Songs from the Year 1963

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1963

1964

1965

This page lists the top songs of 1963 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1963 is also available.. This list has also been compared to the results for North America and Europe. There is also a set of monthly tables showing the various number ones on any date during 1963.

The top five song artists of 1963 were:
1:Cliff Richard	2:Elvis Presley	3:Rita Pavone	4:Petula Clark	5:Roy Orbison

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Trini Lopez	If I Had a Hammer	1963	Flanders 1 - Sep 1963 (7 months), Europarade 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1963, France 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1963, Norway 2 - Oct 1963 (11 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1964 (5 months), NZ Lever 2 - Sep 1963 (4 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jul 1963 (14 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1963 (17 weeks), Canada 5 - Aug 1963 (12 weeks), US Radio 39 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1963, KQV 42 of 1963, Brazil 48 of 1964, Germany 58 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), WABC NY 60 of 1963, Italy 61 of 1964, RYM 151 of 1963, UKMIX 926
2	Elvis Presley	(You're The) Devil in Disguise	1963	UK 1 - Jul 1963 (12 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1963 (11 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1963 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1963, Europarade 1 for 15 weeks - Jul 1963, France 1 for 1 week - Sep 1963, Germany 2 - Aug 1963 (5 months), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Aug 1963 (3 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 21 of 1963, Scrobulate 37 of rock & roll, US Radio 40 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 76 of 1963, DDD 101 of 1963, Germany 107 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks)
3	Paul & Paula	Hey Paula	1963	US Billboard 1 - Dec 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1962 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Feb 1963 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1963, US Radio 2 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), Norway 2 - Mar 1963 (14 weeks), Flanders 4 - Mar 1963 (4 months), Italy 4 of 1963, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1963), UK 8 - Feb 1963 (17 weeks), WABC NY 8 of 1963, Australia 9 of 1963, US CashBox 14 of 1963, Germany 16 - May 1963 (2 months), South Africa 16 of 1963, KQV 25 of 1963, US BB 33 of 1963, POP 33 of 1963, Brazil 58 of 1963, RYM 123 of 1962
4	Ned Miller	From a Jack to a King	1963	Canada 1 - Nov 1962 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1963 (16 weeks), Eire 1 for 9 weeks - Mar 1963, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1963, Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1963, UK 2 - Feb 1963 (21 weeks), Australia 4 of 1963, Flanders 5 - Mar 1963 (5 months), US Billboard 6 - Dec 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Mar 1963 (2 weeks), South Africa 10 of 1963, US CashBox 47 of 1963, US Radio 72 of 1963 (peak 6 6 weeks), WABC NY 79 of 1963, UKMIX 344
5	The Ronettes	Be My Baby	1963	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1963), US Billboard 2 - Aug 1963 (13 weeks), WABC NY 2 of 1963, Canada 2 - Sep 1963 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Oct 1963 (4 weeks), RYM 2 of 1963, Vinyl Surrender 3 (1963), UK 4 - Oct 1963 (13 weeks), KQV 4 of 1963, Flanders 4 - Nov 1963 (3 months), D.Marsh 4 of 1963, DDD 5 of 1963, Norway 9 - Dec 1963 (4 weeks), Acclaimed 15 (1963), Rolling Stone 22, Scrobulate 22 of oldies, US Radio 29 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), nuTsie 29 of 1960s, US BB 30 of 1963, POP 30 of 1963, US CashBox 44 of 1963, DMDB 96 (1963), 99 in 2FM list, RIAA 253, WXPN 412, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
6	Cliff Richard	Summer Holiday	1963	UK 1 - Feb 1963 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1963 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1963 (21 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Mar 1963 (6 weeks), Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1963, Flanders 5 - Mar 1963 (3 months), South Africa 12 of 1963, Australia 20 of 1963, RYM 43 of 1963, Japan (Tokyo) 91 - Aug 1991 (2 weeks), UKMIX 445
7	Kingsmen	Louie Louie	1963	Keener 1 - Nov 1963 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1963 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1963), DDD 1 of 1963, POP 1 of 1963, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1963 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Feb 1964 (6 weeks), US BB 3 of 1963, Peel list 3 of 1964, D.Marsh 3 of 1963, KQV 4 of 1964, RYM 5 of 1963, US CashBox 6 of 1964, US Radio 7 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), nuTsie 9 of 1960s, Acclaimed 10 (1963), 19 in 2FM list, UK 26 - Feb 1964 (7 weeks), DMDB 34 (1963), WABC NY 40 of 1964, Brazil 42 of 1964, Rolling Stone 55, RIAA 57, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, Party 139 of 1999
8	Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)	Dominique	1963	US Billboard 1 - Nov 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1963 (7 weeks), Norway 2 - Jan 1964 (9 weeks), Grammy in 1963 (Nominated), KQV 5 of 1963, Keener 5 - Nov 1963 (6 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1964, UK 7 - Dec 1963 (14 weeks), Germany 7 - Feb 1964 (4 months), US Radio 8 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1964, WABC NY 26 of 1963, Brazil 29 of 1964, RYM 77 of 1963, Germany 239 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks)
