Billboard Hot 100 — April 24, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 24, 1965. "Game Of Love" by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "I'm Telling You Now" by Freddie And The Dreamers, which had held it for 2 weeks. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Ticket To Ride" by The Beatles at #59, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones, up 27 places from #75 to #48.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Game Of Love" by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting March 20, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits (up from #12 to #2); "I'll Never Find Another You" by The Seekers (up from #14 to #7); "Silhouettes" by Herman's Hermits (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey, down 23 places from #24 to #47.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Birds And The Bees" by Jewel Akens, 14 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Ferry Cross The Mersey" by Gerry And The Pacemakers 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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Game Of Love Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | I'm Telling You Now Freddie And The Dreamers |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | I Know A Place Petula Clark |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Stop! In The Name Of Love The Supremes |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Tired Of Waiting For You The Kinks |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 5 | I'll Never Find Another You The Seekers |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) Shirley Ellis |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Shotgun Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 4 | Silhouettes Herman's Hermits |
| 11 | 29 | 11 | 4 | Count Me In Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 5 | The Last Time The Rolling Stones |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Go Now! The Moody Blues |
| 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Nowhere To Run Martha & The Vandellas |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | The Race Is On Jack Jones |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | 13 | Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Herman's Hermits |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 6 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Sounds Orchestral |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 6 | I'll Be Doggone Marvin Gaye |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | 7 | One Kiss For Old Times' Sake Ronnie Dove |
| 20 | 31 | 20 | 3 | Just Once In My Life The Righteous Brothers |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 6 | Bumble Bee The Searchers |
| 22 | 37 | 22 | 4 | It's Growing The Temptations |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | 13 | King Of The Road Roger Miller |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 8 | Got To Get You Off My Mind Solomon Burke |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 8 | When I'm Gone Brenda Holloway |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | 14 | The Birds And The Bees Jewel Akens |
| 27 | 18 | 10 | 12 | Red Roses For A Blue Lady Vic Dana |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 7 | Baby The Rain Must Fall Glenn Yarbrough |
| 29 | 40 | 29 | 5 | Ooo Baby Baby The Miracles |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 9 | Land Of 1000 Dances Cannibal And The Headhunters |
| 31 | 26 | 26 | 9 | Come And Stay With Me Marianne Faithfull |
| 32 | 43 | 32 | 3 | It's Gonna Be Alright Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 33 | 23 | 23 | 9 | Red Roses For A Blue Lady Wayne Newton |
| 34 | 46 | 34 | 4 | Woman's Got Soul The Impressions |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 4 | She's About A Mover Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Peaches "N" Cream The Ikettes |
| 37 | 52 | 37 | 5 | We're Gonna Make It Little Milton |
| 38 | 17 | 1 | 10 | Eight Days A Week The Beatles |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 7 | I Understand (Just How You Feel) Freddie And The Dreamers |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 4 | ......And Roses And Roses Andy Williams |
| 41 | 60 | 41 | 5 | I Do Love You Billy Stewart |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 8 | Girl Don't Come Sandie Shaw |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 7 | 10 Little Bottles Johnny Bond |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 5 | Crazy Downtown Allan Sherman |
| 45 | 61 | 45 | 4 | Wooly Bully Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 7 | I Can't Stop Thinking Of You Bobbi Martin |
| 47 | 24 | 8 | 13 | Goldfinger Shirley Bassey |
| 48 | 75 | 48 | 3 | It's Not Unusual Tom Jones |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 3 | It's Got The Whole World Shakin' Sam Cooke |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 4 | Iko Iko The Dixie Cups |
| 51 | 71 | 51 | 3 | Dream On Little Dreamer Perry Como |
| 52 | 69 | 52 | 5 | The Entertainer Tony Clarke |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 5 | Somebody Else Is Taking My Place Al Martino |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 4 | (The Bees Are For The Birds) The Birds Are For The Bees The Newbeats |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 4 | Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | Truly, Truly, True Brenda Lee |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 4 | Out In The Streets The Shangri-Las |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 3 | She's Coming Home The Zombies |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | Ticket To Ride The Beatles |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 4 | Let's Do The Freddie Chubby Checker |
| 61 | 81 | 61 | 2 | Just A Little The Beau Brummels |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 5 | The Barracuda Alvin Cash & The Crawlers |
| 63 | 82 | 63 | 2 | True Love Ways Peter And Gordon |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 3 | A Woman Can Change A Man Joe Tex |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 2 | Help Me, Rhonda The Beach Boys |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 4 | Goodbye My Lover Goodbye The Searchers |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 2 | Reelin' And Rockin' The Dave Clark Five |
| 68 | 54 | 54 | 6 | Never, Never Leave Me Mary Wells |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 3 | Toy Soldier The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 70 | 66 | 66 | 6 | Not Too Long Ago The Uniques Featuring Joe Stampley |
| 71 | 72 | 71 | 5 | All Of My Life Lesley Gore |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 5 | Think Of The Good Times Jay & The Americans |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 8 | Whipped Cream Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass |
| 74 | 89 | 74 | 3 | What Do You Want With Me Chad & Jeremy |
| 75 | 86 | 75 | 3 | Apples And Bananas Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 4 | (See You At The) "Go-Go" Dobie Gray |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 5 | You Can Have Him Dionne Warwick |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Do The Freddie Freddie And The Dreamers |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Crying In The Chapel Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Now That You've Gone Connie Stevens |
| 81 | 96 | 81 | 2 | Nothing Can Stop Me Gene Chandler |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | I Gotta Woman (Part One) Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | I Need You Chuck Jackson |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 4 | Why Did I Choose You Barbra Streisand |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Queen Of The House Jody Miller |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | Al's Place Al (He's the King) Hirt |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious Julie Andrews-Dick Van Dyke |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Chim, Chim, Cheree The New Christy Minstrels |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Something You Got Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Chains Of Love The Drifters |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 4 | Hawaii Honeymoon The Waikikis |
| 92 | 93 | 86 | 5 | Come Back Baby Roddie Joy |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Ain't No Telling Bobby Bland |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Mexican Pearls Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | Dear Dad Chuck Berry |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love) Vic Damone |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Talk About Love Adam Faith |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte Patti Page |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Come On Over To My Place The Drifters |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Mouse Soupy Sales |
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