CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1964
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RINGO
    Lorne Greene–RCA Victor 47-8444
  2  3  5  7
  2MR. LONELY
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9730
  3  711  7
  3SHE’S NOT THERE
    Zombies–Parrot 9695
  1  5  711
  4LEADER OF THE PACK
    Shangri-Las–Red Bird 10-014
  4  1  210
  5YOU REALLY GOT ME
    Kinks–Reprise 0306
  5  6  811
  6COME SEE ABOUT ME
    Supremes–Motown 1068
  91639  5
  7TIME IS ON MY SIDE
    Rolling Stones–London 9708
  8  910  9
  8I FEEL FINE
    Beatles–Capitol 5327
47  2
  9I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD
    Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13280
12151910
10GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD
    Little Anthony & Imperials–DCP 1119
203146  6
11I’M GONNA BE STRONG
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1045
111216  8
12DANCE, DANCE, DANCE
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5306
131928  5
13MOUNTAIN OF LOVE
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66075
141723  7
14BIG MAN IN TOWN
    4 Seasons–Philips 40238
151826  6
15ANY WAY YOU WANT IT
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 9739
193262  4
16THE JERK
    Larks–Money 106
182635  6
17EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT
    Newbeats–Hickory 1282
162025  8
18ASK ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8440
101121  9
19BABY LOVE
    Supremes–Motown 1066
  6  2  111
20WALKING IN THE RAIN
    Ronettes–Philles 123
212431  7
21RIGHT OR WRONG
    Ronnie Dove–Diamond 173
222532  7
22MY LOVE, FORGIVE ME (Amore, Scusami)
    Robert Goulet–Columbia 43131
232937  7
23COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 759
  7  4  413
24OH NO NOT MY BABY
    Maxine Brown–Wand 162
273343  7
25AMEN
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10602
325482  4
26SHA LA LA
    Manfred Mann–Ascot 2165
283452  5
27SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
    Drifters–Atlantic 2260
303664  4
28SIDEWALK SURFIN’
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55727
293034  7
29SHE’S A WOMAN
    Beatles–Capitol 5327
68  2
30THE WEDDING
    Julie Rogers–Mercury 72332
416290  5
31LAST KISS
    J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers–Josie 923
17  8  316
32SHE UNDERSTANDS ME
    Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13284
374759  7
33GONE, GONE, GONE
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5478
394450  7
34TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54105
404567  5
35REACH OUT FOR ME
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1285
242122  8
36LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE
    Searchers–Kapp 27
5475  3
37HAVE I THE RIGHT?
    Honeycombs–Interphon 7707
2510  614
38HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You)
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54107
517199  4
39DEAR HEART
    Andy Williams–Columbia 43180
    Jack Jones–Kapp 635
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8458
49
 
 
72
 
 

 
 
  3
  3
  1
40SHAGGY DOG
    Mickey Lee Lane–Swan 4183
38394210
41OH, PRETTY WOMAN
    Roy Orbison & Candy Men–Monument 851
33221216
42IS IT TRUE
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31690
26141510
43AS TEARS GO BY
    Marianne Faithfull–London 9697
505760  7
44WILLOW WEEP FOR ME
    Chad & Jeremy–World Artists 1034
586980  4
45WE COULD
    Al Martino–Capitol 5293
444653  7
46AIN’T IT THE TRUTH
    Mary Wells–20th Century-Fox 544
454247  7
47KEEP SEARCHIN’ (We’ll Follow The Sun)
    Del Shannon–Amy 915
657997  4
48THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN (To My Heart)
    Dean Martin–Reprise 0307
3113  911
49AIN’T DOING TOO BAD (pt. 1)
    Bobby Bland–Duke 383
42413010
50SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 169
627785  5
51ONE MORE TIME
    Ray Charles Singers–Command 4057
718091  4
52IT AIN’T ME, BABE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 43145
576576  6
53WHO CAN I TURN TO (When Nobody Needs Me)
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 43141
43383811
54THE 81
    Candy & Kisses–Cameo 336
637381  5
55WALK AWAY
    Matt Monro–Liberty 55745
647689  4
56RUN, RUN, RUN
    Gestures–Soma 1417
606677  4
57THE PRICE
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2259
616773  4
58DO-WACKA-DO
    Roger Miller–Smash 1947
7082  3
59OPPORTUNITY
    Jewels–Dimension 1034
596068  9
60IT’S ALL OVER
    Walter Jackson–Okeh 7204
667078  6
61DON’T FORGET I STILL LOVE YOU
    Bobbi Martin–Coral 62426
7281  3
62WILD ONE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7036
74  2
63WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE (Life’s Not Worth While)
    Four Tops–Motown 1069
6978  3
64(There’s) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
    Sandie Shaw–Reprise 0320
7588  3
65LISTEN LONELY GIRL
    Johnny Mathis–Mercury 72339
676875  9
66LOVIN’ PLACE
    Gale Garnett–RCA Victor 47-8472
76  2
67THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
    Dick & DeeDee–Warner Bros. 5482
7787  3
68BOOM BOOM
    Animals–MGM 13298
78  2
69SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE
    Ventures–Dolton 300
564848  7
70ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
    “You Know Who” Group!–4 Corners Of The World 113
79  2
71I HAD A TALK WITH MY MAN
    Mitty Collier–Chess 1907
48434511
72LEADER OF THE LAUNDROMAT
    Detergents–Roulette 4590
94  2
73WHAT NOW
    Gene Chandler–Constellation 141
85100   3
74WE’LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE
    Gale Garnett–RCA Victor 47-8388
34231417
75NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
    Velvelettes–V.I.P. 25007
735049  8
76AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU BABY
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8440
35271310
77SCRATCHY
    Travis Wammack–ARA 204
818384  9
78PROMISED LAND
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1916
  1
79I’M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO
    Hullaballoos–Roulette 4587
98  2
80SMILE
    Betty Everett & Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 633
99  2
81HAWAII TATTOO
    Waikikis–Kapp 30
    Martin Denny–Liberty 55754
83
 
89
 
92
 
  4
  3
82SOMETIMES I WONDER
    Major Lance–Okeh 7209
  1
83DO IT RIGHT
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72365
  1
84MAKIN’ WHOOPEE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10609
  1
85ENDLESS SLEEP
    Hank Williams, Jr.–MGM 13278
828486  7
86A HAPPY GUY
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31703
8796  3
87I WANT YOU TO HAVE EVERYTHING
    Lee Rogers–D-Town 1035
90  2
88PRETEND YOU DON’T SEE HER
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55751
96  2
89SEVEN LETTERS
    Ben E. King–Atco 6328
  1
90I’LL BE THERE
    Gerry & Pacemakers–Laurie 3279
  1
91GETTING MIGHTY CROWDED
    Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 628
8998  3
92I DON’T WANT TO WALK WITHOUT YOU
    Phyllis McGuire–Reprise 0310
  1
93HERE SHE COMES
    Tymes–Parkway 924
919093  6
94DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA (pt. 1)
    Harold Betters–Gateway 747
8895  3
95HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO YOUR HEART
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 43181
  1
96(There’ll Come A Day When) EV’RY LITTLE BIT HURTS
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55751
92  2
97A WOMAN’S LOVE
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2258
9397  3
98FOUR STRONG WINDS
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8443
100 9488  7
99HEY-DA-DA-DOW
    Dolphins–Fraternity 937
  1
100 CAN YOU JERK LIKE ME
    Contours–Gordy 7037
  1
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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