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Paul Revere & The Raiders were a prominent classic rock band from the time they were formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. Paul Revere & the Raiders released their first album in 1961, entitled Like Long Hair. They followed up that album two years later in 1963 with a self-titled record called Paul Revere & the Raiders. The band would eventually sign with Columbia Records and release their third album, Here They Come! In 1966, the band released their first of three straight Gold-selling albums: Just Like Us!, Midnight Ride, and The Spirit of 1967. All three albums landed at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 album charts. 1966 was a terrific year for the band.
Throughout the band’s career, Paul Revere & the Raiders released 14 studio albums, 2 live albums, 15 compilation albums, and 39 singles. While the 1960s were their crowning decade, their only number one hit was a novelty song released in 1971, “Indian Reservation.” A song that sounded very different from the band’s 1960s material.
Paul Revere & the Raiders’ songs define one of the most loved 1960s bands of all time. Our top 10 Paul Revere & the Raiders songs list is simply a place to start exploring this great group’s spectacular material.
# 10 – Like, Long Hair
This wasn’t even close to the highest-charting single that they had. However, it was the first one they ever had to crack the top 40, reaching number 38 in March of 1961 on the Billboard Top 100 in the United States. For that reason, it is significant because it established Paul Revere and the Raiders as a solid rock group. Listen to that piano, listen to that guitar. This is great stuff!
# 9 – Too Much Talk
Even though this band’s popularity was fading by the mid-60s, they still had several modest hits. One of these would have been “Too Much Talk,” which peaked at number 19 in February 1968. This was also one of the first singles Mark Lindsay produced.
# 8 – Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon
“Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon” was another song written by Mark Lindsay. It was released as a single in January 1969, and it peaked at 18th position on the charts by February 1969. The song was also featured on the soundtrack for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a movie about the changing landscape of 1969 Hollywood. Quentin Tarantino directed it, and it came out in 2019.
# 7 – I Had a Dream
“I Had a Dream” was definitely reminiscent of the rival band The Kinks. Mark Lindsay outdoes himself as he belts out some very breathy lyrics discussing this unique dream that he’s had. It is genuinely a catchy song, punctuated by some very sharp guitar riffs. This song was always a concert favorite when they were on tour, and it peaked at number 17 in August 1967.
# 6 – Just Like Me
“Just Like Me” was one of Paul Revere & the Raiders’ signature hits, as it peaked at number 11 in December 1965. They also showcased a unique stop-start guitar riff and a remarkable lead-vocalist performance from Mark Lindsay, reminiscent of the Kingsmen of “Louie Louie” fame. This is by far one of their most raucous hit singles.
# 5 – Hungry
“Hungry” was a song that was punctuated by notably controversial lyrics. The song details the singer’s efforts to seduce a girl by offering her the promise of satisfying her hunger for all of the “good things.” The song peaked at number six in 1966. Sammy Hagar did a great cover of Hungry on his Red album in 1977.
# 4 – Him or Me What’s It Gonna Be?
This song peaked at number 5 in April 1967. The song details a person going through a love triangle and is fed up with it. The song is also interesting because it marked a notable change in the group’s style. First of all, instead of garage pop, this song has a more psychedelic feel. Additionally, this song also features a young Glen Campbell as a session musician!
# 3 – Good Thing
“Good Thing” was co-written by lead singer Paul Revere and producer Terry Melcher. They really hit it out of the park: this song not only peaked at number 4 in December 1966, but also features vocal melodies reminiscent of the Beach Boys.
# 2 – Indian Reservation
The band would experience one last return to the spotlight with this smash hit that details the struggles that the Cherokees and other Indian tribes had to go through at the hands of the white man. This song itself has been recorded three times, and it was most successful with this group, reaching all the way to number one in 1971. Even though Paul Revere & the Raiders would never have another top 40 hit, this song would spawn a touring career that would last over 40 years.
# 1 – Kicks
We close out our top 10 Paul Revere & The Raiders songs list with their legendary song “Kicks.” The acclaimed songwriting team of Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann wrote the song. After they completed recording the song, they offered it to the British band The Animals, but the Animals rejected the song. Thus, Paul Revere and the Raiders took this song and made a tremendous hit out of it. “Kicks” reached number four on the Billboard Top 40 pop chart in March 1966.
Updated January 5, 2026
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One of my favorite groups from the 60’s.
This group had such a phenomenal success and unless you grew up watching them on TV and hearing them on “Boss Radio” you cannot appreciate their talent.
Although not inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame yet, this band was admired by true professionals and their hits covered by groups like The Isley Brothers, The Who, New wave groups, heavy metal groups you name it.
The Raiders were a true Hit Making Machine!
What about ” The Great Airplane Strike”?
I’ve been a fan of The Raiders since I was but a mere lass and loved every minute! You have a great list of some great songs. Please find the Goin’ to Memphis and Collage albums and your brain will explode! The only thing you need to correct is that Mark Lindsay wrote Good Thing with Terry Melcher, not Paul Revere. Thanks for acknowledging this great group. They’ve been underrated for years! Rock on!
I can’t believe you left “Not Your Stepping Stone” off the list! I saw that on the show “Where the Action Is” when I was 9 years old and I was blown away!
“Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon” was a terrible song, very pop and below the standards the Raiders used to do. “Just Like Me” should have been rated higher.
“Birds of a Feather’, the followup to “Indian Reservation”, was their last top 40 hit in Billboard, although the record after “Birds’, “Country Wine”, was top 40 in Cashbox.