I just spent the workday listening to my 100 favorite songs of 1965.

[NightTrain]

As many of you know, I work as a delivery driver. Thankfully, my work vehicle has a CD player. Today, I brought in the four CDs I made last summer from the list of my 100 personal favorites of that amazingly great year for popular music, 1965. Here's what I heard today, and the order in which I heard them:

1. PEOPLE GET READY – The Impressions
2. PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG – James Brown
3. A CHANGE IS GONNA COME – Sam Cooke
4. YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ – The Righteous Brothers
5. (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION – The Rolling Stones
6. LIKE A ROLLING STONE – Bob Dylan
7. TICKET TO RIDE – The Beatles
8. TRACKS OF MY TEARS – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
9. ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT – The Kinks
10. IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – Wilson Pickett

11. SHOTGUN – Junior Walker & The All-Stars
12. IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG – The Four Tops
13. AIN’T THAT PECULIAR? – Marvin Gaye
14. DON’T LOOK BACK – The Temptations
15. MR. TAMBOURINE MAN – The Byrds
16. FOR YOUR LOVE – The Yardbirds
17. I’M DOWN – The Beatles
18. NOWHERE TO RUN – Martha & The Vandellas
19. RESCUE ME – Fontella Bass
20. DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD – The Animals

21. GLORIA – Them
22. I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT, BUT IT’S GOT ME – Little Richard
23. HELP! – The Beatles
24. HELP ME RHONDA – The Beach Boys
25. I CAN’T EXPLAIN – The Who
26. LIES – The Knickerbockers
27. KILLING FLOOR – Howlin’ Wolf
28. CALIFORNIA GIRLS – The Beach Boys
29. SITTING IN THE PARK – Billy Stewart
30. DUST MY BROOM – Elmore James (Recorded in 1963)

31. NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES – The Supremes
32. HERE COMES THE NIGHT – Them
33. HANG ON SLOOPY – The McCoys
34. I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG (TO STOP NOW) – Otis Redding
35. AGENT DOUBLE-O- SOUL – Edwin Starr
36. MY GIRL – The Temptations
37. IT’S MY LIFE – The Animals
38. BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN – The Supremes
39. RIDE YOUR PONY – Lee Dorsey
40. GET OFF MY CLOUD – The Rolling Stones0

41. HEARTBEAT – Gloria Jones
42. RESPECT – Otis Redding
43. SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES – Bob Dylan
44. OOO BABY BABY – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
45. STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE – The Supremes
46. GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS – The Shangri-La’s
47. I’M A MAN – The Yardbirds
48. WOOLY BULLY – Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
49. I’LL BE DOGGONE – Marvin Gaye
50. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? – The Lovin’ Spoonful

51. FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE – The Contours
52. LET HER DANCE – The Bobby Fuller Four
53. WOMAN’S GOT SOUL – The Impressions
54. I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) – James Brown
55. I AIN’T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE – The Young Rascals
56. SINCE I LOST MY BABY – The Temptations
57. SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER – The Sir Douglas Quintet
58. VOICE YOUR CHOICE – The Radiants
59. TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA – The Marvelettes
60. TEMPTATION ‘BOUT TO GET ME – The Knight Brothers

61. POSITIVELY 4TH STREET – Bob Dylan
62. BABY, PLEASE DON’T GO - Them
63. SHAKE – Sam Cooke
64. LIAR, LIAR – The Castaways
65. HE WAS REALLY SAYIN’ SOMETHIN’ – The Velvelettes
66. I DO – The Marvelows
67. WHEN I’M GONE – Brenda Holloway
68. GO NOW! – The Moody Blues
69. ONLY TIME WILL TELL – Etta James
70. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU – The Four Tops

71. THIS CAN’T BE TRUE – Eddie Holman
72. HEART FULL OF SOUL – The Yardbirds
73. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE – The Animals
74. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME A LITTLE WHILE) – Kim Weston
75. I WANT CANDY – The Strangeloves
76. KISS ME BABY – The Beach Boys
77. ASK THE LONELY – The Four Tops
78. LAND OF 1000 DANCES – Cannibal & The Headhunters
79. MAKE ME YOUR BABY – Barbara Lewis
80. GOODBYE, SO LONG – Ike & Tina Turner

81. I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) – The Four Tops
82. SHAKIN’ ALL OVER – The Guess Who
83. I’M STILL LOVING YOU – Kim Weston
84. LET ME DOWN EASY – Betty LaVette
85. MYSTIC EYES - Them
86. I AIN’T NO MIRACLE WORKER – The Brogues
87. I’LL FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER – The Byrds
88. SOOKIE, SOOKIE – Don Covay
89. YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY – O.V. Wright
90. THE SOUL OF A MAN – Fontella Bass

91. DANGER: HEARTBREAK DEAD AHEAD – The Marvelettes
92. PLAY WITH FIRE – The Rolling Stones
93. STEPPIN’ OUT – Paul Revere & The Raiders
94. WHO’LL BE THE NEXT IN LINE? – The Kinks
95. EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – The Beatles
96. STRANGER IN TOWN – Del Shannon
97. YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT – The Apollas
98. TEASIN’ YOU – Willie Tee
99. MOVE OVER AND LET ME DANCE – The Isley Brothers
100. THE NIGHT BEFORE – The Beatles

[Jade Fox]

1. '65 was a great year for music....

May I dare to add "You Were On My Mind" by We Five to your list?

Oh, and something by the Byrds. How about "Feel a Whole Lot Better"

[NightTrain]

2. Look again: #15 and #87 are both Byrds records.

[Jade Fox]

4. Past time to get my eyes checked!

I can't believe I missed 'em.

[Kikosexy2]

3. we must..

have a Swinging 60s party and shimmy all night long!

[tilsammans]

5. '65 was a terrific year for tunes!

Top 40 radio was rockin' back then!

Your list is excellent. If I had to pick my favorite from among them, it would be The Temps' "Since I Lost My Baby."