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TOP TOP RELEASE RELEASE SINGLE ALBUM BILLBOARD TOP POSITION POSITION ARTIST TRIVIA DATE YEAR NAME NAME CHART POSITION REACHED - REACHED - DATE YEAR 1-Jan 2-Jan 3-Jan 4-Jan 5-Jan 6-Jan 7-Jan 8-Jan 9-Jan 10-Jan "The Supremes The second "Love Is Here Sing consecutive #1 pop and Now Holland–Dozi The R&B AND single from this 11-Jan 1967 You're Gone" er–Holland" Supremes Hot 100 1 11-Mar 1967 album. 12-Jan 13-Jan 14-Jan 15-Jan The last song released with Stevie Wonder officially classified as 'Little' on the album label. Also released on this date: "Thank You (For Loving Me All The Way)" by Stevie "Castles In "Stevie At Little Stevie Wonder (did not 16-Jan 1964 The Sand" The Beach" Wonder Pop 52 chart) Also released on this date: "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" by Martha & The Martha and Vandellas (did not 17-Jan 1964 "Live Wire" the Vandellas R&B 11 chart). 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan Also released on this date: "Beautiful Women" by Gene Henslee (did not chart). 1971 release: “What’s Going On” by Gene Marvin Gaye (Hot 21-Jan 1964 "Shambles" Henslee N/A N/A N/A N/A 100 #2). 22-Jan Also released on this date: "Just Let Me Know" by The Temptations (did not chart) and "If Your "The Way Heart Says Yes" and You Do The "I'll Cry Tomorrow" by Things You "Meet The The The Serenaders (did 23-Jan 1964 Do" Temptations" Temptations R&B 1 not chart). 24-Jan 25-Jan 26-Jan 27-Jan 28-Jan Also released on this date: "Goddess of "He's A Good Love" by The Guy (Yes He The Marvelettes (did not 29-Jan 1964 Is)" Marvelettes R&B 18 chart). 30-Jan Features beach sounds - surf crashing, etc. - similar to Stevie Wonder's "Castles In The Sand." Also released on this date: "How Can We Tell "Better Late Him" by Bobby Breen 31-Jan 1964 Than Never" Bobby Breen N/A N/A N/A N/A (did not chart). 1-Feb 2-Feb 3-Feb 4-Feb 5-Feb 6-Feb 1964 releases: The Supremes' "Run, Run, Run" (R&B #22) and "I'm Giving You Your Freedom" (did not chart), and Joanne & The Triangles' "After The Showers Came Flowers" and "Don't "Gettin' The Be A Cry Baby" (did 7-Feb 1966 "Get Ready" Ready" Temptations R&B 1 not chart). Held the number one position on the Billboard pop singles chart from March 27, 1965 through April 3, “Stop in the "More Hits By 1965, and reached Name of The The number two on the 8-Feb 1965 Love” Supremes" Supremes Pop 1 27-Mar 1965 soul chart. 9-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb Reached number one on R&B Singles chart for four non- consecutive weeks Junior Walker and number four on and the All the Billboard Hot 13-Feb 1965 "Shotgun" "Shotgun" Stars R&B 1 100. Also released on this date: "Right Now" by Sammy Sammy Turner (did 14-Feb 1964 "Only You" Turner N/A N/A N/A N/A not chart). 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb Also released on this date: "She's My Baby" by The "Give Me A Hornets (did not 19-Feb 1964 Kiss" The Hornets chart). Also released on this date: "When I'm Alone I Cry" by Marvin Gaye (did not chart). 1981 release - "You're A "Give It To Me Baby" Wonderful by Rick James (Soul 20-Feb 1964 One" Marvin Gaye R&B 3 #1, June 13, 1981). 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb First song alphabetically in the list of #1 hits of the Billboard Hot 100. Michael Jackson was 11 years old at the time he recorded The Jackson lead vocals for the 24-Feb 1970 "ABC" "ABC" 5 R&B 1 12-Apr 1970 song. 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb The last hit featuring the original members of the group. Also released on this date: "I'll Stand By You" by "Can You Do The Contours (did 28-Feb 1964 It" The Contours R&B 16 not chart). 1-Mar 2-Mar 3-Mar 4-Mar 5-Mar 6-Mar 7-Mar 8-Mar 9-Mar 10-Mar Revived by the Originals as a 1971 single. Also released on this date: "Keep "Midnight Me" by Liz Lands (did 11-Mar 1964 Johnny" Liz Lands N/A N/A N/A N/A not chart). 