Billboard Hot 100 — February 2, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 2, 1963. "Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers 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 "Only You (And You Alone)" by Mr. Acker Bilk at #80, which would go on to peak at #77. The biggest climber was "You're The Reason I'm Living" by Bobby Darin, up 26 places from #56 to #30.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers — 2 weeks at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting January 5, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Loop De Loop" by Johnny Thunder (up from #13 to #5); "Up On The Roof" by The Drifters (up from #11 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Trouble Is My Middle Name" by Bobby Vinton, down 28 places from #41 to #69.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Limbo Rock" by Chubby Checker, 22 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro)" by Herb Alpert And Tijuana Brass after 14 weeks (peak #6); "Release Me" by Esther Phillips "Little Esther" after 14 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 5 | Walk Right In The Rooftop Singers |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Hey Paula Paul and Paula |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | 7 | Loop De Loop Johnny Thunder |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | It's Up To You Rick Nelson |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 14 | Up On The Roof The Drifters |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Tell Him The Exciters |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | Two Lovers Mary Wells |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | My Dad Paul Petersen |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 9 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles |
| 12 | 31 | 12 | 3 | Ruby Baby Dion |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | Half Heaven - Half Heartache Gene Pitney |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | I Saw Linda Yesterday Dickey Lee |
| 15 | 40 | 15 | 2 | Walk Like A Man The 4 Seasons |
| 16 | 28 | 16 | 6 | From A Jack To A King Ned Miller |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | 14 | Telstar The Tornadoes |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 7 | My Coloring Book Kitty Kallen |
| 19 | 35 | 19 | 4 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | My Coloring Book Sandy Stewart |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Don't Make Me Over Dionne Warwick |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | 11 | Hotel Happiness Brook Benton |
| 23 | 18 | 18 | 8 | I'm Gonna' Be Warm This Winter Connie Francis |
| 24 | 19 | 19 | 10 | Everybody Loves A Lover The Shirelles |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 6 | The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) The Pastel Six |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 7 | Little Town Flirt Del Shannon |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 6 | He's Sure The Boy I Love The Crystals |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 6 | Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova Joe Harnell And His Orchestra |
| 29 | 10 | 2 | 22 | Limbo Rock Chubby Checker |
| 30 | 56 | 30 | 3 | You're The Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | 9 | Pepino The Italian Mouse Lou Monte |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 5 | Proud Johnny Crawford |
| 33 | 26 | 24 | 12 | Shutters And Boards Jerry Wallace |
| 34 | 24 | 24 | 8 | Remember Then The Earls |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 6 | Wild Weekend The Rebels |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 5 | Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley |
| 37 | 20 | 8 | 12 | Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 38 | 63 | 38 | 2 | Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke |
| 39 | 22 | 3 | 16 | Bobby's Girl Marcie Blane |
| 40 | 60 | 40 | 5 | Call On Me Bobby Bland |
| 41 | 54 | 41 | 3 | Love (Makes the World Go 'round) Paul Anka |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 6 | Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) Marion Worth |
| 43 | 27 | 1 | 16 | Big Girls Don't Cry The 4 Seasons |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 9 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 45 | 37 | 22 | 16 | Wiggle Wobble Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 9 | The Ballad Of Jed Clampett Flatt & Scruggs |
| 47 | 67 | 47 | 3 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 48 | 42 | 34 | 10 | See See Rider LaVern Baker |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 6 | Java Floyd Cramer |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 7 | Shake Sherry The Contours |
| 51 | 34 | 2 | 16 | Return To Sender Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 52 | 49 | 49 | 10 | Strange I Know The Marvelettes |
| 53 | 44 | 44 | 7 | Lovesick Blues Frank Ifield |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 4 | Puddin N' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You The Same) The Alley Cats |
| 55 | 46 | 43 | 9 | Some Kinda Fun Chris Montez |
| 56 | 39 | 7 | 12 | You Are My Sunshine Ray Charles |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 5 | I'm A Woman Peggy Lee |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 2 | Your Used To Be Brenda Lee |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 5 | The Gypsy Cried Lou Christie |
| 60 | 80 | 60 | 3 | That's The Way Love Is Bobby Bland |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 2 | She'll Never Know Brenda Lee |
| 63 | 75 | 63 | 4 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 4 | Would It Make Any Difference To You Etta James |
| 65 | 84 | 65 | 2 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 2 | What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis |
| 67 | 69 | 67 | 4 | Chicken Feed Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 68 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Every Day I Have To Cry Steve Alaimo |
| 69 | 41 | 33 | 9 | Trouble Is My Middle Name Bobby Vinton |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 4 | Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | How Much Is That Doggie In The Window Baby Jane & The Rockabyes |
| 72 | 76 | 72 | 5 | All About My Girl Jimmy McGriff |
| 73 | 96 | 73 | 2 | Greenback Dollar The Kingston Trio |
| 74 | 68 | 68 | 5 | What To Do With Laurie Mike Clifford |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 2 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 5 | The Popeye Waddle Don Covay |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 3 | Who Stole The Keeshka? The Matys Bros. |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 4 | Willie Can Sue Thompson |
| 79 | 70 | 70 | 7 | Molly Bobby Goldsboro |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Only You (And You Alone) Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 81 | 95 | 81 | 2 | As Long As She Needs Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Let's Turkey Trot Little Eva |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Tell Him I'm Not Home Chuck Jackson |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 2 | Big Wide World Teddy Randazzo |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Alice In Wonderland Neil Sedaka |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 4 | Walk Right In The Moments |
| 87 | 89 | 87 | 2 | Leavin' On Your Mind Patsy Cline |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Our Winter Love Bill Pursell |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 5 | I Will Live My Life For You Tony Bennett |
| 90 | 93 | 90 | 5 | Let Me Go The Right Way The Supremes |
| 91 | 94 | 91 | 4 | From The Bottom Of My Heart (Dammi, Dammi, Dammi) Dean Martin |
| 92 | 91 | 91 | 2 | The Same Old Hurt Burl Ives |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya The Ribbons |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 2 | I'd Rather Be Here In Your Arms The Duprees |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | M.G. Blues Jimmy McGriff |
| 96 | NEW | 83 | 2 | Bossa Nova U.S.A. The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 3 | The Lone Teen Ranger Jerry Landis |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Baby, Baby, Baby Sam Cooke |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Love For Sale Arthur Lyman Group |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia Ferrante & Teicher |
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