Billboard Hot 100 — March 2, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 2, 1963. "Walk Like A Man" by The 4 Seasons climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Hey Paula" by Paul and Paula, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Do The Bird" by Dee Dee Sharp at #65, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons, up 46 places from #87 to #41.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Walk Like A Man" by The 4 Seasons — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting January 26, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "What Will My Mary Say" by Johnny Mathis (up from #17 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence, down 22 places from #20 to #42.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Up On The Roof" by The Drifters, 18 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Tell Him" by The Exciters after 13 weeks (peak #4); "Two Lovers" by Mary Wells after 13 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Walk Like A Man The 4 Seasons |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ruby Baby Dion |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Hey Paula Paul and Paula |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | Walk Right In The Rooftop Singers |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | You're The Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | From A Jack To A King Ned Miller |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Wild Weekend The Rebels |
| 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis |
| 11 | 27 | 11 | 4 | Our Day Will Come Ruby And The Romantics |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 6 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke |
| 14 | 9 | 8 | 13 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley |
| 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova Joe Harnell And His Orchestra |
| 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | He's Sure The Boy I Love The Crystals |
| 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Little Town Flirt Del Shannon |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 3 | One Broken Heart For Sale Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 4 | In Dreams Roy Orbison |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 5 | Alice In Wonderland Neil Sedaka |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 5 | Our Winter Love Bill Pursell |
| 23 | 18 | 5 | 18 | Up On The Roof The Drifters |
| 24 | 15 | 3 | 13 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee |
| 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 6 | Greenback Dollar The Kingston Trio |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 9 | The Gypsy Cried Lou Christie |
| 28 | 29 | 22 | 9 | Call On Me Bobby Bland |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 4 | Butterfly Baby Bobby Rydell |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 3 | Let's Limbo Some More Chubby Checker |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 5 | Let's Turkey Trot Little Eva |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 8 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 8 | Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 4 | Boss Guitar Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 35 | 50 | 35 | 3 | South Street The Orlons |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 6 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 7 | That's The Way Love Is Bobby Bland |
| 38 | 32 | 32 | 6 | Your Used To Be Brenda Lee |
| 39 | 26 | 26 | 7 | Love (Makes the World Go 'round) Paul Anka |
| 40 | 19 | 4 | 11 | Loop De Loop Johnny Thunder |
| 41 | 87 | 41 | 2 | He's So Fine The Chiffons |
| 42 | 20 | 1 | 17 | Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 43 | 35 | 6 | 12 | It's Up To You Rick Nelson |
| 44 | 59 | 44 | 4 | All I Have To Do Is Dream Richard Chamberlain |
| 45 | 38 | 12 | 12 | Half Heaven - Half Heartache Gene Pitney |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 9 | Every Day I Have To Cry Steve Alaimo |
| 47 | 44 | 20 | 10 | My Coloring Book Sandy Stewart |
| 48 | 41 | 25 | 10 | The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) The Pastel Six |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 5 | Tell Him I'm Not Home Chuck Jackson |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 9 | All About My Girl Jimmy McGriff |
| 51 | 78 | 51 | 2 | Laughing Boy Mary Wells |
| 52 | 65 | 52 | 5 | Love For Sale Arthur Lyman Group |
| 53 | 42 | 6 | 16 | My Dad Paul Petersen |
| 54 | 47 | 47 | 6 | She'll Never Know Brenda Lee |
| 55 | 69 | 55 | 4 | Pin A Medal On Joey James Darren |
| 56 | 73 | 56 | 3 | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 6 | Big Wide World Teddy Randazzo |
| 58 | 77 | 58 | 2 | Twenty Miles Chubby Checker |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 6 | As Long As She Needs Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 60 | 55 | 55 | 7 | Who Stole The Keeshka? The Matys Bros. |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 4 | I Really Don't Want To Know Little Esther Phillips |
| 62 | 79 | 62 | 3 | Let's Stomp Bobby Comstock |
| 63 | 57 | 49 | 10 | Java Floyd Cramer |
| 64 | 86 | 64 | 2 | Don't Set Me Free Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Do The Bird Dee Dee Sharp |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | That's All Rick Nelson |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 2 | They Remind Me Too Much Of You Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 68 | 82 | 68 | 3 | Mr. Bass Man Johnny Cymbal |
| 69 | 64 | 54 | 9 | I'm A Woman Peggy Lee |
| 70 | 66 | 66 | 5 | Baby, Baby, Baby Sam Cooke |
| 71 | 68 | 49 | 14 | Strange I Know The Marvelettes |
| 72 | 84 | 72 | 2 | I'm In Love Again Rick Nelson |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 3 | Ridin' The Wind The Tornadoes |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo Richard Chamberlain |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 4 | I'm The One Who Loves You The Impressions |
| 76 | 72 | 63 | 8 | Chicken Feed Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Out Of My Mind Johnny Tillotson |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 5 | Bossa Nova U.S.A. The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 79 | 85 | 79 | 2 | Rainbow Gene Chandler |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Follow The Boys Connie Francis |
| 81 | 99 | 81 | 3 | Meditation (Meditacao) Charlie Byrd |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Sax Fifth Avenue Johnny Beecher and his Buckingham Road Quintet |
| 84 | 97 | 84 | 3 | The Jive Samba Cannonball Adderley |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 2 | Yakety Sax Boots Randolph and his Combo |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | Linda Jan & Dean |
| 87 | 95 | 87 | 2 | What Does A Girl Do? Marcie Blane |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | He's Got The Power The Exciters |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Sandy Dion |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Nothing Goes Up (Without Coming Down) Nat King Cole |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | The 2,000 Pound Bee (Part 2) The Ventures |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | All Over The World Nat King Cole |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Pipeline Chantay's |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 2 | Don't Be Cruel Barbara Lynn |
| 95 | 93 | 93 | 2 | Don't Fence Me In George Maharis |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) The Cookies |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Faded Love Jackie DeShannon |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | My Foolish Heart The Demensions |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | If Mary's There Brian Hyland |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I'm Just A Country Boy George McCurn |
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