CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending NOVEMBER 16, 1963
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DEEP PURPLE     Nino Tempo & April Stevens–Atco 6273		1	2	5	9
2	WASHINGTON SQUARE     Village Stompers–Epic 9617		3	3	4	8
3	SUGAR SHACK     Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs–Dot 16487		2	1	1	9
4	I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU     Dale & Grace–Montel 921		4	8	13	7
5	IT’S ALL RIGHT     Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10487		5	10	14	7
6	SHE’S A FOOL     Lesley Gore–Mercury 72180		11	13	17	8
7	MARIA ELENA     Los Indios Tabajaras–RCA Victor 47-8216		9	15	16	9
8	BOSSA NOVA BABY     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8243		10	11	15	6
9	EVERYBODY     Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10478		18	27	37	7
10	I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU     Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-8219		8	6	9	11
11	BUSTED     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10481		7	5	2	11
12	MEAN WOMAN BLUES     Roy Orbison–Monument 824		12	7	8	10
13	FOOLS RUSH IN     Rick Nelson–Decca 31533		14	14	12	10
14	WALKING THE DOG     Rufus Thomas–Stax 140		16	20	27	6
15	BE MY BABY     Ronettes–Philles 116		6	4	3	12
16	TALK TO ME     Sunny & Sunglows–Tear Drop 3014		13	9	11	11
17	(Down At) PAPA JOE’S     Dixiebelles–Sound Stage 7 2507		19	22	31	7
18	500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME     Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8238		21	25	29	7
19	DOMINIQUE     Singing Nun–Philips 40152		51	100	—	3
20	LITTLE RED ROOSTER     Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8247		24	37	64	4
21	MISTY     Lloyd Price–Double-L 722		23	26	35	8
22	THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER     Nat King Cole–Capitol 5027		15	17	19	12
23	YOUR OTHER LOVE     Connie Francis–MGM 13176		25	30	40	6
24	HEY LITTLE GIRL     Major Lance–Okeh 7181		26	35	56	5
25	I ADORE HIM     Angels–Smash 1854		29	39	61	5
26	TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1034		33	53	80	4
27	CRY TO ME     Betty Harris–Jubilee 5456		28	29	33	8
28	WALKING PROUD     Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42865		34	52	60	7
29	WILD!     Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 274		30	40	46	8
30	LIVING A LIE     Al Martino–Capitol 5060		39	64	96	4
31	I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONIGHT     Barry & Tamerlanes–Valiant 6034		41	76	84	4
32	SINCE I FELL FOR YOU     Lenny Welch–Cadence 1439		42	71	92	4
33	WITCHCRAFT     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8243		36	47	69	5
34	WONDERFUL SUMMER     Robin Ward–Dot 16530		55	86	95	4
35	CAN I GET A WITNESS     Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54087		40	62	77	5
36	BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL     Beach Boys–Capitol 5069		46	73	—	3
37	LODDY LO     Chubby Checker–Parkway 890		47	80	—	3
38	YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY     Mary Wells–Motown 1048		22	24	26	9
39	YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY     Caravelles–Smash 1852		72	92	—	3
40	DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA     Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42852		17	12	6	10
41	DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song)     Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles–Newtown 5777		45	51	58	10
42	MISERY     Dynamics–Big Top 3161		48	58	63	5
43	BLUE VELVET     Bobby Vinton–Epic 9614		20	16	7	14
44	CRY BABY     Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 629		27	18	10	13
45	CROSS FIRE!     Orlons–Cameo 273		32	21	20	9
46	PART TIME LOVE     Little Johnny Taylor–Galaxy 722		38	31	25	13
47	YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (Higher Than You Know)     Ruby & Romantics–Kapp 557		54	61	71	5
48	SATURDAY NIGHT     New Christy Minstrels–Columbia 42887		56	77	87	4
49	THE MATADOR     Johnny Cash–Columbia 42880		57	72	83	5
