Top 100 songs for August 1, 1964
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1964 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “A Hard Day's Night” by The Beatles. Meanwhile, “I'll Keep You Satisfied” by Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas rises from No. 85 to No. 54. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I'll Keep You Satisfied — Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotasup 31 places, No. 85 → No. 54
- Ain't She Sweet — The Beatlesup 27 places, No. 67 → No. 40
- Such A Night — Elvis Presley With The Jordanairesup 26 places, No. 82 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Walk-Don't Run '64 — The VenturesNo. 29
- People Say — The Dixie CupsNo. 31
- Just Be True — Gene ChandlerNo. 33
- Tell Me (You're Coming Back) — The Rolling StonesNo. 36
- Sugar Lips — Al (He's the King) HirtNo. 38
- I Believe — The BachelorsNo. 39
- Ain't She Sweet — The BeatlesNo. 40
First-week entries
- Because — The Dave Clark FiveNo. 60
- I'll Cry Instead — The BeatlesNo. 62
- A Tear Fell — Ray CharlesNo. 74
- You Never Can Tell — Chuck BerryNo. 83
- I Stand Accused — Jerry ButlerNo. 84
- I've Got No Time To Lose — Carla ThomasNo. 85
- Frankie And Johnny — The Greenwood County SingersNo. 86
- Selfish One — Jackie RossNo. 88
- G.T.O. — Ronny And The DaytonasNo. 89
- Sailor Boy — The ChiffonsNo. 90
- If I Fell — The BeatlesNo. 92
- I'm Happy Just To Dance With You — The BeatlesNo. 95
- A House Is Not A Home — Dionne WarwickNo. 96
- Shout — Lulu And The LuversNo. 97
- All Grown Up — The CrystalsNo. 98
- Bachelor Boy — Cliff Richard And The ShadowsNo. 99
- You're No Good — The Swinging Blue JeansNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.