Top Songs of 1964 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1963 <-1964-> 1965
Top songs: #1: Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison - #2: I Feel Fine by The Beatles - #3: Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles - #4: A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles - #5: The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
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Oh, Pretty Woman
#1
08/1964

Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison

from Orbisongs   Orbisongs
229 pts
1
US




1
UK
as Roy Orbison & The Candymen
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #222]
[Monument 851]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
I Feel Fine
#2
12/1964

I Feel Fine
The Beatles

from Beatles '65   Beatles '65
229 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Capitol 5327]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Can't Buy Me Love
#3
03/1964

Can't Buy Me Love
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
229 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #289]
[Capitol 5150]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
A Hard Day's Night
#4
07/1964

A Hard Day's Night
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
229 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #153]
[Capitol 5222]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#5
06/1964

The House of the Rising Sun
The Animals

from The Animals [US album]   
229 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #122]
[MGM 13264]
written by traditional
I Get Around
#6
05/1964

I Get Around
The Beach Boys

from All Summer Long   All Summer Long
174 pts
1
US




7
UK
[Capitol 5174]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
You Really Got Me
#7
08/1964

You Really Got Me
The Kinks

from Kinks   
172 pts
7
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #82]
[Reprise 0306]
written by Ray Davies
It's Over
#8
04/1964

It's Over
Roy Orbison

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits   
162 pts
9
US




1
UK
[Monument 837]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
Go Now!
#9
12/1964

Go Now!
The Moody Blues

from The Magnificent Moodies   
157 pts
10
US




1
UK
vocals by Denny Laine
[London 9726]
written by Larry Banks & Milton Bennett
All Day and All of the Night
#10
10/1964

All Day and All of the Night
The Kinks

from Kinks-Size   
156 pts
7
US




2
UK

[Reprise 0334]
written by Ray Davies
I'm into Something Good
#11
08/1964

I'm into Something Good
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits   Herman's Hermits
151 pts
13
US




1
UK
[MGM 13280]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
#12
04/1964

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Gerry & the Pacemakers

142 pts
4
US




6
UK
[Laurie 3251]
written by Gerry Marsden, John Chadwick, Leo Maguire & Fred Marsden
She's Not There
#13
08/1964

She's Not There
The Zombies

from Begin Here   Begin Here
141 pts
2
US




12
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #291]
[Parrot 9695]
written by Rod Argent
#14
07/1964

It's All Over Now
The Rolling Stones

from 12 X 5   12 X 5
133 pts
26
US




1
UK

[London 9687]
written by Bobby Womack & Shirley Womack
#15
11/1964

Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
Del Shannon

from 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon   
131 pts
9
US




3
UK
[Amy 915]
written by Del Shannon
#16
05/1964

Can't You See That She's Mine
The Dave Clark Five

from The Dave Clark Five Return!   The Dave Clark Five Return!
123 pts
4
US




10
UK
[Epic 5-9692]
written by Dave Clark & Mike Smith
She Loves You
#17
01/1964

She Loves You
The Beatles

from The Beatles' Second Album   The Beatles' Second Album
118 pts
1
US






(in the US second release; black label)
[Swan 4152]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Ferry Cross the Mersey
#18
12/1964

Ferry Cross the Mersey
Gerry & the Pacemakers

from Ferry 'Cross the Mersey   
117 pts
6
US




8
UK
[Laurie 3284]
written by Gerry Marsden
Love Me Do
#19
04/1964

Love Me Do
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
117 pts
1
US






R
[Tollie 9008]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Little Red Rooster
#20
11/1964

Little Red Rooster
The Rolling Stones

from The Rolling Stones, Now!   The Rolling Stones, Now!
112 pts






1
UK
written by Willie Dixon
Twist and Shout
#21
03/1964

Twist and Shout
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
101 pts
2
US






[Tollie 9001]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
I'm the One
#22
01/1964

I'm the One
Gerry & the Pacemakers

100 pts
82
US




2
UK
[Laurie 3233]
written by Gerry Marsden
Do You Want to Know a Secret?
#23
03/1964

Do You Want to Know a Secret?
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
100 pts
2
US






[Vee-Jay 587]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Not Fade Away
#24
02/1964

