The Top 100 Songs of 1965: #20-11

We have heard 80 great songs in The Top 100 Songs of 1965*, leaving 20 more:

#20:

  Mr. Tambourine Man

Byrds

At #20, this incredible song written by Bob Dylan that got the Byrds off the ground and got David Crosby his start in the biz.

#19:

  Come See About Me

Supremes

This one was smack dab in the middle of the Supremes' record-breaking run of five consecutive #1 songs.  The record held for 14 years until the Bee Gees topped it with six consecutive #1's in 1979.

#18:

  Back In My Arms Again

Supremes

The group that started out as the Primettes, with another winner.

#17:

   Crying In The Chapel

Elvis Presley

Elvis landed a Platinum-selling song with this one, his first Top 10 song in two years.  But after this smash, he would go another four years before he managed another.

#16:

Help Me Rhonda

Beach Boys

The song at #16 represents this California supergroup at their peak--they registered 10 Top 10 songs in the three-year period from 1964-1966.  

#15:

My Girl
Temptations

Here's the greatest song in the powerful collection of Temptations songs.

#14:

I Got You Babe
  Sonny & Cher

At #14, this #1 smash by an unlikely combination, both as singing partners and marriage partners.

#13:

Stop!  In The Name Of Love
Supremes

Powerful lyrics here from the magical team of Holland-Dozier-Holland.

#12:

Unchained Melody

Righteous Brothers

As time goes on, this song has become more and more popular, leading to its inclusion in The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era*.

#11:

Downtown

Petula Clark

Just outside The Top 10 for 1965*, this great song from one of Britain's favorite ladies ever.