Number Ones |
| Week Ending | ACT + Links | TITLE | Weeks | TALLY | COMMENT |
| 14 Jan 1965 | Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames | Yeh Yeh | 2 | 1st No 1 | They were one of the top British R&B bands of the decade. |
| 28 Jan 1965 | Moody Blues | Go Now | 1 | Only No 1 | Innovative rock band that covered this US soul hit, but later concentrated on albums. |
| 4 Feb 1965 | Righteous Brothers | You've Lost That Loving Feeling | 2 | 1st No 1 | US blue-eyed soul duo with a song by the eccentric record producer, Phil Spector. |
| 18 Feb 1965 | Kinks | Tired Of Waiting For You | 1 | 2nd No 1 | This second No 1 confirmed the group as one of the major acts of the decade. |
| 25 Feb 1965 | Seekers | I'll Never Find Another You | 2 | 1st No 1 | Australian folk-pop group led by Tom Springfield with girl vocalist Judith Durham. |
| 11 Mar 1965 | Tom Jones | It's Not Unusual | 1 | 1st No1 | Powerful Welsh singer who became a swivel-hip sex symbol. |
| 18 Mar 1965 | Rolling Stones | The Last Time | 3 | 3rd No 1 | 1st No 1 for the group's song writers Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. |
| 8 Apr 1965 | Unit Four Plus Two | Concrete & Clay | 1 | Only No 1 | Short-lived act with a hit said to owe its sales to air play on pirate radio stations. |
| 15 Apr 1965 | Cliff Richard | The Minute You're Gone | 1 | 8th No 1 | Country music song recorded in Nashville. His first No 1 for two years. |
| 22 Apr 1965 | Beatles | Ticket To Ride | 3 | 7th No 1 | From the Beatles' film "Help!" |
| 13 May 1965 | Roger Miller | King Of The Road | 1 | Only No 1 | Country music song from the US singer/song writer, who charted with "England Swings" in 1966. |
| 20 May 1965 | Jackie Trent | Where Are You Now (My Love) | 1 | Only No 1 | This slushy ballad was producer Tony Hatch's 5th No 1, sung by his future wife. |
| 27 May 1965 | Sandie Shaw | Long Live Love | 3 | 2nd No 1 | By this time she was one of the UK's top artists. Song written and produced by Chris Andrews. |
| 17 Jun 1965 | Elvis Presley | Crying In The Chapel | 2 | 15th No 1 | Now struggling in the charts, his first No 1 for two years was recorded 5 years earlier. |
| 24 Jun 1965 | Hollies | I'm Alive | 3 | 1st No 1 | One of the major acts of the 1960's, but they only made the top once in that decade. |
| 22 Jul 1965 | Byrds | Mr Tambourine Man | 2 | Only No 1 | First Bob Dylan song to reach No 1. Haled as a US answer to the Beatles, the Byrds soon broke up. |
| 5 Aug 1965 200th No 1 |
Beatles | Help! | 3 | 8th No 1 | From their film of the same name. |
| 26 Aug 1965 | Sonny & Cher | I Got You Babe | 2 | Only No 1 (1st for Cher) | Celebrated as the definitive Hippie anthem. He became a politician, she became an international star. |
| 9 Sep 1965 | Rolling Stones | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | 2 | 4th No 1 | Recorded in Hollywood, it was their first US No 1. |
| 23 Sep 1965 | Walker Brothers | Make It Easy On Yourself | 1 | 1st No 1 | Americans who first tasted fame in the UK. 5th No 1 for writer Burt Bacharach. |
| 30 Sep 1965 | Ken Dodd | Tears | 5 | Only No 1 | Legendary comedian who charted with straight ballads over a 20-year period. |
| 4 Nov 1965 | Rolling Stones | Get Off Of My Cloud | 3 | 5th No 1 | Another US session. They were now international stars, second only to the Beatles. |
| 25 Nov 1965 | Seekers | The Carnival Is Over | 3 | 2nd & last No 1 | They remained popular for the rest of the decade, and reformed in the 1990s. |
| 16 Dec 1965 Xmas No 1 |
Beatles | Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out | 5 | 9th No 1 | They ended the year as global mega-stars without equal. |
| 20 Jan 1966 | Spencer Davis Group | Keep On Running | 1 | 1st No 1 | R&B quartet from Birmingham with star vocalist Steve Winwood. |
| 27 Jan 1966 | Overlanders | Michelle | 3 | Only No 1 | One-hit Wonders with a song from the Beatles' "Rubber Soul" album. |
