The VERY BEST Songs Of 1966

In this video you'll find my favorite songs of 1966. Of course I wasn't part of this earth at that time so all the songs in the video are tracks I discovered years later. In the upcoming weeks I'm trying to continue my VERY BEST Series with all the years from the 60s.

Disclaimer: Some songs might be released at the end of 1965 so I took the creative freedom to put them in this video as it would be more in line with how charts were at that time. Remember: Even if a song was released then it might have taken some time to chart and especially if it was a song from overseas. Songs that I already used in my Best Of 1967 however weren't eligible.

What are your favorites of 1966? What do you remember? Do you think it was a good year for popular music? Missed any songs? You can write in the comments and discuss this ranking but please keep it civil. Thank you!

No Copyright infringement intended. You can buy all these songs in full length in your favorite store. No money are made of this videos, just a hobby to celebrate music.

[robertsmith-buvf]

I turned 12 years old in 1966. Sometimes I think I am the luckiest man alive to live through this era. Just imagine turning 12 in 2024.... nobody will ever compile a list of
today's "music". In 2082 they will still be listening to 60's and 70's music ! '

[queenvrook]

The thing that's hard to believe is that stuff like this was coming out every couple of days back then, a geyser of talent and innovation. It was great.

[jerrydillard]

The year I graduated high school. 6 months later I was on my way to Vietnam. USN.

[moodiblues]

Thank you. I turned 16 in 66, got my drivers license and met my first love. I loved the music of that year and all of the 60s!

[dianethompson]

The best year ever, I’m 75 now. Thank you so much for the wonderful memories

[RockyMtnBlue]

Great collection. 77 here. Graduated High School in ‘65. Grew up in the best decades of music. So fortunate.

[VlogginLorenzYT]

I grew up in the 60’s! There will never be music like it! Sad!

[andrewbrennan]

My first years as a teenager Stones, Beatles, Kinks, Nancy Sinatra, Wilson Pickett, The Supremes, Stevie what a fab year

[piddles]

Born in the sixties
The best decade of music!
Don’t believe me???
There isn’t a bad song here ❤

[SteinerHaus]

"what a drag it is to get old"... let's do the time warp again. By far some of the best music ever performed. Flashbacks are hittin' me.

[mauritsvw]

What an unbelievable number of memorable songs in that year.

[jon-klmk]

I was born in 66. My parents had the 45's to most of these great songs!

[tyronemarcucci]

I was born in 1940 and I believe the best music came in the 60's and70's. Still love it.

[garymorris]

I am not surprised the Beatles had five on this list, they are in a category by themselves.

[tomthx]

What's funny is that I can remember a specific place and time I heard these songs, probably the first time I heard them and was able to listen closely to the lyrics. My grandmothers house, the back of our station wagon, on a specific curve or bend in the road, or listening via earphone on my transistor radio on my bed.

[Joanna-ilur]

I would also have included For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield.

[cushyglen]

Rolling Stones singing ‘what a drag it is to get old’ made me chuckle.
They’re still on stage in their 80s ffs. 😅

[ChristineC-shtz]

I was only 7 years old then, but I love and remember! Lovin’ Spoonful, lots of Beatles, Stones, Mamas & Papas, Beach Boys, Four Tops, etc. ❤

[peppercat]

I was 8 years old in '66 and heard all these songs on the radio every day on KAMP AM Radio 🎶♥

[deirdre]

#44– In 66 I got home from 9th grade one afternoon and Mom was singing very softly and I asked her what was the song? She replied she just heard the most beautiful song on the radio today and then sang louder “Once on a meadow, while we were once on a meadow………..”. I laughed and said “Mom, you got the lyrics wrong, it’s ’One ton of metal, why he lifts one ton of metal’……”. We argued about it all afternoon. I sure do miss her.