BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S (HONOR ROLL OF HITS:BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1963*
No-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 SUGAR SHACK-JIMMY GILMER & FIREBALLS-DOT-NOVEMBER 648 2 BLUE VELVET-BOBBY VINTON-EPIC-October 578 3 HE'S SO FINE-CHIFFONS-LAURIE-April 572 4 TELSTAR-TORNADOES-London-January 564 5 HEY,PAULA-PAUL & PAULA-Philips-February 560 6 MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK-ANGELS-Smash-August 552 7 DOMINIQUE-SINGING NUN-Philips-November 542 8 LOUIE,LOUIE-Kingsmen-Wand-December 542 9 FINGERTIPS PART II-Little Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August 538 10 SUKIYAKI-Kyu Sakamoto-Capitol-July 506 11 Rhythm Of The Rain-Cascades-Valiant-March 494 12 I Will Follow Him-Little Miss Peggy March-RCA-May 490 13 Go Away Little Girl-Steve Lawrence-Columbia-January 486 14 It's My Party-Lesley Gore-Mercury-June 468 15 Walk Like A Man-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-March 462 16 Walk Right In-Roof Top Singers-Vanguard-February 452 17 Easier Said Than Done-Essex-Roulette-June 450 18 The End Of The World-Skeeter Davis-RCA-March 442 19 Our Day Will Come-Ruby & The Romantics-Kapp-March 422 20 Surf City-Jan & Dean-Liberty-July 418 21 If You Wanna Be Happy-Jimmy Soul-London S.P.Q.R.-May 416 22 Deep Purple-April Stevens & Neno Tempo-Atco-November 412 23 Be My Baby-Ronettes-Philles-September 404 24 Puff(The Magic Dragon)-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-May 404 25 Ruby Baby-Dion-Columbia-March 404 26 So Much In Love-Tymes-Parkway-July 400 27 I'm Leaving It Up To You-Dale & Grace-Motel-November 400 28 You're The Reason I'm Living-Bobby Darin-Capitol-March 392 29 Wipe Out-Surfaris-Dot-July 388 30 Can't Get Used To Losing You-Andy Williams-Columbia-April 384 31 The Night Has 1000 Eyes-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 382 32 Washington Square-Village Stompers-Epic-November 372 33 Surfin' U.S.A.-Beach Boys-Capitol-June 370 34 Blowin' In The Wind-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-August 364 35 More-Kai Winding-Verve-August 346 36 If I Had A Hammer-Trini Lopez-Reprise-September 342 37 Baby Workout-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-April 338 38 You Can't Sit Down-Dovells-Parkway-May 336 39 Candy Girl-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-August 334 40 (You're) The Devil In Disguise-Elvis Presley-July 332 41 Pipeline-Chantays-Dot-May 332 42 Since I Fell For You-Lenny Welch-Cadence-December 330 43 Busted-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 322 44 Hello Stranger-Barbara Lewis-Atlantic-July 318 45 Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh!-Alan Sherman-Warner Brothers-August 318 46 Memphis-Lonnie Mack-Fraternity-July 314 47 Judy's Turn To Cry-Lesley Gore-Mercury-August 312 48 South Street-Orlons-Cameo-April 304 49 I Love You Because-Al Martino-Capitol-June 304 50 Sally,Go 'Round The Roses-Jaynetts-Tuff-October 302 51 Da Doo Ron Ron-Crystals-Philles-June 300 52 Blue On Blue-Bobby Vinton-Epic-June 300 53 Heat Wave-Martha & Vandellas-Gordy-September 298 54 Blame It On The Bossa Nova-Eydie Gorme-Colombia-March 298 55 Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport-Rolf Harris-Epic-August 296 56 Everybody-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-November 294 57 Mean Woman Blues-Roy Orbison-Monument-November 290 58 Cry Baby-Garnett Mimms & The Enchanters-United Artist-October 280 59 She's A Fool-Lesley Gore-Mercury-November 274 60 In Dreams-Roy Orbison-Monument-April 274 61 Two Faces Have I-Lou Christie-Roulette-June 262 62 Surfer Girl-Beach Boys-Capitol-September 252 63 lt's All Right-Impressions-ABC Paramount-November 252 64 Losing You-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 250 65 You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry-Caravelles-Smash-December 248 66 Tell Him-Exciters-United Artist-January 240 67 Then He Kissed Me-Crystals-Philles-September 