Billboard Hot 100 — September 4, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 4, 1965. "Help!" by The Beatles climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Some Enchanted Evening" by Jay & The Americans at #80, which would go on to peak at #13. The biggest climber was "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys, up 27 places from #49 to #22.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Help!" by The Beatles — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting August 7, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "You Were On My Mind" by We Five (up from #12 to #7); "Eve Of Destruction" by Barry McGuire (up from #27 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" by Herman's Hermits, down 23 places from #20 to #43.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, 13 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Cara, Mia" by Jay & The Americans after 13 weeks (peak #4); "I Like It Like That" by The Dave Clark Five after 11 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 5 | Help! The Beatles |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | California Girls The Beach Boys |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | It's The Same Old Song Four Tops |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | You Were On My Mind We Five |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 9 | 27 | 9 | 3 | Eve Of Destruction Barry McGuire |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Mel Carter |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | Nothing But Heartaches The Supremes |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 5 | It Ain't Me Babe The Turtles |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Down In The Boondocks Billy Joe Royal |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | Baby, I'm Yours Barbara Lewis |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 6 | The "In" Crowd Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 8 | The Tracks Of My Tears The Miracles |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | Since I Lost My Baby The Temptations |
| 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 | All I Really Want To Do Cher |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 6 | Heart Full Of Soul The Yardbirds |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | 10 | Save Your Heart For Me Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 9 | In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett |
| 22 | 49 | 22 | 4 | Hang On Sloopy The McCoys |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 4 | Action Freddy Cannon |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 5 | Houston Dean Martin |
| 25 | 42 | 25 | 3 | Catch Us If You Can The Dave Clark Five |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | Ju Ju Hand Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 27 | 52 | 27 | 3 | Laugh At Me Sonny |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 7 | Looking Through The Eyes Of Love Gene Pitney |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | Shake And Fingerpop Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 30 | 41 | 30 | 5 | Agent Double-O-Soul Edwin Starr |
| 31 | 16 | 1 | 13 | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 7 | Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 4 | We Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 5 | Sad, Sad Girl Barbara Mason |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 5 | I Don't Wanna Lose You Baby Chad & Jeremy |
| 36 | 14 | 8 | 11 | Don't Just Stand There Patty Duke |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 4 | Who'll Be The Next In Line The Kinks |
| 38 | 23 | 17 | 11 | I'm A Fool Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 4 | Summer Nights Marianne Faithfull |
| 40 | 18 | 3 | 12 | What's New Pussycat? Tom Jones |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 4 | You've Been In Love Too Long Martha & The Vandellas |
| 42 | 34 | 22 | 9 | You'd Better Come Home Petula Clark |
| 43 | 20 | 1 | 10 | I'm Henry VIII, I Am Herman's Hermits |
| 44 | 30 | 16 | 11 | Take Me Back Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 4 | I'm A Happy Man The Jive Five |
| 46 | 38 | 38 | 7 | You Tell Me Why The Beau Brummels |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 8 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle The Royalettes |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 3 | Baby Don't Go Sonny & Cher |
| 49 | 62 | 49 | 5 | Annie Fanny The Kingsmen |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 5 | If I Didn't Love You Chuck Jackson |
| 51 | 77 | 51 | 3 | You've Got Your Troubles The Fortunes |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 4 | I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing The Drifters |
| 53 | 48 | 48 | 6 | A Little You Freddie And The Dreamers |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 4 | (My Girl) Sloopy Little Caesar And The Consuls |
| 55 | 47 | 40 | 10 | All I Really Want To Do The Byrds |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 5 | Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem'ries Of You) Vic Dana |
| 57 | 73 | 57 | 3 | Ride Away Roy Orbison |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 2 | I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True Ronnie Dove |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 9 | Moon Over Naples Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Just You Sonny & Cher |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 4 | First I Look At The Purse The Contours |
| 62 | 82 | 62 | 2 | With These Hands Tom Jones |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 9 | Candy The Astors |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 3 | Do You Believe In Magic The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 4 | Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead The Marvelettes |
| 66 | 83 | 66 | 2 | I'm Yours Elvis Presley |
| 67 | 69 | 67 | 5 | It's A Man Down There G.L. Crockett |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 4 | Colours Donovan |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 4 | Give All Your Love To Me Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 4 | I Need You The Impressions |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 2 | Mohair Sam Charlie Rich |
| 72 | 87 | 72 | 4 | Liar, Liar The Castaways |
| 73 | 68 | 56 | 8 | It's Too Late, Baby Too Late Arthur Prysock |
| 74 | 89 | 74 | 2 | Home Of The Brave Jody Miller |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 3 | Two Different Worlds Lenny Welch |
| 76 | 74 | 59 | 10 | No Pity (In The Naked City) Jackie Wilson |
| 77 | 99 | 77 | 2 | High Heel Sneakers Stevie Wonder |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 6 | You Better Go Derek Martin |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | Heartaches By The Number Johnny Tillotson |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Some Enchanted Evening Jay & The Americans |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 7 | Only Those In Love Baby Washington |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 4 | Is It Really Over? Jim Reeves |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Treat Her Right Roy Head And The Traits |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 3 | If You Wait For Love Bobby Goldsboro |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Ain't It True Andy Williams |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | Home Of The Brave Bonnie & The Treasures |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | N-E-R-V-O-U-S! Ian Whitcomb |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 2 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) Joe Tex |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Someone Is Watching Solomon Burke |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Respect Otis Redding |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Simpel Gimpel Horst Jankowski |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 3 | Good Times Gene Chandler |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 2 | Too Hot To Hold Major Lance |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 3 | Can't Let You Out Of My Sight Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I Live For The Sun The Sunrays |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | The World Through A Tear Neil Sedaka |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | These Hands (Small But Mighty) Bobby Bland |
| 98 | NEW | 91 | 3 | You're Gonna Make Me Cry O.V. Wright |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | The Girl From Peyton Place Dickey Lee |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Soul Heaven The Dixie Drifter |
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