Top 100 songs for October 2, 1965
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1965 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Hang On Sloopy” by The McCoys. Meanwhile, “Everybody Loves A Clown” by Gary Lewis And The Playboys rises from No. 85 to No. 42. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Everybody Loves A Clown — Gary Lewis And The Playboysup 43 places, No. 85 → No. 42
- Yesterday — The Beatlesup 42 places, No. 45 → No. 3
- You're The One — The Voguesup 31 places, No. 72 → No. 41
New to this week’s Top 10
- Yesterday — The BeatlesNo. 3
- Treat Her Right — Roy Head And The TraitsNo. 7
- You've Got Your Troubles — The FortunesNo. 8
- Baby Don't Go — Sonny & CherNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Kansas City Star — Roger MillerNo. 33
- Heartaches By The Number — Johnny TillotsonNo. 36
- A Lover's Concerto — The ToysNo. 38
First-week entries
- Positively 4th Street — Bob DylanNo. 66
- Rescue Me — Fontella BassNo. 76
- Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) — Kim WestonNo. 80
- Say Something Funny — Patty DukeNo. 82
- I Miss You So — Little Anthony And The ImperialsNo. 83
- A Lifetime Of Loneliness — Jackie DeShannonNo. 84
- Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) — The NewbeatsNo. 90
- Just One Kiss From You — The ImpressionsNo. 91
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone — Johnny RiversNo. 92
- Secretly — The LettermenNo. 93
- Looking With My Eyes — Dionne WarwickNo. 97
- He Touched Me — Barbra StreisandNo. 99
- The Organ Grinder's Swing — Jimmy Smith With Kenny Burrell And Grady TateNo. 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.