| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MAY 18, 1963 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WATERMELON MAN Mongo Santamaria Band (Battle 45909) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 | IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R. 3305) | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | |
| 3 | BABY WORKOUT Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55239) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL Shirelles (Scepter 1248) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| 5 | PIPELINE Chantays (Dot 16440) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 6 | TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10435) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | |
| 7 | ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8164) | 12 | 21 | 32 | 5 | |
| 8 | PUSHOVER Etta James (Argo 5437) | 10 | 15 | 24 | 6 | |
| 9 | DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby) Cookies (Dimension 1008) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 10 | COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES Martha & Vandellas (Gordy 7014) | 11 | 17 | 29 | 6 | |
| 11 | AIN’T THAT A SHAME! 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 512) | 20 | 32 | 43 | 4 | |
| 12 | KILLER JOE Rocky Fellers (Scepter 1246) | 14 | 23 | 31 | 5 | |
| 13 | THE LOVE OF MY MAN Theola Kilgore (Serock 2004) | 17 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| 14 | (Today I Met) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY Darlene Love (Philles 111) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| 15 | HOT PASTRAMI Dartells (Dot 16453) | 22 | 31 | 39 | 4 | |
| 16 | PRISONER OF LOVE James Brown & Famous Flames (King 5739) | 18 | 24 | 36 | 4 | |
| 17 | DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home) Crystals (Philles 112) | 23 | 33 | 45 | 4 | |
| 18 | HE’S SO FINE Chiffons (Laurie 3152) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 19 | A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON Miracles (Tamla 54078) | 21 | 29 | 38 | 5 | |
| 20 | EL WATUSI Ray Barretto & Charanga Moderna (Tico 419) | 27 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | IF YOU NEED ME Solomon Burke (Atlantic 2185) Wilson Pickett (Double-L 713) | 16 | 20 | 34 | 5 | |
| 22 | YOU KNOW IT AIN’T RIGHT Joe Hinton (Back Beat 537) | 25 | 36 | 42 | 5 | |
| 23 | THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE Baby Washington (Sue 783) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| 24 | ON BROADWAY Drifters (Atlantic 2182) | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 25 | HOT PASTRAMI WITH MASHED POTATOES (pt. 1) Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette 4488) | 33 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | THIS EMPTY PLACE Dionne Warwick (Scepter 1247) | 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 27 | HOW CAN I FORGET Jimmy Holiday (Everest 2022) Ben E. King (Atco 6256) | 24 | 10 | 10 | 13 12 | |
| 28 | THOSE LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER Nat King Cole (Capitol 4965) | 36 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | SHAME, SHAME, SHAME Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 509) | 26 | 25 | 30 | 5 | |
| 30 | HELLO STRANGER Barbara Lewis (Atlantic 2184) | 39 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | SOUTH STREET Orlons (Cameo 243) | 28 | 13 | 6 | 14 | |
| 32 | I GOT WHAT I WANTED Brook Benton (Mercury 72099) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 11 | |
| 33 | YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN Dovells (Parkway 867) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | DO IT – RAT NOW Bill Black’s Combo (Hi 2064) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | SATURDAY NIGHT Sherrys (Guyden 2084) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | THESE ARMS OF MINE Otis Redding (Volt 103) | 38 | 42 | 47 | 4 | |
| 37 | SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER Five Du-Tones (One-derful! 4815) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | DO THE BIRD Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo 244) | 31 | 28 | 16 | 13 | |
| 39 | ROCKIN’ CRICKETS Rockin’ Rebels (Swan 4140) | 44 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | YOUR OLD STAND BY Mary Wells (Motown 1042) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | MEMORY LANE Hippies (Parkway 863) | 29 | 26 | 28 | 8 | |
| 42 | THE BOUNCE Olympics (Tri Disc 106) | 32 | 27 | 33 | 5 | |
| 43 | PRIDE AND JOY Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54079) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | MY SUMMER LOVE Ruby & Romantics (Kapp 525) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | TELL HIM I’M NOT HOME Chuck Jackson (Wand 132) | 34 | 22 | 14 | 18 | |
| 46 | SPRING Birdlegs & Pauline (Vee-Jay 510) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | OUR DAY WILL COME Ruby & Romantics (Kapp 501) | 35 | 16 | 11 | 15 | |
| 48 | OLD SMOKEY LOCOMOTION Little Eva (Dimension 1011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | WHAT ARE BOYS MADE OF Percells (ABC-Paramount 10401) | 37 | 34 | 19 | 8 | |
| 50 | THE BIRD’S THE WORD Rivingtons (Liberty 55553) | 49 | 38 | 25 | 7 | |
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