List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1965 (U.S.)
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These are the Billboard
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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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Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
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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| January 2 | "The Wedding The Wedding (song) "The Wedding", sometimes credited as "The Wedding ", is a popular song from 1964 recorded by British singer Julie Rogers. The song was included on Rogers' extended play from 1964, which was also titled The Wedding, and has appeared on various compilation albums in the years since its... " |
Julie Rogers Julie Rogers (singer) Julie Rogers is an English pop singer. She is best known for her multi-million selling song, "The Wedding".-Career:... |
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| January 23 | "Willow Weep for Me Willow Weep for Me "Willow Weep for Me" is a popular song composed in 1932 by Ann Ronell, who also wrote the lyrics. It is mostly known as a jazz standard, but it was a Top 40 hit for the British duo Chad & Jeremy in 1964.-Notable recordings:... " |
Chad & Jeremy |
| January 30 | "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" is a popular song written by Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, and James Cavanaugh and published in 1944.The song was first recorded by Morgan and has been covered by numerous artists... " |
Dean Martin Dean Martin Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"... |
| February 6 | "Have You Looked into Your Heart Have You Looked into Your Heart "Have You Looked into Your Heart" is a 1964 single by Jerry Vale. The single went to number one on the Middle-Road Singles chart in February 1965 and number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was Vale's last Top 40 hit.... " |
Jerry Vale Jerry Vale Jerry Vale is an American singer.-Career:In high school, in order to make some money, he took a job shining shoes in a barbershop in New York City. He sang while he shined shoes, and his boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy... |
| February 13 | "King of the Road King of the Road (song) "King of the Road" is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller.The lyrics tell of a hobo who despite being poor revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the "king of the road"... " |
Roger Miller Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs... |
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| April 24 | "The Race Is On The Race Is On (song) "The Race Is On" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist George Jones. It was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name... " |
Jack Jones Jack Jones (singer) John Allan "Jack" Jones is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.-Overview:... |
| May 1 | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind Cast Your Fate to the Wind "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" is an American jazz piece written and originally recorded by Vince Guaraldi, with lyrics later added by Carel Werber. It won a Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition in 1963... " |
Sounds Orchestral Sounds Orchestral Sounds Orchestral was a British studio-based easy listening group, assembled by John Schroeder with Johnny Pearson in 1964.-Career:John Schroeder had worked with Johnny Pearson previously over at Oriole Records, producing Johnny Pearson's first solo album. Moving to Pye, Schroeder was quick to... |
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| May 22 | "Crying in the Chapel Crying in the Chapel "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. It became a local hit and publishers got a hold of it and it went nationwide. He released the original version as... " |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
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| July 10 | "A Walk in the Black Forest" | Horst Jankowski Horst Jankowski Horst Jankowski was a classically trained German pianist, most famous for his internationally successful easy listening music.-Biography:... |
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| July 24 | "(Such an) Easy Question (Such an) Easy Question " Easy Question" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott. It was first released on the "Pot Luck" album in 1962 and again on a single in 1965 due to its inclusion in the Elvis Presley movie "Tickle Me".The single release was the follow-up to... " |
Elvis Presley |
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| August 7 | "Save Your Heart for Me Save Your Heart for Me "Save Your Heart for Me" is the title of a song written by Gary Geld and Peter Udell. The song was originally written for and recorded by singer Brian Hyland in 1963... " |
Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s rock group fronted by Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "This Diamond Ring."-Original members:* Gary Lewis - Drums and vocals... |
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| August 28 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" was released as single from Gloria Estefan's fourth solo-credited studio album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.-Formats and track listings:Europe CD Maxi Single ... " |
Mel Carter Mel Carter Mel Carter is an American singer and actor. He is best known for his 1965 million selling recording, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me".-Biography:Carter recorded for Sam Cooke's SAR record label in the early 1960s... |
| September 4 | "You Were on My Mind You Were on My Mind "You Were On My Mind" is a song written by Sylvia Tyson in 1964. It was originally performed by her and Ian Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia and they recorded it for their 1964 album, Northern Journey. It was published in sheet form by M... " |
We Five We Five We Five was a 1960s folk rock musical group based in San Francisco, California. Their best-known hit was their 1965 remake of Ian and Sylvia's "You Were on My Mind", which reached #1 on the Cashbox chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart... |
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| October 9 | "I'm Yours I'm Yours (Elvis Presley song) "I'm Yours" is 1961 song written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair. The song was recorded by Elvis Presley on June 26, 1961, at RCA's Nashville studios, and released on the album, Pot Luck with Elvis, on June 5, 1962. It was not released as a single until three years later when it was featured in... " |
Elvis Presley |
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| October 30 | "A Taste of Honey A Taste of Honey (song) "A Taste of Honey" is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play A Taste of Honey . Both the original and a cover by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song Grammy Awards... " |
Herb Alpert Herb Alpert Herbert "Herb" Alpert is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records... & the Tijuana Brass |
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| December 4 | "Make the World Go Away Make the World Go Away "Make the World Go Away" is a country-popular music song composed by Hank Cochran. It has become a Top 40 popular success three times: for Timi Yuro , for Eddy Arnold , and for the brother-sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond . The original version of the song was recorded by Ray Price during... " |
Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more... |
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See also
- 1965 in music1965 in music-Events:*January 4 – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million.*January 12 – Hullabaloo premieres on NBC. The first show included performances by The New Christy Minstrels, comedian Woody Allen, actress Joey Heatherton and a segment from London in which Brian Epstein...
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart