Billboard Hot 100 — July 20, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 20, 1963. "Surf City" by Jan & Dean climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Easier Said Than Done" by The Essex, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Sometimes You Gotta Cry A Little" by Bobby Bland at #67, which would go on to peak at #56. The biggest climber was "Judy's Turn To Cry" by Lesley Gore, up 29 places from #52 to #23.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Surf City" by Jan & Dean — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting June 15, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Fingertips - Pt 2" by Little Stevie Wonder (up from #11 to #6); "(You're the) Devil In Disguise" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires (up from #16 to #9); "Pride And Joy" by Marvin Gaye (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" by The Crystals, down 31 places from #25 to #56.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Come And Get These Memories" by Martha & The Vandellas, 16 weeks and counting (peak #29).
- Gone from the chart: "Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys after 17 weeks (peak #3); "18 Yellow Roses" by Bobby Darin after 10 weeks (peak #10).
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 | Surf City Jan & Dean |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Easier Said Than Done The Essex |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | So Much In Love The Tymes |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport Rolf Harris |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Memphis Lonnie Mack |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | Fingertips - Pt 2 Little Stevie Wonder |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 11 | Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 4 | (You're the) Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Pride And Joy Marvin Gaye |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 | Blue On Blue Bobby Vinton |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | One Fine Day The Chiffons |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | Not Me The Orlons |
| 14 | 34 | 14 | 4 | Blowin' In The Wind Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 | Just One Look Doris Troy |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | 12 | Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | Harry The Hairy Ape Ray Stevens |
| 18 | 28 | 18 | 5 | Hopeless Andy Williams |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | 11 | It's My Party Lesley Gore |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 8 | Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 5 | No One Ray Charles |
| 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | On Top Of Spaghetti Tom Glazer And The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus |
| 23 | 52 | 23 | 3 | Judy's Turn To Cry Lesley Gore |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 6 | Detroit City Bobby Bare |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 6 | My True Confession Brook Benton |
| 26 | 22 | 22 | 7 | Falling Roy Orbison |
| 27 | 19 | 3 | 13 | You Can't Sit Down The Dovells |
| 28 | 21 | 16 | 10 | My Summer Love Ruby And The Romantics |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 5 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Ray Charles |
| 30 | 54 | 30 | 3 | Candy Girl The 4 Seasons |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 6 | Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye The Shirelles |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 8 | Goodnight My Love The Fleetwoods |
| 33 | 18 | 6 | 11 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer Nat King Cole |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 5 | Be True To Yourself Bobby Vee |
| 35 | 49 | 35 | 5 | Till Then The Classics |
| 36 | 29 | 8 | 15 | Still Bill Anderson |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 7 | Six Days On The Road Dave Dudley |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 9 | Swinging On A Star Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva) |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 8 | (I Love You) Don't You Forget It Perry Como |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 5 | Abilene George Hamilton IV |
| 41 | 33 | 23 | 13 | Shut Down The Beach Boys |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 6 | Denise Randy & The Rainbows |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 6 | Hootenanny The Glencoves |
| 44 | 60 | 44 | 4 | Green, Green The New Christy Minstrels |
| 45 | 26 | 25 | 9 | String Along Rick Nelson |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 3 | Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw Dion |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 4 | Rock Me In The Cradle Of Love Dee Dee Sharp |
| 48 | 30 | 27 | 8 | First Quarrel Paul and Paula |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 6 | Summer's Comin' Kirby St. Romain |
| 50 | 73 | 50 | 3 | More Kai Winding & Orchestra |
| 51 | 74 | 51 | 3 | My Whole World Is Falling Down Brenda Lee |
| 52 | 64 | 52 | 4 | Tips Of My Fingers Roy Clark |
| 53 | 70 | 53 | 2 | I Wonder Brenda Lee |
| 54 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Come Go With Me Dion |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 4 | I (Who Have Nothing) Ben E. King |
| 56 | 25 | 3 | 13 | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) The Crystals |
| 57 | 75 | 57 | 2 | Danke Schoen Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 58 | 42 | 29 | 16 | Come And Get These Memories Martha & The Vandellas |
| 59 | 72 | 59 | 5 | Mockingbird Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx |
| 60 | 37 | 3 | 16 | I Love You Because Al Martino |
| 61 | 57 | 51 | 10 | Shake A Tail Feather The Five Du-Tones |
| 62 | 81 | 62 | 2 | Surf Party Chubby Checker |
| 63 | 92 | 63 | 3 | True Love Never Runs Smooth Gene Pitney |
| 64 | 55 | 55 | 4 | Like The Big Guys Do The Rocky Fellers |
| 65 | 83 | 65 | 2 | Shake! Shake! Shake! Jackie Wilson |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 2 | Marlena The 4 Seasons |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Sometimes You Gotta Cry A Little Bobby Bland |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | When A Boy Falls In Love Mel Carter |
| 69 | 67 | 67 | 5 | My Block The Four Pennies |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 5 | Cottonfields Ace Cannon |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Twist It Up Chubby Checker |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | The Monkey Time Major Lance |
| 73 | 76 | 73 | 3 | Brenda The Cupids |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Will Power The Cookies |
| 75 | 93 | 75 | 3 | I Will Love You Richard Chamberlain |
| 76 | 71 | 69 | 6 | Jack The Ripper Link Wray And The Wraymen |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 4 | From Me To You Del Shannon |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Make The World Go Away Timi Yuro |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Leave Me Alone Baby Washington |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | How Many Teardrops Lou Christie |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 4 | I'm Afraid To Go Home Brian Hyland |
| 82 | 84 | 71 | 6 | Rat Race The Drifters |
| 83 | 89 | 83 | 4 | Antony And Cleopatra Theme Ferrante & Teicher |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 4 | Land Of 1000 Dances Chris Kenner |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 2 | A Letter From Betty Bobby Vee |
| 86 | 97 | 86 | 2 | Surfin' Hootenanny Al Casey |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Can't Nobody Love You Solomon Burke |
| 88 | 96 | 88 | 3 | Love Me All The Way Kim Weston |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Dancin' Holiday The Olympics |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home Darlene Love |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Groovy Baby Billy Abbott And The Jewels |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Mama Don't Allow The Rooftop Singers |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 2 | Summertime Chris Columbo Quintet |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Dance, Dance, Dance Joey Dee |
| 95 | 98 | 77 | 8 | I Can't Stop Loving You Count Basie |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | It Hurts To Be Sixteen Andrea Carroll |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | This Is All I Ask Tony Bennett |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Still No. 2 Ben Colder |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I Want To Stay Here Steve & Eydie |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | What A Fool I've Been Carla Thomas |
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