US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th October, 1963
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 12, 1963
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th October, 1963
#1 SUGAR SHACK By Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)
US Top 40 Singles – 12th October, 1963
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 SUGAR SHACK –•– Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 BE MY BABY –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-7 (2)
3 1 BLUE VELVET –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-10 (1)
4 5 CRY BABY –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-9 (4)
5 2 SALLY, GO ‘ROUND THE ROSES –•– The Jaynetts (Tuff)-7 (2)
6 9 BUSTED –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-6 (6)
7 6 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK –•– The Angels (Smash)-11 (1)
8 16 MEAN WOMAN BLUES –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-6 (8)
9 8 HEAT WAVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-11 (4)
10 17 DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA –•– Dion DiMucci (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 13 HONOLULU LULU –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-6 (11)
12 7 WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-9 (7)
13 28 THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-7 (13)
14 21 DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-5 (14)
15 14 SURFER GIRL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (7)
16 10 THEN HE KISSED ME –•– The Crystals (Philles)-9 (6)
17 11 MICKEY’S MONKEY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-9 (8)
18 23 I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-6 (18)
19 19 PART TIME LOVE –•– Little Johnny Taylor (Galaxy)-9 (19)
20 33 DEEP PURPLE –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (Atco)-5 (20)
21 26 TALK TO ME –•– Sunny and the Sunglows (Tear Drop)-6 (21)
22 12 A WALKIN’ MIRACLE –•– The Essex Featuring Anita Humes (Roulette)-8 (12)
23 38 WASHINGTON SQUARE –•– The Village Stompers (Epic)-4 (23)
24 18 MARTIAN HOP –•– The Ran-Dells (Chairman)-11 (16)
25 27 BUST OUT –•– The Busters (Arlen)-6 (25)
26 34 FOOLS RUSH IN –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-5 (26)
27 15 IF I HAD A HAMMER –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-12 (3)
28 31 HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-6 (28)
29 32 I’LL TAKE YOU HOME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-6 (29)
30 20 LITTLE DEUCE COUPE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (15)
31 41 BLUE BAYOU –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-5 (31)
32 54 MARIA ELENA –•– Los Indios Tabajaras (RCA Victor)-4 (32)
33 22 THE MONKEY TIME –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-14 (8)
34 36 TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-6 (34)
35 58 IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-3 (35)
36 46 THE GRASS IS GREENER –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-3 (36)
37 25 ONLY IN AMERICA –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-9 (25)
38 29 THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET –•– The Raindrops (Jubilee)-10 (17)
39 50 YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-3 (39)
40 24 WHAM! –•– Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)-8 (24)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 12th October, 1963
41 30 PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-12 (15)
43 37 YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-10 (18)
47 35 HEY, GIRL –•– Freddie Scott (Colpix)-12 (10)
48 40 BIRTHDAY PARTY –•– The Pixies Three (Mercury)-9 (40)
51 39 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx (Symbol)-17 (7)
POWER PLAYS – 12th October, 1963
42 48 A LOVE SO FINE –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-6 (42)
44 42 MORE –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-10 (42)
45 56 CROSS FIRE! –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-3 (45)
46 59 SHE’S A FOOL –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-3 (46)
49 63 WORKOUT STEVIE, WORKOUT –•– Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-2 (49)
50 51 BETTY IN BERMUDAS –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 12th October, 1963
68 — EVERYBODY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-1 (68)
81 — SPEED BALL –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-1 (81)
86 — YOUR TEENAGE DREAMS –•– Johnny Mathis (Mercury)-1 (86)
89 — BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE –•– Joe Hinton (Back Beat)-1 (89)
90 — DETROIT CITY NO. 2 –•– Ben Colder (MGM)-1 (90)
92 — COME BACK –•– Johnny Mathis (Mercury)-1 (92)
93 — CUANDO CALIENTA EL SOL (When the Sun Is Hot) –•– Steve Allen and His Orchestra with Copacabana Trio (Dot)-1 (93)
94 — GOTTA TRAVEL ON –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-1 (94)
95 — COWBOY BOOTS –•– Dave Dudley (Golden Ring)-1 (95)
96 — SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (96)
97 — LONELY DRIFTER –•– The O’Jays (Imperial)-2 (93)
98 — TWO-TEN, SIX-EIGHTEEN (Doesn’t Anybody Know My Name) –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-1 (98)
99 — DON’T WAIT TOO LONG –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 — HEY LONELY ONE –•– Baby Washington (Sue)-1 (100)
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