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