Suprisingly, Louis Armstrong's "Hello Dolly" was the record to end The Beatles' 14 week run at #1. on May 9th, it replaced "Can't Buy Me Love" at the top of the Billboard chart and is the #2 record in power rankings for our junior year. The Beatles had seven records listed in the top 40 of our junior year: I Want To Hold Your Hand, She Loves You, Can't Buy Me Love, A Hard Day's Night, Twist and Shout, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Please Please Me.
LOUIE LOUIE:
You won't find The Kingsmen's classic rock hit, "Louie Louie" in either the 1963 or the 1964 Billboard "End of Year" charts due to its time on the chart straddling the two years. It did manage to achieve a #99 ranking for the 1964 end of year chart.
TOP 40 JUNIOR RECORDS
based on Billboard Power Rating*
title
artist
Highest Rank
Highest Rank / Date
weeks #1
weeks on chart
Top 20 Pts.
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles
1
1964 2 1
7
14
338
Hello Dolly
Louis Armstrong
1
1964 5 9
1
19
315
Sugar Shack
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
1
1963 10 12
5
13
283
She Loves You
The Beatles
1
1964 3 21
2
14
277
Dominique
The Singing Nun
1
1963 12 7
4
12
246
Where Did Our Love Go
The Supremes
1
1964 8 22
2
13
236
I Get Around
The Beach Boys
1
1964 7 4
2
13
235
There I've Said It Again
Bobby Vinton
1
1964 1 4
4
12
233
Louie Louie
The Kingsmen
2
1963 12 14
16
232
Blue Velvet
Bobby Vinton
1
1963 9 21
3
12
231
Everybody Loves Somebody
Dean Martin
1
1964 8 15
1
13
225
My Guy
Mary Wells
1
1964 5 16
2
13
223
A Hard Day's Night
The Beatles
1
1964 8 1
2
12
211
Chapel of Love
The Dixie Cups
1
1964 6 6
3
11
203
Rag Doll
The Four Seasons
1
1964 7 18
2
11
196
I'm Leaving It Up To You
Dale & Grace
1
1963 11 23
2
12
195
Can't Buy Me Love
The Beatles
1
1964 4 4
5
9
190
Twist and Shout
The Beatles
2
1964 4 4
16
184
Deep Purple
Nino Tempo & April Stevens
1
1963 11 16
1
12
182
A World Without Love
Peter & Gordon
1
1964 6 27
1
11
182
Washington Square
The Village Stompers
2
1963 11 23
12
171
Love Me Do
The Beatles
10
1964 5 30
7
170
Dawn
The Four Seasons
3
1964 2 22
11
165
Please Please Me
The Beatles
3
1964 3 14
10
163
Be My Baby
The Ronettes
2
1963 10 12
10
157
Love Me With All Your Heart
The Ray Charles Singers
3
1964 6 13
12
157
Suspicion
Terry Stafford
3
1964 4 11
10
155
Memphis
Johnny Rivers
2
1964 7 11
10
155
Java
Al Hirt
4
1964 2 29
13
150
Popsicles, Icicles
The Murmaids
3
1964 1 11
11
149
Busted
Ray Charles
4
1963 10 19
11
147
Hey Little Cobra
The Rip Chords
4
1964 2 8
11
145
Heat Wave
Martha & the Vandellas
4
1963 9 21
11
143
You Don't Own Me
Lesley Gore
2
1964 2 1
10
142
Under the Boardwalk
The Drifters
4
1964 8 22
12
141
Since I Fell For You
Lenny Welch
4
1963 12 28
12
140
Sally Go Round the Roses
The Jaynetts
2
1963 9 28
9
140
Everybody
Tommy Roe
3
1963 12 7
11
140
Do You Want to Know a Secret
The Beatles
2
1964 5 9
9
139
If I Had a Hammer
Trini Lopez
3
1963 9 7
11
136
*Top Twenty Points: 20 pts. for #1, 19 pts. for #2, etc. -- awarded for each week the record is in the top 20.
Billboard Top 20 for 1963:
Billboard Ranking / Title / Artist
1. Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
2. Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys
3. The End Of The World Skeeter Davis
4. Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades
5. He's So Fine The Chiffons
6. Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton
7. Hey Paula Paul & Paula
8. Fingertips - Part 2 Little Stevie Wonder
9. Washington Square The Village Stompers
10. lt's All Right The Impressions
11. Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams
12. My Boyfriend's Back The Angels
13. Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto
14. She's A Fool Lesley Gore
15. So Much In Love The Tymes
16. Puff, The Magic Dragon Peter, Paul & Mary
17. Blowing in the Wind Peter, Paul & Mary
18. I'm Leaving It Up To You Dale & Grace
19. Deep Purple Nino Tempo & April Stevens
20. Wipe Out The Surfaris
Billboard Top 20 for 1964
Billboard Ranking / Title / Artist
1. I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles
2. She Loves You The Beatles
3. Hello Dolly Louis Armstrong
4. Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
5. I Get Around The Beach Boys
6. Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin
7. My Guy Mary Wells
8. We'll Sing In The Sunshine Gayle Garnett
9. Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers
10. Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes
11. People Barbara Streisand
12. Java Al Hirt
13. A Hard Day's Night The Beatles
14. Love Me Do The Beatles
15. Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann
16. Please Please Me The Beatles
17. Dancing In The Street Martha & The Vandellas
18. Little Children Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
19. Love Me With All Your Heart The Ray Charles Singers
20. Under The Boardwalk The Drifters
Dean Martin's "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" was a rare occurence in 1964 -- a traditional American artist at the top of the chart. The last song added to his album, "Dream With Me," the record didn't do much to begin with, but slowly picked up steam and knocked The Beatles out of the top spot on August 15th, 1964.
