US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th October, 1963
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 26, 1963
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th October, 1963
#1 SUGAR SHACK By Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)
US Top 40 Singles – 26th October, 1963
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SUGAR SHACK –•– Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)-6 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BE MY BABY –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-9 (2)
3 9 DEEP PURPLE –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (Atco)-7 (3)
4 4 BUSTED –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-8 (4)
5 3 BLUE VELVET –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-12 (1)
6 8 DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA –•– Dion DiMucci (Columbia)-7 (6)
7 7 MEAN WOMAN BLUES –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (7)
8 17 WASHINGTON SQUARE –•– The Village Stompers (Epic)-6 (8)
9 10 DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-7 (9)
10 5 CRY BABY –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-11 (4)
11 16 TALK TO ME –•– Sunny and the Sunglows (Tear Drop)-8 (11)
12 12 I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-8 (12)
13 13 THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-9 (13)
14 14 FOOLS RUSH IN –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-7 (14)
15 24 IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-5 (15)
16 11 HONOLULU LULU –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-8 (11)
17 6 SALLY, GO ‘ROUND THE ROSES –•– The Jaynetts (Tuff)-9 (2)
18 21 MARIA ELENA –•– Los Indios Tabajaras (RCA Victor)-6 (18)
19 47 I’M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU –•– Dale and Grace (Montel/Michelle)-4 (19)
20 31 SHE’S A FOOL –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-5 (20)
21 30 THE GRASS IS GREENER –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (21)
22 28 CROSS FIRE! –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-5 (22)
23 46 (Down At) PAPA JOE’S –•– The Dixiebelles (Sound Stage 7)-5 (23)
24 20 SURFER GIRL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-13 (7)
25 15 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK –•– The Angels (Smash)-13 (1)
26 22 PART TIME LOVE –•– Little Johnny Taylor (Galaxy)-11 (19)
27 18 HEAT WAVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-13 (4)
28 25 I’LL TAKE YOU HOME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-8 (25)
29 35 YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-5 (29)
30 53 EVERYBODY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-3 (30)
31 23 MICKEY’S MONKEY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-11 (8)
32 19 THEN HE KISSED ME –•– The Crystals (Philles)-11 (6)
33 29 BLUE BAYOU –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-7 (29)
34 36 BUST OUT –•– The Busters (Arlen)-8 (25)
35 32 TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (32)
36 37 WORKOUT STEVIE, WORKOUT –•– Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (36)
37 48 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME –•– Bobby Bare (RCA Victor)-4 (37)
38 41 MISTY –•– Lloyd Price (Double-L)-4 (38)
39 43 RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET –•– Fats Domino (ABC-Paramount)-6 (39)
40 45 CRY TO ME –•– Betty Harris (Jubilee)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 26th October, 1963
42 26 HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-8 (26)
44 40 A LOVE SO FINE –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-8 (40)
45 33 LITTLE DEUCE COUPE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (15)
46 27 WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-11 (7)
51 38 IF I HAD A HAMMER –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-14 (3)
52 34 A WALKIN’ MIRACLE –•– The Essex Featuring Anita Humes (Roulette)-10 (12)
53 39 MARTIAN HOP –•– The Ran-Dells (Chairman)-13 (16)
POWER PLAYS – 26th October, 1963
41 77 BOSSA NOVA BABY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (41)
43 50 NEW MEXICAN ROSE –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-4 (43)
47 49 DOWN THE AISLE (Wedding Song) –•– Patti LaBelle and Her Blue Belles (Newtown)-7 (47)
48 52 WALKING THE DOG –•– Rufus Thomas (Stax)-4 (48)
49 42 ONLY IN AMERICA –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-11 (25)
50 60 WILD –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 26th October, 1963
71 — I ADORE HIM –•– The Angels (Smash)-1 (71)
73 — LITTLE RED ROOSTER –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (73)
81 — SATURDAY NIGHT –•– The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)-1 (81)
84 — YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (Higher Than You Know) –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-1 (84)
86 — THE MATADOR –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (86)
90 — LIVING A LIE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (90)
95 — SHIRL GIRL –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-1 (95)
97 — UNCHAINED MELODY –•– Vito and the Salutations (Herald)-1 (97)
98 — THE SCAVENGER –•– Dick Dale and the Del-Tones (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — SINCE I FELL FOR YOU –•– Lenny Welch (Cadence)-1 (99)
100 — JENNY BROWN –•– The Smothers Brothers (Mercury)-4 (84)
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