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January 7, 1965

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 6, 1965, covering January 7, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beatles '65 by The Beatles

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

    Last week
    98
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Roustabout (Soundtrack) by Elvis Presley

    Roustabout (Soundtrack)

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Five for Fighting

1965Five for Fighting, American singer-songwriter and pianist[†]

Vladimir John Ondrasik III, also known by his stage name Five for Fighting, is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for his piano-based soft rock, such as the top 40 hits "Superman " (2001), "100 Years" (2003), and "The Riddle" (2006). He also had a string of moderate hits on the adult contemporary charts in the late 2000s and into the 2010s, including "World" (2006) and "Chances" (2009).

1965Alessandro Lambruschini, Italian runner[†]

Alessandro Lambruschini is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Historical Context for January 7, 1965

In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]