CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 2, 1964
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1CAN’T BUY ME LOVE
    Beatles–Capitol 5150
  1  1  1  6
  2HELLO, DOLLY!
    Louis Armstrong & All Stars–Kapp 573
  2  3  511
  3DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET
    Beatles–Vee-Jay 587
  6  716  6
  4BITS AND PIECES
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 9671
  8  927  5
  5DON’T LET THE RAIN COME DOWN (Crooked Little Man)
    Serendipity Singers–Philips 40175
  7  81010
  6SUSPICION
    Terry Stafford–Crusader 101
  3  4  610
  7GLAD ALL OVER
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 9656
  5  5  812
  8MY GUY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1056
101440  5
  9RONNIE
    4 Seasons–Philips 40185
112964  4
10TWIST AND SHOUT
    Beatles–Tollie 9001
  4  2  2  9
11DEAD MAN’S CURVE
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55672
122025  9
12SHANGRI-LA
    Robert Maxwell & Orchestra–Decca 25622
    Vic Dana–Dolton 92
13
 
17
 
24
 
  7
  3
13THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It’s In His Kiss)
    Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 585
  9  6  910
14THAT’S THE WAY BOYS ARE
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72259
141526  6
15WHITE ON WHITE
    Danny Williams–United Artists 685
172329  9
16NEEDLES AND PINS
    Searchers–Kapp 577
15121310
17MONEY
    Kingsmen–Wand 150
202222  9
18I’M SO PROUD
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10544
264152  5
19IT’S OVER
    Roy Orbison–Monument 837
325180  4
20YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54093
191819  8
21THE MATADOR
    Major Lance–Okeh 7191
253341  6
22WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE
    Irma Thomas–Imperial 66013
304050  6
23FOREVER
    Pete Drake–Smash 1867
273438  7
24(Just Like) ROMEO & JULIET
    Reflections–Golden World 9
345471  6
25LOVE ME DO
    Beatles–Capitol of Canada 72076 / Tollie 9008
354369  5
26HEY, BOBBA NEEDLE
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 907
181920  8
27EBB TIDE
    Lenny Welch–Cadence 1422
283039  6
28THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
    Temptations–Gordy 7028
16101111
29SHE LOVES YOU
    Beatles–Swan 4152
2111  315
30KISS ME SAILOR
    Diane Renay–20th Century-Fox 477
436479  4
31ALL MY LOVING
    Beatles–Capitol of Canada 72144
333744  6
32COTTON CANDY
    Al Hirt–RCA Victor 47-8346
426285  4
33LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol)
    Ray Charles Singers–Command 4046
6378  3
34I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
    Beatles–Capitol 5112
2213  417
35AIN’T NOTHING YOU CAN DO
    Bobby Bland–Duke 375
231617  9
36CHARADE
    Sammy Kaye & Orchestra–Decca 31589
465677  4
37MY GIRL SLOOPY
    Vibrations–Atlantic 2221
404856  6
38WRONG FOR EACH OTHER
    Andy Williams–Columbia 43015
5168100   4
39STAY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 582
31261512
40THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31612
55  2
41THANK YOU GIRL
    Beatles–Vee-Jay 587
627078  6
42STAY AWHILE
    Dusty Springfield–Philips 40180
475063  5
43PLEASE PLEASE ME
    Beatles–Vee-Jay 581
2421  714
44MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9662
29251210
45NADINE (Is It You?)
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1883
41353210
46THE NEW GIRL IN SCHOOL
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55672
373233  9
47I DON’T WANT TO BE HURT ANYMORE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5155
596186  4
48THINK
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31599
382418  9
49HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE
    Swinging Blue Jeans–Imperial 66021
443123  9
50DIANE
    Bachelors–London 9639
658093  5
51LITTLE CHILDREN
    Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas–Imperial 66027
6787  3
52IN MY LONELY ROOM
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7031
546081  4
53DAWN (Go Away)
    4 Seasons–Philips 40166
36271414
54FUN, FUN, FUN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5118
39282112
55SLIP-IN MULES (No High Heel Sneakers)
    Sugar Pie DeSanto–Checker 1073
616572  4
56WALK ON BY
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1274
8297  3
57P.S. I LOVE YOU
    Beatles–Tollie 9008
  1
58LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL
    Monarchs–Sound Stage 7 2516
606370  9
59MAKE ME FORGET
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 309
585765  7
60THREE WINDOW COUPE
    Rip Chords–Columbia 43035
  1
61GOODBYE BABY (Baby Goodbye)
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2226
69  2
62THAT’S WHEN IT HURTS
    Ben E. King–Atco 6288
646974  7
63WHENEVER HE HOLDS YOU
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 710
7585  3
64(The Best Part Of) BREAKIN’ UP
    Ronettes–Philles 120
717987  4
65BABY BABY BABY
    Anna King & Bobby Byrd–Smash 1884
687682  6
66GIVING UP ON LOVE
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 588
665966  6
67PEOPLE
    Barbra Streisand–Columbia 42965
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5155
78
 
84
 
97
 
  4
 
68CAN YOU DO IT
    Contours–Gordy 7029
727583  5
69JAVA
    Al Hirt–RCA Victor 47-8280
50393417
70GONNA’ GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW
    Tracey Dey–Amy 901
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8347
81
 
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  3
 
71TALL COOL ONE
    Wailers–Golden Crest 518
79919516
72THE PINK PANTHER THEME
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8286
748291  5
73CAROL
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10543
83  2
74AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE ME
    Searchers–Kapp 584
8088  3
75TODAY
    New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 43000
90  2
76KISS ME QUICK
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 447-0639
  1
77ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Beatles–Capitol of Canada 72133
523830  7
78I CAN’T STAND IT
    Soul Sisters–Sue 799
48464211
79CHAPEL OF LOVE
    Dixie Cups–Red Bird 10-001
  1
80GEE
    Pixies Three–Mercury 72250
8590  3
81ACROSS THE STREET
    Lenny O’Henry–Atco 6291
8899  3
82FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    Village Stompers–Epic 9674
    Al Caiola–United Artists 711
89
 

 

 
  2
 
83SUGAR AND SPICE
    Searchers–Liberty 55689
91  2
84KISSIN’ COUSINS
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8307
49423711
85I RISE, I FALL
    Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13232
  1
86HI-HEEL SNEAKERS
    Tommy Tucker–Checker 1067
45362813
87EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS
    Brenda Holloway–Tamla 54094
  1
88LOVING YOU MORE EVERY DAY
    Etta James–Argo 5465
869396  4
89DONNIE
    Bermudas–Era 3125
92100   3
90I’M THE LONELY ONE
    Cliff Richard–Epic 9670
  1
91LITTLE DONNA
    Rivieras–Riviera 1402
100   2
92DO YOU LOVE ME
    Dave Clark Five–Epic 9678
  1
93ONCE UPON A TIME
    Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells–Motown 1057
  1
94I KNEW IT ALL THE TIME
    Dave Clark Five–Congress 212
  1
95SOUL HOOTENANNY (pt. 1)
    Gene Chandler–Constellation 114
98  2
96HEY, MR. SAX MAN
    Boots Randolph–Monument 835
97  2
97OUR FADED LOVE
    Royaltones–Mala 473
99  2
98THE WONDER OF YOU
    Ray Peterson–RCA Victor 47-8333
14
99ROCK ME BABY
    B.B. King–Kent 393
  1
100 LITTLE BOXES
    Womenfolk–RCA Victor 47-8301
  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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