CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 16, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DEEP PURPLE
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6273
  1  2  5  9
  2WASHINGTON SQUARE
    Village Stompers–Epic 9617
  3  3  4  8
  3SUGAR SHACK
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16487
  2  1  1  9
  4I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU
    Dale & Grace–Montel 921
  4  813  7
  5IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10487
  51014  7
  6SHE’S A FOOL
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72180
111317  8
  7MARIA ELENA
    Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8216
  91516  9
  8BOSSA NOVA BABY
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8243
101115  6
  9EVERYBODY
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10478
182737  7
10I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8219
  8  6  911
11BUSTED
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10481
  7  5  211
12MEAN WOMAN BLUES
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
12  7  810
13FOOLS RUSH IN
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31533
14141210
14WALKING THE DOG
    Rufus Thomas–Stax 140
162027  6
15BE MY BABY
    Ronettes–Philles 116
  6  4  312
16TALK TO ME
    Sunny & Sunglows–Tear Drop 3014
13  91111
17(Down At) PAPA JOE’S
    Dixiebelles–Sound Stage 7 2507
192231  7
18500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8238
212529  7
19DOMINIQUE
    Singing Nun–Philips 40152
51100   3
20LITTLE RED ROOSTER
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8247
243764  4
21MISTY
    Lloyd Price–Double-L 722
232635  8
22THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027
15171912
23YOUR OTHER LOVE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13176
253040  6
24HEY LITTLE GIRL
    Major Lance–Okeh 7181
263556  5
25I ADORE HIM
    Angels–Smash 1854
293961  5
26TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1034
335380  4
27CRY TO ME
    Betty Harris–Jubilee 5456
282933  8
28WALKING PROUD
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42865
345260  7
29WILD!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 274
304046  8
30LIVING A LIE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5060
396496  4
31I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONIGHT
    Barry & Tamerlanes–Valiant 6034
417684  4
32SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
    Lenny Welch–Cadence 1439
427192  4
33WITCHCRAFT
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8243
364769  5
34WONDERFUL SUMMER
    Robin Ward–Dot 16530
558695  4
35CAN I GET A WITNESS
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54087
406277  5
36BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5069
4673  3
37LODDY LO
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 890
4780  3
38YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1048
222426  9
39YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY
    Caravelles–Smash 1852
7292  3
40DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA
    Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42852
1712  610
41DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song)
    Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles–Newtown 5777
45515810
42MISERY
    Dynamics–Big Top 3161
485863  5
43BLUE VELVET
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614
2016  714
44CRY BABY
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629
27181013
45CROSS FIRE!
    Orlons–Cameo 273
322120  9
46PART TIME LOVE
    Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722
38312513
47YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (Higher Than You Know)
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 557
546171  5
48SATURDAY NIGHT
    New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 42887
567787  4
49THE MATADOR
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 42880
577283  5
50THE GRASS IS GREENER
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31539
352321  8
51TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS
    Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13181
    Ernest Ashworth–Hickory 1214
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52REACH OUT FOR ME
    Lou Johnson–Big Top 3153
536066  7
53LOUIE LOUIE
    Kingsmen–Wand 143
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 42814
79
 

 

 
  2
 
54UNCHAINED MELODY
    Vito & Salutations–Herald 583
607078  6
55DON’T WAIT TOO LONG
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42886
495462  6
56BLUE GUITAR
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13170
444142  7
57HAVE YOU HEARD
    Duprees–Coed 585
7688  3
58DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5385
311918  9
59BLUE BAYOU
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
37282311
60IN MY ROOM
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5069
73  2
61POINT PANIC
    Surfaris–Decca 31538
525553  9
62FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1441
647597  4
63NEW MEXICAN ROSE
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 562
433430  7
64TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72177
50453810
65YESTERDAY AND YOU (Armen’s Theme)
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55636
718493  4
66DRIP DROP
    Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42917
  1
67PLEASE DON’T KISS ME AGAIN
    Charmettes–Kapp 547
626773  7
68ANY OTHER WAY
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 141
778591  5
69A FINE FINE BOY
    Darlene Love–Philles 117
788199  4
70WIVES AND LOVERS
    Jack Jones–Kapp 551
8090  3
71GOTTA TRAVEL ON
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55634
757885  5
72TWO-TEN, SIX-EIGHTEEN (Doesn’t Anybody Know My Name)
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16527
707986  5
73YOU’RE GOOD FOR ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2205
8297  3
74I GOT A WOMAN
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 709
85  2
75I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2201
69484511
76RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
    Fats Domino–ABC-Paramount 10484
594443  9
77FORGET HIM
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 280
  1
78SUE’S GOTTA BE MINE
    Del Shannon–Berlee 501
86  2
79YOU’RE NO GOOD
    Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 566
    Dee Dee Warwick–Jubilee 5459
84
 
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80MIDNIGHT MARY
    Joey Powers–Amy 892
93  2
81HEY LOVER
    Debbie Dovale–Roulette 4521
8798  3
82AS LONG AS I KNOW HE’S MINE
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54088
91  2
83DAWN
    David Rockingham Trio–Josie 913
88  2
84I AM A WITNESS
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1261
95  2
85THE NITTY GRITTY
    Shirley Ellis–Congress 202
96  2
86BABY DON’T YOU WEEP
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 658
94  2
87BABY I DO LOVE YOU
    Galens–Challenge 9212
92  2
88SHIRL GIRL
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 5058
8991  3
89TRA LA LA LA SUZY
    Dean & Jean–Rust 5067
  1
90SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING
    Essex–Roulette 4530
97  2
91FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 658
  1
92LONG TALL TEXAN
    Murry Kellum–M.O.C. 653
98  2
93THE BOY NEXT DOOR
    Secrets–Philips 40146
  1
94BAD GIRL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8254
  1
9531 FLAVORS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1260
9099  3
96I HAVE A BOYFRIEND
    Chiffons–Laurie 3212
  1
97OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
    Essex–Roulette 4530
  1
98NEED TO BELONG
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 567
  1
99KANSAS CITY
    Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,236
  1
100 SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5803
998389  5
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist(s) and label(s) for the best-selling version(s) of each title, as well as for “other versions strongly reported.” Artists and labels in the latter 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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