US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th May, 1963
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 25, 1963
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th May, 1963
#1 IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY By Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)
US Top 40 Singles – 25th May, 1963
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY –•– Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 I WILL FOLLOW HIM –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-10 (1)
3 4 SURFIN’ U.S.A. –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (3)
4 5 FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-10 (4)
5 10 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-8 (5)
6 7 LOSING YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (6)
7 11 TWO FACES HAVE I –•– Lou Christie (Roulette)-9 (7)
8 12 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (8)
9 26 IT’S MY PARTY –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-3 (9)
10 14 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-6 (10)
11 13 HOT PASTRAMI –•– The Dartells (Dot)-7 (11)
12 3 PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-11 (2)
13 19 DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-5 (13)
14 8 REVEREND MR. BLACK –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-8 (8)
15 18 YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-5 (15)
16 6 PIPELINE –•– The Chantays (Dot)-13 (4)
17 24 STILL –•– Bill Anderson (Decca)-7 (17)
18 9 CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-13 (2)
19 16 KILLER JOE –•– The Rocky Fellers (Scepter)-10 (16)
20 45 SUKIYAKI –•– Kyu Sakamoto (Capitol)-3 (20)
21 21 THIS LITTLE GIRL –•– Dion (Columbia)-6 (21)
22 22 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– The Four Seasons Featuring Frankie Valli (Vee-Jay)-6 (22)
23 31 THE LOVE OF MY MAN –•– Theola Kilgore (Serock)-6 (23)
24 27 EL WATUSI –•– Ray Barretto (Tico)-5 (24)
25 47 THOSE LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-3 (25)
26 35 PUSHOVER –•– Etta James (Argo)-6 (26)
27 37 PRISONER OF LOVE –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (27)
28 17 HE’S SO FINE –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-14 (1)
29 23 LITTLE BAND OF GOLD –•– James Gilreath (Joy)-10 (21)
30 15 MECCA –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-10 (12)
31 39 LET’S GO STEADY AGAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-5 (31)
32 36 COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-8 (32)
33 53 HELLO STRANGER –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-4 (33)
34 55 18 YELLOW ROSES –•– Bobby Darin (Capitol)-3 (34)
35 20 CHARMS –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (13)
36 28 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-11 (26)
37 25 ON BROADWAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-10 (9)
38 43 SHUT DOWN –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (38)
39 41 REMEMBER DIANA –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-7 (39)
40 51 IF YOU NEED ME –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 25th May, 1963
44 30 WATERMELON MAN –•– Mongo Santamaria (Battle)-11 (10)
45 38 A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-9 (31)
46 33 DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby) –•– The Cookies (Dimension)-13 (7)
48 29 TOM CAT –•– The Rooftop Singers (Vanguard)-10 (20)
51 34 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-18 (33)
59 32 BABY WORKOUT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-12 (5)
POWER PLAYS – 25th May, 1963
41 49 HOT PASTRAMI WITH MASHED POTATOES (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-5 (41)
42 46 THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE –•– Baby Washington (Sue)-10 (42)
43 59 THE GOOD LIFE –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-3 (43)
47 52 WHAT A GUY –•– The Raindrops (Jubilee)-5 (47)
49 60 WILDWOOD DAYS –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-3 (49)
50 44 (Today I Met) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY –•– Darlene Love (Philles)-8 (39)
NEW THIS WEEK – 25th May, 1963
72 — STRING ALONG –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-1 (72)
74 — EVERY STEP OF THE WAY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (74)
76 — POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL –•– Steve Lawrence (Columbia)-1 (76)
77 — YOUR OLD STAND BY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-1 (77)
88 — SAD, SAD GIRL AND BOY –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-1 (88)
89 — SHAKE A HAND –•– Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins (Brunswick)-1 (89)
90 — SWINGING ON A STAR –•– Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva) (Dimension)-1 (90)
91 — THESE ARMS OF MINE –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (91)
95 — THE DOG –•– Rufus Thomas (Stax)-7 (87)
96 — I KNOW I KNOW –•– “Pookie” Hudson (Double-L)-1 (96)
98 — DANGER –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-1 (98)
99 — THE LAST MINUTE (Part 1) –•– Jimmy McGriff (Sue)-1 (99)
100 — SOULVILLE –•– Dinah Washington (Roulette)-1 (100)
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