Not Fade Away
The Rolling Stones

from England's Newest Hit Makers   England's Newest Hit Makers
90 pts
48
US




3
UK
[London 9657]
written by Charles Hardin & Norman Petty
Please Please Me
#25
02/1964

Please Please Me
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
85 pts
3
US






[Vee-Jay 581]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
#26
06/1964

The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
Jan & Dean

from The Little Old Lady from Pasadena   
85 pts
3
US






[Liberty 55704]
written by Don Altfeld & Roger Christian
Kissin' Cousins
#27
02/1964

Kissin' Cousins
Elvis Presley

from Kissin' Cousins   
85 pts
12
US




10
UK
[RCA Victor 47-8307]
written by Fred Wise & Randy Starr
#28
11/1964

I Understand (Just How You Feel)
Freddie and The Dreamers

from Freddie & Dreamers, The   
82 pts
36
US




5
UK
[Mercury 72377]
written by Pat Best
#29
08/1964

G.T.O.
Ronny & the Daytonas

from G.T.O.   
80 pts
4
US






[Mala 481]
written by John Wilkin
She's a Woman
#30
12/1964

She's a Woman
The Beatles

from Beatles '65   Beatles '65
79 pts
4
US






in the US, B-Side to I Feel Fine
[Capitol 5327]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Here I Go Again
#31
05/1964

Here I Go Again
The Hollies

from Here I Go Again   
78 pts
107
US




4
UK
[Imperial 66044]
written by Clive Westlake & Mort Shuman
Dance, Dance, Dance
#32
11/1964

Dance, Dance, Dance
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys Today!   
77 pts
8
US




24
UK
[Capitol 5306]
written by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson & Mike Love
As Tears Go By
#33
08/1964

As Tears Go By
Marianne Faithfull

from Marianne Faithfull   
73 pts
22
US




9
UK
[London 9697]
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Andrew Loog Oldham
Fun, Fun, Fun
#34
02/1964

Fun, Fun, Fun
The Beach Boys

from Shut Down Volume 2   
72 pts
5
US






[Capitol 5118]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Such a Night
#35
07/1964

Such a Night
Elvis Presley

71 pts
16
US




13
UK
[recorded in 1960]
[RCA Victor 47-8400]
written by Lincoln Chase
When I Grow Up (to Be a man)
#36
09/1964

When I Grow Up (to Be a man)
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys Today!   
69 pts
9
US




27
UK
[Capitol 5245]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
#37
05/1964

The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
The Shadows

69 pts






5
UK
instrumental
[Atlantic 2235]
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill
Ain't That Loving You Baby
#38
10/1964

Ain't That Loving You Baby
Elvis Presley

69 pts
16
US




15
UK
US B-side to Ask Me; recorded in 1958
[RCA Victor 47-8440]
written by Clyde Otis & Ivory Joe Hunter
#39
10/1964

Time Is on My Side
The Rolling Stones

from 12 X 5   12 X 5
66 pts
6
US







[London 9708]
written by Norman Meade
On the Beach
#40
07/1964

On the Beach
Cliff Richard

from Wonderful Life   
57 pts






7
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
written by Bruce Welch, Cliff Richard & Hank Marvin
Dead Man's Curve
#41
03/1964

Dead Man's Curve
Jan & Dean

from Dead Man's Curve/The New Girl in School   
55 pts
8
US






[Liberty 55672]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Artie Kornfeld & Brian Wilson
I'm the Lonely One
#42
02/1964

I'm the Lonely One
Cliff Richard

55 pts
92
US




8
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
[Epic 9670]
written by Gordon Mills
#43
07/1964

Walk - Don't Run '64
The Ventures

from Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2   
54 pts
8
US






new version of 1960-hit
[Dolton 96]
written by Johnny Smith
#44
09/1964

Little Honda
The Hondells

from Go Little Honda   
50 pts
9
US






[Mercury 72324]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
I Could Easily Fall in Love with You
#45
12/1964

I Could Easily Fall in Love with You
Cliff Richard

48 pts






9
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill
#46
06/1964

Ain't She Sweet
The Beatles

47 pts
19
US




29
UK
B side with Tony Sheridan, vocal
[Atco 6308]
written by Milton Ager & Jack Yellen
#47
08/1964

Save It for Me
The Four Seasons

from Rag Doll   
46 pts
10
US






[Philips 40225]
written by Bob Gaudio & Bob Crewe
P.S. I Love You
#48
05/1964

P.S. I Love You
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
46 pts
10
US






in the US, B-Side to Love Me Do
[Tollie 9008]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Money
#49
03/1964

Money
The Kingsmen

from The Kingsmen in Person   
43 pts
16
US


6
R&B


live
[Wand 150]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Janie Bradford
#50
10/1964

Ask Me
Elvis Presley

41 pts
12
US






[RCA Victor 47-8440]
written by Domenico Modugno, Bill Giant, Bernie Baum & Florence Kaye
That's the Way Boys Are
#51
03/1964

That's the Way Boys Are
Lesley Gore

from Boys, Boys, Boys   
41 pts
12
US






produced by Quincy Jones
[Mercury 72259]
written by Mark Barkan & Ben Raleigh
And I Love Her
#52
07/1964

And I Love Her
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
41 pts
12
US






[Capitol 5235]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Theme for Young Lovers
#53
03/1964

Theme for Young Lovers
The Shadows

from Wonderful Life   
39 pts






12
UK
instrumental
[Atlantic 2235]
written by Bruce Welch
#54
02/1964

Over You
Freddie and The Dreamers

from Do the Freddie   
37 pts






13
UK
written by Alan Jones & Derek Quinn
I Saw Her Standing There
#55
01/1964

I Saw Her Standing There
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
37 pts
14
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #139] B side to I Want to Hold Your Hand in the US
[Capitol 5112]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#56
02/1964

Borne on the Wind
Roy Orbison

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits   
34 pts






15
UK
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
#57
02/1964

Abigail Beecher
Freddy Cannon

from Freddie Cannon   
34 pts
16
US






[Warner 5409]
written by Richard Heard & Robert Boulanger
Matchbox
#58
09/1964

Matchbox
The Beatles

from Something New   Something New
32 pts
17
US






[Capitol 5255]
written by Carl Perkins
#59
11/1964

Show Me Girl
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits   Herman's Hermits
28 pts






19
UK
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
Baby Let Me Take You Home
#60
04/1964

Baby Let Me Take You Home
The Animals

from The Animals [US album]   
27 pts
102
US




21
UK
[MGM 13242]
written by Wes Farrell & Bert Russell
Don't Worry Baby
#61
05/1964

Don't Worry Baby
The Beach Boys

from Shut Down Volume 2   
24 pts
24
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #176] B side to I Get Around
[Capitol 5174]
written by Brian Wilson & Roger Christian
Tell Me (You're Coming Back)
#62
07/1964

Tell Me (You're Coming Back)
The Rolling Stones

from The Rolling Stones   
24 pts
24
US






[London 9682]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
I'll Cry Instead
#63
08/1964

I'll Cry Instead
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
22 pts
25
US






[Capitol 5234]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Slow Down
#64
09/1964

Slow Down
The Beatles

from Something New   Something New
22 pts
25
US






in the US, B-Side to Matchbox;
[Capitol 5255]
written by Larry Williams
#65
02/1964

Stardust
Nino Tempo & April Stevens

from Nino and April Sing the Great Songs   
22 pts
32
US
10
AC




#1 hit for Isham Jones in 1931
[Atco 6286]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Mitchell Parish
I Don't Wanna Be a Loser
#66
05/1964

I Don't Wanna Be a Loser
Lesley Gore

from Boys, Boys, Boys   
18 pts
37
US
12
AC




produced by Quincy Jones
[Mercury 72270]
written by Ben Raleigh & Mark Barkan
Thank You Girl
#67
04/1964

Thank You Girl
The Beatles

from The Beatles' Second Album   The Beatles' Second Album
14 pts
35
US






in the US, B-Side to Do You Want to Know a Secret
[Vee-Jay 587]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#68
09/1964

Death of an Angel
The Kingsmen

from The Kingsmen, Volume II   
14 pts
42
US


26
R&B


[Wand 164]
written by Donald Woods
From Me to You
#69
02/1964

From Me to You
The Beatles

11 pts
41
US






in the US, B-Side to Please Please Me
[Vee-Jay 581]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#70
07/1964

