Top Artists of 1965 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

US & UK hit charts

1964 <-

1965

-> 1966

	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	The Beatles	2122	02/1965 • Eight Days a Week • 216 pts • from Beatles for Sale 04/1965 • Ticket to Ride • 423 pts • from Help! 07/1965 • Help! • 424 pts • from Help! 09/1965 • Yesterday • 217 pts • from Help! 12/1965 • Day Tripper • 342 pts • from Yesterday ...and Today 12/1965 • We Can Work It Out • 425 pts • from Yesterday ...and Today
2.	Herman's Hermits	1548	01/1965 • Can't You Hear My Heartbeat • 187 pts • from Both Sides of Herman's Hermits 02/1965 • Silhouettes • 285 pts • from Herman's Hermits on Tour 04/1965 • Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter • 217 pts • from Herman's Hermits 05/1965 • Wonderful World • 253 pts • from Herman's Hermits 07/1965 • I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am • 216 pts • from Herman's Hermits on Tour 09/1965 • Just a Little Bit Better • 174 pts 12/1965 • A Must to Avoid • 217 pts • from Hold On!
3.	The Rolling Stones	1354	03/1965 • The Last Time • 300 pts • from Out of Our Heads [US edition] 06/1965 • (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction • 433 pts • from Out of Our Heads [US edition] 10/1965 • Get Off of My Cloud • 424 pts • from December's Children (And Everybody's) 12/1965 • As Tears Go By • 133 pts • from December's Children (And Everybody's)
4.	The Supremes	971	02/1965 • Stop! in the Name of Love • 347 pts • from More Hits by the Supremes 05/1965 • Back in My Arms Again • 265 pts • from More Hits by the Supremes 07/1965 • Nothing but Heartaches • 97 pts • from More Hits by the Supremes 10/1965 • I Hear a Symphony • 262 pts • from I Hear a Symphony
5.	Roger Miller	943	01/1965 • King of the Road • 408 pts • from The Return of Roger Miller 05/1965 • Engine, Engine #9 • 182 pts • from The 3rd Time Around 10/1965 • England Swings • 216 pts • from Golden Hits
6.	Elvis Presley	934	02/1965 • Do the Clam • 102 pts • from Girl Happy 04/1965 • Crying in the Chapel • 395 pts 06/1965 • (Such an) Easy Question • 110 pts 08/1965 • I'm Yours • 110 pts
7.	Gary Lewis & The Playboys	924	01/1965 • This Diamond Ring • 217 pts • from This Diamond Ring 04/1965 • Count Me In • 186 pts • from A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys 07/1965 • Save Your Heart for Me • 216 pts • from A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys 09/1965 • Everybody Loves a Clown • 147 pts • from Everybody Loves a Clown 12/1965 • She's Just My Style • 158 pts • from She's Just My Style
8.	The Byrds	844	05/1965 • Mr. Tambourine Man • 423 pts • from Mr. Tambourine Man 07/1965 • All I Really Want to Do • 162 pts • from Mr. Tambourine Man 10/1965 • Turn! Turn! Turn! • 255 pts • from Turn! Turn! Turn!
9.	The Dave Clark Five	838	02/1965 • Come Home • 129 pts • from Weekend in London 06/1965 • I Like It Like That • 110 pts • from I Like It Like That 07/1965 • Catch Us If You Can • 275 pts • from Having a Wild Weekend 11/1965 • Over and Over • 233 pts • from The Dave Clark Five's Greatest Hits
10.	The Seekers	831	01/1965 • I'll Never Find Another You • 381 pts 04/1965 • A World of Our Own • 231 pts • from A World of Our Own 10/1965 • The Carnival Is Over • 216 pts
11.	The Kinks	818	01/1965 • Tired of Waiting for You • 329 pts • from Kinda Kinks 05/1965 • Set Me Free • 134 pts • from Kinks Kinkdom 12/1965 • Till the End of the Day • 112 pts • from The Kink Kontroversy
12.	Tom Jones	817	02/1965 • It's Not Unusual • 319 pts • from Along Came Jones 06/1965 • What's New Pussycat? • 235 pts • from What's New Pussycat? 07/1965 • With These Hands • 129 pts
13.	Sonny & Cher	797	07/1965 • I Got You Babe • 432 pts • from Look at Us 08/1965 • Baby Don't Go • 178 pts • from Baby Don't Go 10/1965 • But You're Mine • 123 pts • from The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher
14.	Petula Clark	795	03/1965 • I Know a Place • 223 pts • from I Know a Place 12/1965 • My Love • 377 pts • from My Love
15.	Bob Dylan	793	04/1965 • Subterranean Homesick Blues • 127 pts • from Bringing It All Back Home 07/1965 • Like a Rolling Stone • 327 pts • from Highway 61 Revisited 10/1965 • Positively 4th Street • 206 pts
16.	The Animals	754	02/1965 • Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood • 217 pts • from Animal Tracks 04/1965 • Bring It On Home to Me • 134 pts • from Animal Tracks 07/1965 • We Gotta Get Out of This Place • 251 pts • from Animal Tracks 10/1965 • It's My Life • 151 pts • from The Best of the Animals
