Help! / I'm Down (US)

BEATLES BACK IN U.S. CHART

THE Beatles’ new single “Help!”, which enters this week’s NME Chart at No. 1, makes its first appearance in NEXT week’s U.S. Hot 100 published by Billboard at 41, cables Nat Hentoff.

Herman’s Hermits’ “I’m Henry The VIII” replaces the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” at the top of the chart—although the groups still occupy the first two places.

Tom Jones’ “What’s New Pussycat” remains at No. 3 and the Dave Clark Five move two places nearer the top to No. 7 with “I Like It Like That.”

Other climbers on the chart are (previous positions in brackets) Peter and Gordon’s “To Know You Is To Love You” 24 (29), Petula Clark’s “You’d Better Come Home” 26 (31), the Yardbirds’ “Heart Full Of Soul” 69 (86), Freddie and the Dreamers’ “A Little You” 71 (90), Sounds Orchestral’s “Canadian Sunset” 83 (92) and the Searchers’ “He’s Got No Love” 81 (95).

Going down are the Bachelors’ “Marie” 31 (15), Ian Whitcomb’s “You Turn Me On” 34 (17) and Billy J. Kramer’s “Trains And Boats And Planes” 50 (47).

Making its first entry in the chart just 27 places behind the Beatles are Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde with “I Don’t Want To Lose Your Love Baby.”

From New Musical Express – July 30, 1965