R&B number-one hits of 1965 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1965:
See also: 1965 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
[edit] Gap in the chart
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles charts. Some publications have used Cash Box magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased producing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom was that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more Caucasian acts were reaching number one on the R&B chart.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| 2 January | NO CHART | |
| 9 January | NO CHART | |
| 16 January | NO CHART | |
| 23 January | NO CHART | |
| January 30 | My Girl | The Temptations |
| February 6 | My Girl | The Temptations |
| February 13 | My Girl | The Temptations |
| February 20 | My Girl | The Temptations |
| February 27 | My Girl | The Temptations |
| March 6 | My Girl | The Temptations |
| March 13 | Shotgun | Jr. Walker & the All-Stars |
| March 20 | Shotgun | Jr. Walker & the All-Stars |
| March 27 | Shotgun | Jr. Walker & the All-Stars |
| April 3 | Got To Get You Off My Mind | Solomon Burke |
| April 10 | Shotgun | Jr. Walker & the All-Stars |
| April 17 | Got To Get You Off My Mind | Solomon Burke |
| April 24 | Got To Get You Off My Mind | Solomon Burke |
| May 1 | We're Gonna Make It | Little Milton |
| May 8 | We're Gonna Make It | Little Milton |
| May 15 | We're Gonna Make It | Little Milton |
| May 22 | I'll Be Doggone | Marvin Gaye |
| May 29 | Back in My Arms Again | The Supremes |
| June 5 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| June 12 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| June 19 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| June 26 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| July 3 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| July 10 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| July 17 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| July 24 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| July 31 | I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops |
| August 7 | In the Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett |
| August 14 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| August 21 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| August 28 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| September 4 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| September 11 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| September 18 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| September 25 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| October 2 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1) | James Brown |
| October 9 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) | Joe Tex |
| October 16 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) | Joe Tex |
| October 23 | I Want To (Do Everything For You) | Joe Tex |
| October 30 | Rescue Me | Fontella Bass |
| November 6 | Rescue Me | Fontella Bass |
| November 13 | Rescue Me | Fontella Bass |
| November 20 | Rescue Me | Fontella Bass |
| November 27 | Ain't That Peculiar | Marvin Gaye |
| December 4 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown |
| December 11 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown |
| December 18 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown |
| December 25 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | James Brown |
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