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Songs from the Year 1963 |
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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. A list of the most distinctive songs of 1963 (that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.
The top ten song artists of 1963 were: | ||||
| 1:Cliff Richard | 3:Roy Orbison | 5:Paul & Paula | 7:The Ronettes | 9:Gerry & the Pacemakers |
| 2:Elvis Presley | 4:The Beach Boys | 6:Trini Lopez | 8:Lesley Gore | 10:The Four Seasons |
| # | 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, Mexico 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1964, 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 BB 37 of 1963, 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, UKMIX 926, RYM 151 of 1963 |
| 2 | Elvis Presley | (You're The) Devil in Disguise | 1963 | UK 1 - Jul 1963 (12 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1963 (11 weeks), Denmark 1 of 1963, Norway 1 - Jul 1963 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1963 (4 months), 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), Scrobulate 37 of rock & roll, US Radio 40 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 69 of 1963, US CashBox 76 of 1963, DDD 101 of 1963, Germany 107 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), RYM 21 of 1963 |
| 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), US BB 7 of 1963, Denmark 7 of 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 invalid BB 33 of 1963, POP 33 of 1963, Brazil 58 of 1963, RYM 123 of 1962 |
| 4 | The Ronettes | Be My Baby | 1963 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1963), Library of Congress artifact added 2006 (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), 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 invalid BB 30 of 1963, POP 30 of 1963, US CashBox 44 of 1963, US BB 45 of 1963, ODK Germany 60 - Jun 1992 (11 weeks), DMDB 96 (1963), 99 in 2FM list, RIAA 253, WXPN 412, RYM 2 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 5 | 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 invalid BB 3 of 1963, Peel list 3 of 1964, D.Marsh 3 of 1963, KQV 4 of 1964, 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, US BB 99 of 1964, RYM 5 of 1963, Party 139 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 6 | The Fireballs | Sugar Shack | 1963 | US Billboard 1 - Sep 1963 (15 weeks), US BB 1 of 1963, 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 invalid 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 |
| 7 | 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), Denmark 10 of 1963, US BB 13 of 1963, Brazil 26 of 1963, US CashBox 29 of 1963, US invalid 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) |
| 8 | 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, US BB 26 of 1963, KQV 30 of 1963, D.Marsh 30 of 1963, US invalid BB 37 of 1963, POP 37 of 1963, Germany 275 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), RYM 55 of 1963, NY Daily Love list 25 |
| 9 | 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, Germany 239 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks), RYM 77 of 1963 |
| 10 | 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), US BB 74 of 1963, WABC NY 79 of 1963, UKMIX 344 |
| 11 | 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), Denmark 6 of 1963, South Africa 12 of 1963, Australia 20 of 1963, Japan (Tokyo) 91 - Aug 1991 (2 weeks), UKMIX 445, RYM 43 of 1963 |
| 12 | Lesley Gore | It's My Party | 1963 | US Billboard 1 - May 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jun 1963 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Jul 1963, US invalid BB 1 of 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, US BB 29 of 1963, US CashBox 30 of 1963, DDD 30 of 1963, Brazil 77 of 1963, RIAA 229, Acclaimed 1286 (1963), RYM 22 of 1963 |
| 13 | 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 CashBox 26 of 1963, US invalid BB 26 of 1963, POP 26 of 1963, US BB 28 of 1963, D.Marsh 32 of 1963, Acclaimed 1218 (1963), RYM 32 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 14 | 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 BB 41 of 1963, US CashBox 56 of 1964, US Radio 77 of 1963 (peak 6 6 weeks), Brazil 85 of 1964, UKMIX 946, RYM 110 of 1963 |
