CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 5, 1964
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SHE’S NOT THERE
    Zombies–Parrot 9695
  5  71210
  2RINGO
    Lorne Greene–RCA Victor 47-8444
  3  5  9  6
  3MR. LONELY
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9730
  71117  6
  4LEADER OF THE PACK
    Shangri-Las–Red Bird 10-014
  1  2  3  9
  5YOU REALLY GOT ME
    Kinks–Reprise 0306
  6  81010
  6BABY LOVE
    Supremes–Motown 1066
  2  1  110
  7COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 759
  4  4  612
  8TIME IS ON MY SIDE
    Rolling Stones–London 9708
  91015  8
  9COME SEE ABOUT ME
    Supremes–Motown 1068
163978  4
10ASK ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8440
112125  8
11I’M GONNA BE STRONG
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1045
121623  7
12I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD
    Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13280
151928  9
13DANCE, DANCE, DANCE
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5306
192857  4
14MOUNTAIN OF LOVE
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66075
172333  6
15BIG MAN IN TOWN
    4 Seasons–Philips 40238
182651  5
16EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT
    Newbeats–Hickory 1282
202536  7
17LAST KISS
    J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers–Josie 923
  8  3  215
18THE JERK
    Larks–Money 106
263564  5
19ANY WAY YOU WANT IT
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 9739
3262  3
20GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD
    Little Anthony & Imperials–DCP 1119
314672  5
21WALKING IN THE RAIN
    Ronettes–Philles 123
243145  6
22RIGHT OR WRONG
    Ronnie Dove–Diamond 173
253241  6
23MY LOVE, FORGIVE ME (Amore, Scusami)
    Robert Goulet–Columbia 43131
293749  6
24REACH OUT FOR ME
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1285
212231  7
25HAVE I THE RIGHT?
    Honeycombs–Interphon 7707
10  6  413
26IS IT TRUE
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31690
141518  9
27OH NO NOT MY BABY
    Maxine Brown–Wand 162
334361  6
28SHA LA LA
    Manfred Mann–Ascot 2165
345273  4
29SIDEWALK SURFIN’
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55727
303448  6
30SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
    Drifters–Atlantic 2260
3664  3
31THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN (To My Heart)
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0307
13  9  810
32AMEN
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10602
5482  3
33OH, PRETTY WOMAN
    Roy Orbison & Candy Men–Monument 851
2212  515
34WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE
    Gale Garnett–RCA Victor 47-8388
2314  716
35AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU BABY
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8440
271313  9
36DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY
    Manfred Mann–Ascot 2157
28171114
37SHE UNDERSTANDS ME
    Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13284
475970  6
38SHAGGY DOG
    Mickey Lee Lane–Swan 4183
394254  9
39GONE, GONE, GONE
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5478
445060  6
40TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54105
456775  4
41THE WEDDING
    Julie Rogers–Mercury 72332
629099  4
42AIN’T DOING TOO BAD (pt. 1)
    Bobby Bland–Duke 383
413032  9
43WHO CAN I TURN TO (When Nobody Needs Me)
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 43141
38384010
44WE COULD
    Al Martino–Capitol 5293
465371  6
45AIN’T IT THE TRUTH
    Mary Wells–20th Century-Fox 544
424759  6
46LET IT BE ME
    Betty Everett & Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 613
35181413
47I FEEL FINE
    Beatles–Capitol 5327
  1
48I HAD A TALK WITH MY MAN
    Mitty Collier–Chess 1907
43454610
49DEAR HEART
    Andy Williams–Columbia 43180
    Jack Jones–Kapp 635
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8458
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50AS TEARS GO BY
    Marianne Faithfull–London 9697
576069  6
51HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You)
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54107
7199  3
52DON’T EVER LEAVE ME
    Connie Francis–MGM 13287
374043  7
53CHAINED AND BOUND
    Otis Redding–Volt 121
596367  9
54LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE
    Searchers–Kapp 27
75  2
55LITTLE HONDA
    Hondells–Mercury 72324
40201613
56SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE
    Ventures–Dolton 300
484855  6
57IT AIN’T ME, BABE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 43145
657683  5
58WILLOW WEEP FOR ME
    Chad & Jeremy–World Artists 1034
6980  3
59OPPORTUNITY
    Jewels–Dimension 1034
606874  8
60RUN, RUN, RUN
    Gestures–Soma 1417
6677  3
61THE PRICE
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2259
6773  3
62SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 169
778594  4
63THE 81
    Candy & Kisses–Cameo 336
738192  4
64WALK AWAY
    Matt Monro–Liberty 55745
7689  3
65KEEP SEARCHIN’ (We’ll Follow The Sun)
    Del Shannon–Amy 915
7997  3
66IT’S ALL OVER
    Walter Jackson–Okeh 7204
707885  5
67LISTEN LONELY GIRL
    Johnny Mathis–Mercury 72339
687582  8
68SHE’S A WOMAN
    Beatles–Capitol 5327
  1
69WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE (Life’s Not Worth While)
    Four Tops–Motown 1069
78  2
70DO-WACKA-DO
    Roger Miller–Smash 1947
82  2
71ONE MORE TIME
    Ray Charles Singers–Command 4057
8091  3
72DON’T FORGET I STILL LOVE YOU
    Bobbi Martin–Coral 62426
81  2
73NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
    Velvelettes–V.I.P. 25007
504953  7
74WILD ONE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7036
  1
75(There’s) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
    Sandie Shaw–Reprise 0320
88  2
76LOVIN’ PLACE
    Gale Garnett–RCA Victor 47-8472
  1
77THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
    Dick & DeeDee–Warner Bros. 5482
87  2
78BOOM BOOM
    Animals–MGM 13298
  1
79ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
    “You Know Who” Group!–4 Corners Of The World 113
  1
80RUNNIN’ OUT OF FOOLS
    Aretha Franklin–Columbia 43113
61666810
81SCRATCHY
    Travis Wammack–ARA 204
838490  8
82ENDLESS SLEEP
    Hank Williams, Jr.–MGM 13278
848687  6
83HAWAII TATTOO
    Waikikis–Kapp 30
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55754
89
 
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  2
84THE DODO
    Jumpin’ Gene Simmons–Hi 2080
868391  4
85WHAT NOW
    Gene Chandler–Constellation 141
100   2
86UNLESS YOU CARE
    Terry Black–Tollie 9026
858793  4
87A HAPPY GUY
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31703
96  2
88DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA (pt. 1)
    Harold Betters–Gateway 747
95  2
89GETTING MIGHTY CROWDED
    Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 628
98  2
90I WANT YOU TO HAVE EVERYTHING
    Lee Rogers–D-Town 1035
  1
91HERE SHE COMES
    Tymes–Parkway 924
909388  5
92(There’ll Come A Day When) EV’RY LITTLE BIT HURTS
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55751
  1
93A WOMAN’S LOVE
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2258
97  2
94LEADER OF THE LAUNDROMAT
    Detergents–Roulette 4590
  1
95WATCH OUT SALLY
    Diane Renay–MGM 13296
99  2
96PRETEND YOU DON’T SEE HER
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55751
  1
97IT’LL NEVER BE OVER FOR ME
    Baby Washington–Sue 114
9398  3
98I’M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO
    Hullaballoos–Roulette 4587
  1
99SMILE
    Betty Everett & Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 633
  1
100 FOUR STRONG WINDS
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8443
948895  6
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist(s) and label(s) for the best-selling version(s) of each title, as well as for “other versions strongly reported.” Artists and labels in the latter category are shown above in smaller italic type. Figures in the “Weeks on Chart” (WKS) column indicate only the weeks an artist was listed as having a best-selling version.
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