Top 100 songs for September 5, 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 “House Of The Rising Sun” by The Animals. Meanwhile, “Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)” by The Shangri-Las rises from No. 47 to No. 13. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) — The Shangri-Lasup 34 places, No. 47 → No. 13
- Save It For Me — The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"up 33 places, No. 64 → No. 31
- We'll Sing In The Sunshine — Gale Garnettup 24 places, No. 48 → No. 24
New to this week’s Top 10
- G.T.O. — Ronny And The DaytonasNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) — The Shangri-LasNo. 13
- We'll Sing In The Sunshine — Gale GarnettNo. 24
- Oh, Pretty Woman — Roy Orbison And The Candy MenNo. 27
- Save It For Me — The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"No. 31
- Dancing In The Street — Martha & The VandellasNo. 32
- Funny (How Time Slips Away) — Joe HintonNo. 35
- I'm On The Outside (Looking In) — Little Anthony And The ImperialsNo. 36
- Sweet William — Millie SmallNo. 40
First-week entries
- Do Wah Diddy Diddy — Manfred MannNo. 58
- You Must Believe Me — The ImpressionsNo. 67
- Let It Be Me — Betty Everett & Jerry ButlerNo. 72
- Last Kiss — J. Frank Wilson and The CavaliersNo. 73
- Matchbox — The BeatlesNo. 81
- When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) — The Beach BoysNo. 83
- The Cat — Jimmy SmithNo. 87
- Mercy, Mercy — Don Covay & The GoodtimersNo. 88
- Hold Me — P.J. ProbyNo. 89
- Softly, As I Leave You — Frank SinatraNo. 90
- Chug-A-Lug — Roger MillerNo. 96
- I Wanna Thank You — The EnchantersNo. 98
- Slow Down — The BeatlesNo. 99
- Rockin' Robin — The RivierasNo. 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.