Number 1 Songs in 1965 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Tears"
Ken Dodd
The Liverpudlian comedian's sentimental ballad topped the UK chart for five weeks and was the best-selling single of 1965, outselling The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
US #1
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
The Rolling Stones
The iconic fuzz-guitar riff propelled this single to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and cemented the Stones as serious rivals to The Beatles.
Biggest Films of 1965 — Box Office Hits
The Sound of Music
Box Office: $286 million
Robert Wise's musical starring Julie Andrews became a colossal worldwide hit, winning five Academy Awards including Best Picture. It briefly overtook Gone with the Wind as the highest-grossing film of all time.
Fashion and Style of 1965
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1965
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1965