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