US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th September, 1964

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 26, 1964

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th September, 1964

#1 OH, PRETTY WOMAN By Roy Orbison and the Candy Men (Monument)

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US Top 40 Singles – 26th September, 1964

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

1 4 OH, PRETTY WOMAN –•– Roy Orbison and the Candy Men (Monument)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 BREAD AND BUTTER –•– The Newbeats (Hickory)-7 (2)
3 1 THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN –•– The Animals (MGM)-8 (1)
4 5 G.T.O. –•– Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-9 (4)
5 7 REMEMBER (Walkin’ In the Sand) –•– The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-6 (5)
6 9 DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY –•– Manfred Mann (Ascot)-4 (6)
7 3 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO –•– The Supremes (Motown)-12 (1)
8 10 DANCING IN THE STREET –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-6 (8)
9 16 IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-11 (9)
10 18 SAVE IT FOR ME –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (10)

11 14 HAUNTED HOUSE –•– Gene Simmons (Hi)-8 (11)
12 13 MAYBELLINE –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (12)
13 15 BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (13)
14 20 WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE –•– Gale Garnett (RCA Victor)-8 (14)
15 6 EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-14 (1)
16 21 FUNNY –•– Joe Hinton (Back Beat)-7 (16)
17 8 BECAUSE –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-9 (3)
18 30 A SUMMER SONG –•– Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde (World Artists)-7 (18)
19 12 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-11 (1)
20 11 SELFISH ONE –•– Jackie Ross (Chess)-9 (11)

21 34 WHEN I GROW UP (To Be a Man) –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (21)
22 25 I’M ON THE OUTSIDE (Looking In) –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-6 (22)
23 32 MATCHBOX –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (23)
24 29 OUT OF SIGHT –•– James Brown and His Orchestra (Smash)-7 (24)
25 19 IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-10 (19)
26 33 YOU MUST BELIEVE ME –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-4 (26)
27 40 LET IT BE ME –•– Betty Everett and Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-4 (27)
28 39 RHYTHM –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-6 (28)
29 42 LAST KISS –•– J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers (Josie)-4 (29)
30 37 FROM A WINDOW –•– Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas (Imperial)-6 (30)

31 17 CLINGING VINE –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (17)
32 43 SLOW DOWN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (32)
33 36 ALWAYS TOGETHER –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-7 (33)
34 35 SOMEDAY WE’RE GONNA LOVE AGAIN –•– The Searchers (Kapp)-7 (34)
35 38 YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (If You Break My Heart) –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (35)
36 23 C’MON AND SWIM –•– Bobby Freeman (Autumn)-12 (5)
37 26 IT’S ALL OVER NOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-10 (26)
38 24 UNDER THE BOARDWALK –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-14 (4)
39 50 GIRL (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (39)
40 45 SAY YOU –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-11 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 26th September, 1964

41 22 MAYBE I KNOW –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-10 (14)
44 27 YOU NEVER CAN TELL (C’est La Vie) –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-9 (14)

POWER PLAYS – 26th September, 1964

42 44 MICHAEL –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-6 (42)
43 46 HE’S IN TOWN –•– The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-8 (43)
45 63 CHUG-A-LUG –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-4 (45)
46 56 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-3 (46)
47 60 LITTLE HONDA –•– The Hondells (Mercury)-3 (47)
48 52 20-75 –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-5 (48)
49 61 MERCY, MERCY –•– Don Covay and the Goodtimers (Rosemart)-4 (49)
50 54 SHE WANTS T’ SWIM –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 26th September, 1964

66 — I LIKE IT –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-1 (66)
72 — I’VE GOT SAND IN MY SHOES –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (72)
73 — COUSIN OF MINE –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (73)
75 — ALL CRIED OUT –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-1 (75)
77 — TRY ME –•– Jimmy Hughes (Fame)-1 (77)
78 — I’M CRYING –•– The Animals (MGM)-1 (78)
84 — THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (84)
88 — BABY BE MINE –•– The Jelly Beans (Red Bird)-1 (88)
89 — SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE –•– Ray Charles and His Orchestra (ABC-Paramount)-1 (89)
90 — BEACH GIRL –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (90)
92 — YOU REALLY GOT ME –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (92)
94 — I GUESS I’M CRAZY –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-3 (91)
96 — GATOR TAILS AND MONKEY RIBS –•– The Spats Featuring Dick Johnson (ABC-Paramount)-1 (96)
97 — L-O-V-E –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (97)
98 — BLESS OUR LOVE –•– Gene Chandler (Constellation)-1 (98)
100 — I HAD A TALK WITH MY MAN –•– Mitty Collier (Chess)-1 (100)

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