CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 27, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42674
  2  2  510
  2I WILL FOLLOW HIM
    Little Peggy March–RCA Victor 47-8139
  3  612  7
  3HE’S SO FINE
    Chiffons–Laurie 3152
  1  1  110
  4PUFF (The Magic Dragon)
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5348
  5  816  7
  5BABY WORKOUT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55239
  4  7  8  9
  6PIPELINE
    Chantays–Dot 16440
101525  9
  7YOUNG LOVERS
    Paul & Paula–Philips 40096
  9  918  7
  8DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby)
    Cookies–Dimension 1008
111423  8
  9SURFIN’ U.S.A.
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
163547  5
10IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3305
184156  6
11WATERMELON MAN
    Mongo Santamaria Band–Battle 45909
132536  8
12SOUTH STREET
    Orlons–Cameo 243
  6  3  412
13ON BROADWAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2182
173342  7
14FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL
    Shirelles–Scepter 1248
214253  5
15MECCA
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1028
192740  7
16THE END OF THE WORLD
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8098
  7  4  215
17LOSING YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31478
3859  3
18TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10435
5078  3
19CHARMS
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55530
273654  5
20OUR DAY WILL COME
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 501
  8  5  313
21REVEREND MR. BLACK
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4951
4161  3
22TOM CAT
    Rooftop Singers–Vanguard 35019
324352  5
23SANDY
    Dion–Laurie 3153
242832  8
24TWO FACES HAVE I
    Lou Christie–Roulette 4481
355478  4
25YOUNG AND IN LOVE
    Dick & DeeDee–Warner Bros. 5342
314050  8
26KILLER JOE
    Rocky Fellers–Scepter 1246
395068  8
27LINDA
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55531
303437  9
28DO THE BIRD
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 244
12121710
29I GOT WHAT I WANTED
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72099
222328  8
30FOLLOW THE BOYS
    Connie Francis–MGM 13127
141111  9
31DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42674
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8120
34
 
29
 
30
 
  6
13
32OVER THE MOUNTAIN (Across The Sea)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9577
202126  7
33TWENTY MILES
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 862
283238  9
34HOT PASTRAMI
    Dartells–Dot 16453
6489  3
35OUR WINTER LOVE
    Bill Pursell–Columbia 42619
1510  714
36IN DREAMS
    Roy Orbison–Monument 806
25131012
37OUT OF MY MIND
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1434
232427  9
38I WANNA BE AROUND
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42634
33181515
39MR. BASS MAN
    Johnny Cymbal–Kapp 503
29171911
40I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 4930
517484  4
41LITTLE BAND OF GOLD
    James Gilreath–Joy 274
536576  6
42ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8164
70  2
43THIS LITTLE GIRL
    Dion–Columbia 42776
72  2
44A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON
    Miracles–Tamla 54078
546479  4
45(Today I Met) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY
    Darlene Love–Philles 111
527293  5
46AIN’T THAT A SHAME!
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 512
71  2
47REMEMBER DIANA
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8170
73  2
48RHYTHM OF THE RAIN
    Cascades–Valiant 6026
2616  616
49STILL
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31458
75100   3
50THE BIRD’S THE WORD
    Rivingtons–Liberty 55553
627080  4
51DON’T BE AFRAID, LITTLE DARLIN’
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42699
361922  8
52HOW CAN I FORGET
    Jimmy Holiday–Everest 2022
    Ben E. King–Atco 6256
56
 
57
 
62
 
  8
 
53BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA
    Eydie Gorme–Columbia 42661
40221315
54LOCKING UP MY HEART
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54077
555661  7
55YOU’RE THE REASON I’M LIVING
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 4897
3720  915
56YAKETY SAX
    Boots Randolph–Monument 804
43383910
57PUSHOVER
    Etta James–Argo 5437
7795  3
58THE LOVE OF MY MAN
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2004
6685  3
59ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13121
42262011
60EL WATUSI
    Ray Barretto & Charanga Moderna–Tico 419
83  2
61COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7014
7990  3
62MEMORY LANE
    Hippies–Parkway 863
698091  5
63SUN ARISE
    Rolf Harris–Epic 9567
444751  8
64YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN
    Dovells–Parkway 867
78  2
65RAINBOW
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 468
677581  9
66WHAT A GUY
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5444
8499  3
67HERE I STAND
    Rip Chords–Columbia 42687
687789  5
68HEART
    Kenny Chandler–Laurie 3158
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4920
74
 
79
 
90
 
  5
 
69WILD WEEKEND
    Rebels–Swan 4125
59463317
70THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE
    Baby Washington–Sue 783
808488  5
71ALL OVER THE WORLD
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4919
454544  8
72WHAT ARE BOYS MADE OF
    Percells–ABC-Paramount 10401
637175  7
73LAUGHING BOY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1039
49483410
74CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE
    Jack Jones–Kapp 516
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,151
81
 
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  3
 
75IF YOU NEED ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2185
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 713
94
 

 

 
  2
 
76DO IT – RAT NOW
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2064
97  2
77DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home)
    Crystals–Philles 112
100   2
78WALK LIKE A MAN
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 485
48301415
79PRISONER OF LOVE
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5739
  1
80HOT PASTRAMI WITH MASHED POTATOES (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4488
91  2
81BONY MORONIE
    Appalachians–ABC-Paramount 10419
8687  3
82THE BOUNCE
    Olympics–Tri Disc 106
88  2
83DON’T MENTION MY NAME
    Shepherd Sisters–Atlantic 2176
768186  9
84NEVER
    Earls–Old Town 1133
828387  7
85DON’T LET HER BE YOUR BABY
    Contours–Gordy 7016
93100   3
86ANN-MARIE
    Belmonts–Sabina 509
9997  3
87SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 509
98  2
88TWO KIND OF TEARDROPS
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3143
89  2
89SOON (I’ll Be Home Again)
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 512
  1
90DIANE
    Joe Harnell & Orchestra–Kapp 521
  1
91LET’S GO STEADY AGAIN
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8169
  1
92MOTHER, PLEASE!
    Jo Ann Campbell–Cameo 249
96  2
93SWEET DREAMS (Of You)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31483
  1
94SHUT DOWN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
95100 99  4
95HELLO STRANGER
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2184
100   2
96ASK ME
    Maxine Brown–Wand 135
929892  5
97STING RAY
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5349
  1
98PREACHERMAN
    Charlie Russo–Diamond 131
858285  6
99SHY GIRL
    Cascades–Valiant 6028
  1
100 OLD ENOUGH TO LOVE
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5935
  1
100 YOU KNOW IT AIN’T RIGHT
    Joe Hinton–Back Beat 537
  1
100 CRY ON MY SHOULDER
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4203
  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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