Pick Your Top 10 of 1964

[Dawn]

Getting this up a bit early, as I'll be offline tomorrow.

We've been looking at some newer charts for the past several weeks, but for this installment, let's step back in time to 1964, when Beatlemania was in full swing. Here are the top 100 songs from that year.

01. I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
02. She Loves You » Beatles
03. Hello, Dolly! » Louis Armstrong
04. Oh, Pretty Woman » Roy Orbison
05. I Get Around » Beach Boys
06. Everybody Loves Somebody » Dean Martin
07. My Guy » Mary Wells
08. We'll Sing In The Sunshine » Gale Garnett
09. Last Kiss » J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers
10. Where Did Our Love Go » Supremes
11. People » Barbara Streissand
12. Java » Al Hirt
13. A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
14. Love Me Do » Beatles
15. Do Wah Diddy Diddy » Manfred Mann
16. Please Please Me » Beatles
17. Dancing In The Street » Martha & The Vandellas
18. Little Children » Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
19. Love Me With All Your Heart » Ray Charles Singers
20. Under The Boardwalk » Drifters
21. Chapel Of Love » Dixie Cups
22. Suspicion » Terry Stafford
23. Glad All Over » Dave Clark Five
24. Rag Doll » Four Seasons
25. Dawn (Go Away) » Four Seasons
26. Bread And Butter » Newbeats
27. It Hurts To Be In Love » Gene Pitney
28. Dead Man's Curve » Jan & Dean
29. Come A Little Bit Closer » Jay & The Americans
30. A World Without Love » Peter & Gordon
31. Have I The Right? » Honeycombs
32. Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man) » Serendipity Singers
33. Baby Love » Supremes
34. Let It Be Me » Betty Everett & Jerry Butler
35. Wishin' And Hopin' » Dusty Springfield
36. You Don't Own Me » Lesley Gore
37. Walk On By » Dionne Warwick
38. The House Of The Rising Sun » Animals
39. G.T.O. » Ronny & The Daytona
40. Twist And Shout » Beatles
41. Memphis » Johnny Rivers
42. White On White » Danny Williams
43. Hey Little Cobra » Rip Chords
44. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) » Betty Everett
45. Bits And Pieces » Dave Clark Five
46. My Boy Lollipop » Millie Small
47. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um » Major Lance
48. The Little Old Lady » Jan & Dean
49. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying » Gerry & The Pacemakers
50. A Summer Song » Chad & Jeremy
51. The Girl From Ipanema » Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
52. Can't Buy Me Love » Beatles
53. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) » Shangri-Las
54. C'mon And Swim » Bobby Freeman
55. Do You Want To Know A Secret » Beatles
56. Keep On Pushing » Impressions
57. Baby I Need Your Loving » Four Tops
58. Navy Blue » Diane Renay
59. Diane » Bachelors
60. Out Of Limits » Marketts
61. Little Honda » Hondells
62. See The Funny Little Clown » Bobby Goldsboro
63. Because » Dave Clark Five
64. (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet » Reflections
65. For You » Rick Nelson
66. Today » New Christy Minstrels
67. Can't You See That She's Mine » Dave Clark Five
68. Leader Of The Pack » Shangri-Las
69. Funny » Joe Hinton
70. The Way You Do The Things You Do » Temptations
71. Anyone Who Had A Heart » Dionne Warwick
72. I Love You More And More Every Day » Al Martino
73. It's Over » Roy Orbison
74. Ronnie » Four Seasons
75. Surfin' Bird » Trashmen
76. What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) » Tams
77. The Door Is Still Open To My Heart » Dean Martin
78. You Really Got Me » Kinks
79. The Shelter Of Your Arms » Sammy Davis Jr.
80. I'm So Proud » Impressions
81. I Wanna Love Him So Bad » Jelly Beans
82. Chug-a-lug » Roger Miller
83. Dang Me » Roger Miller
84. Cotton Candy » Al Hirt
85. (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am » Nancy Wilson
86. Money » Kingsmen
87. Don't Throw Your Love Away » Searchers
88. Hi-heel Sneakers » Tommy Tucker
89. How Do You Do It! » Gerry & The Pacemakers
90. Walk Don't Run » The Ventures
91. Do You Love Me » Dave Clark Five
92. Shangri-La » Robert Maxwell, His Harp & Orch.
93. Haunted Houses » Gene Simmons
94. Steal Away » Jimmy Hughes
95. I Saw Her Standing There » Beatles
96. A Fool Never Learns » Andy Williams
97. Bad To Me » Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
98. There! I've Said It Again » Bobby Vinton
99. Louie Louie » The Kingsmen
100. Needles And Pins » Searchers

