NEW ZEALAND’S WEEKLY (Lever Hit Parade) BEST SELLING SINGLES FOR 1964
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND-THE BEATLES-JANUARY 674 2 I FEEL FINE-THE BEATLES-December 578 3 A HARD DAY;S NIGHT-THE BEATLES-August 484 4 ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART-DIONNE WARWICK-April 446 5 A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE-PETER AND GORDON-May 400 6 CAN'T BUY ME LOVE-THE BEATLES-May 386 7 LOVE ME DO-THE BEATLES-June 384 8 BABY LOVE-The Supremes-December 384 9 TIME IS ON MY SIDE-The Rolling Stones-December 370 10 OH, PRETTY WOMAN-Roy Orbison & The Candy Men-October 358 11 It's All Right-The Impressions-January 352 12 Little Red Rooster-The Rolling Stones-December 350 13 My Guy-Mary Wells-June 348 14 Where Did Our Love Go-The Supremes-September 346 15 Needles And Pins-The Searchers-March 342 16 Ringo-Lorne Greene-December 332 17 Louie, Louie-The Kingsmen-February 324 18 Have I The Right-The Honeycombs-October 322 19 Hello, Dolly-Louis Armstrong And The All Stars-July 322 20 Glad All Over-Dave Clark Five-February 314 21 My Boy Lollipop-Millie-June 310 22 Little Children-Billy J.kramer With The Dakotas-April 302 23 Chapel Of Love-The Dixie Cups-August 298 24 Do Wah Diddy Diddy-Manfred Mann-September 294 25 Twist And Shout-The Beatles-April 290 26 Everybody Loves Somebody-Dean Martin-August 290 27 I'm Into Something Good-Herman's Hermits-November 288 28 There! I've Said It Again-Bobby Vinton-February 286 29 She's Not There-The Zombies-December 278 30 We'll Sing In The Sunshine-Gale Garnett-November 278 31 I Believe-The Bachelors-May 274 32 You're My World-Cilla Black-July 272 33 Bread And Butter-The Newbeats-October 268 34 Since I Fell For You-Lenny Welch-February 268 35 It's All Over Now-The Rolling Stones-September 266 36 You Really Got Me-The Kinks-October 262 37 Love Me With All Your Heart-The Ray Charles Singers-July 258 38 Secret Love-Kathy Kirby-January 256 39 I'm Gonna Be Strong-Gene Pitney-December 250 40 Call Up The Groups-The Barron Knights-September 238 41 Last Kiss-J.frank Wilson And The Cavaliers-November 236 42 (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me-Sandie Shaw-November 226 43 Juliet-The Four Pennies-July 224 44 You Don't Own Me-Lesley Gore-February 224 45 The House Of The Rising Sun-The Animals-August 216 46 Suspicion-Terry Stafford-April 214 47 I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself-Dusty Springfield-September 214 48 Dawn (Go Away)-The Four Seasons-March 214 49 Mr. Lonely-Bobby Vinton-December 210 50 I Saw Her Standing There-The Beatles-February 210 51 I Get Around-The Beach Boys-August 208 52 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)-Betty Everett-June 206 53 Dancing In The Street-Martha & The Vandellas-November 204 54 Bits And Pieces-Dave Clark Five-April 204 55 Forget Him-Bobby Rydell-January 202 56 Don't Throw Your Love Away-The Searchers-June 196 57 Constantly (L'edera)-Cliff Richard-June 194 58 Leader Of The Pack-The Shangri-las-December 176 59 It's Over-Roy Orbison-July 176 60 Hippy Hippy Shake-The Swinging Blue Jeans-March 168 61 I'm Leaving It Up To You-Dale And Grace-January 166 62 No Particular Place To Go-Chuck Berry-August 162 63 Diane-The Bachelors-April 162 64 Because-Dave Clark Five-September 158 65 Popsicles And Icicles-The Murmaids-April 158 66 Be True To Your School-The Beach Boys-January 156 67 Hey Little Cobra-The Rip Chords-April 156 68 Not Fade Away-The Rolling Stones-April 154 69 G.t.o.