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