🏆 Chart Week: December 11, 1965
🎵 #1 Song: “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)” by The Byrds
⏱ Weeks at #1: Week 2 of 3
⚡ What Happened This Week
No change at the top—but the momentum is building behind multiple genres.
🎤 A Moment in Music History
The Byrds hold strong at #1 for a second week, proving that folk-rock is no fluke—it’s now firmly part of mainstream pop.
Behind them, The Supremes remain steady at #2 with “I Hear A Symphony,” continuing Motown’s consistent presence near the top.
But there’s movement below…
James Brown is climbing with “I Got You (I Feel Good),” bringing a harder, more energetic soul sound into the Top 5.
📊 Billboard Hot 100 – Top 5 Songs (December 11, 1965)
- “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)” – The Byrds
- “I Hear A Symphony” – The Supremes
- “Let’s Hang On!” – The Four Seasons
- “I Got You (I Feel Good)” – James Brown & The Famous Flames
- “Over And Over” – The Dave Clark Five
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📈 What’s Moving This Week
- The Byrds stay at #1
- James Brown continues climbing into the Top 5
- The Four Seasons inch upward
- The Dave Clark Five re-enter the Top 5
🎶 The Storyline This Week
- Folk-Rock Holds the Crown: The Byrds
- Motown Still Consistent: The Supremes
- Soul Power Rising: James Brown
- British Invasion Hanging Around: The Dave Clark Five
This is one of those weeks where everything is represented—no single sound dominates the whole chart.