| 15 | 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, US BB 6 of 1963, WABC NY 11 of 1963, KQV 11 of 1963, South Africa 15 of 1963, Belgium 26 - Dec 1990 (1 week), Brazil 55 of 1963, RYM 38 of 1963 |
| 16 | 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, DDD 17 of 1963, US BB 20 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), RYM 13 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 17 | Cliff Richard | Lucky Lips | 1963 | Norway 1 - May 1963 (17 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1963 (3 months), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1963, Europarade 1 for 1 week - Jun 1963, UK 4 - May 1963 (15 weeks), Denmark 5 of 1963, NZ Lever 7 - Jul 1963 (2 weeks), Canada 8 - Jul 1963 (10 weeks), US Billboard 62 - Aug 1963 (8 weeks), RYM 105 of 1963 |
| 18 | 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), US BB 5 of 1963, 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 invalid BB 35 of 1963, POP 35 of 1963, Acclaimed 453 (1963), RYM 36 of 1963, NY Daily Love list 24 |
| 19 | 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), Denmark 3 of 1963, 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 |
| 20 | 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), US invalid 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 BB 68 of 1963, US CashBox 98 of 1963, Rolling Stone 493, UKMIX 834, Acclaimed 1725 (1963), RYM 15 of 1963 |
| 21 | Skeeter Davis | The End of the World | 1963 | Canada 1 - Feb 1963 (14 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jan 1963 (17 weeks), US BB 3 of 1963, US CashBox 3 of 1963, NZ Lever 3 - Mar 1963 (5 weeks), US invalid BB 4 of 1963, POP 6 of 1963, South Africa 17 of 1963, UK 18 - Mar 1963 (13 weeks), US Radio 22 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), Brazil 22 of 1963, WABC NY 33 of 1963, KQV 39 of 1963, Acclaimed 1811 (1962), RYM 50 of 1962 |
| 22 | 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), US BB 4 of 1963, 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 |
| 23 | 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), Canada 12 - Jun 1963 (9 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Jun 1963 (13 weeks), US invalid BB 39 of 1963, POP 39 of 1963, DDD 59 of 1963, Switzerland 77 - Sep 2008 (1 week), US BB 80 of 1963, Rolling Stone 87, US Radio 143 of 1963 (peak 17 4 weeks), RIAA 157, WXPN 159, Acclaimed 277 (1963), RYM 7 of 1963, Party 115 of 2007 |
| 24 | 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 invalid 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, US BB 24 of 1963, D.Marsh 39 of 1963, DDD 43 of 1963, Acclaimed 1454 (1963), RYM 19 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 25 | 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 invalid BB 17 of 1963, POP 17 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, US BB 56 of 1963, Rolling Stone 114, Acclaimed 150 (1963), UKMIX 326, RYM 25 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 26 | 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 invalid BB 28 of 1963, POP 28 of 1963, UK 38 - Mar 1963 (6 weeks), US BB 42 of 1963, Brazil 63 of 1963, RYM 91 of 1963 |
| 27 | 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), DDD 24 of 1963, US Billboard 41 - Feb 1964 (7 weeks), Italy 63 of 1964, UKMIX 82, Scrobulate 82 of nice elevator music, RYM 14 of 1963 |
| 28 | 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), Australia 15 of 1963, DDD 40 of 1963, US BB 59 of 1963, US Radio 69 of 1963 (peak 7 8 weeks), US CashBox 73 of 1963, Rolling Stone 312, UKMIX 358, Acclaimed 562 (1963), RYM 8 of 1963 |
| 29 | 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, US BB 34 of 1963, RYM 105 of 1962 |
| 30 | 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), US Billboard 29 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), POP 42 of 1963, DDD 67 of 1963, UKMIX 459, Acclaimed 2421 (1963), RYM 17 of 1963 |
| 31 | 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, US Radio 92 of 1963 (peak 8 4 weeks), US BB 95 of 1963, RYM 75 of 1963 |
