These are the Billboard adult contemporary chart number-one hits of 1965. The chart was known as Middle-Road Singles until May of that year, when it was briefly renamed Pop-Standard Singles. In June 1965, some notable changes were imposed upon the chart by the editors at Billboard: instead of listing only the records the magazine deemed were "not rock and roll records", Billboard began compiling actual airplay data from radio stations airing the format; the size of the chart was increased to forty positions; and the name was changed to Easy Listening.
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Issue Date | Song | Artist |
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January 2 | "The Wedding" | Julie Rogers |
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January 16 | ||
January 23 | "Willow Weep for Me" | Chad & Jeremy |
January 30 | "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | Dean Martin |
February 6 | "Have You Looked into Your Heart" | Jerry Vale |
February 13 | "King of the Road" | Roger Miller |
February 20 | ||
February 27 | ||
March 6 | ||
March 13 | ||
March 20 | ||
March 27 | ||
April 3 | ||
April 10 | ||
April 17 | ||
April 24 | "The Race Is On" | Jack Jones |
May 1 | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" | Sounds Orchestral |
May 8 | ||
May 15 | ||
May 22 | "Crying in the Chapel" | Elvis Presley |
May 29 | ||
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June 12 | ||
June 19 | ||
June 26 | ||
July 3 | ||
July 10 | "A Walk in the Black Forest" | Horst Jankowski |
July 17 | ||
July 24 | "(Such an) Easy Question" | Elvis Presley |
July 31 | ||
August 7 | "Save Your Heart for Me" | Gary Lewis & the Playboys |
August 14 | ||
August 21 | ||
August 28 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" | Mel Carter |
September 4 | "You Were on My Mind" | We Five |
September 11 | ||
September 18 | ||
September 25 | ||
October 2 | ||
October 9 | "I'm Yours" | Elvis Presley |
October 16 | ||
October 23 | ||
October 30 | "A Taste of Honey" | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
November 6 | ||
November 13 | ||
November 20 | ||
November 27 | ||
December 4 | "Make the World Go Away" | Eddy Arnold |
December 11 | ||
December 18 | ||
December 25 | ||
"The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight first released by Ray Peterson in 1959. Elvis Presley had a no. 1 hit in the UK and a Top 10 hit in the U.S. with his 1970 live version.
The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by Billboard magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to Billboard by stations that are members of the Adult Contemporary radio panel. The chart debuted in Billboard magazine on July 17, 1961. Over the years, the chart has gone under a series of name changes, being called Easy Listening(1961–1962; 1965–1979), Middle-Road Singles(1962–1964), Pop-Standard Singles(1964–1965), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks(1979–1982) and Adult Contemporary(1983–present).
"Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell to sing. Darrell recorded it while still in high school in 1953, along with Artie's band the Rhythm Riders. The song was rejected by Hill and Range Songs and Acuff-Rose Music. The song was eventually published by Valley Publishers which also released the single featuring Darrell Glenn. It became a local hit and then it went nationwide. The original version of the song was issued in May 1953. The song became one of the most covered of 1953. Darrell Glenn's original recording reached number one on the Cash Box charts and number six on Billboard. Darrell Glenn's original version also hit number six on the Billboard pop singles chart and number four on the Billboard country and western chart, Rex Allen's number eight, Ella Fitzgerald number 15, and Art Lund reached number 23.
"Moody Blue" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley. The song was written by Mark James who recorded the original version of the song, which reached #15 in South Africa during the summer of 1976. James also penned Elvis' "Suspicious Minds".
"When the Snow Is on the Roses" is a song that was an Adult Contemporary hit for Ed Ames in 1967, spending four weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart, but only reached #98 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1972, a version recorded by Sonny James went to number one on the country charts.
"Am I That Easy to Forget" is the title of a popular song written by country music singer Carl Belew and W.S. Stevenson and published in 1958. Belew recorded his song in Nashville on December 17, 1958, and released the single in March 1959, where it reached number nine on the U.S. country music chart. Other country music artists who have recorded cover versions of the song include: Skeeter Davis ; Ernest Tubb (1960); Gene Vincent (1966); George Jones (1967); Patti Page (1968); Jim Reeves ; and Prairie Oyster (1991).
"My Boy" is the title of a popular song from the early 1970s. The music was composed by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Claude François, and the lyrics were translated from the original version "Parce que je t'aime, mon enfant" into English by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin.
"Moon Over Naples" is a 1965 instrumental composed and originally performed by German bandleader Bert Kaempfert and was the first track on his album, The Magic Music of Far Away Places for Decca Records.
"Until It's Time for You to Go" is a song from the 1965 album Many a Mile by Canadian First Nations singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. Sainte-Marie included a French language reworking of the song, "T'es pas un autre", on her 1967 album Fire & Fleet & Candlelight. French translation was made by Quebecer songwriter Claude Gauthier.
"A World of Our Own" is a 1965 single written by Tom Springfield and was an international hit for the Seekers. The single peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100 and number 2 on the Easy Listening charts.
"Hurt" is a 1954 song by Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs. "Hurt" was originally performed by Roy Hamilton, whose version peaked at number eight on the R&B Best Seller chart and spent a total of seven weeks on the chart. A version by Ricky Denell also received considerable radio airplay in 1954 on pop radio stations. The song is considered to be the signature hit of Timi Yuro, whose version went to number four on the Billboard pop chart in 1961. Juice Newton's 1985 version scored number one on Billboard's Country chart.
"(Such an) Easy Question" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962 for the Pot Luck with Elvis album. It was released as a single in 1965..
"I'm Yours" is 1961 song recorded by Elvis Presley which appeared on the Pot Luck with Elvis album. The recording was released as a single in 1965. It was written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair.
"I Just Can't Help Believing" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
Love Theme from "The Godfather" is the twenty-ninth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released on March 21, 1972, by Columbia Records. The two new songs on what was otherwise another LP of covers of hits by other artists were the title track and "Music from Across the Way", which came from the songwriters behind his recent hits "Happy Heart" and "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story".
"It's Only Love'" is a 1969 song by B. J. Thomas from his LP Young and In Love. Elvis Presley made the song into a major hit in the UK, reaching #3 in 1980.
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency.
List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1965.