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NEW ZEALAND'S WEEKLY (Lever Hit Parade) BEST SELLING SINGLES FOR 1963
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 LOVESICK BLUES-FRANK IFIELD-JANUARY 456 2 LIMBO ROCK-CHUBBY CHECKER-January 434 3 DOMINIQUE-THE SINGING NUN-December 374 4 SUGAR SHACK-JIMMY GILMER AND THE FIREBALLS-November 372 5 WALK RIGHT IN-THE ROOFTOP SINGERS-March 370 6 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY-THE FOUR SEASONS-January 368 7 HE'S SO FINE-THE CHIFFONS-May 366 8 I WILL FOLLOW HIM-Little Peggy March-May 358 9 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET-The Searchers-August 358 10 CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU-Andy Williams-April 350 11 Summer Holiday-Cliff Richard & The Shadows-April 342 12 Return To Sender-Elvis Presley-February 340 13 Deep Purple-Nino Tempo And April Stevens-December 338 14 Walk Like A Man-The Four Seasons-March 330 15 Blue Velvet-Bobby Vinton-October 320 16 It's My Party-Lesley Gore-June 308 17 Hey Paula-Paul And Paula-February 306 18 Sukiyaki-Kyu Sakamoto-July 306 19 She Loves You-The Beatles-October 298 20 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)-Frank Ifield-August 298 21 Easier Said Than Done-The Essex-August 298 22 Go Away Little Girl-Steve Lawrence-January 296 23 Our Day Will Come-Ruby And The Romantics-April 294 24 From Me To You-The Beatles-June 294 25 If You Wanna Be Happy-Jimmy Soul-June 292 26 My Boyfriend's Back-The Angels-September 288 27 Bad To Me-Billy J.kramer & The Dakotas-September 278 28 Rhythm Of The Rain-The Cascades-April 270 29 Foot Tapper-The Shadows-April 270 30 Puff (The Magic Dragon)-Peter,paul And Mary-May 266 31 How Do You Do It?-Gerry And The Pacemakers-May 264 32 Wipe Out-The Surfaris-September 264 33 Please Please Me-The Beatles-March 264 34 The End Of The World-Skeeter Davis-April 262 35 Twist And Shout-Brian Poole And The Tremeloes-August 252 36 You're The Reason I'm Living-Bobby Darin-April 250 37 Do You Love Me-Brian Poole And The Tremeloes-November 238 38 Hello Mudduh,hello Fadduh (A Letter From Camp)-Allan Sherman-October 236 39 You'll Never Walk Alone-Gerry And The Pacemakers-December 234 40 Dance On/ The Boys-The Shadows-February 234 41 Blowin' In The Wind-Peter,paul And Mary-August 228 42 Do You Want To Know A Secret-Billy J.kramer & The Dakotas-July 228 43 Diamonds-Jet Harris And Tony Meehan-February 218 44 Be My Baby-The Ronettes-November 216 45 (You're The) Devil In Disguise-Elvis Presley-August 214 46 Surf City-Jan And Dean-August 212 47 If I Had A Hammer-Trini Lopez-October 210 48 Washington Square-The Village Stompers-November 206 49 The Next Time-Cliff Richard & The Shadows-January 200 50 Bobby's Girl-Marcie Blaine-January 196 51 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes-Bobby Vee-March 194 52 So Much In Love-The Tymes-July 194 53 Tamoure-Bill Justis-June 190 54 Like I've Never Been Gone-Billy Fury-May 186 55 Baby Workout-Jackie Wilson-May 186 56 I Like It-Gerry And The Pacemakers-July 176 57 Sally, Go 'round The Roses-The Jaynetts-October 168 58 I'm Leaving It Up To You-Dale And Grace-December 164 59 It's All In The Game-Cliff Richard-October 164 60 Sun-arise-Rolf Harris-January 162 61 Candy Girl-The Four Seasons-September 162 62 Da Doo Ron Ron-The Crystals-June 160 63 Atlantis-The Shadows-July 158 64 Scarlett