Billboard Hot 100 — September 25, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 25, 1965. "Eve Of Destruction" by Barry McGuire climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Help!" by The Beatles, which had held it for 3 weeks. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Yesterday" by The Beatles at #45, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Make Me Your Baby" by Barbara Lewis, up 28 places from #88 to #60.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Eve Of Destruction" by Barry McGuire — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting August 21, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Laugh At Me" by Sonny (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Colours" by Donovan, down 25 places from #61 to #86.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" by Mel Carter, 14 weeks and counting (peak #8).
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 | Eve Of Destruction Barry McGuire |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | Hang On Sloopy The McCoys |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | You Were On My Mind We Five |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Catch Us If You Can The Dave Clark Five |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Help! The Beatles |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | The "In" Crowd Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | It Ain't Me Babe The Turtles |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Heart Full Of Soul The Yardbirds |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | Laugh At Me Sonny |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | You've Got Your Troubles The Fortunes |
| 12 | 26 | 12 | 4 | Treat Her Right Roy Head And The Traits |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 7 | We Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals |
| 14 | 22 | 14 | 6 | Baby Don't Go Sonny & Cher |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | 12 | I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher |
| 17 | 28 | 17 | 6 | Do You Believe In Magic The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 18 | 13 | 13 | 7 | Action Freddy Cannon |
| 19 | 15 | 3 | 10 | California Girls The Beach Boys |
| 20 | 43 | 20 | 4 | Some Enchanted Evening Jay & The Americans |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 5 | I'm Yours Elvis Presley |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 8 | Agent Double-O-Soul Edwin Starr |
| 23 | 17 | 8 | 14 | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Mel Carter |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 7 | Summer Nights Marianne Faithfull |
| 25 | 33 | 25 | 5 | I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True Ronnie Dove |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 7 | Liar, Liar The Castaways |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 8 | Sad, Sad Girl Barbara Mason |
| 28 | 12 | 8 | 11 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 5 | With These Hands Tom Jones |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 6 | Ride Away Roy Orbison |
| 31 | 20 | 16 | 11 | The Tracks Of My Tears The Miracles |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 5 | Just You Sonny & Cher |
| 33 | 45 | 33 | 5 | Mohair Sam Charlie Rich |
| 34 | 59 | 34 | 3 | Keep On Dancing The Gentrys |
| 35 | 21 | 21 | 8 | Houston Dean Martin |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 7 | I'm A Happy Man The Jive Five |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 5 | Home Of The Brave Jody Miller |
| 38 | 19 | 5 | 9 | It's The Same Old Song Four Tops |
| 39 | 23 | 11 | 9 | Nothing But Heartaches The Supremes |
| 40 | 64 | 40 | 2 | Just A Little Bit Better Herman's Hermits |
| 41 | 34 | 34 | 7 | Who'll Be The Next In Line The Kinks |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 5 | Heartaches By The Number Johnny Tillotson |
| 43 | 25 | 17 | 10 | Since I Lost My Baby The Temptations |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 3 | Kansas City Star Roger Miller |
| 45 | NEW | 45 | 1 | Yesterday The Beatles |
| 46 | 41 | 41 | 11 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle The Royalettes |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 4 | Ain't It True Andy Williams |
| 48 | 39 | 21 | 12 | In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett |
| 49 | 30 | 9 | 13 | Down In The Boondocks Billy Joe Royal |
| 50 | 36 | 36 | 7 | You've Been In Love Too Long Martha & The Vandellas |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 8 | Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem'ries Of You) Vic Dana |
| 52 | 69 | 52 | 3 | 3rd Man Theme Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 53 | 72 | 53 | 2 | The Dawn Of Correction The Spokesmen |
| 54 | 68 | 54 | 3 | My Town, My Guy And Me Lesley Gore |
| 55 | 50 | 50 | 7 | (My Girl) Sloopy Little Caesar And The Consuls |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 5 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) Joe Tex |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 7 | First I Look At The Purse The Contours |
| 58 | 47 | 47 | 8 | Annie Fanny The Kingsmen |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 4 | N-E-R-V-O-U-S! Ian Whitcomb |
| 60 | 88 | 60 | 3 | Make Me Your Baby Barbara Lewis |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 7 | Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead The Marvelettes |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 3 | There But For Fortune Joan Baez |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 5 | High Heel Sneakers Stevie Wonder |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 7 | I Need You The Impressions |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 6 | Two Different Worlds Lenny Welch |
| 66 | 93 | 66 | 3 | A Lover's Concerto The Toys |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 3 | Hungry For Love San Remo Golden Strings |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 4 | Respect Otis Redding |
| 69 | 84 | 69 | 2 | Cara-Lin The Strangeloves |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 4 | I Live For The Sun The Sunrays |
| 71 | 87 | 71 | 2 | What Color (Is A Man) Bobby Vinton |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | You're The One The Vogues |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 2 | Not The Lovin' Kind Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 4 | The Girl From Peyton Place Dickey Lee |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 5 | These Hands (Small But Mighty) Bobby Bland |
| 76 | 92 | 76 | 2 | I Knew You When Billy Joe Royal |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 5 | Home Of The Brave Bonnie & The Treasures |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 2 | Steppin' Out Paul Revere & The Raiders |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Everyone's Gone To The Moon Jonathan King |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 3 | Roundabout Connie Francis |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 5 | The World Through A Tear Neil Sedaka |
| 82 | 91 | 82 | 3 | Little Miss Sad The Five Emprees |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl The Barbarians |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Universal Soldier Donovan |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Everybody Loves A Clown Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 86 | 61 | 61 | 7 | Colours Donovan |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Act Naturally The Beatles |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Funny Little Butterflies Patty Duke |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | The Universal Soldier Glen Campbell |
| 91 | 97 | 91 | 2 | Tossing & Turning The Ivy League |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | If You've Got A Heart Bobby Goldsboro |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | 1-2-3 Len Barry |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | The Sins Of A Family P.F. Sloan |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | The Way Of Love Kathy Kirby |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | For Your Love Sam & Bill |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | How Nice It Is Billy Stewart |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Road Runner The Gants |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | You Can't Take It Away Fred Hughes |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Let's Move & Groove (Together) Johnny Nash |
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