Billboard Hot 100 — February 23, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 23, 1963. "Hey Paula" by Paul and Paula held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "They Remind Me Too Much Of You" by Elvis Presley With The Mello Men at #74, which would go on to peak at #53. The biggest climber was "One Broken Heart For Sale" by Elvis Presley With The Mello Men, up 34 places from #59 to #25.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Hey Paula" by Paul and Paula — 3 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting December 29, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "You're The Reason I'm Living" by Bobby Darin (up from #12 to #7); "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" by Eydie Gorme (up from #18 to #8); "Wild Weekend" by The Rebels (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Two Lovers" by Mary Wells, down 39 places from #31 to #70.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Up On The Roof" by The Drifters, 17 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Telstar" by The Tornadoes after 16 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 9 | Hey Paula Paul and Paula |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Ruby Baby Dion |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Walk Like A Man The 4 Seasons |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Walk Right In The Rooftop Singers |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | From A Jack To A King Ned Miller |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | You're The Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin |
| 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | Wild Weekend The Rebels |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | He's Sure The Boy I Love The Crystals |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | Little Town Flirt Del Shannon |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 5 | Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova Joe Harnell And His Orchestra |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | 12 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 5 | What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis |
| 18 | 10 | 5 | 17 | Up On The Roof The Drifters |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | 10 | Loop De Loop Johnny Thunder |
| 20 | 14 | 1 | 16 | Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 21 | 36 | 21 | 5 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 12 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 23 | 47 | 23 | 3 | In Dreams Roy Orbison |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 4 | Alice In Wonderland Neil Sedaka |
| 25 | 59 | 25 | 2 | One Broken Heart For Sale Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | Love (Makes the World Go 'round) Paul Anka |
| 27 | 53 | 27 | 3 | Our Day Will Come Ruby And The Romantics |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 8 | The Gypsy Cried Lou Christie |
| 29 | 22 | 22 | 8 | Call On Me Bobby Bland |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 4 | Our Winter Love Bill Pursell |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 5 | Greenback Dollar The Kingston Trio |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 5 | Your Used To Be Brenda Lee |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 7 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 4 | Let's Turkey Trot Little Eva |
| 35 | 21 | 6 | 11 | It's Up To You Rick Nelson |
| 36 | 51 | 36 | 3 | Boss Guitar Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 37 | 52 | 37 | 3 | Butterfly Baby Bobby Rydell |
| 38 | 19 | 12 | 11 | Half Heaven - Half Heartache Gene Pitney |
| 39 | 45 | 38 | 6 | That's The Way Love Is Bobby Bland |
| 40 | 65 | 40 | 2 | Let's Limbo Some More Chubby Checker |
| 41 | 27 | 25 | 9 | The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) The Pastel Six |
| 42 | 24 | 6 | 15 | My Dad Paul Petersen |
| 43 | 54 | 43 | 7 | Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye |
| 44 | 37 | 20 | 9 | My Coloring Book Sandy Stewart |
| 45 | 25 | 14 | 12 | I Saw Linda Yesterday Dickey Lee |
| 46 | 55 | 46 | 5 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 5 | She'll Never Know Brenda Lee |
| 48 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Puddin N' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You The Same) The Alley Cats |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 8 | Every Day I Have To Cry Steve Alaimo |
| 50 | 76 | 50 | 2 | South Street The Orlons |
| 51 | 29 | 4 | 13 | Tell Him The Exciters |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 4 | Tell Him I'm Not Home Chuck Jackson |
| 53 | 33 | 18 | 10 | My Coloring Book Kitty Kallen |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 8 | All About My Girl Jimmy McGriff |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 6 | Who Stole The Keeshka? The Matys Bros. |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 6 | Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 57 | 61 | 49 | 9 | Java Floyd Cramer |
| 58 | 42 | 18 | 11 | I'm Gonna' Be Warm This Winter Connie Francis |
| 59 | 83 | 59 | 3 | All I Have To Do Is Dream Richard Chamberlain |
| 60 | 39 | 29 | 8 | Proud Johnny Crawford |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 5 | Big Wide World Teddy Randazzo |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 5 | As Long As She Needs Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 3 | I Really Don't Want To Know Little Esther Phillips |
| 64 | 66 | 54 | 8 | I'm A Woman Peggy Lee |
| 65 | 77 | 65 | 4 | Love For Sale Arthur Lyman Group |
| 66 | 71 | 66 | 4 | Baby, Baby, Baby Sam Cooke |
| 67 | 35 | 21 | 12 | Don't Make Me Over Dionne Warwick |
| 68 | 72 | 49 | 13 | Strange I Know The Marvelettes |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 3 | Pin A Medal On Joey James Darren |
| 70 | 31 | 7 | 13 | Two Lovers Mary Wells |
| 71 | 73 | 64 | 7 | Would It Make Any Difference To You Etta James |
| 72 | 74 | 63 | 7 | Chicken Feed Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 73 | 81 | 73 | 2 | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | They Remind Me Too Much Of You Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 2 | Ridin' The Wind The Tornadoes |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 3 | I'm The One Who Loves You The Impressions |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Twenty Miles Chubby Checker |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Laughing Boy Mary Wells |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Let's Stomp Bobby Comstock |
| 80 | 97 | 80 | 2 | Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo Richard Chamberlain |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 4 | Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya The Ribbons |
| 82 | 99 | 82 | 2 | Mr. Bass Man Johnny Cymbal |
| 83 | 84 | 83 | 5 | Leavin' On Your Mind Patsy Cline |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I'm In Love Again Rick Nelson |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Rainbow Gene Chandler |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Don't Set Me Free Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | He's So Fine The Chiffons |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia Ferrante & Teicher |
| 89 | 96 | 83 | 4 | Bossa Nova U.S.A. The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Linda Jan & Dean |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 2 | The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 2) The Ventures |
| 92 | NEW | 91 | 6 | From The Bottom Of My Heart (Dammi, Dammi, Dammi) Dean Martin |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Don't Fence Me In George Maharis |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Yakety Sax Boots Randolph and his Combo |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | What Does A Girl Do? Marcie Blane |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Don't Be Cruel Barbara Lynn |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | The Jive Samba Cannonball Adderley |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Faded Love Jackie DeShannon |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 2 | Meditation (Meditacao) Charlie Byrd |
| 100 | NEW | 77 | 3 | Only You (And You Alone) Mr. Acker Bilk |
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