RADIO STATION WABC’S (New York City) TOP SINGLES OF 1963 (Top 14)
1-BE MY BABY-RONETTES-PHILLES-SEPTEMBER 678
2-HE’S SO FINE-CHIFFONS-LAURIE-April 648
3-MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK-ANGELS-SMASH-August 632
4-I WILL FOLLOW HIM-LITTLE MISS PEGGY MARCH-RCA-May 630
5-SO MUCH IN LOVE-TYMES-Parkway-July 622
6-OUR DAY WILL COME-RUBY & THE ROMANTICS-Kapp-March 618
7-EASIER SAID THAN DONE-ESSEX-Roulette-June 608
8-HEY,PAULA-Paul & Paula-Philips-February 606
9-DOMINIQUE-Singing Nun-Philips-November 596
10-LOUIE,LOUIE-Kingsmen-Wand-December 580
11-Go Away Little Girl-Steve Lawrence-Columbia-January 564
12-Fingertips Part II-Little Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August 524
13-Sugar Shack-Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs-Dot-November 524
14-Tell Him-Exciters-United Artist-January 512
15-Blue Velvet-Bobby Vinton-Epic-October 510
16-There I’ve Said It Again-Bobby Vinton-Epic-December 510
17-I’m Leaving It Up To You-Dale & Grace-Motel-November 502
18-Washington Square-Village Stompers-Epic-November 494
19-If You Wanna Be Happy-Jimmy Soul-London S.P.Q.R.-May 464
20-Walk Like A Man-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-March 460
21-Walk Right In-Roof Top Singers-Vanguard-February 456
22-Candy Girl-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-August 438
23-Foolish Little Girl-Shirelles-Scepter-May 436
24-It’s My Party-Lesley Gore-Mercury-June 434
25-Up On The Roof-Drifters-Atlantic-February 434
26-Deep Purple-April Stevens & Neno Tempo-Atco-November 420
27-Hello Stranger-Barbara Lewis-Atlantic-July 402
28-Surfin’ U.S.A.-Beach Boys-Capitol-June 402
29-Surf City-Jan & Dean-Liberty-July 398
30-It’s All Right-Impressions-ABC Paramount-November 398
31-Denise-Randy & Rainbows-Rust-August 396
32-Donna,The Prima Donna-Dion-Columbia-October 396
33-She’s A Fool-Lesley Gore-Mercury-December 388
34-Telstar-Tornadoes-London-January 384
35-Rhythm Of The Rain-Cascades-Valiant-March 382
36-The End Of The World-Skeeter Davis-RCA-March 380
37-Baby Work Out-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-April 380
38-Blame It On The Bossa Nova-Eydie Gorme-Columbia-March 380
39-Blowin’ In The Wind-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-August 374
40-You Can’t Sit Down-Dovells-Parkway-May 370
41-Monkey Time-Major Lance-Okeh-October 362
42-Da Doo Ron Ron-Crystals-Philles-May 352
43-Heat Wave-Martha & Vandellas-Gordy-September 352
44-Puff(The Magic Dragon)-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-May 352
45-I Wonder What She’s Doin’ Tonight-Barry & Tamerlanes-Valiant-November 350
46-I Have A Boyfriend-Chiffons-December 348
47-Cry Baby-Garnett Mimms & The Enchanters-United Artist-October 340
48-Mockingbird-Inez Foxx-Symbol-September 316
49-Wipe Out-Surfaris-Dot-July 310
50-I Can’t Stay Mad At You-Skeeter Davis-RCA-November 308
51-Killer Joe-Rocky Fellers-Scepter-May 302
52-Sukiyaki-Kyu Sakamoto-Capitol-July 300
53-El Watusi-Ray Barretto-May 294
54-Then He Kissed Me-Crystals-Philles-September 294
55-Can’t Get Used To Losing You-Andy Williams 294
56-Ruby Baby-Dion-Columbia-March 292
57-Popsicles,Icicles-Murmaids-Chattahoochee-December 284
58-Sally Go Round The Roses-Jaynetts-Tuff-October 282
59-The Gypsy Cried-Lou Christie-Roulette-January 280
60-Come & Get These Memories-Martha & Vandellas-Gordy-June 280
61-Till Then-Classics-Musicnote-April 276
62-You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me-Miracles-Tamla-February 270
63-South Street-Orlons-Cameo-April 268
64-If I Had A Hammer-Trini Lopez-Reprise-September 268
65-Wives and Lovers-Jack Jones-Kapp-December 264
66-Talk To Me-Sunny & Sunglows-Teardrop-October 256
67-Watermellon Man-Mongo Santamaria-Battle-April 256
68-Unchained Melody-Vito & Salutations-Herald-October 252
69-Cast Your Fate To The Wind-Vince Guaraldi Trio-Fantasy-April 246
70-Mickey’s Monkey-Miracles-Tamla-September 240
