Billboard Hot 100 — December 5, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 5, 1964. "Ringo" by Lorne Greene climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Leader Of The Pack" by The Shangri-Las. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles at #22, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "As Tears Go By" by Marianne Faithfull, up 31 places from #81 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Ringo" by Lorne Greene — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting October 31, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "Come See About Me" by The Supremes (up from #13 to #8); "I'm Gonna Be Strong" by Gene Pitney (up from #11 to #10).
- Highest debut: "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles at #22; it would spend 11 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 3 weeks at #1.
- Biggest fall: "Have I The Right?" by The Honeycombs, down 14 places from #14 to #28.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison And The Candy Men, 15 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann after 13 weeks (peak #1); "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" by Gale Garnett after 17 weeks (peak #4); "Let It Be Me" by Betty Everett & Jerry Butler after 13 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Ringo Lorne Greene |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Mr. Lonely Bobby Vinton |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Leader Of The Pack The Shangri-Las |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | She's Not There The Zombies |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Baby Love The Supremes |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Time Is On My Side The Rolling Stones |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | You Really Got Me The Kinks |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | Come See About Me The Supremes |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Mountain Of Love Johnny Rivers |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | I'm Gonna Be Strong Gene Pitney |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Come A Little Bit Closer Jay & The Americans |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Ask Me Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 5 | Dance, Dance, Dance The Beach Boys |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | Right Or Wrong Ronnie Dove |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | I'm Into Something Good Herman's Hermits |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 14 | Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers |
| 17 | 24 | 17 | 5 | Goin' Out Of My Head Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | Everything's Alright The Newbeats |
| 19 | 28 | 19 | 4 | Sha La La Manfred Mann |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 5 | Big Man In Town The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 4 | The Jerk The Larks |
| 22 | NEW | 22 | 1 | I Feel Fine The Beatles |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 7 | Walking In The Rain The Ronettes |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 4 | Saturday Night At The Movies The Drifters |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 6 | Sidewalk Surfin' Jan & Dean |
| 26 | 20 | 20 | 7 | Reach Out For Me Dionne Warwick |
| 27 | 25 | 16 | 9 | Ain't That Loving You Baby Elvis Presley |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | 12 | Have I The Right? The Honeycombs |
| 29 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Is It True Brenda Lee |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 7 | My Love, Forgive Me (Amore, Scusami) Robert Goulet |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 4 | Any Way You Want It The Dave Clark Five |
| 32 | 44 | 32 | 8 | Gone, Gone, Gone The Everly Brothers |
| 33 | 41 | 33 | 7 | Oh No Not My Baby Maxine Brown |
| 34 | 21 | 1 | 15 | Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison And The Candy Men |
| 35 | 23 | 6 | 11 | The Door Is Still Open To My Heart Dean Martin |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 6 | She Understands Me Johnny Tillotson |
| 37 | 51 | 37 | 3 | The Wedding Julie Rogers |
| 38 | 50 | 38 | 5 | Too Many Fish In The Sea The Marvelettes |
| 39 | 35 | 35 | 7 | Slaughter On Tenth Avenue The Ventures |
| 40 | 36 | 33 | 10 | Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) Tony Bennett |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 5 | We Could Al Martino |
| 42 | 38 | 38 | 9 | Shaggy Dog Mickey Lee Lane |
| 43 | 59 | 43 | 3 | Amen The Impressions |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 4 | Willow Weep For Me Chad & Jeremy |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 6 | Ain't It The Truth Mary Wells |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | She's A Woman The Beatles |
| 47 | 42 | 42 | 7 | Don't Ever Leave Me Connie Francis |
| 48 | 63 | 48 | 4 | Run, Run, Run The Gestures |
| 49 | 65 | 49 | 3 | How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You Marvin Gaye |
| 50 | 81 | 50 | 2 | As Tears Go By Marianne Faithfull |
| 51 | 68 | 51 | 2 | Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worth While) Four Tops |
| 52 | 77 | 52 | 3 | Thou Shalt Not Steal Dick and DeeDee |
| 53 | 78 | 53 | 2 | Dear Heart Andy Williams |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | One More Time The Ray Charles Singers |
| 55 | 71 | 55 | 3 | Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun) Del Shannon |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 6 | S-W-I-M Bobby Freeman |
| 57 | 75 | 57 | 2 | Dear Heart Jack Jones |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 6 | It Ain't Me, Babe Johnny Cash |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 4 | Since I Don't Have You Chuck Jackson |
| 60 | 53 | 45 | 8 | Needle In A Haystack The Velvelettes |
| 61 | 83 | 61 | 2 | Love Potion Number Nine The Searchers |
| 62 | 79 | 62 | 2 | Walk Away Matt Monro |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Wild One Martha & The Vandellas |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 9 | Opportunity The Jewels |
| 65 | 69 | 65 | 7 | Listen Lonely Girl Johnny Mathis |
| 66 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Four Strong Winds Bobby Bare |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 4 | Almost There Andy Williams |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 2 | The Price Solomon Burke |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 3 | The 81 Candy & The Kisses |
| 70 | 86 | 70 | 2 | Roses Are Red My Love The "You Know Who" Group! |
| 71 | 96 | 71 | 2 | Do-Wacka-Do Roger Miller |
| 72 | 73 | 72 | 8 | If You Want This Love Sonny Knight |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 2 | (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me Sandie Shaw |
| 74 | 90 | 74 | 2 | I'm Gonna Love You Too The Hullaballoos |
| 75 | 72 | 72 | 5 | California Bound Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 76 | 92 | 76 | 2 | Don't Forget I Still Love You Bobbi Martin |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | It's All Over Walter Jackson |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | What Now Gene Chandler |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Smile Betty Everett & Jerry Butler |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Leader Of The Laundromat The Detergents |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Hawaii Tattoo The Waikikis |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 4 | Do Anything You Wanna (Part I) Harold Betters |
| 83 | 98 | 83 | 2 | Getting Mighty Crowded Betty Everett |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 2 | A Woman's Love Carla Thomas |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 2 | Hey Little One J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 3 | Scratchy Travis Wammack |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Party Girl Tommy Roe |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Sometimes I Wonder Major Lance |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Boom Boom The Animals |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Lovin' Place Gale Garnett |
| 91 | 99 | 91 | 2 | A Happy Guy Rick Nelson |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | Here She Comes The Tymes |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 3 | I Won't Forget You Jim Reeves |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | You're The Only World I Know Sonny James |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Talk To Me Baby Barry Mann |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Endless Sleep Hank Williams Jr. |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Pretend You Don't See Her Bobby Vee |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Fiddler On The Roof The Village Stompers |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Rome Will Never Leave You Richard Chamberlain |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I Don't Want To Walk Without You Phyllis McGuire |
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