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

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

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

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US Top 40 Singles – 21st September, 1963

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

1 2 BLUE VELVET –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK –•– The Angels (Smash)-8 (1)
3 3 IF I HAD A HAMMER –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-9 (3)
4 5 HEAT WAVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-8 (4)
5 9 SALLY, GO ‘ROUND THE ROSES –•– The Jaynetts (Tuff)-4 (5)
6 6 THEN HE KISSED ME –•– The Crystals (Philles)-6 (6)
7 7 SURFER GIRL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (7)
8 15 MICKEY’S MONKEY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-6 (8)
9 4 HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp) –•– Allan Sherman (Warner Brothers)-8 (2)
10 13 CRY BABY –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-6 (10)

11 16 WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-6 (11)
12 20 BE MY BABY –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-4 (12)
13 8 THE MONKEY TIME –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-11 (8)
14 29 A WALKIN’ MIRACLE –•– The Essex Featuring Anita Humes (Roulette)-5 (14)
15 17 PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-9 (15)
16 11 HEY, GIRL –•– Freddie Scott (Colpix)-9 (10)
17 10 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx (Symbol)-14 (7)
18 19 YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-7 (18)
19 24 MARTIAN HOP –•– The Ran-Dells (Chairman)-8 (19)
20 14 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-9 (14)

21 22 THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET –•– The Raindrops (Jubilee)-7 (21)
22 25 LITTLE DEUCE COUPE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (22)
23 38 BUSTED –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-3 (23)
24 12 CANDY GIRL –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-12 (3)
25 18 DENISE –•– Randy and the Rainbows (Rust)-15 (10)
26 35 PART TIME LOVE –•– Little Johnny Taylor (Galaxy)-6 (26)
27 58 HONOLULU LULU –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-3 (27)
28 21 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-13 (2)
29 32 HEY THERE LONELY BOY –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-7 (29)
30 31 I WANT TO STAY HERE –•– Steve and Eydie (Columbia)-10 (28)

31 34 PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD –•– Diane Ray (Mercury)-8 (31)
32 44 WHAM! –•– Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)-5 (32)
33 23 FINGERTIPS (Part 2) –•– Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (1)
34 26 MORE –•– Kai Winding and Orchestra (Verve)-12 (8)
35 42 ONLY IN AMERICA –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-6 (35)
36 28 DANKE SCHOEN –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-11 (13)
37 40 WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME –•– The Duprees (Coed)-5 (37)
38 27 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-10 (24)
39 33 DESERT PETE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-8 (33)
40 52 I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 21st September, 1963

42 39 THE LONELY SURFER –•– Jack Nitzsche (Reprise)-7 (39)
49 30 WAIT TIL’ MY BOBBY GETS HOME –•– Darlene Love (Philles)-10 (26)
62 36 DROWNIN’ MY SORROWS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (36)

POWER PLAYS – 21st September, 1963

41 65 BUST OUT –•– The Busters (Arlen)-3 (41)
43 46 STRAIGHTEN UP YOUR HEART –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-6 (43)
44 55 BIRTHDAY PARTY –•– The Pixies Three (Mercury)-6 (44)
45 49 MORE –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-7 (45)
46 54 TREAT MY BABY GOOD –•– Bobby Darin (Capitol)-5 (46)
47 48 QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) –•– The High Keyes (Atco)-9 (47)
48 59 HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-3 (48)
50 71 MEAN WOMAN BLUES –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 21st September, 1963

65 — SUGAR SHACK –•– Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)-1 (65)
82 — RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET –•– Fats Domino (ABC-Paramount)-1 (82)
90 — BABY GET IT (And Don’t Quit It) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (90)
92 — CRY TO ME –•– Betty Harris (Jubilee)-1 (92)
94 — THAT’S HOW IT GOES –•– George Maharis (Epic)-1 (94)
97 — FADED LOVE –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-3 (96)
99 — MARIA ELENA –•– Los Indios Tabajaras (RCA Victor)-1 (99)
100 — WASHINGTON SQUARE –•– The Village Stompers (Epic)-1 (100)