50	THE GRASS IS GREENER     Brenda Lee–Decca 31539		35	23	21	8
51	TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS     Johnny Tillotson–MGM 13181     Ernest Ashworth–Hickory 1214		74	—	—	2
52	REACH OUT FOR ME     Lou Johnson–Big Top 3153		53	60	66	7
53	LOUIE LOUIE     Kingsmen–Wand 143     Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 42814		79	—	—	2
54	UNCHAINED MELODY     Vito & Salutations–Herald 583		60	70	78	6
55	DON’T WAIT TOO LONG     Tony Bennett–Columbia 42886		49	54	62	6
56	BLUE GUITAR     Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13170		44	41	42	7
57	HAVE YOU HEARD     Duprees–Coed 585		76	88	—	3
58	DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT     Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5385		31	19	18	9
59	BLUE BAYOU     Roy Orbison–Monument 824		37	28	23	11
60	IN MY ROOM     Beach Boys–Capitol 5069		73	—	—	2
61	POINT PANIC     Surfaris–Decca 31538		52	55	53	9
62	FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1441		64	75	97	4
63	NEW MEXICAN ROSE     4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 562		43	34	30	7
64	TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE     Brook Benton–Mercury 72177		50	45	38	10
65	YESTERDAY AND YOU (Armen’s Theme)     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55636		71	84	93	4
66	DRIP DROP     Dion Di Muci–Columbia 42917		—	—	—	1
67	PLEASE DON’T KISS ME AGAIN     Charmettes–Kapp 547		62	67	73	7
68	ANY OTHER WAY     Chuck Jackson–Wand 141		77	85	91	5
69	A FINE FINE BOY     Darlene Love–Philles 117		78	81	99	4
70	WIVES AND LOVERS     Jack Jones–Kapp 551		80	90	—	3
71	GOTTA TRAVEL ON     Timi Yuro–Liberty 55634		75	78	85	5
72	TWO-TEN, SIX-EIGHTEEN (Doesn’t Anybody Know My Name)     Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16527		70	79	86	5
73	YOU’RE GOOD FOR ME     Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2205		82	97	—	3
74	I GOT A WOMAN     Freddie Scott–Colpix 709		85	—	—	2
75	I’LL TAKE YOU HOME     Drifters–Atlantic 2201		69	48	45	11
76	RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET     Fats Domino–ABC-Paramount 10484		59	44	43	9
77	FORGET HIM     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 280		—	—	—	1
78	SUE’S GOTTA BE MINE     Del Shannon–Berlee 501		86	—	—	2
79	YOU’RE NO GOOD     Betty Everett–Vee-Jay 566     Dee Dee Warwick–Jubilee 5459		84	95	—	3   2
80	MIDNIGHT MARY     Joey Powers–Amy 892		93	—	—	2
81	HEY LOVER     Debbie Dovale–Roulette 4521		87	98	—	3
82	AS LONG AS I KNOW HE’S MINE     Marvelettes–Tamla 54088		91	—	—	2
83	DAWN     David Rockingham Trio–Josie 913		88	—	—	2
84	I AM A WITNESS     Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1261		95	—	—	2
85	THE NITTY GRITTY     Shirley Ellis–Congress 202		96	—	—	2
86	BABY DON’T YOU WEEP     Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 658		94	—	—	2
87	BABY I DO LOVE YOU     Galens–Challenge 9212		92	—	—	2
88	SHIRL GIRL     Wayne Newton–Capitol 5058		89	91	—	3
89	TRA LA LA LA SUZY     Dean & Jean–Rust 5067		—	—	—	1
90	SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING     Essex–Roulette 4530		97	—	—	2
91	FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE     Garnet Mimms & Enchanters–United Artists 658		—	—	—	1
92	LONG TALL TEXAN     Murry Kellum–M.O.C. 653		98	—	—	2
93	THE BOY NEXT DOOR     Secrets–Philips 40146		—	—	—	1
94	BAD GIRL     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8254		—	—	—	1
95	31 FLAVORS     Shirelles–Scepter 1260		90	99	—	3
96	I HAVE A BOYFRIEND     Chiffons–Laurie 3212		—	—	—	1
97	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Essex–Roulette 4530		—	—	—	1
98	NEED TO BELONG     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 567		—	—	—	1
99	KANSAS CITY     Trini Lopez–Reprise 20,236		—	—	—	1
100	SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5803		99	83	89	5

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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