Billboard Hot 100 — September 5, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 5, 1964. "House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann at #58, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" by The Shangri-Las, up 34 places from #47 to #13.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting August 8, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "G.T.O." by Ronny And The Daytonas (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" by Nancy Wilson, down 21 places from #23 to #44.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wishin' And Hopin'" by Dusty Springfield, 12 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "I Get Around" by The Beach Boys after 15 weeks (peak #1); "Keep On Pushing" by The Impressions after 13 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 | 2 | 1 | 5 | House Of The Rising Sun The Animals |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | Because The Dave Clark Five |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | C'mon And Swim Bobby Freeman |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | Bread And Butter The Newbeats |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Under The Boardwalk The Drifters |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | A Hard Day's Night The Beatles |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | How Do You Do It? Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 6 | G.T.O. Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | Selfish One Jackie Ross |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | And I Love Her The Beatles |
| 13 | 47 | 13 | 3 | Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) The Shangri-Las |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 6 | You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry |
| 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Walk-Don't Run '64 The Ventures |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | Maybe I Know Lesley Gore |
| 17 | 30 | 17 | 4 | Maybelline Johnny Rivers |
| 18 | 35 | 18 | 5 | Haunted House Jumpin' Gene Simmons |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 5 | Clinging Vine Bobby Vinton |
| 20 | 12 | 12 | 8 | People Say The Dixie Cups |
| 21 | 16 | 16 | 7 | Such A Night Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 7 | In The Misty Moonlight Jerry Wallace |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Wishin' And Hopin' Dusty Springfield |
| 24 | 48 | 24 | 5 | We'll Sing In The Sunshine Gale Garnett |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 4 | Baby I Need Your Loving Four Tops |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 8 | It Hurts To Be In Love Gene Pitney |
| 27 | 51 | 27 | 2 | Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison And The Candy Men |
| 28 | 19 | 19 | 9 | Just Be True Gene Chandler |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 7 | It's All Over Now The Rolling Stones |
| 30 | 24 | 19 | 8 | Ain't She Sweet The Beatles |
| 31 | 64 | 31 | 2 | Save It For Me The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 3 | Dancing In The Street Martha & The Vandellas |
| 33 | 17 | 1 | 12 | Rag Doll The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 34 | 25 | 25 | 6 | I'll Cry Instead The Beatles |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 4 | Funny (How Time Slips Away) Joe Hinton |
| 36 | 50 | 36 | 3 | I'm On The Outside (Looking In) Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 37 | 33 | 17 | 12 | Steal Away Jimmy Hughes |
| 38 | 22 | 3 | 11 | The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) Jan & Dean |
| 39 | 31 | 22 | 10 | Handy Man Del Shannon |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 5 | Sweet William Millie Small |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Hey Girl Don't Bother Me The Tams |
| 42 | 28 | 9 | 12 | I Wanna Love Him So Bad The Jelly Beans |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 7 | I Want You To Meet My Baby Eydie Gorme |
| 44 | 23 | 11 | 11 | (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am Nancy Wilson |
| 45 | 61 | 45 | 4 | Out Of Sight James Brown And His Orchestra |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 4 | Some Day We're Gonna Love Again The Searchers |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 4 | Always Together Al Martino |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 5 | He's In Town The Tokens |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 8 | Worry Johnny Tillotson |
| 50 | 38 | 24 | 10 | Tell Me (You're Coming Back) The Rolling Stones |
| 51 | 36 | 30 | 7 | I'll Keep You Satisfied Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 52 | 68 | 52 | 4 | You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) Dionne Warwick |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 6 | If I Fell The Beatles |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 5 | When You Loved Me Brenda Lee |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 6 | Ringo's Theme (This Boy) George Martin And His Orch. |
| 56 | 46 | 46 | 9 | Little Latin Lupe Lu The Kingsmen |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 8 | Say You Ronnie Dove |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 8 | Invisible Tears The Ray Conniff Singers |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 4 | A Summer Song Chad & Jeremy |
| 61 | 76 | 61 | 3 | There's Nothing I Can Say Rick Nelson |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 4 | I Stand Accused Jerry Butler |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 3 | (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me Lou Johnson |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 3 | From A Window Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 4 | Where Love Has Gone Jack Jones |
| 66 | 60 | 60 | 5 | I'll Always Love You Brenda Holloway |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | You Must Believe Me The Impressions |
| 68 | 83 | 68 | 3 | Rhythm Major Lance |
| 69 | 66 | 58 | 8 | Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Solomon Burke |
| 70 | 67 | 67 | 6 | I've Got No Time To Lose Carla Thomas |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 3 | Johnny B. Goode Dion Di Muci |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Let It Be Me Betty Everett & Jerry Butler |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 5 | If I'm A Fool For Loving You Bobby Wood |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | She Wants T' Swim Chubby Checker |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 3 | Michael Trini Lopez |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 2 | Knock! Knock! (Who's There?) The Orlons |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 6 | A Quiet Place Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 2 | Candy To Me Eddie Holland |
| 80 | 71 | 71 | 6 | A House Is Not A Home Dionne Warwick |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Matchbox The Beatles |
| 82 | 97 | 82 | 2 | 20-75 Willie Mitchell |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) The Beach Boys |
| 84 | 95 | 84 | 2 | Sincerely The 4 Seasons |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 5 | Me Japanese Boy I Love You Bobby Goldsboro |
| 86 | 98 | 86 | 2 | Yet...I Know (Et Pourtant) Steve Lawrence |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | The Cat Jimmy Smith |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Mercy, Mercy Don Covay & The Goodtimers |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Hold Me P.J. Proby |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Softly, As I Leave You Frank Sinatra |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 3 | The James Bond Theme Billy Strange |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) Buck Owens |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 3 | Lovers Always Forgive Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | A Taste Of Honey Tony Bennett |
| 95 | 100 | 95 | 2 | Can't Get Over (The Bossa Nova) Eydie Gorme |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Chug-A-Lug Roger Miller |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Lover's Prayer Wallace Brothers |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I Wanna Thank You The Enchanters |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Slow Down The Beatles |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Rockin' Robin The Rivieras |
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