Billboard Hot 100 — April 27, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 27, 1963. "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 19 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Can't Sit Down" by The Dovells at #67, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Ain't That A Shame!" by The 4 Seasons, up 35 places from #86 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting March 23, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "On Broadway" by The Drifters (up from #12 to #9); "Watermelon Man" by Mongo Santamaria Band (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Our Winter Love" by Bill Pursell, down 18 places from #27 to #45.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Rhythm Of The Rain" by The Cascades, 16 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Walk Like A Man" by The 4 Seasons after 13 weeks (peak #1); "You're The Reason I'm Living" by Bobby Darin after 14 weeks (peak #3); "Wild Weekend" by The Rebels after 17 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | I Will Follow Him Little Peggy March |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | He's So Fine The Chiffons |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Puff (The Magic Dragon) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Baby Workout Jackie Wilson |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Pipeline Chantay's |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) The Cookies |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Young Lovers Paul and Paula |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | On Broadway The Drifters |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Band |
| 11 | 23 | 11 | 6 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | 11 | South Street The Orlons |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 6 | Mecca Gene Pitney |
| 14 | 11 | 2 | 14 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 15 | 32 | 15 | 5 | If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul |
| 16 | 31 | 16 | 4 | Reverend Mr. Black The Kingston Trio |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 5 | Charms Bobby Vee |
| 18 | 29 | 18 | 6 | Foolish Little Girl The Shirelles |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 7 | Young And In Love Dick and DeeDee |
| 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Do The Bird Dee Dee Sharp |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 8 | Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) Bobby Vinton |
| 22 | 13 | 1 | 12 | Our Day Will Come Ruby And The Romantics |
| 23 | 15 | 15 | 10 | Twenty Miles Chubby Checker |
| 24 | 17 | 17 | 9 | Follow The Boys Connie Francis |
| 25 | 34 | 25 | 6 | Tom Cat The Rooftop Singers |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 4 | Losing You Brenda Lee |
| 27 | 45 | 27 | 3 | Take These Chains From My Heart Ray Charles |
| 28 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Sandy Dion |
| 29 | 18 | 7 | 12 | In Dreams Roy Orbison |
| 30 | 19 | 16 | 11 | Mr. Bass Man Johnny Cymbal |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 10 | Linda Jan & Dean |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 6 | Little Band Of Gold James Gilreath |
| 33 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' Steve Lawrence |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 7 | Days Of Wine And Roses Andy Williams |
| 35 | 51 | 35 | 5 | Two Faces Have I Lou Christie |
| 36 | 24 | 24 | 9 | Out Of My Mind Johnny Tillotson |
| 37 | 28 | 28 | 7 | I Got What I Wanted Brook Benton |
| 38 | 41 | 33 | 14 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 39 | 60 | 39 | 3 | Hot Pastrami The Dartells |
| 40 | 57 | 40 | 6 | Killer Joe The Rocky Fellers |
| 41 | 56 | 41 | 4 | I Love You Because Al Martino |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 5 | A Love She Can Count On The Miracles |
| 43 | 66 | 43 | 2 | Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 6 | Locking Up My Heart The Marvelettes |
| 45 | 27 | 9 | 13 | Our Winter Love Bill Pursell |
| 46 | 36 | 3 | 16 | Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades |
| 47 | 38 | 7 | 15 | Blame It On The Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme |
| 48 | 30 | 14 | 16 | I Wanna Be Around Tony Bennett |
| 49 | 44 | 42 | 9 | All Over The World Nat King Cole |
| 50 | 39 | 14 | 12 | All I Have To Do Is Dream Richard Chamberlain |
| 51 | 86 | 51 | 2 | Ain't That A Shame! The 4 Seasons |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 10 | Rainbow Gene Chandler |
| 53 | 71 | 53 | 2 | Pushover Etta James |
| 54 | 75 | 54 | 4 | (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry Darlene Love |
| 55 | 69 | 55 | 2 | This Little Girl Dion |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 5 | Here I Stand The Rip Chords |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 6 | That's How Heartaches Are Made Baby Washington |
| 58 | 53 | 53 | 5 | What Are Boys Made Of The Percells |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 8 | Dearer Than Life Brook Benton |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 7 | How Can I Forget Jimmy Holiday |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | The Bird's The Word The Rivingtons |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 5 | Bony Moronie The Appalachians |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 3 | Remember Diana Paul Anka |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 4 | Don't Let Her Be Your Baby The Contours |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 3 | Two Kind Of Teardrops Del Shannon |
| 66 | 63 | 61 | 7 | Sun Arise Rolf Harris |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | You Can't Sit Down The Dovells |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 5 | Whatever You Want Jerry Butler |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 4 | Heart Kenny Chandler |
| 70 | 95 | 70 | 2 | The Love Of My Man Theola Kilgore |
| 71 | 88 | 71 | 3 | Still Bill Anderson |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | Memory Lane The Hippies (Formerly The Tams) |
| 73 | 93 | 73 | 3 | He's So Heavenly Brenda Lee |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Shut Down The Beach Boys |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | You Never Miss Your Water (Till The Well Runs Dry) Little Esther Phillips & Big Al Downing |
| 76 | 83 | 76 | 4 | Come And Get These Memories Martha & The Vandellas |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 4 | Ask Me Maxine Brown |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 4 | Call Me Irresponsible Frank Sinatra |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Prisoner Of Love James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) The Crystals |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Sting Ray The Routers |
| 82 | 91 | 82 | 2 | If You Need Me Solomon Burke |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Do It - Rat Now Bill Black's Combo |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Heart! (I Hear You Beating) Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Ronnie, Call Me When You Get A Chance Shelley Fabares |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | What A Guy The Raindrops |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Hot Pastrami With Mashed Potatoes - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Ann-Marie The Belmonts |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Let's Go Steady Again Neil Sedaka |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | El Watusi Ray Barretto |
| 91 | 96 | 84 | 11 | Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia Ferrante & Teicher |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | The Bounce The Olympics |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Mother, Please! Jo Ann Campbell |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Gravy Waltz Steve Allen |
| 95 | NEW | 91 | 2 | Hot Cakes! 1st Serving Dave "Baby" Cortez |
| 96 | 98 | 92 | 5 | Preacherman Charlie Russo |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Sweet Dreams (Of You) Patsy Cline |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | He's A Bad Boy Carole King |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Rockin' Crickets Rockin' Rebels |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Shy Girl The Cascades |
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