| 32 | 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 BB 15 of 1963, US Radio 20 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), UK 21 - Jul 1963 (8 weeks), US invalid BB 25 of 1963, POP 25 of 1963, DDD 29 of 1963, RIAA 215, Acclaimed 1913 (1963) |
| 33 | 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 invalid BB 11 of 1963, POP 11 of 1963, US BB 12 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), RYM 18 of 1963 |
| 34 | 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), UKMIX 275, RYM 56 of 1962 |
| 35 | The Beach Boys | Surfin' USA | 1963 | US BB 2 of 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 invalid BB 8 of 1963, POP 8 of 1963, D.Marsh 9 of 1963, US CashBox 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), RYM 16 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 36 | 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), US BB 18 of 1963, WABC NY 21 of 1963, US CashBox 27 of 1964, UK 42 - Jan 1964 (2 weeks), RYM 180 of 1963 |
| 37 | 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), US Billboard 99 - Aug 1964 (1 week), RYM 56 of 1962 |
| 38 | 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, US BB 19 of 1963, WABC NY 19 of 1963, US Radio 19 of 1963 (peak 1 9 weeks), US CashBox 44 of 1964, Brazil 63 of 1964, RYM 48 of 1963 |
| 39 | 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, US BB 48 of 1963, Brazil 61 of 1963, RYM 151 of 1962 |
| 40 | 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 invalid BB 14 of 1963, Canada 34 - Jan 1963 (6 weeks), WABC NY 40 of 1963, US Radio 71 of 1963 (peak 5 7 weeks), US BB 75 of 1963, Rolling Stone 113, Acclaimed 689 (1962), RYM 54 of 1962, NY Daily Love list 23, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 41 | 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 invalid 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, US BB 35 of 1963, UK 39 - Jul 1963 (5 weeks), DDD 76 of 1963, RYM 58 of 1963 |
| 42 | 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), US Billboard 48 - Jun 1965 (6 weeks), Europe 94 of the 1960s (1962), UKMIX 147, RYM 26 of 1963 |
| 43 | Bob Dylan | Blowin' in the Wind | 1963 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994 (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), RYM 1 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 44 | 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, US BB 30 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) |
| 45 | 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, US Radio 165 of 1964 (peak 17 2 weeks), UKMIX 337, RYM 46 of 1963 |
| 46 | 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), WABC NY 68 of 1964, US BB 89 of 1964, US Radio 92 of 1964 (peak 9 5 weeks), DDD 94 of 1963, UKMIX 331, RYM 51 of 1963, Guardian Pop 15, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 47 | 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 BB 27 of 1963, US CashBox 33 of 1963, US Radio 50 of 1963 (peak 4 8 weeks), DDD 57 of 1963, WABC NY 89 of 1963, Acclaimed 1228 (1963), RYM 49 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 48 | Martha & The Vandellas | Heat Wave | 1963 | US invalid BB 2 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), US BB 32 of 1963, WABC NY 34 of 1963, US Radio 37 of 1963 (peak 4 9 weeks), US CashBox 42 of 1963, Acclaimed 508 (1963), OzNet 917, RYM 3 of 1963, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 49 | Petula Clark | Chariot (I will follow him) | 1963 | France 1 for 1 week - Oct 1962, Germany 6 - Jun 1963 (5 months), Flanders 8 - Aug 1962 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 23 of the 1960s (peak 2, 43 weeks, 382k sales estimated, 1962), UK 39 - May 1963 (7 weeks), Italy 58 of 1963, Germany 275 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), RYM 133 of 1963 |
| 50 | 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, US BB 91 of 1963, RYM 196 of 1962 |
| 51 | 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 invalid BB 27 of 1963, Canada 29 - Sep 1963 (6 weeks), US Radio 34 of 1963 (peak 4 8 weeks), US CashBox 40 of 1964, US BB 55 of 1963, DDD 61 of 1963, Scrobulate 98 of r & b, RYM 74 of 1963 |
| 52 | 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, US BB 39 of 1963, UK 41 - Aug 1963 (5 weeks), DDD 62 of 1963, RYM 106 of 1963 |
