US Top 40 Week Ending 17th April, 1965

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 17, 1965

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th April, 1965

#1 I’M TELLING YOU NOW By Freddie and the Dreamers (Tower)

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US Top 40 Singles – 17th April, 1965

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

1 1 I’M TELLING YOU NOW –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Tower)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-9 (1)
3 7 GAME OF LOVE –•– Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders (Fontana)-5 (3)
4 9 I KNOW A PLACE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-5 (4)
5 4 SHOTGUN –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (4)
6 3 CAN’T YOU HEAR MY HEARTBEAT –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-12 (2)
7 13 TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-6 (7)
8 8 NOWHERE TO RUN –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-8 (8)
9 19 THE CLAPPING SONG (Clap Pat Clap Slap) –•– Shirley Ellis (Congress)-5 (9)
10 15 GO NOW! –•– The Moody Blues (London)-9 (10)

11 6 KING OF THE ROAD –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-12 (4)
12 — MRS. BROWN YOU’VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-1 (12)
13 5 THE BIRDS AND THE BEES –•– Jewel Akens (Era)-13 (3)
14 37 I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU –•– The Seekers (Capitol)-4 (14)
15 16 THE RACE IS ON –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-8 (15)
16 31 THE LAST TIME –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (16)
17 11 EIGHT DAYS A WEEK –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (1)
18 10 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-11 (10)
19 44 SILHOUETTES –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-3 (19)
20 25 I’LL BE DOGGONE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (20)

21 12 DO YOU WANNA DANCE? –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (12)
22 28 BUMBLE BEE –•– The Searchers (Kapp Winner’s Circle)-5 (22)
23 24 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-8 (23)
24 14 GOLDFINGER –•– Shirley Bassey (United Artists)-12 (8)
25 35 CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND –•– Sounds Orchestral (Parkway)-5 (25)
26 27 COME AND STAY WITH ME –•– Marianne Faithfull (London)-8 (26)
27 34 ONE KISS FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (27)
28 17 LONG LONELY NIGHTS –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (17)
29 62 COUNT ME IN –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (29)
30 30 WHEN I’M GONE –•– Brenda Holloway (Tamla)-7 (30)

31 56 JUST ONCE IN MY LIFE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-2 (31)
32 32 GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-7 (32)
33 20 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY –•– Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (Decca)-13 (11)
34 21 DO THE CLAM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (21)
35 45 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Cannibal and the Headhunters (Rampart)-8 (35)
36 39 PEACHES “N” CREAM –•– The Ikettes (Modern)-6 (36)
37 48 IT’S GROWING –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (37)
38 51 BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL –•– Glenn Yarbrough (RCA Victor)-6 (38)
39 50 SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER –•– The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-3 (39)
40 42 OOO BABY BABY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th April, 1965

42 23 IF I LOVED YOU –•– Chad and Jeremy (World Artists)-9 (23)
44 18 FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-11 (6)
51 22 SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-9 (22)
55 36 DON’T MESS UP A GOOD THING –•– Fontella Bass and Bobby McClure (Checker)-11 (33)

POWER PLAYS – 17th April, 1965

41 47 I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel) –•– Freddie and the Dreamers (Mercury)-6 (41)
43 63 IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-2 (43)
45 55 10 LITTLE BOTTLES –•– Johnny Bond (Starday)-6 (45)
46 64 WOMAN’S GOT SOUL –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-3 (46)
47 49 GIRL DON’T COME –•– Sandie Shaw (Reprise)-7 (47)
48 52 I CAN’T STOP THINKING OF YOU –•– Bobbi Martin (Coral)-6 (48)
49 54 CRAZY DOWNTOWN –•– Allan Sherman (Warner Brothers)-4 (49)
50 61 AND ROSES AND ROSES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 17th April, 1965

12 — MRS. BROWN YOU’VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-1 (12)
80 — HELP ME, RHONDA –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (80)
81 — JUST A LITTLE –•– The Beau Brummels (Autumn)-1 (81)
82 — TRUE LOVE WAYS –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (82)
83 — REELIN’ AND ROCKIN’ –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (83)
88 — I GOTTA WOMAN (Part 1) –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (88)
90 — AL’S PLACE –•– Al Hirt (RCA Victor)-1 (90)
94 — MEXICAN PEARLS –•– Billy Vaughn (Dot)-1 (94)
96 — NOTHING CAN STOP ME –•– Gene Chandler (Constellation)-1 (96)
98 — TALK ABOUT LOVE –•– Adam Faith (Amy)-1 (98)
99 — I’VE GOT FIVE DOLLARS AND IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT –•– George and Gene (George Jones and Gene Pitney) (Musicor)-1 (99)
100 — YOU WERE ONLY FOOLING (While I Was Falling In Love) –•– Vic Damone (Warner Brothers)-1 (100)

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