CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 9, 1963
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DEEP PURPLE
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6273
  2  511  8
  2SUGAR SHACK
    Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16487
  1  1  1  8
  3WASHINGTON SQUARE
    Village Stompers–Epic 9617
  3  4  7  7
  4I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU
    Dale & Grace–Montel 921
  81328  6
  5IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10487
101425  6
  6BE MY BABY
    Ronettes–Philles 116
  4  3  211
  7BUSTED
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10481
  5  2  510
  8I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8219
  6  9  910
  9MARIA ELENA
    Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8216
151633  8
10BOSSA NOVA BABY
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8243
111550  5
11SHE’S A FOOL
    Lesley Gore–Mercury 72180
131724  7
12MEAN WOMAN BLUES
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
  7  8  8  9
13TALK TO ME
    Sunny & Sunglows–Tear Drop 3014
  9111210
14FOOLS RUSH IN
    Rick Nelson–Decca 31533
141213  9
15THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027
17191611
16WALKING THE DOG
    Rufus Thomas–Stax 140
202751  5
17DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA
    Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42852
12  6  6  9
18EVERYBODY
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10478
273759  6
19(Down At) PAPA JOE’S
    Dixiebelles–Sound Stage 7 2507
223142  6
20BLUE VELVET
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614
16  7  313
21500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8238
252941  6
22YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1048
242631  8
23MISTY
    Lloyd Price–Double-L 722
263545  7
24LITTLE RED ROOSTER
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8247
3764  3
25YOUR OTHER LOVE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13176
304065  5
26HEY LITTLE GIRL
    Major Lance–Okeh 7181
355692  4
27CRY BABY
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629
1810  412
28CRY TO ME
    Betty Harris–Jubilee 5456
293343  7
29I ADORE HIM
    Angels–Smash 1854
396178  4
30WILD!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 274
404663  7
31DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5385
191815  8
32CROSS FIRE!
    Orlons–Cameo 273
212023  8
33TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1034
5380  3
34WALKING PROUD
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42865
526074  6
35THE GRASS IS GREENER
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31539
232122  7
36WITCHCRAFT
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8243
476987  4
37BLUE BAYOU
    Roy Orbison–Monument 824
28232110
38PART TIME LOVE
    Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722
31251912
39LIVING A LIE
    Al Martino–Capitol 5060
6496  3
40CAN I GET A WITNESS
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54087
627785  4
41I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONIGHT
    Barry & Tamerlanes–Valiant 6034
7684  3
42SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
    Lenny Welch–Cadence 1439
7192  3
43NEW MEXICAN ROSE
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 562
343040  6
44BLUE GUITAR
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13170
414248  6
45DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song)
    Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles–Newtown 5777
515866  9
46BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5069
73  2
47LODDY LO
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 890
80  2
48MISERY
    Dynamics–Big Top 3161
586372  4
49DON’T WAIT TOO LONG
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42886
546270  5
50TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72177
453830  9
51DOMINIQUE
    Singing Nun–Philips 40152
100   2
52POINT PANIC
    Surfaris–Decca 31538
555360  8
53REACH OUT FOR ME
    Lou Johnson–Big Top 3153
606676  6
54YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (Higher Than You Know)
    Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 557
617179  4
55WONDERFUL SUMMER
    Robin Ward–Dot 16530
8695  3
56SATURDAY NIGHT
    New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 42887
7787  3
57THE MATADOR
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 42880
728395  4
58HONOLULU LULU
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55613
32221010
59RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
    Fats Domino–ABC-Paramount 10484
444349  8
60UNCHAINED MELODY
    Vito & Salutations–Herald 583
707884  5
61SALLY, GO ’ROUND THE ROSES
    Jaynetts–Tuff 369
33241412
62PLEASE DON’T KISS ME AGAIN
    Charmettes–Kapp 547
677380  6
63HEAT WAVE
    Martha & Vandellas–Gordy 7022
36322016
64FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1441
7597  3
65WORKOUT STEVIE, WORKOUT
    Little Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54086
383435  6
66SURFER GIRL
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5009
42361815
67MICKEY’S MONKEY
    Miracles–Tamla 54083
49413213
68COME BACK
    Johnny Mathis–Mercury 72184
505461  6
69I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Drifters–Atlantic 2201
48452710
70TWO-TEN, SIX-EIGHTEEN (Doesn’t Anybody Know My Name)
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16527
798698  4
71YESTERDAY AND YOU (Armen’s Theme)
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55636
8493  3
72YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY
    Caravelles–Smash 1852
92  2
73IN MY ROOM
    Beach Boys–Capitol 5069
  1
74TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS
    Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13181
    Ernest Ashworth–Hickory 1214

 

 

 
  1
 
75GOTTA TRAVEL ON
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55634
788591  4
76HAVE YOU HEARD
    Duprees–Coed 585
88  2
77ANY OTHER WAY
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 141
8591100   4
78A FINE FINE BOY
    Darlene Love–Philles 117
8199  3
79LOUIE LOUIE
    Kingsmen–Wand 143
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 42814

 

 

 
  1
 
80WIVES AND LOVERS
    Jack Jones–Kapp 551
90  2
81THEN HE KISSED ME
    Crystals–Philles 115
46392913
82YOU’RE GOOD FOR ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2205
97  2
83A STORY UNTOLD
    Emotions–20th Century-Fox 430
828288  5
84YOU’RE NO GOOD
    Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 566
    Dee Dee Warwick–Jubilee 5459
95
 

 

 
  2
  1
85I GOT A WOMAN
    Freddie Scott–Colpix 709
  1
86SUE’S GOTTA BE MINE
    Del Shannon–Berlee 501
  1
87HEY LOVER
    Debbie Dovale–Roulette 4521
98  2
88DAWN
    David Rockingham Trio–Josie 913
  1
89SHIRL GIRL
    Wayne Newton–Capitol 5058
91  2
9031 FLAVORS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1260
99  2
91AS LONG AS I KNOW HE’S MINE
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54088
  1
92BABY I DO LOVE YOU
    Galens–Challenge 9212
  1
93MIDNIGHT MARY
    Joey Powers–Amy 892
  1
94BABY DON’T YOU WEEP
    Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 658
  1
95I AM A WITNESS
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1261
  1
96THE NITTY GRITTY
    Shirley Ellis–Congress 202
  1
97SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING
    Essex–Roulette 4530
  1
98LONG TALL TEXAN
    Murry Kellum–M.O.C. 653
  1
99SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5803
838993  4
100 CROSSFIRE TIME
    Dee Clark–Constellation 108
  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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