Billboard Hot 100 — January 4, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 4, 1964. "There! I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire), which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" by Major Lance at #58, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Anyone Who Had A Heart" by Dionne Warwick, up 32 places from #64 to #32.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "There! I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting November 30, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Quicksand" by Martha & The Vandellas (up from #12 to #8); "The Nitty Gritty" by Shirley Ellis (up from #13 to #9); "Midnight Mary" by Joey Powers (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "She's A Fool" by Lesley Gore, down 26 places from #28 to #54.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "She's A Fool" by Lesley Gore, 15 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs after 15 weeks (peak #1); "It's All Right" by The Impressions after 14 weeks (peak #4).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | There! I've Said It Again Bobby Vinton |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Louie Louie The Kingsmen |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Dominique The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | Forget Him Bobby Rydell |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Popsicles And Icicles The Murmaids |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | Talk Back Trembling Lips Johnny Tillotson |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | Quicksand Martha & The Vandellas |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | The Nitty Gritty Shirley Ellis |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | Midnight Mary Joey Powers |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry The Caravelles |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Drip Drop Dion Di Muci |
| 13 | 21 | 13 | 5 | Surfin' Bird The Trashmen |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 4 | As Usual Brenda Lee |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | Wives And Lovers Jack Jones |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 4 | Pretty Paper Roy Orbison |
| 17 | 24 | 17 | 5 | Drag City Jan & Dean |
| 18 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Be True To Your School The Beach Boys |
| 19 | 37 | 19 | 3 | Whispering Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | 9 | The Boy Next Door The Secrets |
| 21 | 16 | 1 | 14 | I'm Leaving It Up To You Dale & Grace |
| 22 | 14 | 12 | 10 | Loddy Lo Chubby Checker |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 8 | Kansas City Trini Lopez |
| 24 | 22 | 22 | 12 | Can I Get A Witness Marvin Gaye |
| 25 | 17 | 3 | 13 | Everybody Tommy Roe |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 5 | That Lucky Old Sun Ray Charles |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 7 | Turn Around Dick and DeeDee |
| 28 | 40 | 28 | 6 | When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes The Supremes |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 7 | For Your Precious Love Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 30 | 23 | 18 | 9 | Have You Heard The Duprees featuring Joey Vann |
| 31 | 42 | 31 | 5 | Somewhere The Tymes |
| 32 | 64 | 32 | 5 | Anyone Who Had A Heart Dionne Warwick |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 5 | Out Of Limits The Marketts |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 7 | Need To Belong Jerry Butler |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 4 | Hey Little Cobra The Rip Chords |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 8 | I Have A Boyfriend The Chiffons |
| 37 | 27 | 23 | 10 | In My Room The Beach Boys |
| 38 | 35 | 35 | 6 | Stewball Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 7 | I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying The Miracles |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 4 | Daisy Petal Pickin' Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs |
| 41 | 61 | 41 | 2 | For You Rick Nelson |
| 42 | 63 | 42 | 3 | Baby, I Love You The Ronettes |
| 43 | 26 | 14 | 10 | Wonderful Summer Robin Ward |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 5 | Hooka Tooka Chubby Checker |
| 45 | 49 | 40 | 10 | Tra La La La Suzy Dean And Jean |
| 46 | 36 | 30 | 8 | Baby Don't You Weep Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 47 | 56 | 47 | 6 | The Marvelous Toy The Chad Mitchell Trio |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 6 | Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys The Cookies |
| 49 | 72 | 49 | 2 | You Don't Own Me Lesley Gore |
| 50 | 29 | 10 | 14 | Walking The Dog Rufus Thomas |
| 51 | 58 | 47 | 9 | As Long As I Know He's Mine The Marvelettes |
| 52 | 33 | 33 | 8 | Bad Girl Neil Sedaka |
| 53 | 53 | 51 | 9 | Long Tall Texan Murry Kellum |
| 54 | 28 | 5 | 15 | She's A Fool Lesley Gore |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | I Can't Stop Talking About You Steve & Eydie |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 5 | It's All In The Game Cliff Richard |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 6 | Today's Teardrops Rick Nelson |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um Major Lance |
| 59 | 54 | 44 | 10 | Misery The Dynamics |
| 60 | 79 | 60 | 7 | What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One Mary Wells |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 5 | Charade Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 62 | 75 | 62 | 4 | What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) The Tams |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 4 | Bon-Doo-Wah The Orlons |
| 64 | 68 | 64 | 6 | That Boy John The Raindrops |
| 65 | 62 | 61 | 7 | Ally Ally Oxen Free The Kingston Trio |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 4 | Watch Your Step Brooks O'Dell |
| 67 | 73 | 67 | 3 | Comin' In The Back Door The Baja Marimba Band |
| 68 | 84 | 68 | 2 | My One And Only, Jimmy Boy The Girlfriends |
| 69 | 85 | 69 | 2 | In The Summer Of His Years Connie Francis |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 7 | Dumb Head Ginny Arnell |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 2 | True Love Goes On And On Burl Ives |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 3 | The Little Boy Tony Bennett |
| 73 | 66 | 64 | 7 | Be Mad Little Girl Bobby Darin |
| 74 | 83 | 74 | 2 | Letter From Sherry Dale Ward |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 4 | Please Frank Ifield |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 6 | Come Dance With Me Jay & The Americans |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | If Somebody Told You Anna King |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 6 | The Cheer Leader Paul Petersen |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 4 | Cold Cold Winter The Pixies Three |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 4 | We Belong Together Jimmy Velvet |
| 81 | 96 | 81 | 2 | Snap Your Fingers Barbara Lewis |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | You'll Never Walk Alone Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 83 | 94 | 83 | 3 | Harlem Shuffle Bob And Earl |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 4 | Baby's Gone Gene Thomas |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Since I Found A New Love Little Johnny Taylor |
| 86 | 98 | 86 | 2 | For Your Sweet Love The Cascades |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Who Cares Fats Domino |
| 88 | 91 | 88 | 5 | The Shelter Of Your Arms Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 89 | NEW | 58 | 6 | You're No Good Betty Everett |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Do-Wah-Diddy The Exciters |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | Pink Dominos The Crescents Featuring Chiyo |
| 92 | 97 | 92 | 2 | The Feeling Is Gone Bobby Bland |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | His Kiss Betty Harris |
| 94 | NEW | 78 | 5 | Pain In My Heart Otis Redding |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Deep In The Heart Of Harlem Clyde McPhatter |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Java Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 97 | 90 | 90 | 4 | I'll Search My Heart Johnny Mathis |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Where Or When The Lettermen |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Coming Back To You Maxine Brown |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Son Of Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy |
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