Forgotten Hits

The Biggest Hits Of Summer, 1964

Here are the final rankings for The Summer's Biggest Hits, 1964, as compiled by Randy Price, Jack Levin and Kent Kotal, utilizing national chart information from the three major industry trade publications as well as local Chicagoland chart information, compiled from the WLS Silver Dollar Survey and the popular "street sheet" Top Tunes Of Greater Chicago for the months of June, July and August ONLY, 1964. Reflected below are The Top 50 Summer Hits based on a combined consensus of these charts for this very specific period in time:

1. I GET AROUND - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
2. RAG DOLL - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
3. MEMPHIS - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
4. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - The Beatles (Capitol)
5. A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)
6. EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY - Dean Martin (Reprise)
7. CHAPEL OF LOVE - The Dixie Cups (Red Bird)
8. MY BOY LOLLIPOP - Millie Small (Smash)
9. WISHIN' AND HOPIN' - Dusty Springfield (Philips)
10. THE LITTLE OLD LADY (From Pasadena) - Jan & Dean (Liberty)

11. PEOPLE - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
12. DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - Gerry & The Pacemakers (Laurie)

13. THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto (Verve)
14. UNDER THE BOARDWALK - The Drifters (Atlantic)
15. WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - The Supremes (Motown)
16. DANG ME - Roger Miller (Smash)
17. CAN'T YOU SEE THAT SHE'S MINE - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
18. LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (Cuando Calienta El Sol) - The Ray Charles Singers (Command)
19. LOVE ME DO - The Beatles (Tollie)
20. KEEP ON PUSHING - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)
21. LITTLE CHILDREN - Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas (Imperial)
22. WALK ON BY - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
23. NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO - Chuck Berry (Chess)
24. I WANNA LOVE HIM SO BAD - The Jelly Beans (Red Bird)
25. MY GUY - Mary Wells (Motown)
26. C'MON AND SWIM - Bobby Freeman (Autumn)
27. BAD TO ME - Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas (Imperial)
28. HELLO, DOLLY! - Louis Armstrong & The All Stars (Kapp)
29. STEAL AWAY - Jimmy Hughes (Fame)
30. TELL ME WHY - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
31. DON'T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY - The Searchers (Kapp)
32. PEOPLE SAY - The Dixie Cups (Red Bird)
33. GOOD TIMES - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)
34. NOBODY I KNOW - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)
35. TRY IT BABY - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
36. (You Don't Know) HOW GLAD I AM - Nancy Wilson (Capitol)
37. DIANE - The Bachelors (London)
38. BECAUSE - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
39. WALK--DON'T RUN '64 - The Ventures (Dolton)
40. TEARS AND ROSES - Al Martino (Capitol)
41. HANDY MAN - Del Shannon (Amy)
42. HOW DO YOU DO IT? - Gerry & The Pacemakers (Laurie)
43. THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals (MGM)
44. AIN'T SHE SWEET - The Beatles (Atco)
45. DO YOU LOVE ME - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
46. FARMER JOHN - The Premiers (Warner Bros.)
47. JUST BE TRUE - Gene Chandler (Constellation)
48. (Just Like) ROMEO AND JULIET - The Reflections (Golden World)
49. TODAY - The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)
50. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU BABY - Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells (Motown)

1. I Get Around - Beach Boys
2. Rag Doll - Four Seasons
3. Little Children - Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas
4. A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
5. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles
6. The Little Old Lady From Pasadena - Jan & Dean
7. Can't You See That She's Mine - Dave Clark Five
8. Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
9. Memphis - Johnny Rivers
10. Don't Let The Sun Catch Your Crying - Gerry & Pacemakers

11. Wishin' And Hopin - Dusty Springfield
12. Love Me Do - Beatles
13. Chapel Of Love - Dixiecups
14. What Have I Got Of My Own - Trini Lopez
15. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
16. Nobody I Know - Peter & Gordon
17. I Wanna Love Him So Bad - Jelly Beans
18. My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small
19. She's The One - Chartbusters
20. Party Girl - Bernadette Carroll
21. Dang Me - Roger Miller
22. First Night of the Full Moon - Jack Jones
23. Do You Love Me - Dave Clark Five
24. Don't Throw Your Love Away - Searchers
25. Handy Man - Del Shannon
26. Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
27. Where Did Our Love Go- Supremes
28. How Do You Do It - Gerry & Pacemakers
29. Love Me With All Your Heart - Ray Charles Singers
30. Three Window Coupe - Rip Chords
31. In The Misty Moonlight - Jerry Wallace
32. Father Sebastian - Ramblers
33. Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean
34. Diane - Bachelors
35. People Say - Dixiecups
36. C'mon And Swim - Bobby Freeman
37. World Without Love - Bobby Rydell
38. Yesterday's Gone - Chad & Jeremy
39. Because - Dave Clark Five
40. Shangri-La - Vic Dana
41. Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys
42. Mexican Shuffle - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
43. House of the Rising Sun - Animals
44. I'll Keep You Satisfied - Billy J Kramer & Dakotas
45. Tell Me Why - Bobby Vinton
46. Rockin' Robin - Rivieras
47. People - Barbra Streisand
48. The World I Used To Know - Jimmie Rodgers
49. Love Is All We Need - Vic Dana
50. Farmer John - Premiers