US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th May, 1965
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 8, 1965
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th May, 1965
#1 MRS. BROWN YOU’VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER By Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
US Top 40 Singles – 8th May, 1965
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MRS. BROWN YOU’VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-4 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 7 COUNT ME IN –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (2)
3 18 TICKET TO RIDE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (3)
4 2 GAME OF LOVE –•– Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders (Fontana)-8 (1)
5 5 I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU –•– The Seekers (Capitol)-7 (5)
6 3 I KNOW A PLACE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-8 (3)
7 8 SILHOUETTES –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-6 (7)
8 4 I’M TELLING YOU NOW –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Tower)-9 (1)
9 9 THE LAST TIME –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (9)
10 12 CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND –•– Sounds Orchestral (Parkway)-8 (10)
11 14 I’LL BE DOGGONE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8 (11)
12 17 JUST ONCE IN MY LIFE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-5 (12)
13 6 TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-9 (6)
14 24 WOOLY BULLY –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-6 (14)
15 15 ONE KISS FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-9 (15)
16 19 OOO BABY BABY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-7 (16)
17 11 THE CLAPPING SONG (Clap Pat Clap Slap) –•– Shirley Ellis (Congress)-8 (8)
18 21 BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL –•– Glenn Yarbrough (RCA Victor)-9 (18)
19 13 GO NOW! –•– The Moody Blues (London)-12 (10)
20 20 IT’S GROWING –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (20)
21 35 HELP ME, RHONDA –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (21)
22 28 IT’S NOT UNUSUAL –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (22)
23 26 IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-5 (23)
24 16 SHOTGUN –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-13 (4)
25 39 IKO IKO –•– The Dixie Cups (Red Bird)-6 (25)
26 31 I DO LOVE YOU –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-7 (26)
27 32 SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER –•– The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-6 (27)
28 34 WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT –•– Little Milton (Checker)-7 (28)
29 33 WOMAN’S GOT SOUL –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-6 (29)
30 10 STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-12 (1)
31 42 THE ENTERTAINER –•– Tony Clarke (Chess)-7 (31)
32 47 TRUE LOVE WAYS –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-4 (32)
33 43 REELIN’ AND ROCKIN’ –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (33)
34 40 DREAM ON LITTLE DREAMER –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-5 (34)
35 48 JUST A LITTLE –•– The Beau Brummels (Autumn)-4 (35)
36 37 AND ROSES AND ROSES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-6 (36)
37 30 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Cannibal and the Headhunters (Rampart)-11 (30)
38 68 BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– The Supremes (Motown)-2 (38)
39 51 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (39)
40 41 CRAZY DOWNTOWN –•– Allan Sherman (Warner Brothers)-7 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 8th May, 1965
42 23 NOWHERE TO RUN –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-11 (8)
43 25 CAN’T YOU HEAR MY HEARTBEAT –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-15 (2)
49 22 GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-10 (22)
51 29 BUMBLE BEE –•– The Searchers (Kapp Winner’s Circle)-8 (21)
53 36 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Mercury)-9 (36)
54 27 THE RACE IS ON –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-11 (15)
POWER PLAYS – 8th May, 1965
41 45 IT’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD SHAKIN’ –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-5 (41)
44 44 SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (44)
45 63 DO THE FREDDIE –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Mercury)-3 (45)
46 67 QUEEN OF THE HOUSE –•– Jody Miller (Capitol)-3 (46)
47 66 YOU WERE MADE FOR ME –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Tower)-2 (47)
48 50 LET’S DO THE FREDDIE –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (48)
50 52 (The Bees Are For the Birds) THE BIRDS ARE FOR THE BEES –•– The Newbeats (Hickory)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 8th May, 1965
73 — LAST CHANCE TO TURN AROUND –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (73)
76 — L-O-N-E-L-Y –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (76)
78 — ENGINE ENGINE #9 –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-1 (78)
87 — YOU CAN HAVE HER –•– The Righteous Brothers (Moonglow)-1 (87)
88 — AND I LOVE HIM –•– Esther Phillips (Atlantic)-1 (88)
89 — LIPSTICK TRACES (On a Cigarette) –•– The O’Jays (Imperial)-1 (89)
90 — A WALK IN THE BLACK FOREST –•– Horst Jankowski, His Orchestra and Chorus (Mercury)-1 (90)
92 — IT AIN’T NO BIG THING –•– The Radiants (Chess)-1 (92)
94 — LOVE IS A 5-LETTER WORD –•– James Phelps (Argo)-1 (94)
95 — SHAKIN’ ALL OVER –•– The Guess Who (Scepter)-1 (95)
96 — THE CLIMB –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-1 (96)
98 — KEEP ON TRYING –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (98)
99 — TOMMY –•– Reparata and the Delrons (World Artists)-1 (99)
100 — PEANUTS (La Cacahuata) –•– The Sunglows (Sunglow)-1 (100)
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