Billboard Hot 100 — September 18, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 18, 1965. "Help!" by The Beatles held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Just A Little Bit Better" by Herman's Hermits at #64, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head And The Traits, up 30 places from #56 to #26.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Help!" by The Beatles — 3 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting August 7, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Catch Us If You Can" by The Dave Clark Five (up from #13 to #5); "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys (up from #11 to #7); "Heart Full Of Soul" by The Yardbirds (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "All I Really Want To Do" by Cher, down 25 places from #24 to #49.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Baby, I'm Yours" by Barbara Lewis, 14 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Save Your Heart For Me" by Gary Lewis And The Playboys after 11 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Help! The Beatles |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Eve Of Destruction Barry McGuire |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | You Were On My Mind We Five |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | Catch Us If You Can The Dave Clark Five |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | The "In" Crowd Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | Hang On Sloopy The McCoys |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | It Ain't Me Babe The Turtles |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 | I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | Heart Full Of Soul The Yardbirds |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | Action Freddy Cannon |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 5 | Laugh At Me Sonny |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | California Girls The Beach Boys |
| 16 | 31 | 16 | 5 | You've Got Your Troubles The Fortunes |
| 17 | 15 | 8 | 13 | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Mel Carter |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 6 | We Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | 8 | It's The Same Old Song Four Tops |
| 20 | 20 | 16 | 10 | The Tracks Of My Tears The Miracles |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | Houston Dean Martin |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | 5 | Baby Don't Go Sonny & Cher |
| 23 | 16 | 11 | 8 | Nothing But Heartaches The Supremes |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 7 | Agent Double-O-Soul Edwin Starr |
| 25 | 22 | 17 | 9 | Since I Lost My Baby The Temptations |
| 26 | 56 | 26 | 3 | Treat Her Right Roy Head And The Traits |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 6 | Summer Nights Marianne Faithfull |
| 28 | 42 | 28 | 5 | Do You Believe In Magic The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 7 | Sad, Sad Girl Barbara Mason |
| 30 | 17 | 9 | 12 | Down In The Boondocks Billy Joe Royal |
| 31 | 55 | 31 | 6 | Liar, Liar The Castaways |
| 32 | 51 | 32 | 4 | I'm Yours Elvis Presley |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 4 | I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True Ronnie Dove |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 6 | Who'll Be The Next In Line The Kinks |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 5 | Ride Away Roy Orbison |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 6 | You've Been In Love Too Long Martha & The Vandellas |
| 37 | 49 | 37 | 4 | With These Hands Tom Jones |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 6 | I'm A Happy Man The Jive Five |
| 39 | 25 | 21 | 11 | In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett |
| 40 | 29 | 29 | 8 | Shake And Fingerpop Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 10 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle The Royalettes |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 4 | Just You Sonny & Cher |
| 43 | 61 | 43 | 3 | Some Enchanted Evening Jay & The Americans |
| 44 | 23 | 11 | 14 | Baby, I'm Yours Barbara Lewis |
| 45 | 57 | 45 | 4 | Mohair Sam Charlie Rich |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 7 | If I Didn't Love You Chuck Jackson |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Annie Fanny The Kingsmen |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 4 | Home Of The Brave Jody Miller |
| 49 | 24 | 15 | 12 | All I Really Want To Do Cher |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 6 | (My Girl) Sloopy Little Caesar And The Consuls |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 6 | I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing The Drifters |
| 52 | 64 | 52 | 4 | Heartaches By The Number Johnny Tillotson |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 7 | Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem'ries Of You) Vic Dana |
| 54 | 34 | 32 | 9 | Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke |
| 55 | 37 | 35 | 7 | I Don't Wanna Lose You Baby Chad & Jeremy |
| 56 | 72 | 56 | 2 | Kansas City Star Roger Miller |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 6 | First I Look At The Purse The Contours |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 3 | Ain't It True Andy Williams |
| 59 | 76 | 59 | 2 | Keep On Dancing The Gentrys |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 3 | N-E-R-V-O-U-S! Ian Whitcomb |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 6 | Colours Donovan |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 6 | Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead The Marvelettes |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 4 | High Heel Sneakers Stevie Wonder |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Just A Little Bit Better Herman's Hermits |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 6 | I Need You The Impressions |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 5 | Two Different Worlds Lenny Welch |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 4 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) Joe Tex |
| 68 | 83 | 68 | 2 | My Town, My Guy And Me Lesley Gore |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | 3rd Man Theme Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 3 | Respect Otis Redding |
| 71 | 90 | 71 | 2 | There But For Fortune Joan Baez |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | The Dawn Of Correction The Spokesmen |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 9 | Only Those In Love Baby Washington |
| 74 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Give All Your Love To Me Gerry And The Pacemakers |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 5 | If You Wait For Love Bobby Goldsboro |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 4 | These Hands (Small But Mighty) Bobby Bland |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | I Live For The Sun The Sunrays |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 3 | The Girl From Peyton Place Dickey Lee |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 4 | Home Of The Brave Bonnie & The Treasures |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 2 | Roundabout Connie Francis |
| 81 | 79 | 79 | 6 | Is It Really Over? Jim Reeves |
| 82 | 97 | 82 | 2 | Hungry For Love San Remo Golden Strings |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Steppin' Out Paul Revere & The Raiders |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Cara-Lin The Strangeloves |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 4 | The World Through A Tear Neil Sedaka |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 5 | You're Gonna Make Me Cry O.V. Wright |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | What Color (Is A Man) Bobby Vinton |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 2 | Make Me Your Baby Barbara Lewis |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Not The Lovin' Kind Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You're The One The Vogues |
| 91 | 100 | 91 | 2 | Little Miss Sad The Five Emprees |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I Knew You When Billy Joe Royal |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 2 | A Lover's Concerto The Toys |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | You Can't Be True, Dear Patti Page |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Me Without You Mary Wells |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | The Silence (Il Silenzio) Al Hirt |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Tossing & Turning The Ivy League |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | For Your Love Sam & Bill |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | The Way Of Love Kathy Kirby |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | How Nice It Is Billy Stewart |
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