| 17 Feb 1966 | Nancy Sinatra | These Boots Are Made For Walking | 4 | 1st No 1 | Frank's eldest daughter, who cashed in on the "kinky boots" fashion. |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Walker Brothers | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore | 4 | 2nd & last No 1 | Another emotional song took them to the top, but they split soon afterwards. |
| 14 Apr 1966 | Spencer Davis Group | Somebody Help Me | 2 | 2nd & last No 1 | Steve Winwood left soon after to form "Traffic". He had solo hits in the 1980s. |
| 28 Apr 1966 | Dusty Springfield | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me | 1 | Only No 1 | Legendary diva who faded after the 60s, but made a return in the late 80s. |
| 5 May 1966 | Manfred Mann | Pretty Flamingo | 3 | 2nd No 1 | Major act that found chart toppers elusive. Lead singer Paul Jones' last No 1. |
| 26 May 1966 | Rolling Stones | Paint It Black | 1 | 6th No 1 | Drugs and other problems kept them off the top for the following two years. |
| 2 Jun 1966 | Frank Sinatra | Strangers In The Night | 3 | 2nd No 1 | His first No 1 for 12 years represented a sixties renaissance for the legend. |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Beatles | Paperback Writer | 2 | 10th No 1 | Slight change of direction in writing (not a love song), but the fans kept buying. |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Kinks | Sunny Afternoon | 2 | 3rd & last No 1 | Top 10 hits continued for them until 1970. |
| 21 Jul 1966 | Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames | Get Away | 1 | 2nd No 1 | Song started life as a tv jingle for a petrol advert. |
| 28 Jul 1966 | Chris Farlowe | Out Of Time | 1 | Only No 1 | Written by Jagger & Richards - used a Stones' version backing track! |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Troggs | With A Girl Like You | 2 | Only No 1 | Small-time act, but singer-writer, Reg Presley returned to prominence in 1994, when Wet Wet Wet took his "Love Is All Around" to No 1 for 15 weeks. |
| 18 Aug 1966 | Beatles | Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby | 4 | 11th No 1 | Their 11th consecutive No 1; a feat never rivalled. Their next release stalled at 2. |
| 15 Sep 1966 | Small Faces | All Or Nothing | 1 | Only No 1 | Beat group much favoured by the "mods" of the day. |
| 22 Sep 1966 | Jim Reeves | Distant Drums | 5 | Only No 1 | US Country Music star with a posthumous chart topper. |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Four Tops | Reach Out I'll Be There | 3 | Only No 1 | Classic Motown song from one of the label's top acts. |
| 17 Nov 1966 | Beach Boys | Good Vibrations | 2 | 1st No 1 | Major US stars, eclipsed by the Beatles etc in the UK. Was their 3rd US No 1. |
| 1 Dec 1966 Xmas No 1 |
Tom Jones | Green Green Grass Of Home | 7 | 2nd & last No 1 | He became a perennial mega-star, returning to the charts in the 80s and 90s; and had 2 Top 10s in 2000. |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Monkees | I'm A Believer | 4 | Only No 1 | The band was created by American tv channel NBC, to make zany tv shows to rival the Beatles. Song written by Neil Diamond. |
| 16 Feb 1967 | Petula Clark | This Is My Song | 2 | 2nd & last No 1 | Written by Charlie Chaplin. She became a London and Broadway musical actress. |
| 2 Mar 1967 | Engelbert Humperdink | Release Me | 6 | 1st No 1 | He found success when he changed his name and got a lucky tv break. |
| 13 Apr 1967 | Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra | Somethin' Stupid | 2 | 3rd & last for Frank, 2nd & last for Nancy | Father and daughter recording that uniquely topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. |
| 27 Apr 1967 | Sandie Shaw | Puppet On A String | 3 | 3rd & last No 1 | First Eurovision winner for the UK, but she later despised the recording. |
| 18 May 1967 | Tremeloes | Silence Is Golden | 3 | Only No 1 | Ex-Brian Poole backing band with a former Four Seasons B-side. |
| 8 Jun 1967 | Procol Harum | A Whiter Shade Of Pale | 6 | Only No 1 | First of three "summer of love" No 1s. No one has ever understood the words. |
