US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th April, 1963
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 27, 1963
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th April, 1963
#1 I WILL FOLLOW HIM By Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 27th April, 1963
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 I WILL FOLLOW HIM –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-9 (2)
3 1 HE’S SO FINE –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-10 (1)
4 4 PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-7 (4)
5 5 BABY WORKOUT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (5)
6 9 PIPELINE –•– The Chantays (Dot)-9 (6)
7 8 DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby) –•– The Cookies (Dimension)-9 (7)
8 6 YOUNG LOVERS –•– Paul and Paula (Philips)-7 (6)
9 12 ON BROADWAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 14 WATERMELON MAN –•– Mongo Santamaria (Battle)-7 (10)
11 23 SURFIN’ U.S.A. –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (11)
12 7 SOUTH STREET –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-11 (3)
13 16 MECCA –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (13)
14 11 THE END OF THE WORLD –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-14 (2)
15 32 IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY –•– Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)-5 (15)
16 31 REVEREND MR. BLACK –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-4 (16)
17 25 CHARMS –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-5 (17)
18 29 FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-6 (18)
19 20 YOUNG AND IN LOVE –•– Dick and DeeDee (Warner Brothers)-7 (19)
20 10 DO THE BIRD –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-9 (10)
21 22 OVER THE MOUNTAIN (Across the Sea) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (21)
22 13 OUR DAY WILL COME –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-12 (1)
23 15 TWENTY MILES –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-10 (15)
24 17 FOLLOW THE BOYS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-9 (17)
25 34 TOM CAT –•– The Rooftop Singers (Vanguard)-6 (25)
26 33 LOSING YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (26)
27 45 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-3 (27)
28 21 SANDY –•– Dion (Laurie)-9 (21)
29 18 IN DREAMS –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-12 (7)
30 19 MR. BASS MAN –•– Johnny Cymbal (Kapp)-11 (16)
31 35 LINDA –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-10 (31)
32 42 LITTLE BAND OF GOLD –•– James Gilreath (Joy)-6 (32)
33 26 DON’T BE AFRAID, LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– Steve Lawrence (Columbia)-8 (26)
34 37 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-7 (34)
35 51 TWO FACES HAVE I –•– Lou Christie (Roulette)-5 (35)
36 24 OUT OF MY MIND –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-9 (24)
37 28 I GOT WHAT I WANTED –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-7 (28)
38 41 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-14 (33)
39 60 HOT PASTRAMI –•– The Dartells (Dot)-3 (39)
40 57 KILLER JOE –•– The Rocky Fellers (Scepter)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 27th April, 1963
45 27 OUR WINTER LOVE –•– Bill Pursell (Columbia)-13 (9)
46 36 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN –•– The Cascades (Valiant)-16 (3)
47 38 BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA –•– Eydie Gorme (Columbia)-15 (7)
48 30 I WANNA BE AROUND –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-16 (14)
50 39 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-12 (14)
POWER PLAYS – 27th April, 1963
41 56 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-4 (41)
42 48 A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-5 (42)
43 66 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-2 (43)
44 46 LOCKING UP MY HEART –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-6 (44)
49 44 ALL OVER THE WORLD –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-9 (42)
NEW THIS WEEK – 27th April, 1963
67 — YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-1 (67)
74 — SHUT DOWN –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (74)
75 — YOU NEVER MISS YOUR WATER (Till the Well Runs Dry) –•– “Little Esther” Phillips and “Big Al” Downing (Lenox)-1 (75)
80 — DA DOO RON RON (When He Walked Me Home) –•– The Crystals (Philles)-1 (80)
81 — STING RAY –•– The Routers (Warner Brothers)-1 (81)
83 — DO IT – RAT NOW –•– Bill Black’s Combo (Hi)-1 (83)
84 — HEART (I Hear You Beating) –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-1 (84)
85 — RONNIE, CALL ME WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-1 (85)
86 — WHAT A GUY –•– The Raindrops (Jubilee)-1 (86)
87 — HOT PASTRAMI WITH MASHED POTATOES (Part 1) –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-1 (87)
89 — LET’S GO STEADY AGAIN –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-1 (89)
90 — EL WATUSI –•– Ray Barretto (Tico)-1 (90)
92 — THE BOUNCE –•– The Olympics (Tri Disc)-1 (92)
93 — MOTHER, PLEASE –•– Jo Ann Campbell (Cameo)-1 (93)
94 — GRAVY WALTZ –•– Steve Allen (Dot)-1 (94)
95 — HOT CAKES – FIRST SERVING –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Chess)-2 (91)
98 — HE’S A BAD BOY –•– Carole King (Dimension)-1 (98)
99 — ROCKIN’ CRICKETS –•– The Rockin’ Rebels (The Hot Toddys featuring Bill Pennell) (Swan)-12 (57)
100 — SHY GIRL –•– The Cascades (Valiant)-1 (100)
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