"Wooly Bully " by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs was the number one song of 1965
Herman's Hermits had five songs on the Year-End Hot 100, the most of any artist in 1965.
This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1965 .[ 1] The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 25, 1965, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January 2 through October 30, 1965.
No.
Title
Artist(s)
1
"Wooly Bully "
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
2
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) "
Four Tops
3
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction "
The Rolling Stones
4
"You Were on My Mind "
We Five
5
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' "
The Righteous Brothers
6
"Downtown "
Petula Clark
7
"Help! "
The Beatles
8
"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat "
Herman's Hermits
9
"Crying in the Chapel "
Elvis Presley
10
"My Girl "
The Temptations
11
"Help Me, Rhonda "
The Beach Boys
12
"King of the Road "
Roger Miller
13
"The Birds and the Bees "
Jewel Akens
14
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me "
Mel Carter
15
"Shotgun "
Junior Walker & the All Stars
16
"I Got You Babe "
Sonny & Cher
17
"This Diamond Ring "
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
18
"The 'In' Crowd "
Ramsey Lewis Trio
19
"Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter "
Herman's Hermits
20
"Stop! In the Name of Love "
The Supremes
21
"Unchained Melody "
The Righteous Brothers
22
"Silhouettes "
Herman's Hermits
23
"I'll Never Find Another You "
The Seekers
24
"Cara Mia "
Jay and the Americans
25
"Mr. Tambourine Man "
The Byrds
26
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind "
Sounds Orchestral
27
"Yes, I'm Ready "
Barbara Mason
28
"What's New Pussycat? "
Tom Jones
29
"Eve of Destruction "
Barry McGuire
30
"Hang On Sloopy "
The McCoys
31
"Ticket to Ride "
The Beatles
32
"Red Roses for a Blue Lady "
Bert Kaempfert
33
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag "
James Brown
34
"Game of Love "
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
35
"The Name Game "
Shirley Ellis
36
"I Know a Place "
Petula Clark
37
"Back in My Arms Again "
The Supremes
38
"Baby I'm Yours "
Barbara Lewis
39
"The Jolly Green Giant "
The Kingsmen
40
"Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte "
Patti Page
41
"Like a Rolling Stone "
Bob Dylan
42
"I'm Telling You Now "
Freddie and the Dreamers
43
"Ferry Cross the Mersey "
Gerry and the Pacemakers
44
"Just Once in My Life "
The Righteous Brothers
45
"The Seventh Son "
Johnny Rivers
46
"I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am "
Herman's Hermits
47
"A Walk in the Black Forest"
Horst Jankowski
48
"For Your Love "
The Yardbirds
49
"California Girls "
The Beach Boys
50
"Go Now "
The Moody Blues
51
"Goldfinger "
Shirley Bassey
52
"Down in the Boondocks "
Billy Joe Royal
53
"Baby the Rain Must Fall "
Glenn Yarbrough
54
"Catch Us If You Can "
The Dave Clark Five
55
"Eight Days a Week "
The Beatles
56
"Just a Little "
The Beau Brummels
57
"You Turn Me On "
Ian Whitcomb
58
"I'll Be Doggone "
Marvin Gaye
59
"Save Your Heart for Me "
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
60
"Tired of Waiting for You "
The Kinks
61
"Count Me In "
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
62
"All Day and All of the Night "
The Kinks
63
"What the World Needs Now Is Love "
Jackie DeShannon
64
"It's Not Unusual "
Tom Jones
65
"She's About a Mover "
Sir Douglas Quintet
66
"Shake "
Sam Cooke
67
"Wonderful World "
Herman's Hermits
68
"Nowhere to Run "
Martha and the Vandellas
69
"Heart Full of Soul "
The Yardbirds
70
"Love Potion No. 9 "
The Searchers
71
"Laurie (Strange Things Happen)"
Dickey Lee
72
"Baby Don't Go "
Sonny & Cher
73
"It Ain't Me Babe "
The Turtles
74
"Tell Her No "
The Zombies
75
"I Go to Pieces "
Peter and Gordon
76
"Red Roses for a Blue Lady "
Vic Dana
77
"Don't Just Stand There"
Patty Duke
78
"The Tracks of My Tears "
The Miracles
79
"Too Many Rivers "
Brenda Lee
80
"I Like It Like That "
The Dave Clark Five
81
"Little Things "
Bobby Goldsboro
82
"True Love Ways "
Peter and Gordon
83
"It's the Same Old Song "
Four Tops
84
"You've Got Your Troubles "
The Fortunes
85
"Hold What You've Got "
Joe Tex
86
"We Gotta Get Out of This Place "
The Animals
87
"Laugh, Laugh "
The Beau Brummels
88
"The Last Time "
The Rolling Stones
89
"Do You Believe in Magic "
The Lovin' Spoonful
90
"All I Really Want to Do "
Cher
91
"Take Me Back "
Little Anthony and the Imperials
92
"I Want Candy "
The Strangeloves
93
"Ooo Baby Baby "
The Miracles
94
"Laugh at Me "
Sonny
95
"Treat Her Right "
Roy Head
96
"The Race Is On "
Jack Jones
97
"I'm a Fool"
Dino, Desi & Billy
98
"The Boy from New York City "
The Ad Libs
99
"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) "
Del Shannon
100
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) "
Marvin Gaye
^ "Top Singles of 1965 ", Billboard 1966 International Record & Talent Showcase . Section Two. December 25, 1965. p. 23-24. Retrieved October 19, 2018.