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