71-Have You Heard-Duprees-December 234
72-Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad-Cookies-Dimension-May 232
73-Hey Girl-Freddie Scott-Colpix-September 222
74-Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh!-Alan Sherman-Warner Brothers-August 220
75-One Fine Day-Chiffons-Laurie-July 220
76-Mama Didn’t Lie-Jan Bradley-Chess-January 198
77-From A Jack To A King-Ned Miller-Favor-February 196
78-Just One Look-Doris Troy-Atlantic-August 190
79-Down The Aisle (Wedding Song)-Patti Labelle and the Bluebells-Newtown-November 184
80-Drip Drop-Dion-Columbia-December 168
81-Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport-Rolf Harris-Epic-August 166
82-Blue On Blue-Bobby Vinton-Epic-June 162
83-More-Kai Winding-Verve-August 158
84-The Night Has 1000 Eyes-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January 158
85-On Top Of Spaghetti-Tom Glayzor-Kapp-June 158
86-Two Lovers-Mary Wells-Motown-January 158
87-Pipeline-Chantays-Dot-May 156
88-What Will Mary Say-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-February 156
89-My Summer Love-Ruby & Romantics-Kapp-June 154
90-Swingin On A Star-Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva-Dimension-July 150
91-Losing You-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 146
92-Fools Rush In-Rick Nelson-Imperial-November 146
93-Wild Weekend-Rockin’Rebels-Swan-March 144
94-If You Need Me-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-May 142
95-Pride & Joy-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-July 130
96-Linda-Jan & Dean-Liberty-March 122
97-Walking The Dog-Rufus Thomas-Stax-November 120
98-Mr. Bassman-Johnny Cymbol-March 120
99-Another Saturday Night-Sam Cooke-RCA-April 118
100-I Love You Because-Al Martino-Capitol-June 116
101-The Love Of My Man-Theola Kilgore-Serock-May 114
102-Two Faces Have I-Lou Christie-Roulette-June 114
103-Busted-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October 112
104-Everybody-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-November 110
105-Memphis-Lonnie Mack-Fraternity-July 110
106-Hotel Happiness-Brook Benton-Mercury-February 110
107-Judy’s Turn To Cry-Lesley Gore-Mercury-August 102
108-Why Don’t You Believe Me-Duprees-Coed-September 80
109-Drag City-Jan & Dean-Liberty-December 80
110-He’s Sure The Boy I Love-Crystals-Philles-February 78
111-(You’re) The Devil In Disguise-Elvis Presley-RCA-July 78
112-Loop De Loop-Johnny Thunder-Diamond-January 76
113-Wonderful Summer-Robin Ward-Dot-December 72
114-Cry to Me-Betty Harris-Jubilee-November 72
115-You’re The Reason I’m Living-Bobby Darin-Capitol-March 68
116-Can I Get a Witness-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-December 68
117-I Wanna Be Around-Tony Bennett-Columbia-March 40
118-Never-Earls-Old Town-April 40
119-Be True To Your School-Beach Boys-Capitol-December 40
120-My Coloring Book-Kitty Kallen-RCA-January 38
121-Make the World Go Away-Timi Yuro-Liberty-August 38
122-Hot Pastrami with Mashed Potatoes, Part 1-Joey Dee & the Starliters-Roulette-April 38
123-I (Who Have Nothing)-Ben E. King-Atco-August 36
124-Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Heart?-Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans-Philles-March 36
125-Part Time Love-Little Johnny Taylor-Galaxy-October 36
126-You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry-Caravelles-Smash-December 36
127-Don’t Make Me Over-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-January 36
128-Wiggle Wobble-Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers-Everlast-January 36
129-Brenda-Cupids-KC-July 34
130-Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer-Nat King Cole-June 34
131-The Kind of Boy You Can’t Forget-Raindrops-Jubilee-September 34
132-Everybody Loves a Lover-The Shirelles-Scepter-January 34
133-Shut Down-Beach Boys-Capitol-June 34
134-Talk Back Trembling Lips-Johnny Tillotson-MGM-December 34