| 53 | 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 |
| 54 | Andy Williams | Can't Get Used to Losing You | 1963 | NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1963 (6 weeks), UK 2 - Mar 1963 (18 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Mar 1963 (15 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1963, South Africa 8 of 1963, US BB 11 of 1963, Canada 12 - Mar 1963 (12 weeks), US Radio 23 of 1963 (peak 2 9 weeks), KQV 44 of 1963, WABC NY 49 of 1963, UKMIX 870 |
| 55 | 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), US BB 17 of 1963, 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, Acclaimed 849 (1963), RYM 114 of 1963 |
| 56 | 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 |
| 57 | Stevie Wonder | Fingertips | 1963 | US Billboard 1 - Jun 1963 (15 weeks), US Radio 6 of 1963 (peak 1 10 weeks), Canada 6 - Jul 1963 (12 weeks), US BB 8 of 1963, US CashBox 9 of 1963, WABC NY 9 of 1963, D.Marsh 13 of 1963, DDD 25 of 1963, KQV 40 of 1963, Acclaimed 1640 (1963), RYM 28 of 1963 |
| 58 | 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, US CashBox 74 of 1963, US BB 100 of 1963, US Radio 133 of 1963 (peak 12 3 weeks), RYM 59 of 1962 |
| 59 | Inez & Charlie Foxx | Mockingbird | 1963 | Canada 1 - Jul 1963 (13 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jun 1963 (18 weeks), US invalid BB 12 of 1963, US CashBox 22 of 1963, US BB 25 of 1963, UK 33 - Feb 1969 (5 weeks), KQV 33 of 1963, DDD 46 of 1963, WABC NY 47 of 1963, POP 48 of 1963, US Radio 80 of 1963 (peak 7 6 weeks), RYM 149 of 1963 |
| 60 | 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, US BB 40 of 1963, WABC NY 48 of 1963, RYM 99 of 1963 |
| 61 | 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, US BB 73 of 1963, WABC NY 86 of 1963, US Radio 88 of 1963 (peak 10 6 weeks), RYM 113 of 1963 |
| 62 | The Drifters | On Broadway | 1963 | Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1963), D.Marsh 6 of 1963, US Billboard 9 - Mar 1963 (10 weeks), DDD 14 of 1963, POP 20 of 1963, US invalid BB 21 of 1963, Canada 36 - Mar 1963 (4 weeks), US Radio 98 of 1963 (peak 9 4 weeks), RIAA 231, Acclaimed 928 (1963), RYM 24 of 1963 |
| 63 | 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), US Radio 59 of 1963 (peak 4 6 weeks), RYM 48 of 1962 |
| 64 | Allan Sherman | Hello Muddah Hello Faddah | 1963 | NZ Lever 1 - Sep 1963 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Sep 1963, US Billboard 2 - Aug 1963 (10 weeks), Canada 4 - Aug 1963 (14 weeks), UK 14 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), US Radio 33 of 1963 (peak 2 8 weeks), WABC NY 70 of 1963, US BB 82 of 1963, US CashBox 97 of 1963 |
| 65 | Impressions | It's Alright | 1963 | NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1964 (6 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Sep 1963 (14 weeks), DDD 8 of 1963, US BB 10 of 1963, Keener 11 - Nov 1963 (1 week), US CashBox 22 of 1964, Canada 25 - Oct 1963 (6 weeks), WABC NY 27 of 1963, US Radio 54 of 1963 (peak 4 8 weeks), nuTsie 64 of 1960s, RYM 141 of 1963 |
| 66 | Sam Cooke | Another Saturday Night | 1963 | US Billboard 10 - Apr 1963 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 16 of 1963, POP 16 of 1963, D.Marsh 18 of 1963, DDD 22 of 1963, UK 23 - May 1963 (12 weeks), Canada 30 - Apr 1963 (4 weeks), US BB 88 of 1963, WABC NY 94 of 1963, US CashBox 95 of 1963, US Radio 110 of 1963 (peak 10 5 weeks), Acclaimed 2372 (1963), RYM 20 of 1963 |
| 67 | The Dovells | You Can't Sit Down | 1963 | US Billboard 3 - Apr 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Jun 1963 (3 weeks), Canada 6 - Apr 1963 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 9 of 1963, POP 9 of 1963, KQV 17 of 1963, WABC NY 30 of 1963, US BB 31 of 1963, US CashBox 35 of 1963, US Radio 43 of 1963 (peak 3 9 weeks), DDD 84 of 1963 |
| 68 | Frank Ifield | Confessin' (That I Love You) | 1963 | UK 1 - Jun 1963 (16 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Aug 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1963 (5 weeks), Norway 5 - Aug 1963 (3 weeks), US Billboard 58 - Sep 1963 (7 weeks), UKMIX 290, RYM 162 of 1963 |
