| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 10/1964 | | 366
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #324]
[Motown 1066]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
 | 2. | 12/1964 | | 346
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #34]
[Philles 124]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil |
|
| 3. | 07/1964 | | 317
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #472]
[Motown 1060]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 4. | 03/1964 | | 304
| US 2
UK 2
US R&B 2 | written by Morris Levy & Johnny Roberts |
| 5. | 04/1964 | | 288
| US ✫1
UK 5
US R&B ✫1 | [Motown 1056]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson) |
| 6. | 11/1964 | | 227
| US ✫1
UK 27
US R&B 2 | [Motown 1068]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 7. | 10/1964 | | 224
| US ✫1
UK 11
US R&B 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #447]
[Red Bird 10014]
written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & Shadow Morton (as George "Shadow" Morton) |
| 8. | 05/1964 | | 224
| US 10
UK 3
US R&B 2 | [Chess 1898]
written by Chuck Berry |
| 9. | 04/1964 | | 224
| US 6
UK 9
US AC 7
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #70]
[Scepter 1274]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
| 10. | 08/1964 | | 180
| US 2
UK 28
US R&B 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #40]
[Gordy 7033]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter |
| 11. | 11/1964 | | 170
| US 18
UK 3
US R&B 8 | [Atlantic 2260]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil |
 | 12. | 06/1964 | | 170
| US 4
UK 45
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #487]
[Atlantic 2237]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick |
| 13. | 08/1964 | | 169
| US 5
UK 14
US R&B 9 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #395]
[Red Bird 10008]
written by Shadow Morton (as George "Shadow" Morton) |
| 14. | 11/1964 | | 152
| US 6
UK 49
US R&B 3 | [Tamla 54107]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 15. | 01/1964 | | Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um by Major Lance | | video MP3  | | | from Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um/The Best of Major Lance | | CD MP3 |
| 150
| US 5
UK 40
US R&B ✫1 | [Okeh 7187]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
| 16. | 09/1964 | | 149
| US 5
US R&B ✫1 | [Vee-Jay 613]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Manny Curtis (as Mann Curtis) |
| 17. | 12/1964 | | 142
| US 3
US R&B 4 | [novelty]
[Congress 230]
written by Shirley Elliston & Lincoln Chase |
| 18. | 02/1964 | | 140
| US 6
US R&B ✫1 | [Vee-Jay 585]
written by Rudy Clark |
| 19. | 11/1964 | | 138
| US 7
US R&B ✫1 | written by Don Julian |
| 20. | 11/1964 | | 137
| US 6
US R&B 6 | written by Teddy Randazzo & Bobby Weinstein |
| 21. | 12/1964 | | 124
| US 5
US R&B ✫1 | [Dial 4001]
written by Joe Tex |
 | 22. | 02/1964 | | 118
| US 11
UK 23
US R&B ✫1 | [Checker 1067]
written by Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham) |
| 23. | 06/1964 | | 116
| US 9
US R&B 7 | [Red Bird 10003]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich |
| 24. | 04/1964 | | 114
| US 6
US R&B 3 | [Golden World 9/8]
written by Bob Hamilton & Freddy Gorman |
| 25. | 11/1964 | | 106
| US 7
US R&B ✫1 | [ABC-Paramount 10602]
written by Curtis Mayfield & Johnny Pate |
| 26. | 06/1964 | | 96
| US 10
US R&B ✫1 | [ABC-Paramount 10554]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
| 27. | 10/1964 | | 95
| US 20
UK 23
US R&B ✫1 | [Scepter 1285]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
 | 28. | 02/1964 | | 88
| US 11
US R&B ✫1 | [Gordy 7028]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers |
| 29. | 08/1964 | | 83
| US 13
US R&B ✫1 | [Back Beat 541]
written by Willie Nelson |
 | 30. | 08/1964 | | 83
| US 11
US R&B 4 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #390]
[Motown 1062]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 31. | 08/1964 | | 82
| US 11