| 19 Jul 1967 | Beatles | All You Need Is Love | 3 | 12th No 1 | Back at No 1 with a song performed live on the first world-wide satellite link up. |
| 9 Aug 1967 | Scott McKenzie | San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) | 4 | Only No 1 | Flower Power anthem which encapsulated the "summer of love". Written by John Philips of Mamas & Papas. |
| 6 Sep 1967 | Engelbert Humperdink | The Last Waltz | 5 | 2nd No 1 | A new song which became the standard closing anthem at all dance venues. |
| 11 Oct 1967 | Bee Gees | Massachusetts | 4 | 1st No 1 | First big hit for the famous brothers. They sang about the US east coast! |
| 8 Nov 1967 | Foundations | Baby Now That I've Found You | 2 | Only No 1 | Mixed race group that had one Top 10 hit in each of years 1967, 1968, and 1969. |
| 22 Nov 1967 | Long John Baldry | Let The Heartaches Begin | 2 | Only No 1 | Established R&B club singer who hit the top with a pop ballad. He eventually settled in Canada. |
| 6 Dec 1967 Xmas No 1 |
Beatles | Hello Goodbye | 7 | 13th No 1 | Straight-forward pop song which equalled their most weeks at the top. |
| 24 Jan 1968 | Georgie Fame | The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde | 1 | 3rd & last No 1 | Written by Mitch Murray - inspired by the film. Fame continued as a blues/jazz performer into the 2000s. |
| 31 Jan 1968 | Love Affair | Everlasting Love | 2 | Only No 1 | Singer Steve Ellis was the only band member to perform on the recording! |
| 14 Feb 1968 | Manfred Mann | The Mighty Quinn | 2 | 3rd & last No 1 | Bob Dylan song with new lead singer Mike D'Abo. With further changes they continued through the 1970s. |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Esther & Abi Ofarim | Cinderella Rockefella | 3 | Only No 1 | Israeli husband & wife duo who were stars in Europe but never won over the UK. |
| 20 Mar 1968 | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. | Legend Of Xanadu | 1 | Only No 1 | They had 6 top 10s before this. Moved into revival shows in the 80s and 90s. |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Beatles | Lady Madonna | 2 | 14th No 1 | Uninspired song that stayed on the chart for a total of just eight weeks. |
| 10 Apr 1968 | Cliff Richard | Congratulations | 2 | 9th No 1 | Losing Eurovision song which gave Cliff a new No 1. His next was 11 years away. |
| 24 Apr 1968 | Louis Armstrong | What A Wonderful World | 4 | Only No 1 | The charts were getting mellow with this MOR song from the jazz legend. |
| 22 May 1968 | Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett | Young Girl | 4 | Only No 1 | Tackling the subject of under-age sex, the band sold more singles in the US than the Beatles in 1968! |
| 19 Jun 1968 | Rolling Stones | Jumping Jack Flash | 2 | 7th No 1 | They returned to the top after 2 years with a Stones classic track. |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Equals | Baby Come Back | 3 | Only No 1 | Lead singer Eddie Grant was the star of the group. He had a solo No 1 in 1982. |
| 24 Jul 1968 | Des O'Connor | I Pretend | 1 | Only No 1 | The perennial comedian and chat show host had a series of hits at this time. |
| 31 Jul 1968 | Tommy James & The Shondells | Mony Mony | 3 | Only No 1 | Old-fashioned rock 'n' roll revived by Billy Idol in 1987. |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Crazy World of Arthur Brown | Fire | 1 | Only No 1 | Eccentric One-hit Wonder who was a decorator in the US by the 1980s. |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Beach Boys | Do It Again | 1 | 2nd & last No 1 | Despite member deaths, they continued for another three decades and charted until 1996. |
| 4 Sep 1968 | Bee Gees | I've Gotta Get A Message To You | 1 | 2nd No 1 | This consolidated their 60s success before fading, to become even bigger in the late 1970s. |
| 11 Sep 1968 | Beatles | Hey Jude | 2 | 15th No 1 | Single was 7 minutes long, and was at No 1 in US for nine weeks. |
