Billboard Hot 100 — June 29, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 29, 1963. "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Tips Of My Fingers" by Roy Clark at #77, which would go on to peak at #45. The biggest climber was "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, up 35 places from #86 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting May 11, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Easier Said Than Done" by The Essex (up from #15 to #5); "Memphis" by Lonnie Mack (up from #25 to #9); "Surf City" by Jan & Dean (up from #20 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul, down 20 places from #13 to #33.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys, 15 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Foolish Little Girl" by The Shirelles after 14 weeks (peak #4); "Take These Chains From My Heart" by Ray Charles after 11 weeks (peak #8).
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 | Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | It's My Party Lesley Gore |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Blue On Blue Bobby Vinton |
| 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | Easier Said Than Done The Essex |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer Nat King Cole |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | One Fine Day The Chiffons |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | You Can't Sit Down The Dovells |
| 9 | 25 | 9 | 4 | Memphis Lonnie Mack |
| 10 | 20 | 10 | 3 | Surf City Jan & Dean |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) The Crystals |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | Birdland Chubby Checker |
| 13 | 33 | 13 | 5 | So Much In Love The Tymes |
| 14 | 27 | 14 | 4 | Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport Rolf Harris |
| 15 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Still Bill Anderson |
| 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 Yellow Roses Bobby Darin |
| 17 | 16 | 3 | 15 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 7 | My Summer Love Ruby And The Romantics |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | 13 | I Love You Because Al Martino |
| 20 | 29 | 20 | 5 | On Top Of Spaghetti Tom Glazer And The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus |
| 21 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Wildwood Days Bobby Rydell |
| 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 | The Good Life Tony Bennett |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 7 | If My Pillow Could Talk Connie Francis |
| 24 | 35 | 24 | 7 | Pride And Joy Marvin Gaye |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 6 | String Along Rick Nelson |
| 26 | 14 | 6 | 14 | Two Faces Have I Lou Christie |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 6 | Poor Little Rich Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 5 | First Quarrel Paul and Paula |
| 29 | 23 | 23 | 10 | Shut Down The Beach Boys |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 6 | Every Step Of The Way Johnny Mathis |
| 31 | 34 | 29 | 13 | Come And Get These Memories Martha & The Vandellas |
| 32 | 51 | 32 | 3 | Harry The Hairy Ape Ray Stevens |
| 33 | 13 | 1 | 14 | If You Wanna Be Happy Jimmy Soul |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 4 | Falling Roy Orbison |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 5 | Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash |
| 36 | 43 | 36 | 5 | I Wish I Were A Princess Little Peggy March |
| 37 | 19 | 18 | 11 | Prisoner Of Love James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 38 | 21 | 10 | 11 | Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke |
| 39 | 72 | 39 | 3 | Detroit City Bobby Bare |
| 40 | 28 | 21 | 11 | The Love Of My Man Theola Kilgore |
| 41 | 36 | 6 | 13 | Losing You Brenda Lee |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 6 | Shake A Hand Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins |
| 43 | 69 | 43 | 3 | Not Me The Orlons |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 6 | Your Old Stand By Mary Wells |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 6 | Swinging On A Star Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva) |
| 46 | 63 | 46 | 5 | (I Love You) Don't You Forget It Perry Como |
| 47 | 62 | 47 | 2 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Ray Charles |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 5 | Old Smokey Locomotion Little Eva |
| 49 | 66 | 49 | 4 | Just One Look Doris Troy |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 5 | Goodnight My Love The Fleetwoods |
| 51 | 86 | 51 | 2 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 52 | 74 | 52 | 3 | Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye The Shirelles |
| 53 | 55 | 53 | 5 | Don't Try To Fight It, Baby Eydie Gorme |
| 54 | 71 | 54 | 2 | Hopeless Andy Williams |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | Come Go With Me Dion |
| 56 | 45 | 40 | 10 | The Bounce The Olympics |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 4 | Six Days On The Road Dave Dudley |
| 58 | 85 | 58 | 2 | Fingertips - Pt 2 Little Stevie Wonder |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | My True Confession Brook Benton |
| 60 | 81 | 60 | 2 | No One Ray Charles |
| 61 | 83 | 61 | 2 | Be True To Yourself Bobby Vee |
| 62 | 75 | 62 | 7 | Shake A Tail Feather The Five Du-Tones |
| 63 | 59 | 59 | 7 | There Goes (My Heart Again) Fats Domino |
| 64 | 56 | 56 | 9 | I'm Movin' On Matt Lucas |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 7 | Gypsy Woman Rick Nelson |
| 66 | 60 | 50 | 10 | Sting Ray The Routers |
| 67 | 73 | 67 | 4 | Not Too Young To Get Married Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | Denise Randy & The Rainbows |
| 69 | 57 | 37 | 11 | If You Need Me Solomon Burke |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 5 | Give Us Your Blessing Ray Peterson |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 2 | Till Then The Classics |
| 72 | 88 | 72 | 3 | Hootenanny The Glencoves |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 3 | Rat Race The Drifters |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Summer's Comin' Kirby St. Romain |
| 75 | 97 | 75 | 2 | My Block The Four Pennies |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 2 | Get Him The Exciters |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Tips Of My Fingers Roy Clark |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Like The Big Guys Do The Rocky Fellers |
| 79 | 96 | 79 | 2 | Abilene George Hamilton IV |
| 80 | 95 | 80 | 3 | Jack The Ripper Link Wray And The Wraymen |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 5 | Say Wonderful Things Patti Page |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 2 | Mockingbird Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Green, Green The New Christy Minstrels |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | (You're the) Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 5 | I Can't Stop Loving You Count Basie |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Blowin' In The Wind Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Antony And Cleopatra Theme Ferrante & Teicher |
| 88 | 99 | 88 | 2 | Graduation Day Bobby Pickett |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Scarlett O'Hara Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 90 | 98 | 90 | 2 | Cottonfields Ace Cannon |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Guilty Jim Reeves |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I'm Afraid To Go Home Brian Hyland |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Land Of 1000 Dances Chris Kenner |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | A Letter From Betty Bobby Vee |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Summertime Chris Columbo Quintet |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | From Me To You Del Shannon |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Hello Jim Paul Anka |
| 98 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Say Wonderful Things Ronnie Carroll |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I (Who Have Nothing) Ben E. King |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Rock Me In The Cradle Of Love Dee Dee Sharp |
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