US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th March, 1965 

UPDATED:Aug 26, 2026 3:07 AM
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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 20, 1965

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th March, 1965

#1 EIGHT DAYS A WEEK By The Beatles (Capitol)

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US Top 40 Singles – 20th March, 1965

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

1 1 EIGHT DAYS A WEEK –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-5 (2)
3 5 THE BIRDS AND THE BEES –•– Jewel Akens (Era)-9 (3)
4 6 KING OF THE ROAD –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-8 (4)
5 8 CAN’T YOU HEAR MY HEARTBEAT –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-8 (5)
6 7 FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-7 (6)
7 2 MY GIRL –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (1)
8 4 THIS DIAMOND RING –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-10 (1)
9 11 GOLDFINGER –•– Shirley Bassey (United Artists)-8 (9)
10 14 SHOTGUN –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (10)

11 13 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (Decca)-9 (11)
12 10 HURT SO BAD –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-7 (10)
13 9 THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-11 (4)
14 19 COME HOME –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (14)
15 12 YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-15 (1)
16 21 PEOPLE GET READY –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-6 (16)
17 23 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-7 (17)
18 18 LITTLE THINGS –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-9 (18)
19 29 DO YOU WANNA DANCE? –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (19)
20 20 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (20)

21 22 GOODNIGHT –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (21)
22 26 DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD –•– The Animals (MGM)-7 (22)
23 27 YEH, YEH –•– Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames (Imperial)-6 (23)
24 35 NOWHERE TO RUN –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-4 (24)
25 30 SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-5 (25)
26 31 IF I LOVED YOU –•– Chad and Jeremy (World Artists)-5 (26)
27 15 DOWNTOWN –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
28 39 DO THE CLAM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (28)
29 16 THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY –•– The Ad Libs (Blue Cat)-10 (8)
30 37 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Del Shannon (Amy)-4 (30)

31 17 TELL HER NO –•– The Zombies (Parrot)-11 (6)
32 24 ASK THE LONELY –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (24)
33 43 I MUST BE SEEING THINGS –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-4 (33)
34 48 LONG LONELY NIGHTS –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (34)
35 28 LAUGH, LAUGH –•– The Beau Brummels (Autumn)-12 (15)
36 25 I GO TO PIECES –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-11 (9)
37 32 NEW YORK’S A LONELY TOWN –•– The Trade Winds (Red Bird)-7 (32)
38 49 IF I RULED THE WORLD –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-6 (38)
39 44 I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (39)
40 47 THE RACE IS ON –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 20th March, 1965

47 38 SHAKE –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-11 (7)
52 36 I’VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL –•– Buck Owens (Capitol)-9 (25)

POWER PLAYS – 20th March, 1965

41 45 DON’T MESS UP A GOOD THING –•– Fontella Bass and Bobby McClure (Checker)-7 (41)
42 71 I’M TELLING YOU NOW –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Tower)-2 (42)
43 62 TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-2 (43)
44 59 WHEN I’M GONE –•– Brenda Holloway (Tamla)-3 (44)
45 50 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-4 (45)
46 56 GO NOW! –•– The Moody Blues (London)-5 (46)
48 51 YOU BETTER GET IT –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-5 (48)
49 57 COME AND STAY WITH ME –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-4 (49)
50 52 COME TOMORROW –•– Manfred Mann (Ascot)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 20th March, 1965

63 — GAME OF LOVE –•– Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders (Fontana)-1 (63)
75 — THE CLAPPING SONG (Clap Pat Clap Slap) –•– Shirley Ellis (Congress)-1 (75)
79 — CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND –•– Sounds Orchestral (Parkway)-1 (79)
80 — I’LL BE DOGGONE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (80)
83 — BUMBLE BEE –•– The Searchers (Kapp Winner’s Circle)-1 (83)
84 — NEVER, NEVER LEAVE ME –•– Mary Wells (20th Century-Fox)-1 (84)
90 — COME BACK BABY –•– Roddie Joy (Red Bird)-1 (90)
91 — NOT TOO LONG AGO –•– The Uniques Featuring Joe Stampley (Paula)-1 (91)
93 — DOUBLE-O-SEVEN –•– The Detergents (Roulette)-1 (93)
94 — I KNOW A PLACE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (94)
96 — MEAN OLD WORLD –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-1 (96)
97 — WHIPPED CREAM –•– Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (97)
99 — GEE BABY (I’m Sorry) –•– The Three Degrees (Swan)-2 (99)
100 — TEASIN’ YOU –•– Willie Tee (Atlantic)-1 (100)

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