9	Elvis Presley	Kiss Me Quick	1963	Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1963, Flanders 2 - Apr 1963 (5 months), Canada 3 - Apr 1964 (13 weeks), Norway 3 - Apr 1963 (15 weeks), Germany 3 - Jun 1963 (4 months), UK 14 - Dec 1963 (10 weeks), Record World 29 - 1964, US Billboard 34 - May 1964 (6 weeks), Germany 134 of the 1960s (peak 3 17 weeks), RYM 162 of 1964
10	Los Indios Tabajaras	Maria Elena	1963	Flanders 1 - Jan 1964 (5 months), Canada 4 - Sep 1963 (12 weeks), UK 5 - Nov 1963 (17 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Sep 1963 (14 weeks), Norway 7 - Jan 1964 (6 weeks), NZ Lever 8 - Dec 1963 (1 week), Holland 25 - Jan 1965 (6 weeks), Italy 27 of 1964, KQV 29 of 1963, US CashBox 56 of 1964, US Radio 77 of 1963 (peak 6 6 weeks), Brazil 85 of 1964, RYM 110 of 1963, UKMIX 946
11	Cliff Richard	Lucky Lips	1963	Norway 1 - May 1963 (17 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1963 (3 months), Europarade 1 for 1 week - Jun 1963, UK 4 - May 1963 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Jul 1963 (2 weeks), US Billboard 62 - Aug 1963 (8 weeks), RYM 105 of 1963
12	Kyu Sakamoto	Sukiyaki	1963	US Billboard 1 - May 1963 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1963 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1963 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1963, Canada 4 - May 1963 (10 weeks), UK 6 - Jun 1963 (13 weeks), US Radio 9 of 1963 (peak 1 11 weeks), Brazil 26 of 1963, US CashBox 29 of 1963, US BB 34 of 1963, POP 34 of 1963, KQV 41 of 1963, WABC NY 46 of 1963, Germany 119 of the 1960s (peak 2 17 weeks)
13	Petula Clark	Monsieur	1963	Germany 1 - Jan 1963 (6 months), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1962, Flanders 18 - Jan 1963 (1 month), Germany 24 of the 1960s (peak 1 26 weeks), Italy 65 of 1963
14	The Fireballs	Sugar Shack	1963	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1963 (15 weeks), US Radio 1 of 1963 (peak 1 12 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1963 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Oct 1963 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1963, Top Song of 1963 of the Billboard 50th list, KQV 3 of 1963, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1963), Australia 11 of 1963, WABC NY 12 of 1963, US BB 36 of 1963, US CashBox 39 of 1964, POP 43 of 1963, UK 45 - Nov 1963 (8 weeks), DDD 75 of 1963, Brazil 95 of 1964, RYM 134 of 1963
15	Jan & Dean	Surf City	1963	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1963 (13 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1963, Canada 2 - Jun 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Jul 1963 (4 weeks), Holland 3 - Aug 1979 (11 weeks), Belgium 4 - Sep 1979 (9 weeks), Australia 10 of 1963, DDD 15 of 1963, US Radio 17 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), WABC NY 22 of 1963, UK 26 - Aug 1963 (10 weeks), US BB 26 of 1963, US CashBox 26 of 1963, POP 26 of 1963, RYM 32 of 1963, D.Marsh 32 of 1963, Acclaimed 1218 (1963), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
16	Cliff Richard	The Next Time	1963	UK 1 - Dec 1962 (18 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1963, Europarade 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1963, Norway 2 - Jan 1963 (8 weeks), Flanders 3 - Jan 1963 (3 months), NZ Lever 5 - Jan 1963 (2 weeks), RYM 56 of 1962, UKMIX 275
17	Little Peggy March	I Will Follow Him	1963	US Billboard 1 - Mar 1963 (14 weeks), WABC NY 1 of 1963, Canada 1 - Mar 1963 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - May 1963 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - May 1963, US CashBox 6 of 1963, Australia 8 of 1963, South Africa 9 of 1963, US Radio 10 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), Brazil 23 of 1963, KQV 30 of 1963, D.Marsh 30 of 1963, US BB 37 of 1963, POP 37 of 1963, RYM 55 of 1963, Germany 275 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), NY Daily Love list 25
18	Cliff Richard	Rote Lippen soll man kuessen (Lucky Lips)	1963	Germany 1 - Jan 1964 (7 months), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1963, Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1963, Canada 8 - Jul 1963 (10 weeks), Germany 11 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), RYM 189 of 1963
19	Lesley Gore	It's My Party	1963	US Billboard 1 - May 1963 (13 weeks), US BB 1 of 1963, Canada 1 - May 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jun 1963 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Jul 1963, POP 3 of 1963, UK 9 - Jun 1963 (12 weeks), KQV 12 of 1963, US Radio 15 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), WABC NY 17 of 1963, RYM 22 of 1963, US CashBox 30 of 1963, DDD 30 of 1963, Brazil 77 of 1963, RIAA 229, Acclaimed 1286 (1963)
20	Gitte Haenning	Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann	1963	Germany 1 - Jul 1963 (4 months), Germany 1 for 10 weeks - Aug 1963, Germany 49 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), RYM 76 of 1963
21	Gitte & Rex Gildo	Vom Stadtpark die Laternen	1963	Germany 1 - Jan 1964 (4 months), Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Oct 1963, Germany 57 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), RYM 131 of 1963
22	Billy Mo	Ich kauf' mir lieber einen Tirolerhut	1963	Germany 1 - Mar 1963 (4 months), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1963, Germany 68 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), RYM 112 of 1963
23	The Crystals	Then He Kissed Me	1963	UK 2 - Sep 1963 (14 weeks), Canada 3 - Aug 1963 (11 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1963 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Oct 1963 (3 weeks), Norway 8 - Oct 1963 (5 weeks), D.Marsh 11 of 1963, Flanders 15 - Nov 1963 (2 months), RYM 15 of 1963, US BB 32 of 1963, DDD 32 of 1963, POP 32 of 1963, WABC NY 44 of 1963, US Radio 65 of 1963 (peak 6 8 weeks), US CashBox 98 of 1963, Rolling Stone 493, UKMIX 834, Acclaimed 1725 (1963)
