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CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 21, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BLUE VELVET
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614
  2  411  6
  2MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK
    Angels–Smash 1834
  1  1  2  9
  3IF I HAD A HAMMER
    Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,198
  3  3  6  9
  4HEAT WAVE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7022
  5  610  9
  5SURFER GIRL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
  61016  8
  6THEN HE KISSED ME
    Crystals–Philles 115
  81624  6
  7THE MONKEY TIME
    Major Lance–Okeh 7175
  7121711
  8SALLY, GO ’ROUND THE ROSES
    Jaynetts–Tuff 369
  92658  5
  9HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp)
    Allan Sherman–Warner Bros. 5378
  4  2  1  9
10WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
    Tymes–Parkway 884
112026  6
11MICKEY’S MONKEY
    Miracles–Tamla 54083
121822  6
12CRY BABY
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629
223353  5
13MARTIAN HOP
    Ran-Dells–Chairman 4403
162228  8
14BE MY BABY
    Ronettes–Philles 116
234278  4
15THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5455
202737  7
16HEY, GIRL
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 692
10131410
17A WALKIN’ MIRACLE
    Essex–Roulette 4515
294063  5
18YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1437
182125  7
19MOCKINGBIRD
    Inez Foxx–Symbol 919
14  7  914
20BUSTED
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10481
5973  3
21CANDY GIRL
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
13  8  412
22MORE
    Kai Winding & Orchestra–Verve 10295
    Vic Dana–Dolton 81
19
 
11
 
  8
 
12
  2
23PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5000
26241910
24LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
273741  7
25FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8215
171515  9
26BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5368
21  9  512
27PART TIME LOVE
    Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722
364454  5
28WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Duprees–Coed 584
324151  6
29WHAM!
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 912
395166  5
30FINGERTIPS (pt. 2)
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54080
15  5  314
31DENISE
    Randy & Rainbows–Rust 5059
25141315
32HONOLULU LULU
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55613
5670  3
33I WANT TO STAY HERE
    Steve & Eydie–Columbia 42815
283133  9
34HEY THERE LONELY BOY
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 544
414349  7
35HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE
    Little Peggy March–RCA Victor 47-8221
466076  4
36ONLY IN AMERICA
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 626
405061  6
37DANKE SCHOEN
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4989
24191210
38TREAT MY BABY GOOD
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 5019
425368  5
39THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027
547177  4
40TALK TO ME
    Sunny & Sunglows–Tear Drop 3014
6295  3
41BLUE BAYOU
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
6676  3
42I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8219
5878  3
43MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55587
31232311
44MEAN WOMAN BLUES
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
77  2
45DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA
    Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42852
74  2
46FOOLS RUSH IN
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31533
72  2
47PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD
    Diane Ray–Mercury 72117
333543  7
48JUDY’S TURN TO CRY
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72143
3017  711
49WIPE OUT
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
35282016
50BETTY IN BERMUDAS
    Dovells–Parkway 882
576580  5
51CHINA NIGHTS (Shina No Yoru)
    Kyu Sakamoto–Capitol 5016
525762  6
52GREEN, GREEN
    New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 42805
34292113
53TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72177
73  2
54BUST OUT
    Busters–Arlen 735
71  2
55THE LONELY SURFER
    Jack Nitzsche–Reprise 20,202
373942  8
56IT’S TOO LATE
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 717
45323110
57DROWNIN’ MY SORROWS
    Connie Francis–MGM 13160
483834  8
58DESERT PETE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 5005
433639  8
59BIRTHDAY PARTY
    Pixies Three–Mercury 72130
677474  6
60ABILENE
    George Hamilton IV–RCA Victor 47-8181
55463514
61I (Who Have Nothing)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6267
51452913
62WAIT ’TIL MY BOBBY GETS HOME
    Darlene Love–Philles 114
44302710
63I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2201
7585  3
64WHAT DOES A GIRL DO?
    Shirelles–Scepter 1259
7077  3
65QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
    High Keyes–Atco 6268
534850  8
66MR. WISHING WELL
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027
6879  3
678 X 10
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31521
697581  5
68A LOVE SO FINE
    Chiffons–Laurie 3195
79  2
69MAN’S TEMPTATION
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 536
495460  8
70(You’re The) DEVIL IN DISGUISE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8188
38251812
71DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5385
  1
72THIS IS MY PRAYER
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2006
788385  6
73SEPTEMBER SONG
    Jimmy Durante–Warner Bros. 5382
86  2
74STRAIGHTEN UP YOUR HEART
    Barbara Lewis–Atlantic 2200
505257  7
75HE’S MINE (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him)
    Alice Wonder Land–Bardell 774
818493  5
76I’M CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You)
    Frank Ifield–Capitol 5032
83  2
77(I Cried At) LAURA’S WEDDING
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1260
808188  4
78SURFER JOE
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
8596  3
79SUGAR SHACK
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16487
  1
80TELL ME THE TRUTH
    Nancy Wilson–Capitol 4991
8290  3
81MY BABE
    Righteous Brothers–Moonglow 223
8799  3
82TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1032
47343011
83LUCKY LIPS
    Cliff Richard–Epic 9597
768084  7
84DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song)
    Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles–Newtown 5777
92  2
85MONKEY-SHINE
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2069
  1
86RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
    Fats Domino–ABC-Paramount 10484
  1
87(Native Girl) ELEPHANT WALK
    Donald Jenkins & Delighters–Cortland 109
100   2
88ENAMORADO
    Keith Colley–Unical 3006
9698  3
89DEEP PURPLE
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6273
  1
90THAT’S HOW IT GOES
    George Maharis–Epic 9613
91  2
91TEENAGE CLEOPATRA
    Tracey Dey–Liberty 55604
  1
92CHINESE CHECKERS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 137
98100 95  5
93YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1048
  1
94CROSS FIRE!
    Orlons–Cameo 273
  1
95CINDY’S GONNA CRY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4221
99  2
96MARIA ELENA
    Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8216
  1
97LONELY DRIFTER
    O’Jays–Imperial 5976
  1
98YOUR BABY’S GONE SURFIN’
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-8214
9182  6
99LEAVE ME ALONE
    Baby Washington–Sue 790
898786  7
100 POINT PANIC
    Surfaris–Decca 31538
  1
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist(s) for the best-selling version(s) of each title, as well as for “other versions strongly reported.” Artists 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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