Billboard Hot 100 — July 18, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 18, 1964. "Rag Doll" by The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "I Get Around" by The Beach Boys, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 19 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles at #21, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "C'mon And Swim" by Bobby Freeman, up 42 places from #100 to #58.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Rag Doll" by The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting June 20, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)" by Jan & Dean (up from #12 to #6); "Dang Me" by Roger Miller (up from #13 to #8); "Keep On Pushing" by The Impressions (up from #18 to #10).
- Highest debut: "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles at #21; it would spend 13 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 2 weeks at #1.
- Biggest fall: "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick, down 16 places from #20 to #36.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "People" by Barbra Streisand, 16 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Love Me Do" by The Beatles after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong And The All Stars after 22 weeks (peak #1); "My Guy" by Mary Wells after 15 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 5 | Rag Doll The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Memphis Johnny Rivers |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | I Get Around The Beach Boys |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Can't You See That She's Mine The Dave Clark Five |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | The Girl From Ipanema Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) Jan & Dean |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | Dang Me Roger Miller |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | My Boy Lollipop Millie Small |
| 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | Keep On Pushing The Impressions |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | Good Times Sam Cooke |
| 12 | 27 | 12 | 5 | Wishin' And Hopin' Dusty Springfield |
| 13 | 34 | 13 | 4 | Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | People Barbra Streisand |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 4 | Nobody I Know Peter And Gordon |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 7 | Try It Baby Marvin Gaye |
| 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | No Particular Place To Go Chuck Berry |
| 18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | Bad To Me Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 19 | 31 | 19 | 4 | Under The Boardwalk The Drifters |
| 20 | 16 | 16 | 8 | Don't Throw Your Love Away The Searchers |
| 21 | NEW | 21 | 1 | A Hard Day's Night The Beatles |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | 11 | A World Without Love Peter And Gordon |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 5 | Farmer John The Premiers |
| 24 | 42 | 24 | 5 | I Wanna Love Him So Bad The Jelly Beans |
| 25 | 28 | 24 | 8 | Don't Worry Baby The Beach Boys |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | Remember Me Rita Pavone |
| 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | Chapel Of Love The Dixie Cups |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 7 | Alone The 4 Seasons |
| 29 | 19 | 7 | 14 | Little Children Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 5 | Steal Away Jimmy Hughes |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 4 | (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am Nancy Wilson |
| 32 | 22 | 3 | 15 | Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol) The Ray Charles Singers |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 6 | Hey Harmonica Man Stevie Wonder |
| 34 | 25 | 21 | 9 | Yesterday's Gone Chad & Jeremy |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 6 | Tennessee Waltz Sam Cooke |
| 36 | 20 | 6 | 13 | Walk On By Dionne Warwick |
| 37 | 21 | 17 | 10 | What's The Matter With You Baby Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells |
| 38 | 77 | 38 | 2 | Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes |
| 39 | 60 | 39 | 5 | Do I Love You? The Ronettes |
| 40 | 39 | 33 | 8 | I'll Be In Trouble The Temptations |
| 41 | 57 | 41 | 4 | I Like It Like That The Miracles |
| 42 | 65 | 42 | 3 | You're My World Cilla Black |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 11 | What Have I Got Of My Own Trini Lopez |
| 44 | 40 | 40 | 7 | Lazy Elsie Molly Chubby Checker |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 9 | Beg Me Chuck Jackson |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 5 | I Still Get Jealous Louis Armstrong And The All Stars |
| 47 | 69 | 47 | 3 | Handy Man Del Shannon |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 12 | Not Fade Away The Rolling Stones |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 6 | Share Your Love With Me Bobby Bland |
| 50 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Alone With You Brenda Lee |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 8 | The World I Used To Know Jimmie Rodgers |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 7 | Something You Got Alvin Robinson |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 4 | I Believe The Bachelors |
| 54 | 81 | 54 | 2 | Al-Di-La The Ray Charles Singers |
| 55 | 75 | 55 | 2 | Sugar Lips Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 5 | Mixed-Up, Shook-Up, Girl Patty & The Emblems |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 3 | You're My Remedy The Marvelettes |
| 58 | 100 | 58 | 2 | C'mon And Swim Bobby Freeman |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 8 | The First Night Of The Full Moon Jack Jones |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 4 | I'm Into Somethin' Good Earl-Jean |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 3 | I Want To Hold Your Hand Boston Pops Orchestra Arthur Fiedler |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 3 | Tell Me (You're Coming Back) The Rolling Stones |
| 63 | 85 | 63 | 2 | How Do You Do It? Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 5 | Peg O' My Heart Robert Maxwell His Harp And Orchestra |
| 65 | 86 | 65 | 2 | Walk-Don't Run '64 The Ventures |
| 66 | 71 | 66 | 4 | I Can't Hear You Betty Everett |
| 67 | 80 | 67 | 3 | Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (will understand) Irma Thomas |
| 68 | 61 | 61 | 8 | Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann Round Robin |
| 69 | 74 | 68 | 7 | It Ain't No Use Major Lance |
| 70 | 89 | 70 | 2 | Just Be True Gene Chandler |
| 71 | 91 | 71 | 2 | Angelito Rene & Rene |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | People Say The Dixie Cups |
| 73 | 79 | 73 | 5 | The Ferris Wheel The Everly Brothers |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 5 | Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') Barbara Lynn |
| 75 | 76 | 70 | 4 | Girls Major Lance |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 3 | Don't Take Your Love From Me Gloria Lynne |
| 77 | 63 | 63 | 8 | Hickory, Dick And Doc Bobby Vee |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 2 | Little Latin Lupe Lu The Kingsmen |
| 79 | 97 | 79 | 2 | Love Is All We Need Vic Dana |
| 80 | 87 | 61 | 15 | It Will Stand The Showmen |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Solomon Burke |
| 82 | 95 | 82 | 2 | I'm The One Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 2 | She's The One The Chartbusters |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Sole Sole Sole Siw Malmkvist-Umberto Marcato |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 4 | The Mexican Shuffle Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Thank You Baby The Shirelles |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Looking For Love Connie Francis |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Invisible Tears The Ray Conniff Singers |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Hey Girl Don't Bother Me The Tams |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Ain't She Sweet The Beatles |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | No One To Cry To Ray Charles |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Bama Lama Bama Loo Little Richard |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | It Hurts To Be In Love Gene Pitney |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | A House Is Not A Home Brook Benton |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | A Quiet Place Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Baby Come Home Ruby And The Romantics |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | A Shot In The Dark Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Worry Johnny Tillotson |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | She's My Girl Bobby Shafto |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Say You Ronnie Dove |
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