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Edited by: Bruce
Criteria: - These records were chosen and ranked based on their initial and lasting popularity, and on their
impact on the overall scope of musical history. Records are listed based on the year that they were released.
No. Song Artist









































1 Good Vibrations Beach Boys
2 When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge
3 Reach Out, I'll Be There Four Tops
4 Gimme Some Lovin' Spencer Davis Group
5 Ain't Too Proud To Beg Temptations
6 Eight Miles High Byrds
7 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
8 Paint It Black Rolling Stones
9 You Keep Me Hangin' On Supremes
10 Wild Thing Troggs
11 Psychotic Reaction Count Five
12 I'm A Believer Monkees
13 God Only Knows Beach Boys
14 96 Tears ? & the Mysterians
15 Hold On, I'm A'Comin' Sam & Dave
16 Kicks Paul Revere & the Raiders
17 Good Lovin' Young Rascals
18 River Deep, Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner
19 Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
20 You Can't Hurry Love Supremes
21 Devil With A Blue Dress On (medley) Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
22 Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Swingin' Medallions
23 Wouldn't It Be Nice Beach Boys
24 Knock On Wood Eddie Floyd
25 Summer In The City Lovin' Spoonful
26 Eleanor Rigby Beatles
27 Sunshine Superman Donovan
28 Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding
29 (You're My) Soul And Inspiration Righteous Brothers
30 Sunny Afternoon Kinks
31 Along Comes Mary Association
32 Under My Thumb Rolling Stones
33 I Am A Rock Simon & Garfunkel
34 Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan
35 Here, There And Everywhere Beatles
36 Got To Get You Into My Life Beatles
37 Friday On My Mind Easybeats
38 Dirty Water Standells
39 Shapes Of Things Yardbirds
40 Pushin' Too Hard Seeds
41 You're Gonna Miss Me 13th Floor Elevators
42 Black Is Black Los Bravos
43 Tell It Like It Is Aaron Neville
44 Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel
45 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin
46 (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet Blues Magoos
47 Bus Stop Hollies
48 This Old Heart Of Mine Isley Brothers
49 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep Temptations
50 Solitary Man Neil Diamond
51 Monday, Monday Mamas & Papas
52 Walk Away Renee Left Banke
53 Paperback Writer Beatles
54 Land Of 1,000 Dances Wilson Pickett
55 Gloria Shadows Of Knight
56 I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) Electric Prunes
57 19th Nervous Breakdown Rolling Stones
58 Daydream Lovin' Spoonful
59 Summertime Billy Stewart
60 Secret Agent Man Johnny Rivers
61 Substitute The Who
62 Mellow Yellow Donovan
63 Hungry Paul Revere & the Raiders
64 Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix / Leaves
65 Rain Beatles
66 Tomorrow Never Knows Beatles
67 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett
68 Talk Talk Music Machine
69 But It's Alright J.J. Jackson
70 Sloop John B Beach Boys
71 A Hazy Shade Of Winter Simon & Garfunkel
72 Society's Child Janis Ian
73 Working In A Coal Mine Lee Dorsey
74 Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) Four Seasons
75 Last Train To Clarksville Monkees
76 (I'm A) Road Runner Jr. Walker & the All-stars
77 Rainy Day Women # 12 and 35 Bob Dylan
78 Working My Way Back To You Four Seasons
79 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield
80 (I Know) I'm Losing You Temptations
81 Wang Dang Doodle Koko Taylor
82 Standing In The Shadows Of Love Four Tops
83 I Saw Her Again Mamas & Papas
84 (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone Monkees
85 Over Under Sideways Down Yardbirds
86 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby... Rolling Stones
87 Kind Of A Drag Buckinghams
88 I'm Your Puppet James & Bobby Purify
89 It's A Man's Man's Man's World James Brown
90 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) Walker Brothers
91 Little Girl Syndicate Of Sound
92 Cherry Cherry Neil Diamond
93 Cherish Association
94 Go Where You Wanna Go 5th Dimension/Mamas & Papas
95 Happy Jack The Who
96 Get Ready Temptations
97 Good Day Sunshine Beatles
98 Red Rubber Ball Cyrkle
99 Good Thing Paul Revere & the Raiders
100 Mother's Little Helper Rolling Stones
20 more worth mentioning.
101 Don't Bring Me Down Animals
102 Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher
103 Out Of Time Chris Farlowe
104 Whispers (Getting Louder) Jackie Wilson
105 The Beat Goes On Sonny & Cher
106 Time Won't Let Me Outsiders
107 Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers
108 I Want You Bob Dylan
109 My Little Red Book Love
110 Cool Jerk Capitols
111 Pretty Flamingo Manfred Mann
112 I'm A Man Spencer Davis Group
113 Sweet Talkin' Guy Chiffons
114 Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart Supremes
115 Yellow Submarine Beatles
116 I Feel Free Cream
117 A Place In The Sun Stevie Wonder
118 That's Life Frank Sinatra
119 B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas
120 See See Rider Animals
Bruce's choice - An unheralded great record from 1966
* Gonna Be Strong Intruders

More Pages of Interest
Greatest Rock Songs '60s
Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists '60s
The Who Tribute Page
Greatest R&B/Soul Songs
Greatest English Rock Artists


Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the
stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.


Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the
stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.
Note: Yearly song lists go by earliest 'release date'. Not necessarily the year a song peaked in the charts.

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