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In 1965 there were 52 weekly charts, with 249 different records. Of those, 249 entered the chart that year and eleven reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Ticket To Ride by The Beatles: nine weeks. The record that stayed longest was Hello Josephine by The Scorpions: 33 weeks, with number 2 as its peak. The highest new entry was I Feel Fine by The Beatles, straight in at 1 in week 1. Top of the year chart is Zorba's Dance by Trio Hellenique, with 951 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1965

The top 10 of the 1965 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1Zorba's Dance
    Trio Hellenique · 951 points · 29 weeks · peak position 5
  2. 2Hello Josephine
    The Scorpions · 881 points · 33 weeks · peak position 2
  3. 3Il Silenzio
    Nini Rosso · 879 points · 28 weeks · peak position 2
  4. 4Help!
    The Beatles · 779 points · 22 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5This Strange Effect
    Dave Berry · 728 points · 22 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Wooly Bully
    Sam The Sham · 679 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7You've Got Your Troubles
    The Fortunes · 665 points · 20 weeks · peak position 3
  8. 8The French Song
    Lucille Starr · 650 points · 19 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9No Reply
    The Beatles · 637 points · 21 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10Let Kiss / Letkis
    Orkest Gudrun Jankis / Stig Rauno · 629 points · 21 weeks · peak position 1

The full 1965 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–5I Feel Fine
    The Beatles · 5 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 6–7The French Song
    Lucille Starr · 2 weeks at 1 · week 6
  3. wk 8–15Let Kiss / Letkis
    Orkest Gudrun Jankis / Stig Rauno · 8 weeks at 1 · week 8
  4. wk 16–18No Reply
    The Beatles · 3 weeks at 1 · week 16
  5. wk 19–27Ticket To Ride
    The Beatles · 9 weeks at 1 · week 19
  6. wk 28–31Wooly Bully
    Sam The Sham · 4 weeks at 1 · week 28
  7. wk 32–37Help!
    The Beatles · 6 weeks at 1 · week 32
  8. wk 38–42(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
    The Rolling Stones · 5 weeks at 1 · week 38
  9. wk 43–45This Strange Effect
    Dave Berry · 3 weeks at 1 · week 43
  10. wk 46–51Yesterday
    The Beatles · 6 weeks at 1 · week 46
  11. wk 52Day Tripper
    The Beatles · 1 week at 1 · week 52

Longest in the chart

  1. 33Hello Josephine
    The Scorpions · weeks in 1965 · peak position 2 · from week 8
  2. 29Zorba's Dance
    Trio Hellenique · weeks in 1965 · peak position 5 · from week 24
  3. 28Il Silenzio
    Nini Rosso · weeks in 1965 · peak position 2 · from week 25
  4. 24The Birds and the Bees
    Jewel Akens · weeks in 1965 · peak position 2 · from week 11
  5. 23Wooly Bully
    Sam The Sham · weeks in 1965 · peak position 1 · from week 23
  6. 22Help!
    The Beatles · weeks in 1965 · peak position 1 · from week 31
  7. 22This Strange Effect
    Dave Berry · weeks in 1965 · peak position 1 · from week 31
  8. 22Sophietje
    Johnny Lion · weeks in 1965 · peak position 5 · from week 30
  9. 22Dat Is T Einde (Das Kommt Vom Rudern Das Kommt Vom Segeln)
    Tony Bass · weeks in 1965 · peak position 11 · from week 24
  10. 21Let Kiss / Letkis
    Orkest Gudrun Jankis / Stig Rauno · weeks in 1965 · peak position 1 · from week 3

Highest new entries

  1. 1I Feel Fine
    The Beatles · new at 1 in week 1
  2. 1Day Tripper
    The Beatles · new at 1 in week 52
  3. 2The French Song
    Lucille Starr · new at 2 in week 1
  4. 3Oh, Pretty Woman
    Roy Orbison · new at 3 in week 1
  5. 4Dolce Paola
    Adamo · new at 4 in week 1

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1965

1965 sounded more acoustic, calmer and brighter than the average of all years, at a tempo around 120 bpm.

Measured across 42 of the 249 records from 1965 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1965?

Eleven different records, across 52 charts. The first was I Feel Fine by The Beatles, the last Day Tripper by The Beatles.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1965?

Ticket To Ride by The Beatles: nine weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1965?

Hello Josephine by The Scorpions: 33 weeks in 1965, peaking at number 2 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1965?

I Feel Fine by The Beatles, straight in at 1 in week 1.

Which record tops the 1965 year chart?

Zorba's Dance by Trio Hellenique, with 951 points from 29 weeks. The top 3: 1. Zorba's Dance (Trio Hellenique), 2. Hello Josephine (The Scorpions), 3. Il Silenzio (Nini Rosso).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1965; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1965.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1965?

In total 249 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 249 entered the chart that year.