US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th May, 1963

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 4, 1963

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th May, 1963

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US Top 40 Singles – 4th May, 1963

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

1 1 I WILL FOLLOW HIM –•– Little Peggy March (RCA Victor)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CAN’T GET USED TO LOSING YOU –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-10 (2)
3 4 PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-8 (3)
4 6 PIPELINE –•– The Chantays (Dot)-10 (4)
5 3 HE’S SO FINE –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-11 (1)
6 15 IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY –•– Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)-6 (6)
7 7 DON’T SAY NOTHIN’ BAD (About My Baby) –•– The Cookies (Dimension)-10 (7)
8 11 SURFIN’ U.S.A. –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (8)
9 9 ON BROADWAY –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-7 (9)
10 10 WATERMELON MAN –•– Mongo Santamaria (Battle)-8 (10)

11 5 BABY WORKOUT –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-9 (5)
12 13 MECCA –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (12)
13 18 FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (13)
14 16 REVEREND MR. BLACK –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-5 (14)
15 17 CHARMS –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-6 (15)
16 8 YOUNG LOVERS –•– Paul and Paula (Philips)-8 (6)
17 19 YOUNG AND IN LOVE –•– Dick and DeeDee (Warner Brothers)-8 (17)
18 26 LOSING YOU –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (18)
19 27 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (19)
20 25 TOM CAT –•– The Rooftop Singers (Vanguard)-7 (20)

21 39 HOT PASTRAMI –•– The Dartells (Dot)-4 (21)
22 12 SOUTH STREET –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-12 (3)
23 35 TWO FACES HAVE I –•– Lou Christie (Roulette)-6 (23)
24 14 THE END OF THE WORLD –•– Skeeter Davis (RCA Victor)-15 (2)
25 32 LITTLE BAND OF GOLD –•– James Gilreath (Joy)-7 (25)
26 34 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-8 (26)
27 21 OVER THE MOUNTAIN (Across the Sea) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-9 (21)
28 31 LINDA –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-11 (28)
29 41 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-5 (29)
30 43 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-3 (30)

31 55 THIS LITTLE GIRL –•– Dion (Columbia)-3 (31)
32 20 DO THE BIRD –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-10 (10)
33 38 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES –•– Henry Mancini and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-15 (33)
34 40 KILLER JOE –•– The Rocky Fellers (Scepter)-7 (34)
35 28 SANDY –•– Dion (Laurie)-10 (21)
36 51 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– The Four Seasons Featuring Frankie Valli (Vee-Jay)-3 (36)
37 42 A LOVE SHE CAN COUNT ON –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-6 (37)
38 30 MR. BASS MAN –•– Johnny Cymbal (Kapp)-12 (16)
39 23 TWENTY MILES –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-11 (15)
40 33 DON’T BE AFRAID, LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– Steve Lawrence (Columbia)-9 (26)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 4th May, 1963

42 22 OUR DAY WILL COME –•– Ruby and the Romantics (Kapp)-13 (1)
43 37 I GOT WHAT I WANTED –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-8 (28)
45 36 OUT OF MY MIND –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-10 (24)
48 24 FOLLOW THE BOYS –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-10 (17)
55 29 IN DREAMS –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-13 (7)

POWER PLAYS – 4th May, 1963

41 54 (Today I Met) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY –•– Darlene Love (Philles)-5 (41)
44 44 LOCKING UP MY HEART –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-7 (44)
46 53 PUSHOVER –•– Etta James (Argo)-3 (46)
47 52 RAINBOW –•– Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)-11 (47)
49 71 STILL –•– Bill Anderson (Decca)-4 (49)
50 67 YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 4th May, 1963

76 — SHAME, SHAME, SHAME –•– Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay)-2 (76)
80 — HELLO STRANGER –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-1 (80)
85 — PATTY BABY –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-1 (85)
87 — THE FOLK SINGER –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-1 (87)
88 — I’M MOVIN’ ON –•– Matt Lucas (Smash)-1 (88)
90 — IF YOU NEED ME –•– Wilson Pickett (Double-L)-1 (90)
92 — CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-1 (92)
95 — GOT YOU ON MY MIND –•– Cookie and His Cupcakes (Chess)-1 (95)
96 — OLD ENOUGH TO LOVE –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-1 (96)
100 — FOREVER –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (100)