12-Mar Was Mary Well's biggest hit. Succeeded on the charts by The Beatles' "Love Me Do." Also released on this date: "Oh Little Boy (What Did "Mary Wells You Do To Me) by Sings My R&B AND Mary Wells (did not 13-Mar 1964 "My Guy" Guy" Mary Wells Pop 1 16-May 1964 chart). 14-Mar 15-Mar 16-Mar 17-Mar Although it did not chart nationally, the song was a regional hit in some parts of the country and would continue to be "I Want a used as part of the Love I Can "Meet The The Temptations' on- 18-Mar 1963 See" Temptations" Temptations N/A N/A N/A N/A stage repertoir. 19-Mar Theme song of the 1967 Columbia film "The Happening", and was released as a single by Motown “The "The The at the time of the 20-Mar 1967 Happening” Happening" Supremes Hot 100 1 May 1967 film's release 21-Mar 22-Mar Started the dance craze, "The 81."Also released on this date: "A Tear For The Girl" by Martha and The Vandellas (did not chart), and "Devil With The Blue Dress" by Shorty Long (R&B Martha and #26) and "Wind It Up" "In My Lonely The by Shotry Long (did 23-Mar 1964 Room" Vandellas R&B 6 not chart). 24-Mar 25-Mar Also released on this date: "Land of a Thousand Boys" by Brenda Holloway (did not chart), and "Pretty Little Angel" (first pressing) and "Tears in Vain" by "Every Little Brenda Stevie Wonder (did 26-Mar 1964 Bit Hurts" Holloway R&B 3 not chart). 27-Mar 28-Mar 29-Mar Also released on this date: "I've Been A Long Time Leaving" by Howard Crockett (did not chart), and "Satisfied Mind" and "That's What's Happenin'" by Bruce "Bringin' In Howard Channel (did not 30-Mar 1964 The Gold" Crockett N/A N/A N/A N/A chart) 31-Mar 1-Apr "The Futher You Look, The Less You First issued by The 2-Apr 1968 See" The Majestics N/A N/A N/A N/A Temptations in 1963. 3-Apr 4-Apr 5-Apr 6-Apr 7-Apr 8-Apr 9-Apr 10-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr 13-Apr Also released on this date: "What's The "Once Upon Marvin Gaye Matter With You 14-Apr 1964 A Time" & Mary Wells R&B 3 Baby" (R&B #2). 15-Apr 16-Apr 17-Apr 18-Apr 19-Apr 20-Apr 21-Apr 22-Apr Rolling Stone magazine ranked the "I Can't Help song #415 on their Myself (Sugar "Four Tops' list of the 500 Pie Honey Second The Four R&B AND June 12 AND Greatest Songs of All 23-Apr 1965 Bunch)" Album" Tops Hot 100 1 June 26 1965 Time. "Just Ain't Was given a reading Enough a couple years later 24-Apr 1964 Love" Eddie Holland R&B 31 by the Isley Brothers. 25-Apr 26-Apr Terrell recorded her vocals alone with producers Harvey Fuqua and Johnny "Ain't No Marvin Gaye Bristol, who added Mountainn and Tammi Gaye's vocal at a 27-Apr 1967 High Enough" "Untitled" Terrell R&B 3 later date. 28-Apr Also released on this date: "The Girl's Alright With Me" "I'll Be In The (R&B #39) by The 29-Apr 1964 Trouble" Temptations R&B 22 Temptations. 30-Apr The first pressing was not a hit, but when it was re-issued with a new mix a few weeks later it made the pop Top 30. Also released on this date: "Hey "This Little Girl" by Harmonica "Stevie At Stevie Stevie Wonder (did 1-May 1964 Man" The Beach" Wonder N/A N/A N/A N/A not chart). 2-May It replaced Sam & Dave's "Hold On! I'm a Comin'" as the R&B number-one singlea nd held the position for four weeks until being replaced by Ray Charles' "Let's Go Get Stoned" during the week of July 16. The following week, it returned to number-one, where it remained for four more weeks until being replaced by Stevie Wonder's "Ain't Too "Getting' The cover of Bob Dylan's 3-May 1966 Proud to Beg" Ready" Temptations R&B 1 18-Jun 1966 "Blowin' in the Wind". Also released on this date: "Cold As Usual" Dorsey by Dorsey Burnette 4-May 1964 "Little Acorn" Burnette N/A N/A N/A N/A (did not chart). 5-May 6-May Bass singer Melvin Franklin puncuates each section of lyrics "Ball of "Greatest Hits The with, "And the band 7-May 1970 Confusion" II" Temptations R&B 2 played on." The Supremes' first nationally charted hit. Also the last single they recorded as a quartet, before Barbara Martin left the group to start a family. 1964 release: "You're Just Like You" and "Here "Your Heart Comes That Belongs To "Meet The The Heartache" by Bobby 8-May 1962 Me" Supremes" Supremes Hot 100 95 Breen (did not chart).