CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 24, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1FINGERTIPS (pt. 2)
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54080
  1  1  110
  2BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5368
  2  5  7  8
  3HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp)
    Allan Sherman–Warner Bros. 5378
  92559  5
  4MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK
    Angels–Smash 1834
112867  5
  5CANDY GIRL
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
  7  911  8
  6JUDY’S TURN TO CRY
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72143
  4  6  8  7
  7(You’re The) DEVIL IN DISGUISE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8188
  3  4  6  8
  8WIPE OUT
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
  5  7  512
  9MORE
    Kai Winding & Orchestra–Verve 10295
    Vic Dana–Dolton 81
10
 
11
 
19
 
  8
 
10MOCKINGBIRD
    Inez Foxx–Symbol 919
12142010
11SO MUCH IN LOVE
    Tymes–Parkway 871
  6  2  313
12IF I HAD A HAMMER
    Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,198
223660  5
13DENISE
    Randy & Rainbows–Rust 5059
15192511
14GREEN, GREEN
    New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 42805
141724  9
15DANKE SCHOEN
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4989
162230  6
16SURF CITY
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55580
  8  3  212
17HEY, GIRL
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 692
203140  6
18FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8215
192936  5
19HEAT WAVE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7022
327791  5
20THE MONKEY TIME
    Major Lance–Okeh 7175
243438  7
21ABILENE
    George Hamilton IV–RCA Victor 47-8181
21232610
22SURFER GIRL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
274674  4
23PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5000
263343  6
24TWIST IT UP
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 879
232632  6
25EASIER SAID THAN DONE
    Essex–Roulette 4494
13  8  413
26JUST ONE LOOK
    Doris Troy–Atlantic 2188
1710  911
27I (Who Have Nothing)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6267
253241  9
28MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55587
303757  7
29WAIT ’TIL MY BOBBY GETS HOME
    Darlene Love–Philles 114
334255  6
30TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1032
344045  7
31TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT
    Rolf Harris–Epic 9596
18121012
32BLUE VELVET
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614
66  2
33YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1437
4973  3
34IT’S TOO LATE
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 717
526270  6
35MARTIAN HOP
    Ran-Dells–Chairman 4403
577095  4
36THEN HE KISSED ME
    Crystals–Philles 115
71  2
37DROWNIN’ MY SORROWS
    Connie Francis–MGM 13160
466076  4
38WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE
    Mel Carter–Derby 1003
394449  9
39SURFIN’ HOOTENANNY
    Al Casey–Stacy 962
455771  6
40MEMPHIS
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 906
36151213
41RING OF FIRE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 42788
28161412
42DESERT PETE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 5005
516678  4
43I WANT TO STAY HERE
    Steve & Eydie–Columbia 42815
506779  5
44DETROIT CITY
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8183
29131512
45HOPELESS
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42784
38181710
46PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD
    Diane Ray–Mercury 72117
6182  3
47THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5455
6283  3
48TIPS OF MY FINGERS
    Roy Clark–Capitol 4956
47494212
49I WONDER
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31510
312723  8
50THE LONELY SURFER
    Jack Nitzsche–Reprise 20,202
598099  4
51WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
    Tymes–Parkway 884
99  2
52MICKEY’S MONKEY
    Miracles–Tamla 54083
86  2
53HEY THERE LONELY BOY
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 544
6379  3
54TILL THEN
    Classics–Musicnote 1116
43212113
55QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
    High Keyes–Atco 6268
658587  4
56SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55246
404347  7
57EVERYBODY MONKEY
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4149
586475  5
58THIS IS ALL I ASK
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42820
    Burl Ives–Decca 31518
55
 
63
 
77
 
  6
 
59I’M AFRAID TO GO HOME
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10452
60616310
60IT HURTS TO BE SIXTEEN
    Andrea Carroll–Big Top 3156
    Barbara Chandler–Kapp 542
68
 
72
 
84
 
  6
 
61DAUGHTER
    Blenders–Witch 114
565969  7
62WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Duprees–Coed 584
77  2
63MARLENA
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
373935  8
64LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
7998  3
65STRAIGHTEN UP YOUR HEART
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2200
7297  3
66GROOVY BABY
    Billy Abbott & Jewels–Parkway 874
738185  7
67THESE FOOLISH THINGS
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5767
747881  5
68MAN’S TEMPTATION
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 536
707686  4
69PRIDE AND JOY
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54079
41201315
70PART TIME LOVE
    Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722
  1
71BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW
    Dion–Columbia 42810
423031  9
72CRY BABY
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629
  1
73HEAR THE BELLS
    Tokens–RCA Victor 47-8210
80100   3
74LOVE ME ALL THE WAY
    Kim Weston–Tamla 54076
829090  8
75A WALKIN’ MIRACLE
    Essex–Roulette 4515
  1
76NOT ME
    Orlons–Cameo 257
44351612
77MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31510
352422  8
78A BREATH TAKING GUY
    Supremes–Motown 1044
8387  3
79CHINA NIGHTS (Shina No Yoru)
    Kyu Sakamoto–Capitol 5016
88  2
80ONLY IN AMERICA
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 626
100   2
81LAND OF 1000 DANCES
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3252
848682  7
82BIRTHDAY PARTY
    Pixies Three–Mercury 72130
87  2
83THE DREAMER
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8209
697589  4
84DUM DUM DE DUM
    Johnny Cymbal–Kapp 539
818483  5
85YOUR BABY’S GONE SURFIN’
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8214
8595  3
86GONE
    Rip Chords–Columbia 42812
  1
878 X 10
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31521
  1
88CHINESE CHECKERS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 137
  1
89THIS IS MY PRAYER
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2006
93  2
90IT WON’T BE THIS WAY (Always)
    King Pins–Federal 12484
92100   3
91THE MINUTE YOU’RE GONE
    Sonny James–Capitol 4969
909193  7
92THE WOODPECKER SONG
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 265
94  2
93LUCKY LIPS
    Cliff Richard–Epic 9597
98100   3
94MAMA DON’T ALLOW
    Rooftop Singers–Vanguard 35020
485052  7
95THE HAPPY PUPPY
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6271
97100   3
96SALLY, GO ’ROUND THE ROSES
    Jaynetts–Tuff 369
  1
97SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
    Paul & Paula–Philips 40130
100   2
98WHAM!
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 912
  1
99HE’S MINE (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him)
    Alice Wonder Land–Bardell 774
  1
100 IT’S A LONELY TOWN (Lonely Without You)
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55597
  1
100 TREAT MY BABY GOOD
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 5019
  1
100 BETTY IN BERMUDAS
    Dovells–Parkway 882
  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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