Billboard Hot 100 — February 1, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 1, 1964. "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "There! I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 7 weeks on top. 19 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Vaya Con Dios" by The Drifters at #64, which would go on to peak at #43. The biggest climber was "She Loves You" by The Beatles, up 48 places from #69 to #21.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles — 1 week at the top so far, 3 weeks on the chart since debuting January 18, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore (up from #13 to #2); "Anyone Who Had A Heart" by Dionne Warwick (up from #16 to #9); "For You" by Rick Nelson (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "That Lucky Old Sun" by Ray Charles, down 19 places from #20 to #39.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Can I Get A Witness" by Marvin Gaye, 16 weeks and counting (peak #22).
- Gone from the chart: "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" by The Caravelles after 13 weeks (peak #3); "Drip Drop" by Dion Di Muci after 11 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 3 | 1 | 3 | I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles |
| 2 | 13 | 2 | 6 | You Don't Own Me Lesley Gore |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Out Of Limits The Marketts |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Surfin' Bird The Trashmen |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Hey Little Cobra The Rip Chords |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Louie Louie The Kingsmen |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | There! I've Said It Again Bobby Vinton |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um Major Lance |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | Anyone Who Had A Heart Dionne Warwick |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | For You Rick Nelson |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Popsicles And Icicles The Murmaids |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 | Forget Him Bobby Rydell |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Drag City Jan & Dean |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | Whispering Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 3 | Talking About My Baby The Impressions |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | As Usual Brenda Lee |
| 17 | 33 | 17 | 8 | What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) The Tams |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | Daisy Petal Pickin' Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 9 | Somewhere The Tymes |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 9 | Hooka Tooka Chubby Checker |
| 21 | 69 | 21 | 2 | She Loves You The Beatles |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 4 | A Fool Never Learns Andy Williams |
| 23 | 36 | 23 | 5 | Java Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | Baby, I Love You The Ronettes |
| 25 | 17 | 8 | 12 | The Nitty Gritty Shirley Ellis |
| 26 | 19 | 4 | 15 | Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch |
| 27 | 24 | 23 | 10 | When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes The Supremes |
| 28 | 37 | 28 | 9 | It's All In The Game Cliff Richard |
| 29 | 23 | 10 | 13 | Midnight Mary Joey Powers |
| 30 | 15 | 1 | 13 | Dominique The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) |
| 31 | 22 | 8 | 11 | Quicksand Martha & The Vandellas |
| 32 | 28 | 14 | 14 | Wives And Lovers Jack Jones |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 10 | Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys The Cookies |
| 34 | 29 | 7 | 13 | Talk Back Trembling Lips Johnny Tillotson |
| 35 | 56 | 35 | 6 | Letter From Sherry Dale Ward |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 9 | Charade Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 7 | I Can't Stop Talking About You Steve & Eydie |
| 38 | 70 | 38 | 2 | California Sun The Rivieras |
| 39 | 20 | 20 | 9 | That Lucky Old Sun Ray Charles |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 9 | The Shelter Of Your Arms Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 5 | You'll Never Walk Alone Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 7 | Comin' In The Back Door The Baja Marimba Band |
| 43 | 66 | 43 | 2 | Stop And Think It Over Dale & Grace |
| 44 | 61 | 44 | 3 | Southtown, U.S.A. The Dixiebelles |
| 45 | 35 | 31 | 11 | Need To Belong Jerry Butler |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 7 | Harlem Shuffle Bob And Earl |
| 47 | 32 | 22 | 16 | Can I Get A Witness Marvin Gaye |
| 48 | 38 | 38 | 11 | What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One Mary Wells |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 6 | My One And Only, Jimmy Boy The Girlfriends |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 11 | Dumb Head Ginny Arnell |
| 51 | 64 | 51 | 3 | Come On Tommy Roe |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 7 | The Little Boy Tony Bennett |
| 53 | 46 | 46 | 6 | In The Summer Of His Years Connie Francis |
| 54 | 73 | 54 | 2 | Oh Baby Don't You Weep (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 4 | See The Funny Little Clown Bobby Goldsboro |
| 56 | 68 | 56 | 4 | I Wish You Love Gloria Lynne |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 4 | Tonight You're Gonna Fall In Love With Me The Shirelles |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 8 | Watch Your Step Brooks O'Dell |
| 59 | 51 | 51 | 10 | You're No Good Betty Everett |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 3 | That Girl Belongs To Yesterday Gene Pitney |
| 61 | 82 | 61 | 2 | Going Going Gone Brook Benton |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 9 | Pain In My Heart Otis Redding |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 2 | He Says The Same Things To Me Skeeter Davis |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Vaya Con Dios The Drifters |
| 65 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Who Cares Fats Domino |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Abigail Beecher Freddy Cannon |
| 67 | 58 | 47 | 13 | As Long As I Know He's Mine The Marvelettes |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Please Please Me The Beatles |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 6 | Pink Dominos The Crescents Featuring Chiyo |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | I'll Remember (In The Still Of The Night) Santo & Johnny |
| 71 | 90 | 71 | 2 | Navy Blue Diane Renay |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Gonna Send You Back To Georgia (A City Slick) Timmy Shaw |
| 73 | 77 | 73 | 2 | I Only Want To Be With You Dusty Springfield |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 4 | Puppy Love Barbara Lewis |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Dawn (Go Away) The 4 Seasons |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 3 | Wow Wow Wee (He's The Boy For Me) The Angels |
| 77 | 93 | 77 | 2 | Good News Sam Cooke |
| 78 | 97 | 78 | 4 | Who Do You Love The Sapphires |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | I Love You More And More Every Day Al Martino |
| 80 | 72 | 67 | 5 | If Somebody Told You Anna King |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 3 | Stay With Me Frank Sinatra |
| 82 | 94 | 82 | 2 | (It's No) Sin The Duprees featuring Joey Vann |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 4 | Little Boxes Pete Seeger |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 3 | 442 Glenwood Avenue The Pixies Three |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Can Your Monkey Do The Dog Rufus Thomas |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 2 | Stranger In Your Arms Bobby Vee |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | (I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make Little Peggy March |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Shimmy Shimmy The Orlons |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Baby What You Want Me To Do Etta James |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Penetration The Pyramids |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 2 | So Far Away Hank Jacobs |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Comin' On Bill Black's Combo |
| 93 | NEW | 90 | 4 | Deep In The Heart Of Harlem Clyde McPhatter |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 2 | Ask Me Inez Foxx |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Long Gone Lonesome Blues Hank Williams Jr. |
| 96 | NEW | 93 | 3 | Here Comes The Boy Tracey Dey |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Where Did I Go Wrong Dee Dee Sharp |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Little Boy The Crystals |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Bye Bye Barbara Johnny Mathis |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Here's A Heart The Diplomats |
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