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