US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th September, 1965 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 4, 1965

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th September, 1965

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US Top 40 Singles – 4th September, 1965

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

1 2 HELP! –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 LIKE A ROLLING STONE –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 3 CALIFORNIA GIRLS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (3)
4 4 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-8 (4)
5 5 IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (5)
6 1 I GOT YOU BABE –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-9 (1)
7 12 YOU WERE ON MY MIND –•– We Five (A&M)-7 (7)
8 10 PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (8)
9 27 EVE OF DESTRUCTION –•– Barry McGuire (Dunhill)-3 (9)
10 8 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-11 (8)

11 13 NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES –•– The Supremes (Motown)-6 (11)
12 21 IT AIN’T ME BABE –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-5 (12)
13 9 DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS –•– Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-10 (9)
14 11 BABY, I’M YOURS –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-12 (11)
15 22 THE “IN” CROWD –•– The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)-6 (15)
16 19 THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (16)
17 17 SINCE I LOST MY BABY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (17)
18 15 ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO –•– Cher (Imperial)-10 (15)
19 25 HEART FULL OF SOUL –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-6 (19)
20 7 SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-10 (2)

21 24 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (21)
22 49 HANG ON SLOOPY –•– The McCoys (Bang)-4 (22)
23 31 ACTION –•– Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-4 (23)
24 29 HOUSTON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-5 (24)
25 42 CATCH US IF YOU CAN –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-3 (25)
26 26 JU JU HAND –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-6 (26)
27 52 LAUGH AT ME –•– Sonny (Atco)-3 (27)
28 28 LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (28)
29 32 SHAKE AND FINGERPOP –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (29)
30 41 AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL –•– Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-5 (30)

31 16 (I Can’t Get No) SATISFACTION –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-13 (1)
32 37 SUGAR DUMPLING –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-7 (32)
33 43 WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE –•– The Animals (MGM)-4 (33)
34 44 SAD, SAD GIRL –•– Barbara Mason (Arctic)-5 (34)
35 35 I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU BABY –•– Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-5 (35)
36 14 DON’T JUST STAND THERE –•– Patty Duke (United Artists)-11 (8)
37 45 WHO’LL BE THE NEXT IN LINE –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (37)
38 23 I’M A FOOL –•– Dino, Desi and Billy (Reprise)-11 (17)
39 46 SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-4 (39)
40 18 WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-12 (3)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 4th September, 1965

42 34 YOU’D BETTER COME HOME –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-9 (22)
43 20 I’M HENRY THE VIII, I AM –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-10 (1)
44 30 TAKE ME BACK –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-11 (16)
46 38 YOU TELL ME WHY –•– The Beau Brummels (Autumn)-7 (38)

POWER PLAYS – 4th September, 1965

41 50 YOU’VE BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-4 (41)
45 55 I’M A HAPPY MAN –•– The Jive Five (United Artists)-4 (45)
47 53 IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE –•– The Royalettes (MGM)-8 (47)
48 60 BABY DON’T GO –•– Sonny and Cher (Reprise)-3 (48)
49 62 ANNIE FANNY –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-5 (49)
50 54 IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 4th September, 1965

80 — SOME ENCHANTED EVENING –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (80)
83 — TREAT HER RIGHT –•– Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-1 (83)
85 — AIN’T IT TRUE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (85)
87 — N-E-R-V-O-U-S –•– Ian Whitcomb (Tower)-1 (87)
90 — RESPECT –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (90)
91 — SIMPEL GIMPEL –•– Horst Jankowski, His Orchestra and Chorus (Mercury)-1 (91)
95 — I LIVE FOR THE SUN –•– The Sunrays (Tower)-1 (95)
98 — YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY –•– O.V. Wright (Back Beat)-3 (91)
99 — THE GIRL FROM PEYTON PLACE –•– Dickey Lee (TCF Hall)-1 (99)
100 — SOUL HEAVEN –•– The Dixie Drifter (Roulette)-1 (100)