24	Connie Francis	Barcarole in der Nacht	1963	Germany 1 - Jun 1963 (4 months), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1963, Germany 92 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks), RYM 181 of 1963
25	Elvis Presley	Bossa Nova Baby	1963	Norway 2 - Nov 1963 (11 weeks), Flanders 2 - Nov 1963 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US Billboard 8 - Oct 1963 (10 weeks), UK 13 - Oct 1963 (8 weeks), Keener 19 - Nov 1963 (1 week), Canada 21 - Oct 1963 (8 weeks), Brazil 72 of 1964, RYM 75 of 1963, US Radio 92 of 1963 (peak 8 4 weeks)
26	Roy Orbison	Blue Bayou	1963	Eire 1 for 1 week - Nov 1963, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1963, UK 3 - Sep 1963 (19 weeks), Flanders 3 - Oct 1963 (4 months), NZ Lever 5 - Nov 1963 (2 weeks), Norway 10 - Nov 1963 (2 weeks), Canada 14 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), RYM 17 of 1963, US Billboard 29 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), POP 42 of 1963, DDD 67 of 1963, UKMIX 459, Acclaimed 2421 (1963)
27	Bobby Vinton	Blue Velvet	1963	US Billboard 1 - Aug 1963 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1963 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Oct 1963 (5 weeks), UK 2 - Sep 1990 (10 weeks), US Radio 3 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1963, WABC NY 11 of 1963, KQV 11 of 1963, South Africa 15 of 1963, Belgium 26 - Dec 1990 (1 week), RYM 38 of 1963, Brazil 55 of 1963
28	Cascades	Rhythm of the Rain	1963	Canada 1 - Jan 1963 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - May 1963, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1963 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Apr 1963 (5 weeks), UK 5 - Mar 1963 (16 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1963, Norway 7 - Apr 1963 (5 weeks), US Radio 11 of 1963 (peak 3 11 weeks), Flanders 14 - May 1963 (1 month), KQV 34 of 1963, WABC NY 35 of 1963, DDD 60 of 1962, RYM 63 of 1962
29	Manuela	Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova	1963	Germany 1 - May 1963 (5 months), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1963, Germany 25 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks)
30	The Beatles	From Me to You	1963	UK 1 - Apr 1963 (25 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - May 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Jun 1963 (5 weeks), South Africa 1 of 1963, Canada 6 - Feb 1964 (11 weeks), Norway 9 - Jun 1963 (1 week), RYM 14 of 1963, DDD 24 of 1963, US Billboard 41 - Feb 1964 (7 weeks), Italy 63 of 1964, UKMIX 82, Scrobulate 82 of nice elevator music
31	Die Tahiti-Tamouros	Wini-Wini	1963	Germany 1 - Mar 1963 (4 months), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - May 1963, Germany 108 of the 1960s (peak 1 17 weeks)
32	The Surfaris	Wipe Out	1963	Keener 1 - Sep 1966 (7 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jun 1963 (16 weeks), Canada 2 - Jul 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Sep 1963 (5 weeks), UK 5 - Jul 1963 (14 weeks), Australia 6 of 1963, Record World 11 - 1966, RYM 13 of 1963, DDD 17 of 1963, US Radio 31 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), KQV 35 of 1963, D.Marsh 38 of 1963, US CashBox 45 of 1963, Brazil 45 of 1963, WABC NY 52 of 1963, Acclaimed 867 (1963), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
33	Cliff Richard	Bachelor Boy	1963	UK 1 - Dec 1962 (18 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1963, Canada 2 - Apr 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Dec 1962 (7 weeks), Flanders 3 - Jan 1963 (3 months), South Africa 3 of 1963, Norway 8 - Jan 1963 (3 weeks), Keener 27 - Jul 1964 (1 week), RYM 56 of 1962, US Billboard 99 - Aug 1964 (1 week)
34	Petula Clark	Chariot (I will follow him)	1963	France 1 for 1 week - Oct 1962, Germany 6 - Jun 1963 (5 months), Italy 58 of 1963, RYM 133 of 1963, Germany 275 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks)
35	The Chiffons	He's So Fine	1963	US Billboard 1 - Feb 1963 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - May 1963 (6 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1963, WABC NY 3 of 1963, US Radio 4 of 1963 (peak 1 11 weeks), DDD 11 of 1962, US CashBox 13 of 1963, UK 16 - Apr 1963 (12 weeks), South Africa 18 of 1963, KQV 19 of 1963, US BB 35 of 1963, POP 35 of 1963, RYM 36 of 1963, Acclaimed 453 (1963), NY Daily Love list 24
36	Cliff Richard	Don't Talk to Him	1963	Norway 1 - Dec 1963 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Dec 1963, UK 2 - Nov 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Dec 1963 (4 weeks), Flanders 7 - Dec 1963 (2 months), Canada 14 - Jan 1964 (9 weeks), RYM 130 of 1963
37	The Four Seasons	Walk Like a Man	1963	US Billboard 1 - Jan 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1963 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Mar 1963 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Apr 1963, US BB 10 of 1963, POP 10 of 1963, UK 12 - Mar 1963 (12 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), WABC NY 15 of 1963, US CashBox 18 of 1963, RYM 19 of 1963, D.Marsh 39 of 1963, DDD 43 of 1963, Acclaimed 1454 (1963), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
38	Johnny Cash	Ring of Fire	1963	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1963), Scrobulate 2 of country, US (Sup) Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 2010), RYM 7 of 1963, Canada 12 - Jun 1963 (9 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Jun 1963 (13 weeks), US BB 39 of 1963, POP 39 of 1963, DDD 59 of 1963, Switzerland 77 - Sep 2008 (1 week), Rolling Stone 87, US Radio 143 of 1963 (peak 17 4 weeks), RIAA 157, WXPN 159, Acclaimed 277 (1963), Party 115 of 2007
