US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd May, 1964

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 23, 1964

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd May , 1964

#1 MY GUY By Mary Wells (Motown)

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US Top 40 Singles – 23rd May , 1964

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

1 1 MY GUY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 LOVE ME DO –•– The Beatles (Tollie/Capitol Of Canada)-7 (2)
3 2 HELLO, DOLLY! –•– Louis Armstrong (Kapp)-15 (1)
4 14 CHAPEL OF LOVE –•– The Dixie Cups (Red Bird)-4 (4)
5 12 LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol) –•– The Ray Charles Singers (Command)-7 (5)
6 4 BITS AND PIECES –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-8 (4)
7 13 (Just Like) ROMEO AND JULIET –•– The Reflections (Golden World)-7 (7)
8 6 RONNIE –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-7 (6)
9 10 IT’S OVER –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-7 (9)
10 30 A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-3 (10)

11 16 LITTLE CHILDREN –•– Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas (Imperial)-6 (11)
12 5 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET –•– The Beatles (Vee-Jay)-9 (2)
13 8 DEAD MAN’S CURVE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-12 (8)
14 18 I’M SO PROUD –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-8 (14)
15 33 P.S. I LOVE YOU –•– The Beatles (Tollie/Capitol Of Canada)-3 (15)
16 21 WALK ON BY –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (16)
17 17 WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE –•– Irma Thomas (Imperial)-9 (17)
18 22 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (18)
19 9 WHITE ON WHITE –•– Danny Williams (United Artists)-12 (9)
20 7 DON’T LET THE RAIN COME DOWN (Crooked Little Man) –•– The Serendipity Singers (Philips)-13 (6)

21 15 SHANGRI-LA –•– Robert Maxwell, His Harp and Orchestra (Decca)-10 (15)
22 23 COTTON CANDY –•– Al Hirt (RCA Victor)-7 (22)
23 11 CAN’T BUY ME LOVE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (1)
24 19 SUSPICION –•– Terry Stafford (Crusader)-14 (3)
25 35 I DON’T WANT TO HURT ANYMORE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-5 (25)
26 47 PEOPLE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-8 (26)
27 36 DIANE –•– The Bachelors (London)-6 (27)
28 32 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-5 (28)
29 24 MONEY –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-11 (16)
30 26 MY GIRL SLOOPY –•– The Vibrations (Atlantic)-9 (26)

31 27 SHANGRI-LA –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-9 (27)
32 44 ONCE UPON A TIME –•– Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells (Motown)-4 (32)
33 51 EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS –•– Brenda Holloway (Tamla)-4 (33)
34 43 KISS ME QUICK –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (34)
35 37 TODAY –•– The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)-6 (35)
36 48 GOODBYE BABY (Baby Goodbye) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-6 (36)
37 38 WRONG FOR EACH OTHER –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-6 (37)
38 25 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It’s In His Kiss) –•– Betty Everett (Vee-Jay)-13 (6)
39 45 THREE WINDOW COUPE –•– The Rip Chords (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 46 WHENEVER HE HOLDS YOU –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 23rd May , 1964

41 20 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Beatles (Tollie)-11 (2)
43 31 THE PINK PANTHER THEME –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-8 (31)
44 39 (The Best Part Of) BREAKIN’ UP –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-8 (39)
47 29 KISS ME SAILOR –•– Diane Renay (20th Century)-8 (29)
49 28 THAT’S THE WAY BOYS ARE –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-9 (12)

POWER PLAYS – 23rd May , 1964

42 64 BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-3 (42)
45 53 TALL COOL ONE –•– The Wailers (Golden Crest)-20 (36)
46 54 VIVA LAS VEGAS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (46)
48 59 I RISE, I FALL –•– Johnny Tillotson (MGM)-4 (48)
50 — WHAT’D I SAY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 23rd May , 1964

50 — WHAT’D I SAY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (50)
68 — TELL ME WHY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (68)
75 — I DON’T WANNA BE A LOSER –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-1 (75)
76 — I GET AROUND –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (76)
79 — I’LL TOUCH A STAR –•– Terry Stafford (Crusader)-1 (79)
87 — DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-1 (87)
89 — BEANS IN MY EARS –•– The Serendipity Singers (Philips)-1 (89)
90 — MY BOY LOLLIPOP –•– Millie Small (Smash)-1 (90)
92 — YESTERDAY’S GONE –•– Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde (World Artists)-1 (92)
93 — BEG ME –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-1 (93)
94 — BIG BOSS LINE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (94)
95 — TELL ME MAMMA –•– Christine Quaite (World Artists)-1 (95)
97 — SECURITY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (97)
98 — YESTERDAY’S GONE –•– The Overlanders (Hickory)-1 (98)
99 — JUST AIN’T ENOUGH LOVE –•– Eddie Holland (Motown)-1 (99)
100 — NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-1 (100)

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