Number One Hits of 1964 - Part 4 Quiz

Answer: The Rolling Stones

Written by Willie Dixon in 1961 "Little Red Rooster" had been a top ten Rhythm and Blues hit for Sam Cooke in 1962 which crossed over to the pop charts and reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. The Rolling Stones recorded the song in 1964, their version much closer to Howlin' Wolf's original.

The record backed with "Off The Hook" was a number one hit for the Stones in the UK and a top five song in Australia.

Answer: Cilla Black

With English lyrics by Carl Sigman the Italian song "Il Mio Mondo" was transformed into "You're My World" and recorded by Cilla Black to become her second number one hit in the UK. The record made number one in Australia and number twenty six on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song has been recorded successfully by many artists and in Australia was taken to number one again in 1975 for Daryl Braithwaite.

Answer: The Beatles

The Beatles again - "Can't Buy Me Love" b/w "You Can't Do That" hit number one in Australia for one week as a double sided number one. "Can't Buy Me Love" was number one for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 while "You Can't Do That" stalled at number forty six. In the UK "Can't Buy Me Love" was of course a number one hit. The flipside did not chart in the UK.

Answer: The Dixie Cups

"Chapel of Love" a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Dixie Cups. The record made the top twenty in both the UK and Australia. I do not like this song but millions do as the record has sold in excess of three million copies - more I guess if you include its inclusion on compilation albums. The song appears to have been played at every wedding I have attended since 1964.

Answer: The Supremes

"Come See About Me" was the third number one of 1964 for the Supremes, hitting the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in mid December 1964. The record was a number eleven hit in the UK. In Australia "Come See About Me" did not chart but the flipside "Always in my Heart" made the top forty.

Answer: Louis Armstrong

"Hello Dolly", from the musical of the same name, based on a play called "The Matchmaker" was a number one hit for Louis Armstrong. The record made number one on the Billboard Hot 100, knocking the Beatles off the top spot after three months occupying that position.

The record went to number three in both the UK and Australia. An instrumental version by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass made the charts in Australia in early 1965. Louis Armstrong made a delightful appearance in the movie "Hello Dolly" starring Barbra Streisand, performing the title song

Answer: The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys started charting in 1962 and had 11 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 before breaking through for a number one spot in 1964 with "I Get Around". The record made the top ten in the UK and reached number twenty in Australia. After "Good Vibrations" was released in Australia in 1966 a number of their earlier hits re-emerged again on the charts.

Answer: Dean Martin

Having had a number one hit for six weeks in 1956 with "Memories are Made of This", Dean Martin's chart appearances seemed to be over by the early 1960s. However in 1964 Deano made number again with "Everybody Love Somebody" and a new chart career began. After his number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Dean had placed another twenty two records on the same chart by the end of the 1960s. "Everybody Loves Somebody" made the top ten in Australia peaking at number nine and reached number eleven on the British charts.

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

"Glad All Over" by The Dave Clark Five was the first number one on the UK chart for 1964 replacing "I Want to Hold Your Hand" which had carried over from the previous year.
The record was the start of a string of hits on the Billboard Hot 100 where the group placed twenty five songs during the sixties. "Glad All Over" peaked at number six on the Hot 100 and number three in Australia. The Dave Clark Five followed "Glad All Over" with a very similar tune "Bits and Pieces" which made the top ten in Australia, UK and the USA.

Answer: The Searchers

"Don't Throw Your Love Away", originally recorded by the Orlons in 1963, was a number one hit for the Searchers in 1964. The record went to number nine on the Australian chart and number one in the UK. This record only reached sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100. The Searchers did not have great success in the USA, which is a shame for they were as good as any of the 'British Invasion' groups of the 1964-65-66 period.

"Don't Throw Your Love Away" was the second UK number one for The Searchers in 1964.
Note: The original version by Orlons is on U-Tube and is well worth a listen.