CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 21, 1964
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SHE LOVES YOU
    Beatles–Swan 4152
  2  2  2  9
  2I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
    Beatles–Capitol 5112
  1  1  111
  3PLEASE PLEASE ME
    Beatles–Vee-Jay 581
  4  410  8
  4TWIST AND SHOUT
    Beatles–Tollie 9001
4364  3
  5DAWN (Go Away)
    4 Seasons–Philips 40166
  3  3  3  8
  6FUN, FUN, FUN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5118
  61017  6
  7JAVA
    Al Hirt–RCA Victor 47-8280
  5  5  411
  8HELLO, DOLLY!
    Louis Armstrong & All Stars–Kapp 573
152235  5
  9MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9662
183460  4
10KISSIN’ COUSINS
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8307
111624  5
11I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY
    Al Martino–Capitol 5108
121313  8
12HI-HEEL SNEAKERS
    Tommy Tucker–Checker 1067
131520  7
13SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE CLOWN
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 672
10121210
14GLAD ALL OVER
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 9656
162133  6
15GOOD NEWS
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8299
  9  911  8
16BLUE WINTER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13214
202737  6
17THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
    Temptations–Gordy 7028
274167  5
18NAVY BLUE
    Diane Renay–20th Century-Fox 456
  7  6  7  9
19THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It’s In His Kiss)
    Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 585
345181  4
20CALIFORNIA SUN
    Rivieras–Riviera 1401
  8  7  610
21SUSPICION
    Terry Stafford–Crusader 101
325997  4
22STAY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 582
334769  6
23I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
    Dusty Springfield–Philips 40162
14141510
24NEEDLES AND PINS
    Searchers–Kapp 577
395280  4
25THE SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,216
19192315
26THINK
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31599
4462  3
27PENETRATION
    Pyramids–Best 13002
17202211
28CROOKED LITTLE MAN
    Serendipity Singers–Philips 40175
5274100   4
29OH BABY DON’T YOU WEEP (pt. 1)
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5842
262831  9
30WHO DO YOU LOVE
    Sapphires–Swan 4162
23232510
31AIN’T NOTHING YOU CAN DO
    Bobby Bland–Duke 375
5477  3
32I WISH YOU LOVE
    Gloria Lynne–Everest 2036
22242910
33YOU DON’T OWN ME
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72206
21  8  513
34HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE
    Swinging Blue Jeans–Imperial 66021
5066  3
35RIP VAN WINKLE
    Devotions–Roulette 4541
404550  7
36STOP AND THINK IT OVER
    Dale & Grace–Montel 922
2511  8  8
37MY BONNIE (My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean)
    Beatles with Tony Sheridan–MGM 13213
293239  7
38ABIGAIL BEECHER
    Freddy Cannon–Warner Bros. 5409
242528  8
39STARDUST
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6286
303646  5
40WHAT KIND OF FOOL (Do You Think I Am)
    Tams–ABC-Paramount 10502
28181413
41TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5418
5773  3
42MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10530
414970  5
43YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54093
65  2
44WORRIED GUY
    Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13193
384356  6
45BABY, DON’T YOU CRY (The New Swingova Rhythm)
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10530
474657  5
46MY TRUE CARRIE, LOVE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5125
424449  6
47BIRD DANCE BEAT
    Trashmen–Garrett 4003
313741  6
48NADINE (Is It You?)
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1883
688193  4
49CAN YOUR MONKEY DO THE DOG
    Rufus Thomas–Stax 144
373942  8
50DEAD MAN’S CURVE
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55672
6080  3
51THE NEW GIRL IN SCHOOL
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55672
6272  3
52MONEY
    Kingsmen–Wand 150
7379  3
53UNDERSTAND YOUR MAN
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 42964
586575  6
54I’LL MAKE YOU MINE
    Bobby Vee & Eligibles–Liberty 55670
616976  5
55YOUNG AND IN LOVE
    Chris Crosby–MGM 13191
637077  6
56HEY, BOBBA NEEDLE
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 907
75  2
57FROM ME TO YOU
    Beatles–Vee-Jay 581
7789  5
58PUPPY LOVE
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2214
66717310
59LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER
    Jack Jones–Kapp 571
646874  7
60WE LOVE YOU BEATLES
    Carefrees–London Int’l 10614
76  2
61I CAN’T STAND IT
    Soul Sisters–Sue 799
828592  5
62A FOOL NEVER LEARNS
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42950
49333012
63IT HURTS ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8307
6982  3
64HEY JEAN, HEY DEAN
    Dean & Jean–Rust 5075
8791  3
65UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM
    Major Lance–Okeh 7187
3517  913
66CASTLES IN THE SAND
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54090
74  2
67HE’S A GOOD GUY (Yes He Is)
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54091
596168  5
68MILLER’S CAVE
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8294
454851  7
69WHITE ON WHITE
    Danny Williams–United Artists 685
8098  3
70OUR EVERLASTING LOVE
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 578
7893  3
71(You Can’t Let The Boy Overpower) THE MAN IN YOU
    Miracles–Tamla 54092
79100   3
72LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES
    Hank Williams, Jr.–MGM 13208
676771  9
73HEY LITTLE COBRA
    Rip Chords–Columbia 42921
46261815
74LIVE WIRE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7027
363534  7
75ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Beatles–Capitol of Canada 72133
  1
76(That’s) WHAT THE NITTY GRITTY IS
    Shirley Ellis–Congress 208
707579  4
77FOREVER
    Pete Drake–Smash 1867
  1
78HAND IT OVER
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 149
8588  3
79SEARCHIN’
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2074
86  2
80TO EACH HIS OWN
    Tymes–Parkway 908
8892  3
81SHA-LA-LA
    Shirelles–Scepter 1267
90  2
82TELL ME BABY
    Garnet Mimms–United Artists 694
818384  5
83BOOK OF LOVE
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5469
  1
84AIN’T GONNA TELL ANYBODY
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16583
89  2
85HIGH ON A HILL
    Scott English–Spokane 4003
918789  6
86WHO’S GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ME
    Justine Washington–Sue 797
9699  3
87WHEN JOANNA LOVED ME
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42996
  1
88LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL
    Monarchs–Sound Stage 7 2516
9394  3
89T’AIN’T NOTHIN’ TO ME
    Coasters–Atco 6287
9597  3
90SHANGRI-LA
    Robert Maxwell & Orchestra–Decca 25622
    Vic Dana–Dolton 92

 

 

 
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91(The Story Of) WOMAN, LOVE AND A MAN (pt. 1)
    Tony Clarke–Chess 1880
100 9583  6
92HE’LL HAVE TO GO
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2218
716065  6
93I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 5126
838491  4
94HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET
    B.B. King–ABC-Paramount 10527
  1
95VAYA CON DIOS
    Drifters–Atlantic 2216
844244  9
96RUN, RUN, RUN
    Supremes–Motown 1054
948696  4
97ALWAYS IN MY HEART
    Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8313
9898  3
98MAKE ME FORGET
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 309
  1
99THAT’S WHEN IT HURTS
    Ben E. King–Atco 6288
  1
100 THE WAITING GAME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31599
97  2
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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