| 25 Sep 1968 | Mary Hopkin | Those Were The Days | 6 | Only No 1 | Welsh folk singer who won "Opportunity Knocks" and had this first hit produced by Paul McCartney. |
| 6 Nov 1968 | Joe Cocker | With A Little Help From My Friends | 1 | Only No 1 | Gravel voiced singer from Sheffield with a Lennon & McCartney song. Still going in the 1990s. |
| 13 Nov 1968 | Hugo Montenegro Orchestra | The Good The Bad And The Ugly | 4 | Only No 1 | The theme from the film. Another MOR hit, and was the first instrumental No 1 since 1963. |
| 11 Dec 1968 Xmas No 1 |
Scaffold | Lily The Pink | 4 | Only No 1 | Liverpool folk group with a novelty sing-along that captured the festive spirit. |
| 1 Jan 1969 | Marmalade | Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da | 3 | Only No 1 | Yet another Beatles' album track that provided a big hit for another act. |
| 29 Jan 1969 | Fleetwood Mac | Albatross | 1 | Only No 1 | They changed from a cult blues band in the 60s to an AOR, stadium-filling super group in the 70s and 80s. |
| 5 Feb 1969 | Move | Blackberry Way | 1 | Only No 1 | Led by Roy Wood, they had 4 previous Top 10s, and were first act played on Radio 1 (1967). |
| 12 Feb 1969 | Amen Corner | (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice | 2 | Only No 1 | Andy Fairweather-Low led this band. He had solo fame in the US during the 1970s. |
| 26 Feb 1969 | Peter Sarstedt | Where Do You Go To My Lovely? | 4 | Only No 1 | The brother of Eden Kane, he wrote this saga himself. Success was brief. |
| 26 Mar 1969 | Marvin Gaye | I Heard It Through The Grapevine | 3 | Only No 1 | Legendary Motown soul singer, who enjoyed much success and a cult status. |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Desmond Dekker & The Aces | Israelites | 1 | Only No 1 | First Jamaican reggae No 1. The 11th No 1 in a row from an act who never repeated the feat. Trend was broken only by the Beatles and Stones. |
| 23 Apr 1969 | Beatles | Get Back | 6 | 16th No 1 | Famous for being performed live on the roof of the Beatles' Apple Corps in Savile Row, London W1. |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Tommy Roe | Dizzy | 1 | Only No 1 | This came seven years after his first hit, but it did not lengthen his career. |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Beatles | The Ballad Of John & Yoko | 3 | 17th & last No 1 | Last No 1 from the Fab Four. Now disintegrating, George & Ringo did not play on this recording. They broke up the following year. |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Thunderclap Newman | Something In The Air | 3 | Only No 1 | Produced by Pete Townshend of group "The Who", which never had a No 1 record. |
| 23 Jul 1969 | Rolling Stones | Honky Tonk Women | 5 | 8th & last No 1 | Their last, following the Beatles' last. They remained a global concert draw into the 21st century. |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Zager & Evans | In The Year 2525 | 3 | Only No 1 | One-hit Wonders who wrote this song, predicting our way of life in the future. |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Bad Moon Rising | 3 | Only No 1 | Led by John Fogerty, they provided great songs based on southern US rhythms. |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg | Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus | 1 | Only No 1 | Orgasmic song that was banned by the BBC, and switched labels mid-way due to company embarrassment! |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Bobby Gentry | I'll Never Fall In Love Again | 1 | Only No 1 | Another Burt Bacharach song, this time from a US country music songstress. |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Archies | Sugar Sugar | 8 | Only No 1 | First No 1 performed by US tv cartoon characters. The series was never shown in UK. Created by Ron Dante. |
| 20 Dec 1969 Xmas No 1 |
Rolf Harris | Two Little Boys | 6 | Only No 1 | Aussie entertainer who specialised in novelty songs. This tear-jerker from 1903 ended the decade in a melancholy mood. |
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