US Top 40 Singles Week Ending October 2nd, 1965

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending October 2nd, 1965.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1960s here.

Make sure to also check the entire 1965 Top 40 chart here.

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This Week’s Top 40
This Week’s Drops
Power Plays
New This Week
To Next or Previous Week

US TOP 40 – OCTOBER 2ND, 1965

#1
HANG ON SLOOPY
The McCoys

TW LW TITLE ЉۢРArtist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 HANG ON SLOOPY –•– The McCoys (Bang)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 EVE OF DESTRUCTION –•– Barry McGuire (Dunhill)-7 (1)
3 45 YESTERDAY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (3)
4 4 CATCH US IF YOU CAN –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (4)
5 3 YOU WERE ON MY MIND –•– We Five (A&M)-11 (3)
6 6 THE “IN” CROWD –•– The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)-10 (6)
7 12 TREAT HER RIGHT –•– Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-5 (7)
8 11 YOU’VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES –•– The Fortunes (Press)-7 (8)
9 14 BABY DON’T GO –•– Sonny and Cher (Reprise)-7 (9)
10 10 LAUGH AT ME –•– Sonny (Atco)-7 (10)

11 5 HELP! –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (1)
12 17 DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (12)
13 13 WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE –•– The Animals (MGM)-8 (13)
14 9 HEART FULL OF SOUL –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-10 (9)
15 20 SOME ENCHANTED EVENING –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-5 (15)
16 21 I’M YOURS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (16)
17 8 IT AIN’T ME BABE –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-9 (8)
18 7 LIKE A ROLLING STONE –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-11 (2)
19 34 KEEP ON DANCING –•– The Gentrys (MGM)-4 (19)
20 26 LIAR, LIAR –•– The Castaways (Soma)-8 (20)

21 22 AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL –•– Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-9 (21)
22 25 I’LL MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (22)
23 15 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-12 (4)
24 32 JUST YOU –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-6 (24)
25 40 JUST A LITTLE BIT BETTER –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-3 (25)
26 30 RIDE AWAY –•– Roy Orbison (MGM)-7 (26)
27 29 WITH THESE HANDS –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (27)
28 33 MOHAIR SAM –•– Charlie Rich (Smash)-6 (28)
29 37 HOME OF THE BRAVE –•– Jody Miller (Capitol)-6 (29)
30 16 I GOT YOU BABE –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-13 (1)

31 18 ACTION –•– Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-8 (13)
32 19 CALIFORNIA GIRLS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (3)
33 44 KANSAS CITY STAR –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-4 (33)
34 24 SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-8 (24)
35 27 SAD, SAD GIRL –•– Barbara Mason (Arctic)-9 (27)
36 42 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER –•– Johnny Tillotson (MGM)-6 (36)
37 28 PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-12 (8)
38 66 A LOVER’S CONCERTO –•– The Toys (DynoVoice)-4 (38)
39 23 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-15 (8)
40 35 HOUSTON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-9 (21)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – OCTOBER 2ND, 1965

46 31 THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-12 (16)
52 36 I’M A HAPPY MAN –•– The Jive Five (United Artists)-8 (36)

POWER PLAYS – OCTOBER 2ND, 1965

41 72 YOU’RE THE ONE –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-3 (41)
42 85 EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-2 (42)
43 53 THE DAWN OF CORRECTION –•– The Spokesmen (Decca)-3 (43)
44 54 MY TOWN, MY GUY AND ME –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-4 (44)
45 47 AIN’T IT TRUE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-5 (45)
47 52 3RD MAN THEME –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (47)
48 56 I WANT TO (Do Everything For You) –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (48)
49 60 MAKE ME YOUR BABY –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-4 (49)
50 67 HUNGRY FOR LOVE –•– San Remo Golden Strings (Ric-Tic)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 2ND, 1965

66 — POSITIVELY 4TH STREET –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (66)
76 — RESCUE ME –•– Fontella Bass (Checker)-1 (76)
80 — TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me a Little While) –•– Kim Weston (Gordy)-1 (80)
82 — SAY SOMETHING FUNNY –•– Patty Duke (United Artists)-1 (82)
83 — I MISS YOU SO –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials with the 101 Strings (DCP)-1 (83)
84 — A LIFETIME OF LONELINESS –•– Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (84)
90 — RUN, BABY RUN (Back Into My Arms) –•– The Newbeats (Hickory)-1 (90)
91 — JUST ONE KISS FROM YOU –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-1 (91)
92 — WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (92)
93 — SECRETLY –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (93)
97 — LOOKING WITH MY EYES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (97)
99 — HE TOUCHED ME –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 — THE ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING –•– Jimmy Smith with Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate (Verve)-1 (100)