US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st December, 1963 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 21, 1963

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st December, 1963

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US Top 40 Singles – 21st December, 1963

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

1 1 DOMINIQUE –•– The Singing Nun (Philips)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LOUIE LOUIE –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-7 (2)
3 5 YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY –•– The Caravelles (Smash)-8 (3)
4 9 THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (4)
5 6 SINCE I FELL FOR YOU –•– Lenny Welch (Cadence)-9 (5)
6 7 BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (6)
7 8 DRIP DROP –•– Dion DiMucci (Columbia)-6 (7)
8 4 I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU –•– Dale and Grace (Montel/Michelle)-12 (1)
9 3 EVERYBODY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-11 (3)
10 16 POPSICLES AND ICICLES –•– The Murmaids (Chattahoochee)-5 (10)

11 18 TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS –•– Johnny Tillotson (MGM)-7 (11)
12 15 LODDY LO –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-8 (12)
13 25 FORGET HIM –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-7 (13)
14 14 WONDERFUL SUMMER –•– Robin Ward (Dot)-8 (14)
15 12 SHE’S A FOOL –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-13 (5)
16 10 WALKING THE DOG –•– Rufus Thomas (Stax)-12 (10)
17 23 QUICKSAND –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-5 (17)
18 20 HAVE YOU HEARD –•– The Duprees featuring Joey Vann (Coed)-7 (18)
19 11 LITTLE RED ROOSTER –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-9 (11)
20 26 WIVES AND LOVERS –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-8 (20)

21 35 THE BOY NEXT DOOR –•– The Secrets (Philips)-7 (21)
22 28 THE NITTY GRITTY –•– Shirley Ellis (Congress)-6 (22)
23 33 IN MY ROOM –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (23)
24 27 MIDNIGHT MARY –•– Joey Powers (Amy)-7 (24)
25 31 KANSAS CITY –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-6 (25)
26 24 CAN I GET A WITNESS –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-10 (24)
27 19 IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-13 (4)
28 13 SUGAR SHACK –•– Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)-14 (1)
29 22 LIVING A LIE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-9 (22)
30 32 BABY DON’T YOU WEEP –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-6 (30)

31 54 DRAG CITY –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-3 (31)
32 17 WASHINGTON SQUARE –•– The Village Stompers (Epic)-14 (2)
33 60 PRETTY PAPER –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-2 (33)
34 39 BAD GIRL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-6 (34)
35 29 HEY LITTLE GIRL –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-10 (13)
36 42 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-5 (36)
37 34 TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-10 (17)
38 48 TURN AROUND –•– Dick and DeeDee (Warner Brothers)-5 (38)
39 21 DEEP PURPLE –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (Atco)-15 (1)
40 53 THAT LUCKY OLD SUN –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 21st December, 1963

41 30 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONIGHT –•– Barry and the Tamerlanes (Valiant)-10 (21)
46 40 TRA LA LA LA SUZY –•– Dean and Jean (Rust)-8 (40)
50 38 MARIA ELENA –•– Los Indios Tabajaras (RCA Victor)-14 (6)
54 36 (Down At) PAPA JOE’S –•– The Dixiebelles (Sound Stage 7)-13 (9)
56 37 BOSSA NOVA BABY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (8)

POWER PLAYS – 21st December, 1963

42 52 STEWBALL –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-4 (42)
43 45 NEED TO BELONG –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-5 (43)
44 46 I HAVE A BOYFRIEND –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-6 (44)
45 51 RAGS TO RICHES –•– Sunny and the Sunliners (Tear Drop)-6 (45)
47 50 I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP FROM CRYING –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-5 (47)
48 75 AS USUAL –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-2 (48)
49 49 YOU’RE GOOD FOR ME –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-8 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 21st December, 1963

80 — WHISPERING –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (Atco)-1 (80)
88 — I CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT YOU –•– Steve and Eydie (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 — THE LITTLE BOY –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-1 (90)
95 — HARLEM SHUFFLE –•– Bob and Earl (Marc)-1 (95)
96 — COMIN’ IN THE BACK DOOR –•– The Baja Marimba Band (Almo International)-1 (96)
98 — PAIN IN MY HEART –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (78)
99 — THE SHELTER OF YOUR ARMS –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-3 (95)
100 — BABY, I LOVE YOU –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-1 (100)