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CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 5, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BLUE VELVET
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614
  1  1  2  8
  2BE MY BABY
    Ronettes–Philles 116
  41423  6
  3SALLY, GO ’ROUND THE ROSES
    Jaynetts–Tuff 369
  3  8  9  7
  4MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK
    Angels–Smash 1834
  2  2  111
  5SURFER GIRL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
  5  5  610
  6THEN HE KISSED ME
    Crystals–Philles 115
  6  6  8  8
  7HEAT WAVE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7022
  7  4  511
  8CRY BABY
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629
101222  7
  9BUSTED
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10481
122059  5
10SUGAR SHACK
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16487
3879  3
11A WALKIN’ MIRACLE
    Essex–Roulette 4515
141729  7
12MICKEY’S MONKEY
    Miracles–Tamla 54083
  91112  8
13WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
    Tymes–Parkway 884
111011  8
14IF I HAD A HAMMER
    Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,198
  8  3  311
15HONOLULU LULU
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55613
213256  5
16MARTIAN HOP
    Ran-Dells–Chairman 4403
13131610
17DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA
    Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42852
274574  4
18TALK TO ME
    Sunny & Sunglows–Tear Drop 3014
264062  5
19LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
222427  9
20MEAN WOMAN BLUES
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
294477  4
21I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8219
314258  5
22THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5455
151520  9
23PART TIME LOVE
    Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722
252736  7
24THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027
303954  6
25DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5385
4071  3
26FOOLS RUSH IN
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31533
354672  4
27WASHINGTON SQUARE
    Village Stompers–Epic 9617
67  2
28BLUE BAYOU
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
324166  5
29PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5000
20232612
30BUST OUT
    Busters–Arlen 735
425471  4
31MORE
    Vic Dana–Dolton 81
    Kai Winding & Orchestra–Verve 10295
18
 
22
 
19
 
  4
14
32ONLY IN AMERICA
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 626
373640  8
33THE MONKEY TIME
    Major Lance–Okeh 7175
16  7  713
33HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE
    Little Peggy March–RCA Victor 47-8221
333546  6
34I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2201
456375  5
35TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72177
415373  4
36WHAM!
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 912
282939  7
37HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp)
    Allan Sherman–Warner Bros. 5378
17  9  411
38TREAT MY BABY GOOD
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 5019
393842  7
39DEEP PURPLE
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6273
6289  3
40MOCKINGBIRD
    Inez Foxx–Symbol 919
23191416
41WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Duprees–Coed 584
342832  8
42HEY, GIRL
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 692
19161012
43YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1437
241818  9
44A LOVE SO FINE
    Chiffons–Laurie 3195
546879  4
45THE GRASS IS GREENER
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31539
64  2
46HEY THERE LONELY BOY
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 544
363441  9
47SHE’S A FOOL
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72180
73  2
48CROSS FIRE!
    Orlons–Cameo 273
7694  3
49BIRTHDAY PARTY
    Pixies Three–Mercury 72130
515967  8
50BETTY IN BERMUDAS
    Dovells–Parkway 882
525057  7
51DENISE
    Randy & Rainbows–Rust 5059
47312517
52FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8215
46251711
53SEPTEMBER SONG
    Jimmy Durante–Warner Bros. 5382
607386  4
54YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1048
6893  3
55BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5368
44262114
56I WANT TO STAY HERE
    Steve & Eydie–Columbia 42815
48332811
57WHAT DOES A GIRL DO?
    Shirelles–Scepter 1259
566470  5
58(Native Girl) ELEPHANT WALK
    Donald Jenkins & Delighters–Cortland 109
6687100   4
59I’M CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You)
    Frank Ifield–Capitol 5032
697683  4
60CANDY GIRL
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
43211314
61DANKE SCHOEN
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4989
50372412
62IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10487
  1
63SURFER JOE
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
727885  5
64RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
    Fats Domino–ABC-Paramount 10484
7986  3
65HE’S MINE (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him)
    Alice Wonder Land–Bardell 774
707581  7
66NEW MEXICAN ROSE
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 562
  1
67WORKOUT STEVIE, WORKOUT
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54086
  1
68500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8238
  1
69FINGERTIPS (pt. 2)
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54080
49301516
70MARIA ELENA
    Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8216
8596  3
71BLUE GUITAR
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13170
  1
72MY BABE
    Righteous Brothers–Moonglow 223
788187  5
73DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song)
    Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles–Newtown 5777
808492  4
74ENAMORADO
    Keith Colley–Unical 3006
828896  5
75CRY TO ME
    Betty Harris–Jubilee 5456
90  2
76THIS IS MY PRAYER
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2006
747278  8
77(Down At) PAPA JOE’S
    Dixiebelles–Sound Stage 7 2507
  1
78MISTY
    Lloyd Price–Double-L 722
86  2
79TEENAGE CLEOPATRA
    Tracey Dey–Liberty 55604
8391  3
80BABY GET IT (And Don’t Quit It)
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55250
84  2
81COME BACK
    Johnny Mathis–Mercury 72184
  1
82POINT PANIC
    Surfaris–Decca 31538
95100   3
83LITTLE EEEFIN ANNIE
    Joe Perkins–Sound Stage 7 2511
87  2
84THAT’S HOW IT GOES
    George Maharis–Epic 9613
889091  4
85EEFANANNY
    Ardells–Epic 9621
89  2
86WILD!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 274
97  2
87EVERYBODY GO HOME
    Eydie Gorme–Columbia 42854
96  2
88MONKEY-SHINE
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2069
8185  3
89STRANGE FEELING
    Billy Stewart–Chess 1868
100   2
90SPEED BALL
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 72189
  1
91CINDY’S GONNA CRY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4221
929599  4
92LET’S MAKE LOVE TONIGHT
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 272
93  2
93LONELY DRIFTER
    O’Jays–Imperial 5976
9497  3
94THAT’S THE ONLY WAY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 562
  1
95EVERYBODY
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10478
  1
96I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU
    Dale & Grace–Montel 921
  1
97PLEASE DON’T KISS ME AGAIN
    Charmettes–Kapp 547
  1
98WALKING PROUD
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42865
  1
99SWEET IMPOSSIBLE YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31539
  1
100 WELCOME HOME
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 705
  1
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist(s) and label(s) for the best-selling version(s) of each title, as well as for “other versions strongly reported.” Artists and labels 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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