240 68 Hotel Happiness-Brook Benton-Mercury-January 234 69 Mickey's Monkey-Miracles-Tamla-September 232 70 Donna,The Prima Donna-Dion-October 228 71 One Fine Day-Chiffons-Laurie-July 226 72 Be True To Your School-Beach Boys-Capitol-December 220 73 Foolish Little Girl-Shirelles-Scepter-May 220 74 From A Jack To A King-Ned Miller-Fabor-February 220 75 Up On The Roof-Drifters-Atlantic-February 216 76 You've Really Got A Hold On Me-Miracles-Tamla-February 216 77 Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer-Nat King Cole-June 216 78 Still-Bill Anderson-Decca-June 216 79 My Dad-Paul Peterson-Colpix-January 208 80 Mockingbird-Inez Foxx-Symbol-September 206 81 I Can't Stay Mad At You-Skeeter Davis-RCA-November 206 82 What Will Mary Say-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-March 202 83 Our Winter Love-Bill Pursell-Columbia-March 192 84 Monkey Time-Major Lance-Okeh-September 188 85 Maria Elena-Los Indios Tabajaras-RCA-November 184 86 Drip Drop-Dion-Columbia-December 182 87 Pepino The Italian Mouse-Lou Monte-Reprise-January 182 88 Loop De Loop-Johnny Thunder-Diamond-February 182 89 Young Lovers-Paul & Paula-Philips-April 180 90 My Coloring Book-Kitty Kallen-RCA Victor-February 176 91 Bossa Nova Baby-Elvis Presley-RCA-November 172 92 Don't Say Nothin' Bad-Cookies-Dimension-May 170 93 Hot Pastrami-Dartells-Dot-May 170 94 Two Lovers-Mary Wells-Motown-January 168 95 Wild Weekend-Rockin'Rebels-Swan-March 166 96 Wonderful! Wonderful!-Tymes-Parkway-September 164 97 Walking The Dog-Rufus Thomas-Stax-December 162 98 On Broadway-Drifters-Atlantic-April 160 99 It's Up To You-Rick Nelson-Imperial-January 154 100 18 Yellow Roses-Bobby Darin-Capitol-June 154 101 Fools Rush In-Rick Nelson-Imperial-November 152 102 Not Me-Orlons-Cameo-July 144 103 Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah-Bob B.Soxx & The Blue Jeans-Philles-January 132 104 Reverend Mr.Black-Kingston Trio-Capitol-May 124 105 Just One Look-Doris Troy-Atlantic-August 116 106 Little Red Rooster-Sam Cooke-RCA Victor-December 116 107 Do The Bird-Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo-April 116 108 Take These Chains From My Heart-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-May 114 109 Pride & Joy-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-July 110 110 One Broken Heart For Sale-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-March 108 111 Hey Little Girl-Major Lance-Okeh-December 108 112 Hopeless-Andy Williams-August 106 113 Mecca-Gene Pitney-Musicor-May 106 114 (Down At) Papa Joe?S-Dixiebelles?Sound Stage 7-November 84 115 He's Sure The Boy I Love-Crystals-Philles-February 82 116 Watermellon Man-Mongo Santamaria-Battle-May 82 117 Don't Think Twice It's All Right-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-November 80 118 Denise-Randy & The Rainbows-Rust-August 78 119 Hey Girl-Freddie Scott-Colpix-September 76 120 Honolulu Lulu-Jan & Dean-Liberty-October 72 121 Talk To Me-Sunny & The Sunglows-Tear Drop-November 72 122 Lody Lo-Chubby Checker-Parkway-December 72 123 A Walkin' Miracle-Essex-Roulette-September 72 124 500 Miles Away From Home-Bobby Bare-RCA Victor-November 72 125 Little Town Flirt-Del Shannon-Big Top-February 70 126 Birdland-Chubby Checker-Parkway-June 70 127 Wonderful Summer-Robin Ward-Dot-December 68 128 Another Saturday Night-Sam Cooke-RCA Victor-May 38 129 Half Heaven-Half Heartache-Gene Pitney-Musicor-February 36 130 I Wanna Be Around-Tony Bennett-Columbia-April 36 131 Frankie And Johnny-Sam Cooke-RCA Victor-September 34 132 Send Me Some Lovin'-Sam Cooke-RCA Victor-March 34 133 Charms-Bobby Vee-Liberty-May 34 134 Green,Green-New Christy Minstrels-Columbia-August 34 135 Danke Schoen-Wayne Newton-Capitol-August 34 136 Fly Me To The Moon:Bossa Nova-Joe Harnell-Kapp-February 34 * In the November 16,1963 issue of Billboard Magazine the last "Honor Of Hits" chart was published.For the weeks after November 16 the Billboard Hot 100 charts are used in the calculations.