| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MARCH 16, 1963 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | OUR DAY WILL COME Ruby & Romantics (Kapp 501) | 2 | 7 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2 | WALK LIKE A MAN 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 485) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | DON’T SET ME FREE Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10405) | 9 | 17 | 33 | 4 | |
| 4 | HITCH HIKE Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54075) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 5 | YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME Miracles (Tamla 54073) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 6 | LET’S TURKEY TROT Little Eva (Dimension 1006) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 7 | |
| 7 | TELL HIM I’M NOT HOME Chuck Jackson (Wand 132) | 8 | 13 | 18 | 9 | |
| 8 | HE’S SO FINE Chiffons (Laurie 3152) | 19 | 34 | — | 3 | |
| 9 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS Bobby Bland (Duke 360) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 10 | SOUTH STREET Orlons (Cameo 243) | 15 | 20 | 30 | 5 | |
| 11 | MAMA DIDN’T LIE Jan Bradley (Chess 1845) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| 12 | SEND ME SOME LOVIN’ Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8129) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 13 | WHY DO LOVERS BREAK EACH OTHER’S HEART? Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans (Philles 110) | 14 | 18 | 31 | 5 | |
| 14 | HEY PAULA Paul & Paula (Philips 40084) | 12 | 15 | 21 | 7 | |
| 15 | LET’S LIMBO SOME MORE Chubby Checker (Parkway 862) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 5 | |
| 16 | WHAT WILL MARY SAY Johnny Mathis (Columbia 42666) | 22 | 30 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | LAUGHING BOY Mary Wells (Motown 1039) | 23 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | WILD WEEKEND Rebels (Swan 4125) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| 19 | DO THE BIRD Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo 244) | 24 | 27 | 36 | 4 | |
| 20 | CALL ON ME Bobby Bland (Duke 360) | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| 21 | BABY WORKOUT Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55239) | 33 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | THE DOG Rufus Thomas (Stax 130) | 18 | 14 | 20 | 9 | |
| 23 | I GOT WHAT I WANTED Brook Benton (Mercury 72099) | 34 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | UP ON THE ROOF Drifters (Atlantic 2162) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| 25 | HOW CAN I FORGET Jimmy Holiday (Everest 2022) Ben E. King (Atco 6256) | 27 | 38 | 46 | 4 3 | |
| 26 | RUBY BABY Dion (Columbia 42662) | 20 | 25 | 32 | 5 | |
| 27 | JIVE SAMBA Cannonball Adderley Sextet (Riverside 4541) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 7 | |
| 28 | TWENTY MILES Chubby Checker (Parkway 862) | 30 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | DEARER THAN LIFE Brook Benton (Mercury 72099) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | MEDITATION (Meditacao) Charlie Byrd (Riverside 4544) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 7 | |
| 31 | HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE Crystals (Philles 109) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 11 | |
| 32 | BABY, BABY, BABY Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8129) | 28 | 23 | 24 | 8 | |
| 33 | ALL ABOUT MY GIRL Jimmy McGriff (Sue 777) | 29 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 34 | HELP ME Sonny Boy Williamson (Checker 1036) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy 563) | 32 | 28 | 26 | 9 | |
| 36 | LOCKING UP MY HEART Marvelettes (Tamla 54077) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | BOSS GUITAR Duane Eddy & Rebelettes (RCA Victor 47-8131) | 35 | 37 | 34 | 5 | |
| 38 | WATERMELON MAN Mongo Santamaria Band (Battle 45909) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | HE’S GOT THE POWER Exciters (United Artists 572) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | LOOP DE LOOP Johnny Thunder (Diamond 129) | 31 | 21 | 9 | 11 | |
| 41 | ALL OVER THE WORLD Nat King Cole (Capitol 4919) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | ON BROADWAY Drifters (Atlantic 2182) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby) Cookies (Dimension 1008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | NOTHING GOES UP (Without Coming Down) Nat King Cole (Capitol 4919) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | RED’S DREAM Louisiana Red (Roulette 4469) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 4 | |
| 46 | ONE BROKEN HEART FOR SALE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-8134) | 42 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | RAINBOW Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay 468) | 38 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DON’T BE CRUEL Barbara Lynn (Jamie 1244) | 44 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Dionne Warwick (Scepter 1239) | 39 | 24 | 16 | 18 | |
| 50 | TORE UP Harmonica Fats (Darcey 5000) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 4 | |
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