CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 4, 1964
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9638
  3  3  4  6
  2DOMINIQUE
    Singing Nun–Philips 40152
  1  1  110
  3LOUIE LOUIE
    Kingsmen–Wand 143
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 42814
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
  9
 
  4SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
    Lenny Welch–Cadence 1439
  4  51111
  5POPSICLES AND ICICLES
    Murmaids–Chattahoochee 628
  71128  7
  6FORGET HIM
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 280
  91222  8
  7TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS
    Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13181
  81014  9
  8YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY
    Caravelles–Smash 1852
  6  6  610
  9DRIP DROP
    Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42917
  5  710  8
10MIDNIGHT MARY
    Joey Powers–Amy 892
131623  9
11THE NITTY GRITTY
    Shirley Ellis–Congress 202
162126  9
12WIVES AND LOVERS
    Jack Jones–Kapp 551
12131810
13SURFIN’ BIRD
    Trashmen–Garrett 4002
193356  5
14AS USUAL
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31570
172563  4
15QUICKSAND
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7025
151725  7
16PRETTY PAPER
    Roy Orbison–Monument 830
212757  5
17DRAG CITY
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55641
222954  6
18BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5069
11  8  910
19I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU
    Dale & Grace–Montel 921
10  4  314
20SOMEWHERE
    Tymes–Parkway 891
233062  5
21THAT LUCKY OLD SUN
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10509
253866  5
22TURN AROUND
    Dick & DeeDee–Warner Bros. 5396
303239  7
23WHISPERING
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6281
3868  3
24CAN I GET A WITNESS
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54087
18182012
25WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS SHINING THROUGH HIS EYES
    Supremes–Motown 1051
273453  5
26OUT OF LIMITS
    Marketts–Warner Bros. 5391
365272  4
27EVERYBODY
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10478
14  9  514
28KANSAS CITY
    Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,236
263135  8
29HAVE YOU HEARD
    Duprees–Coed 585
20192110
30HEY LITTLE COBRA
    Rip Chords–Columbia 42921
416376  4
31NEED TO BELONG
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 567
293552  8
32SHE’S A FOOL
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72180
2414  715
33LODDY LO
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 890
31151610
34DAISY PETAL PICKIN’
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16539
6078  3
35THE BOY NEXT DOOR
    Secrets–Philips 40146
283640  8
36WONDERFUL SUMMER
    Robin Ward–Dot 16530
32202411
37WALKING THE DOG
    Rufus Thomas–Stax 140
33221713
38STEWBALL
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5399
444651  6
39LITTLE RED ROOSTER
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8247
35261211
40ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1262
5073  3
41FOR YOU
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31574
71  2
42IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10487
34241314
43BON-DOO-WAH
    Orlons–Cameo 287
576986  4
44TRA LA LA LA SUZY
    Dean & Jean–Rust 5067
454549  8
45IN MY ROOM
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5069
464934  9
46FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 658
424450  8
47I HAVE A BOYFRIEND
    Chiffons–Laurie 3212
373738  8
48I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP FROM CRYING
    Miracles–Tamla 54089
495167  7
49BAD GIRL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8254
515460  8
50BABY, I LOVE YOU
    Ronettes–Philles 118
6881  3
51LONG TALL TEXAN
    Murry Kellum–M.O.C. 653
546169  9
52THE MARVELOUS TOY
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Mercury 72197
586582  6
53GIRLS GROW UP FASTER THAN BOYS
    Cookies–Dimension 1020
566471  6
54YOU DON’T OWN ME
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72206
98  2
55DEEP PURPLE
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6273
3923  816
56BABY DON’T YOU WEEP
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 658
404144  9
57IN THE SUMMER OF HIS YEARS
    Connie Francis–MGM 13203
    Millicent Martin–ABC-Paramount 10514
80
 

 

 
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58SUGAR SHACK
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16487
43281516
59AS LONG AS I KNOW HE’S MINE
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54088
484345  9
60TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1034
55472911
61MARIA ELENA
    Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8216
52402716
62THE LITTLE BOY
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42931
82  2
63YOU’RE NO GOOD
    Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 566
7077  8
64WHAT’S EASY FOR TWO IS SO HARD FOR ONE
    Mary Wells–Motown 1048
727580  6
65TODAY’S TEARDROPS
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 66004
677083  6
66UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM
    Major Lance–Okeh 7187
92  2
67RAGS TO RICHES
    Sunny & Sunliners–Tear Drop 3022
645864  7
68IT’S ALL IN THE GAME
    Cliff Richard–Epic 9633
7885  3
69CHARADE
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8256
778493  4
70PAIN IN MY HEART
    Otis Redding–Volt 112
748091  6
71WATCH YOUR STEP
    Brooks O’Dell–Gold 214
768388  5
72WHAT KIND OF FOOL (Do You Think I Am)
    Tams–ABC-Paramount 10502
94  2
73PLEASE
    Frank Ifield–Capitol 5089
737684  6
74I CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT YOU
    Steve & Eydie–Columbia 42932
8795  3
75HOOKA TOOKA
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 890
839695  4
76DUMB HEAD
    Ginny Arnell–MGM 13177
848998  4
77THE GREASY SPOON
    Hank Marr–Federal 12508
85  2
78WE BELONG TOGETHER
    Jimmy Velvet–ABC-Paramount 10488
8694  3
79BE MAD LITTLE GIRL
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 5079
757474  6
80HARLEM SHUFFLE
    Bob & Earl–Marc 104
91  2
81I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONIGHT
    Barry & Tamerlanes–Valiant 6034
53423111
82THE SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,216
959192  4
83LETTER FROM SHERRY
    Dale Ward–Dot 16520
  1
84COMIN’ IN THE BACK DOOR
    Baja Marimba Band–Almo 201
  1
85WASHINGTON SQUARE
    Village Stompers–Epic 9617
47391915
86TONIGHT YOU’RE GONNA FALL IN LOVE WITH ME
    Shirelles–Scepter 1264
  1
87COME DANCE WITH ME
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 669
888285  6
88IF SOMEBODY TOLD YOU
    Anna King–Smash 1858
90  2
89BABY’S GONE
    Gene Thomas–United Artists 640
99100   3
90MY ONE AND ONLY, JIMMY BOY
    Girlfriends–Colpix 712
  1
91THAT BOY JOHN
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5466
898787  7
92A FOOL NEVER LEARNS
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42950
  1
93WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM
    Jackie DeShannon–Liberty 55645
  1
94THE CHEER LEADER
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 707
979396  4
95BOSSA NOVA BABY
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8243
63503613
96TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON
    Burl Ives–Decca 31571
  7
97LIVING A LIE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5060
61483311
98I CAN’T STOP SINGING
    Bobby Bland–Duke 370
  1
99SOUL DANCE
    Tommy Leonetti–RCA Victor 47-8251
  1
100 THE SON OF REBEL ROUSER
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-8276
  1
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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