12 Greatest Hits From 1964 That Still Echo Today

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00:0012 Greatest Hits from 1964 that still echoed today.

00:06Number 12. Roy Orbison, Pretty Woman.

00:10Written in 40 minutes, Orbison's riff-driven 257 classic top charts for three weeks and sold over 7 million.

00:18Number 11. The Supremes, Baby Love.

00:22Holland Dozier Holland's 1964 smash spent four weeks at number one,

00:26breaking barriers and cementing the Supremes as Motown's premier group.

00:31Number 10. Mary Wells, My Guy.

00:35Smokey Robinson's 1964 charmer gave Mary Wells Motown's first solo female number one,

00:41earning gold before disputes derailed her trajectory.

00:44Number 9. The Beach Boys, I Get Around.

00:48Brian Wilson's innovative production and harmonies powered The Beach Boys' first U.S. number one,

00:53featuring pioneering keyboard bass and propulsion.

00:57Number 8. The Animals, House of the Rising Sun.

01:01Recorded in one take, this four 29 traditional topped U.K. and U.S. charts,

01:06spotlighting Alan Price's organ and igniting folk rock.

01:10Number 7. The Dixie Cups, Chapel of Love.

01:14Originally for the Ronettes, this 1964 anthem topped charts for three weeks,

01:20bridging divides during civil rights-era weddings nationwide.

01:22Number 6. Dionne Warwick, Walk On By.

01:28Bacharach and David's sophisticated 255 gem, recorded instrumentals first, reached number 6,

01:34and cemented Warwick's stature as a major recording artist.

01:38Number 5. The Temptations, My Girl.

01:42Smokey Robinson penned this joyous Motown classic.

01:46James Jamerson's spontaneous bass line and polished production made it timelessly beloved.

01:50Number 4. The Beatles, Twist and Shout.

01:56A 233 cover fueled by Lennon's raspy one-take vocals after a grueling session with a cold peaked at number 2.

02:03Number 3. The Righteous Brothers.

02:06You've Lost That Loving Feeling.

02:08Spectre's Wall of Sound powered this 345 epic to number 1,

02:13later becoming the 20th century's most played song.

02:15Number 2. Barbara Streisand, People.

02:20From Funny Girl, Streisand recorded this 339 classic in one take.

02:25It peaked number 5 and won Song of the Year.

02:29Number 1. Petula Clark, Downtown.

02:32Tony Hatch's upbeat 307 anthem, Contrasted Urban Loneliness,

02:37hit number 1 in 1965, won a Grammy, and sold over 3 million.