US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th November, 1963

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending November 16, 1963

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th November, 1963

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US Top 40 Singles – 16th November, 1963

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 DEEP PURPLE –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (Atco)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SUGAR SHACK –•– Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)-9 (1)
3 3 WASHINGTON SQUARE –•– The Village Stompers (Epic)-9 (3)
4 6 I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU –•– Dale and Grace (Montel/Michelle)-7 (4)
5 4 IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-8 (4)
6 7 MARIA ELENA –•– Los Indios Tabajaras (RCA Victor)-9 (6)
7 11 SHE’S A FOOL –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-8 (7)
8 9 BOSSA NOVA BABY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (8)
9 14 EVERYBODY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-6 (9)
10 15 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME –•– Bobby Bare (RCA Victor)-7 (10)

11 5 MEAN WOMAN BLUES –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-11 (5)
12 10 I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-11 (7)
13 12 FOOLS RUSH IN –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-10 (12)
14 8 BUSTED –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-11 (4)
15 25 WALKING THE DOG –•– Rufus Thomas (Stax)-7 (15)
16 19 (Down At) PAPA JOE’S –•– The Dixiebelles (Sound Stage 7)-8 (16)
17 13 DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA –•– Dion DiMucci (Columbia)-10 (6)
18 29 HEY LITTLE GIRL –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-5 (18)
19 64 DOMINIQUE –•– The Singing Nun (Philips)-2 (19)
20 18 TALK TO ME –•– Sunny and the Sunglows (Tear Drop)-11 (11)

21 23 MISTY –•– Lloyd Price (Double-L)-7 (21)
22 20 BE MY BABY –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-12 (2)
23 24 CRY TO ME –•– Betty Harris (Jubilee)-9 (23)
24 22 YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-8 (22)
25 31 LITTLE RED ROOSTER –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-4 (25)
26 43 TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-5 (26)
27 16 THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-12 (12)
28 30 WALKING PROUD –•– Steve Lawrence (Columbia)-5 (28)
29 32 YOUR OTHER LOVE –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-5 (29)
30 21 CROSS FIRE! –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-8 (19)

31 41 SATURDAY NIGHT –•– The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)-4 (31)
32 36 WITCHCRAFT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (32)
33 33 WILD –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-7 (33)
34 53 WONDERFUL SUMMER –•– Robin Ward (Dot)-3 (34)
35 39 I ADORE HIM –•– The Angels (Smash)-4 (35)
36 48 LIVING A LIE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-4 (36)
37 27 DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-10 (9)
38 44 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONIGHT –•– Barry and the Tamerlanes (Valiant)-5 (38)
39 28 CRY BABY –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-14 (4)
40 37 DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song) –•– Patti LaBelle and Her Blue Belles (Newtown)-10 (37)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 16th November, 1963

42 17 THE GRASS IS GREENER –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (17)
48 34 BLUE BAYOU –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-10 (29)
49 26 BLUE VELVET –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-15 (1)
51 40 NEW MEXICAN ROSE –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-7 (36)

POWER PLAYS – 16th November, 1963

41 56 YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY –•– The Caravelles (Smash)-3 (41)
43 66 SINCE I FELL FOR YOU –•– Lenny Welch (Cadence)-4 (43)
44 69 BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (44)
45 63 LODDY LO –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-3 (45)
46 47 THE MATADOR –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-4 (46)
47 58 CAN I GET A WITNESS –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (47)
50 51 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 16th November, 1963

73 — DRIP DROP –•– Dion DiMucci (Columbia)-1 (73)
80 — BAD GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-1 (80)
87 — SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING –•– The Essex Featuring Anita Humes (Roulette)-1 (87)
88 — THE NITTY GRITTY –•– Shirley Ellis (Congress)-1 (88)
89 — RAGS TO RICHES –•– Sunny and the Sunliners (Tear Drop)-1 (89)
90 — BABY DON’T YOU WEEP –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-1 (90)
91 — KANSAS CITY –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-1 (91)
92 — I HAVE A BOYFRIEND –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-1 (92)
97 — GOTTA LOTTA LOVE –•– Steve Alaimo (Imperial)-1 (97)
98 — DUMB HEAD –•– Ginny Arnell (MGM)-1 (98)
99 — BABY’S GONE –•– Gene Thomas (United Artists)-1 (99)
100 — HEY LOVER –•– Debbie Dovale (Roulette)-1 (100)