Billboard Hot 100 — September 26, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 26, 1964. "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison And The Candy Men climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Like It" by Gerry And The Pacemakers at #66, which would go on to peak at #17. The biggest climber was "Baby Don't You Do It" by Marvin Gaye, up 29 places from #81 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison And The Candy Men — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting August 29, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "It Hurts To Be In Love" by Gene Pitney (up from #16 to #9); "Save It For Me" by The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" (up from #18 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Maybe I Know" by Lesley Gore, down 19 places from #22 to #41.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Everybody Loves Somebody" by Dean Martin, 14 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Walk-Don't Run '64" by The Ventures after 11 weeks (peak #8); "How Do You Do It?" by Gerry And The Pacemakers after 11 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 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison And The Candy Men |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Bread And Butter The Newbeats |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | House Of The Rising Sun The Animals |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | G.T.O. Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) The Shangri-Las |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | Dancing In The Street Martha & The Vandellas |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 11 | It Hurts To Be In Love Gene Pitney |
| 10 | 18 | 10 | 5 | Save It For Me The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | Haunted House Jumpin' Gene Simmons |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | Maybelline Johnny Rivers |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | Baby I Need Your Loving Four Tops |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 8 | We'll Sing In The Sunshine Gale Garnett |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | 14 | Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 7 | Funny (How Time Slips Away) Joe Hinton |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | 9 | Because The Dave Clark Five |
| 18 | 30 | 18 | 7 | A Summer Song Chad & Jeremy |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | 11 | A Hard Day's Night The Beatles |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Selfish One Jackie Ross |
| 21 | 34 | 21 | 4 | When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) The Beach Boys |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 6 | I'm On The Outside (Looking In) Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 23 | 32 | 23 | 4 | Matchbox The Beatles |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 7 | Out Of Sight James Brown And His Orchestra |
| 25 | 19 | 19 | 10 | In The Misty Moonlight Jerry Wallace |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 4 | You Must Believe Me The Impressions |
| 27 | 40 | 27 | 4 | Let It Be Me Betty Everett & Jerry Butler |
| 28 | 39 | 28 | 6 | Rhythm Major Lance |
| 29 | 42 | 29 | 4 | Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 6 | From A Window Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 31 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Clinging Vine Bobby Vinton |
| 32 | 43 | 32 | 4 | Slow Down The Beatles |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 7 | Always Together Al Martino |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 7 | Some Day We're Gonna Love Again The Searchers |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 7 | You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) Dionne Warwick |
| 36 | 23 | 5 | 12 | C'mon And Swim Bobby Freeman |
| 37 | 26 | 26 | 10 | It's All Over Now The Rolling Stones |
| 38 | 24 | 4 | 14 | Under The Boardwalk The Drifters |
| 39 | 50 | 39 | 3 | Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) The Temptations |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 11 | Say You Ronnie Dove |
| 41 | 22 | 14 | 10 | Maybe I Know Lesley Gore |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 6 | Michael Trini Lopez |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 8 | He's In Town The Tokens |
| 44 | 27 | 14 | 9 | You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry |
| 45 | 63 | 45 | 4 | Chug-A-Lug Roger Miller |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 3 | On The Street Where You Live Andy Williams |
| 47 | 60 | 47 | 3 | Little Honda The Hondells |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 20-75 Willie Mitchell |
| 49 | 61 | 49 | 4 | Mercy, Mercy Don Covay & The Goodtimers |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 5 | She Wants T' Swim Chubby Checker |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 6 | (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me Lou Johnson |
| 52 | 81 | 52 | 2 | Baby Don't You Do It Marvin Gaye |
| 53 | 68 | 53 | 4 | Softly, As I Leave You Frank Sinatra |
| 54 | 47 | 47 | 6 | There's Nothing I Can Say Rick Nelson |
| 55 | 71 | 55 | 3 | Funny Girl Barbra Streisand |
| 56 | 78 | 56 | 2 | That's What Love Is Made Of The Miracles |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 3 | Gonna Send You Back To Walker (Gonna Send You Back To Georgia) The Animals |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Candy To Me Eddie Holland |
| 59 | 55 | 53 | 9 | If I Fell The Beatles |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 3 | Tobacco Road The Nashville Teens |
| 61 | 90 | 61 | 2 | Have I The Right? The Honeycombs |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 3 | Come A Little Bit Closer Jay & The Americans |
| 63 | 82 | 63 | 2 | Ride The Wild Surf Jan & Dean |
| 64 | 87 | 64 | 2 | Do You Want To Dance Del Shannon |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 6 | The James Bond Theme Billy Strange |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | I Like It Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 67 | 73 | 67 | 4 | The Cat Jimmy Smith |
| 68 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Knock! Knock! (Who's There?) The Orlons |
| 69 | 86 | 69 | 3 | Good Night Baby The Butterflys |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 3 | Pearly Shells (Popo O Ewa) Burl Ives |
| 71 | 69 | 67 | 9 | I've Got No Time To Lose Carla Thomas |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | I've Got Sand In My Shoes The Drifters |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Cousin Of Mine Sam Cooke |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 3 | It's All Over Ben E. King |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | All Cried Out Dusty Springfield |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 3 | I Wouldn't Trade You For The World The Bachelors |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Try Me Jimmy Hughes |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | I'm Crying The Animals |
| 79 | 92 | 79 | 3 | Death Of An Angel The Kingsmen |
| 80 | 83 | 80 | 3 | La La La La La The Blendells |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 2 | I Don't Want To See Tomorrow Nat King Cole |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 2 | It's For You Cilla Black |
| 83 | 77 | 77 | 5 | Yet...I Know (Et Pourtant) Steve Lawrence |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Door Is Still Open To My Heart Dean Martin |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 2 | Teen Beat '65 Sandy Nelson |
| 86 | 79 | 70 | 4 | Hold Me P.J. Proby |
| 87 | 98 | 87 | 2 | Till The End Of Time The Ray Charles Singers |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Baby Be Mine The Jelly Beans |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Smack Dab In The Middle Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Beach Girl Pat Boone |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 3 | Society Girl The Rag Dolls |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | You Really Got Me The Kinks |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 3 | Soon I'll Wed My Love John Gary |
| 94 | NEW | 91 | 3 | I Guess I'm Crazy Jim Reeves |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Runnin' Out Of Fools Aretha Franklin |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Gator Tails And Monkey Ribs The Spats Featuring Dick Johnson |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | L-O-V-E Nat King Cole |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Bless Our Love Gene Chandler |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | Sally Was A Good Old Girl Fats Domino |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I Had A Talk With My Man Mitty Collier |
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