CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 4, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I WILL FOLLOW HIM
    Little Peggy March–RCA Victor 47-8139
  2  3  6  8
  2CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42674
  1  2  211
  3PUFF (The Magic Dragon)
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5348
  4  5  8  8
  4HE’S SO FINE
    Chiffons–Laurie 3152
  3  1  111
  5PIPELINE
    Chantays–Dot 16440
  6101510
  6SURFIN’ U.S.A.
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
  91635  6
  7BABY WORKOUT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55239
  5  4  710
  8IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3305
101841  7
  9WATERMELON MAN
    Mongo Santamaria Band–Battle 45909
111325  9
10FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL
    Shirelles–Scepter 1248
142142  6
11DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby)
    Cookies–Dimension 1008
  81114  9
12ON BROADWAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2182
131733  8
13REVEREND MR. BLACK
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4951
214161  4
14MECCA
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1028
151927  8
15LOSING YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31478
173859  4
16TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10435
185078  4
17CHARMS
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55530
192736  6
18TWO FACES HAVE I
    Lou Christie–Roulette 4481
243554  5
19YOUNG LOVERS
    Paul & Paula–Philips 40096
  7  9  9  8
20HOT PASTRAMI
    Dartells–Dot 16453
346489  4
21TOM CAT
    Rooftop Singers–Vanguard 35019
223243  6
22KILLER JOE
    Rocky Fellers–Scepter 1246
263950  9
23SOUTH STREET
    Orlons–Cameo 243
12  6  313
24YOUNG AND IN LOVE
    Dick & DeeDee–Warner Bros. 5342
253140  9
25THE END OF THE WORLD
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8098
16  7  416
26AIN’T THAT A SHAME!
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 512
4671  3
27LINDA
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55531
27303410
28OUR DAY WILL COME
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 501
20  8  514
29THIS LITTLE GIRL
    Dion–Columbia 42776
4372  3
30DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42674
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8120
31
 
34
 
29
 
  7
14
31I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 4930
405174  5
32LITTLE BAND OF GOLD
    James Gilreath–Joy 274
415365  7
33ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8164
4270  3
34SANDY
    Dion–Laurie 3153
232428  9
35DO THE BIRD
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 244
28121211
36OVER THE MOUNTAIN (Across The Sea)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9577
322021  8
37TWENTY MILES
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 862
33283210
38REMEMBER DIANA
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8170
4773  3
39STILL
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31458
4975100   4
40THE LOVE OF MY MAN
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2004
586685  4
41(Today I Met) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY
    Darlene Love–Philles 111
455272  6
42PUSHOVER
    Etta James–Argo 5437
577795  4
43A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON
    MIracles–Tamla 54078
445464  5
44THE BIRD’S THE WORD
    Rivingtons–Liberty 55553
506270  5
45YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN
    Dovells–Parkway 867
6478  3
46EL WATUSI
    Ray Barretto & Charanga Moderna–Tico 419
6083  3
47I GOT WHAT I WANTED
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72099
292223  9
48MR. BASS MAN
    Johnny Cymbal–Kapp 503
39291712
49DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home)
    Crystals–Philles 112
77100   3
50FOLLOW THE BOYS
    Connie Francis–MGM 13127
30141110
51IN DREAMS
    Roy Orbison–Monument 806
36251313
52WHAT A GUY
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5444
668499  4
53COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7014
617990  4
54HOW CAN I FORGET
    Jimmy Holiday–Everest 2022
    Ben E. King–Atco 6256
52
 
56
 
57
 
  9
 
55OUR WINTER LOVE
    Bill Pursell–Columbia 42619
35151015
56LOCKING UP MY HEART
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54077
545556  8
57MEMORY LANE
    Hippies–Parkway 863
626980  6
58OUT OF MY MIND
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1434
37232410
59I WANNA BE AROUND
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42634
38331816
60PRISONER OF LOVE
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5739
79  2
61HERE I STAND
    Rip Chords–Columbia 42687
676877  6
62RHYTHM OF THE RAIN
    Cascades–Valiant 6026
48261617
63THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE
    Baby Washington–Sue 783
708084  6
64HEART
    Kenny Chandler–Laurie 3158
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4920
68
 
74
 
79
 
  6
 
65HOT PASTRAMI WITH MASHED POTATOES (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4488
8091  3
66DO IT – RAT NOW
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2064
7697  3
67IF YOU NEED ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2185
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 713
75
 
94
 

 
  3
 
68BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA
    Eydie Gorme–Columbia 42661
53402216
69RAINBOW
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 468
65677510
70CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,151
    Jack Jones–Kapp 516
74
 
81
 
94
 
  4
 
71LET’S GO STEADY AGAIN
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8169
91  2
72THE BOUNCE
    Olympics–Tri Disc 106
8288  3
73ALL OVER THE WORLD
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4919
714545  9
74SHUT DOWN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
9495100   5
75ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13121
59422612
76TWO KIND OF TEARDROPS
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3143
8889  3
77SUN ARISE
    Rolf Harris–Epic 9567
634447  9
78BONY MORONIE
    Appalachians–ABC-Paramount 10419
818687  4
79IT’S MY PARTY
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72119
  1
80SWEET DREAMS (Of You)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31483
93  2
81ANN-MARIE
    Belmonts–Sabina 509
869997  4
82DON’T LET HER BE YOUR BABY
    Contours–Gordy 7016
8593100   4
83SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 509
8798  3
84STING RAY
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5349
97  2
85RONNIE, CALL ME WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 682
  1
86HELLO STRANGER
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2184
95100   3
87I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Matt Lucas–Smash 1813
  1
88THE LAST LEAF
    Cascades–Valiant 6028
  1
89I’M SAVING MY LOVE
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8176
  1
90PATTY BABY
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4139
  1
91THESE ARMS OF MINE
    Otis Redding–Volt 103
  1
92SUKIYAKI
    Kyu Sakamoto–Capitol 4945
  1
93SOON (I’ll Be Home Again)
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 512
89  2
94ROCKIN’ CRICKETS
    Rockin’ Rebels–Swan 4140
  1
95DON’T MAKE MY BABY BLUE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 42767
  1
96OLD ENOUGH TO LOVE
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5935
100   2
97ASK ME
    Maxine Brown–Wand 135
969298  6
98THE FOLK SINGER
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10423
  1
99YOU KNOW IT AIN’T RIGHT
    Joe Hinton–Back Beat 537
100   2
100 ISLAND OF DREAMS
    Springfields–Philips 40099
  1
100 HE’S A BAD BOY
    Carole King–Dimension 1009
  1
100 (These Are) THE YOUNG YEARS
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-8171
  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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