Billboard Hot 100 — October 17, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 17, 1964. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison And The Candy Men, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Is It True" by Brenda Lee at #68, which would go on to peak at #17. The biggest climber was "Ain't That Loving You Baby" by Elvis Presley, up 29 places from #76 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting September 5, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" by The Beach Boys (up from #11 to #9); "Let It Be Me" by Betty Everett & Jerry Butler (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Save It For Me" by The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli", down 30 places from #20 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "It Hurts To Be In Love" by Gene Pitney, 14 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes after 14 weeks (peak #1); "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles after 13 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 7 | Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Dancing In The Street Martha & The Vandellas |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison And The Candy Men |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | We'll Sing In The Sunshine Gale Garnett |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) The Shangri-Las |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | A Summer Song Chad & Jeremy |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | It Hurts To Be In Love Gene Pitney |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) The Beach Boys |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | Let It Be Me Betty Everett & Jerry Butler |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Bread And Butter The Newbeats |
| 12 | 26 | 12 | 3 | Baby Love The Supremes |
| 13 | 21 | 13 | 6 | Little Honda The Hondells |
| 14 | 22 | 14 | 7 | Chug-A-Lug Roger Miller |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | You Must Believe Me The Impressions |
| 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | Baby I Need Your Loving Four Tops |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 7 | Matchbox The Beatles |
| 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Funny (How Time Slips Away) Joe Hinton |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | 12 | G.T.O. Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 5 | Have I The Right? The Honeycombs |
| 21 | 15 | 15 | 9 | I'm On The Outside (Looking In) Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 22 | 37 | 22 | 6 | Come A Little Bit Closer Jay & The Americans |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 5 | Ride The Wild Surf Jan & Dean |
| 24 | 44 | 24 | 4 | The Door Is Still Open To My Heart Dean Martin |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Tobacco Road The Nashville Teens |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 6 | Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) The Temptations |
| 27 | 23 | 23 | 9 | From A Window Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | On The Street Where You Live Andy Williams |
| 29 | 43 | 29 | 4 | I'm Crying The Animals |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 7 | Softly, As I Leave You Frank Sinatra |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 4 | I Like It Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 5 | Baby Don't You Do It Marvin Gaye |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 20-75 Willie Mitchell |
| 34 | 16 | 11 | 11 | Haunted House Jumpin' Gene Simmons |
| 35 | 24 | 24 | 9 | Rhythm Major Lance |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Mercy, Mercy Don Covay & The Goodtimers |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 4 | I've Got Sand In My Shoes The Drifters |
| 38 | 19 | 1 | 11 | House Of The Rising Sun The Animals |
| 39 | 25 | 25 | 7 | Slow Down The Beatles |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 3 | Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) The Dave Clark Five |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 5 | I Don't Want To See Tomorrow Nat King Cole |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 4 | Cousin Of Mine Sam Cooke |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 5 | Do You Want To Dance Del Shannon |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 4 | All Cried Out Dusty Springfield |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Funny Girl Barbra Streisand |
| 46 | 35 | 35 | 5 | That's What Love Is Made Of The Miracles |
| 47 | 76 | 47 | 2 | Ain't That Loving You Baby Elvis Presley |
| 48 | 61 | 48 | 3 | I Don't Want To See You Again Peter And Gordon |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 3 | Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) Tony Bennett |
| 50 | 20 | 10 | 8 | Save It For Me The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 6 | Good Night Baby The Butterflys |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 5 | Teen Beat '65 Sandy Nelson |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Death Of An Angel The Kingsmen |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 4 | Baby Be Mine The Jelly Beans |
| 55 | 28 | 24 | 10 | Out Of Sight James Brown And His Orchestra |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | You Really Got Me The Kinks |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 3 | I Wanna Be With You Nancy Wilson |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 9 | The James Bond Theme Billy Strange |
| 59 | 86 | 59 | 2 | Leader Of The Pack The Shangri-Las |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 4 | Smack Dab In The Middle Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 3 | So Long Dearie Louis Armstrong |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 6 | La La La La La The Blendells |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 4 | Bless Our Love Gene Chandler |
| 64 | 71 | 64 | 3 | Lumberjack Brook Benton |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 4 | Try Me Jimmy Hughes |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 3 | When You're Young And In Love Ruby And The Romantics |
| 67 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Pearly Shells (Popo O Ewa) Burl Ives |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Is It True Brenda Lee |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 6 | I Wouldn't Trade You For The World The Bachelors |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 4 | I Had A Talk With My Man Mitty Collier |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Wendy The Beach Boys |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 4 | Beach Girl Pat Boone |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 2 | Ask Me Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 2 | Jump Back Rufus Thomas |
| 75 | 79 | 75 | 3 | Little Queenie Bill Black's Combo |
| 76 | 89 | 76 | 2 | Something You Got Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review And Timing Associ Jan & Dean |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 5 | Runnin' Out Of Fools Aretha Franklin |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | I'm Into Something Good Herman's Hermits |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Time Is On My Side The Rolling Stones |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 4 | L-O-V-E Nat King Cole |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 2 | I See You Cathy & Joe |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | Baby Baby All The Time The Superbs |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 2 | Opportunity The Jewels |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Little Honda The Beach Boys |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 3 | The Things In This House Bobby Darin |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | She's Not There The Zombies |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Up Above My Head (I Hear Music In The Air) Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Look Away Garnet Mimms |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Needle In A Haystack The Velvelettes |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | If You Want This Love Sonny Knight |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | The Dartell Stomp The Mustangs |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 3 | Don't Spread It Around Barbara Lynn |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 2 | Shaggy Dog Mickey Lee Lane |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 3 | I Can't Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do) Ike & Tina Turner |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Yes I Do Solomon Burke |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | When You Walk In The Room The Searchers |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Gone, Gone, Gone The Everly Brothers |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Hey Now Lesley Gore |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Garden In The Rain Vic Dana |
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