Billboard Hot 100 — April 6, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 6, 1963. "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Losing You" by Brenda Lee at #82, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March, up 32 places from #62 to #30.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting February 23, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Can't Get Used To Losing You" by Andy Williams (up from #18 to #5); "Young Lovers" by Paul and Paula (up from #26 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Butterfly Baby" by Bobby Rydell, down 28 places from #34 to #62.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" by Vince Guaraldi Trio, 18 weeks and counting (peak #22).
- Gone from the chart: "Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers after 13 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 | 7 | He's So Fine The Chiffons |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Our Day Will Come Ruby And The Romantics |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | South Street The Orlons |
| 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Baby Workout Jackie Wilson |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | In Dreams Roy Orbison |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | You're The Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 10 | 26 | 10 | 4 | Young Lovers Paul and Paula |
| 11 | 19 | 11 | 4 | Puff (The Magic Dragon) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 6 | Do The Bird Dee Dee Sharp |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Our Winter Love Bill Pursell |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | All I Have To Do Is Dream Richard Chamberlain |
| 15 | 10 | 7 | 12 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 | What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis |
| 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 18 | 28 | 18 | 8 | Mr. Bass Man Johnny Cymbal |
| 19 | 15 | 15 | 7 | Laughing Boy Mary Wells |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | Follow The Boys Connie Francis |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 7 | Twenty Miles Chubby Checker |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 6 | Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) The Cookies |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | Walk Like A Man The 4 Seasons |
| 24 | 21 | 20 | 8 | Let's Limbo Some More Chubby Checker |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Out Of My Mind Johnny Tillotson |
| 26 | 44 | 26 | 6 | Pipeline Chantay's |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 5 | Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' Steve Lawrence |
| 28 | 24 | 8 | 15 | Wild Weekend The Rebels |
| 29 | 13 | 11 | 8 | One Broken Heart For Sale Elvis Presley With The Mello Men |
| 30 | 62 | 30 | 3 | I Will Follow Him Little Peggy March |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 6 | Sandy Dion |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 5 | Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) Bobby Vinton |
| 33 | 49 | 33 | 4 | I Got What I Wanted Brook Benton |
| 34 | 20 | 20 | 7 | Don't Set Me Free Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 7 | Yakety Sax Boots Randolph and his Combo |
| 36 | 36 | 33 | 11 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 37 | 56 | 37 | 3 | On Broadway The Drifters |
| 38 | 22 | 2 | 12 | Ruby Baby Dion |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 4 | Young And In Love Dick and DeeDee |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 41 | 60 | 41 | 4 | Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Band |
| 42 | 59 | 42 | 3 | Mecca Gene Pitney |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 6 | All Over The World Nat King Cole |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 7 | Linda Jan & Dean |
| 45 | 63 | 45 | 3 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 46 | 75 | 46 | 2 | Charms Bobby Vee |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 4 | Days Of Wine And Roses Andy Williams |
| 48 | 43 | 43 | 10 | Love For Sale Arthur Lyman Group |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 4 | I Got A Woman Rick Nelson |
| 50 | 29 | 1 | 15 | Hey Paula Paul and Paula |
| 51 | 55 | 51 | 5 | You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) Rick Nelson |
| 52 | 83 | 52 | 3 | Tom Cat The Rooftop Singers |
| 53 | 31 | 20 | 10 | Let's Turkey Trot Little Eva |
| 54 | 74 | 54 | 3 | Foolish Little Girl The Shirelles |
| 55 | 41 | 21 | 11 | Greenback Dollar The Kingston Trio |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 6 | I'm Just A Country Boy George McCurn |
| 57 | 40 | 14 | 14 | Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley |
| 58 | 42 | 28 | 9 | Boss Guitar Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 59 | 32 | 17 | 10 | Alice In Wonderland Neil Sedaka |
| 60 | 69 | 60 | 3 | Locking Up My Heart The Marvelettes |
| 61 | 45 | 42 | 10 | Tell Him I'm Not Home Chuck Jackson |
| 62 | 34 | 23 | 9 | Butterfly Baby Bobby Rydell |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 5 | Back At The Chicken Shack, Part 1 Jimmy Smith |
| 64 | 71 | 64 | 4 | Sun Arise Rolf Harris |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Sax Fifth Avenue Johnny Beecher and his Buckingham Road Quintet |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 2 | Amy Paul Petersen |
| 67 | 57 | 57 | 6 | He's Got The Power The Exciters |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 4 | Don't Wanna Think About Paula Dickey Lee |
| 69 | 70 | 69 | 5 | Dearer Than Life Brook Benton |
| 70 | 61 | 22 | 18 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 71 | 77 | 71 | 2 | A Love She Can Count On The Miracles |
| 72 | 66 | 66 | 7 | Rainbow Gene Chandler |
| 73 | 76 | 73 | 2 | Here I Stand The Rip Chords |
| 74 | 72 | 66 | 8 | Meditation (Meditacao) Charlie Byrd |
| 75 | 91 | 75 | 3 | Little Band Of Gold James Gilreath |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 4 | How Can I Forget Jimmy Holiday |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 2 | What Are Boys Made Of The Percells |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 2 | If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul |
| 79 | 85 | 79 | 3 | That's How Heartaches Are Made Baby Washington |
| 80 | 54 | 48 | 6 | That's All Rick Nelson |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 3 | Killer Joe The Rocky Fellers |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Losing You Brenda Lee |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home Ella Fitzgerald |
| 84 | 95 | 84 | 8 | Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia Ferrante & Teicher |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 2 | Whatever You Want Jerry Butler |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 3 | This Empty Place Dionne Warwick |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | I Love You Because Al Martino |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Reverend Mr. Black The Kingston Trio |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 2 | Funny Man Ray Stevens |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Heart Kenny Chandler |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Don't Let Her Be Your Baby The Contours |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | How Can I Forget Ben E. King |
| 93 | 99 | 93 | 2 | Two Faces Have I Lou Christie |
| 94 | 100 | 94 | 2 | Preacherman Charlie Russo |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Call Me Irresponsible Frank Sinatra |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Bony Moronie The Appalachians |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Come And Get These Memories Martha & The Vandellas |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Ask Me Maxine Brown |
| 99 | 97 | 97 | 2 | I'll Make It Alright The Valentinos (The Lovers) |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry Darlene Love |
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