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