Billboard Hot 100 — March 16, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 16, 1963. "Walk Like A Man" by The 4 Seasons held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Young Lovers" by Paul and Paula at #58, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Baby Workout" by Jackie Wilson, up 31 places from #81 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Walk Like A Man" by The 4 Seasons — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting January 26, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" by Eydie Gorme (up from #11 to #8); "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Who Stole The Keeshka?" by The Matys Bros., down 26 places from #61 to #87.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Up On The Roof" by The Drifters, 20 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" by Bobby Vee after 14 weeks (peak #3).
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 | Walk Like A Man The 4 Seasons |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Our Day Will Come Ruby And The Romantics |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | You're The Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Ruby Baby Dion |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | Hey Paula Paul and Paula |
| 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 4 | He's So Fine The Chiffons |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 5 | One Broken Heart For Sale Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Wild Weekend The Rebels |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | In Dreams Roy Orbison |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Our Winter Love Bill Pursell |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 5 | South Street The Orlons |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | Alice In Wonderland Neil Sedaka |
| 18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | 11 | Walk Right In The Rooftop Singers |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 5 | Let's Limbo Some More Chubby Checker |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 8 | Greenback Dollar The Kingston Trio |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 7 | Let's Turkey Trot Little Eva |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | Butterfly Baby Bobby Rydell |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 11 | The Gypsy Cried Lou Christie |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 10 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 26 | 12 | 6 | 12 | From A Jack To A King Ned Miller |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 6 | All I Have To Do Is Dream Richard Chamberlain |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | Boss Guitar Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 29 | 20 | 8 | 15 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 10 | Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 4 | Laughing Boy Mary Wells |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 3 | Do The Bird Dee Dee Sharp |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 9 | That's The Way Love Is Bobby Bland |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 8 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 35 | 37 | 22 | 15 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 4 | Don't Set Me Free Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 5 | Mr. Bass Man Johnny Cymbal |
| 38 | 38 | 22 | 11 | Call On Me Bobby Bland |
| 39 | 29 | 14 | 12 | Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova Joe Harnell And His Orchestra |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 3 | Follow The Boys Connie Francis |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 5 | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 7 | Tell Him I'm Not Home Chuck Jackson |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 4 | Twenty Miles Chubby Checker |
| 44 | 58 | 44 | 3 | Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams |
| 45 | 57 | 45 | 4 | Yakety Sax Boots Randolph and his Combo |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | Love For Sale Arthur Lyman Group |
| 47 | 27 | 12 | 13 | Little Town Flirt Del Shannon |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 3 | That's All Rick Nelson |
| 49 | 28 | 11 | 12 | He's Sure The Boy I Love The Crystals |
| 50 | 81 | 50 | 2 | Baby Workout Jackie Wilson |
| 51 | 78 | 51 | 2 | Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' Steve Lawrence |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 3 | Out Of My Mind Johnny Tillotson |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 3 | Sandy Dion |
| 54 | 72 | 54 | 3 | Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) The Cookies |
| 55 | 80 | 55 | 3 | All Over The World Nat King Cole |
| 56 | 87 | 56 | 2 | Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) Bobby Vinton |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 5 | Let's Stomp Bobby Comstock |
| 58 | NEW | 58 | 1 | Young Lovers Paul and Paula |
| 59 | 36 | 5 | 20 | Up On The Roof The Drifters |
| 60 | 53 | 53 | 4 | They Remind Me Too Much Of You Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Puff (The Magic Dragon) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 62 | 77 | 62 | 2 | You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) Rick Nelson |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 4 | Linda Jan & Dean |
| 64 | 51 | 51 | 8 | Big Wide World Teddy Randazzo |
| 65 | 65 | 59 | 8 | As Long As She Needs Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 66 | 83 | 66 | 5 | The Jive Samba Cannonball Adderley |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 3 | He's Got The Power The Exciters |
| 68 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Ridin' The Wind The Tornadoes |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 7 | Bossa Nova U.S.A. The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 4 | Rainbow Gene Chandler |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 3 | Pipeline Chantay's |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 5 | Meditation (Meditacao) Charlie Byrd |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 6 | I'm The One Who Loves You The Impressions |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | I Got What I Wanted Brook Benton |
| 75 | 56 | 50 | 11 | All About My Girl Jimmy McGriff |
| 76 | 76 | 66 | 7 | Baby, Baby, Baby Sam Cooke |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 3 | Sax Fifth Avenue Johnny Beecher and his Buckingham Road Quintet |
| 78 | 67 | 67 | 4 | I'm In Love Again Rick Nelson |
| 79 | 54 | 54 | 6 | Pin A Medal On Joey James Darren |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 3 | I'm Just A Country Boy George McCurn |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 2 | Back At The Chicken Shack, Part 1 Jimmy Smith |
| 82 | 89 | 82 | 2 | Dearer Than Life Brook Benton |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Band |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 2 | Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian Pussy-Cat) Lou Monte |
| 85 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo Richard Chamberlain |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Got A Woman Rick Nelson |
| 87 | 61 | 55 | 9 | Who Stole The Keeshka? The Matys Bros. |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Sun Arise Rolf Harris |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Young And In Love Dick and DeeDee |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Days Of Wine And Roses Andy Williams |
| 91 | 92 | 88 | 5 | Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia Ferrante & Teicher |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 2 | The Brightest Smile In Town Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 4 | Don't Be Cruel Barbara Lynn |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | How Can I Forget Jimmy Holiday |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 3 | My Foolish Heart The Demensions |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | How Can I Forget Ben E. King |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Cigarettes And Coffee Blues Marty Robbins |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Little Star Bobby Callender |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Don't Wanna Think About Paula Dickey Lee |
| 100 | NEW | 90 | 2 | Nothing Goes Up (Without Coming Down) Nat King Cole |
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