Just for You
Freddie and The Dreamers

from Do the Freddie   
10 pts






41
UK
written by Mitch Murray
Boom Boom
#71
12/1964

Boom Boom
The Animals

from The Animals [UK album]   
10 pts
43
US






[MGM 13298]
written by John Lee Hooker
#72
10/1964

Wendy
The Beach Boys

from All Summer Long   All Summer Long
10 pts
44
US






[Capitol 5267]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
All My Loving
#73
03/1964

All My Loving
The Beatles

from With the Beatles   With the Beatles
10 pts
45
US






[Canadian import in the US]
[Capitol 72144]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#74
07/1964

Little Latin Lupe Lu
The Kingsmen

from The Kingsmen, Volume II   
10 pts
46
US






[Wand 157]
written by Bill Medley
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
#75
11/1964

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
The Yardbirds

from For Your Love   
10 pts






44
UK
written by H.G. Demarais & Sonny Boy Williamson I
You Can't Do That
#76
04/1964

You Can't Do That
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
9 pts
48
US






in the US, B-Side to Can't Buy Me Love
[Capitol 5150]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#77
11/1964

I Can't Stand It
The Spencer Davis Group

from Their First LP   
9 pts






47
UK
written by Smokey McAllister
If I Fell
#78
08/1964

If I Fell
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
8 pts
53
US






in the US, B-Side to and I Love Her
[Capitol 5235]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
I Should Have Known Better
#79
07/1964

I Should Have Known Better
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
8 pts
53
US






in the US, B-Side to A Hard Day's Night
[Capitol 5222]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#80
12/1964

Bucket T
Ronny & the Daytonas

from G.T.O.   
8 pts
54
US






[Mala 492]
written by Roger Christian & Jan Berry
Tea for Two
#81
05/1964

Tea for Two
Nino Tempo & April Stevens

from Nino and April Sing the Great Songs   
8 pts
56
US






[Atco 6294]
written by Vincent Youmans & Irving Caesar
#82
10/1964

Little Honda
The Beach Boys

from All Summer Long   All Summer Long
6 pts
65
US






US B side to Wendy
[Capitol 5267]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Roll Over Beethoven
#83
03/1964

Roll Over Beethoven
The Beatles

from With the Beatles   With the Beatles
6 pts
68
US






[Canadian import in the US]
[Capitol 72133]
written by Chuck Berry
#84
11/1964

California Bound
Ronny & the Daytonas

from G.T.O.   
5 pts
72
US






[Mala 490]
written by John Wilkin
There's a Place
#85
04/1964

There's a Place
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
5 pts
74
US






in the US, B-Side to Twist and Shout
[Tollie 9001]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
My Buddy Seat
#86
12/1964

My Buddy Seat
The Hondells

from The Hondells   
4 pts
87
US






[Mercury 72366]
written by Brian Wilson
Four by the Beatles (E.P.)
#87
06/1964

Four by the Beatles (E.P.)
The Beatles

from Four by The Beatles   
3 pts
92
US






[contains: all my loving, this boy, roll over beethoven, please mr. postman]
[Capitol EAP 1-2121]
written by Chuck Berry, John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Brian Holland
Viva Las Vegas
#88
07/1964

Viva Las Vegas
Elvis Presley

from Viva Las Vegas EP   
3 pts
92
US






[EP]
[RCA Victor EPA-4382]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
#89
09/1964

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Little Richard

from Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)   
3 pts
126
US


42
R&B


[Vee-Jay 612]
written by Dave "Curlee" Williams & James Faye "Roy" Hall
I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
#90
08/1964

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
The Beatles

from A Hard Day's Night   A Hard Day's Night
3 pts
95
US






in the US, B-Side to I'll Cry Instead
[Capitol 5234]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#91
04/1964

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Nino Tempo & April Stevens

from Nino and April Sing the Great Songs   
3 pts
99
US






[Atco 6294]
written by Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds & Al Neiburg
She Knows Me Too Well
#92
09/1964

She Knows Me Too Well
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys Today!   
2 pts
101
US






[Capitol 5245]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
#93
09/1964

Ooh La La
Nino Tempo & April Stevens

from Hey Baby!   
2 pts
113
US






[Atco 6314]
written by April Stevens, Antonino Lo Tempio & A. Nugetre
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
#94
02/1964

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Beach Boys

from Shut Down Volume 2   
2 pts
120
US






[Capitol 5118]
written by Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago, George Goldner & Morris Levy

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