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CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 28, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BLUE VELVET
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614
  1  2  4  7
  2MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK
    Angels–Smash 1834
  2  1  110
  3SALLY, GO ’ROUND THE ROSES
    Jaynetts–Tuff 369
  8  926  6
  4BE MY BABY
    Ronettes–Philles 116
142342  5
  5SURFER GIRL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
  5  610  9
  6THEN HE KISSED ME
    Crystals–Philles 115
  6  816  7
  7HEAT WAVE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7022
  4  5  610
  8IF I HAD A HAMMER
    Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,198
  3  3  310
  9MICKEY’S MONKEY
    Miracles–Tamla 54083
111218  7
10CRY BABY
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629
122233  6
11WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
    Tymes–Parkway 884
101120  7
12BUSTED
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10481
205973  4
13MARTIAN HOP
    Ran-Dells–Chairman 4403
131622  9
14A WALKIN’ MIRACLE
    Essex–Roulette 4515
172940  6
15THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET
    Raindrops–Jubilee 5455
152027  8
16THE MONKEY TIME
    Major Lance–Okeh 7175
  7  71212
17HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp)
    Allan Sherman–Warner Bros. 5378
  9  4  210
18MORE
    Vic Dana–Dolton 81
    Kai Winding & Orchestra–Verve 10295
22
 
19
 
11
 
  3
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19HEY, GIRL
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 692
16101311
20PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5000
23262411
21HONOLULU LULU
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55613
325670  4
22LITTLE DEUCE COUPE
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
242737  8
23MOCKINGBIRD
    Inez Foxx–Symbol 919
1914  715
24YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1437
181821  8
25PART TIME LOVE
    Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722
273644  6
26TALK TO ME
    Sunny & Sunglows–Tear Drop 3014
406295  4
27DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA
    Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42852
4574  3
28WHAM!
    Lonnie Mack–Fraternity 912
293951  6
29MEAN WOMAN BLUES
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
4477  3
30THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027
395471  5
31I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8219
425878  4
32BLUE BAYOU
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
416676  4
33HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE
    Little Peggy March–RCA Victor 47-8221
354660  5
34WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Duprees–Coed 584
283241  7
35FOOLS RUSH IN
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31533
4672  3
36HEY THERE LONELY BOY
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 544
344143  8
37ONLY IN AMERICA
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 626
364050  7
38SUGAR SHACK
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16487
79  2
39TREAT MY BABY GOOD
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 5019
384253  6
40DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5385
71  2
41TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72177
5373  3
42BUST OUT
    Busters–Arlen 735
5471  3
43CANDY GIRL
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 539
2113  813
44BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5368
2621  913
45I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2201
637585  4
46FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8215
25171510
47DENISE
    Randy & Rainbows–Rust 5059
31251416
48I WANT TO STAY HERE
    Steve & Eydie–Columbia 42815
33283110
49FINGERTIPS (pt. 2)
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54080
3015  515
50DANKE SCHOEN
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 4989
37241911
51BIRTHDAY PARTY
    Pixies Three–Mercury 72130
596774  7
52BETTY IN BERMUDAS
    Dovells–Parkway 882
505765  6
53MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55587
43312312
54A LOVE SO FINE
    Chiffons–Laurie 3195
6879  3
55PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD
    Diane Ray–Mercury 72117
473335  8
56WHAT DOES A GIRL DO?
    Shirelles–Scepter 1259
647077  4
57CHINA NIGHTS (Shina No Yoru)
    Kyu Sakamoto–Capitol 5016
515257  7
58IT’S TOO LATE
    Wilson Pickett–Double-L 717
56453211
59WIPE OUT
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
49352817
60SEPTEMBER SONG
    Jimmy Durante–Warner Bros. 5382
7386  3
61DESERT PETE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 5005
584336  9
62DEEP PURPLE
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6273
89  2
63THE LONELY SURFER
    Jack Nitzsche–Reprise 20,202
553739  9
64THE GRASS IS GREENER
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31539
  1
65ABILENE
    George Hamilton IV–RCA Victor 47-8181
60554615
66(Native Girl) ELEPHANT WALK
    Donald Jenkins & Delighters–Cortland 109
87100   3
67WASHINGTON SQUARE
    Village Stompers–Epic 9617
  1
68YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1048
93  2
69I’M CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You)
    Frank Ifield–Capitol 5032
7683  3
70HE’S MINE (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him)
    Alice Wonder Land–Bardell 774
758184  6
71QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
    High Keyes–Atco 6268
655348  9
72SURFER JOE
    Surfaris–Dot 16479
788596  4
73SHE’S A FOOL
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72180
  1
74THIS IS MY PRAYER
    Theola Kilgore–Serock 2006
727883  7
75(I Cried At) LAURA’S WEDDING
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1260
778081  5
76CROSS FIRE!
    Orlons–Cameo 273
94  2
77TELL ME THE TRUTH
    Nancy Wilson–Capitol 4991
808290  4
78MY BABE
    Righteous Brothers–Moonglow 223
818799  4
79RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
    Fats Domino–ABC-Paramount 10484
86  2
80DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song)
    Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles–Newtown 5777
8492  3
81MONKEY-SHINE
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2069
85  2
82ENAMORADO
    Keith Colley–Unical 3006
889698  4
83TEENAGE CLEOPATRA
    Tracey Dey–Liberty 55604
91  2
84BABY GET IT (And Don’t Quit It)
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55250
  1
85MARIA ELENA
    Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8216
96  2
86MISTY
    Lloyd Price–Double-L 722
  1
87LITTLE EEEFIN ANNIE
    Joe Perkins–Sound Stage 7 2511
  1
88THAT’S HOW IT GOES
    George Maharis–Epic 9613
9091  3
89EEFANANNY
    Ardells–Epic 9621
  1
90CRY TO ME
    Betty Harris–Jubilee 5456
  1
91CHINESE CHECKERS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 137
9298100   6
92CINDY’S GONNA CRY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4221
9599  3
93LET’S MAKE LOVE TONIGHT
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 272
  1
94LONELY DRIFTER
    O’Jays–Imperial 5976
97  2
95POINT PANIC
    Surfaris–Decca 31538
100   2
96EVERYBODY GO HOME
    Eydie Gorme–Columbia 42854
  1
97WILD!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 274
  1
98REACH OUT FOR ME
    Lou Johnson–Big Top 3153
  1
99MAKING BELIEVE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10481
  1
100 STRANGE FEELING
    Billy Stewart–Chess 1868
  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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