Billboard Hot 100 — December 26, 1964
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 26, 1964. "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Come See About Me" by The Supremes, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "All Day And All Of The Night" by The Kinks at #69, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Downtown" by Petula Clark, up 46 places from #87 to #41.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles — 1 week at the top so far, 4 weeks on the chart since debuting December 5, 1964.
- New in the top 10: "She's A Woman" by The Beatles (up from #14 to #4); "The Jerk" by The Larks (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Ask Me" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires, down 23 places from #27 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks, 14 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Come A Little Bit Closer" by Jay & The Americans after 15 weeks (peak #3).
- Stories that mention this week: No Room at the Top: America's Christmas Number Ones, 1958-1990.
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 | 4 | I Feel Fine The Beatles |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Come See About Me The Supremes |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Mr. Lonely Bobby Vinton |
| 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | She's A Woman The Beatles |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | She's Not There The Zombies |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Goin' Out Of My Head Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Ringo Lorne Greene |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Dance, Dance, Dance The Beach Boys |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | The Jerk The Larks |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Time Is On My Side The Rolling Stones |
| 11 | 30 | 11 | 5 | Love Potion Number Nine The Searchers |
| 12 | 24 | 12 | 6 | Amen The Impressions |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 7 | Sha La La Manfred Mann |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | The Wedding Julie Rogers |
| 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | I'm Gonna Be Strong Gene Pitney |
| 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Mountain Of Love Johnny Rivers |
| 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | I'm Into Something Good Herman's Hermits |
| 18 | 10 | 7 | 14 | You Really Got Me The Kinks |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | Any Way You Want It The Dave Clark Five |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | 7 | Saturday Night At The Movies The Drifters |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 10 | My Love, Forgive Me (Amore, Scusami) Robert Goulet |
| 22 | 20 | 1 | 12 | Leader Of The Pack The Shangri-Las |
| 23 | 39 | 23 | 6 | Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun) Del Shannon |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 7 | Willow Weep For Me Chad & Jeremy |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 10 | Oh No Not My Baby Maxine Brown |
| 26 | 36 | 26 | 5 | As Tears Go By Marianne Faithfull |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 6 | How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You Marvin Gaye |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 4 | Leader Of The Laundromat The Detergents |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 8 | Too Many Fish In The Sea The Marvelettes |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 5 | Dear Heart Andy Williams |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | She Understands Me Johnny Tillotson |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 6 | Thou Shalt Not Steal Dick and DeeDee |
| 33 | 15 | 1 | 13 | Baby Love The Supremes |
| 34 | 60 | 34 | 3 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 7 | One More Time The Ray Charles Singers |
| 36 | 21 | 14 | 10 | Right Or Wrong Ronnie Dove |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 5 | Dear Heart Jack Jones |
| 38 | 32 | 23 | 10 | Walking In The Rain The Ronettes |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 4 | Wild One Martha & The Vandellas |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 5 | Walk Away Matt Monro |
| 41 | 87 | 41 | 2 | Downtown Petula Clark |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 5 | Don't Forget I Still Love You Bobbi Martin |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 5 | Do-Wacka-Do Roger Miller |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 7 | Run, Run, Run The Gestures |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 4 | Smile Betty Everett & Jerry Butler |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 5 | Roses Are Red My Love The "You Know Who" Group! |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Since I Don't Have You Chuck Jackson |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 4 | What Now Gene Chandler |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 4 | Boom Boom The Animals |
| 50 | 27 | 12 | 12 | Ask Me Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 3 | I'll Be There Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 4 | Hawaii Tattoo The Waikikis |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 | The 81 Candy & The Kisses |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 5 | (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me Sandie Shaw |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 3 | Promised Land Chuck Berry |
| 56 | 43 | 43 | 5 | Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worth While) Four Tops |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 3 | You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Dean Martin |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 5 | I'm Gonna Love You Too The Hullaballoos |
| 59 | 75 | 59 | 2 | Hold What You've Got Joe Tex |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 3 | The Name Game Shirley Ellis |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 4 | Lovin' Place Gale Garnett |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | Makin' Whoopee Ray Charles |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 2 | Seven Letters Ben E. King |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 4 | Sometimes I Wonder Major Lance |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 3 | Come On Do The Jerk The Miracles |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 5 | Getting Mighty Crowded Betty Everett |
| 67 | 57 | 57 | 5 | The Price Solomon Burke |
| 68 | 84 | 68 | 2 | I Can't Stop The Honeycombs |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | All Day And All Of The Night The Kinks |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 2 | Do It Right Brook Benton |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 2 | He's My Guy Irma Thomas |
| 72 | 67 | 67 | 6 | It's All Over Walter Jackson |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 3 | I Found A Love Oh What A Love Jo Ann & Troy |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 7 | Do Anything You Wanna (Part I) Harold Betters |
| 75 | 98 | 75 | 2 | Have You Looked Into Your Heart Jerry Vale |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 2 | Somewhere In Your Heart Frank Sinatra |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 2 | Can You Jerk Like Me The Contours |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 3 | Dear Heart Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | You'll Always Be The One I Love Dean Martin |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 6 | Scratchy Travis Wammack |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key) Jay & The Americans |
| 82 | 97 | 82 | 2 | Danny Boy Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Give Him A Great Big Kiss The Shangri-Las |
| 84 | 99 | 84 | 2 | Hey-Da-Da-Dow The Dolphins |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 2 | Bucket "T" Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 2 | The Sidewinder, Part 1 Lee Morgan |
| 87 | 95 | 87 | 2 | Percolatin' Willie Mitchell |
| 88 | 100 | 88 | 2 | Little Bell The Dixie Cups |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 3 | (There'll Come A Day When) Ev'ry Little Bit Hurts Bobby Vee |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Look Of Love Lesley Gore |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 5 | You're The Only World I Know Sonny James |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 3 | My Buddy Seat The Hondells |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Maybe The Shangri-Las |
| 94 | 90 | 90 | 4 | Endless Sleep Hank Williams Jr. |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Have Mercy Baby James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Voice Your Choice The Radiants |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Take This Hurt Off Me Don Covay |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | No Arms Can Ever Hold You The Bachelors |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Are You Still My Baby The Shirelles |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Do What You Do Do Well Ned Miller |
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