| 69 | The Orlons | South Street | 1963 | US Billboard 3 - Feb 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - May 1963 (3 weeks), Canada 4 - Feb 1963 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 5 of 1963, POP 5 of 1963, US Radio 45 of 1963 (peak 3 7 weeks), US BB 47 of 1963, US CashBox 52 of 1963, WABC NY 57 of 1963, DDD 68 of 1963, RYM 152 of 1963 |
| 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, UKMIX 414, RYM 64 of 1963 |
| 71 | The Jaynettes | Sally, Go 'Round the Roses | 1963 | US Billboard 2 - Aug 1963 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Oct 1963 (3 weeks), Canada 6 - Sep 1963 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 16 of 1963, US Radio 38 of 1963 (peak 2 7 weeks), WABC NY 56 of 1963, US BB 66 of 1963, US CashBox 96 of 1963, DDD 104 of 1963, Acclaimed 1110 (1963), RYM 65 of 1963 |
| 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, UKMIX 528, RYM 66 of 1963 |
| 73 | Rolf Harris | 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), Canada 20 - Jul 1963 (4 weeks), US Radio 53 of 1963 (peak 3 7 weeks), WABC NY 80 of 1963, US BB 84 of 1963, RYM 19 of 1960 |
| 74 | 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 |
| 75 | The Chiffons | One Fine Day | 1963 | US Billboard 5 - Jun 1963 (10 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Aug 1963 (1 week), D.Marsh 10 of 1963, Canada 12 - Jun 1963 (8 weeks), DDD 18 of 1963, UK 29 - Jul 1963 (6 weeks), US Radio 68 of 1963 (peak 5 6 weeks), WABC NY 71 of 1963, US BB 98 of 1963, Rolling Stone 460, Acclaimed 726 (1963), RYM 42 of 1963 |
| 76 | Roy Orbison | Mean Woman Blues | 1963 | Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1963, UK 3 - Sep 1963 (19 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Nov 1963 (2 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1963 (13 weeks), Canada 14 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), US BB 46 of 1963, US Radio 49 of 1963 (peak 5 8 weeks), US CashBox 54 of 1964, DDD 78 of 1963, RYM 17 of 1963 |
| 77 | 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 BB 92 of 1963, US Radio 102 of 1963 (peak 8 6 weeks), UKMIX 737 |
| 78 | Major Lance | Monkey Time | 1963 | US Billboard 8 - Jul 1963 (15 weeks), KQV 14 of 1963, D.Marsh 17 of 1963, US invalid BB 20 of 1963, POP 31 of 1963, Canada 32 - Aug 1963 (5 weeks), WABC NY 39 of 1963, US BB 49 of 1963, US CashBox 54 of 1963, DDD 77 of 1963, US Radio 91 of 1963 (peak 8 6 weeks) |
| 79 | The Beach Boys | Surfer girl | 1963 | Canada 3 - Aug 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Oct 1963 (2 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Aug 1963 (14 weeks), US invalid BB 19 of 1963, POP 19 of 1963, DDD 20 of 1963, KQV 31 of 1963, US BB 36 of 1963, US CashBox 36 of 1963, US Radio 62 of 1963 (peak 7 9 weeks), RYM 23 of 1963 |
| 80 | Dion | Donna The Prima Donna | 1963 | US Billboard 6 - Sep 1963 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Oct 1963 (2 weeks), D.Marsh 14 of 1963, Canada 17 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), WABC NY 28 of 1963, DDD 44 of 1963, US Radio 66 of 1963 (peak 6 7 weeks), US BB 86 of 1963, Italy 100 of 1963, RYM 154 of 1963 |
| 81 | Barbara Lewis | Hello Stranger | 1963 | US Billboard 3 - May 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Jul 1963 (2 weeks), KQV 10 of 1963, DDD 21 of 1963, WABC NY 23 of 1963, D.Marsh 27 of 1963, Canada 33 - May 1963 (9 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1963, US BB 44 of 1963, US Radio 52 of 1963 (peak 3 7 weeks) |
| 82 | 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) |
| 83 | 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) |
| 84 | Doris Troy | Just One Look | 1963 | Canada 1 - Jul 1963 (12 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jun 1963 (14 weeks), D.Marsh 29 of 1963, DDD 35 of 1963, KQV 50 of 1963, WABC NY 51 of 1963, US CashBox 80 of 1963, US BB 81 of 1963, US Radio 101 of 1963 (peak 10 6 weeks), RYM 160 of 1963 |
| 85 | The Four Seasons | Candy Girl | 1963 | KQV 2 of 1963, Canada 2 - Jul 1963 (12 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jul 1963 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Aug 1963 (3 weeks), WABC NY 18 of 1963, US Radio 35 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 50 of 1963, US CashBox 50 of 1963, RYM 157 of 1963 |
