Billboard Hot 100 — July 6, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 6, 1963. "Easier Said Than Done" by The Essex climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw" by Dion at #75, which would go on to peak at #31. The biggest climber was "Fingertips - Pt 2" by Little Stevie Wonder, up 40 places from #58 to #18.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Easier Said Than Done" by The Essex — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting June 8, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "So Much In Love" by The Tymes (up from #13 to #9); "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" by Rolf Harris (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Two Faces Have I" by Lou Christie, down 24 places from #26 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys, 16 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Losing You" by Brenda Lee after 13 weeks (peak #6); "Another Saturday Night" by Sam Cooke after 11 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: Once and Done: The Acts Whose Only Hot 100 Hit Went to Number One.
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 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Easier Said Than Done The Essex |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Blue On Blue Bobby Vinton |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | It's My Party Lesley Gore |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | One Fine Day The Chiffons |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | Surf City Jan & Dean |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Memphis Lonnie Mack |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | So Much In Love The Tymes |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 5 | Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport Rolf Harris |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | You Can't Sit Down The Dovells |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer Nat King Cole |
| 13 | 11 | 3 | 11 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) The Crystals |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 6 | On Top Of Spaghetti Tom Glazer And The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus |
| 15 | 24 | 15 | 8 | Pride And Joy Marvin Gaye |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | My Summer Love Ruby And The Romantics |
| 17 | 51 | 17 | 3 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 18 | 58 | 18 | 3 | Fingertips - Pt 2 Little Stevie Wonder |
| 19 | 15 | 8 | 13 | Still Bill Anderson |
| 20 | 43 | 20 | 4 | Not Me The Orlons |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 4 | Harry The Hairy Ape Ray Stevens |
| 22 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Birdland Chubby Checker |
| 23 | 34 | 23 | 5 | Falling Roy Orbison |
| 24 | 35 | 24 | 6 | Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | String Along Rick Nelson |
| 26 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 18 Yellow Roses Bobby Darin |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 6 | First Quarrel Paul and Paula |
| 28 | 49 | 28 | 5 | Just One Look Doris Troy |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 14 | Come And Get These Memories Martha & The Vandellas |
| 30 | 19 | 3 | 14 | I Love You Because Al Martino |
| 31 | 29 | 23 | 11 | Shut Down The Beach Boys |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 4 | Detroit City Bobby Bare |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 6 | I Wish I Were A Princess Little Peggy March |
| 34 | 23 | 23 | 8 | If My Pillow Could Talk Connie Francis |
| 35 | 60 | 35 | 3 | No One Ray Charles |
| 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 3 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Ray Charles |
| 38 | 54 | 38 | 3 | Hopeless Andy Williams |
| 39 | 22 | 18 | 9 | The Good Life Tony Bennett |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Your Old Stand By Mary Wells |
| 41 | 21 | 17 | 9 | Wildwood Days Bobby Rydell |
| 42 | 59 | 42 | 4 | My True Confession Brook Benton |
| 43 | 27 | 27 | 7 | Poor Little Rich Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 7 | Swinging On A Star Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva) |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 6 | (I Love You) Don't You Forget It Perry Como |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 4 | Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye The Shirelles |
| 47 | 30 | 30 | 7 | Every Step Of The Way Johnny Mathis |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 6 | Goodnight My Love The Fleetwoods |
| 49 | 84 | 49 | 2 | (You're the) Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 50 | 26 | 6 | 15 | Two Faces Have I Lou Christie |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 8 | Shake A Tail Feather The Five Du-Tones |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 4 | Come Go With Me Dion |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 3 | Be True To Yourself Bobby Vee |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 5 | Six Days On The Road Dave Dudley |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 4 | Denise Randy & The Rainbows |
| 56 | 79 | 56 | 3 | Abilene George Hamilton IV |
| 57 | 42 | 42 | 7 | Shake A Hand Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins |
| 58 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Old Smokey Locomotion Little Eva |
| 59 | 40 | 21 | 12 | The Love Of My Man Theola Kilgore |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 4 | Summer's Comin' Kirby St. Romain |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 4 | Hootenanny The Glencoves |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 8 | Gypsy Woman Rick Nelson |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 2 | Like The Big Guys Do The Rocky Fellers |
| 64 | 86 | 64 | 2 | Blowin' In The Wind Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 3 | Till Then The Classics |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 2 | Tips Of My Fingers Roy Clark |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Not Too Young To Get Married Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 68 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Don't Try To Fight It, Baby Eydie Gorme |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 4 | Jack The Ripper Link Wray And The Wraymen |
| 70 | 99 | 70 | 2 | I (Who Have Nothing) Ben E. King |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 4 | Rat Race The Drifters |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Green, Green The New Christy Minstrels |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 3 | My Block The Four Pennies |
| 74 | 100 | 74 | 2 | Rock Me In The Cradle Of Love Dee Dee Sharp |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw Dion |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 3 | Mockingbird Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx |
| 77 | 85 | 77 | 6 | I Can't Stop Loving You Count Basie |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Candy Girl The 4 Seasons |
| 79 | 70 | 70 | 6 | Give Us Your Blessing Ray Peterson |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Judy's Turn To Cry Lesley Gore |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Will Power The Cookies |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Brenda The Cupids |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 3 | Cottonfields Ace Cannon |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | When A Boy Falls In Love Mel Carter |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | My Whole World Is Falling Down Brenda Lee |
| 86 | 76 | 76 | 3 | Get Him The Exciters |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 2 | From Me To You Del Shannon |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Daughter The Blenders |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 2 | Land Of 1000 Dances Chris Kenner |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | More Kai Winding & Orchestra |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 2 | I'm Afraid To Go Home Brian Hyland |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Dancin' Holiday The Olympics |
| 93 | 87 | 87 | 2 | Antony And Cleopatra Theme Ferrante & Teicher |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Spring Birdlegs & Pauline And Their Versatility Birds |
| 95 | 81 | 81 | 6 | Say Wonderful Things Patti Page |
| 96 | 89 | 89 | 2 | Scarlett O'Hara Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | I Will Love You Richard Chamberlain |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Love Me All The Way Kim Weston |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | True Love Never Runs Smooth Gene Pitney |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Tears Of Joy Chuck Jackson |
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