US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th May, 1963
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 18, 1963
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th May, 1963
#1 IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY By Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)
US Top 40 Singles – 18th May, 1963
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY –•– Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 I WILL FOLLOW HIM –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-9 (1)
3 2 PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-10 (2)
4 7 SURFIN’ U.S.A. –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (4)
5 6 FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-9 (5)
6 4 PIPELINE –•– The Chantays (Dot)-12 (4)
7 10 LOSING YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-7 (7)
8 9 REVEREND MR. BLACK –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-7 (8)
9 5 CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-12 (2)
10 23 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-7 (10)
11 17 TWO FACES HAVE I –•– Lou Christie (Roulette)-8 (11)
12 16 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-6 (12)
13 20 HOT PASTRAMI –•– The Dartells (Dot)-6 (13)
14 24 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-5 (14)
15 12 MECCA –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-9 (12)
16 19 KILLER JOE –•– The Rocky Fellers (Scepter)-9 (16)
17 8 HE’S SO FINE –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-13 (1)
18 36 YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-4 (18)
19 37 DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-4 (19)
20 13 CHARMS –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-8 (13)
21 26 THIS LITTLE GIRL –•– Dion (Columbia)-5 (21)
22 27 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– The Four Seasons Featuring Frankie Valli (Vee-Jay)-5 (22)
23 21 LITTLE BAND OF GOLD –•– James Gilreath (Joy)-9 (21)
24 29 STILL –•– Bill Anderson (Decca)-6 (24)
25 11 ON BROADWAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-9 (9)
26 60 IT’S MY PARTY –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-2 (26)
27 40 EL WATUSI –•– Ray Barretto (Tico)-4 (27)
28 30 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-10 (26)
29 22 TOM CAT –•– The Rooftop Singers (Vanguard)-9 (20)
30 18 WATERMELON MAN –•– Mongo Santamaria (Battle)-10 (10)
31 34 THE LOVE OF MY MAN –•– Theola Kilgore (Serock)-5 (31)
32 14 BABY WORKOUT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-11 (5)
33 15 DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby) –•– The Cookies (Dimension)-12 (7)
34 35 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-17 (33)
35 38 PUSHOVER –•– Etta James (Argo)-5 (35)
36 42 COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-7 (36)
37 53 PRISONER OF LOVE –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (37)
38 31 A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (31)
39 50 LET’S GO STEADY AGAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-4 (39)
40 33 LINDA –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-13 (28)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 18th May, 1963
42 28 YOUNG AND IN LOVE –•– Dick and DeeDee (Warner Brothers)-10 (17)
44 39 (Today I Met) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY –•– Darlene Love (Philles)-7 (39)
48 25 YOUNG LOVERS –•– Paul and Paula (Philips)-10 (6)
63 32 THE END OF THE WORLD –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-17 (2)
POWER PLAYS – 18th May, 1963
41 44 REMEMBER DIANA –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-6 (41)
43 49 SHUT DOWN –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (43)
45 79 SUKIYAKI –•– Kyu Sakamoto (Capitol)-2 (45)
46 47 THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE –•– Baby Washington (Sue)-9 (46)
47 70 THOSE LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-2 (47)
49 57 HOT PASTRAMI WITH MASHED POTATOES (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-4 (49)
50 54 TWO KIND OF TEARDROPS –•– Del Shannon (Big Top)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 18th May, 1963
72 — MY SUMMER LOVE –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-1 (72)
81 — BIRDLAND –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (81)
88 — GYPSY WOMAN –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-1 (88)
89 — THERE GOES (My Heart Again) –•– Fats Domino (ABC-Paramount)-1 (89)
90 — SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER –•– The Five Du-Tones (One-derful!)-1 (90)
94 — GOT YOU ON MY MIND –•– Cookie and His Cupcakes (Chess)-2 (94)
95 — IF MY PILLOW COULD TALK –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (95)
96 — LONELY BOY, LONELY GUITAR –•– Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes (RCA Victor)-1 (96)
97 — NEEDLES AND PINS –•– Jackie DeShannon (Liberty)-1 (97)
98 — HE’S A BAD BOY –•– Carole King (Dimension)-3 (94)
99 — PRIDE AND JOY –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (99)
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