHT BEFORE – The Beatles
NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES – The Supremes
NOWHERE TO RUN – Martha & The Vandellas
ONLY TIME WILL TELL – Etta James
OOO BABY BABY – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
OUT OF OUR TREE – The Wailers
PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG – James Brown
PEOPLE GET READY – The Impressions
PLAY WITH FIRE – The Rolling Stones
POSITIVELY 4TH STREET – Bob Dylan
RESCUE ME – Fontella Bass
RESPECT – Otis Redding
RIDE YOUR PONY – Lee Dorsey
RIGHT NOW AND NOT LATER – The Shangri-La’s
ROAD RUNNER – The Pretty Things
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE – The Beatles
SHAKE – Sam Cooke
SHAKIN’ ALL OVER – The Guess Who
SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER – The Sir Douglas Quintet
SHOTGUN – Junior Walker & The All-Stars
SINCE I LOST MY BABY – The Temptations
SITTING IN THE PARK – Billy Stewart
SO WHAT!! – The Lyrics
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU – The Four Tops
SOOKIE, SOOKIE – Don Covay
THE SOUL OF A MAN – Fontella Bass
STEPPIN’ OUT – Paul Revere & The Raiders
STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE – The Supremes
STRYCHNINE – The Sonics
SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES – Bob Dylan
TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME A LITTLE WHILE) – Kim Weston
TEASIN’ YOU – Willie Tee
TEMPTATION ‘BOUT TO GET ME – The Knight Brothers
THESE CHAINS OF LOVE (ARE BREAKING ME DOWN) – Chuck Jackson
THIS CAN’T BE TRUE – Eddie Holman
TICKET TO RIDE – The Beatles
TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA – The Marvelettes
TOO MANY PEOPLE – The Leaves
TRACKS OF MY TEARS – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
VOICE YOUR CHOICE – The Radiants
WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE – The Animals
WHEN I’M GONE – Brenda Holloway
WHO’LL BE THE NEXT IN LINE? – The Kinks
WOMAN’S GOT SOUL – The Impressions
WOOLY BULLY – Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
YES, I’M READY – Barbara Mason
YOU TURN ME ON – Ian Whitcomb
YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT – The Apollas
YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY – O.V. Wright
YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ – The Righteous Brothers

[robertpaulsen]

1. Out of sight!

I'll listen to your radio program any day!

[NightTrain]

2. kick

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[Letstalk]

3. wow.

That's a lot of typing. I only know 15-20 of them.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi Letstalk!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[jpgray]

4. Good list! I'd have the Beatles' 'In My Life' in there somewhere (nt)

[NightTrain]

5. El kicko

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