| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending AUGUST 31, 1963 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FINGERTIPS (pt. 2) Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54080) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | THE MONKEY TIME Major Lance (Okeh 7175) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| 3 | MOCKINGBIRD Inez Foxx (Symbol 919) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| 4 | MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK Angels (Smash 1834) | 12 | 21 | 38 | 4 | |
| 5 | FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8215) | 8 | 13 | 23 | 6 | |
| 6 | CANDY GIRL 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 539) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 7 | HEAT WAVE Martha & Vandellas (Gordy 7022) | 10 | 18 | 26 | 6 | |
| 8 | PRIDE AND JOY Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54079) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | |
| 9 | HEY, GIRL Freddie Scott (Colpix 692) | 13 | 19 | 24 | 6 | |
| 10 | EASIER SAID THAN DONE Essex (Roulette 4494) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 11 | JUST ONE LOOK Doris Troy (Atlantic 2188) | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS Lonnie Mack (Fraternity 906) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 13 | WAIT TIL’ MY BOBBY GETS HOME Darlene Love (Philles 114) | 18 | 27 | 30 | 7 | |
| 14 | NO ONE Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10453) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| 15 | MAN’S TEMPTATION Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay 536) | 17 | 23 | 31 | 5 | |
| 16 | PART TIME LOVE Little Johnny Taylor (Galaxy 722) | 27 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | I (Who Have Nothing) Ben E. King (Atco 6267) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| 18 | THEN HE KISSED ME Crystals (Philles 115) | 28 | 38 | — | 3 | |
| 19 | IT’S TOO LATE Wilson Pickett (Double-L 717) | 26 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| 20 | TILL THEN Classics (Musicnote 1116) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 21 | SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55246) | 23 | 35 | 39 | 7 | |
| 22 | QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) High Keyes (Atco 6268) | 22 | 30 | 34 | 5 | |
| 23 | MORE Kai Winding & Orchestra (Verve 10295) | 21 | 15 | 22 | 8 | |
| 24 | CRY BABY Garnet Mimms & Enchanters (United Artists 629) | 36 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | MARLENA 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 539) | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| 26 | MICKEY’S MONKEY Miracles (Tamla 54083) | 33 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY Timi Yuro (Liberty 55587) | 37 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET Raindrops (Jubilee 5455) | 30 | 39 | 41 | 4 | |
| 29 | TWIST IT UP Chubby Checker (Parkway 879) | 19 | 11 | 14 | 8 | |
| 30 | HELLO STRANGER Barbara Lewis (Atlantic 2184) | 25 | 20 | 12 | 18 | |
| 31 | SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER Five Du-Tones (One-derful! 4815) | 32 | 25 | 21 | 17 | |
| 32 | SURF PARTY Chubby Checker (Parkway 879) | 20 | 14 | 11 | 8 | |
| 33 | LAND OF 1000 DANCES Chris Kenner (Instant 3252) | 24 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
| 34 | WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE Mel Carter (Derby 1003) | 29 | 24 | 28 | 5 | |
| 35 | CHINESE CHECKERS Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 137) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | SALLY, GO ’ROUND THE ROSES Jaynetts (Tuff 369) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER Nat King Cole (Capitol 5027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | BE MY BABY Ronettes (Philles 116) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | NOT ME Orlons (Cameo 257) | 31 | 22 | 15 | 13 | |
| 40 | MY TRUE CONFESSION Brook Benton (Mercury 72135) | 39 | 28 | 18 | 12 | |
| 41 | STRAIGHTEN UP YOUR HEART Barbara Lewis (Atlantic 2200) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 4 | |
| 42 | ORGAN SHOUT Dave “Baby” Cortez (Chess 1861) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | IT’S A LONELY TOWN (Lonely Without You) Gene McDaniels (Liberty 55597) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | (I Cried At) LAURA’S WEDDING Barbara Lynn (Jamie 1260) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR PLACE Joe Tex (Dial 3013) | 47 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | PAY BACK Etta James (Argo 5445) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | BETTY IN BERMUDAS Dovells (Parkway 882) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | THESE FOOLISH THINGS James Brown & Famous Flames (King 5767) | 35 | 41 | 45 | 5 | |
| 49 | LEAVE ME ALONE Baby Washington (Sue 790) | 38 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| 50 | SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA CRY A LITTLE Bobby Bland (Duke 366) | 34 | 29 | 32 | 7 | |
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