USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1964
Top 100 Singles
1. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. SHE LOVES YOU - The Beatles (Swan)
3. HELLO, DOLLY! - Louis Armstrong & The All Stars (Kapp)
4. OH, PRETTY WOMAN - Roy Orbison & The Candy Men (Monument)
5. I GET AROUND - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
6. LOUIE LOUIE - The Kingsmen (Wand)
7. MY GUY - Mary Wells (Motown)
8. BLUE VELVET - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
9. GLAD ALL OVER - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
10.
EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY - Dean Martin (Reprise)
11.
DOMINIQUE - The Singing Nun (Philips)
12.
THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
13.
LOVE ME DO - The Beatles (Capitol of Canada / Tollie)
14.
SHE’S A FOOL - Lesley Gore (Mercury)
15.
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - The Supremes (Motown)
16.
JAVA - Al Hirt (RCA Victor)
17.
PEOPLE - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
18.
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT - The Beatles (Capitol)
19.
SINCE I FELL FOR YOU - Lenny Welch (Cadence)
20.
FORGET HIM - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
21.
UNDER THE BOARDWALK - The Drifters (Atlantic)
22.
IT’S ALL RIGHT - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)
23.
LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol) - The Ray Charles Singers
(Command)
24.
CHAPEL OF LOVE - The Dixie Cups (Red Bird)
25.
LITTLE CHILDREN - Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas (Imperial)
26.
BREAD AND BUTTER - The Newbeats (Hickory)
27.
I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU - Dale & Grace (Montel)
28.
DAWN (Go Away) - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
29.
RAG DOLL - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
30.
SUSPICION - Terry Stafford (Crusader)
31.
POPSICLES AND ICICLES - The Murmaids (Chattahoochee)
32.
WASHINGTON SQUARE - The Village Stompers (Epic)
33.
A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)
34.
CAN I GET A WITNESS - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
35.
I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU - Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)
36.
WISHIN’ AND HOPIN’ - Dusty Springfield (Philips)
37.
PLEASE PLEASE ME - The Beatles (Vee-Jay)
38.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY - The Caravelles (Smash)
39.
SUGAR SHACK - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs (Dot)
40.
BUSTED - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
41.
WALKING THE DOG - Rufus Thomas (Stax)
42.
YOU DON’T OWN ME - Lesley Gore (Mercury)
43.
HEY LITTLE COBRA - The Rip Chords (Columbia)
44.
DEEP PURPLE - Nino Tempo & April Stevens (Atco)
45.
FOOLS RUSH IN - Rick Nelson (Decca)
46.
DON’T LET THE RAIN COME DOWN (Crooked Little Man) - The Serendipity Singers
(Philips)
47.
OUT OF LIMITS - The Marketts (Warner Bros.)
48.
WALK ON BY - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
49.
THE NITTY GRITTY - Shirley Ellis (Congress)
50.
CRY BABY - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (United Artists)
51.
THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It’s In His Kiss) - Betty Everett (Vee-Jay)
52.
TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS - Johnny Tillotson (MGM)
53.
THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals (MGM)
54.
MEAN WOMAN BLUES - Roy Orbison (Monument)
55.
TWIST AND SHOUT - The Beatles (Tollie)
56.
MARIA ELENA - Los Indios Tabajaras (RCA Victor)
57.
MEMPHIS - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
58.
EVERYBODY - Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)
59.
SHANGRI-LA - Robert Maxwell & His Orchestra (Decca)
60.
(Just Like) ROMEO AND JULIET - The Reflections (Golden World)
61.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET - The Beatles (Vee-Jay)
62.
SURFIN’ BIRD - The Trashmen (Garrett)
63.
TELL ME WHY - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
64.
DANCING IN THE STREET - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy)
65.
IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
66.
WIVES AND LOVERS - Jack Jones (Kapp)
67.
REMEMBER (Walkin’ In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)
68.
CAN’T BUY ME LOVE - The Beatles (Capitol)
69.
BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
70.
DEAD MAN’S CURVE - Jan & Dean (Liberty)
71.
MY BOY LOLLIPOP - Millie Small (Smash)
72.
UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM - Major Lance (Okeh)
73.
BITS AND PIECES - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
74.
KEEP ON PUSHING - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)
75.
MIDNIGHT MARY - Joey Powers (Amy)
76.
FOR YOU - Rick Nelson (Decca)
77.
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto (Verve)
78.
FUNNY - Joe Hinton (Back Beat)
79.
STEAL AWAY - Jimmy Hughes (Fame)
80.
G.T.O. - Ronny & The Daytonas (Mala)
81.
THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - The Temptations (Gordy)
82.
DRIP DROP - Dion (Columbia)
83.
DIANE - The Bachelors (London)
84.
DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY - Manfred Mann (Ascot)
85.
THE SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS - Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)
86.
NAVY BLUE - Diane Renay (20th Century-Fox)
87.
LODDY LO - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
88.
CALIFORNIA SUN - The Rivieras (Riviera)
89.
DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - Gerry & The Pacemakers (Laurie)
90.
SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE CLOWN - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
91.
BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING - The Four Tops (Motown)
92.
WHITE ON WHITE - Danny Williams (United Artists)
93.
DANG ME - Roger Miller (Smash)
94.
(Down At) PAPA JOE’S - The Dixiebelles (Sound Stage 7)
95.
NEEDLES AND PINS - The Searchers (Kapp)
96.
C’MON AND SWIM - Bobby Freeman (Autumn)
97.
LITTLE RED ROOSTER - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)
98.
(You Don’t Know) HOW GLAD I AM - Nancy Wilson (Capitol)
99.
WHAT KIND OF FOOL (Do You Think I Am) - The Tams (ABC-Paramount)
100.
HAUNTED HOUSE - Gene Simmons (Hi)