CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1963 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1963 Charts! |
| 1963 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 5 | Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker | 32. That’s The Way Love Is - Bobby Bland |
| January 12 | Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker | 38. All About My Girl - Jimmy McGriff |
| January 19 | Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker | 30. Send Me Some Lovin’ - Sam Cooke |
| January 26 | Two Lovers - Mary Wells | 46. Baby, Baby, Baby - Sam Cooke |
| February 2 | Two Lovers - Mary Wells | 38. Don’t Wait Too Long - Erma Franklin |
| February 9 | Up On The Roof - Drifters | 39. Our Day Will Come - Ruby & Romantics |
| February 16 | Up On The Roof - Drifters | 40. Ruby Baby - Dion |
| February 23 | Up On The Roof - Drifters | 33. Don’t Set Me Free - Ray Charles |
| March 2 | You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles | 30. What Will Mary Say - Johnny Mathis |
| March 9 | Walk Like A Man - 4 Seasons | 34. I Got What I Wanted - Brook Benton |
| March 16 | Our Day Will Come - Ruby & Romantics | 39. He’s Got The Power - Exciters |
| March 23 | Our Day Will Come - Ruby & Romantics | 41. This Empty Place - Dionne Warwick |
| March 30 | He’s So Fine - Chiffons | 34. Foolish Little Girl - Shirelles |
| April 6 | He’s So Fine - Chiffons | 37. Pipeline - Chantays |
| April 13 | He’s So Fine - Chiffons | 35. Take These Chains From My Heart - Ray Charles |
| April 20 | He’s So Fine - Chiffons | 37. Shame, Shame, Shame - Jimmy Reed |
| April 27 | Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson | 36. Prisoner Of Love - James Brown & Famous Flames |
| May 4 | Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson | 37. El Watusi - Ray Barretto & Charanga Moderna |
| May 11 | Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson | 36. Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat King Cole |
| May 18 | Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria Band | 43. Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye |
| May 25 | If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul | 36. Birdland - Chubby Checker |
| June 1 | If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul | 38. One Fine Day - Chiffons |
| June 8 | If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul | 39. Not Me - Orlons |
| June 15 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) - Crystals | 38. Don’t Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye - Shirelles |
| June 22 | Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis | 32. Like The Big Guys Do - Rocky Fellers |
| June 29 | Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis | 40. Rock Me In The Cradle Of Love - Dee Dee Sharp |
| July 6 | Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis | 38. Candy Girl - 4 Seasons |
| July 13 | Easier Said Than Done - Essex | 35. Surf Party - Chubby Checker |
| July 20 | Easier Said Than Done - Essex | 40. Dancin’ Holiday - Olympics |
| July 27 | Easier Said Than Done - Essex | 38. Frankie And Johnny - Sam Cooke |
| August 3 | Fingertips (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder | 38. When A Boy Falls In Love - Mel Carter |
| August 10 | Fingertips (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder | 36. Hey There Lonely Boy - Ruby & Romantics |
| August 17 | Fingertips (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder | 38. Then He Kissed Me - Crystals |
| August 24 | Fingertips (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder | 36. Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & Enchanters |
| August 31 | Fingertips (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder | 37. That Sunday, That Summer - Nat King Cole |
| September 7 | The Monkey Time - Major Lance | 36. Busted - Ray Charles |
| September 14 | My Boyfriend’s Back - Angels | 38. Two Tickets To Paradise - Brook Benton |
| September 21 | Heat Wave - Martha & Vandellas | 40. Red Sails In The Sunset - Fats Domino |
| September 28 | Heat Wave - Martha & Vandellas | 40. Baby Get It (And Don’t Quit It) - Jackie Wilson |
| October 5 | Sally, Go ’Round The Roses - Jaynetts | 36. New Mexican Rose - 4 Seasons |
| October 12 | Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & Enchanters | 38. Your Teenage Dreams - Johnny Mathis |
| October 19 | Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & Enchanters | 39. Young Wings Can Fly (Higher Than You Know) - Ruby & Romantics |
| October 26 | Busted - Ray Charles | 37. Little Red Rooster - Sam Cooke |
| November 2 | Busted - Ray Charles | 38. Loddy Lo - Chubby Checker |
| November 9 | It’s All Right - Impressions | 35. Louie Louie - Kingsmen / Paul Revere & Raiders |
| November 16 | It’s All Right - Impressions | 43. I Have A Boyfriend - Chiffons |
| November 23 | It’s All Right - Impressions | 37. Quicksand - Martha & Vandellas |
| November 30 | It’s All Right - Impressions | 37. Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys - Cookies |
| December 7 | It’s All Right - Impressions | 41. Watch Your Step - Brooks O’Dell |
| December 14 | It’s All Right - Impressions | 41. Bon-Doo-Wah - Orlons |
| December 21 | Louie Louie - Kingsmen / Paul Revere & Raiders | 37. The Nitty Gritty - Shirley Ellis |
| December 28 | Louie Louie - Kingsmen / Paul Revere & Raiders | 38. The Greasy Spoon - Hank Marr |
YEAR-END CHARTS: SINGLES (R&B) | |||
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