That was the year that was-1963
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·        18 Yellow Roses - Bobby Darin (#10)
·        500 Miles Away From Home - Bobby Bare (#10)
·        Abilene - George Hamilton IV (#15)
·        Ain't That A Shame - The 4 Seasons (#22)
·        Alice in Wonderland - Neil Sedaka (#17)
·        All I Have To Do Is Dream - Richard Chamberlain (#14)
·        Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke (#10)
·        Anyone Who Had a Heart - Dionne Warwick (#8)
·        Baby Don't You Weep - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (#30)
·        Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson (#5)
·        Baby, I Love You - The Ronettes (#24)
·        Bad Girl - Neil Sedaka (#33)
·        Be Careful of Stones That You Throw - Dion (#31)
·        Be My Baby - The Ronettes (#2)
·        Be True to Your School - The Beach Boys (#6)
·        Be True to Yourself - Bobby Vee (#34)
·        Birdland - Chubby Checker (#12)
·        Birthday Party - The Pixies Three (#40)
·        Blame It On the Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (#7)
·        Blowin' in the Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary (#2)
·        Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (#29)
·        Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton (#3)
·        Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (#1)
·        Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy (#28)
·        Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley (#8)
·        The Bounce - The Olympics (#40)
·        The Boy Next Door - The Secrets (#18)
·        Bust Out - The Busters (#25) (instrumental)
·        Busted - Ray Charles (#4)
·        Butterfly Baby - Bobby Rydell (#23)
·        Call On Me - Bobby Bland (#22)


·        Can I Get a Witness - Marvin Gaye (#22)
·        Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams (#2)
·        Candy Girl - The 4 Seasons (#3)
·        Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio (#22)
(instrumental)
·        Charade - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (#36)
·        Charms - Bobby Vee (#13)
·        Come and Get These Memories - Martha & The Vandellas (#29)
·        Cross Fire! - The Orlons (#19)
·        Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (#4)
·        Cry To Me - Betty Harris (#23)
·        Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) - The Crystals
(#3)
·        Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton (#13)
·        Days of Wine and Roses - Andy Williams (#26)
·        Deep Purple - Nino Tempo & April Stevens (#1)
·        Denise - Randy & The Rainbows (#10)
·        Desert Pete - The Kingston Trio (#33)
·        Detroit City - Bobby Bare (#16)
·        Do the Bird - Dee Dee Sharp (#10)
·        Dominique - The Singing Nun (#1)
·        Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' - Steve Lawrence (#26)
·        Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye - The Shirelles (#26)
·        Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - The Cookies (#7)
·        Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles (#20)
·        Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Peter, Paul & Mary (#9)
·        Donna the Prima Donna - Dion (#6)
·        (Down At) Papa Joe's - The Dixiebelles with Cornbread & Jerry
(#9)
·        Down the Aisle (Wedding Song) - Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles
(#37)
·        Drag City - Jan & Dean (#10)
·        Drip Drop - Dion (#6)
·        Drownin' My Sorrows - Connie Francis (#36)
·        Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (#1)
·        El Watusi - Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna (#17)
·        The End of the World - Skeeter Davis (#2)
·        Every Step of the Way - Johnny Mathis (#30)
·        Everybody - Tommy Roe (#3)
·        Everybody Loves a Lover - The Shirelles (#19)
·        Falling - Roy Orbison (#22)
·        Fingertips - Pt. 2 - Stevie Wonder (#1)
·        First Quarrel - Paul & Paula (#27)
·        Follow the Boys - Connie Francis (#17)
·        Foolish Little Girl - The Shirelles (#4)
·        Fools Rush In - Rick Nelson (#12)
·        For Your Precious Love - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (#26)
·        Forget Him - Bobby Rydell (#4)
·        Frankie and Johnny - Sam Cooke (#14)
·        Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence (#1)
·        The Good Life - Tony Bennett (#18)
·        Goodnight My Love - The Fleetwoods (#32)
·        The Grass Is Greener - Brenda Lee (#17)
·        Green, Green - The New Christy Minstrels (#14)
·        Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio (#21)
·        The Gypsy Cried - Lou Christie (#24)
·        Harry the Hairy Ape - Ray Stevens (#17)
·        Have You Heard - The Duprees featuring Joey Vann (#18)
·        He's So Fine - The Chiffons (#1)
·        He's Sure the Boy I Love - The Crystals (#11)
·        Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas (#4)
·        Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love - Little Peggy March (#26)
·        Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp) - Allan
Sherman (#2)
·        Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (#3)
