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