US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd April, 1965 

UPDATED:Aug 26, 2026 3:08 AM
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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 3, 1965

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd April, 1965

#1 STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE By The Supremes (Motown)

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US Top 40 Singles – 3rd April, 1965

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

1 1 STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CAN’T YOU HEAR MY HEARTBEAT –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-10 (2)
3 20 I’M TELLING YOU NOW –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Tower)-4 (3)
4 7 SHOTGUN –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (4)
5 3 THE BIRDS AND THE BEES –•– Jewel Akens (Era)-11 (3)
6 5 KING OF THE ROAD –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-10 (4)
7 4 EIGHT DAYS A WEEK –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (1)
8 8 GOLDFINGER –•– Shirley Bassey (United Artists)-10 (8)
9 12 NOWHERE TO RUN –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-6 (9)
10 15 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-9 (10)

11 6 FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-9 (6)
12 9 MY GIRL –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (1)
13 16 DO YOU WANNA DANCE? –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (13)
14 11 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (Decca)-11 (11)
15 17 DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD –•– The Animals (MGM)-9 (15)
16 13 LITTLE THINGS –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-11 (13)
17 40 GAME OF LOVE –•– Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders (Fontana)-3 (17)
18 26 TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (18)
19 27 GO NOW! –•– The Moody Blues (London)-7 (19)
20 22 LONG LONELY NIGHTS –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (20)

21 23 DO THE CLAM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (21)
22 29 THE RACE IS ON –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-6 (22)
23 10 THIS DIAMOND RING –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-12 (1)
24 21 YEH, YEH –•– Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames (Imperial)-8 (21)
25 25 IF I LOVED YOU –•– Chad and Jeremy (World Artists)-7 (25)
26 24 SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-7 (24)
27 14 PEOPLE GET READY –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-8 (14)
28 50 I KNOW A PLACE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (28)
29 38 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-6 (29)
30 39 COME AND STAY WITH ME –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-6 (30)

31 31 I MUST BE SEEING THINGS –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (31)
32 42 THE CLAPPING SONG (Clap Pat Clap Slap) –•– Shirley Ellis (Congress)-3 (32)
33 33 DON’T MESS UP A GOOD THING –•– Fontella Bass and Bobby McClure (Checker)-9 (33)
34 35 IF I RULED THE WORLD –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-8 (34)
35 45 GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-5 (35)
36 37 WHEN I’M GONE –•– Brenda Holloway (Tamla)-5 (36)
37 18 COME HOME –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-9 (14)
38 19 HURT SO BAD –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-9 (10)
39 30 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Del Shannon (Amy)-6 (30)
40 47 COME SEE –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-5 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 3rd April, 1965

This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last week’s chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.

POWER PLAYS – 3rd April, 1965

41 63 BUMBLE BEE –•– The Searchers (Kapp Winner’s Circle)-3 (41)
42 57 I’LL BE DOGGONE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-3 (42)
43 51 MR. PITIFUL –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-7 (43)
44 61 ONE KISS FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-4 (44)
45 48 PEACHES “N” CREAM –•– The Ikettes (Modern)-4 (45)
46 79 THE LAST TIME –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (46)
47 54 ANYTIME AT ALL –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (47)
48 56 FOR MAMA (La Mamma) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (48)
49 55 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Cannibal and the Headhunters (Rampart)-6 (49)
50 46 YOU BETTER GET IT –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-7 (46)

NEW THIS WEEK – 3rd April, 1965

69 — SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER –•– The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-1 (69)
74 — (The Bees Are For the Birds) THE BIRDS ARE FOR THE BEES –•– The Newbeats (Hickory)-1 (74)
76 — SILHOUETTES –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-1 (76)
77 — IT’S GROWING –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (77)
78 — AND ROSES AND ROSES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (78)
79 — WOMAN’S GOT SOUL –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-1 (79)
83 — SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 — GOODBYE MY LOVER GOODBYE –•– The Searchers (Kapp)-1 (84)
85 — LET’S DO THE FREDDIE –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (85)
86 — IKO IKO –•– The Dixie Cups (Red Bird)-1 (86)
87 — WOOLY BULLY –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-1 (87)
88 — COUNT ME IN –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (88)
90 — TRULY, TRULY, TRUE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (90)
94 — WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 — (See You At the) “GO-GO” –•– Dobie Gray (Charger)-1 (95)
96 — OUT IN THE STREETS –•– The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-1 (96)
98 — THE RECORD (Baby I Love You) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (98)
99 — HAWAII HONEYMOON –•– The Waikikis (Kapp Winner’s Circle)-1 (99)
100 — DEAR DAD –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-1 (100)

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