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