Billboard Hot 100 — October 2, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 2, 1965. "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Eve Of Destruction" by Barry McGuire. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Positively 4th Street" by Bob Dylan at #66, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Everybody Loves A Clown" by Gary Lewis And The Playboys, up 43 places from #85 to #42.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting August 14, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Yesterday" by The Beatles (up from #45 to #3); "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head And The Traits (up from #12 to #7); "You've Got Your Troubles" by The Fortunes (up from #11 to #8); "Baby Don't Go" by Sonny & Cher (up from #14 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" by Mel Carter, down 16 places from #23 to #39.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" by Mel Carter, 15 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "It's The Same Old Song" by Four Tops after 9 weeks (peak #5); "Down In The Boondocks" by Billy Joe Royal after 13 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 8 | Hang On Sloopy The McCoys |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Eve Of Destruction Barry McGuire |
| 3 | 45 | 3 | 2 | Yesterday The Beatles |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Catch Us If You Can The Dave Clark Five |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | You Were On My Mind We Five |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | The "In" Crowd Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | Treat Her Right Roy Head And The Traits |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | You've Got Your Troubles The Fortunes |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | Baby Don't Go Sonny & Cher |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | Laugh At Me Sonny |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Help! The Beatles |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | Do You Believe In Magic The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | We Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals |
| 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Heart Full Of Soul The Yardbirds |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 5 | Some Enchanted Evening Jay & The Americans |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 6 | I'm Yours Elvis Presley |
| 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | It Ain't Me Babe The Turtles |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | 11 | Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan |
| 19 | 34 | 19 | 4 | Keep On Dancing The Gentrys |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 8 | Liar, Liar The Castaways |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 9 | Agent Double-O-Soul Edwin Starr |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 6 | I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True Ronnie Dove |
| 23 | 15 | 4 | 12 | Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 6 | Just You Sonny & Cher |
| 25 | 40 | 25 | 3 | Just A Little Bit Better Herman's Hermits |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 7 | Ride Away Roy Orbison |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 6 | With These Hands Tom Jones |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 6 | Mohair Sam Charlie Rich |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 6 | Home Of The Brave Jody Miller |
| 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher |
| 31 | 18 | 13 | 8 | Action Freddy Cannon |
| 32 | 19 | 3 | 11 | California Girls The Beach Boys |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 4 | Kansas City Star Roger Miller |
| 34 | 24 | 24 | 8 | Summer Nights Marianne Faithfull |
| 35 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Sad, Sad Girl Barbara Mason |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Heartaches By The Number Johnny Tillotson |
| 37 | 28 | 8 | 12 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 38 | 66 | 38 | 4 | A Lover's Concerto The Toys |
| 39 | 23 | 8 | 15 | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Mel Carter |
| 40 | 35 | 21 | 9 | Houston Dean Martin |
| 41 | 72 | 41 | 3 | You're The One The Vogues |
| 42 | 85 | 42 | 2 | Everybody Loves A Clown Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 3 | The Dawn Of Correction The Spokesmen |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 4 | My Town, My Guy And Me Lesley Gore |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 5 | Ain't It True Andy Williams |
| 46 | 31 | 16 | 12 | The Tracks Of My Tears The Miracles |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 4 | 3rd Man Theme Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 6 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) Joe Tex |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 4 | Make Me Your Baby Barbara Lewis |
| 50 | 67 | 50 | 4 | Hungry For Love San Remo Golden Strings |
| 51 | 71 | 51 | 3 | What Color (Is A Man) Bobby Vinton |
| 52 | 36 | 36 | 8 | I'm A Happy Man The Jive Five |
| 53 | 62 | 53 | 4 | There But For Fortune Joan Baez |
| 54 | 73 | 54 | 3 | Not The Lovin' Kind Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 55 | 76 | 55 | 3 | I Knew You When Billy Joe Royal |
| 56 | 69 | 56 | 3 | Cara-Lin The Strangeloves |
| 57 | 55 | 50 | 8 | (My Girl) Sloopy Little Caesar And The Consuls |
| 58 | 51 | 51 | 9 | Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem'ries Of You) Vic Dana |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 6 | High Heel Sneakers Stevie Wonder |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 5 | I Live For The Sun The Sunrays |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 7 | Two Different Worlds Lenny Welch |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 5 | Respect Otis Redding |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 3 | Steppin' Out Paul Revere & The Raiders |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 2 | Everyone's Gone To The Moon Jonathan King |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 6 | These Hands (Small But Mighty) Bobby Bland |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Positively 4th Street Bob Dylan |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 2 | Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl The Barbarians |
| 68 | 59 | 59 | 5 | N-E-R-V-O-U-S! Ian Whitcomb |
| 69 | 84 | 69 | 2 | Universal Soldier Donovan |
| 70 | 57 | 57 | 8 | First I Look At The Purse The Contours |
| 71 | 90 | 71 | 2 | The Universal Soldier Glen Campbell |
| 72 | 87 | 72 | 2 | Act Naturally The Beatles |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 5 | The Girl From Peyton Place Dickey Lee |
| 74 | 89 | 74 | 2 | Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 75 | 61 | 61 | 8 | Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead The Marvelettes |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Rescue Me Fontella Bass |
| 77 | 93 | 77 | 2 | 1-2-3 Len Barry |
| 78 | 92 | 78 | 2 | If You've Got A Heart Bobby Goldsboro |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 4 | Little Miss Sad The Five Emprees |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) Kim Weston |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 6 | The World Through A Tear Neil Sedaka |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Say Something Funny Patty Duke |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | I Miss You So Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | A Lifetime Of Loneliness Jackie DeShannon |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 3 | Tossing & Turning The Ivy League |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 2 | Funny Little Butterflies Patty Duke |
| 87 | 94 | 87 | 2 | The Sins Of A Family P.F. Sloan |
| 88 | 95 | 88 | 3 | The Way Of Love Kathy Kirby |
| 89 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Roundabout Connie Francis |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) The Newbeats |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Just One Kiss From You The Impressions |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone Johnny Rivers |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Secretly The Lettermen |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 2 | Road Runner The Gants |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 3 | For Your Love Sam & Bill |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | You Can't Take It Away Fred Hughes |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Looking With My Eyes Dionne Warwick |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Let's Move & Groove (Together) Johnny Nash |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | He Touched Me Barbra Streisand |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Organ Grinder's Swing Jimmy Smith With Kenny Burrell And Grady Tate |
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