Two of the biggest American groups of the '60's ... The Beach Boys and The Four Seasons ... hold down the top two spots on this week's countdown as "I Get Around" holds at #1 and "Rag Doll" climbs up five more places to #2.
The top British act on the chart this week is The Dave Clark Five, who continue to rise as "Can't You See That She's Mine" climbs from #10 to #5. Behind it in The Top Ten are "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" by Gerry and the Pacemakers (#6) and "A World Without Love" by Peter and Gordon (#7)
Billy J. Kramer's "Bad To Me" holds at #13 for the third straight week while its A-Side, "Little Children," drops to #15. (In between at #14 you'll find "Don't Throw Your Love Away" by The Searchers.)
"Wishin' And Hopin'" by Dusty Springfield continues to make big strides, climbing from #35 to #18 while "Love Me Do" continues to hold on at #22 in its 14th week on the chart. (Speaking of chart longevity, check out Louis Armstrong's former #1 Hit, "Hello Dolly" ... it's still hangin' in there at #34 in its 22nd week on the chart!)
"Yesterday's Gone" by Chad and Jeremy holds at #26 while Peter and Gordon are up nearly twenty places with their latest, "Nobody I Know," which climbs from #46 to #27.
The Bachelors have the #42 and the #56 hits with "Diane" and "I Believe" respectively. Also holding down two spots are The Rolling Stones, who sit at #49 with "Not Fade Away" and at #72 with "Tell Me."
"You're My World" by Cilla Black now sits at #50 ... while The Beatles finally have a new record ... "A Hard Day's Night, the title track to their brand new film, debuts at #65. (The film will have its London premier today as well.)
Dropping down to the very bottom of the chart, we find "She's The One" by a new group called The Chartbusters (who sound an AWFUL lot like The Beatles on this one!) at #91 ... and right behind it, at #92, the record that will break The Supremes' career wide open ... "Where Did Our Love Go."
SIXTY YEARS AGO TODAY:
7/6/64 - The Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" premieres at The Pavilion in London, England