39	Roy Orbison	In Dreams	1963	Eire 1 for 2 weeks - May 1963, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1963, UK 6 - Mar 1963 (23 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Feb 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 7 - Feb 1963 (11 weeks), Flanders 7 - Apr 1963 (5 months), RYM 8 of 1963, Australia 15 of 1963, DDD 40 of 1963, US Radio 69 of 1963 (peak 7 8 weeks), US CashBox 73 of 1963, Rolling Stone 312, UKMIX 358, Acclaimed 562 (1963)
40	Cliff Richard	It's All in the Game	1963	Canada 1 - Oct 1963 (17 weeks), UK 2 - Aug 1963 (13 weeks), Norway 2 - Sep 1963 (9 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Oct 1963 (3 weeks), Keener 4 - Dec 1963 (4 weeks), Flanders 6 - Sep 1963 (4 months), US Billboard 25 - Dec 1963 (13 weeks), RYM 170 of 1963
41	Gerry & the Pacemakers	You'll Never Walk Alone	1963	UK 1 - Oct 1963 (20 weeks), Eire 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1963 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1963, Holland 24 - Feb 1995 (6 weeks), RYM 26 of 1963, US Billboard 48 - Jun 1965 (6 weeks), Europe 94 of the 1960s (1962), UKMIX 147
42	The Rooftop Singers	Walk Right In	1963	US Billboard 1 - Jan 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1962 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Feb 1963 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Feb 1963, UK 10 - Feb 1963 (12 weeks), Norway 10 - Mar 1963 (3 weeks), WABC NY 16 of 1963, US Radio 16 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1963, RYM 105 of 1962
43	The Crystals	Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)	1963	D.Marsh 1 of 1963, US Billboard 3 - Apr 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 3 - May 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Jun 1963 (3 weeks), UK 5 - Jun 1963 (16 weeks), DDD 16 of 1963, US BB 17 of 1963, POP 17 of 1963, RYM 25 of 1963, WABC NY 32 of 1963, KQV 37 of 1963, US Radio 46 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 51 of 1963, Rolling Stone 114, Acclaimed 150 (1963), UKMIX 326, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
44	Ruby & The Romantics	Our Day Will Come	1963	US Billboard 1 - Feb 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Mar 1963 (5 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1963, KQV 15 of 1963, Canada 16 - Feb 1963 (10 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1963, US Radio 25 of 1963 (peak 1 8 weeks), DDD 25 of 1962, US BB 28 of 1963, POP 28 of 1963, UK 38 - Mar 1963 (6 weeks), Brazil 63 of 1963, RYM 91 of 1963
45	Bob Dylan	Blowin' in the Wind	1963	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994 (1963), RYM 1 of 1963, Scrobulate 3 of folk, DDD 9 of 1963, Rolling Stone 14, WXPN 42, nuTsie 65 of 1960s, UK 93 - Mar 2009 (3 weeks), Europe 95 of the 1960s (1963), DMDB 95 (1963), RIAA 110, Acclaimed 187 (1963), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
46	Skeeter Davis	The End of the World	1963	Canada 1 - Feb 1963 (14 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jan 1963 (17 weeks), US CashBox 3 of 1963, NZ Lever 3 - Mar 1963 (5 weeks), US BB 4 of 1963, POP 6 of 1963, South Africa 17 of 1963, US Radio 22 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), Brazil 22 of 1963, WABC NY 33 of 1963, RYM 50 of 1962, Acclaimed 1811 (1962)
47	Michelle	Se mi vuoi lasciare	1963	Italy 1 for 1 week - Sep 1963, Italy 5 of 1963, Brazil 23 of 1965
48	Dale & Grace	I'm Leaving it (All) Up to You	1963	US Billboard 1 - Oct 1963 (15 weeks), Canada 2 - Oct 1963 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Dec 1963 (6 weeks), Keener 6 - Nov 1963 (6 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1964 (3 weeks), KQV 7 of 1963, US Radio 13 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), WABC NY 21 of 1963, US CashBox 27 of 1964, UK 42 - Jan 1964 (2 weeks), RYM 180 of 1963
49	The Angels	My Boyfriend's Back	1963	US Billboard 1 - Aug 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1963 (5 weeks), Canada 2 - Aug 1963 (14 weeks), US Radio 5 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), WABC NY 7 of 1963, US BB 11 of 1963, POP 11 of 1963, RYM 18 of 1963, DDD 19 of 1963, US CashBox 21 of 1963, KQV 22 of 1963, D.Marsh 35 of 1963, UK 50 - Oct 1963 (1 week)
50	Gerry & the Pacemakers	I Like It	1963	UK 1 - Jun 1963 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1963 (3 weeks), Canada 6 - Oct 1964 (12 weeks), Norway 6 - Jul 1963 (3 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Sep 1964 (9 weeks), Record World 25 - 1964, RYM 46 of 1963, US Radio 165 of 1964 (peak 17 2 weeks), UKMIX 337
51	Eydie Gorme	Blame it On the Bossa Nova	1963	Norway 2 - Apr 1963 (15 weeks), Canada 4 - Jan 1963 (12 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jan 1963 (15 weeks), Brazil 15 of 1963, South Africa 20 of 1963, UK 32 - Feb 1963 (6 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1963, WABC NY 37 of 1963, US Radio 58 of 1963 (peak 7 8 weeks)
52	Richard Anthony	C'est ma Fete	1963	France 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1963, Flanders 11 - Sep 1963 (2 months), France (InfoDisc) 139 of the 1960s (peak 2, 26 weeks, 400k sales estimated, 1963)
53	Rita Pavone	Come te non c'e nessuno	1963	Italy 1 for 10 weeks - Mar 1963, Italy 2 of 1963
54	The Beach Boys	Surfin' USA	1963	Canada 2 - Apr 1963 (16 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Mar 1963 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Jun 1963 (2 weeks), DDD 6 of 1963, US BB 8 of 1963, POP 8 of 1963, D.Marsh 9 of 1963, US CashBox 16 of 1963, RYM 16 of 1963, WABC NY 29 of 1963, US Radio 30 of 1963 (peak 3 10 weeks), UK 34 - Aug 1963 (7 weeks), nuTsie 62 of 1960s, Acclaimed 492 (1963), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
