US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st July, 1965
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 1 (I Can’t Get No) SATISFACTION –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 I’M HENRY THE VIII, I AM –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-5 (2)
3 4 WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (3)
4 5 CARA, MIA –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-9 (4)
5 6 YES, I’M READY –•– Barbara Mason (Artic)-12 (5)
6 3 I CAN’T HELP MYSELF –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-12 (1)
7 7 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE –•– Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-11 (7)
8 13 SAVE YOUR HEART FOR ME –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (8)
9 12 I LIKE IT LIKE THAT –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (9)
10 8 SEVENTH SON –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-9 (7)
11 11 (Such an) EASY QUESTION –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (11)
12 18 I WANT CANDY –•– The Strangeloves (Bang)-6 (12)
13 14 TOO MANY RIVERS –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (13)
14 22 DON’T JUST STAND THERE –•– Patty Duke (United Artists)-6 (14)
15 15 MARIE –•– The Bachelors (London)-8 (15)
16 19 SUNSHINE, LOLLIPOPS AND RAINBOWS –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-7 (16)
17 10 YOU TURN ME ON (Turn On Song) –•– Ian Whitcomb and Bluesville (Tower)-11 (8)
18 9 MR. TAMBOURINE MAN –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-12 (1)
19 26 THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-6 (19)
20 16 A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-9 (16)
21 21 LAURIE (Strange Things Happen) –•– Dickey Lee (TCF Hall)-12 (14)
22 57 I GOT YOU BABE –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-4 (22)
23 33 BABY, I’M YOURS –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 27 SITTING IN THE PARK –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-7 (24)
25 31 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-6 (25)
26 34 TAKE ME BACK –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-6 (26)
27 43 DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS –•– Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-5 (27)
28 38 I’M A FOOL –•– Dino, Desi and Billy (Reprise)-6 (28)
29 35 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-4 (29)
30 37 PRETTY LITTLE BABY –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (30)
31 44 YOU’D BETTER COME HOME –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (31)
32 42 RIDE YOUR PONY –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-5 (32)
33 24 HERE COMES THE NIGHT –•– Them (Parrot)-10 (24)
34 23 SET ME FREE –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-8 (23)
35 29 A WALK IN THE BLACK FOREST –•– Horst Jankowski, His Orchestra and Chorus (Mercury)-13 (10)
36 17 WOOLY BULLY –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-18 (2)
37 32 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT –•– Soloman Burke (Atlantic)-10 (28)
38 56 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-3 (38)
39 20 FOR YOUR LOVE –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-12 (6)
40 28 A WORLD OF OUR OWN –•– The Seekers (Capitol)-10 (19)
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