Billboard Hot 100 — June 15, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 15, 1963. "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Surf City" by Jan & Dean at #68, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Memphis" by Lonnie Mack, up 33 places from #90 to #57.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting May 11, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Blue On Blue" by Bobby Vinton (up from #14 to #6); "Hello Stranger" by Barbara Lewis (up from #13 to #9); "18 Yellow Roses" by Bobby Darin (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Ain't That A Shame!" by The 4 Seasons, down 32 places from #33 to #65.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Pipeline" by Chantay's, 16 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Can't Get Used To Losing You" by Andy Williams after 15 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | It's My Party Lesley Gore |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | You Can't Sit Down The Dovells |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) The Crystals |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | I Love You Because Al Martino |
| 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | Blue On Blue Bobby Vinton |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer Nat King Cole |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Still Bill Anderson |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 18 Yellow Roses Bobby Darin |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Two Faces Have I Lou Christie |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | 12 | If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul |
| 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 14 | 22 | 14 | 5 | Birdland Chubby Checker |
| 15 | 12 | 6 | 11 | Losing You Brenda Lee |
| 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke |
| 17 | 36 | 17 | 3 | One Fine Day The Chiffons |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 9 | Prisoner Of Love James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | Hot Pastrami The Dartells |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 6 | The Good Life Tony Bennett |
| 21 | 18 | 4 | 13 | Foolish Little Girl The Shirelles |
| 22 | 20 | 17 | 8 | El Watusi Ray Barretto |
| 23 | 19 | 8 | 10 | Take These Chains From My Heart Ray Charles |
| 24 | 23 | 21 | 9 | The Love Of My Man Theola Kilgore |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Wildwood Days Bobby Rydell |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 5 | If My Pillow Could Talk Connie Francis |
| 27 | 17 | 1 | 13 | I Will Follow Him Little Peggy March |
| 28 | 42 | 28 | 4 | String Along Rick Nelson |
| 29 | 25 | 25 | 9 | Pushover Etta James |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 8 | Shut Down The Beach Boys |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 4 | Every Step Of The Way Johnny Mathis |
| 32 | 29 | 29 | 11 | Come And Get These Memories Martha & The Vandellas |
| 33 | 45 | 33 | 5 | My Summer Love Ruby And The Romantics |
| 34 | 27 | 4 | 16 | Pipeline Chantay's |
| 35 | 31 | 26 | 8 | Let's Go Steady Again Neil Sedaka |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 4 | Poor Little Rich Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 37 | 52 | 37 | 5 | Pride And Joy Marvin Gaye |
| 38 | 34 | 16 | 13 | Killer Joe The Rocky Fellers |
| 39 | 54 | 39 | 3 | On Top Of Spaghetti Tom Glazer And The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 | The Bounce The Olympics |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 6 | I'm Saving My Love Skeeter Davis |
| 42 | 55 | 42 | 3 | First Quarrel Paul and Paula |
| 43 | 41 | 41 | 8 | What A Guy The Raindrops |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 9 | Sweet Dreams (Of You) Patsy Cline |
| 45 | 26 | 8 | 11 | Reverend Mr. Black The Kingston Trio |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 4 | Shake A Hand Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins |
| 47 | 28 | 2 | 14 | Puff (The Magic Dragon) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 3 | Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 6 | Little Latin Lupe Lu The Righteous Brothers |
| 50 | 81 | 50 | 2 | Easier Said Than Done The Essex |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 4 | Your Old Stand By Mary Wells |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 3 | Old Smokey Locomotion Little Eva |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 3 | I Wish I Were A Princess Little Peggy March |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Swinging On A Star Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva) |
| 55 | 71 | 55 | 3 | So Much In Love The Tymes |
| 56 | 53 | 50 | 8 | Sting Ray The Routers |
| 57 | 90 | 57 | 2 | Memphis Lonnie Mack |
| 58 | 88 | 58 | 2 | Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport Rolf Harris |
| 59 | 76 | 59 | 2 | Falling Roy Orbison |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 7 | I'm Movin' On Matt Lucas |
| 61 | 61 | 52 | 8 | Shame, Shame, Shame Jimmy Reed |
| 62 | 60 | 58 | 6 | Teenage Heaven Johnny Cymbal |
| 63 | 43 | 37 | 9 | If You Need Me Solomon Burke |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 5 | There Goes (My Heart Again) Fats Domino |
| 65 | 33 | 22 | 9 | Ain't That A Shame! The 4 Seasons |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 3 | Goodnight My Love The Fleetwoods |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 3 | Don't Try To Fight It, Baby Eydie Gorme |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Surf City Jan & Dean |
| 69 | 51 | 51 | 6 | Don't Make My Baby Blue Frankie Laine |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Harry The Hairy Ape Ray Stevens |
| 71 | 77 | 71 | 5 | Shake A Tail Feather The Five Du-Tones |
| 72 | 100 | 72 | 2 | Just One Look Doris Troy |
| 73 | 79 | 73 | 5 | Gypsy Woman Rick Nelson |
| 74 | 65 | 65 | 7 | Patty Baby Freddy Cannon |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Six Days On The Road Dave Dudley |
| 76 | 91 | 76 | 3 | (I Love You) Don't You Forget It Perry Como |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | Give Us Your Blessing Ray Peterson |
| 78 | 96 | 78 | 2 | Not Too Young To Get Married Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 6 | Soon (I'll Be Home Again) The 4 Seasons Featuring Frankie Valli |
| 80 | 58 | 51 | 8 | Do It - Rat Now Bill Black's Combo |
| 81 | 69 | 69 | 6 | Hobo Flats - Part I Jimmy Smith |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 5 | Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar Duane Eddy |
| 83 | 70 | 70 | 6 | A Stranger In Your Town The Shacklefords |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 4 | Sad, Sad Girl And Boy The Impressions |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Come Go With Me Dion |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Not Me The Orlons |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Detroit City Bobby Bare |
| 88 | 89 | 88 | 3 | You Know It Ain't Right Joe Hinton |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Denise Randy & The Rainbows |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Jack The Ripper Link Wray And The Wraymen |
| 91 | 99 | 91 | 2 | Say Wonderful Things Ronnie Carroll |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | Spring In Manhattan Tony Bennett |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Summer's Comin' Kirby St. Romain |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 3 | Say Wonderful Things Patti Page |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Rat Race The Drifters |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye The Shirelles |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 3 | I Can't Stop Loving You Count Basie |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Black Cloud Chubby Checker |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | My True Confession Brook Benton |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Hootenanny The Glencoves |
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