Billboard Hot 100 — December 25, 1965
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 25, 1965. "Over And Over" by The Dave Clark Five climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds, which had held it for 3 weeks. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "A Must To Avoid" by Herman's Hermits at #48, which would go on to peak at #8. The biggest climber was "Day Tripper" by The Beatles, up 28 places from #56 to #28.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Over And Over" by The Dave Clark Five — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting November 13, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel (up from #16 to #5); "Ebb Tide" by The Righteous Brothers (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Here It Comes Again" by The Fortunes, down 25 places from #27 to #52.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Harlem Nocturne" by The Viscounts, 25 weeks and counting (peak #43).
- Gone from the chart: "A Lover's Concerto" by The Toys after 15 weeks (peak #2); "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" by The Silkie after 10 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: No Room at the Top: America's Christmas Number Ones, 1958-1990.
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 | 7 | Over And Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) The Byrds |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Let's Hang On! The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | Make The World Go Away Eddy Arnold |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Fever The McCoys |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | England Swings Roger Miller |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | Ebb Tide The Righteous Brothers |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | I Can Never Go Home Anymore The Shangri-Las |
| 11 | 36 | 11 | 2 | We Can Work It Out The Beatles |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | Don't Think Twice The Wonder Who? |
| 13 | 21 | 13 | 7 | Flowers On The Wall The Statler Brothers |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 7 | Puppet On A String Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | Hang On Sloopy Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 5 | Five O'Clock World The Vogues |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Barry Young |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | Sunday And Me Jay & The Americans |
| 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | I Will Dean Martin |
| 20 | 5 | 1 | 9 | I Hear A Symphony The Supremes |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 5 | The Little Girl I Once Knew The Beach Boys |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | 3 | She's Just My Style Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 5 | You Didn't Have To Be So Nice The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | It's My Life The Animals |
| 25 | 25 | 17 | 9 | I'm A Man The Yardbirds |
| 26 | 14 | 7 | 14 | Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 27 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 1-2-3 Len Barry |
| 28 | 56 | 28 | 2 | Day Tripper The Beatles |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 6 | The Duck Jackie Lee |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 4 | Spanish Eyes Al Martino |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 7 | Let's Get Together We Five |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 6 | Apple Of My Eye Roy Head And The Traits |
| 33 | 52 | 33 | 3 | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) The T-Bones |
| 34 | 29 | 19 | 7 | Something About You Four Tops |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 4 | Satin Pillows Bobby Vinton |
| 36 | 22 | 1 | 12 | Get Off Of My Cloud The Rolling Stones |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 6 | Princess In Rags Gene Pitney |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 4 | Just Like Me Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 39 | 33 | 12 | 13 | Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) The Newbeats |
| 40 | 20 | 4 | 13 | Rescue Me Fontella Bass |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 3 | Thunderball Tom Jones |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 6 | You've Been Cheatin' The Impressions |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 25 | Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 7 | Seesaw Don Covay & The Goodtimers |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 4 | A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex |
| 46 | 28 | 8 | 12 | Ain't That Peculiar Marvin Gaye |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 5 | Jealous Heart Connie Francis |
| 48 | NEW | 48 | 1 | A Must To Avoid Herman's Hermits |
| 49 | 63 | 49 | 4 | Sandy Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 6 | Look Through Any Window The Hollies |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 4 | Crystal Chandelier Vic Dana |
| 52 | 27 | 27 | 8 | Here It Comes Again The Fortunes |
| 53 | 65 | 53 | 4 | Lies The Knickerbockers |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 4 | I've Got To Be Somebody Billy Joe Royal |
| 55 | 39 | 25 | 8 | Kiss Away Ronnie Dove |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | A Young Girl Noel Harrison |
| 57 | 71 | 57 | 4 | A Well Respected Man The Kinks |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 3 | Are You There (With Another Girl) Dionne Warwick |
| 59 | 86 | 59 | 2 | Attack The Toys |
| 60 | 61 | 60 | 7 | Buckaroo Buck Owens and The Buckaroos |
| 61 | 79 | 61 | 3 | Crying Time Ray Charles |
| 62 | 68 | 43 | 7 | Hole In The Wall The Packers |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 6 | Try Me James Brown At The Organ |
| 64 | 53 | 53 | 8 | Don't Fight It Wilson Pickett |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 3 | Jenny Take A Ride! Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 4 | It's Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 3 | Please Don't Fight It Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 68 | 84 | 68 | 2 | Broomstick Cowboy Bobby Goldsboro |
| 69 | 69 | 53 | 7 | Mother Nature, Father Time Brook Benton |
| 70 | 59 | 59 | 7 | A Time To Love-A Time To Cry (Petite Fleur) Lou Johnson |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 5 | Michael The C.O.D.'s |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 4 | All Or Nothing Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 73 | 70 | 70 | 6 | Our World Johnny Tillotson |
| 74 | 90 | 74 | 2 | Under Your Spell Again Johnny Rivers |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 3 | Love Bug Jack Jones |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 2 | Second Hand Rose Barbra Streisand |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | It Was A Very Good Year Frank Sinatra |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 4 | C.C. Rider Bobby Powell |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | As Tears Go By The Rolling Stones |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | The Men In My Little Girl's Life Mike Douglas |
| 81 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Everybody Do The Sloopy Johnny Thunder |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Zorba The Greek Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Recovery Fontella Bass |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Going To A Go-Go The Miracles |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 4 | Just One More Day Otis Redding |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Tijuana Taxi Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 3 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Maxine Brown |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Little Boy (In Grown Up Clothes) The 4 Seasons |
| 89 | 94 | 89 | 3 | Go Away From My World Marianne Faithfull |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | My Love Petula Clark |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) Martha & The Vandellas |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | Don't Look Back The Temptations |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore The Young Rascals |
| 95 | 100 | 95 | 2 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Black Nights Lowell Fulsom |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Good Time Music The Beau Brummels |
| 98 | 99 | 98 | 2 | On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Johnny Mathis |
| 99 | 97 | 95 | 6 | Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) Tony Bennett |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Spanish Harlem King Curtis |
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