We’re halfway through 1965 in our journey through the charts of the past, let’s hear what they sound like…
Songs of the month
[new] “A Little Bit Of Heaven” – Ronnie Dove
“A Walk In The Black Forest” – Horst Jankowski
[new] “A World Of Our Own” – Seekers
[new] “Baby I’m Yours” – Barbara Lewis
“Back In My Arms Again” – Supremes
“Before And After” – Chad & Jeremy
“Cara Mia” – Jay & The Americans
“Catch The Wind” – Donovan
“Crying In The Chapel” – Elvis Presley
[new] “Don’t Just Stand There” – Patty Duke
[new] “Down In The Boondocks” – Billy Joe Royal
[new] “Easy Question” – Elvis Presley
“For Your Love” – Yardbirds
[new] “Girl Come Running” – Four Seasons
“Give Us Your Blessings” – Shangri-Las
“Help Me Rhonda” – Beach Boys
[new] “Here Comes The Night” – Them
[new] “Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me” – Mel Carter
“Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte” – Patti Page
“I Can’t Help Myself” – Four Tops
[new] “I Got You Babe” – Sonny & Cher
[new] “I Like It Like That” – Dave Clark Five
[new] “I Want Candy” – Strangeloves
[new] “I’m A Fool” – “Dino Desi & Billy”
[new] “I’m Henry The Viii I Am” – Herman’s Hermits
[new] “I’m Henry Viii I Am” – Herman’s Hermits
“I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” – Otis Redding
“Last Chance To Turn Around” – Gene Pitney
“Laurie” – Dickey Lee
[new] “Marie” – Bachelors
“Mr. Tambourine Man” – Byrds
“Oo Wee Baby I Love You” – Fred Hughes
[new] “Pretty Little Baby” – Marvin Gaye
“Satisfaction” – Rolling Stones
[new] “Save Your Heart For Me” – Gary Lewis & The Playboys
[new] “Set Me Free” – Kinks
“Seventh Son” – Johnny Rivers
“Shakin’ All Over” – Guess Who
[new] “Sitting In The Park” – Billy Stewart
[new] “Sunshine Lollipops And Rainbows” – Lesley Gore
[new] “Take Me Back” – Little Anthony & The Imperials
[new] “Theme From A Summer Place” – Lettermen
[new] “To Know You Is To Love You” – Peter & Gordon
[new] “Tonight’s The Night” – Solomon Burke
[new] “Too Many Rivers” – Brenda Lee
“What The World Needs Now Is Love” – Jackie Deshannon
[new] “What’s New Pussycat” – Tom Jones
“Wonderful World” – Herman’s Hermits
“Wooly Bully” – Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
“Yes I’m Ready” – Barbara Mason
[new] “You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy” – Jan & Dean
“You Turn Me On” – Ian Whitcomb
[new] = New to the chart this week.
You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.
This month in history
On July 9th the flashcube was introduced by the American camera manufacturer Kodak at its factory in Rochester, New York, as an accessory that would allow flash photography on its small Instamatic cameras for indoor picture taking. The disposable flashcube allowed an amateur photographer to take four flash images in rapid succession without having to change the bulb… which makes no sense to anyone under 40? I do remember flashcubes from my childhood – ridiculous to think now that the ability to flashfill was an expensive and limited ability. Of course now its free, it pains me to see people use flash completely unnecessarily these days. This ad for them is a great slice of ’60s.
On the 25th Bob Dylan upset many of his fans at the Newport Folk Festival purists by “going electric” in a live performance, but opened the era of folk rock, with the themes of folk music accompanied by the electric guitar. However, an author who was present at the festival would write later that it was a myth that Dylan had been booed as he played.
Then to close the month, on the 31st, with a nationwide ban going into effect on August 1, the very last cigarette commercial on British television was broadcast. The final telly ad was for Rothmans cigarettes. This ’64 ad may not have been that, but its another great slice of the ’60s.
What’d Sadie think?
A week at the top for “I Can’t Help Myself” by the Four Tops before four weeks at the top for a Sadie sing-a-long favourite, “Satisfaction” by these new Rolling Stones chaps.
Loved ’em
A classic from Tom Jones, “What’s New Pussycat?” in the charts this months. An excuse to watch the eponymous film’s trailer. I’m quite sure I’ve seen everything Woody Allen has done, except for this and I’m not sure why.
- “Don’t Just Stand There” – Patty Duke
- “Down In The Boondocks” – Billy Joe Royal
- “I Got You Babe” – Sonny & Cher
- “I Want Candy” – Strangeloves
- “Pretty Little Baby” – Marvin Gaye
- “Sitting In The Park” – Billy Stewart
- “To Know You Is To Love You” – Peter & Gordon
- “Tonight’s The Night” – Solomon Burke
- “Too Many Rivers” – Brenda Lee
- “What’s New Pussycat” – Tom Jones
Liked ’em
- “A Little Bit Of Heaven” – Ronnie Dove
- “A World Of Our Own” – Seekers
- “Baby I’m Yours” – Barbara Lewis
- “Easy Question” – Elvis Presley
- “Girl Come Running” – Four Seasons
- “Here Comes The Night” – Them
- “Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me” – Mel Carter
- “I Like It Like That” – Dave Clark Five
- “I’m A Fool” – “Dino Desi & Billy”
- “I’m Henry Viii I Am” – Herman’s Hermits
- “Marie” – Bachelors
- “Save Your Heart For Me” – Gary Lewis & The Playboys
- “Set Me Free” – Kinks
- “Take Me Back” – Little Anthony & The Imperials
- “Theme From A Summer Place” – Lettermen
Leave ’em
- “Sunshine Lollipops And Rainbows” – Lesley Gore
- “You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy” – Jan & Dean
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.