CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending MAY 9, 1964
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	CAN’T BUY ME LOVE     Beatles–Capitol 5150		1	1	1	7
2	HELLO, DOLLY!     Louis Armstrong & All Stars–Kapp 573		2	2	3	12
3	DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET     Beatles–Vee-Jay 587		3	6	7	7
4	BITS AND PIECES     Dave Clark Five–Epic 9671		4	8	9	6
5	MY GUY     Mary Wells–Motown 1056		8	10	14	6
6	DON’T LET THE RAIN COME DOWN (Crooked Little Man)     Serendipity Singers–Philips 40175		5	7	8	11
7	LOVE ME DO     Beatles–Tollie 9008		25	35	43	6
8	RONNIE     4 Seasons–Philips 40185		9	11	29	5
9	DEAD MAN’S CURVE     Jan & Dean–Liberty 55672		11	12	20	10
10	SHANGRI-LA     Robert Maxwell & Orchestra–Decca 25622     Vic Dana–Dolton 92		12	13	17	8   4
11	SUSPICION     Terry Stafford–Crusader 101		6	3	4	11
12	WHITE ON WHITE     Danny Williams–United Artists 685		15	17	23	10
13	GLAD ALL OVER     Dave Clark Five–Epic 9656		7	5	5	13
14	IT’S OVER     Roy Orbison–Monument 837		19	32	51	5
15	(Just Like) ROMEO AND JULIET     Reflections–Golden World 9		24	34	54	7
16	I’M SO PROUD     Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10544		18	26	41	6
17	THAT’S THE WAY BOYS ARE     Lesley Gore–Mercury 72259		14	14	15	7
18	LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol)     Ray Charles Singers–Command 4046		33	63	78	4
19	WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE     Irma Thomas–Imperial 66013		22	30	40	7
20	TWIST AND SHOUT     Beatles–Tollie 9001		10	4	2	10
21	THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It’s In His Kiss)     Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 585		13	9	6	11
22	FOREVER     Pete Drake–Smash 1867		23	27	34	8
23	THE MATADOR     Major Lance–Okeh 7191		21	25	33	7
24	LITTLE CHILDREN     Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas–Imperial 66027		51	67	87	4
25	NEEDLES AND PINS     Searchers–Kapp 577		16	15	12	11
26	COTTON CANDY     Al Hirt–RCA Victor 47-8346		32	42	62	5
27	MONEY     Kingsmen–Wand 150		17	20	22	10
28	YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE     Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54093		20	19	18	9
29	THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU     Rick Nelson–Decca 31612		40	55	—	3
30	KISS ME SAILOR     Diane Renay–20th Century-Fox 477		30	43	64	5
31	CHARADE     Sammy Kaye & Orchestra–Decca 31589		36	46	56	5
32	WRONG FOR EACH OTHER     Andy Williams–Columbia 43015		38	51	68	5
33	MY GIRL SLOOPY     Vibrations–Atlantic 2221		37	40	48	7
34	WALK ON BY     Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1274		56	82	97	4
35	THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO     Temptations–Gordy 7028		28	16	10	12
36	CHAPEL OF LOVE     Dixie Cups–Red Bird 10-001		79	—	—	2
37	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Beatles–Tollie 9008		57	—	—	2
38	THANK YOU GIRL     Beatles–Vee-Jay 587		41	62	70	7
39	AIN’T NOTHING YOU CAN DO     Bobby Bland–Duke 375		35	23	16	10
40	DIANE     Bachelors–London 9639		50	65	80	6
41	I DON’T WANT TO BE HURT ANYMORE     Nat King Cole–Capitol 5155		47	59	61	5
42	NADINE (Is It You?)     Chuck Berry–Chess 1883		45	41	35	11
43	DO YOU LOVE ME     Dave Clark Five–Epic 9678		92	—	—	2
44	EBB TIDE     Lenny Welch–Cadence 1422		27	28	30	7
45	HEY, BOBBA NEEDLE     Chubby Checker–Parkway 907		26	18	19	9
46	ALL MY LOVING     Beatles–Capitol of Canada 72144		31	33	37	7
47	STAY AWHILE     Dusty Springfield–Philips 40180		42	47	50	6
48	SHE LOVES YOU     Beatles–Swan 4152		29	21	11	16
49	THREE WINDOW COUPE     Rip Chords–Columbia 43035		60	—	—	2
50	GOODBYE BABY (Baby Goodbye)     Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2226		61	69	—	3
51	PEOPLE     Barbra Streisand–Columbia 42965     Nat King Cole–Capitol 5155		67	78	84	5
52	LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL     Monarchs–Sound Stage 7 2516		58	60	63	10
53	WHENEVER HE HOLDS YOU     Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 710		63	75	85	4
