- The Rolling Stones 4th US chart hit – and the Searcher’s Jackie DeShannon Composition
British Invasion on the U.S. Billboard Charts – October 17th, 1964
(Visit Joel Whitburn’s Record Research website presenting Billboard Charts)
Top Invaders:
Number 1 – Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Number 4 – We’ll Sing in the Sunshine – Gale Garnett
Number 7 – A Summer Song – Chad & Jeremy
Debuts:
Searchers – When You Walk Into the Room – #97 – Peaks at #35
Rolling Stones – Time is On My Side – #80 – Peaks at #6
Herman’s Hermits – I’m into Something Good – #79
Dave Clark Five – Everybody Knows – #40
Peter and Gordon – I Don’t Want to See You Again – #48
Rita Pavone – Wait for Me – #119
Zombies – She’s Not There – #87
Animals – The House of the Rising Sun #38
Gerry & Pacemakers – I Like It – #31
Kinks – You Really Got Me – #56
Animals – I’m Crying – #29
Dusty Springfield – All Cried Out – #44
Honeycombs – Have I the Right – #20
Bachelors – I Wouldn’t Trade You For the World – #69
Beatles – Matchbox – #17
Beatles – Slow Down – #39
Nashville Teens – Tobacco Road – #25
Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas – From Window – #27
Shevelles – I Could Conquer the World – #127
Casey Kasem - Letter from Elana – #130
- The Beatles – Two Obscure LPs “Hit the Charts” in October
These were the only two Invasion Long Plays to reach the U.S. charts in October of 1964 – with “Songs and Stories” reaching number 63 with an 11 week run and the very obscure “VS. the Seasons” only topping out at 142 with a 3 week abbreviated run. This one is hard to find – especially in stereo with a purported 750 copies released in the U.S. in stereo format. Can bring more than $2,000 at auction and if in pristine condition much more – especially with the inclusion of the hard to find Beatle poster.
Enjoy the Rolling Stones on Ed Sullivan performing “Time is On My Side”
Here are the Searchers performing “When You Walk in the Room”