17.	The Yardbirds	753	03/1965 • For Your Love • 272 pts • from For Your Love 06/1965 • Heart Full of Soul • 271 pts • from Having a Rave Up 10/1965 • Evil Hearted You • 150 pts • from Having a Rave Up
18.	Four Tops	604	05/1965 • I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) • 290 pts • from Second Album 07/1965 • It's the Same Old Song • 184 pts • from Second Album
19.	The Beach Boys	590	04/1965 • Help Me, Rhonda • 252 pts • from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) 07/1965 • California Girls • 195 pts • from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)
20.	Herb Alpert	575	09/1965 • A Taste of Honey • 141 pts • from Whipped Cream & Other Delights 12/1965 • Spanish Flea • 208 pts • from Going Places 12/1965 • Zorba the Greek • 106 pts • from Going Places
21.	Peter & Gordon	572	04/1965 • True Love Ways • 247 pts • from True Love Ways 06/1965 • To Know You Is to Love You • 171 pts • from True Love Ways
22.	The Temptations	559	01/1965 • My Girl • 264 pts • from The Temptations Sing Smokey
23.	The Righteous Brothers	542	04/1965 • Just Once in My Life • 98 pts • from Just Once in My Life… 07/1965 • Unchained Melody • 230 pts • from Just Once in My Life… 12/1965 • Ebb Tide • 160 pts • from Back to Back
24.	Sandie Shaw	523	02/1965 • I'll Stop at Nothing • 144 pts 05/1965 • Long Live Love • 213 pts 09/1965 • Message Understood • 116 pts
25.	Gene Pitney	523	02/1965 • I Must Be Seeing Things • 146 pts • from I Must Be Seeing Things 06/1965 • Looking Through the Eyes of Love • 186 pts • from I Must Be Seeing Things 11/1965 • Princess in Rags • 112 pts • from Big Sixteen, Vol. 3
26.	The Hollies	518	05/1965 • I'm Alive • 211 pts • from Hear! Here! 09/1965 • Look Through Any Window • 170 pts • from Hear! Here!
27.	Marianne Faithfull	515	02/1965 • Come and Stay with Me • 180 pts • from Marianne Faithfull 05/1965 • This Little Bird • 160 pts • from Marianne Faithfull 07/1965 • Summer Nights • 144 pts • from Go Away from My World
28.	The Four Seasons	513	10/1965 • Let's Hang On • 299 pts • from The 4 Seasons' Gold Vault of Hits
29.	Wayne Fontana	512	02/1965 • The Game of Love • 394 pts
30.	Cliff Richard	503	03/1965 • The Minute You're Gone • 207 pts 11/1965 • Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) • 178 pts
31.	The Walker Brothers	481	08/1965 • Make It Easy on Yourself • 270 pts • from Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers 12/1965 • My Ship Is Coming In • 162 pts • from Introducing the Walker Brothers
32.	The McCoys	472	08/1965 • Hang On Sloopy • 344 pts • from Hang On Sloopy 11/1965 • Fever • 128 pts • from Hang On Sloopy
33.	The Fortunes	467	07/1965 • You've Got Your Troubles • 288 pts 10/1965 • Here It Comes Again • 178 pts
34.	Manfred Mann	416	01/1965 • Come Tomorrow • 157 pts • from The Five Faces of Manfred Mann 09/1965 • If You Gotta Go, Go Now • 178 pts
35.	The Toys	415	09/1965 • A Lover's Concerto • 335 pts • from The Toys Sing A Lover's Concerto and Attack
36.	James Brown	409	07/1965 • Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) • 170 pts • from Out of Sight 11/1965 • I Got You (I Feel Good) • 219 pts • from Out of Sight
37.	Freddie and The Dreamers	398	03/1965 • I'm Telling You Now • 216 pts • from I'm Telling You Now
38.	Donovan	394	03/1965 • Catch the Wind • 195 pts • from What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid 06/1965 • Colours • 154 pts • from Fairytale
39.	The Miracles	386	12/1965 • Going to a Go-Go • 124 pts • from Going to a Go-Go
40.	Barry McGuire	380	08/1965 • Eve of Destruction • 366 pts • from Barry McGuire featuring Eve of Destruction
41.	The Who	370	02/1965 • I Can't Explain • 102 pts 11/1965 • My Generation • 188 pts • from My Generation
42.	The Searchers	370	03/1965 • Goodbye My Lover Goodbye • 156 pts
43.	Jim Reeves	365	07/1965 • Is It Really Over? • 100 pts • from Distant Drums
44.	Ken Dodd	362	09/1965 • Tears (For Souvenirs) • 212 pts 11/1965 • The River • 150 pts • from Tears & The River
45.	Len Barry	356	09/1965 • 1-2-3 • 348 pts • from 1-2-3
46.	Them	340	03/1965 • Here Comes the Night • 222 pts • from The Angry Young Them [US edition]
47.	Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs	337	04/1965 • Wooly Bully • 269 pts • from Wooly Bully
48.	Unit 4 + 2	330	02/1965 • Concrete and Clay • 255 pts • from 1st Album
49.	Eddy Arnold	329	10/1965 • Make the World Go Away • 270 pts • from My World
50.	Roy Orbison	326	02/1965 • Goodnight • 115 pts • from Orbisongs