１９６４年キャッシュボックス全首位曲

　洋楽史の分水嶺となった１９６４年はどんな年であったのか。キャッシュボックス誌の年間を通じて全ての週の首位曲を以下に転載しておく。
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CASH BOX TOP SINGLES - The 1964 charts!

1964 #1
January 4 There! I’ve Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
January 11Louie Louie - Kingsmen
January 18 Louie Louie - Kingsmen
January 25 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
February 1 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
February 8 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
February 15 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
February 22 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
February 29 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
March 7 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
March 14 I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
March 21She Loves You - Beatles
March 28 She Loves You - Beatles
April 4Twist And Shout - Beatles
April 11 Can’t Buy Me Love - Beatles
April 18 Can’t Buy Me Love - Beatles
April 25 Can’t Buy Me Love - Beatles
May 2 Can’t Buy Me Love - Beatles
May 9 Can’t Buy Me Love - Beatles
May 16 Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong & All Stars
May 23Love Me Do - Beatles
May 30 My Guy - Mary Wells
June 6Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups
June 13 Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups
June 20 Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups
June 27A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
July 4 I Get Around - Beach Boys
July 11 Rag Doll - 4 Seasons
July 18 Rag Doll - 4 Seasons
July 25 A Hard Day’s Night - Beatles
August 8 A Hard Day’s Night - Beatles
August 15 Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
August 22 Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
August 29 Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
September 5The House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
September 12 The House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
September 19 The House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
September 26 Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison & Candy Men
October 3 Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison & Candy Men
October 10 Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison & Candy Men
October 17 Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
October 24 Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
October 31 We’ll Sing In The Sunshine - Gale Garnett
November 7 Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson & Cavaliers
November 14 Baby Love - Supremes
November 21 Baby Love - Supremes
November 28Leader Of The Pack - Shangri-Las
December 5 She’s Not There - Zombies
December 12 Ringo - Lorne Greene
December 26 Come See About Me - Supremes
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　なかなか興味深い動きを示していた。全米１位になった曲ばかりだから耳慣れていて聴くとそれぞれにかかわる思い出がふと甦える方が多いだろう。特に「オー・プリティ・ウーマンOh, Pretty Woman 」を歌うロイ・オービソンを紹介する二人の女性を見れば…。
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