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