Billboard Hot 100 — August 1, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 1, 1964. "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Rag Doll" by The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli", which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Because" by The Dave Clark Five at #60, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "I'll Keep You Satisfied" by Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas, up 31 places from #85 to #54.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles — 1 week at the top so far, 3 weeks on the chart since debuting July 18, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "Everybody Loves Somebody" by Dean Martin (up from #11 to #4); "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes (up from #18 to #5).
- Biggest fall: "Remember Me" by Rita Pavone, down 29 places from #30 to #59.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "People" by Barbra Streisand, 18 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "A World Without Love" by Peter And Gordon after 12 weeks (peak #1); "Chapel Of Love" by The Dixie Cups after 13 weeks (peak #1); "Little Children" by Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas after 15 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 3 | A Hard Day's Night The Beatles |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Rag Doll The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) Jan & Dean |
| 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin |
| 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Wishin' And Hopin' Dusty Springfield |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Dang Me Roger Miller |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 11 | I Get Around The Beach Boys |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Memphis Johnny Rivers |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | The Girl From Ipanema Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | Under The Boardwalk The Drifters |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | Nobody I Know Peter And Gordon |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Can't You See That She's Mine The Dave Clark Five |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Keep On Pushing The Impressions |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 | I Wanna Love Him So Bad The Jelly Beans |
| 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Good Times Sam Cooke |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 6 | (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am Nancy Wilson |
| 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | Try It Baby Marvin Gaye |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 7 | Farmer John The Premiers |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 7 | Steal Away Jimmy Hughes |
| 21 | 16 | 2 | 11 | My Boy Lollipop Millie Small |
| 22 | 17 | 4 | 11 | Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 23 | 19 | 5 | 18 | People Barbra Streisand |
| 24 | 36 | 24 | 4 | C'mon And Swim Bobby Freeman |
| 25 | 21 | 16 | 10 | Don't Throw Your Love Away The Searchers |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 | You're My World Cilla Black |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 5 | Handy Man Del Shannon |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 6 | I Like It Like That The Miracles |
| 29 | 48 | 29 | 4 | Walk-Don't Run '64 The Ventures |
| 30 | 27 | 24 | 10 | Don't Worry Baby The Beach Boys |
| 31 | 47 | 31 | 3 | People Say The Dixie Cups |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 4 | Al-Di-La The Ray Charles Singers |
| 33 | 46 | 33 | 4 | Just Be True Gene Chandler |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 7 | Do I Love You? The Ronettes |
| 35 | 24 | 9 | 10 | Bad To Me Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 36 | 49 | 36 | 5 | Tell Me (You're Coming Back) The Rolling Stones |
| 37 | 29 | 29 | 8 | Hey Harmonica Man Stevie Wonder |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 4 | Sugar Lips Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 6 | I Believe The Bachelors |
| 40 | 67 | 40 | 3 | Ain't She Sweet The Beatles |
| 41 | 33 | 28 | 9 | Alone The 4 Seasons |
| 42 | 54 | 42 | 7 | Mixed-Up, Shook-Up, Girl Patty & The Emblems |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 4 | How Do You Do It? Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 4 | Angelito Rene & Rene |
| 45 | 57 | 45 | 6 | I'm Into Somethin' Good Earl-Jean |
| 46 | 43 | 43 | 13 | What Have I Got Of My Own Trini Lopez |
| 47 | 39 | 35 | 8 | Tennessee Waltz Sam Cooke |
| 48 | 26 | 10 | 11 | No Particular Place To Go Chuck Berry |
| 49 | 42 | 42 | 8 | Share Your Love With Me Bobby Bland |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 4 | She's The One The Chartbusters |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 5 | You're My Remedy The Marvelettes |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 5 | Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (will understand) Irma Thomas |
| 53 | 45 | 45 | 7 | I Still Get Jealous Louis Armstrong And The All Stars |
| 54 | 85 | 54 | 2 | I'll Keep You Satisfied Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 5 | I Want To Hold Your Hand Boston Pops Orchestra Arthur Fiedler |
| 56 | 82 | 56 | 2 | Such A Night Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 4 | Little Latin Lupe Lu The Kingsmen |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 3 | Looking For Love Connie Francis |
| 59 | 30 | 26 | 9 | Remember Me Rita Pavone |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | Because The Dave Clark Five |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 4 | Love Is All We Need Vic Dana |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | I'll Cry Instead The Beatles |
| 63 | 83 | 63 | 2 | In The Misty Moonlight Jerry Wallace |
| 64 | 88 | 64 | 2 | Maybe I Know Lesley Gore |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 2 | And I Love Her The Beatles |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 2 | I Should Have Known Better The Beatles |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 3 | Hey Girl Don't Bother Me The Tams |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 3 | No One To Cry To Ray Charles |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 7 | Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') Barbara Lynn |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 3 | Sole Sole Sole Siw Malmkvist-Umberto Marcato |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 3 | Thank You Baby The Shirelles |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Solomon Burke |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 2 | I Want You To Meet My Baby Eydie Gorme |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | A Tear Fell Ray Charles |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 3 | Baby Come Home Ruby And The Romantics |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 3 | Invisible Tears The Ray Conniff Singers |
| 77 | 90 | 77 | 2 | Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) (New 1964 Version) Allan Sherman |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 3 | Worry Johnny Tillotson |
| 79 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Girls Major Lance |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 3 | It Hurts To Be In Love Gene Pitney |
| 81 | 100 | 81 | 2 | It's All Over Now The Rolling Stones |
| 82 | 95 | 82 | 2 | Summer Means Fun Bruce & Terry |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I Stand Accused Jerry Butler |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | I've Got No Time To Lose Carla Thomas |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Frankie And Johnny The Greenwood County Singers |
| 87 | 99 | 87 | 2 | Sunny Neil Sedaka |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Selfish One Jackie Ross |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | G.T.O. Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sailor Boy The Chiffons |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 3 | A House Is Not A Home Brook Benton |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | If I Fell The Beatles |
| 93 | 93 | 92 | 3 | Bama Lama Bama Loo Little Richard |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 3 | Say You Ronnie Dove |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I'm Happy Just To Dance With You The Beatles |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | A House Is Not A Home Dionne Warwick |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Shout Lulu And The Luvers |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | All Grown Up The Crystals |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Bachelor Boy Cliff Richard And The Shadows |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | You're No Good The Swinging Blue Jeans |
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