BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (HONOR ROLL OF HITS:MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1963*
POS-TITLE?Artist-Label-Peak Monthy 1 HE'S SO FINE-CHIFFONS-LAURIE-APRIL 2 MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK-ANGELS-SMASH-August 3 BLUE VELVET-BOBBY VINTON-EPIC-October 4 HEY,PAULA-PAUL & PAULA-Philips-February 5 FINGERTIPS PART II-LITTLE STEVIE WONDER-Tamla-August 6 SUKIYAKI-KYU SAKAMOTO-Capitol-July 7 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN-CASCADES-Valiant-March 8 I WILL FOLLOW HIM-Little Miss Peggy March-RCA-May 9 IT'S MY PARTY-Lesley Gore-Mercury-June 10 WALK LIKE A MAN-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-March 11 Easier Said Than Done-Essex-Roulette-June 12 Walk Right In-Roof Top Singers-Vanguard-February 13 The End Of The World-Skeeter Davis-RCA-March 14 Puff(The Magic Dragon)-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-May 15 Surf City-Jan & Dean-Liberty-July 16 Can't Get Used To Losing You-Andy Williams-Columbia-April 17 So Much In Love-Tymes-Parkway-July 18 Be My Baby-Ronettes-Philles-September 19 Surfin' U.S.A.-Beach Boys-Capitol-June 20 You're The Reason I'm Living-Bobby Darin-Capitol-March 21 If You Wanna Be Happy-Jimmy Soul-London S.P.Q.R.-May 22 Our Day Will Come-Ruby & The Romantics-Kapp-March 23 Wipe Out-Surfaris-Dot-July 24 Blowin' In The Wind-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-August 25 Ruby Baby-Dion-Columbia-March 26 Sugar Shack-Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs-Dot-November 27 More-Kai Winding-Verve-August 28 You Can't Sit Down-Dovells-Parkway-May 29 The Night Has 1000 Eyes-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 30 Blue On Blue-Bobby Vinton-Epic-June 31 Memphis-Lonnie Mack-Fraternity-July 32 Pipeline-Chantays-Dot-May 33 Go Away Little Girl-Steve Lawrence-Columbia-January 34 If I Had A Hammer-Trini Lopez-Reprise-September 35 Heat Wave-Martha & Vandellas-Gordy-September 36 Candy Girl-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-August 37 (You're) The Devil In Disguise-Elvis Presley-July 38 Da Doo Ron Ron-Crystals-Philles-June 39 South Street-Orlons-Cameo-April 40 Baby Workout-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-April 41 Hello Mudduh,Hello Fadduh!-Alan Sherman-Warner Brothers-August 42 Busted-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 43 I Love You Because-Al Martino-Capitol-June 44 Cry Baby-Garnett Mimms & The Enchanters-United Artist-October 45 Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport-Rolf Harris-Epic-August 46 Surfer Girl-Beach Boys-Capitol-September 47 Blame It On The Bossa Nova-Eydie Gorme-Colombia-March 48 Sally,Go 'Round The Roses-Jaynetts-Tuff-October 49 Hello Stranger-Barbara Lewis-Atlantic-July 50 Judy's Turn To Cry-Lesley Gore-Mercury-August 51 Two Faces Have I-Lou Christie-Roulette-June 52 Mean Woman Blues-Roy Orbison-Monument-November 53 Up On The Roof-Drifters-Atlantic-February 54 Then He Kissed Me-Crystals-Philles-September 55 In Dreams-Roy Orbison-Monument-April 56 Foolish Little Girl-Shirelles-Scepter-May 57 Still-Bill Anderson-Decca-June 58 Deep Purple-April Stevens & Neno Tempo-Atco-November 59 You've Really Got A Hold On Me-Miracles-Tamla-February 60 Donna,The Prima Donna-Dion-October 61 Losing You-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 52 Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer-Nat King Cole-June 63 Tell Him-Exciters-United Artist-January 64 From A Jack To A King-Ned Miller-Fabor-February 65 Mockingbird-Inez Foxx-Symbol-September 66 Telstar-Tornadoes-London-January 67 What Will Mary Say-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-March 68 Wild Weekend-Rockin' Rebels-Swan-March 69 Loop De Loop-Johnny Thunder-Diamond-February 70 I Can't Stay Mad At You-Skeeter Davis-RCA-November 71 Washington Square-Village Stompers-Epic-November 72 Our Winter Love-Bill Pursell-Columbia-March 73 Hot Pastrami-Dartells-Dot-May 74 My Dad-Paul Peterson-Colpix-January 75 Monkey Time-Major Lance-Okeh-September 76 Young Lovers-Paul & Paula-Philips-April 77 Two Lovers-Mary Wells-Motown-January 78 Limbo Rock-Chubby Checker-Parkway-January 79 Reverend Mr.Black-Kingston Trio-Capitol-May 80 Don't Say Nothin' Bad-Cookies-Dimension-May 81 Mickey's Monkey-Miracles-Tamla-September 82 One Fine Day-Chiffons-Laurie-July 83 It's Up To You-Rick Nelson-Imperial-January 84 My Coloring Book-Kitty Kallen-RCA Victor-February 85 Hotel Happiness-Brook Benton-Mercury-January 86 Denise-Randy & The Rainbows-Rust-August 87 Wonderful! Wonderful!-Tymes-Parkway-September 88 Take These Chains From My Heart-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-May 89 Pride & Joy-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-July 90 Just One Look-Doris Troy-Atlantic-August 91 Hey Girl-Freddie Scott-Colpix-September 92 Mama Didn?t Lie-Jan Bradley?Chess-March 93 One Broken Heart For Sale-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-March 94 Another Saturday Night-Sam Cooke-RCA Victor-May 95 Detroit City-Bobby Bare-RCA Victor-August 96 Fools Rush In-Rick Nelson-Imperial-November 97 lt's All Right-Impressions-ABC Paramount-November 98 Talk To Me-Sunny & The Sunglows-Tear Drop-November 99 18 Yellow Roses-Bobby Darin-Capitol-June 100 On Broadway-Drifters-Atlantic-April * In the November 16,1963 issue of Billboard Magazine the last "Honor Of Hits" chart was published.However,in the December 28,1963 issue of Billboard Magazine the above list was published.
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