Billboard Hot 100 — November 20, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 20, 1965. "I Hear A Symphony" by The Supremes climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Get Off Of My Cloud" by The Rolling Stones, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Hang On Sloopy" by Ramsey Lewis Trio at #61, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown And The Famous Flames, up 54 places from #68 to #14.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Hear A Symphony" by The Supremes — 1 week at the top so far, 4 weeks on the chart since debuting October 30, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds (up from #12 to #6).
- Biggest fall: "I Want To (Do Everything For You)" by Joe Tex, down 23 places from #24 to #47.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Harlem Nocturne" by The Viscounts, 20 weeks and counting (peak #52).
- Gone from the chart: "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head And The Traits after 11 weeks (peak #2); "The "In" Crowd" by Ramsey Lewis Trio after 16 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 5 | 1 | 4 | I Hear A Symphony The Supremes |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1-2-3 Len Barry |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Get Off Of My Cloud The Rolling Stones |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Rescue Me Fontella Bass |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Let's Hang On! The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) The Byrds |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | A Lover's Concerto The Toys |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Ain't That Peculiar Marvin Gaye |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | You're The One The Vogues |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | Everybody Loves A Clown Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | You've Got To Hide Your Love Away The Silkie |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | 9 | Yesterday The Beatles |
| 14 | 68 | 14 | 2 | I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) The Newbeats |
| 16 | 27 | 16 | 7 | My Girl Has Gone The Miracles |
| 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | But You're Mine Sonny & Cher |
| 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | I Knew You When Billy Joe Royal |
| 19 | 29 | 19 | 6 | May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose "Little" Jimmy Dickens |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 5 | My Baby The Temptations |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | Round Every Corner Petula Clark |
| 22 | 18 | 4 | 11 | Keep On Dancing The Gentrys |
| 23 | 17 | 17 | 9 | Everyone's Gone To The Moon Jonathan King |
| 24 | 35 | 24 | 6 | Make It Easy On Yourself The Walker Bros. |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | Where Do You Go Cher |
| 26 | 13 | 7 | 8 | Positively 4th Street Bob Dylan |
| 27 | 19 | 11 | 11 | Make Me Your Baby Barbara Lewis |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 6 | Make The World Go Away Eddy Arnold |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 4 | I Will Dean Martin |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 6 | I Found A Girl Jan & Dean |
| 31 | 51 | 31 | 3 | I Can Never Go Home Anymore The Shangri-Las |
| 32 | 45 | 32 | 4 | I'm A Man The Yardbirds |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 7 | Ring Dang Doo Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 4 | Let Me Be The Turtles |
| 35 | 22 | 22 | 8 | Say Something Funny Patty Duke |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Rusty Bells Brenda Lee |
| 37 | 58 | 37 | 2 | Something About You Four Tops |
| 38 | 63 | 38 | 2 | Over And Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 39 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone Johnny Rivers |
| 40 | 32 | 32 | 7 | Chapel In The Moonlight The Bachelors |
| 41 | 53 | 41 | 3 | Kiss Away Ronnie Dove |
| 42 | 28 | 7 | 10 | Just A Little Bit Better Herman's Hermits |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 7 | Cleo's Back Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 44 | 57 | 44 | 3 | England Swings Roger Miller |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 4 | (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings Mel Carter |
| 46 | 59 | 46 | 4 | Mystic Eyes Them |
| 47 | 24 | 23 | 13 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) Joe Tex |
| 48 | 47 | 47 | 9 | Road Runner The Gants |
| 49 | 64 | 49 | 3 | Here It Comes Again The Fortunes |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 4 | Just A Little Bit Roy Head |
| 51 | 69 | 51 | 3 | Don't Think Twice The Wonder Who? |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 7 | Don't Talk To Strangers The Beau Brummels |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 8 | He Touched Me Barbra Streisand |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 6 | Sinner Man Trini Lopez |
| 55 | 72 | 55 | 2 | Fever The McCoys |
| 56 | 80 | 56 | 2 | Puppet On A String Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 57 | 78 | 57 | 3 | It's My Life The Animals |
| 58 | 71 | 52 | 20 | Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts |
| 59 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) Kim Weston |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 3 | Crawling Back Roy Orbison |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Hang On Sloopy Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 62 | 75 | 62 | 3 | One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Barry Young |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 5 | Misty The Vibrations |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 8 | Looking With My Eyes Dionne Warwick |
| 65 | 61 | 61 | 6 | Forgive Me Al Martino |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Sunday And Me Jay & The Americans |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 2 | Hole In The Wall The Packers |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 4 | Dance With Me The Mojo Men |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 2 | A Time To Love-A Time To Cry (Petite Fleur) Lou Johnson |
| 70 | 96 | 70 | 2 | Flowers On The Wall The Statler Brothers |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | Mother Nature, Father Time Brook Benton |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 3 | Child Of Our Times Barry McGuire |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 6 | Roses And Rainbows Danny Hutton |
| 74 | 90 | 74 | 2 | Let's Get Together We Five |
| 75 | 79 | 75 | 5 | The Letter Sonny & Cher |
| 76 | 91 | 76 | 3 | Don't Fight It Wilson Pickett |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Apple Of My Eye Roy Head And The Traits |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 4 | Honky Tonk '65 Lonnie Mack |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 3 | I Want To Meet Him The Royalettes |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 2 | Let The Good Times Roll Roy Orbison |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Princess In Rags Gene Pitney |
| 83 | 99 | 83 | 2 | Buckaroo Buck Owens and The Buckaroos |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | Don't Pity Me Peter And Gordon |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 3 | If You Don't (Love Me, Tell Me So) Barbara Mason |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 2 | Seesaw Don Covay & The Goodtimers |
| 87 | 89 | 87 | 3 | I Really Love You Dee Dee Sharp |
| 88 | 74 | 74 | 7 | I'm So Thankful The Ikettes |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 2 | Pied Piper The Changin' Times |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Our World Johnny Tillotson |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 3 | Try To Remember The Brothers Four |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Try Me James Brown At The Organ |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 5 | Let's Move & Groove (Together) Johnny Nash |
| 94 | 97 | 91 | 4 | Stand By Me Earl Grant |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Look Through Any Window The Hollies |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) Tony Bennett |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | You've Been Cheatin' The Impressions |
| 98 | NEW | 93 | 4 | Don't Have To Shop Around The Mad Lads |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | She's With Her Other Love Leon Hayward |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Duck Jackie Lee |
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