Billboard Hot 100 — December 18, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 18, 1965. "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles at #36, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" by The T-Bones, up 26 places from #78 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds — 3 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting October 23, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Make The World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold (up from #14 to #7); "England Swings" by Roger Miller (up from #12 to #8); "Fever" by The McCoys (up from #13 to #9).
- Highest debut: "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles at #36; it would spend 12 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 3 weeks at #1.
- Biggest fall: "Hole In The Wall" by The Packers, down 25 places from #43 to #68.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Harlem Nocturne" by The Viscounts, 24 weeks and counting (peak #44).
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 | 9 | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) The Byrds |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Over And Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Let's Hang On! The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | I Hear A Symphony The Supremes |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | I Can Never Go Home Anymore The Shangri-Las |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | Make The World Go Away Eddy Arnold |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | England Swings Roger Miller |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | Fever The McCoys |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | I Will Dean Martin |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | Hang On Sloopy Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 3 | Ebb Tide The Righteous Brothers |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 7 | Don't Think Twice The Wonder Who? |
| 14 | 8 | 7 | 13 | Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 1-2-3 Len Barry |
| 16 | 26 | 16 | 5 | The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 17 | 24 | 17 | 7 | One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Barry Young |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 5 | Sunday And Me Jay & The Americans |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 6 | Puppet On A String Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | 12 | Rescue Me Fontella Bass |
| 21 | 34 | 21 | 6 | Flowers On The Wall The Statler Brothers |
| 22 | 15 | 1 | 11 | Get Off Of My Cloud The Rolling Stones |
| 23 | 40 | 23 | 4 | Five O'Clock World The Vogues |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 7 | It's My Life The Animals |
| 25 | 17 | 17 | 8 | I'm A Man The Yardbirds |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 4 | The Little Girl I Once Knew The Beach Boys |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 7 | Here It Comes Again The Fortunes |
| 28 | 16 | 8 | 11 | Ain't That Peculiar Marvin Gaye |
| 29 | 19 | 19 | 6 | Something About You Four Tops |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 4 | You Didn't Have To Be So Nice The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 31 | 27 | 10 | 10 | You've Got To Hide Your Love Away The Silkie |
| 32 | 57 | 32 | 2 | She's Just My Style Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 33 | 20 | 12 | 12 | Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) The Newbeats |
| 34 | 29 | 16 | 10 | Make It Easy On Yourself The Walker Bros. |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 5 | Apple Of My Eye Roy Head And The Traits |
| 36 | NEW | 36 | 1 | We Can Work It Out The Beatles |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 3 | Spanish Eyes Al Martino |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 5 | The Duck Jackie Lee |
| 39 | 25 | 25 | 7 | Kiss Away Ronnie Dove |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 5 | Princess In Rags Gene Pitney |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 6 | Let's Get Together We Five |
| 42 | 33 | 33 | 8 | Mystic Eyes Them |
| 43 | 54 | 43 | 3 | Satin Pillows Bobby Vinton |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 24 | Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts |
| 45 | 69 | 45 | 3 | Just Like Me Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 5 | You've Been Cheatin' The Impressions |
| 47 | 28 | 15 | 10 | May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose "Little" Jimmy Dickens |
| 48 | 37 | 2 | 15 | A Lover's Concerto The Toys |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 6 | Seesaw Don Covay & The Goodtimers |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 2 | Thunderball Tom Jones |
| 52 | 78 | 52 | 2 | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) The T-Bones |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 7 | Don't Fight It Wilson Pickett |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 3 | Crystal Chandelier Vic Dana |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 5 | Look Through Any Window The Hollies |
| 56 | NEW | 56 | 1 | Day Tripper The Beatles |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 4 | Jealous Heart Connie Francis |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 3 | I've Got To Be Somebody Billy Joe Royal |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 6 | A Time To Love-A Time To Cry (Petite Fleur) Lou Johnson |
| 60 | 46 | 46 | 7 | Crawling Back Roy Orbison |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 6 | Buckaroo Buck Owens and The Buckaroos |
| 62 | 77 | 62 | 3 | A Young Girl Noel Harrison |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Sandy Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 5 | Try Me James Brown At The Organ |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 3 | Lies The Knickerbockers |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 2 | Are You There (With Another Girl) Dionne Warwick |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 4 | Everybody Do The Sloopy Johnny Thunder |
| 68 | 43 | 43 | 6 | Hole In The Wall The Packers |
| 69 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Mother Nature, Father Time Brook Benton |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 5 | Our World Johnny Tillotson |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 3 | A Well Respected Man The Kinks |
| 72 | 70 | 70 | 4 | The Revolution Kind Sonny |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 4 | Michael The C.O.D.'s |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 3 | All Or Nothing Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 75 | 100 | 75 | 2 | Jenny Take A Ride! Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 76 | 91 | 76 | 3 | It's Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 2 | Love Bug Jack Jones |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 7 | I Really Love You Dee Dee Sharp |
| 79 | 92 | 79 | 2 | Crying Time Ray Charles |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 3 | I Won't Love You Anymore (Sorry) Lesley Gore |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 4 | Rainbow '65 (Part I) Gene Chandler |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Second Hand Rose Barbra Streisand |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 2 | Please Don't Fight It Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Broomstick Cowboy Bobby Goldsboro |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 3 | C.C. Rider Bobby Powell |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Attack The Toys |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 3 | Just One More Day Otis Redding |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Maxine Brown |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 | I'm Satisfied The San Remo Golden Strings |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Under Your Spell Again Johnny Rivers |
| 91 | 98 | 91 | 2 | Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) Martha & The Vandellas |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars Andy Williams |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Don't Look Back The Temptations |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Go Away From My World Marianne Faithfull |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Back Street Edwin Starr |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Do I Make Myself Clear Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto |
| 97 | 97 | 95 | 5 | Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) Tony Bennett |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Drinking Man's Diet Allan Sherman |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Johnny Mathis |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder |
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