And my 10 picks:
01. I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
02. She Loves You » Beatles
05. I Get Around » Beach Boys
13. A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
14. Love Me Do » Beatles
16. Please Please Me » Beatles
37. Walk On By » Dionne Warwick
51. The Girl From Ipanema » Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
57. Baby I Need Your Loving » Four Tops
95. I Saw Her Standing There » Beatles

I must admit, my list is very Beatles heavy! The quality and number of their hits just from this year alone is staggering.

Which 10 will you choose?

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

This'll be fun. BTW, I thought "Oh Pretty Woman" was older than that! And I thought "Louie Louie" would be ranked higher, since it's a very well-known song.



-01. I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
-07. My Guy » Mary Wells
-12. Java » Al Hirt
-43. Hey Little Cobra » Rip Chords
-45. Bits And Pieces » Dave Clark Five
-48. The Little Old Lady » Jan & Dean (I'm assuming this little old lady is the one from Pasadena, right? I always thought "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" was the complete title.)
-50. A Summer Song » Chad & Jeremy
-52. Can't Buy Me Love » Beatles
-57. Baby I Need Your Loving » Four Tops
-70. The Way You Do The Things You Do » Temptations

That was a tough call! I eliminated "Walk Don't Run" because I know that there are 2 versions of it but I've only heard 1, and I don't know which 1 it is that I've heard!

[H2IZCOOL]

One of my favorite years, Dawn. The British Invasion made it basically magical at the time.

From my Top 250

I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
I Get Around » Beach Boys
Anyone Who Had A Heart » Dionne Warwick
Ronnie » Four Seasons
How Do You Do It! » Gerry & The Pacemakers

Surprisingly, only five. (I actually had 13 1964 songs in my top 250, but the others didn't make the top 100 I guess. Surprisingly missing especially She's Not There.

Anyway, 5 more: (tough to narrow it down)

Little Children » Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
A World Without Love » Peter & Gordon
Do You Want To Know A Secret » Beatles
It's Over » Roy Orbison
Needles And Pins » Searchers

[m c dornan]

Top 10 Songs that aren't the Beatles: 9since otherwise they'd allbe Beatles I think)

7) My Guy
22) Suspicion
24) Rag Doll
31) Have I the Right
34) Let it Be Me
47) Um (x5)
57) Baby I Need Your Loving
66) Today
71) Anyone who Had a Heart
99) Louie Louie

[Ken]

So many classic tunes in 1964

Here's my top 10!

1.A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
2. I Saw Her Standing There » Beatles
3.Because » Dave Clark Five
4.Needles And Pins » Searchers
5.I Get Around » Beach Boys
6.Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying » Gerry & The Pacemakers
7.Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) » Shangri-Las
8.The House Of The Rising Sun » Animals
9.Oh, Pretty Woman » Roy Orbison
10.Little Honda » Hondells

[55dodger]

My favs

1. Baby, I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
2. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
3. You Really Got Me - Kinks
4. House Of the Rising Sun - Animals
5. Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean
6. Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
7. Because - DC5
8. I Get Around - Beach Boys
9. Please, Please Me - Beatles
10. Glad All Over - DC5

[SAT-I need more room!!]

Most of my faves from 64 by the Beatles, Beach Boys & Elvis are album tracks.

