US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st August, 1963

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 31, 1963

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st August, 1963

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US Top 40 Singles – 31st August, 1963

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

1 4 MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK –•– The Angels (Smash)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH! (A Letter From Camp) –•– Allan Sherman (Warner Brothers)-5 (2)
3 1 FINGERTIPS (Part 2) –•– Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (1)
4 3 CANDY GIRL –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-9 (3)
5 6 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-10 (2)
6 11 IF I HAD A HAMMER –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-6 (6)
7 5 JUDY’S TURN TO CRY –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-9 (5)
8 12 MOCKINGBIRD –•– Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx (Symbol)-11 (8)
9 8 MORE –•– Kai Winding and Orchestra (Verve)-9 (8)
10 10 DENISE –•– Randy and the Rainbows (Rust)-12 (10)

11 30 BLUE VELVET –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (11)
12 20 THE MONKEY TIME –•– Major Lance (Okeh)-8 (12)
13 18 SURFER GIRL –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (13)
14 19 HEAT WAVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-5 (14)
15 16 HEY, GIRL –•– Freddie Scott (Colpix)-6 (15)
16 13 DANKE SCHOEN –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-8 (13)
17 9 (You’re the) DEVIL IN DISGUISE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (3)
18 7 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-11 (2)
19 22 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-6 (19)
20 41 THEN HE KISSED ME –•– The Crystals (Philles)-3 (20)

21 23 PAINTED, TAINTED ROSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (21)
22 14 SO MUCH IN LOVE –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-14 (1)
23 21 TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-9 (21)
24 17 GREEN, GREEN –•– The New Christy Minstrels (Columbia)-10 (14)
25 15 SURF CITY –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-12 (1)
26 26 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-7 (26)
27 33 WAIT TIL’ MY BOBBY GETS HOME –•– Darlene Love (Philles)-7 (27)
28 25 TWIST IT UP –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-7 (25)
29 31 I WANT TO STAY HERE –•– Steve and Eydie (Columbia)-7 (29)
30 40 YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-4 (30)

31 29 I (Who Have Nothing) –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-10 (29)
32 32 ABILENE –•– George Hamilton IV (RCA Victor)-11 (15)
33 43 MARTIAN HOP –•– The Ran-Dells (Chairman)-5 (33)
34 44 THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN’T FORGET –•– The Raindrops (Jubilee)-4 (34)
35 51 WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! –•– The Tymes (Parkway)-3 (35)
36 46 DESERT PETE –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-5 (36)
37 28 MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (24)
38 49 DROWNIN’ MY SORROWS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (38)
39 59 MICKEY’S MONKEY –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-3 (39)
40 50 HEY THERE LONELY BOY –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 31st August, 1963

41 27 EASIER SAID THAN DONE –•– The Essex (Roulette)-13 (1)
42 38 MARLENA –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-8 (36)
46 35 DETROIT CITY –•– Bobby Bare (RCA Victor)-12 (16)
47 36 JUST ONE LOOK –•– Doris Troy (Atlantic)-13 (10)
48 24 MEMPHIS –•– Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)-13 (5)
49 34 HOPELESS –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-11 (13)
64 37 I WONDER –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (25)

POWER PLAYS – 31st August, 1963

43 53 PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD –•– Diane Ray (Mercury)-5 (43)
44 45 WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE –•– Mel Carter (Derby)-9 (44)
45 48 IT HURTS TO BE SIXTEEN –•– Andrea Carroll (Big Top)-7 (45)
50 63 LITTLE DEUCE COUPE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 31st August, 1963

63 — SALLY, GO ‘ROUND THE ROSES –•– The Jaynetts (Tuff)-1 (63)
90 — BE MY BABY –•– The Ronettes (Philles)-1 (90)
92 — SURFER JOE –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-1 (92)
95 — LOVE ME ALL THE WAY –•– Kim Weston (Tamla)-4 (88)
96 — CHINESE CHECKERS –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-4 (90)
97 — THAT SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (97)
98 — FADED LOVE –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-1 (98)
99 — BETTY IN BERMUDAS –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-1 (99)
100 — MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Ray Price (Columbia)-1 (100)