Top 100 songs for December 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 “Ringo” by Lorne Greene. Meanwhile, “As Tears Go By” by Marianne Faithfull rises from No. 81 to No. 50. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- As Tears Go By — Marianne Faithfullup 31 places, No. 81 → No. 50
- Thou Shalt Not Steal — Dick and DeeDeeup 25 places, No. 77 → No. 52
- Dear Heart — Andy Williamsup 25 places, No. 78 → No. 53
New to this week’s Top 10
- Come See About Me — The SupremesNo. 8
- I'm Gonna Be Strong — Gene PitneyNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Feel Fine — The BeatlesNo. 22
- Any Way You Want It — The Dave Clark FiveNo. 31
- Gone, Gone, Gone — The Everly BrothersNo. 32
- Oh No Not My Baby — Maxine BrownNo. 33
- The Wedding — Julie RogersNo. 37
- Too Many Fish In The Sea — The MarvelettesNo. 38
First-week entries
- I Feel Fine — The BeatlesNo. 22
- She's A Woman — The BeatlesNo. 46
- Wild One — Martha & The VandellasNo. 63
- What Now — Gene ChandlerNo. 78
- Smile — Betty Everett & Jerry ButlerNo. 79
- Leader Of The Laundromat — The DetergentsNo. 80
- Hawaii Tattoo — The WaikikisNo. 81
- Party Girl — Tommy RoeNo. 87
- Sometimes I Wonder — Major LanceNo. 88
- Boom Boom — The AnimalsNo. 89
- Lovin' Place — Gale GarnettNo. 90
- Talk To Me Baby — Barry MannNo. 95
- Endless Sleep — Hank Williams Jr.No. 96
- Pretend You Don't See Her — Bobby VeeNo. 97
- Fiddler On The Roof — The Village StompersNo. 98
- Rome Will Never Leave You — Richard ChamberlainNo. 99
- I Don't Want To Walk Without You — Phyllis McGuireNo. 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.