Billboard Hot 100 — May 16, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 16, 1964. "My Guy" by Mary Wells climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong And The All Stars, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Tears And Roses" by Al Martino at #76, which would go on to peak at #20. The biggest climber was "A World Without Love" by Peter And Gordon, up 46 places from #76 to #30.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "My Guy" by Mary Wells — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting April 4, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "Love Me Do" by The Beatles (up from #12 to #3); "It's Over" by Roy Orbison (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "You're A Wonderful One" by Marvin Gaye, down 26 places from #24 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tall Cool One" by The Wailers, 19 weeks and counting (peak #36).
- Stories that mention this week: Hitsville, Counted: Motown by the Numbers, 1961–1990.
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 | 7 | My Guy Mary Wells |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Hello, Dolly! Louis Armstrong And The All Stars |
| 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | Love Me Do The Beatles |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Bits And Pieces The Dave Clark Five |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Do You Want To Know A Secret The Beatles |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Ronnie The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man) The Serendipity Singers |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Dead Man's Curve Jan & Dean |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | White On White Danny Williams |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | It's Over Roy Orbison |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 6 | Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol) The Ray Charles Singers |
| 13 | 26 | 13 | 6 | (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet The Reflections |
| 14 | 42 | 14 | 3 | Chapel Of Love The Dixie Cups |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | Shangri-La Robert Maxwell His Harp And Orchestra |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 5 | Little Children Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | Wish Someone Would Care Irma Thomas |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 7 | I'm So Proud The Impressions |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | 13 | Suspicion Terry Stafford |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | 10 | Twist And Shout The Beatles |
| 21 | 40 | 21 | 4 | Walk On By Dionne Warwick |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | 3 | Do You Love Me The Dave Clark Five |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 6 | Cotton Candy Al Hirt |
| 24 | 22 | 16 | 10 | Money The Kingsmen |
| 25 | 16 | 6 | 12 | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) Betty Everett |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 8 | My Girl Sloopy The Vibrations |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 8 | Shangri-La Vic Dana |
| 28 | 17 | 12 | 8 | That's The Way Boys Are Lesley Gore |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 7 | Kiss Me Sailor Diane Renay |
| 30 | 76 | 30 | 2 | A World Without Love Peter And Gordon |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 | The Pink Panther Theme Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 4 | The Very Thought Of You Rick Nelson |
| 33 | 64 | 33 | 2 | P.S. I Love You The Beatles |
| 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | Glad All Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 4 | I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore Nat King Cole |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 5 | Diane The Bachelors |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 5 | Today The New Christy Minstrels |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 5 | Wrong For Each Other Andy Williams |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 7 | (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up The Ronettes |
| 40 | 20 | 20 | 8 | The Matador Major Lance |
| 41 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Charade Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra |
| 42 | 25 | 25 | 9 | Ebb Tide Lenny Welch |
| 43 | 66 | 43 | 3 | Kiss Me Quick Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 3 | Once Upon A Time Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells |
| 45 | 59 | 45 | 4 | Three Window Coupe The Rip Chords |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 5 | Whenever He Holds You Bobby Goldsboro |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 7 | People Barbra Streisand |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 5 | Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) Solomon Burke |
| 49 | 35 | 35 | 7 | Thank You Girl The Beatles |
| 50 | 24 | 15 | 10 | You're A Wonderful One Marvin Gaye |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 3 | Every Little Bit Hurts Brenda Holloway |
| 52 | 29 | 25 | 11 | Forever Pete Drake And His Talking Steel Guitar |
| 53 | 58 | 36 | 19 | Tall Cool One The Wailers |
| 54 | 87 | 54 | 2 | Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 55 | 48 | 48 | 5 | Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers) Sugar Pie DeSanto |
| 56 | 44 | 44 | 6 | In My Lonely Room Martha & The Vandellas |
| 57 | 51 | 47 | 13 | Look Homeward Angel The Monarchs |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 10 | Soul Serenade King Curtis |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 3 | I Rise, I Fall Johnny Tillotson |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 4 | I Knew It All The Time The Dave Clark Five |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 5 | Ain't That Just Like Me The Searchers |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 3 | Tea For Two Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 4 | Hurt By Love Inez Foxx |
| 64 | 84 | 64 | 2 | Be Anything (But Be Mine) Connie Francis |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 5 | Loving You More Every Day Etta James |
| 66 | 69 | 63 | 7 | That's When It Hurts Ben E. King |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | One Way Love The Drifters |
| 68 | 88 | 68 | 3 | Gonna Get Along Without You Now Skeeter Davis |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 4 | Carol Tommy Roe |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 4 | Gonna' Get Along Without You Now Tracey Dey |
| 71 | 89 | 71 | 2 | Good Golly Miss Molly The Swinging Blue Jeans |
| 72 | 85 | 72 | 3 | Sugar And Spice The Searchers |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 4 | Winkin', Blinkin' And Nod The Simon Sisters |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 5 | Donnie The Bermudas |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 4 | Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (Part I) Jimmy Smith |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Tears And Roses Al Martino |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 2 | Yesterday's Hero Gene Pitney |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 3 | The Loneliest Night Dale & Grace |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | What's The Matter With You Baby Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Rock Me Baby B.B. King |
| 81 | 94 | 81 | 2 | Giving Up Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | One Girl Garnet Mimms |
| 83 | 77 | 77 | 6 | Hey, Mr. Sax Man Boots Randolph |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Party Girl Bernadette Carroll |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 4 | From Russia With Love The Village Stompers |
| 86 | 98 | 86 | 2 | Too Late To Turn Back Now Brook Benton |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | The French Song Lucille Starr |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Another Cup Of Coffee Brook Benton |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Kiko Jimmy McGriff |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Milord Bobby Darin |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | What Have I Got Of My Own Trini Lopez |
| 92 | 100 | 92 | 2 | A World Without Love Bobby Rydell |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 3 | Little Donna The Rivieras |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Have I Stayed Away Too Long Bobby Bare |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | The World Of Lonely People Anita Bryant |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 3 | Not Fade Away The Rolling Stones |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Rules Of Love The Orlons |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Just One Look The Hollies |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Long Tall Shorty Tommy Tucker |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Tequila Bill Black's Combo |
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