Billboard Hot 100 — February 16, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 16, 1963. "Hey Paula" by Paul and Paula held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "One Broken Heart For Sale" by Elvis Presley With The Mello Men at #59, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Boss Guitar" by Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes, up 35 places from #86 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Hey Paula" by Paul and Paula — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting December 29, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "From A Jack To A King" by Ned Miller (up from #11 to #6).
- Biggest fall: "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett" by Flatt & Scruggs, down 18 places from #44 to #62.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Up On The Roof" by The Drifters, 16 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Limbo Rock" by Chubby Checker after 23 weeks (peak #2); "Hotel Happiness" by Brook Benton after 12 weeks (peak #3); "Pepino The Italian Mouse" by Lou Monte after 10 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 | 8 | Hey Paula Paul and Paula |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Walk Right In The Rooftop Singers |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Walk Like A Man The 4 Seasons |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | Ruby Baby Dion |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | From A Jack To A King Ned Miller |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Loop De Loop Johnny Thunder |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Up On The Roof The Drifters |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | He's Sure The Boy I Love The Crystals |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 5 | You're The Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin |
| 13 | 24 | 13 | 9 | Little Town Flirt Del Shannon |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | 15 | Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 8 | Wild Weekend The Rebels |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 7 | Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova Joe Harnell And His Orchestra |
| 18 | 34 | 18 | 5 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | Half Heaven - Half Heartache Gene Pitney |
| 20 | 28 | 20 | 4 | Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke |
| 21 | 13 | 6 | 10 | It's Up To You Rick Nelson |
| 22 | 31 | 22 | 7 | Call On Me Bobby Bland |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 4 | What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis |
| 24 | 17 | 6 | 14 | My Dad Paul Petersen |
| 25 | 19 | 14 | 11 | I Saw Linda Yesterday Dickey Lee |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 5 | Love (Makes the World Go 'round) Paul Anka |
| 27 | 25 | 25 | 8 | The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) The Pastel Six |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 11 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | 12 | Tell Him The Exciters |
| 30 | 42 | 30 | 7 | The Gypsy Cried Lou Christie |
| 31 | 15 | 7 | 12 | Two Lovers Mary Wells |
| 32 | 57 | 32 | 3 | Alice In Wonderland Neil Sedaka |
| 33 | 22 | 18 | 9 | My Coloring Book Kitty Kallen |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 4 | Your Used To Be Brenda Lee |
| 35 | 26 | 21 | 11 | Don't Make Me Over Dionne Warwick |
| 36 | 48 | 36 | 4 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 37 | 27 | 20 | 8 | My Coloring Book Sandy Stewart |
| 38 | 70 | 38 | 3 | Our Winter Love Bill Pursell |
| 39 | 29 | 29 | 7 | Proud Johnny Crawford |
| 40 | 49 | 40 | 6 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 41 | 58 | 41 | 4 | Greenback Dollar The Kingston Trio |
| 42 | 32 | 18 | 10 | I'm Gonna' Be Warm This Winter Connie Francis |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 6 | Puddin N' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You The Same) The Alley Cats |
| 44 | 62 | 44 | 3 | Let's Turkey Trot Little Eva |
| 45 | 38 | 38 | 5 | That's The Way Love Is Bobby Bland |
| 46 | 43 | 43 | 9 | Shake Sherry The Contours |
| 47 | 81 | 47 | 2 | In Dreams Roy Orbison |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 4 | She'll Never Know Brenda Lee |
| 49 | 36 | 1 | 16 | Telstar The Tornadoes |
| 50 | 37 | 19 | 12 | Everybody Loves A Lover The Shirelles |
| 51 | 86 | 51 | 2 | Boss Guitar Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 52 | 74 | 52 | 2 | Butterfly Baby Bobby Rydell |
| 53 | 79 | 53 | 2 | Our Day Will Come Ruby And The Romantics |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 6 | Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 4 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 7 | Every Day I Have To Cry Steve Alaimo |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 5 | Who Stole The Keeshka? The Matys Bros. |
| 58 | 56 | 56 | 5 | Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | One Broken Heart For Sale Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 3 | Tell Him I'm Not Home Chuck Jackson |
| 61 | 53 | 49 | 8 | Java Floyd Cramer |
| 62 | 44 | 44 | 11 | The Ballad Of Jed Clampett Flatt & Scruggs |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 4 | Big Wide World Teddy Randazzo |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 7 | All About My Girl Jimmy McGriff |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Let's Limbo Some More Chubby Checker |
| 66 | 54 | 54 | 7 | I'm A Woman Peggy Lee |
| 67 | 50 | 42 | 8 | Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) Marion Worth |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 2 | I Really Don't Want To Know Little Esther Phillips |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 7 | How Much Is That Doggie In The Window Baby Jane & The Rockabyes |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 4 | As Long As She Needs Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 71 | 87 | 71 | 3 | Baby, Baby, Baby Sam Cooke |
| 72 | 61 | 49 | 12 | Strange I Know The Marvelettes |
| 73 | 66 | 64 | 6 | Would It Make Any Difference To You Etta James |
| 74 | 63 | 63 | 6 | Chicken Feed Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | Pin A Medal On Joey James Darren |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | South Street The Orlons |
| 77 | 94 | 77 | 3 | Love For Sale Arthur Lyman Group |
| 78 | 75 | 75 | 7 | The Popeye Waddle Don Covay |
| 79 | 80 | 79 | 2 | I'm The One Who Loves You The Impressions |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Ridin' The Wind The Tornadoes |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 3 | Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya The Ribbons |
| 83 | 89 | 83 | 2 | All I Have To Do Is Dream Richard Chamberlain |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 4 | Leavin' On Your Mind Patsy Cline |
| 85 | 76 | 68 | 7 | What To Do With Laurie Mike Clifford |
| 86 | 85 | 85 | 7 | I Will Live My Life For You Tony Bennett |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Boss The Rumblers |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 2 | Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia Ferrante & Teicher |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Let's Stomp Bobby Comstock |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 6 | Let Me Go The Right Way The Supremes |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 4 | I'd Rather Be Here In Your Arms The Duprees |
| 92 | 100 | 92 | 2 | Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart The Furys |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 2 | The Dog Rufus Thomas |
| 94 | 97 | 90 | 5 | Al Di La Connie Francis |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 3 | M.G. Blues Jimmy McGriff |
| 96 | NEW | 83 | 3 | Bossa Nova U.S.A. The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo Richard Chamberlain |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Jive Samba Cannonball Adderley |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Mr. Bass Man Johnny Cymbal |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Baby, You're Driving Me Crazy Joey Dee |
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