Billboard Hot 100 — January 19, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 19, 1963. "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Love (Makes the World Go 'round)" by Paul Anka at #66, which would go on to peak at #26. The biggest climber was "Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers, up 24 places from #35 to #11.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence — 2 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting November 10, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Hey Paula" by Paul and Paula (up from #30 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Red Pepper I" by Roosevelt Fountain And Pens Of Rhythm, down 17 places from #78 to #95.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Limbo Rock" by Chubby Checker, 20 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Ride!" by Dee Dee Sharp after 13 weeks (peak #5).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Telstar The Tornadoes |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | Hotel Happiness Brook Benton |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Tell Him The Exciters |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | Limbo Rock Chubby Checker |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Two Lovers Mary Wells |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | My Dad Paul Petersen |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Pepino The Italian Mouse Lou Monte |
| 10 | 30 | 10 | 4 | Hey Paula Paul and Paula |
| 11 | 35 | 11 | 3 | Walk Right In The Rooftop Singers |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | It's Up To You Rick Nelson |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | Up On The Roof The Drifters |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | I Saw Linda Yesterday Dickey Lee |
| 15 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 5 | Loop De Loop Johnny Thunder |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 6 | Half Heaven - Half Heartache Gene Pitney |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | 14 | Big Girls Don't Cry The 4 Seasons |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | 14 | Bobby's Girl Marcie Blane |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 8 | Everybody Loves A Lover The Shirelles |
| 21 | 13 | 2 | 14 | Return To Sender Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 22 | 15 | 7 | 10 | You Are My Sunshine Ray Charles |
| 23 | 37 | 23 | 6 | I'm Gonna' Be Warm This Winter Connie Francis |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 10 | Shutters And Boards Jerry Wallace |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 6 | Remember Then The Earls |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 7 | Don't Make Me Over Dionne Warwick |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 5 | My Coloring Book Kitty Kallen |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 7 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles |
| 29 | 22 | 22 | 14 | Wiggle Wobble Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers |
| 30 | 18 | 6 | 13 | The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) Herb Alpert And Tijuana Brass |
| 31 | 23 | 8 | 13 | Release Me Esther Phillips "Little Esther" |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 4 | My Coloring Book Sandy Stewart |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 7 | Trouble Is My Middle Name Bobby Vinton |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 8 | See See Rider LaVern Baker |
| 35 | 26 | 17 | 11 | Chains The Cookies |
| 36 | 49 | 36 | 4 | The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) The Pastel Six |
| 37 | 27 | 10 | 11 | Love Came To Me Dion |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 8 | Let's Kiss And Make Up Bobby Vinton |
| 39 | 25 | 13 | 11 | Dear Lonely Hearts Nat King Cole |
| 40 | 57 | 40 | 4 | He's Sure The Boy I Love The Crystals |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 4 | From A Jack To A King Ned Miller |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 5 | Little Town Flirt Del Shannon |
| 43 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Some Kinda Fun Chris Montez |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 8 | The Love Of A Boy Timi Yuro |
| 45 | 29 | 12 | 12 | Keep Your Hands Off My Baby Little Eva |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 5 | Lovesick Blues Frank Ifield |
| 47 | 31 | 4 | 15 | Don't Hang Up The Orlons |
| 48 | 48 | 19 | 12 | Let's Go (pony) The Routers |
| 49 | 66 | 49 | 4 | Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova Joe Harnell And His Orchestra |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 4 | Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) Marion Worth |
| 51 | 71 | 51 | 3 | Proud Johnny Crawford |
| 52 | 67 | 52 | 4 | Wild Weekend The Rebels |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 7 | The Ballad Of Jed Clampett Flatt & Scruggs |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 5 | Shake Sherry The Contours |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 4 | Java Floyd Cramer |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 8 | Strange I Know The Marvelettes |
| 57 | 44 | 18 | 10 | Ruby Ann Marty Robbins |
| 58 | 45 | 12 | 16 | (Dance With The) Guitar Man Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 59 | 56 | 49 | 8 | Ten Little Indians The Beach Boys |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 7 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 3 | I'm A Woman Peggy Lee |
| 62 | 75 | 62 | 3 | Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley |
| 63 | 64 | 57 | 7 | My Wife Can't Cook Lonnie Russ |
| 64 | 58 | 51 | 11 | That's Life (That's Tough) Gabriel And The Angels |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 2 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Love (Makes the World Go 'round) Paul Anka |
| 67 | 55 | 51 | 9 | Coney Island Baby The Excellents |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 2 | Would It Make Any Difference To You Etta James |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Ruby Baby Dion |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 2 | Chicken Feed Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 5 | Molly Bobby Goldsboro |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 3 | Call On Me Bobby Bland |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 3 | The Gypsy Cried Lou Christie |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 3 | Every Day I Have To Cry Steve Alaimo |
| 75 | 88 | 75 | 2 | Puddin N' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You The Same) The Alley Cats |
| 76 | 72 | 72 | 3 | All About My Girl Jimmy McGriff |
| 77 | 65 | 65 | 6 | You're Gonna Need Me Barbara Lynn |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 3 | What To Do With Laurie Mike Clifford |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 3 | Darkest Street In Town Jimmy Clanton |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | That's The Way Love Is Bobby Bland |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 83 | 89 | 83 | 2 | Willie Can Sue Thompson |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 4 | Little Tin Soldier The Toy Dolls |
| 85 | 98 | 85 | 3 | The Popeye Waddle Don Covay |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | You're The Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin |
| 88 | 82 | 82 | 4 | Jellybread Booker T. & The MG's |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 3 | How Much Is That Doggie In The Window Baby Jane & The Rockabyes |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Look At Me Dobie Gray |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 3 | I Will Live My Life For You Tony Bennett |
| 93 | 99 | 91 | 3 | Let Me Go The Right Way The Supremes |
| 94 | NEW | 90 | 2 | Al Di La Connie Francis |
| 95 | 78 | 78 | 3 | Red Pepper I Roosevelt Fountain And Pens Of Rhythm |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Who Stole The Keeshka? The Matys Bros. |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 2 | From The Bottom Of My Heart (Dammi, Dammi, Dammi) Dean Martin |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Walk Right In The Moments |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Oo-La-La-Limbo Danny & The Juniors |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Lone Teen Ranger Jerry Landis |
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