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