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