1964 in music
Who ruled 1964? The Beatles was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Jim Reeves on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1964, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beatles | 250 | 31 | 38 |
| 2 | The Dave Clark Five | 126 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | The Beach Boys | 109 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | The 4 Seasons | 100 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | The Supremes | 93 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Jan & Dean | 91 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Bobby Vinton | 87 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | The Impressions | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Roy Orbison | 65 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Lesley Gore | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello, Dolly! | Louis Armstrong And The All Stars | #1 | 22 | 51.7 |
| 2 | I Want To Hold Your Hand | The Beatles | #1 | 15 | 45.0 |
| 3 | She Loves You | The Beatles | #1 | 15 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Twist And Shout | The Beatles | #2 | 26 | 40.5 |
| 5 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin | The Righteous Brothers | #1 | 16 | 39.1 |
| 6 | Oh, Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison | #1 | 15 | 37.6 |
| 7 | Mr. Lonely | Bobby Vinton | #1 | 15 | 37.4 |
| 8 | I Get Around | The Beach Boys | #1 | 15 | 37.2 |
| 9 | Downtown | Petula Clark | #1 | 15 | 37.2 |
| 10 | Come See About Me | The Supremes | #1 | 14 | 36.9 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Reeves | 149 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | The Bachelors | 148 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | The Beatles | 146 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Roy Orbison | 124 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | The Searchers | 118 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Cliff Richard | 112 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | The Rolling Stones | 108 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Manfred Mann | 100 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | The Hollies | 94 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Cilla Black | 94 | 5 | 12 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Love You Because | Jim Reeves | #5 | 39 | 80.6 |
| 2 | I Won't Forget You | Jim Reeves | #3 | 26 | 61.5 |
| 3 | The Wedding | Julie Rogers | #3 | 23 | 46.9 |
| 4 | It's Over | Roy Orbison | #1 | 18 | 46.4 |
| 5 | Oh, Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison | #1 | 18 | 42.8 |
| 6 | Walk Tall | Val Doonican | #3 | 21 | 41.9 |
| 7 | Diane | The Bachelors | #1 | 19 | 41.5 |
| 8 | I Believe | The Bachelors | #2 | 17 | 39.8 |
| 9 | Anyone Who Had a Heart | Cilla Black | #1 | 20 | 39.6 |
| 10 | Walk Away | Matt Monro | #4 | 20 | 39.3 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works