CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 20, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1EASIER SAID THAN DONE
    Essex–Roulette 4494
  1  2  5  8
  2SURF CITY
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55580
  3  4  9  7
  3SO MUCH IN LOVE
    Tymes–Parkway 871
  2  3  6  8
  4TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT
    Rolf Harris–Epic 9596
  51015  7
  5MEMPHIS
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 906
  7  910  8
  6FINGERTIPS (pt. 2)
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54080
101845  5
  7WIPE OUT
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
154364  7
  8(You’re The) DEVIL IN DISGUISE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8188
1664  3
  9SUKIYAKI
    Kyu Sakamoto–Capitol 4945
  4  1  112
10PRIDE AND JOY
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54079
12132710
11BLUE ON BLUE
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9593
  6  6  310
12NOT ME
    Orlons–Cameo 257
142432  7
13JUST ONE LOOK
    Doris Troy–Atlantic 2188
173040  6
14BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5368
2271  3
15HELLO STRANGER
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2184
  8  5  414
16ONE FINE DAY
    Chiffons–Laurie 3179
  9  7  7  8
17IT’S MY PARTY
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72119
11  8  212
18DETROIT CITY
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8183
243252  7
19HARRY THE HAIRY APE
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 72125
202947  6
20RING OF FIRE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 42788
263846  7
21ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI
    Tom Glazer & Do-Re-Mi Children’s Chorus–Kapp 526
191619  8
22NO ONE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10453
303955  5
23HOPELESS
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42784
273648  5
24THOSE LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4965
18141411
25YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN
    Dovells–Parkway 867
1311  814
26SWINGING ON A STAR
    Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva)–Dimension 1010
212231  9
27FALLING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 815
232324  8
28TILL THEN
    Classics–Musicnote 1116
354149  8
29MY TRUE CONFESSION
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72135
334051  6
30DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT AND MEAN GOODBYE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1255
293444  6
31CANDY GIRL
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
4475  3
32SHUT DOWN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
28252916
33DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home)
    Crystals–Philles 112
25121114
34MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31510
4579  3
35WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing)
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10453
394657  5
36BE TRUE TO YOURSELF
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55581
404454  6
37I WONDER
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31510
4772  3
38STRING ALONG
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31495
31171710
39ABILENE
    George Hamilton IV–RCA Victor 47-8181
425967  5
40MARLENA
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
5080  3
41BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW
    Dion–Columbia 42810
526374  4
42SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD
    Dave Dudley–Golden Wing 3020
485566  8
43HOOTENANNY
    Glencoves–Select 724
546576  5
44DENISE
    Randy & Rainbows–Rust 5059
516269  6
45GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 75
495668  7
46JUDY’S TURN TO CRY
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72143
63  2
47MOCKINGBIRD
    Inez Foxx–Symbol 919
576880  5
48SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER
    Five Du-Tones–One-derful! 4815
465360  9
49GREEN, GREEN
    New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 42805
556778  4
50TIPS OF MY FINGERS
    Roy Clark–Capitol 4956
587077  7
51ROCK ME IN THE CRADLE OF LOVE
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 260
596979  4
52SUMMER’S COMIN’
    Kirby St. Romain–Inette 103
535863  6
53STILL
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31458
32151315
54MY SUMMER LOVE
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 525
34202211
55MORE
    Kai Winding & Orchestra–Verve 10295
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42795
    Danny Williams–United Artists 601
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56I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 4930
36191216
57SURF PARTY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 879
79  2
58HOW MANY TEARDROPS
    Lou Christie–Roulette 4504
7387  3
59MAMA DON’T ALLOW
    Rooftop Singers–Vanguard 35020
72  2
60BRENDA
    Cupids–KC 115
687888  5
61I (Who Have Nothing)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6267
697784  4
62LIKE THE BIG GUYS DO
    Rocky Fellers–Scepter 1254
657383  5
63TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1032
70  2
64COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7014
37282115
65(I Love You) DON’T YOU FORGET IT
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8186
615461  8
66COME GO WITH ME
    Dion–Laurie 3171
566072  6
67FIRST QUARREL
    Paul & Paula–Philips 40114
382123  8
68SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55246
82  2
69JACK THE RIPPER
    Link Wray & Ray Men–Swan 4137
718185  8
70WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE
    Mel Carter–Derby 1003
8093100   4
71THE MONKEY TIME
    Major Lance–Okeh 7175
81  2
72I’M AFRAID TO GO HOME
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10452
7783100   5
73FROM ME TO YOU
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3152
7886  3
74I WILL LOVE YOU
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13148
758294  4
7518 YELLOW ROSES
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 4970
41261811
76MY BLOCK
    Four Pennies–Rust 5071
768493  4
77SURFIN’ U.S.A.
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4932
64373017
78DANKE SCHOEN
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4989
  1
79DAUGHTER
    Blenders–Witch 114
85  2
80TWIST IT UP
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 879
  1
81HEY, GIRL
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 692
  1
82WILL POWER
    Cookies–Dimension 1012
8699  3
83COTTONFIELDS
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2065
838997  4
84THE GOOD LIFE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42779
66332511
85LOVE ME ALL THE WAY
    Kim Weston–Tamla 54076
8795  3
86DANCIN’ HOLIDAY
    Olympics–Tri Disc 107
  1
87EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42799
844941  9
88LAND OF 1000 DANCES
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3252
93  2
89IT’S TOO LATE
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 717
  1
90THIS IS ALL I ASK
    Burl Ives–Decca 31518
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42820

 

 

 
  1
 
91MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55587
97  2
92WHAT MAKES LITTLE GIRLS CRY
    Victorians–Liberty 55574
94  2
93SURFIN’ HOOTENANNY
    Al Casey–Stacy 962
  1
94DANCE, DANCE, DANCE
    Joey Dee–Roulette 4503
95  2
95SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA CRY A LITTLE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 366
96  2
96TREAT ’EM TOUGH
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3310
100   2
97IT HURTS TO BE SIXTEEN
    Andrea Carroll–Big Top 3156
  1
98GROOVY BABY
    Billy Abbott & Jewels–Parkway 874
99  2
99PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5000
  1
100 THE MINUTE YOU’RE GONE
    Sonny James–Capitol 4969
100   2
100 WHERE IS JOHNNY NOW
    Sapphires–Swan 4143
100   2
100 WAIT ’TIL MY BOBBY GETS HOME
    Darlene Love–Philles 114
  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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