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August 29, 1964

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 26, 1964, covering August 29, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

    Getz/Gilberto

    Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    21
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

1964Perri "Pebbles" Reid, American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter[†]

Perri Arlette Reid, known professionally as Pebbles, is an American singer-songwriter, businesswoman, pastor, and record producer and executive. She is known for her hits during the late 1980s and early 1990s such as "Girlfriend" (1987), "Mercedes Boy" (1988), "Giving You the Benefit" (1990), "Love Makes Things Happen" (1990) and "Backyard" (1991). In addition to a recording career, Reid helped develop the contemporary R&B group TLC. She is now an Atlanta-based minister, known as Sister Perri.

1964Zisis Tsekos, Greek footballer[†]

Zisis Tsekos is a former Greek footballer.

Historical Context for August 29, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]