Those were my grade 9 and high school years, a time when music drastically changed thanks to The Beatles, the British Invasion, folk rock, and the ‘flower power’ generation. The following songs were number one songs in the U.S. for all the weeks of ’65-’67. (Based on Billboard)
1964
Sept.–The House of the Rising Sun–The Animals
Oct.–Do Wah Diddy–Manfred Mann
Nov.–Baby Love–Supremes
Dec.–Mr. Lonely–Bobby Vinton
1965
Jan.–Come See about Me–Supremes
Feb.–You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’–Righteous Brothers
Mar.–Eight Days a Week–Beatles
Apr.–I’m Telling You Now–Freddie and the Dreamers
May–Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter–Herman’s Hermits
June–Wooly Bully–Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
July–I Can’t Get No Satisfaction–Rolling Stones
Aug.–I Got You Babe–Sonny and Cher
Sept.–Help!–Beatles
Oct.–Yesterday–Beatles
Nov.–Get off of My Cloud–Rolling Stones
Dec.–Turn! Turn! Turn!–Byrds
1966
Jan.–We Can Work It Out–Beatles
Feb.–Lightning Strikes–Lou Christie
Mar.–The Ballad of the Green Berets–Barry Sadler
Apr.–You’re My Soul and My Inspiration–Righteous Brothers
May–Monday, Monday–The Mamas & Papas
June–Paint It Black–Rolling Stones
July–Hanky Panky–Tommy James & The Shondells
Aug.–Summer in the City–Lovin’ Spoonful
Sept.–You Can’t Hurry Love–Supremes
Oct.–Reach Out I’ll Be There–Four Tops
Nov.–Last Train to Clarksville–Monkees
Dec.–Winchester Cathedral–New Vaudeville Band
1967
Jan.–I’m a Believer–Monkees
Feb.–I’m a Believer–Monkees
Mar.–Baby I Need Your Lovin’–Johnny Rivers
Apr–Happy Together–Turtles
May–The Happening–Supremes
June–Groovin’–Rascals
July–Windy–Association
Aug.–Light My Fire–Doors
Sept.–Ode to Billie Joe–Bobbie Gentry
Oct.–The Letter–Box Tops
Nov.–To Sir with Love–Lulu
Dec.–Daydream Believer–Monkees
Lots of surprises as tastes changed. Listeners were exploring different sounds. The Beatles, The Monkees, and The Supremes had more than their share of no. 1 hits.