Billboard Hot 100 — August 8, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 8, 1964. "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals at #60, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Because" by The Dave Clark Five, up 38 places from #60 to #22.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles — 2 weeks at the top so far, 4 weeks on the chart since debuting July 18, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "Under The Boardwalk" by The Drifters (up from #11 to #7); "I Wanna Love Him So Bad" by The Jelly Beans (up from #15 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" by Gerry And The Pacemakers, down 23 places from #22 to #45.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "People" by Barbra Streisand, 19 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Bad To Me" by Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas after 10 weeks (peak #9); "No Particular Place To Go" by Chuck Berry after 11 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 4 | A Hard Day's Night The Beatles |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) Jan & Dean |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Rag Doll The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Wishin' And Hopin' Dusty Springfield |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Under The Boardwalk The Drifters |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Dang Me Roger Miller |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | I Wanna Love Him So Bad The Jelly Beans |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | 12 | I Get Around The Beach Boys |
| 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | The Girl From Ipanema Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | Memphis Johnny Rivers |
| 13 | 24 | 13 | 5 | C'mon And Swim Bobby Freeman |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am Nancy Wilson |
| 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | Nobody I Know Peter And Gordon |
| 16 | 13 | 4 | 9 | Can't You See That She's Mine The Dave Clark Five |
| 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | Keep On Pushing The Impressions |
| 18 | 31 | 18 | 4 | People Say The Dixie Cups |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 8 | Steal Away Jimmy Hughes |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 5 | Walk-Don't Run '64 The Ventures |
| 21 | 43 | 21 | 5 | How Do You Do It? Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 22 | 60 | 22 | 2 | Because The Dave Clark Five |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 6 | Handy Man Del Shannon |
| 24 | 36 | 24 | 6 | Tell Me (You're Coming Back) The Rolling Stones |
| 25 | 40 | 25 | 4 | Ain't She Sweet The Beatles |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | You're My World Cilla Black |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 7 | I Like It Like That The Miracles |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 5 | Just Be True Gene Chandler |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 5 | Al-Di-La The Ray Charles Singers |
| 30 | 18 | 15 | 10 | Try It Baby Marvin Gaye |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 5 | Sugar Lips Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 32 | 19 | 19 | 8 | Farmer John The Premiers |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | I Believe The Bachelors |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 8 | Do I Love You? The Ronettes |
| 35 | 56 | 35 | 3 | Such A Night Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 36 | 23 | 5 | 19 | People Barbra Streisand |
| 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | Good Times Sam Cooke |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 7 | I'm Into Somethin' Good Earl-Jean |
| 39 | 25 | 16 | 11 | Don't Throw Your Love Away The Searchers |
| 40 | 65 | 40 | 3 | And I Love Her The Beatles |
| 41 | 21 | 2 | 12 | My Boy Lollipop Millie Small |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 8 | Mixed-Up, Shook-Up, Girl Patty & The Emblems |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 5 | Angelito Rene & Rene |
| 44 | 62 | 44 | 2 | I'll Cry Instead The Beatles |
| 45 | 22 | 4 | 12 | Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 3 | I'll Keep You Satisfied Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 5 | She's The One The Chartbusters |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 6 | You're My Remedy The Marvelettes |
| 49 | 63 | 49 | 3 | In The Misty Moonlight Jerry Wallace |
| 50 | 64 | 50 | 3 | Maybe I Know Lesley Gore |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 5 | Little Latin Lupe Lu The Kingsmen |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (will understand) Irma Thomas |
| 53 | 49 | 42 | 9 | Share Your Love With Me Bobby Bland |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 4 | Looking For Love Connie Francis |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 6 | I Want To Hold Your Hand Boston Pops Orchestra Arthur Fiedler |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 4 | Hey Girl Don't Bother Me The Tams |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 5 | Love Is All We Need Vic Dana |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 2 | A Tear Fell Ray Charles |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 3 | I Should Have Known Better The Beatles |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | House Of The Rising Sun The Animals |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 4 | Sole Sole Sole Siw Malmkvist-Umberto Marcato |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 4 | No One To Cry To Ray Charles |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 4 | Thank You Baby The Shirelles |
| 64 | 80 | 64 | 4 | It Hurts To Be In Love Gene Pitney |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 3 | I Want You To Meet My Baby Eydie Gorme |
| 66 | 83 | 66 | 2 | You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 3 | Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) (New 1964 Version) Allan Sherman |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 3 | It's All Over Now The Rolling Stones |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 4 | Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Solomon Burke |
| 70 | 88 | 70 | 2 | Selfish One Jackie Ross |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 4 | Worry Johnny Tillotson |
| 72 | 89 | 72 | 2 | G.T.O. Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Sweet William Millie Small |
| 74 | 69 | 69 | 8 | Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') Barbara Lynn |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 | Baby Come Home Ruby And The Romantics |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | I'll Always Love You Brenda Holloway |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 2 | I've Got No Time To Lose Carla Thomas |
| 78 | 76 | 76 | 4 | Invisible Tears The Ray Conniff Singers |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 3 | Summer Means Fun Bruce & Terry |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 2 | Frankie And Johnny The Greenwood County Singers |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 2 | Ringo's Theme (This Boy) George Martin And His Orch. |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 4 | Bama Lama Bama Loo Little Richard |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 2 | Sailor Boy The Chiffons |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | He's In Town The Tokens |
| 85 | 96 | 85 | 2 | A House Is Not A Home Dionne Warwick |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 3 | Sunny Neil Sedaka |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 2 | If I Fell The Beatles |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Clinging Vine Bobby Vinton |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 4 | A House Is Not A Home Brook Benton |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | When You Loved Me Brenda Lee |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Father Sebastian The Ramblers |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Silly Ol' Summertime The New Christy Minstrels |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 4 | Say You Ronnie Dove |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | Shout Lulu And The Luvers |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | We'll Sing In The Sunshine Gale Garnett |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | One Piece Topless Bathing Suit The Rip Chords |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | You're No Good The Swinging Blue Jeans |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Me Japanese Boy I Love You Bobby Goldsboro |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Haunted House Jumpin' Gene Simmons |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | If I'm A Fool For Loving You Bobby Wood |
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