1. Bits and Pieces-DC5
2. Can't You See That She's Mine-DC5
3. Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)-Shangri-Las
4. Glad All Over-DC5
5. Money-Kingsmen
6. Wishin' and Hopin'-Dusty Springfield
7. It Hurts to Be in Love-Gene Pitney
8. Do You Want to Know a Secret-Beatles
9. A World Without Love-Peter & Gordon
10. House of the Rising Sun-Animals

[gremashlo]

GREAT year!

13. A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
16. Please Please Me » Beatles
17. Dancing In The Street » Martha & The Vandellas
28. Dead Man's Curve » Jan & Dean
37. Walk On By » Dionne Warwick
38. The House Of The Rising Sun » Animals
40. Twist And Shout » Beatles
73. It's Over » Roy Orbison
75. Surfin' Bird » Trashmen
99. Louie Louie » The Kingsmen

[Triple J]

My top 10...................

1. She Loves You » Beatles
2. I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
3. The House Of The Rising Sun » Animals
4. I Get Around » Beach Boys
5. A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
6. Can't Buy Me Love » Beatles
7. Glad All Over » Dave Clark Five
8. You Really Got Me » Kinks
9. Oh, Pretty Woman » Roy Orbison
10. Do Wah Diddy Diddy » Manfred Mann

[edehl]

My "real" top ten

I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
She Loves You » Beatles
A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
Love Me Do » Beatles
Please Please Me » Beatles
Twist And Shout » Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love » Beatles
Do You Want To Know A Secret » Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There » Beatles
A World Without Love » Peter & Gordon (Even though this isn't technically a Beatles song, I needed to make an even top ten, and since Paul wrote it.....)

My non-Beatles top ten:

A Summer Song » Chad & Jeremy
Java » Al Hirt
Under The Boardwalk » Drifters
Can't You See That She's Mine » Dave Clark Five
You Really Got Me » Kinks
Walk Don't Run » The Ventures
Needles And Pins » Searchers
The House Of The Rising Sun » Animals
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying » Gerry & The Pacemakers
Louie Louie » The Kingsmen

[H2IZCOOL]

Jul 28, 2008 20:36:46 GMT -5 edehl said:

My "real" top ten

I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
She Loves You » Beatles
A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
Love Me Do » Beatles
Please Please Me » Beatles
Twist And Shout » Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love » Beatles
Do You Want To Know A Secret » Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There » Beatles
A World Without Love » Peter & Gordon (Even though this isn't technically a Beatles song, I needed to make an even top ten, and since Paul wrote it.....)

My non-Beatles top ten:

A Summer Song » Chad & Jeremy
Java » Al Hirt
Under The Boardwalk » Drifters
Can't You See That She's Mine » Dave Clark Five
You Really Got Me » Kinks
Walk Don't Run » The Ventures
Needles And Pins » Searchers
The House Of The Rising Sun » Animals
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying » Gerry & The Pacemakers
Louie Louie » The Kingsmen

Hey Edehl, (or hey ... Nancy? Isn't that your real name - like my wife's?) are you trying to tell us you like the Beatles or something? -- You realize, of course, that Tracy the Texas Twin has Beatles4ever copyrighted, and you cannot use that name under penalty of admonishment .

[Viki (ditzybrunette85)]

Ok, here are the ones I like from that year (my parents were in elementary school back then!)


I Want To Hold Your Hand » Beatles
She Loves You » Beatles
My Guy » Mary Wells
Where Did Our Love Go » Supremes
A Hard Day's Night » Beatles
Love Me Do » Beatles
Dancing In The Street » Martha & The Vandellas
Under The Boardwalk » Drifters
Chapel Of Love » Dixie Cups
Baby Love » Supremes
Glad All Over » Dave Clark Five
My Boy Lollipop » Millie Small
Can't Buy Me Love » Beatles
(Just Like) Romeo And Juliet » Reflections
Leader Of The Pack » Shangri-Las
Baby I Need Your Loving » Four Tops
Surfin' Bird » Trashmen
You Really Got Me » The Kinks
I Saw Her Standing There » Beatles
Louie, Louie » The Kingsmen


Ok, so its 20, not 10, but whatever! I have a hard time narrowing down to a small amount! Love 60's music way too much!