US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th August, 1963
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 17, 1963
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th August, 1963
#1 FINGERTIPS (Part 2) By Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
US Top 40 Singles – 17th August, 1963
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 FINGERTIPS (Part 2) –•– Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-8 (2)
3 3 (You’re the) DEVIL IN DISGUISE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (3)
4 2 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-9 (2)
5 6 JUDY’S TURN TO CRY –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-7 (5)
6 8 CANDY GIRL –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-7 (6)
7 17 HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp) –•– Allan Sherman (Warner Brothers)-3 (7)
8 5 SO MUCH IN LOVE –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-12 (1)
9 10 MORE –•– Kai Winding and Orchestra (Verve)-7 (9)
10 31 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK –•– The Angels (Smash)-3 (10)
11 7 SURF CITY –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-10 (1)
12 9 EASIER SAID THAN DONE –•– The Essex (Roulette)-11 (1)
13 22 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx (Symbol)-9 (13)
14 16 GREEN, GREEN –•– The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)-8 (14)
15 21 DENISE –•– Randy and the Rainbows (Rust)-10 (15)
16 15 ABILENE –•– George Hamilton IV (RCA Victor)-9 (15)
17 29 IF I HAD A HAMMER –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-4 (17)
18 23 DANKE SCHOEN –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-6 (18)
19 12 JUST ONE LOOK –•– Doris Troy (Atlantic)-11 (10)
20 14 MEMPHIS –•– Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)-11 (5)
21 40 HEY, GIRL –•– Freddie Scott (Colpix)-4 (21)
22 13 HOPELESS –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-9 (13)
23 25 TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (23)
24 24 MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-7 (24)
25 28 I WONDER –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (25)
26 32 THE MONKEY TIME –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-6 (26)
27 30 TWIST IT UP –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-5 (27)
28 49 SURFER GIRL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (28)
29 20 DETROIT CITY –•– Bobby Bare (RCA Victor)-10 (16)
30 19 RING OF FIRE –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-12 (17)
31 39 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-5 (31)
32 11 TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT –•– Rolf Harris (Epic)-11 (3)
33 43 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-4 (33)
34 51 HEAT WAVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-3 (34)
35 35 I (Who Have Nothing) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-8 (35)
36 36 MARLENA –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-6 (36)
37 42 PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-4 (37)
38 27 TILL THEN –•– The Classics (Musicnote)-9 (20)
39 18 PRIDE AND JOY –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-14 (10)
40 26 NOT ME –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-10 (12)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th August, 1963
41 38 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD –•– Dave Dudley (Golden Wing)-11 (32)
42 33 SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (33)
46 34 BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW –•– Dion (Columbia)-7 (31)
POWER PLAYS – 17th August, 1963
43 53 I WANT TO STAY HERE –•– Steve and Eydie (Columbia)-5 (43)
44 54 WAIT TIL’ MY BOBBY GETS HOME –•– Darlene Love (Philles)-5 (44)
45 45 TIPS OF MY FINGERS –•– Roy Clark (Capitol)-8 (45)
47 47 WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE –•– Mel Carter (Derby)-7 (47)
48 50 SURFIN’ HOOTENANNY –•– Al Casey (Stacy)-6 (48)
49 46 HOW MANY TEARDROPS –•– Lou Christie (Roulette)-5 (46)
50 52 THE DREAMER –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 17th August, 1963
71 — THEN HE KISSED ME –•– The Crystals (Philles)-1 (71)
80 — LITTLE DEUCE COUPE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (80)
86 — PART TIME LOVE –•– Little Johnny Taylor (Galaxy)-1 (86)
87 — ONLY IN AMERICA –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (87)
88 — MICKEY’S MONKEY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (88)
89 — WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-1 (89)
90 — STRAIGHTEN UP YOUR HEART –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-1 (90)
91 — IT WON’T BE THIS WAY (Always) –•– The King Pins (Federal)-1 (91)
94 — I’M NOT A FOOL ANYMORE –•– T.K. Hulin (Smash)-1 (94)
95 — BIRTHDAY PARTY –•– The Pixies Three (Mercury)-1 (95)
96 — CHINESE CHECKERS –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-3 (90)
97 — GONE –•– The Rip Chords (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 — LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Chris Kenner (Instant)-7 (77)
99 — I CRIED –•– Tammy Montgomery (Tammi Terrell) (Try Me)-1 (99)
100 — CRY BABY –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-1 (100)
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