Top 100 songs for August 8, 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, “Because” by The Dave Clark Five rises from No. 60 to No. 22. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Because — The Dave Clark Fiveup 38 places, No. 60 → No. 22
- And I Love Her — The Beatlesup 25 places, No. 65 → No. 40
- How Do You Do It? — Gerry And The Pacemakersup 22 places, No. 43 → No. 21
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- How Do You Do It? — Gerry And The PacemakersNo. 21
- Because — The Dave Clark FiveNo. 22
- Such A Night — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 35
- I'm Into Somethin' Good — Earl-JeanNo. 38
- And I Love Her — The BeatlesNo. 40
First-week entries
- House Of The Rising Sun — The AnimalsNo. 60
- Sweet William — Millie SmallNo. 73
- I'll Always Love You — Brenda HollowayNo. 76
- He's In Town — The TokensNo. 84
- Clinging Vine — Bobby VintonNo. 88
- When You Loved Me — Brenda LeeNo. 90
- Father Sebastian — The RamblersNo. 91
- Silly Ol' Summertime — The New Christy MinstrelsNo. 92
- We'll Sing In The Sunshine — Gale GarnettNo. 95
- One Piece Topless Bathing Suit — The Rip ChordsNo. 96
- Me Japanese Boy I Love You — Bobby GoldsboroNo. 98
- Haunted House — Jumpin' Gene SimmonsNo. 99
- If I'm A Fool For Loving You — Bobby WoodNo. 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.