US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th September, 1963 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 28, 1963

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th September, 1963

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US Top 40 Singles – 28th September, 1963

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

1 1 BLUE VELVET –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 SALLY, GO ‘ROUND THE ROSES –•– The Jaynetts (Tuff)-5 (2)
3 12 BE MY BABY –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-5 (3)
4 4 HEAT WAVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-9 (4)
5 2 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK –•– The Angels (Smash)-9 (1)
6 6 THEN HE KISSED ME –•– The Crystals (Philles)-7 (6)
7 11 WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-7 (7)
8 8 MICKEY’S MONKEY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-7 (8)
9 10 CRY BABY –•– Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (United Artists)-7 (9)
10 3 IF I HAD A HAMMER –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-10 (3)

11 7 SURFER GIRL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (7)
12 14 A WALKIN’ MIRACLE –•– The Essex Featuring Anita Humes (Roulette)-6 (12)
13 23 BUSTED –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (13)
14 13 THE MONKEY TIME –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-12 (8)
15 22 LITTLE DEUCE COUPE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (15)
16 19 MARTIAN HOP –•– The Ran-Dells (Chairman)-9 (16)
17 21 THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET –•– The Raindrops (Jubilee)-8 (17)
18 9 HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp) –•– Allan Sherman (Warner Brothers)-9 (2)
19 65 SUGAR SHACK –•– Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Dot)-2 (19)
20 27 HONOLULU LULU –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-4 (20)

21 15 PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-10 (15)
22 16 HEY, GIRL –•– Freddie Scott (Colpix)-10 (10)
23 18 YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-8 (18)
24 26 PART TIME LOVE –•– Little Johnny Taylor (Galaxy)-7 (24)
25 35 ONLY IN AMERICA –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-7 (25)
26 32 WHAM! –•– Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)-6 (26)
27 29 HEY THERE LONELY BOY –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-8 (27)
28 17 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx (Symbol)-15 (7)
29 40 I CAN’T STAY MAD AT YOU –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-4 (29)
30 41 BUST OUT –•– The Busters (Arlen)-4 (30)

31 57 TALK TO ME –•– Sunny and the Sunglows (Tear Drop)-4 (31)
32 50 MEAN WOMAN BLUES –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-4 (32)
33 52 DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA –•– Dion DiMucci (Columbia)-3 (33)
34 51 DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-3 (34)
35 53 THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-5 (35)
36 28 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-14 (2)
37 25 DENISE –•– Randy and the Rainbows (Rust)-16 (10)
38 48 HELLO HEARTACHE, GOODBYE LOVE –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-4 (38)
39 37 WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME –•– The Duprees (Coed)-6 (37)
40 20 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-10 (14)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 28th September, 1963

48 34 MORE –•– Kai Winding and Orchestra (Verve)-13 (8)
49 31 PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD –•– Diane Ray (Mercury)-9 (31)
50 24 CANDY GIRL –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-13 (3)
51 30 I WANT TO STAY HERE –•– Steve and Eydie (Columbia)-11 (28)
52 38 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-11 (24)
56 36 DANKE SCHOEN –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-12 (13)
61 33 FINGERTIPS (Part 2) –•– Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-15 (1)

POWER PLAYS – 28th September, 1963

41 55 I’LL TAKE YOU HOME –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-4 (41)
42 45 MORE –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-8 (42)
43 44 BIRTHDAY PARTY –•– The Pixies Three (Mercury)-7 (43)
44 46 TREAT MY BABY GOOD –•– Bobby Darin (Capitol)-6 (44)
45 70 BLUE BAYOU –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-3 (45)
46 64 FOOLS RUSH IN –•– Rick Nelson (Decca)-3 (46)
47 56 TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (47)

NEW THIS WEEK – 28th September, 1963

70 — YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-1 (70)
74 — THE GRASS IS GREENER –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (74)
81 — SHE’S A FOOL –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-1 (81)
82 — CROSS FIRE! –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-1 (82)
86 — IT’S ALL RIGHT –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-1 (86)
89 — STRANGE FEELING –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (89)
90 — (Down At) PAPA JOE’S –•– The Dixiebelles (Sound Stage 7)-1 (90)
91 — BLUE GUITAR –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-1 (91)
93 — NIGHT LIFE –•– Rusty Draper (Monument)-1 (93)
94 — JENNY BROWN –•– The Smothers Brothers (Mercury)-1 (94)
95 — NICK TEEN AND AL K. HALL –•– Rolf Harris (Epic)-1 (95)
96 — SWEET IMPOSSIBLE YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (96)
97 — LITTLE EEFIN ANNIE –•– Joe Perkins (Sound Stage 7)-1 (97)
98 — EVERYBODY GO HOME –•– Eydie Gorme (Columbia)-1 (98)
99 — POINT PANIC –•– The Surfaris (Decca)-1 (99)
100 — LET’S MAKE LOVE TONIGHT –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-1 (100)