55	The Shadows	Dance On	1963	UK 1 - Dec 1962 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1963, Norway 2 - Jan 1963 (7 weeks), Flanders 14 - Feb 1963 (2 months), RYM 27 of 1962
56	The Tymes	So Much in Love	1963	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1963 (15 weeks), KQV 1 of 1963, NZ Lever 5 - Jul 1963 (4 weeks), WABC NY 6 of 1963, US CashBox 12 of 1963, Canada 13 - Jun 1963 (8 weeks), US Radio 20 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), UK 21 - Jul 1963 (8 weeks), US BB 25 of 1963, POP 25 of 1963, DDD 29 of 1963, Acclaimed 1913 (1963)
57	Nino Tempo & April Stevens	Deep Purple	1963	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1963 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1963 (5 weeks), Canada 3 - Sep 1963 (12 weeks), UK 17 - Nov 1963 (11 weeks), KQV 18 of 1963, WABC NY 19 of 1963, US Radio 19 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), US CashBox 44 of 1964, RYM 48 of 1963, Brazil 63 of 1964
58	Gerry & the Pacemakers	How Do You Do It?	1963	UK 1 - Mar 1963 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - May 1963 (5 weeks), Norway 7 - May 1963 (4 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jul 1964 (11 weeks), Record World 15 - 1964, Keener 17 - Jul 1964 (5 weeks), RYM 51 of 1963, WABC NY 68 of 1964, US Radio 92 of 1964 (peak 9 5 weeks), DDD 94 of 1963, UKMIX 331, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
59	Elvis Presley	One Broken Heart For Sale	1963	Norway 2 - Mar 1963 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Flanders 9 - Mar 1963 (2 months), Canada 10 - Feb 1963 (9 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Feb 1963 (9 weeks), UK 12 - Mar 1963 (9 weeks), US Radio 112 of 1963 (peak 11 5 weeks)
60	Henry Mancini	Days Of Wine & Roses	1963	Oscar in 1962 (film 'Days of Wine & Roses'), Grammy in 1963, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003 (1963), Canada 17 - Feb 1963 (8 weeks), US Billboard 33 - Jan 1963 (18 weeks), AFI 39, Brazil 61 of 1963, RYM 151 of 1962
61	Jimmy Soul	If You Wanna Be Happy	1963	US Billboard 1 - Mar 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - May 1963 (5 weeks), Canada 5 - Apr 1963 (11 weeks), WABC NY 13 of 1963, US BB 18 of 1963, POP 18 of 1963, US CashBox 19 of 1963, US Radio 21 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), KQV 32 of 1963, UK 39 - Jul 1963 (5 weeks), RYM 58 of 1963, DDD 76 of 1963
62	Martha & The Vandellas	Heat Wave	1963	US BB 2 of 1963, RYM 3 of 1963, US Billboard 4 - Aug 1963 (14 weeks), POP 4 of 1963, NZ Lever 6 - Oct 1963 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 8 of 1963, DDD 12 of 1963, Canada 24 - Aug 1963 (6 weeks), WABC NY 34 of 1963, US Radio 37 of 1963 (peak 4 9 weeks), US CashBox 42 of 1963, Acclaimed 508 (1963), OzNet 917, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
63	The Drifters	Up On the Roof	1963	POP 2 of 1963, D.Marsh 2 of 1962, US Billboard 5 - Nov 1962 (20 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Mar 1963 (1 week), DDD 7 of 1962, US CashBox 11 of 1963, US BB 14 of 1963, Canada 34 - Jan 1963 (6 weeks), WABC NY 40 of 1963, RYM 54 of 1962, US Radio 71 of 1963 (peak 5 7 weeks), Rolling Stone 113, Acclaimed 689 (1962), NY Daily Love list 23, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
64	Rita Pavone	Cuore	1963	Italy 1 for 11 weeks - Jun 1963, Italy 3 of 1963
65	Chantays	Pipeline	1963	Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1963, Australia 3 of 1963, US Billboard 4 - Mar 1963 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - May 1963 (2 weeks), Canada 12 - Mar 1963 (8 weeks), UK 16 - Apr 1963 (14 weeks), D.Marsh 23 of 1963, US CashBox 33 of 1963, RYM 49 of 1963, US Radio 50 of 1963 (peak 4 8 weeks), DDD 57 of 1963, WABC NY 89 of 1963, Acclaimed 1228 (1963), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
66	Grete & Jorgen Ingmann	Dansevise	1963	EuroVision Song Contest winner 1963 (for Denmark in London), Norway 7 - Apr 1963 (4 weeks), RYM 127 of 1963
67	Ray Charles	Busted	1963	US Billboard 4 - Sep 1963 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Oct 1963 (3 weeks), Flanders 20 - Nov 1963 (1 month), UK 21 - Nov 1963 (10 weeks), POP 23 of 1963, US BB 27 of 1963, Canada 29 - Sep 1963 (6 weeks), US Radio 34 of 1963 (peak 4 8 weeks), US CashBox 40 of 1964, DDD 61 of 1963, RYM 74 of 1963, Scrobulate 98 of r & b
68	Peppino di Capri	Roberta	1963	Belgium 7 - Sep 1972 (7 weeks), Brazil 21 of 1963, Holland 22 - Sep 1972 (5 weeks), Italy 38 of 1963
69	Steve Lawrence	Go Away Little Girl	1963	US Billboard 1 - Nov 1962 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1963 (5 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1963, WABC NY 10 of 1963, US Radio 14 of 1963 (peak 1 11 weeks), Canada 18 - Oct 1962 (9 weeks), Brazil 36 of 1963, RYM 196 of 1962
70	The Tremeloes	Do You Love Me?	1963	UK 1 - Sep 1963 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Oct 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1963 (4 weeks), Norway 5 - Nov 1963 (4 weeks), Australia 13 of 1963, RYM 64 of 1963, UKMIX 414
71	Rita Pavone	La Partita di Pallone	1963	Italy 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1963, Italy 12 of 1963, RYM 173 of 1962
72	The Searchers	Sweets For My Sweet	1963	UK 1 - Jun 1963 (16 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Aug 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1963 (6 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1963 (5 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1963, RYM 66 of 1963, UKMIX 528
73	Adriano Celentano	Sabato triste	1963	Italy 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1963, Italy 7 of 1963
