US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th May, 1964

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 9, 1964

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th May , 1964

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US Top 40 Singles – 9th May , 1964

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

1 2 HELLO, DOLLY! –•– Louis Armstrong (Kapp)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET –•– The Beatles (Vee-Jay)-7 (2)
3 5 MY GUY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-6 (3)
4 4 BITS AND PIECES –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (4)
5 1 CAN’T BUY ME LOVE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (1)
6 6 DON’T LET THE RAIN COME DOWN (Crooked Little Man) –•– The Serendipity Singers (Philips)-11 (6)
7 10 RONNIE –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (7)
8 9 DEAD MAN’S CURVE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-10 (8)
9 8 SUSPICION –•– Terry Stafford (Crusader)-12 (3)
10 11 WHITE ON WHITE –•– Danny Williams (United Artists)-10 (10)

11 7 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Beatles (Tollie)-9 (2)
12 32 LOVE ME DO –•– The Beatles (Tollie/Capitol Of Canada)-5 (12)
13 18 IT’S OVER –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-5 (13)
14 13 GLAD ALL OVER –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-13 (6)
15 15 SHANGRI-LA –•– Robert Maxwell, His Harp and Orchestra (Decca)-8 (15)
16 14 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It’s In His Kiss) –•– Betty Everett (Vee-Jay)-11 (6)
17 12 THAT’S THE WAY BOYS ARE –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-7 (12)
18 21 WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE –•– Irma Thomas (Imperial)-7 (18)
19 22 I’M SO PROUD –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-6 (19)
20 20 THE MATADOR –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-7 (20)

21 28 LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol) –•– The Ray Charles Singers (Command)-5 (21)
22 16 MONEY –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-9 (16)
23 35 LITTLE CHILDREN –•– Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas (Imperial)-4 (23)
24 17 YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-9 (15)
25 27 EBB TIDE –•– Lenny Welch (Cadence)-8 (25)
26 33 (Just Like) ROMEO AND JULIET –•– The Reflections (Golden World)-5 (26)
27 29 MY GIRL SLOOPY –•– The Vibrations (Atlantic)-7 (27)
28 31 SHANGRI-LA –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-7 (28)
29 25 FOREVER –•– Pete Drake and His Talking Steel Guitar (Smash)-10 (25)
30 30 KISS ME SAILOR –•– Diane Renay (20th Century)-6 (30)

31 41 THE PINK PANTHER THEME –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-6 (31)
32 53 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-2 (32)
33 37 COTTON CANDY –•– Al Hirt (RCA Victor)-5 (33)
34 19 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (11)
35 40 THANK YOU GIRL –•– The Beatles (Vee-Jay)-6 (35)
36 38 CHARADE –•– Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra (Decca)-6 (36)
37 24 NEEDLES AND PINS –•– The Searchers (Kapp)-10 (13)
38 39 STAY AWHILE –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-7 (38)
39 54 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-3 (39)
40 61 WALK ON BY –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 9th May , 1964

50 34 HEY, BOBBA NEEDLE –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-9 (23)
53 23 NADINE (Is It You) –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-10 (23)

POWER PLAYS – 9th May , 1964

41 42 CAN YOU DO IT –•– The Contours (Gordy)-6 (41)
42 72 CHAPEL OF LOVE –•– The Dixie Cups (Red Bird)-2 (42)
43 51 I DON’T WANT TO HURT ANYMORE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-3 (43)
44 44 IN MY LONELY ROOM –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-5 (44)
45 46 (The Best Part Of) BREAKIN’ UP –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-6 (45)
46 57 DIANE –•– The Bachelors (London)-4 (46)
47 58 TODAY –•– The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)-4 (47)
48 50 SLIP-IN MULES (No High Heel Sneakers) –•– Sugar Pie DeSanto (Checker)-4 (48)
49 49 WRONG FOR EACH OTHER –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-4 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 9th May , 1964

64 — P.S. I LOVE YOU –•– The Beatles (Tollie/Capitol Of Canada)-1 (64)
76 — A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (76)
83 — YESTERDAY’S HERO –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (83)
84 — BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (84)
87 — VIVA LAS VEGAS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (87)
89 — GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY –•– The Swinging Blue Jeans (Imperial)-1 (89)
90 — ROCK ME BABY –•– B.B. King (Kent)-1 (90)
91 — WHAT HAVE I GOT OF MY OWN –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-1 (91)
94 — GIVING UP –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Maxx)-1 (94)
98 — TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (98)
100 — A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-1 (100)