Billboard Hot 100 — August 7, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 7, 1965. "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" by Herman's Hermits climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, which had held it for 4 weeks. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Help!" by The Beatles at #41, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Nothing But Heartaches" by The Supremes, up 41 places from #88 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" by Herman's Hermits — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting July 3, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher (up from #22 to #5); "Don't Just Stand There" by Patty Duke (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" by Dickey Lee, down 25 places from #21 to #46.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Yes, I'm Ready" by Barbara Mason, 13 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Wooly Bully" by Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs after 18 weeks (peak #2); "Wonderful World" by Herman's Hermits after 10 weeks (peak #4); "For Your Love" by The Yardbirds after 12 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 | 6 | I'm Henry VIII, I Am Herman's Hermits |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | What's New Pussycat? Tom Jones |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | Save Your Heart For Me Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 5 | 22 | 5 | 5 | I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | Yes, I'm Ready Barbara Mason |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | I Like It Like That The Dave Clark Five |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Cara, Mia Jay & The Americans |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 13 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) Four Tops |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | Don't Just Stand There Patty Duke |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | What The World Needs Now Is Love Jackie DeShannon |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | I Want Candy The Strangeloves |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows Lesley Gore |
| 14 | 27 | 14 | 6 | Down In The Boondocks Billy Joe Royal |
| 15 | 38 | 15 | 4 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 7 | Theme From "A Summer Place" The Lettermen |
| 17 | 54 | 17 | 2 | It's The Same Old Song Four Tops |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 8 | Baby, I'm Yours Barbara Lewis |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 7 | Take Me Back Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 7 | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Mel Carter |
| 21 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Seventh Son Johnny Rivers |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 7 | I'm A Fool Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 23 | 42 | 23 | 6 | All I Really Want To Do Cher |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 5 | To Know You Is To Love You Peter And Gordon |
| 25 | 13 | 13 | 11 | Too Many Rivers Brenda Lee |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 | You'd Better Come Home Petula Clark |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 5 | Pretty Little Baby Marvin Gaye |
| 28 | 52 | 28 | 3 | California Girls The Beach Boys |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | Ride Your Pony Lee Dorsey |
| 30 | 44 | 30 | 4 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 31 | 15 | 15 | 9 | Marie The Bachelors |
| 32 | 24 | 24 | 8 | Sitting In The Park Billy Stewart |
| 33 | 57 | 33 | 3 | You Were On My Mind We Five |
| 34 | 17 | 8 | 12 | You Turn Me On (Turn On Song) Ian Whitcomb And Bluesville |
| 35 | 11 | 11 | 8 | (Such An) Easy Question Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 5 | One Dyin' And A Buryin' Roger Miller |
| 37 | 51 | 37 | 4 | The Tracks Of My Tears The Miracles |
| 38 | 18 | 1 | 13 | Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 3 | Since I Lost My Baby The Temptations |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 5 | (Say) You're My Girl Roy Orbison |
| 41 | NEW | 41 | 1 | Help! The Beatles |
| 42 | 20 | 16 | 10 | A Little Bit Of Heaven Ronnie Dove |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 6 | All I Really Want To Do The Byrds |
| 44 | 76 | 44 | 3 | Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 4 | I'll Always Love You The Spinners |
| 46 | 21 | 14 | 13 | Laurie (Strange Things Happen) Dickey Lee |
| 47 | 88 | 47 | 2 | Nothing But Heartaches The Supremes |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 6 | New Orleans Eddie Hodges |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 8 | Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind But Me) The Chiffons |
| 50 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Trains And Boats And Planes Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas |
| 51 | 67 | 51 | 3 | Looking Through The Eyes Of Love Gene Pitney |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 5 | In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett |
| 53 | 65 | 53 | 4 | Hung On You The Righteous Brothers |
| 54 | 46 | 46 | 9 | Seein' The Right Love Go Wrong Jack Jones |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 4 | It's Gonna Be Fine Glenn Yarbrough |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 6 | One Step At A Time Maxine Brown |
| 57 | 80 | 57 | 2 | Ju Ju Hand Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 58 | 81 | 58 | 2 | Shake And Fingerpop Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | You Tell Me Why The Beau Brummels |
| 60 | 61 | 60 | 6 | I Can't Work No Longer Billy Butler & The Chanters |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 5 | Theme From "Harlow" (Lonely Girl) Bobby Vinton |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 4 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle The Royalettes |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 6 | No Pity (In The Naked City) Jackie Wilson |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 3 | Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 5 | Candy The Astors |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 4 | It's Too Late, Baby Too Late Arthur Prysock |
| 67 | 71 | 67 | 6 | Here I Am Dionne Warwick |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | I Don't Wanna Lose You Baby Chad & Jeremy |
| 69 | 86 | 69 | 2 | Heart Full Of Soul The Yardbirds |
| 70 | 84 | 70 | 5 | Moon Over Naples Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 71 | 90 | 71 | 2 | A Little You Freddie And The Dreamers |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | You're My Baby (And Don't You Forget It) The Vacels |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 5 | Tickle Me Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 74 | 74 | 58 | 10 | Boot-Leg Booker T. & The MG's |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 4 | The Loser The Skyliners |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | It Ain't Me Babe The Turtles |
| 77 | 100 | 77 | 2 | The "In" Crowd Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 7 | Forget Domani Frank Sinatra |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Houston Dean Martin |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | If I Didn't Love You Chuck Jackson |
| 81 | 95 | 81 | 2 | He's Got No Love The Searchers |
| 82 | 79 | 79 | 7 | Forget Domani Connie Francis |
| 83 | 92 | 83 | 2 | Canadian Sunset Sounds Orchestral |
| 84 | 94 | 84 | 4 | I'm A Fool To Care Ray Charles |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Agent Double-O-Soul Edwin Starr |
| 86 | 87 | 79 | 6 | My Man Barbra Streisand |
| 87 | 98 | 87 | 2 | You Better Go Derek Martin |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | It's A Man Down There G.L. Crockett |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 3 | Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) Tony Bennett |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sad, Sad Girl Barbara Mason |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | You're Gonna Make Me Cry O.V. Wright |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 2 | Oowee, Oowee Perry Como |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 3 | Only Those In Love Baby Washington |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem'ries Of You) Vic Dana |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | After Loving You Della Reese |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | We're Doing Fine Dee Dee Warwick |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Annie Fanny The Kingsmen |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I've Cried My Last Tear The O'Jays |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Where Were You When I Needed You Jerry Vale |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Summer Wind Wayne Newton |
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