US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th August, 1963
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 24, 1963
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th August, 1963
#1 FINGERTIPS (Part 2) By Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
US Top 40 Singles – 24th August, 1963
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 FINGERTIPS (Part 2) –•– Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 7 HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp) –•– Allan Sherman (Warner Brothers)-4 (2)
3 6 CANDY GIRL –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-8 (3)
4 10 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK –•– The Angels (Smash)-4 (4)
5 5 JUDY’S TURN TO CRY –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-8 (5)
6 2 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-9 (2)
7 4 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-10 (2)
8 9 MORE –•– Kai Winding and Orchestra (Verve)-8 (8)
9 3 (You’re the) DEVIL IN DISGUISE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (3)
10 15 DENISE –•– Randy and the Rainbows (Rust)-11 (10)
11 17 IF I HAD A HAMMER –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-5 (11)
12 13 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx (Symbol)-10 (12)
13 18 DANKE SCHOEN –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-7 (13)
14 8 SO MUCH IN LOVE –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-13 (1)
15 11 SURF CITY –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-11 (1)
16 21 HEY, GIRL –•– Freddie Scott (Colpix)-5 (16)
17 14 GREEN, GREEN –•– The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)-9 (14)
18 28 SURFER GIRL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (18)
19 34 HEAT WAVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-4 (19)
20 26 THE MONKEY TIME –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-7 (20)
21 23 TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-8 (21)
22 33 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-5 (22)
23 37 PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-5 (23)
24 20 MEMPHIS –•– Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)-12 (5)
25 27 TWIST IT UP –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (25)
26 31 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-6 (26)
27 12 EASIER SAID THAN DONE –•– The Essex (Roulette)-12 (1)
28 24 MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (24)
29 35 I (Who Have Nothing) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-9 (29)
30 53 BLUE VELVET –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (30)
31 43 I WANT TO STAY HERE –•– Steve and Eydie (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 16 ABILENE –•– George Hamilton IV (RCA Victor)-10 (15)
33 44 WAIT TIL’ MY BOBBY GETS HOME –•– Darlene Love (Philles)-6 (33)
34 22 HOPELESS –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-10 (13)
35 29 DETROIT CITY –•– Bobby Bare (RCA Victor)-11 (16)
36 19 JUST ONE LOOK –•– Doris Troy (Atlantic)-12 (10)
37 25 I WONDER –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-7 (25)
38 36 MARLENA –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-7 (36)
39 30 RING OF FIRE –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-13 (17)
40 54 YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-3 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 24th August, 1963
Note: This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last week’s chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS – 24th August, 1963
41 71 THEN HE KISSED ME –•– The Crystals (Philles)-2 (41)
42 42 SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-7 (33)
43 62 MARTIAN HOP –•– The Ran-Dells (Chairman)-4 (43)
44 64 THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET –•– The Raindrops (Jubilee)-3 (44)
45 47 WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE –•– Mel Carter (Derby)-8 (45)
46 51 DESERT PETE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-4 (46)
47 50 THE DREAMER –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-5 (47)
48 52 IT HURTS TO BE SIXTEEN –•– Andrea Carroll (Big Top)-6 (48)
49 69 DROWNIN’ MY SORROWS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-3 (49)
50 55 HEY THERE LONELY BOY –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 24th August, 1963
70 — WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME –•– The Duprees (Coed)-1 (70)
82 — MAKE THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (82)
83 — 8 X 10 –•– Bill Anderson (Decca)-1 (83)
85 — ORGAN SHOUT –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Chess)-1 (85)
86 — CHINA NIGHTS (Shina No Yoru) –•– Kyu Sakamoto (Capitol)-1 (86)
90 — A WALKIN’ MIRACLE –•– The Essex Featuring Anita Humes (Roulette)-1 (90)
93 — SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW –•– Paul and Paula (Philips)-1 (93)
94 — TREAT MY BABY GOOD –•– Bobby Darin (Capitol)-1 (94)
95 — WHAM! –•– Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)-1 (95)
96 — YOUR BABY’S GONE SURFIN’ –•– Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes (RCA Victor)-1 (96)
97 — HEAR THE BELLS –•– The Tokens (RCA Victor)-1 (97)
98 — TELL ME THE TRUTH –•– Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — DANCE, EVERYBODY, DANCE –•– The Dartells (Dot)-1 (99)
100 — DO THE MONKEY –•– King Curtis (Capitol)-1 (100)
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