-Ronny And The Daytonas-November 154 70 I'm The One-Gerry And The Pacemakers-February 152 71 I Wouldn't Trade You For The World-The Bachelors-October 150 72 Surfin' Bird-The Trashmen-March 150 73 Under The Boardwalk-The Drifters-September 150 74 (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet-The Reflections-July 150 75 The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)-Jan & Dean-August 150 76 Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa-Gene Pitney-February 148 77 Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)-The Shangri-las-October 146 78 The Wedding-Julie Rogers-November 146 79 All Day And All Of The Night-The Kinks-December 146 80 C'mon And Swim-Bobby Freeman-September 144 81 Memphis-Johnny Rivers-August 142 82 Java-Al Hirt-February 142 83 Do You Want To Know A Secret-The Beatles-April 108 84 Rag Doll-The Four Seasons-July 108 85 I'll Keep You Satisfied-Billy J.kramer With The Dakotas-January 108 86 She's A Mod-Ray Columbus And The Invaders-November 104 87 Walk On By-Dionne Warwick-July 104 88 You Were Made For Me-Freddie & The Dreamers-January 102 89 Come A Little Bit Closer-Jay & The Americans-December 102 90 Um,Um,Um,Um,Um,Um-Major Lance-March 102 91 Pretty Paper-Roy Orbison-January 102 92 Out Of Limits-The Marketts-March 102 93 Someone Someone-Brian Poole And The Tremeloes-August 100 94 Just One Look-The Hollies-May 100 95 Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)-The Serendipity Singers-May 100 96 Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying-Gerry And The Pacemakers-July 98 97 Ronnie-The Four Seasons-May 98 98 Hold Me-P.j.proby-August 98 99 Here I Go Again-The Hollies-July 98 100 I Only Want To Be With You-Dusty Springfield-February 94 101 California Sun-The Rivieras-April 94 102 Navy Blue-Diane Renay-March 94 103 I Think Of You-The Merseybeats-April 94 104 Fun, Fun, Fun-The Beach Boys-March 94 105 Don't Blame Me-Frank Ifield-January 92 106 Um,Um,Um,Um,Um,Um-Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders-December 92 107 The Girl From Ipanema-Stan Getz/ Astrud Gilberto-September 92 108 Anyone Who Had A Heart-Cilla Black-March 54 109 The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt-The Shadows-July 54 110 Move Over Darling-Doris Day-April 54 111 Viva Las Vegas-Elvis Presley-May 54 112 Don't Talk To Him-Cliff Richard & The Shadows-January 52 113 Blue Christmas-Elvis Presley-December 52 114 I Guess I'm Crazy-Jim Reeves-September 50 115 Ramona-The Bachelors-August 50 116 Let It Be Me-Betty Everett & Jerry Butler-November 50 117 All My Loving-The Beatles-April 50 118 Sha La La-Manfred Mann-December 48 119 Wishin' And Hopin'-Dusty Springfield-August 48 120 Tell Me When-The Applejacks-May 48 121 The Twelfth Of Never-Cliff Richard-December 48 122 Can't You See That She's Mine-Dave Clark Five-August 48 123 You're No Good-The Swinging Blue Jeans-September 48 124 Little Honda-The Hondells-November 46 125 Chug-a-lug-Roger Miller-October 46 126 Clap Your Hands-The Beau-marks-December 46 127 For You-Rick Nelson-February 46 128 5-4-3-2-1-Manfred Mann-March 46 129 Just One Look-Doris Troy-May 46 130 Every Time-'Ribs'Parkinson & The Premiers-September 44 131 Tobacco Road-The Nashville Teens-September 44 132 Don't You Know Yockomo-Dinah Lee-May 44