54	(The Best Part Of) BREAKIN’ UP     Ronettes–Philles 120		64	71	79	5
55	SLIP-IN MULES (No High Heel Sneakers)     Sugar Pie DeSanto–Checker 1073		55	61	65	5
56	IN MY LONELY ROOM     Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7031		52	54	60	5
57	THAT’S WHEN IT HURTS     Ben E. King–Atco 6288		62	64	69	8
58	I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND     Beatles–Capitol 5112		34	22	13	18
59	GONNA’ GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW     Tracey Dey–Amy 901     Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8347		70	81	92	4
60	TALL COOL ONE     Wailers–Golden Crest 518		71	79	91	17
61	ONCE UPON A TIME     Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells–Motown 1057		93	—	—	2
62	CAN YOU DO IT     Contours–Gordy 7029		68	72	75	6
63	BABY BABY BABY     Anna King & Bobby Byrd–Smash 1884		65	68	76	7
64	TODAY     New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 43000		75	90	—	3
65	EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS     Brenda Holloway–Tamla 54094		87	—	—	2
66	THE PINK PANTHER THEME     Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8286		72	74	82	6
67	CAROL     Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10543		73	83	—	3
68	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     Connie Francis–MGM 13237		—	—	—	1
69	AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE ME     Searchers–Kapp 584		74	80	88	4
70	KISS ME QUICK     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 447-0639		76	—	—	2
71	SUGAR AND SPICE     Searchers–Liberty 55689		83	91	—	3
72	A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE     Peter & Gordon–Capitol 5175     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 320		—	—	—	1
73	STAY     4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 582		39	31	26	13
74	THE NEW GIRL IN SCHOOL     Jan & Dean–Liberty 55672		46	37	32	10
75	FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE     Village Stompers–Epic 9674     Al Caiola–United Artists 711		82	89	—	3
76	WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU BABY     Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells–Motown 1057		—	—	—	1
77	ACROSS THE STREET     Lenny O’Henry–Atco 6291		81	88	99	4
78	I RISE, I FALL     Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13232		85	—	—	2
79	GEE     Pixies Three–Mercury 72250		80	85	90	4
80	I KNEW IT ALL THE TIME     Dave Clark Five–Congress 212		94	—	—	2
81	ROCK ME BABY     B.B. King–Kent 393		99	—	—	2
82	GIVING UP ON LOVE     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 588		66	66	59	7
83	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     Bobby Vinton–Epic 9662		44	29	25	11
84	LOVING YOU MORE EVERY DAY     Etta James–Argo 5465		88	86	93	5
85	THINK     Brenda Lee–Decca 31599		48	38	24	10
86	LITTLE DONNA     Rivieras–Riviera 1402		91	100	—	3
87	HEY, MR. SAX MAN     Boots Randolph–Monument 835		96	97	—	3
88	GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY     Swinging Blue Jeans–Imperial 66030		—	—	—	1
89	HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE     Swinging Blue Jeans–Imperial 66021		49	44	31	10
90	SOUL HOOTENANNY (pt. 1)     Gene Chandler–Constellation 114		95	98	—	3
91	DONNIE     Bermudas–Era 3125		89	92	100	4
92	OUR FADED LOVE     Royaltones–Mala 473		97	99	—	3
93	I’M THE LONELY ONE     Cliff Richard–Epic 9670		90	—	—	2
94	HURT BY LOVE     Inez Foxx–Symbol 20-001		—	—	—	1
95	TEA FOR TWO     Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6294		—	—	—	1
96	LITTLE BOXES     Womenfolk–RCA Victor 47-8301		100	—	—	2
97	YESTERDAY’S GONE     Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde–World Artists 1021     Overlanders–Hickory 1258		—	—	—	1
98	NOT FADE AWAY     Rolling Stones–London 9657		—	—	—	1
99	ONE WAY LOVE     Drifters–Atlantic 2225		—	—	—	1
100	THE LONELIEST NIGHT     Dale & Grace–Montel 928		—	—	—	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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