US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th September, 1964 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 19, 1964

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th September, 1964

#1 THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN By The Animals (MGM)

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US Top 40 Singles – 19th September, 1964

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN –•– The Animals (MGM)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 BREAD AND BUTTER –•– The Newbeats (Hickory)-6 (2)
3 2 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO –•– The Supremes (Motown)-11 (1)
4 10 OH, PRETTY WOMAN –•– Roy Orbison and the Candy Men (Monument)-4 (4)
5 7 G.T.O. –•– Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-8 (5)
6 4 EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-13 (1)
7 9 REMEMBER (Walkin’ In the Sand) –•– The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-5 (7)
8 3 BECAUSE –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-8 (3)
9 31 DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY –•– Manfred Mann (Ascot)-3 (9)
10 25 DANCING IN THE STREET –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-5 (10)

11 11 SELFISH ONE –•– Jackie Ross (Chess)-8 (11)
12 8 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (1)
13 15 MAYBELLINE –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (13)
14 16 HAUNTED HOUSE –•– Gene Simmons (Hi)-7 (14)
15 24 BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (15)
16 21 IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-10 (16)
17 17 CLINGING VINE –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (17)
18 22 SAVE IT FOR ME –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-4 (18)
19 19 IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-9 (19)
20 23 WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE –•– Gale Garnett (RCA Victor)-7 (20)

21 28 FUNNY –•– Joe Hinton (Back Beat)-6 (21)
22 14 MAYBE I KNOW –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-9 (14)
23 6 C’MON AND SWIM –•– Bobby Freeman (Autumn)-11 (5)
24 13 UNDER THE BOARDWALK –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-13 (4)
25 29 I’M ON THE OUTSIDE (Looking In) –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-5 (25)
26 27 IT’S ALL OVER NOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-9 (26)
27 20 YOU NEVER CAN TELL (C’est La Vie) –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-8 (14)
28 12 AND I LOVE HER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (12)
29 35 OUT OF SIGHT –•– James Brown and His Orchestra (Smash)-6 (29)
30 44 A SUMMER SONG –•– Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde (World Artists)-6 (30)

31 18 HOW DO YOU DO IT –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-11 (9)
32 42 MATCHBOX –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (32)
33 48 YOU MUST BELIEVE ME –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-3 (33)
34 58 WHEN I GROW UP (To Be a Man) –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (34)
35 38 SOMEDAY WE’RE GONNA LOVE AGAIN –•– The Searchers (Kapp)-6 (35)
36 39 ALWAYS TOGETHER –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (36)
37 51 FROM A WINDOW –•– Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas (Imperial)-5 (37)
38 41 YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (If You Break My Heart) –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (38)
39 56 RHYTHM –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-5 (39)
40 54 LET IT BE ME –•– Betty Everett and Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 19th September, 1964

41 26 WALK-DON’T RUN ’64 –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-11 (8)
48 40 SWEET WILLIAM –•– Millie Small (Smash)-7 (40)

POWER PLAYS – 19th September, 1964

42 60 LAST KISS –•– J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers (Josie)-3 (42)
43 67 SLOW DOWN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (43)
44 49 MICHAEL –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-5 (44)
45 52 SAY YOU –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-10 (45)
46 46 HE’S IN TOWN –•– The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-7 (46)
47 50 THERE’S NOTHING I CAN SAY –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-5 (47)
49 45 WORRY –•– Johnny Tillotson (MGM)-10 (45)
50 65 GIRL (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 19th September, 1964

78 — THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS MADE OF –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (78)
81 — BABY DON’T YOU DO IT –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (81)
82 — RIDE THE WILD SURF –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-1 (82)
84 — IT’S FOR YOU –•– Cilla Black (Capitol)-1 (84)
85 — I DON’T WANT TO SEE TOMORROW –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (85)
87 — DO YOU WANT TO DANCE –•– Del Shannon (Amy)-1 (87)
88 — TEEN BEAT ’65 –•– Sandy Nelson (Imperial)-1 (88)
90 — HAVE I THE RIGHT –•– The Honeycombs (Interphon)-1 (90)
95 — RUNNIN’ OUT OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-1 (95)
98 — TILL THE END OF TIME –•– The Ray Charles Singers (Command)-1 (98)
99 — SALLY WAS A GOOD OLD GIRL –•– Fats Domino (ABC-Paramount)-1 (99)
100 — THE CLOCK –•– Baby Washington (Sue)-1 (100)

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