| 86 | The Shirelles | Foolish Little Girl | 1963 | US Billboard 4 - Mar 1963 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Jun 1963 (1 week), Canada 8 - Apr 1963 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 19 of 1963, WABC NY 20 of 1963, UK 38 - May 1963 (5 weeks), US BB 57 of 1963, US Radio 63 of 1963 (peak 4 7 weeks), US CashBox 67 of 1963, DDD 87 of 1963, RYM 97 of 1963 |
| 87 | Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters | Cry Baby | 1963 | US Billboard 4 - Aug 1963 (14 weeks), Canada 5 - Sep 1963 (9 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Oct 1963 (2 weeks), KQV 13 of 1963, DDD 33 of 1963, US Radio 44 of 1963 (peak 4 8 weeks), WABC NY 45 of 1963, US CashBox 50 of 1964, US BB 53 of 1963, Acclaimed 2485 (1963) |
| 88 | Jet Harris & Tony Meehan | Diamonds | 1963 | UK 1 - Jan 1963 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Feb 1963, NZ Lever 2 - Feb 1963 (4 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 1963 (6 weeks), Canada 22 - Mar 1963 (5 weeks), RYM 86 of 1963 |
| 89 | The Miracles | Mickey's Monkey | 1963 | US invalid BB 6 of 1963, US Billboard 8 - Aug 1963 (12 weeks), Canada 10 - Aug 1963 (7 weeks), POP 12 of 1963, KQV 43 of 1963, DDD 47 of 1963, WABC NY 74 of 1963, US BB 85 of 1963, US CashBox 93 of 1963, US Radio 93 of 1963 (peak 8 5 weeks) |
| 90 | Cliff Richard | Rote Lippen soll man kuessen (Lucky Lips) | 1963 | Germany 1 - Jan 1964 (7 months), Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1963, Germany 11 of the 1960s (peak 1 30 weeks), RYM 189 of 1963 |
| 91 | Randy & the Rainbows | Denise | 1963 | Canada 5 - Jul 1963 (11 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jun 1963 (17 weeks), POP 21 of 1963, WABC NY 24 of 1963, KQV 28 of 1963, US invalid BB 31 of 1963, US BB 33 of 1963, DDD 45 of 1963, US CashBox 60 of 1963, US Radio 103 of 1963 (peak 10 5 weeks) |
| 92 | 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 |
| 93 | Tommy Roe | Everybody | 1963 | US Billboard 3 - Oct 1963 (14 weeks), Canada 3 - Oct 1963 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Dec 1963 (3 weeks), Keener 5 - Nov 1963 (2 weeks), UK 9 - Sep 1963 (14 weeks), US BB 38 of 1963, US Radio 41 of 1963 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 58 of 1964, DDD 72 of 1963 |
| 94 | The Beach Boys | Be True to Your School | 1963 | NZ Lever 3 - Jan 1964 (3 weeks), Canada 4 - Nov 1963 (15 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Nov 1963 (12 weeks), Keener 21 - Nov 1963 (4 weeks), US invalid BB 24 of 1963, POP 24 of 1963, D.Marsh 25 of 1963, US CashBox 69 of 1964, US Radio 75 of 1963 (peak 6 6 weeks), RYM 44 of 1963 |
| 95 | 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 |
| 96 | 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 |
| 97 | 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 |
| 98 | 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 |
| 99 | Lenny Welch | Since I Fell For You | 1963 | Keener 2 - Nov 1963 (6 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Jan 1964 (6 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Oct 1963 (16 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1964, Canada 19 - Nov 1963 (7 weeks), WABC NY 39 of 1964, US Radio 56 of 1963 (peak 4 9 weeks), DDD 60 of 1963, RYM 198 of 1963 |
| 100 | Jackie Wilson | Baby Workout | 1963 | US Billboard 5 - Mar 1963 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Apr 1963 (4 weeks), Canada 21 - Mar 1963 (6 weeks), D.Marsh 21 of 1963, DDD 27 of 1963, WABC NY 36 of 1963, US Radio 47 of 1963 (peak 5 7 weeks), US CashBox 53 of 1963, US BB 71 of 1963, UK 93 - Dec 1987 (1 week) |
Previous Comments (newest first)
2 May 2020
60s chart
This really isn't that fair to put a lots of North American and German hitshere since Britain has long been the centre of the mainstream music till mid-70s. Another noticeble point is that in 60s there isn`t that much sales gap between number one and number two. Actually the score system of peak should changes with different time period ,seriously
If anything the UK is slightly over represented in the scoring system.
