BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP 100 SINGLE RECORDINGS OF 1963*
POS-TITLE-Artist-Label-Peak Monthy 1 SURFIN' U.S.A.-BEACH BOYS-CAPITOL-JUNE 2 THE END OF THE WORLD-SKEETER DAVIS-RCA VICTOR-March 3 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN-THE CASCADES-VALIANT-March 4 HE'S SO FINE-CHIFFONS-Laurie-April 5 BLUE VELVET-BOBBY VINTON-Epic-October 6 HEY,PAULA-PAUL & PAULA-Philips-February 7 FINGERTIPS PART II-LITTLE STEVIE WONDER-Tamla-August 8 CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU-Andy Williams-Columbia-April 9 MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK-Angels-Smash-August 10 SUKIYAKI-Kyu Sakamoto-Capitol-July 11 So Much In Love-Tymes-Parkway-July 12 Puff(The Magic Dragon)-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-May 13 Blowin' In The Wind-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-August 14 Wipe Out-Surfaris-Dot-July 15 I Love You Because-Al Martino-Capitol-June 16 Wild Weekend-Rockin'Rebels-Swan-March 17 You're The Reason I'm Living-Bobby Darin-Capitol-March 18 Walk Like A Man-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-March 19 Mockingbird-Inez Foxx-Symbol-September 20 I Will Follow Him-Little Miss Peggy March-RCA Victor-May 21 Pipeline-Chantays-Dot-May 22 Surf City-Jan & Dean-Liberty-July 23 It's My Party-Lesley Gore-Mercury-June 24 Blame It On The Bossa Nova-Eydie Gorme-Colombia-March 25 You Can't sit Down-Dovells-Parkway-May 26 Heat Wave-Martha & Vandellas-Gordy-September 27 Denise-Randy & Rainbows-Rust-August 28 Walk Right In-Roof Top Singers-Vanguard-February 29 If You Wanna Be Happy-Jimmy Soul-London S.P.Q.R.-May 30 If I Had A Hammer-Trini Lopez-Reprise-September 31 Easier Said Than Done-Essex-Roulette-June 32 Ruby Baby-Dion-Columbia-March 33 Our Day Will Come-Ruby & The Romantics-Kapp-March 34 Hello Stranger-Barbara Lewis-Atlantic-July 35 Be My Baby-Ronettes-Philles-September 36 South Street-Orlons-Cameo-April 37 Days Of Wine And Roses-Andy Williams-Columbia-April 38 The Monkey Time-Major Lance-Okeh-September 39 Candy Girl-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-August 40 Sugar Shack-Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs-Dot-November 41 Still-Bill Anderson-Decca-June 42 Blue On Blue-Bobby Vinton-Epic-June 43 Cry Baby-Garnett Mimms & The Enchanters-United Artist-October 44 Two Faces Have I-Lou Christie-Roulette-June 45 Busted-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 46 Da Doo Ron Ron-Crystals-Philles-May 47 Foolish Little Girl-Shirelles-Scepter-May 48 Memphis-Lonnie Mack-Fraternity-July 49 In Dreams-Roy Orbison-Monument-April 50 More-Kai Winding-Verve-August 51 I Can't Stay Mad At You-Skeeter Davis-RCA-November 52 Losing You-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 53 Mean Woman Blues-Roy Orbison-Monument-November 54 Our Winter Love-Bill Pursell-Columbia-March 55 I Wanna Be Around-Tony Bennett-Columbia-April 56 You've Really Got A Hold On Me-Miracles-Tamla-February 57 Sally,Go Round The Roses-Jaynetts-Tuff-October 58 (You're) The Devil In Disguise-Elvis Presley-July 59 Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer-Nat King Cole-June 60 Baby Workout-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-April 61 Pride & Joy-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-July 62 Deep Purple-April Stevens & Neno Tempo-Atco-November 63 From A Jack To A King-Ned Miller-Fabor-February 64 Up On The Roof-Drifters-Atlantic-February 65 What Will Mary Say-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-March 66 Mama Didn't Lie-Jan Bradley-Chess-March 67 The Night Has 1000 Eyes-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 68 Don't Say Nothin' Bad-Cookies-Dimension-May 69 Ring Of Fire-Johnny Cash-Columbia-August 70 Just One Look-Doris Troy-Atlantic-July 71 Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh!(A Letter From Camp)-Alan Sherman-Warner Brothers-August 72 Judy's Turn To Cry-Lesley Gore-Mercury-August 73 Tie Me Kangaroo Down,Sport-Rolf Harris-Epic-August 74 Fools Rush In-Rick Nelson-Imperial-November 75 Washington Square-Village Stompers-Epic-November 76 Donna,The Prima Donna-Dion-October 77 That Sunday That Summer-Nat "King" Cole-Capitol-November 78 Another Saturday Night-Sam Cooke-RCA Victor-May 79 Painted,Tainted Rose-Al Martino-Capitol-August 80 Go Away Little Girl-Steve Lawrence-Columbia-January 81 Take These Chains From My Heart-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-May 82 Talk To Me-Sunny & Sunglows-Teardorop-October 83 Come And Get These Memories-Martha & The Vandellas-Gordy-June 84 Do The Bird-Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo-April 85 It's Al Right-Impressions-ABC Paramount-November 86 Shut Down-Beach Boys-Capitol-June 87 One Fine Day-Chiffons-Laurie-July 88 Little Town Flirt-Del Shannon-Big Top-February 89 Fly Me To The Moon-Joe Harnell Orchestra-Kapp-March 90 Reverend Mr.Black-Kingston Trio-Capitol-May 91 Hot Pastrami-Dartells-Dot-May 92 The Martian Hop-Ran-dells-Chairman-September 93 Wonderful! Wonderful!-Tymes-Parkway-September 94 Abilene-George Hamilton IV-RCA Victor-August 95 Part Time Love-Little Johnny Taylor-Galaxy-October 96 Maria Elena-Los Indios Tabajaras-RCA-November 97 Detroit City-Bobby Bare-RCA Victor-August 98 Twenty Miles-Chubby Checker-Parkway-April 99 Green Green-New Christy Minstrels-Columbia-August 100 Hey Girl-Freddie Scott-Colpix-September
*As published in the December 28,1963 issue of Billboard Magazine
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