Billboard Hot 100 — April 4, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 4, 1964. "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles climbed from #27 to take over the #1 spot from "She Loves You" by The Beatles, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 18 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Bits And Pieces" by The Dave Clark Five at #48, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "That's The Way Boys Are" by Lesley Gore, up 33 places from #72 to #39.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles — 1 week at the top so far, 2 weeks on the chart since debuting March 28, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles (up from #27 to #1); "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" by Betty Everett (up from #16 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Penetration" by The Pyramids, down 17 places from #28 to #45.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Java" by Al (He's the King) Hirt, 14 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "California Sun" by The Rivieras after 10 weeks (peak #5).
- Stories that mention this week: April 4, 1964: The Week the Beatles Were the Entire Top Five · Twenty-Six Places in a Week: The Hot 100's Biggest Leaps and Highest Debuts.
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 | 27 | 1 | 2 | Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Twist And Shout The Beatles |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | She Loves You The Beatles |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Please Please Me The Beatles |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Suspicion Terry Stafford |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Hello, Dolly! Louis Armstrong And The All Stars |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) Betty Everett |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | My Heart Belongs To Only You Bobby Vinton |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Glad All Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Dawn (Go Away) The 4 Seasons |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | The Way You Do The Things You Do The Temptations |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Fun, Fun, Fun The Beach Boys |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man) The Serendipity Singers |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 5 | Needles And Pins The Searchers |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | Stay The 4 Seasons |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | Kissin' Cousins Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 4 | You're A Wonderful One Marvin Gaye |
| 19 | 14 | 4 | 14 | Java Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Hi-Heel Sneakers Tommy Tucker |
| 21 | 37 | 21 | 5 | Ain't Nothing You Can Do Bobby Bland |
| 22 | 42 | 22 | 4 | Money The Kingsmen |
| 23 | 17 | 9 | 10 | I Love You More And More Every Day Al Martino |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 5 | Hippy Hippy Shake The Swinging Blue Jeans |
| 25 | 34 | 25 | 5 | Dead Man's Curve Jan & Dean |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 5 | Think Brenda Lee |
| 27 | 13 | 6 | 11 | Navy Blue Diane Renay |
| 28 | 24 | 24 | 8 | Blue Winter Connie Francis |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 6 | It Hurts Me Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 30 | 41 | 30 | 5 | Nadine (Is It You?) Chuck Berry |
| 31 | 26 | 14 | 9 | I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 7 | Hey Jean, Hey Dean Dean And Jean |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 5 | Tell It On The Mountain Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 34 | 46 | 34 | 5 | White On White Danny Williams |
| 35 | 51 | 35 | 4 | Hey, Bobba Needle Chubby Checker |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 9 | Rip Van Winkle The Devotions |
| 37 | 22 | 9 | 13 | See The Funny Little Clown Bobby Goldsboro |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 6 | My Heart Cries For You Ray Charles |
| 39 | 72 | 39 | 2 | That's The Way Boys Are Lesley Gore |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 3 | The New Girl In School Jan & Dean |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 5 | From Me To You The Beatles |
| 42 | 57 | 42 | 3 | We Love You Beatles The Carefrees |
| 43 | 39 | 35 | 8 | Understand Your Man Johnny Cash |
| 44 | 59 | 44 | 5 | Forever Pete Drake And His Talking Steel Guitar |
| 45 | 28 | 18 | 10 | Penetration The Pyramids |
| 46 | 78 | 46 | 2 | Do You Want To Know A Secret The Beatles |
| 47 | 68 | 47 | 3 | Ebb Tide Lenny Welch |
| 48 | NEW | 48 | 1 | Bits And Pieces The Dave Clark Five |
| 49 | 45 | 39 | 7 | Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm) Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | My Guy Mary Wells |
| 51 | 76 | 51 | 2 | The Matador Major Lance |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 7 | I'll Make You Mine Bobby Vee With The Eligibles |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 6 | I Can't Stand It Soul Sisters |
| 54 | 48 | 37 | 7 | Worried Guy Johnny Tillotson |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 7 | He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is) The Marvelettes |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 6 | Castles In The Sand Little Stevie Wonder |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 4 | Ain't Gonna Tell Anybody Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs |
| 58 | 71 | 58 | 2 | All My Loving The Beatles |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 5 | (You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You The Miracles |
| 60 | 87 | 60 | 3 | Shangri-La Robert Maxwell His Harp And Orchestra |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | I'm So Proud The Impressions |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 8 | Love With The Proper Stranger Jack Jones |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 4 | Congratulations Rick Nelson |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 4 | Book Of Love The Raindrops |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | You Can't Do That The Beatles |
| 66 | 69 | 55 | 7 | Look Homeward Angel The Monarchs |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 2 | Make Me Forget Bobby Rydell |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 3 | Roll Over Beethoven The Beatles |
| 69 | 77 | 69 | 3 | Sha-La-La The Shirelles |
| 70 | 100 | 70 | 2 | Shangri-La Vic Dana |
| 71 | 84 | 71 | 2 | My Girl Sloopy The Vibrations |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Baby Baby Baby Anna King-Bobby Byrd |
| 73 | 90 | 73 | 2 | Wish Someone Would Care Irma Thomas |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Giving Up On Love Jerry Butler |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 2 | Stay Awhile Dusty Springfield |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 3 | Our Everlasting Love Ruby And The Romantics |
| 77 | 89 | 77 | 2 | T'ain't Nothin' To Me The Coasters |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 4 | To Each His Own The Tymes |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Thank You Girl The Beatles |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | The Pink Panther Theme Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 3 | You Lied To Your Daddy The Tams |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | I Should Care Gloria Lynne |
| 83 | 91 | 83 | 4 | Where Does Love Go Freddie Scott |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Can You Do It The Contours |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 3 | A Letter To The Beatles The Four Preps |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 4 | Soul Serenade King Curtis |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | It's All Right (You're Just In Love) The Tams |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | That's When It Hurts Ben E. King |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Charade Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Kiss Me Sailor Diane Renay |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 2 | Mexican Drummer Man Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | Come To Me Otis Redding |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 3 | I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby Justine Washington |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Be Anything (But Be Mine) Gloria Lynne |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | Hand It Over Chuck Jackson |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | Vanishing Point The Marketts |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 | How Blue Can You Get B.B. King And His Orchestra |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up The Ronettes |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Hey, Mr. Sax Man Boots Randolph |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | People Barbra Streisand |
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