CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 11, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I WILL FOLLOW HIM
    Little Peggy March–RCA Victor 47-8139
  1  2  3  9
  2PUFF (The Magic Dragon)
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5348
  3  4  5  9
  3CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42674
  2  1  212
  4IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3305
  81018  8
  5PIPELINE
    Chantays–Dot 16440
  5  61011
  6SURFIN’ U.S.A.
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
  6  916  7
  7HE’S SO FINE
    Chiffons–Laurie 3152
  4  3  112
  8FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL
    Shirelles–Scepter 1248
101421  7
  9REVEREND MR. BLACK
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4951
132141  5
10TWO FACES HAVE I
    Lou Christie–Roulette 4481
182435  6
11LOSING YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31478
151738  5
12TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10435
161850  5
13MECCA
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1028
141519  9
14HOT PASTRAMI
    Dartells–Dot 16453
203464  5
15CHARMS
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55530
171927  7
16BABY WORKOUT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55239
  7  5  411
17I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 4930
314051  6
18KILLER JOE
    Rocky Fellers–Scepter 1246
22263910
19ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8164
334270  4
20TOM CAT
    Rooftop Singers–Vanguard 35019
212232  7
21AIN’T THAT A SHAME!
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 512
264671  4
22THIS LITTLE GIRL
    Dion–Columbia 42776
294372  4
23DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby)
    Cookies–Dimension 1008
11  81110
24WATERMELON MAN
    The Mongo Santamaria Band–Battle 45909
  9111310
25YOUNG AND IN LOVE
    Dick & DeeDee–Warner Bros. 5342
24253110
26LINDA
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55531
27273011
27ON BROADWAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2182
121317  9
28DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home)
    Crystals–Philles 112
4977100   4
29LITTLE BAND OF GOLD
    James Gilreath–Joy 274
324153  8
30DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42674
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8120
30
 
31
 
34
 
  8
15
31STILL
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31458
394975  5
32THE LOVE OF MY MAN
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2004
405866  5
33YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN
    Dovells–Parkway 867
456478  4
34EL WATUSI
    Ray Barretto–Tico 419
466083  4
35REMEMBER DIANA
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8170
384773  4
36PUSHOVER
    Etta James–Argo 5437
425777  5
37YOUNG LOVERS
    Paul & Paula–Philips 40096
19  7  9  9
38(Today I Met) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY
    Darlene Love–Philles 111
414552  7
39SOUTH STREET
    Orlons–Cameo 243
2312  614
40THE END OF THE WORLD
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8098
2516  717
41COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7014
536179  5
42WHAT A GUY
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5444
526684  5
43THE BIRD’S THE WORD
    Rivingtons–Liberty 55553
445062  6
44A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON
    Miracles–Tamla 54078
434454  6
45PRISONER OF LOVE
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5739
6079  3
46OUR DAY WILL COME
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 501
2820  815
47IT’S MY PARTY
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72119
79  2
48SANDY
    Dion–Laurie 3153
34232410
49DO THE BIRD
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 244
35281212
50HOW CAN I FORGET
    Jimmy Holiday–Everest 2022
    Ben E. King–Atco 6256
54
 
52
 
56
 
10
 
51TWENTY MILES
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 862
37332811
52LET’S GO STEADY AGAIN
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8169
7191  3
53I GOT WHAT I WANTED
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72099
47292210
54DO IT—RAT NOW
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2064
667697  4
55HOT PASTRAMI WITH MASHED POTATOES (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4488
658091  4
56HEART
    Kenny Chandler–Laurie 3158
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4920
64
 
68
 
74
 
  7
 
57IF YOU NEED ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2185
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 713
67
 
75
 
94
 
  4
 
58OVER THE MOUNTAIN (Across The Sea)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9577
363220  9
59LOCKING UP MY HEART
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54077
565455  9
60MR. BASS MAN
    Johnny Cymbal–Kapp 503
48392913
61HERE I STAND
    Rip Chords–Columbia 42687
616768  7
62CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE
    Jack Jones–Kapp 516
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,151
70
 
74
 
81
 
  5
 
63THOSE LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4965
  1
64THE BOUNCE
    Olympics–Tri Disc 106
728288  4
65RAINBOW
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 468
69656711
66THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE
    Baby Washington–Sue 783
637080  7
67SHUT DOWN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
749495  6
68TWO KINDS OF TEARDROPS
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3143
768889  4
69MEMORY LANE
    Hippies–Parkway 863
576269  7
70THE GOOD LIFE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42779
  1
71THE LAST LEAF
    Cascades–Valiant 6028
88  2
72I’M SAVING MY LOVE
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8176
89  2
73SWEET DREAMS (Of You)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31483
8093  3
74IN DREAMS
    Roy Orbison–Monument 806
51362514
75SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 509
838798  4
76I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Matt Lucas–Smash 1813
87  2
77STING RAY
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5349
8497  3
78HELLO STRANGER
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2184
8695100   4
79BONY MORONIE
    Appalachians–ABC-Paramount 10419
788186  5
80SUKIYAKI
    Kyu Sakamoto–Capitol 4945
92  2
81RONNIE, CALL ME WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 682
85  2
82PATTY BABY
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4139
90  2
83ANN-MARIE
    Belmonts–Sabina 509
818699  5
84THESE ARMS OF MINE
    Otis Redding–Volt 103
91  2
85DON’T MAKE MY BABY BLUE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 42767
95  2
86OLD ENOUGH TO LOVE
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5935
96100   3
8718 YELLOW ROSES
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 4970
  1
88WILDWOOD DAYS
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 252
  1
89SOON (I’ll Be Home Again)
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 512
9389  3
90NEEDLES AND PINS
    Jackie DeShannon–Liberty 55563
  1
91ROCKIN’ CRICKETS
    Rockin’ Rebels–Swan 4140
94  2
92GRAVY WALTZ
    Steve Allen–Dot 16457
  1
93TEENAGE HEAVEN
    Johnny Cymbal–Kapp 524
  1
94SPRING IN MANHATTAN
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42779
  1
95ISLAND OF DREAMS
    Springfields–Philips 40099
100   2
96THE FOLK SINGER
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10423
98  2
97SHY GIRL
    Cascades–Valiant 6028
99  2
98YOU KNOW IT AIN’T RIGHT
    Joe Hinton–Back Beat 537
99100   3
99LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU
    Righteous Brothers–Moonglow 215
  1
100 ASK ME
    Maxine Brown–Wand 135
979692  7
100 YOUR OLD STAND BY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1042
  1
100 MY SUMMER LOVE
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 525
  1
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the best-selling version(s). Those designated artists are listed above. In addition, Cash Box included the secondary category “other versions strongly reported,” designated by an asterisk. Artists in this category are shown above in smaller italic type. Figures in the “Weeks on Chart” (WKS) column indicate only the weeks an artist was listed as having a best-selling version.
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