My 100 favorite songs of 1963

[NightTrain]

Listed alphabetically by title:

ACT NATURALLY - Buck Owens
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT – Sam Cooke
ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART – Dionne Warwick
BABY WORKOUT – Jackie Wilson
BAJA – The Astronauts
BE MY BABY – The Ronettes
THE BIRD’S THE WORD – The Rivingtons
BLUE BAYOU – Roy Orbison
THE BOUNCE – The Olympics
BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN – Buddy Holly (Recorded in 1956)
BUILT FOR COMFORT – Howlin’ Wolf
CAN I GET A WITNESS? – Marvin Gaye
COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES – Martha & The Vandellas
CRY BABY – Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
CRY TO ME – Betty Harris
DA DOO RON RON – The Crystals
DON’T SET ME FREE – Ray Charles
DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA – Dion
DOWN THE AISLE (THE WEDDING SONG) - Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles
FADED LOVE – Patsy Cline
A FINE, FINE BOY – Darlene Love
FEVER – Dee Clark
FINGERTIPS (PART 2) – Little Stevie Wonder
FIVE HUNDRED MILES AWAY FROM HOME – Bobby Bare
HE’S GOT THE POWER – The Exciters
HEAT WAVE – Martha & The Vandellas
HELLO STRANGER – Barbara Lewis
HEY GIRL – Freddie Scott
HITCH-HIKE – Marvin Gaye
I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP FROM CRYING – The Miracles
I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE – The Temptations
I WONDER – The Ronettes
I’M MOVIN’ ON (PART 2) – Timi Yuro
IF YOU NEED ME – Wilson Pickett
IN DREAMS – Roy Orbison
IT’S ALL RIGHT – The Impressions
JUST ONE LOOK – Doris Troy
LAND OF 1000 DANCES – Chris Kenner
LEAVIN’ ON YOUR MIND – Patsy Cline
LITTLE DEUCE COUPE – The Beach Boys
LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU – The Righteous Bros.
LONELY DRIFTER – The O’Jays
LOUIE, LOUIE – The Kingsmen
THE LOVE OF MY MAN – Theola Kilgore
MAMA-OOM-MOW-MOW – The Rivingtons
MEAN WOMAN BLUES – Roy Orbison
MEMPHIS – Lonnie Mack
MICKEY’S MONKEY – The Miracles
THE MONKEY TIME – Major Lance
NEED TO BELONG – Jerry Butler
NEVER REACH PERFECTION – Chris Kenner
NIGHT RIDER – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
NOT ME – The Orlons
NOT TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED – Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
ONE FINE DAY – The Chiffons
OUT OF LIMITS – The Marketts
PAIN IN MY HEART – Otis Redding
PART-TIME LOVE – Little Johnny Taylor
PIPELINE – The Chantays
PRETEND YOU’RE STILL MINE – The Sheppards
PRISONER OF LOVE – James Brown & The Famous Flames
RAINBOW – Gene Chandler
RING OF FIRE – Johnny Cash
RUBY BABY – Dion
RUN CHICKEN RUN – Link Wray
SAD GIRL – Jay Wiggins
THE SAVAGE – The Ventures
SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! – Jackie Wilson
SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER – The Five Du-Tones
SHAKE SHERRY – The Contours (Moved from 1962)
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME – Jimmy Reed
SHUT DOWN – The Beach Boys
SINCE I FELL FOR YOU – Lenny Welch
SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD – Dave Dudley
SO MUCH IN LOVE – The Tymes
STRANGE FEELING – Billy Stewart
SURF CITY – Jan & Dean
SURF RIDER – The Lively Ones
SURFER GIRL – The Beach Boys
SURFIN’ BIRD – The Trashmen
SURFIN’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys
SWEET DREAMS (OF YOU) – Patsy Cline
THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE – Baby Washington
THEN HE KISSED ME – The Crystals
THESE ARMS OF MINE – Otis Redding
(TODAY I MET) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY – Darlene Love
TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY – Etta James
UNCHAINED MELODY – Vito & The Salutations
WALKING THE DOG – Rufus Thomas
WATERMELON MAN – Mongo Santamaria
THE WEDGE – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
WHAT KIND OF FOOL (DO YOU THINK I AM) – The Tams
WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS SHINING THROUGH HIS EYES – The Supremes
WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY – Lonnie Mack
WHY DO LOVERS BREAK EACH OTHER’S HEARTS? – Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
WIPE OUT – The Surfaris
WORKOUT, STEVIE, WORKOUT – Little Stevie Wonder
YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN – The Dovells
YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY – Mary Wells
YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME – The Miracles

[rock]

1. Sweet

But wasn't there a version of "Night Train" out that year, maybe by the Ventures?

[NightTrain]

2. The Ventures did a version of "Night Train," but...

...I don't know what year it came out.

It's OK, though. I have James Brown's "Night Train" on my upcoming Top 100 list of 1962!

[non sociopath skin]

3. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..........

Some very happy memories in that list, NightTrain.

The skin

[NightTrain]

4. Always glad to help!

:hi:

[NightTrain]

5. self-serving kick

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