Billboard Hot 100 — May 11, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 11, 1963. "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore at #60, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "El Watusi" by Ray Barretto, up 31 places from #71 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting March 23, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Foolish Little Girl" by The Shirelles (up from #13 to #6); "Reverend Mr. Black" by The Kingston Trio (up from #14 to #9); "Losing You" by Brenda Lee (up from #18 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Mr. Bass Man" by Johnny Cymbal, down 21 places from #38 to #59.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The End Of The World" by Skeeter Davis, 16 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Our Day Will Come" by Ruby And The Romantics after 13 weeks (peak #1); "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison after 13 weeks (peak #7); "Our Winter Love" by Bill Pursell after 14 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 | 8 | I Will Follow Him Little Peggy March |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Puff (The Magic Dragon) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | Pipeline Chantay's |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy Williams |
| 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | Foolish Little Girl The Shirelles |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | He's So Fine The Chiffons |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | Reverend Mr. Black The Kingston Trio |
| 10 | 18 | 10 | 6 | Losing You Brenda Lee |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | On Broadway The Drifters |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Mecca Gene Pitney |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | Charms Bobby Vee |
| 14 | 11 | 5 | 10 | Baby Workout Jackie Wilson |
| 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) The Cookies |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 5 | Take These Chains From My Heart Ray Charles |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 7 | Two Faces Have I Lou Christie |
| 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria Band |
| 19 | 34 | 19 | 8 | Killer Joe The Rocky Fellers |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 5 | Hot Pastrami The Dartells |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 8 | Little Band Of Gold James Gilreath |
| 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | Tom Cat The Rooftop Singers |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 6 | I Love You Because Al Martino |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 4 | Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke |
| 25 | 16 | 6 | 9 | Young Lovers Paul and Paula |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 4 | This Little Girl Dion |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 4 | Ain't That A Shame! The 4 Seasons |
| 28 | 17 | 17 | 9 | Young And In Love Dick and DeeDee |
| 29 | 49 | 29 | 5 | Still Bill Anderson |
| 30 | 26 | 26 | 9 | Days Of Wine And Roses Andy Williams |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 7 | A Love She Can Count On The Miracles |
| 32 | 24 | 2 | 16 | The End Of The World Skeeter Davis |
| 33 | 28 | 28 | 12 | Linda Jan & Dean |
| 34 | 51 | 34 | 4 | The Love Of My Man Theola Kilgore |
| 35 | 33 | 33 | 16 | Days Of Wine And Roses Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 36 | 50 | 36 | 3 | You Can't Sit Down The Dovells |
| 37 | 54 | 37 | 3 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) The Crystals |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 4 | Pushover Etta James |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 6 | (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry Darlene Love |
| 40 | 71 | 40 | 3 | El Watusi Ray Barretto |
| 41 | 22 | 3 | 13 | South Street The Orlons |
| 42 | 58 | 42 | 6 | Come And Get These Memories Martha & The Vandellas |
| 43 | 35 | 21 | 11 | Sandy Dion |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 5 | Remember Diana Paul Anka |
| 45 | 27 | 21 | 10 | Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) Bobby Vinton |
| 46 | 32 | 10 | 11 | Do The Bird Dee Dee Sharp |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 8 | That's How Heartaches Are Made Baby Washington |
| 48 | 44 | 44 | 8 | Locking Up My Heart The Marvelettes |
| 49 | 63 | 49 | 3 | Shut Down The Beach Boys |
| 50 | 70 | 50 | 3 | Let's Go Steady Again Neil Sedaka |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 7 | Here I Stand The Rip Chords |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 5 | The Bird's The Word The Rivingtons |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | Prisoner Of Love James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 5 | Two Kind Of Teardrops Del Shannon |
| 55 | 39 | 15 | 12 | Twenty Miles Chubby Checker |
| 56 | 47 | 47 | 12 | Rainbow Gene Chandler |
| 57 | 77 | 57 | 3 | Hot Pastrami With Mashed Potatoes - Part I Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 4 | If You Need Me Solomon Burke |
| 59 | 38 | 16 | 13 | Mr. Bass Man Johnny Cymbal |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | It's My Party Lesley Gore |
| 61 | 78 | 61 | 3 | What A Guy The Raindrops |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 3 | Sting Ray The Routers |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 5 | Memory Lane The Hippies (Formerly The Tams) |
| 64 | 57 | 57 | 9 | How Can I Forget Jimmy Holiday |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 2 | Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 6 | Heart Kenny Chandler |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 3 | Do It - Rat Now Bill Black's Combo |
| 68 | 69 | 64 | 6 | Don't Let Her Be Your Baby The Contours |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 3 | The Bounce The Olympics |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer Nat King Cole |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 3 | Shame, Shame, Shame Jimmy Reed |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 3 | Ronnie, Call Me When You Get A Chance Shelley Fabares |
| 73 | 62 | 62 | 7 | Bony Moronie The Appalachians |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Wildwood Days Bobby Rydell |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | The Good Life Tony Bennett |
| 76 | 98 | 76 | 4 | Sweet Dreams (Of You) Patsy Cline |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 2 | Patty Baby Freddy Cannon |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | I'm Saving My Love Skeeter Davis |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | If You Need Me Wilson Pickett |
| 81 | 81 | 78 | 6 | Call Me Irresponsible Frank Sinatra |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 3 | Heart! (I Hear You Beating) Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Don't Make My Baby Blue Frankie Laine |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 2 | The Folk Singer Tommy Roe |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 2 | I'm Movin' On Matt Lucas |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 2 | Call Me Irresponsible Jack Jones |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Teenage Heaven Johnny Cymbal |
| 88 | 91 | 88 | 3 | Mother, Please! Jo Ann Campbell |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 3 | Gravy Waltz Steve Allen |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Little Latin Lupe Lu The Righteous Brothers |
| 91 | 99 | 91 | 3 | Shy Girl The Cascades |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Soon (I'll Be Home Again) The 4 Seasons Featuring Frankie Valli |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | 18 Yellow Roses Bobby Darin |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 2 | Old Enough To Love Ricky Nelson |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 3 | Rockin' Crickets Rockin' Rebels |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | One Boy Too Late Mike Clifford |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | Forever The Marvelettes |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Last Leaf The Cascades |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | A Stranger In Your Town The Shacklefords |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Hobo Flats - Part I Jimmy Smith |
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