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CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 31, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp)
    Allan Sherman–Warner Bros. 5378
  3  925  6
  2MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK
    Angels–Smash 1834
  41128  6
  3FINGERTIPS (pt. 2)
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54080
  1  1  111
  4CANDY GIRL
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
  5  7  9  9
  5BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5368
  2  2  5  9
  6IF I HAD A HAMMER
    Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,198
122236  6
  7JUDY’S TURN TO CRY
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72143
  6  4  6  8
  8MORE
    Kai Winding & Orchestra–Verve 10295
    Vic Dana–Dolton 81
  9
 
10
 
11
 
  9
 
  9MOCKINGBIRD
    Inez Foxx–Symbol 919
10121411
10HEAT WAVE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7022
193277  6
11BLUE VELVET
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614
3266  3
12DANKE SCHOEN
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4989
151622  7
13DENISE
    Randy & Rainbows–Rust 5059
13151912
14HEY, GIRL
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 692
172031  7
15FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8215
181929  6
16SURFER GIRL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
222746  5
17THE MONKEY TIME
    Major Lance–Okeh 7175
202434  8
18(You’re The) DEVIL IN DISGUISE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8188
  7  3  4  9
19PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5000
232633  7
20WIPE OUT
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
  8  5  713
21GREEN, GREEN
    New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 42805
14141710
22MICKEY’S MONKEY
    Miracles–Tamla 54083
5286  3
23MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55587
283037  8
24THEN HE KISSED ME
    Crystals–Philles 115
3671  3
25YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1437
334973  4
26WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
    Tymes–Parkway 884
5199  3
27WAIT ’TIL MY BOBBY GETS HOME
    Darlene Love–Philles 114
293342  7
28MARTIAN HOP
    Ran-Dells–Chairman 4403
355770  5
29I (Who Have Nothing)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6267
27253210
30TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1032
303440  8
31IT’S TOO LATE
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 717
345262  7
32SO MUCH IN LOVE
    Tymes–Parkway 871
11  6  214
33I WANT TO STAY HERE
    Steve & Eydie–Columbia 42815
435067  6
34DROWNIN’ MY SORROWS
    Connie Francis–MGM 13160
374660  5
35ABILENE
    George Hamilton IV–RCA Victor 47-8181
21212311
36SURF CITY
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55580
16  8  313
37THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5455
476283  4
38WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE
    Mel Carter–Derby 1003
38394410
39DESERT PETE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 5005
425166  5
40TWIST IT UP
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 879
242326  7
41LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
6479  4
42THE LONELY SURFER
    Jack Nitzsche–Reprise 20,202
505980  5
43PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD
    Diane Ray–Mercury 72117
466182  4
44JUST ONE LOOK
    Doris Troy–Atlantic 2188
26171012
45EASIER SAID THAN DONE
    Essex–Roulette 4494
2513  814
46RING OF FIRE
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 42788
41281613
47DETROIT CITY
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8183
44291313
48HOPELESS
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42784
45381811
49HEY THERE LONELY BOY
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 544
536379  4
50QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
    High Keyes–Atco 6268
556585  5
51WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Duprees–Coed 584
6277  3
52SURFIN’ HOOTENANNY
    Al Casey–Stacy 962
394557  7
53CRY BABY
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629
72  2
54PART TIME LOVE
    Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722
70  2
55DAUGHTER
    Blenders–Witch 114
615659  8
56EVERYBODY MONKEY
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4149
575864  6
57STRAIGHTEN UP YOUR HEART
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2200
657297  4
58SALLY, GO ’ROUND THE ROSES
    Jaynetts–Tuff 369
96  2
59MEMPHIS
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 906
40361514
60MAN’S TEMPTATION
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 536
687076  5
61ONLY IN AMERICA
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 626
80100   3
62CHINA NIGHTS (Shina No Yoru)
    Kyu Sakamoto–Capitol 5016
7988  3
63A WALKIN’ MIRACLE
    Essex–Roulette 4515
75  2
64SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE!
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55246
564043  8
65IT HURTS TO BE SIXTEEN
    Andrea Carroll–Big Top 3156
    Barbara Chandler–Kapp 542
60
 
68
 
72
 
  7
 
66WHAM!
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 912
98  2
67HEAR THE BELLS
    Tokens–RCA Victor 47-8210
7380100   4
68TREAT MY BABY GOOD
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 5019
100   2
69GROOVY BABY
    Billy Abbott & Jewels–Parkway 874
667381  8
70THIS IS ALL I ASK
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42820
    Burl Ives–Decca 31518
58
 
55
 
63
 
  7
 
71TILL THEN
    Classics–Musicnote 1116
54432114
72THESE FOOLISH THINGS
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5767
677478  6
73LOVE ME ALL THE WAY
    Kim Weston–Tamla 54076
748290  9
74BIRTHDAY PARTY
    Pixies Three–Mercury 72130
8287  3
75A BREATH TAKING GUY
    Supremes–Motown 1044
788387  4
76HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE
    Little Peggy March–RCA Victor 47-8221
  1
77THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027
  1
78BE MY BABY
    Ronettes–Philles 116
  1
79IT’S A LONELY TOWN (Lonely Without You)
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55597
100   2
80BETTY IN BERMUDAS
    Dovells–Parkway 882
100   2
818 X 10
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31521
87  2
82YOUR BABY’S GONE SURFIN’
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8214
858595  4
83GONE
    Rip Chords–Columbia 42812
86  2
84LUCKY LIPS
    Cliff Richard–Epic 9597
9398100   4
85THIS IS MY PRAYER
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2006
8993  3
86LEAVE ME ALONE
    Baby Washington–Sue 790
100   4
87ORGAN SHOUT
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1861
  1
88(I Cried At) LAURA’S WEDDING
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1260
  1
89TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT
    Rolf Harris–Epic 9596
31181213
90SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
    Paul & Paula–Philips 40130
97100   3
91PAY BACK
    Etta James–Argo 5445
  1
92THE DREAMER
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8209
836975  5
93HE’S MINE (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him)
    Alice Wonder Land–Bardell 774
99  2
94LAND OF 1000 DANCES
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3252
818486  8
95CHINESE CHECKERS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 137
88  2
96PRIDE AND JOY
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54079
69412016
97I WONDER
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31510
493127  9
98THE MINUTE YOU’RE GONE
    Sonny James–Capitol 4969
919091  8
99DUM DUM DE DUM
    Johnny Cymbal–Kapp 539
848184  6
100 THE HAPPY PUPPY
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6271
9597100   4
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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