Songs of the Year
Songs of the Year: 1966
1966 was a pretty, pretty, pretty good year for music… as long as you like the Beatles, Supremes, Stones, Bob Dylan or Beach Boys that is.
The year is 1966 and we’re picking our favorite songs of the year.
It’s a simple concept. We pick five of our favorite songs that made the Billboard Top 100 (established in 1958) during any time that year. We also select five “wildcards” that can be any songs released as a single or on an album or EP that year. Finally, we also pick our “worst” song of the year, just for fun.
We started in 1958 and we’re going until we run out of years.
It’s a very special year for the Listographers thanks to Brian Wilson’s seminal Pet Sounds.
That’s right, it’s a three-way tie for song of the year. The best song ever written. It’s really the only thing keeping this friendship (and the channel) together.
Other than that song the Beatles, Stones, Bob Dylan, Holland-Dozier-Holland, the Supremes, the Who and a whole slew of ultra-important bands were cranking out music like never before.
This week’s poll is just for fun.
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You can also check out our companion album Albums of the Year 1966.
Standings So Far
Kramzer’s Bob Dylan pick played spoiler to Jason’s Bob Dylan Pick (Like a Rolling Stone) and Joe squeaked out a victory with his underdog pick of THE BEATLES’ In My Life.
Jason: 3.5
Joe: 3
Kramzer: 2.5
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Tight race this week! 😛
I won. — Joe / Kram / Jason
MY FAVORITE 300 OF 1966
1. PAINT IT BLACK – ROLLING STONES
2. WE CAN WORK IT OUT – BEATLES
3. BUS STOP – HOLLIES
4. GOOD LOVIN’ – YOUNG RASCALS
5. GOD ONLY KNOWS – BEACH BOYS
6. OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN – YARDBIRDS
7. BLACK IS BLACK – LOS BRAVOS
8. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ – MAMAS & THE PAPAS
9. GOOD VIBRATIONS – BEACH BOYS
10. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON – SUPREMES
11. ALONG COMES MARY – ASSOCIATION
12. IT’S MY LIFE – ANIMALS
13. 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN – ROLLING STONES
14. UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT) – STEVIE WONDER
15. DAYTRIPPER – BEATLES
16. GET READY – TEMPTATIONS
17. YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – SUPREMES
18. WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED – JIMMY RUFFIN
19. THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE – SIMON & GARFUNKEL
20. MONDAY, MONDAY – MAMAS AND THE PAPAS
21. THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ – NANCY SINATRA
22. I’M A BELIEVER – MONKEES
23. REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE – FOUR TOPS
24. SEE SEE RIDER – ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS
25. MOTHERS LITTLE HELPER – ROLLING STONES
26. I AM A ROCK – SIMON & GARFUNKEL
27. LIES – KNICKERBOCKERS
28. WOULDN’T IT BE NICE – BEACH BOYS
29. AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG – TEMPTATIONS
30. DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON/GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY – MITCH RYDER & DETROIT WHEELS
31. HOMEWARD BOUND – SIMON & GARFUNKEL
32. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME – DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
33. CHERRY CHERRY – NEIL DIAMOND
34. SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (WHEN IT’S OVER) – FOUR TOPS
35. SUNSHINE SUPERMAN – DONOVAN
36. SUMMER IN THE CITY – LOVIN’ SPOONFUL
37. I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU – HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS
38. MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU – SUPREMES
39. LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE – MONKEES
40. WALK DON’T RUN – HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS