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