- Jan 9 Beatles '65 album goes #1 & stays #1 for 9 weeks
- Jan 15 Brunswick Records releases the single "I Can't Explain" by British rockers "The Who" in the UK, their 1st after changing their band name
- Jan 16 "Oh What a Lovely War" closes at Broadhurst NYC after 125 performances
- Jan 16 The Searchers' "Love Potion Number 9" peaks at #3
- Jan 23 Musical variety program "King Family Show", featuring big band vocal group The King Sisters, premieres on ABC TV
- Jan 28 "The Who" make their 1st appearance on British television programme "Ready Steady Go!"
- Jan 30 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3
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