74	Ray Charles	Take These Chains From My Heart	1963	UK 5 - May 1963 (20 weeks), Norway 7 - Jul 1963 (3 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Apr 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 8 - Jun 1963 (1 week), Flanders 13 - Jul 1963 (2 months), Canada 15 - Apr 1963 (8 weeks), US Radio 102 of 1963 (peak 8 6 weeks), UKMIX 737
75	Adriano Celentano	Il Tangaccio	1963	Italy 1 for 1 week - Jun 1963, Italy 8 of 1963
76	Brenda Lee	As Usual	1963	UK 5 - Jan 1964 (15 weeks), Norway 9 - Mar 1964 (2 weeks), Canada 11 - Dec 1963 (10 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Dec 1963 (11 weeks), Keener 13 - Dec 1963 (3 weeks), Flanders 18 - Feb 1964 (2 months), US Radio 109 of 1964 (peak 12 5 weeks), RYM 155 of 1963
77	Essex	Easier Said Than Done	1963	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1963 (5 weeks), Canada 4 - Jun 1963 (11 weeks), WABC NY 5 of 1963, KQV 16 of 1963, US Radio 18 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1963, UK 41 - Aug 1963 (5 weeks), DDD 62 of 1963, RYM 106 of 1963
78	Neil Sedaka	La Terza luna	1963	Italy 1 for 1 week - Apr 1963, Italy 10 of 1963
79	Petula Clark	Casanova Baciami	1963	Germany 2 - Feb 1963 (4 months), Flanders 15 - Mar 1963 (1 month), Germany 125 of the 1960s (peak 2 17 weeks)
80	Francoise Hardy	L'Eta dell'amore	1963	Italy 1 for 1 week - Dec 1963, Italy 14 of 1963
81	Johnny Hallyday	Pour Moi La Vie Va Commencer	1963	France 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1963, Flanders 16 - Feb 1964 (1 month)
82	Edoardo Vianello	O mio signore	1963	Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1964, Italy 17 of 1963
83	Johnny Hallyday	Ma Guitarre	1963	France 1 for 1 week - Oct 1963, Flanders 18 - Dec 1963 (2 months)
84	Pino Donaggio	Giovane giovane	1963	Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1963, Italy 18 of 1963
85	Dion	Ruby Baby	1963	US Billboard 2 - Jan 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 2 - Jan 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Feb 1963 (3 weeks), Flanders 15 - Apr 1963 (1 month), US CashBox 25 of 1963, US Radio 28 of 1963 (peak 2 8 weeks), DDD 38 of 1962, WABC NY 48 of 1963, RYM 99 of 1963
86	The Shadows	Atlantis	1963	UK 2 - Jun 1963 (17 weeks), Norway 4 - Jun 1963 (10 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Jul 1963 (2 weeks), Flanders 11 - Jun 1963 (3 months), RYM 84 of 1963, UKMIX 629
87	Rufus Thomas	Walkin' the Dog	1963	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1963), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1996), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1963 (14 weeks), Keener 16 - Nov 1963 (2 weeks), D.Marsh 24 of 1963, POP 29 of 1963, DDD 34 of 1963, US CashBox 41 of 1964, WABC NY 86 of 1963, US Radio 88 of 1963 (peak 10 6 weeks), RYM 113 of 1963
88	Rita Pavone	Non e facile avere 18 anni	1963	Italy 1 for 1 week - Jan 1964, Italy 28 of 1963
89	Sheila	L'ecole est Finie	1963	France 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1963, France (InfoDisc) 34 of the 1960s (peak 1, 39 weeks, 697k sales estimated, 1963)
90	Rita Pavone	Il Ballo del mattone	1963	Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1963, Italy 36 of 1963
91	Exciters	Tell Him	1963	US Billboard 4 - Dec 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Jan 1963 (3 weeks), Canada 12 - Dec 1962 (11 weeks), Australia 17 of 1963, KQV 18 of 1962, D.Marsh 25 of 1962, POP 27 of 1963, DDD 28 of 1962, WABC NY 31 of 1963, US CashBox 43 of 1963, UK 46 - Feb 1963 (1 week), RYM 48 of 1962, US Radio 59 of 1963 (peak 4 6 weeks)
92	Peppino di Capri	Speedy Gonzales	1963	Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1963, Italy 50 of 1963
93	Caravelles	You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry	1963	US Billboard 3 - Nov 1963 (13 weeks), Norway 3 - Oct 1963 (8 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Dec 1963 (3 weeks), UK 6 - Aug 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 14 - Nov 1963 (9 weeks), Keener 17 - Nov 1963 (2 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1964, US Radio 64 of 1963 (peak 3 6 weeks)
94	Sylvie Vartan	Si Je Chante	1963	France 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1963, France (InfoDisc) 82 of the 1960s (peak 1, 29 weeks, 486k sales estimated, 1963)
95	Del Shannon	Little Town Flirt	1963	Eire 1 for 1 week - Mar 1963, Australia 1 for 1 week - Feb 1963, UK 4 - Jan 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Feb 1963 (1 week), Canada 9 - Jan 1963 (11 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Dec 1962 (14 weeks), DDD 50 of 1962, RYM 59 of 1962, US CashBox 74 of 1963, US Radio 133 of 1963 (peak 12 3 weeks)
96	Claude Francois	Si J'avais un Marteau	1963	France 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1963, France (InfoDisc) 144 of the 1960s (peak 2, 22 weeks, 500k sales estimated, 1963)
97	Enrico Macias	Enfants de Tous Pays	1963	France 1 for 1 week - Jul 1963, France (InfoDisc) 171 of the 1960s (peak 3, 23 weeks, 680k sales estimated, 1963)
98	Claude Francois	Dis-Lui	1963	France 1 for 5 weeks - May 1963, France (InfoDisc) 230 of the 1960s (peak 2, 24 weeks, 375k sales estimated, 1963)
99	Peter, Paul & Mary	Blowin' in the Wind	1963	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003 (1963), US Billboard 2 - Jun 1963 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Aug 1963 (5 weeks), UK 13 - Oct 1963 (16 weeks), Canada 25 - Jul 1963 (9 weeks), US Radio 32 of 1963 (peak 2 8 weeks), WABC NY 38 of 1963, US CashBox 39 of 1963, RYM 114 of 1963, Acclaimed 849 (1963)
100	Paul & Paula	Young Lovers	1963	US Billboard 6 - Mar 1963 (10 weeks), Norway 7 - Jun 1963 (4 weeks), UK 9 - Apr 1963 (14 weeks), Canada 9 - Mar 1963 (9 weeks), Flanders 18 - May 1963 (1 month), KQV 32 of 1963, US Radio 82 of 1963 (peak 6 5 weeks)

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2 Jun 2013

CD +for the Songs from 1963

I would like to get a CD of this entire set of songs from the year 1963. Is it available, who would I contact ?

Thank you

As far as we know there is no CD of this music available. We think you can obtain all these tracks on iTunes or Amazon and write your own CD

20 May 2013

Mike Stone query of JAN 19, 2013

Mike Stone: it's an old oil field song (artists & years unknown) called "The Gates of Hell". Other lyrics besides the ones you listed are "...Black gold is the devil's treasure/Roused from the grave & crude is he." Hope that helps a bit. I couldn't find any listings for it, but sporadic hunts may turn it up in time w/ the proper worded query. Good luck.

27 Apr 2013

Ballad of the Green Berets

Wasnt this song a number 1 hit in like 1963? During the Vietnam War.

Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler had a major hit with "Ballad of the Green Berets" in 1966.

Incidently the ONLY other hit that has "Green Beret" in its title was Nancy Ames song "He Wore The Green Beret" which was also a (very minor) hit in 1966

28 Mar 2013

SONG

Wasn"t there a number 1 song entilded "I MET HER ON MONDAY" ??? Ron

According to our sources Horace Heidt released the song "I Met Her On Monday" in 1942 but it wasn't a hit.

That line has also been used in many other hits, for example The Crystals "Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)", Craig David "7 Days" and Spinal Tap "Big Bottom".

22 Mar 2013

song title/artist

I just came across Mike Stone's query of 19 jan 2013 re: song about black gold. I too am searching for that song/info---"black gold can make a man a fortune, black gold can make a man a king "are the lyrics I can remember. +HELP +thanks Bob A

19 Jan 2013

song from tulsa radio station may 1963

I am looking for the word or downloadable version of a song black/gold played during ther springof 1963 black/gold coming up the drill ppipe, black/gold headed for the sunlight. black/gold is the devils treasure locked inthe ground..... mike stone

31 Oct 2012

Marine Corps Group

The group of Marines was The Essex, and their 1963 hit song was "Easier Said Than Done".

Check out my blog post at http://jeffsharletandvietnamgi.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html

Thanks for the info

8 Jun 2012

Song by black Marines

I believe you may be talking about "Easier Said Than Done", by Essex.