·        Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Chords (#4)
·        Hey Little Girl - Major Lance (#13)
·        Hey Paula - Paul & Paula (#1)
·        Hey There Lonely Boy - Ruby & The Romantics (#27)
·        Hey, Girl - Freddie Scott (#10)
·        Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye (#30)
·        Honolulu Lulu - Jan & Dean (#11)
·        Hootenanny - The Glencoves (#38)
·        Hopeless - Andy Williams (#13)
·        Hot Pastrami - The Dartells (#11)
·        Hot Pastrami with Mashed Potatoes (Part 1) - Joey Dee & The
Starliters (#36)
·        Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton (#3)
·        I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King (#29)
·        I Adore Him - The Angels (#25)
·        I Can't Stay Mad At You - Skeeter Davis (#7)
·        I Got What I Wanted - Brook Benton (#28)
·        I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying - The Miracles (#35)
·        I Love You Because - Al Martino (#3)
·        (I Love You) Don't You Forget It - Perry Como (#39)
·        I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett (#14)
·        I Want to Stay Here - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (#28)
·        I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March (#1)
·        I Wish I Were a Princess - Little Peggy March (#32)
·        I Wonder - Brenda Lee (#25)
·        I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Barry & The Tamerlanes
(#21)
·        I'll Take You Home - The Drifters (#25)
·        I'm Leaving It Up to You - Dale & Grace (#1)
·        If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez (#3)
·        If My Pillow Could Talk - Connie Francis (#23)
·        If You Need Me - Solomon Burke (#37)
·        If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul (#1)
·        In Dreams - Roy Orbison (#7)
·        In My Room - The Beach Boys (#23)
·        It's All in the Game - Cliff Richard (#25)
·        It's Alright - The Impressions (#4)
·        It's My Party - Lesley Gore (#1)
·        Judy's Turn to Cry - Lesley Gore (#5)
·        Just One Look - Doris Troy (#10)
·        Kansas City - Trini Lopez (#23)
·        Killer Joe - The Rocky Fellers (#16)
·        The Kind of Boy You Can't Forget - The Raindrops (#17)
·        Laughing Boy - Mary Wells (#15)
·        Let's Go Steady Again - Neil Sedaka (#26)
·        Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker (#20)
·        Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva (#20)
·        Letter from Sherry - Dale Ward (#25)
·        Linda - Jan & Dean (#28)
·        Little Band of Gold - James Gilreath (#21)
·        Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys (#15)
·        Little Red Rooster - Sam Cooke (#11)
·        Living A Lie - Al Martino (#22)
·        Loddy Lo - Chubby Checker (#12)
·        The Lonely Surfer - Jack Nitzsche (#39) (instrumental)
·        Losing You - Brenda Lee (#6)
·        Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen (#2)
·        Love (Makes the World Go 'Round) - Paul Anka (#26)
·        The Love of My Man - Theola Kilgore (#21)
·        A Love She Can Count On - The Miracles (#31)
·        A Love So Fine - The Chiffons (#40)
·        Make the World Go Away - Timi Yuro (#24)
·        Mama Didn't Lie - Jan Bradley (#14)
·        Maria Elena - Los Indios Tabajaras (#6) (instrumental)
·        Marlena - The 4 Seasons (#36)
·        The Martian Hop - The Ran-Dells (#16)
·        Mean Woman Blues - Roy Orbison (#5)
·        Mecca - Gene Pitney (#12)
·        Memphis - Lonnie Mack (#5) (instrumental)
·        Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles (#8)
·        Midnight Mary - Joey Powers (#10)
·        Misty - Lloyd Price (#21)
·        Mockingbird - Inez & Charlie Foxx (#7)
·        The Monkey Time - Major Lance (#8)
·        More - Kai Winding (#8) (instrumental)
·        Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (#16)
·        My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels (#1)
·        My Summer Love - Ruby & The Romantics (#16)
·        My True Confession - Brook Benton (#22)
·        My Whole World Is Falling Down - Brenda Lee (#24)
·        New Mexican Rose - The 4 Seasons (#36)
·        No One - Ray Charles (#21)
·        Not Me - The Orlons (#12)
·        On Broadway - The Drifters (#9)
·        On Top Of Spaghetti - Tom Glazer (#14)
·        One Broken Heart for Sale - Elvis Presley (#11)
·        One Fine Day - The Chiffons (#5)
·        Only in America - Jay & The Americans (#25)
·        Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics (#1)
·        Our Winter Love - Bill Pursell (#9) (instrumental)
·        Out Of Limits - The Marketts (#3) (instrumental)
·        Out Of My Mind - Johnny Tillotson (#24)
·        Over the Mountain (Across the Sea) - Bobby Vinton (#21)
·        Painted, Tainted Rose - Al Martino (#15)
·        Part Time Love - Little Johnny Taylor (#19)
·        Pipeline - Chantays (#4) (instrumental)
·        Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard - Diane Ray (#31)
·        Poor Little Rich Girl - Steve Lawrence (#27)
·        Popsicles and Icicles - The Murmaids (#3)
·        Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison (#15)
·        Pride and Joy - Ma