US R&B 4 | [Chess 1903]
written by Wilford McKinley & Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith) |
| 32. | 06/1964 | | 82
| US 11
US R&B ✫1 | [RCA Victor 47-8368]
written by Sam Cooke |
| 33. | 01/1964 | | 82
| US 11
US R&B ✫1 | [RCA Victor 47-8299]
written by Sam Cooke |
| 34. | 06/1964 | | 81
| US 11
US AC 2
US R&B 45 | [Capitol 5198]
written by Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Larry Harrison |
| 35. | 01/1964 | | 78
| US 12
US R&B 2 | [ABC-Paramount 10511]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
| 36. | 04/1964 | | 77
| US 14
US R&B 2 | [ABC-Paramount 10544]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
| 37. | 05/1964 | | 75
| US 19
UK 50
US R&B 3 | [Motown 1057]
written by Barney Ales, Dave Hamilton, Clarence Paul & William "Mickey" Stevenson |
| 38. | 03/1964 | | 74
| US 15
US R&B 3 | [Tamla 54093]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 39. | 02/1964 | | 74
| US 23
UK 27
US R&B 7 | [Chess 1883]
written by Chuck Berry |
| 40. | 05/1964 | | 72
| US 13
US R&B 3 | [Tamla 54094]
written by Ed Cobb |
| 41. | 12/1964 | | 72
| US 14
US R&B 3 | as Alvin Cash & The Crawlers
[Mar-V-Lus 6002]
written by Andre Williams & Verlie Rice |
| 42. | 09/1964 | | 71
| US 15
US R&B 3 | [ABC-Paramount 10581]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
| 43. | 06/1964 | | 71
| US 17
US R&B 2 | [Fame 6401]
written by Jimmy Hughes |
| 44. | 06/1964 | | 71
| US 15
US R&B 6 | backing vocals by the Temptations
[Tamla 54095]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) |
| 45. | 05/1964 | | 70
| US 17
US R&B 2 | B side to Once Upon a Time
[Motown 1057]
written by Barney Ales, Clarence Paul & William "Mickey" Stevenson |
| 46. | 07/1964 | | 70
| US 12
US R&B 7 | [Red Bird 10006]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich |
| 47. | 10/1964 | | 70
| US 14
US R&B 4 | [Diamond 173]
written by Wanda Jackson |
| 48. | 08/1964 | | 70
| US 34
UK 20
US R&B 10 | B side to A House Is Not A Home
[Scepter 1282]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
| 49. | 03/1964 | | 68
| US 17
US R&B 2 | [Imperial 66013]
written by Irma Thomas |
| 50. | 04/1964 | | 68
| US 22
US AC 6
US R&B 4 | US B side to People
[Capitol 5155]
written by Charlotte McCarthy |
| 51. | 08/1964 | | 68
| US 15
US R&B 8 | written by Teddy Randazzo & Bob Weinstein |
 | 52. | 03/1964 | | 66
| US 16
US R&B 6 | [live]
[Wand 150]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Janie Bradford |
| 53. | 06/1964 | | 62
| US 19
US R&B 4 | [Constellation 130]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
| 54. | 03/1964 | | 60
| US 25
US AC 6
US R&B 7 | [Cadence 1422]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman |
 | 55. | 10/1964 | | 59
| US 24
US R&B 2 | [Wand 162]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King |
| 56. | 03/1964 | | 59
| US 20
US R&B 3 | [Duke 375]
written by Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) & Joe Scott (as Joseph W. Scott) |
| 57. | 03/1964 | | 58
| US 20
US R&B 4 | [Okeh 7191]
written by Carl Davis, Billy Butler & Major Lance |
| 58. | 10/1964 | | 58
| US 23
US R&B 3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #266]
[Philles 123]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil |
| 59. | 01/1964 | | 57
| US 28
US AC 9
US R&B 3 | [Everest 2036]
written by Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet & Lee Wilson |
| 60. | 01/1964 | | 56
| US 23
US R&B 4 | [live]
[King 5842]
written by James Brown |
| 61. | 08/1964 | | 53
| US 24
US R&B 3 | [Okeh 7203]
written by Curtis Mayfield |
| 62. | 06/1964 | | 53
| US 34
UK 35
US R&B 11 | [Philles 121]
written by Phil Spector, Vini Poncia (as Vince Poncia) & Peter Anders (as Pete Andreoli) |
| 63. | 11/1964 | | 52
| US 25
US R&B 5 | [Tamla 54105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 64. | 09/1964 | | 52
| US 31
US AC 7
US R&B 6 | [RCA Victor 47-8426]
written by Sam Cooke |
| 65. | 03/1964 | | 52
| US 23
US R&B 5 | [Parkway 907]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell |
| 66. | 12/1964 | | 51
| US 41
UK 26
US R&B 16 | [Chess 1916]
written by Chuck Berry |
 | 67. | 08/1964 | | 51
| US 24
US R&B 5 | [Smash 1919]
written by James Brown (as Ted Wright) |
| 68. | 09/1964 | | 48
| US 35
US R&B ✫1 | as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Rosemart 801]
written by Don Covay & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] |
| 69. | 01/1964 | | 46
| US 25
US R&B 9 | [Swan 4162]
written by Kenny Gamble & Jerry Ross |
| 70. | 06/1964 | | 45
| US 29
US R&B 5 | [Tamla 54096]
written by Marty Cooper & Lou Josie |
| 71. | 01/1964 | | 45
| US 35
US AC 11
US R&B 5 | [Mercury 72230]
written by Emil Anton & Alan Thomas |
| 72. | 07/1964 | | 44
| US 55
UK 38
US AC 8
US R&B 14 | [ABC-Paramount 10571]
written by Sid Robin & Foy Willing |
| 73. | 09/1964 | | 43
| US 26
US R&B 11 | [Gordy 7035]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 74. | 12/1964 | | 43
| US 46
UK 42
US AC 11
US R&B 10 | [live]
[ABC-Paramount 10609]
written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn |
 | 75. | 03/1964 | | 43
| US 26
US R&B 10 | [Atlantic 2221]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrell |
| 76. | 06/1964 | | 42
| US 27
US R&B 10 | [Tamla 54098]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin |
| 77. | 09/1964 | | 41
| US 27
US R&B 14 | [Tamla 54101]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
| 78. | 06/1964 | | 40
| US 40
UK 30
US R&B 40 | written by Buddy Kaye & Philip Springer |
| 79. | 11/1964 | | 39
| US 65
UK 29
US R&B 28 | [Vee-Jay 628]
written by Van McCoy |
| 80. | 06/1964 | | 37
| US 35
US R&B 6 | B side to Good Times
[RCA Victor 47-8368]
written by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King |
| 81. | 04/1964 | | 37
| US 33
US R&B 8 | [Atlantic 2226]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) & Wes Farrell |
| 82. | 02/1964 | | 36
| US 38
US AC 12
US R&B 9 | US B side to Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm)
[ABC-Paramount 10530]
written by traditional, Carl Sigman & Percy Faith |
| 83. | 05/1964 | | 36
| US 47
US AC 13
US R&B 4 | US B side to Too Late to Turn Back Now
[Mercury 72266]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman |
| 84. | 04/1964 | | 35
| US 54
UK 40
US R&B 12 | [Symbol 20001]
written by Charlie Foxx |
| 85. | 09/1964 | | 34
| US 39
US R&B 4 | [Constellation 136]
written by Bill Sheppard |
| 86. | 05/1964 | | 33
| US 38
US R&B 6 | written by Van McCoy |
| 87. | 09/1964 | | 33
| US 41
US R&B 3 | [Chess 1907]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Leonard Caston |
| 88. | 12/1964 | | 33
| US 34
US R&B 11 | [Gordy 7036]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter |
| 89. | 05/1964 | | 32
| US 43
US AC 14
US R&B 8 | [Mercury 72266]
written by Clyde Otis |
 | 90. | 05/1964 | | 32
| US 34
US R&B 12 | [Kent 393]
written by Joe Josea & B.B. King |
| 91. | 09/1964 | | 32
| US 35
US R&B 9 | [Tamla 54102]
written by Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore) |
| 92. | 07/1964 | | 31
| US 50
US AC 6
US R&B 13 | US B side to No One to Cry To
[ABC-Paramount 10571]
written by Eugene Randolph & Dorian Burton |
| 93. | 09/1964 | | 31
| US 33
US R&B 21 | [Atlantic 2253]
written by Artie Resnick & Kenny Young |
| 94. | 08/1964 | | 30
| US 31
US R&B 32 | [instrumental]
[live]
[Hi 2075]
written by Willie Mitchell |
| 95. | 05/1964 | | 30
| US 33
US R&B 22 | [Gordy 7032]
written by Smokey Robinson |
 | 96. | 06/1964 | | 30
| US 42
US R&B 5 | [Duke 377]
written by Al Braggs (as Alfred Braggs) & Don Robey (as Deadric Malone) |
| 97. | 06/1964 | | 29
| US 37
US R&B 13 | [Herald 590]
written by Ralston McGriff & Leon Huff |
| 98. | 05/1964 | | 29
| US 45
US R&B 5 | [Wand 154]
written by Rudy Clark |
| 99. | 02/1964 | | 29
| US 39
US R&B 7 | [ABC-Paramount 10530]
written by Woodrow Buddy Johnson & Washington |
 | 100. | 07/1964 | | 29
| US 75
US AC 13
US R&B 6 | [Mercury 72303]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
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