21 Mar 2012

1963 hit by black us group men and women all us marines - one was in my USC unit

I am looking for a 1963 or 1964 us hit record by a black group of men and women all members of the us marine corps

The obvious candidate would be "Ballad of the Green Berets" by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. Except that was 1966 and he wasn't black (we're almost certain).

So, no we don't have a clue.

26 Feb 2012

Two Little Boys

OK, so what about this one?

Unfortunately the Rolf Harris song "Two Little Boys" (1969) was not a hit in the USA (we have entries listed as "UK 1 - Nov 1969 (25 weeks), Eire 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1969, Australia Goset 8 - Jan 1970 (22 weeks), Springbok 16 - Feb 1970 (3 weeks), Australia 24 of 1970, TOTP 32, UKMIX 74, RYM 124 of 1969")

So not enough to make the world's top 100 (in 1969 or 1970).

Rolf's biggest hit (beating "Two Little Boys" by a narrow margin) was "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" (1963) - Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1960, Australia 2 of 1960, US Billboard 3 - Jun 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Aug 1963 (3 weeks), UK 9 - Jul 1960 (13 weeks), RYM 19 of 1960, Canada 20 - Jul 1963 (4 weeks), US Radio 53 of 1963 (peak 3 7 weeks), WABC NY 80 of 1963

Even that didn't make the top 100 for its year

6 Jan 2012

#1 song for the week of my birthday

Can u please tell me the song that was #1 on the charts for the week of February 15th, 1963? Thanks.

Where? You might try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_1963_%28U.S.%29

3 Nov 2011

Bobby Bare

Could you tell me, please chart info for Bare's "500 Miles" and "American Boy" (recorded as Bill Parsons)?

Bobby Bare didn't have enough hits to have his own page, his 1963 hit "500 Miles Away From Home" Has the following entry: Canada 7 - Oct 1963 (11 weeks), Norway 7 - Dec 1963 (11 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1963 (11 weeks), US Radio 125 of 1963 (peak 10 4 weeks)

This was the second biggest of his 8 hits under his own name. The biggest was "Detroit City" - Norway 1 - Oct 1963 (22 weeks), US Billboard 16 - Jun 1963 (12 weeks), US Radio 152 of 1963 (peak 16 3 weeks), Acclaimed 1152 (1963)

There is only one hit under the name Bill Parsons, that is the 1958 hit "All American Boy" - US Billboard 2 - Dec 1958 (16 weeks), Canada 2 - Jan 1959 (11 weeks), UK 22 - Apr 1959 (2 weeks), US Radio 46 of 1959 (peak 2 9 weeks)

8 Aug 2011

Bobby Bare

How did U.S. singer Bobby Bare with "Detroit City"? I Guessed, it was one of the biggest European hits of 1963? No. 1 in Norway and Sweden, Top 10 in Denmark and Top 40 in Germany.

"Detroit City" was by far Bobby Bare's biggest hit. However it was well below Elvis Presley's "Kiss Me Quick" in terms of European score. We estimate it was the 146th highest placed song of 1963.

16 Feb 2011

Looking for a tune

Hi! I'm looking for +Paul Anka tune " Hello Jim " in french is it possible tosend me in Mp3 please Thank's

We have no mp3s at this site, get your music from iTunes or Amazon

17 Aug 2010

Looking for song title

In 1963 (around November) there was a song by a female vocalist with the title that contained reference to Rio.

Can you remember it?

What was the tile and who sang it?

Help please Willem South Africa

The obvious candidate would be "The Girl From Ipanema" which was performed by various artists and was a hit for Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto in 1964. A number of versions by other artists were released towards the end of 1963

None of the songs with "Rio" in the title look like good candidates, "Roses of Rio" by The Four Aces and "La Luna nel rio" by Marisa Brando are both from the mid 1950s, "Rio" by "Os Cariocas" and "Im kleinen Dorf am Rio Grande" by Geschwister Leismann are from the right era but too obscure. "A Rainy Night in Rio" by Dinah Shore is too early, but probably the best option.

21 Jul 2010

Credits

In those days of way back when I started listening to Radio Luxemburg late in the evening. So I recall all these songs at the threshold of British music invasion. Some titles I recall different from your list, as there are:

# 16 Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs # 48 Brian Poole & The Tremeloes # 71 Ruby & The Romantics # 95 Barbara Lewis & The Dells.

# 58 is spelled "Rote Lippen soll man Kuessen".

# 28 and # 52 are the same record.

Thanks for your fantastic work!

Let us start at the end, you suggest that "Devil In Disguise" and "(You're The) Devil in Disguise" are the same song, you are of course entirely correct. The data has been changed, thanks for the input.

Of course the issue here is that different source charts decided to pick either variation, neither could really said to be "wrong". However when we bring the data together we have to pick just one name for the song, so that all its chart entries can be listed.

Well we have the same issue with group names, except here of course we don't just have a single song, we have a whole career to deal with. So for example you are correct that the song "Do You Love Me?" was credited to "Brian Poole & the Tremeloes" in most locations, however they have more songs credited to "The Tremeloes". So in order to ensure that we associate all their material together we have to use the "wrong" name for that one song. We have added a note on to their page to outline some of this.

With "Ruby & The Romatics" we have the additional complication that some of their songs were credited to "The Romatics" and there was also a completely different group called the same name 20 years later.

Even working within these constraints you have identified some entries that need to be further corrected. We've tried to do that for the groups you mentioned, thanks again for the input.

Your knowledge of German is clearly much greater than ours so we have changed the spelling of Cliff Richard's song.

As I am sure you can imagine identifying these types of inconsistencies between our 150 input charts is a continual challenge. Your suggestions are appriciated.