O'hara-Jet Harris And Tony Meehan-July 156 65 Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport-Rolf Harris-August 156 66 Blue Bayou-Roy Orbison-November 156 67 Everybody-Tommy Roe-December 156 68 Don't Talk To Him-Cliff Richard & The Shadows-December 154 69 Ruby Baby-Dion-March 150 70 The Wayward Wind-Frank Ifield-March 150 71 South Street-Dee Dee Sharp-June 150 72 I'm Tellin' You Now-Freddie & The Dreamers-September 150 73 Busted-Ray Charles-November 150 74 I Want To Stay Here-Steve Lawrence And Eydie Gorme-October 148 75 Then He Kissed Me-The Crystals-October 148 76 Hotel Happiness-Brook Benton-January 148 77 Blue On Blue-Bobby Vinton-July 144 78 Tell Him-The Exciters-January 144 79 Heat Wave-Martha & The Vandellas-November 144 80 Surfin' U.s.a.-The Beach Boys-June 106 81 Hello Stranger-Barbara Lewis-July 106 82 You Can't Sit Down-The Dovells-June 104 83 Cry Baby-Garnett Mimms & The Enchanters-October 102 84 Globetrotter-The Tornados-February 102 85 Surfer Girl-The Beach Boys-October 100 86 Don't Hang Up-The Orlons-January 100 87 From A Jack To A King-Ned Miller-March 100 88 Nobody's Darlin' But Mine-Frank Ifield-June 98 89 I Love You Because-Jim Reed-August 98 90 Pipeline-The Chantay's-May 98 91 Maria Elena-Los Indios Tabajaras-December 96 92 Donna The Prima Donna-Dion-October 96 93 If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody-Freddie And The Dreamers-July 96 94 Island Of Dreams-The Springfields-April 96 95 I (Who Have Nothing)-Shirley Bassey-November 96 96 In Summer-Billy Fury-September 94 97 Sugar And Spice-The Searchers-December 94 98 She's A Fool-Lesley Gore-December 94 99 I'll Never Get Over You-Johnny Kidd & The Pirates-October 94 100 You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry-The Caravelles-December 92 101 Bombora-The Atlantics-September 92 102 Say I Won't Be There-The Springfields-June 92 103 I'll Keep You Satisfied-Billy J.kramer With The Dakotas-December 56 104 Lipstick And High-heel Shoes-Valentine And The Sweethearts-September 54 105 He's A Rebel-The Crystals-January 54 106 That's What Love Will Do-Joe Brown And The Bruvvers-March 52 107 Memphis-Lonnie Mack-August 52 108 Foolish Little Girl-The Shirelles-June 52 109 Pepino The Italian Mouse-Lou Monte-February 52 110 Mean Woman Blues-Roy Orbison-November 50 111 One Fine Day-The Chiffons-August 50 112 Two Faces Have I-Lou Christie-August 50 113 Losing You-Belinda Lee-June 50 114 Brown Eyed Handsome Man-Buddy Holly-May 50 115 Do You Love Me-Chubby Checker And Dee Dee Sharp-January 50 116 My Coloring Book-Sandy Stewart-February 48 117 The First Time-Adam Faith-November 48 118 Ou Can't Sit Down-The Dovells-June 48 119 My Dad-Paul Petersen-February 48 120 Deck Of Cards-Wink Martindale-August 48 121 Like I Do-Maureen Evans-February 48 122 Up On The Roof-The Drifters-March 48 123 Little Town Flirt-Del Shannon-February 48 124 I Can't Stay Mad At You-Skeeter Davis-November 48 125 55 Days At Peking-Rob.e.g.-September 46 126 Ride-Dee Dee Sharp-January 46 127 Orange Blossom Special-The Spotnicks-January 46 128 Take These Chains From My Heart-Ray Charles-June 46 129 Judy's Turn To Cry-Lesley Gore-August 46 130 Loop De Loop-Johnny Thunder-March 46 131 Still-Bill Anderson-June 46 132 Love You Because-Jim Reed-August 46 133 Little Band Of Gold-James Gilreath-May 44
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