Best Turtles Songs Top 10 All-Time

May 23 is World Turtle Day. Celebrate the day with our top 10 The Turtles songs! The day is sponsored by the American Tortoise Rescue since 2000 to rescue turtles and tortoises.

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The Turtles were a mainstream folk pop-rock band from 1965 through 1970. Did you know the band’s original name was Crossfire based in California? They also tried to re-brand their name as the Tyrtles. The Turtles only had one number one hit atop Billboard Hot 100, Happy Together. The song stayed at number one for three weeks. After the Turtles disbanded in 1970, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman later became known in the music industry as Flo & Eddie since the rights of The Turtles is with their label White Whale Records.

The members of the Turtles were led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman.

Other members included:

Al Nichol–guitar
Jim Tucker–guitar
Chuck Portz–bass
Don Murray–drums
Joel Larson–drums
John Barbata–drums
Chip Douglas–bass
Jim Pons–bass
John Seiter–drums.

Best Turtles Songs

The Turtles song list curated by Matthew Campbell

10. You Know What I Mean
Released in 1967
On Album Happy Together

9. Let Me Be
Released in 1965
On Album It Ain’t Me Babe

8. Eve of Destruction
Released in 1965
On Album It Ain’t Me Babe
The song was also released by Barry McGuire in 1965 which became much more popular.

7. She’s My Girl
Released in 1967
On Album Happy Together

6. You Baby
Released in 1966
On Album You Baby

5. You Showed Me
Released in 1969
On Album The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands
The song was written by Jim McGuinn and Gene Clark of The Byrds.

4. It Ain’t Me Babe
Released in 1965
On Album It Ain’t Me Babe
The song was originally released by Bob Dylan

3. She’d Rather Be With Me
Released in 1967
On Album Happy Together
The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

2. Elenore
Released in 1968
On Album Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands

1. Happy Together
Released in 1967
On Album Happy Together
Happy Together was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.
The song is also featured in our Happy Songs List.

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