The whole point of the scoring system is that it is automatic, there are no special parameters to tweak and so no option for personal bias.
However if you come up with a better system then build your site. We look forward to seeing it.
21 Aug 2017
song by jan and dean
song by jan and dean,' queen of the surfer girls '+
1 Sep 2016
A song omitted
Where is "Hello Dolly"?
Its listed in 1964, because that's when it was a hit. The song "Hello Dolly" was a hit for various artists (Frank Sinatra, Frankie Vaughan and Kenny Ball for example). The biggest hit was Louis Armstrong's version which entered the Billboard charts in Feb 1964, in fact it entered all its charts during 1964.
6 Jul 2016
Wrong spelling of song!
63 Impressions It's "Alright" instead of It's All right
See the FAQ: "Why are the names of songs and artists changed in these list?"
30 Nov 2015
#50 Michelle
the artist is = MICHELE
7 Sep 2015
Double Trouble
This is actually from the spring before 1963, would this be it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnyhfqaqm2I
17 Jun 2015
Double Trouble
Trying to find the artist who did a song called Double Trouble in the Springof 1963. +I have it on cassettes I made back when I was recording records off the radio. +Did not write down the artist because I thought I would remember everything.
23 Mar 2015
Copycat
#13 & #19 are the same thing aren't they
No, they are different songs (one is in German) but the entries for some countries are wrong, so we've fixed that
23 Mar 2015
New Song
Yakety Yak by The Coasters
23 Nov 2014
Tymes - So Much In Love
#47 was also on RIAA-215.
Well spoted, the data has been fixed, thanks
23 Nov 2014
#76 - Peter, Paul & Mary
Blowin' In the Wind was also on RIAA 110.
The original RIAA list didn't include artists, Bob Dylan not only wrote it but also had a (slightly) bigger worldwide hit with the song than Peter, Paul & Mary so it was assigned to him, not them.
3 Aug 2014
lucky lips
are hit 13 & 19 the same or am I missing something ?
The implication is that one of them has some verses in German and the other doesn't, so no we think they are different songs
2 Aug 2014
Name of singer
24 hours from tulsa
On this site it is called "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" its just outside the top 100 for 1963 (but listed on Gene Pitney's page.
Gene Pitney "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" (1963) - UK 5 - Dec 1963 (19 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Feb 1964 (3 weeks), Canada 6 - Nov 1963 (10 weeks), Keener 8 - Nov 1963 (4 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Oct 1963 (11 weeks), D.Marsh 36 of 1963, US Radio 155 of 1963 (peak 17 2 weeks), UKMIX 900, RYM 29 of 1963
1 Aug 2014
Skeeter Davis
#44-The End Of the World also made the UK Charts (#18 for 13 weeks)
In the UK the song was called "End Of the World" (no "The"). The UK one has been changed and should now show up.
Thanks for the suggestion
16 Apr 2014
small time girl in a big time world?
What was the song?
No one has ever had a hit with a song called "Small Town Girl", but that lyric sounds like Journey's song of that name.
29 Mar 2014
name of song
I can't remember the name of the song or the artist, but I'm sure it came out in 1963 or 1964. +Something about being a small time girl in a big time world. +What WAS that song? +Please help, it's driving me nuts.
15 Jan 2014
secret love
"secret love" by kathy kirby
The Kathy Kirby version was a hit only in the 1960s
4 Jan 2014
#66
the right first name is GRETHE & Jorgen
That looks right, the name has been fixed, thanks
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.