The Supremes Made History 61 Years Ago with Five Consecutive No. 1 Hits

There are hot streaks, and then there is the stretch that The Supremes put together from August 1964 through June 1965. During that 10-month span, the popular Motown girl group featuring Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, put out five consecutive singles that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

When the fifth song in that run, "Back in My Arms Again," hit No. 1 61 years ago today--June 12, 1965--The Supremes officially set a record, becoming the first group to release five consecutive chart-toppers.

A 'Supreme' heater

The Supremes' legendary roll began with "Where Did Our Love Go," which climbed to No. 1 on August 16, 1964, two months after its release. Next up was "Baby Love," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 from October 25 through November 21.

After that, "Come See About Me" was No. 1 for non-consecutive weeks in December 1964 and January 1965, before "Stop! In the Name of Love," earned a run at the top from March 27-April 3, 1965.

"Back in My Arms Again," which Cash Box dubbed "a rollicking, pop-R&B romancer about a lucky lass who gets back with her boyfriend after quite a hiatus," was released on April 15, 1965. On June 12, it replaced "Help Me, Rhonda" by The Beach Boys at No. 1 on the Billboard chart.

The hits didn't stop coming

The Supremes' No. 1 streak ended when their single "Nothing but Heartaches" failed to crack the top 10, but they immediately went to No. 1 again with their follow-up "I Hear a Symphony."

They would also produce four-straight No. 1's in 1966-67 with "You Can't Hurry Love," "You Keep Me Hangin' On," "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone," and "The Happening." In 1968, The Supremes got back to No. 1 with "Love Child" before landing their last of 12 No. 1 hits with "Someday We'll Be Together" in December 1969.

After that, Ross left the group to pursue a successful solo career. The Supremes would never reach No. 1 again, but few acts have dominated a particular decade the way they ruled the 1960s.

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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM.