Billboard Hot 100 — August 3, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 3, 1963. "So Much In Love" by The Tymes climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Surf City" by Jan & Dean, which had held it for 2 weeks. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)" by Allan Sherman at #45, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Frankie And Johnny" by Sam Cooke, up 29 places from #89 to #60.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "So Much In Love" by The Tymes — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 1, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Judy's Turn To Cry" by Lesley Gore (up from #11 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Hello Stranger" by Barbara Lewis, down 24 places from #23 to #47.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hello Stranger" by Barbara Lewis, 14 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "You Can't Sit Down" by The Dovells after 14 weeks (peak #3); "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" by Nat King Cole after 12 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 10 | So Much In Love The Tymes |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Fingertips - Pt 2 Little Stevie Wonder |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Surf City Jan & Dean |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | (You're the) Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Blowin' In The Wind Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | Easier Said Than Done The Essex |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | Judy's Turn To Cry Lesley Gore |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport Rolf Harris |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Just One Look Doris Troy |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 5 | Candy Girl The 4 Seasons |
| 12 | 9 | 5 | 9 | Memphis Lonnie Mack |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | Hopeless Andy Williams |
| 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | Pride And Joy Marvin Gaye |
| 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Not Me The Orlons |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 8 | Detroit City Bobby Bare |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash |
| 18 | 14 | 1 | 13 | Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto |
| 19 | 28 | 19 | 5 | More Kai Winding & Orchestra |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 7 | Till Then The Classics |
| 21 | 34 | 21 | 6 | Green, Green The New Christy Minstrels |
| 22 | 18 | 3 | 12 | Blue On Blue Bobby Vinton |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 8 | Denise Randy & The Rainbows |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 7 | Abilene George Hamilton IV |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | 5 | My Whole World Is Falling Down Brenda Lee |
| 26 | 22 | 22 | 8 | My True Confession Brook Benton |
| 27 | 41 | 27 | 7 | Mockingbird Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx |
| 28 | 21 | 21 | 7 | No One Ray Charles |
| 29 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye The Shirelles |
| 30 | 49 | 30 | 5 | True Love Never Runs Smooth Gene Pitney |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 5 | Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw Dion |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 9 | Six Days On The Road Dave Dudley |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 4 | I Wonder Brenda Lee |
| 34 | 20 | 17 | 8 | Harry The Hairy Ape Ray Stevens |
| 35 | 47 | 35 | 4 | Danke Schoen Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 36 | 25 | 5 | 10 | One Fine Day The Chiffons |
| 37 | 59 | 37 | 3 | Twist It Up Chubby Checker |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Hootenanny The Glencoves |
| 39 | 32 | 32 | 10 | Goodnight My Love The Fleetwoods |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 6 | I (Who Have Nothing) Ben E. King |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 4 | Marlena The 4 Seasons |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 4 | Shake! Shake! Shake! Jackie Wilson |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 6 | Rock Me In The Cradle Of Love Dee Dee Sharp |
| 44 | 31 | 29 | 7 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Ray Charles |
| 45 | NEW | 45 | 1 | Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) Allan Sherman |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 6 | Tips Of My Fingers Roy Clark |
| 47 | 23 | 3 | 14 | Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis |
| 48 | 62 | 48 | 4 | The Monkey Time Major Lance |
| 49 | 37 | 34 | 7 | Be True To Yourself Bobby Vee |
| 50 | 27 | 1 | 13 | It's My Party Lesley Gore |
| 51 | 65 | 51 | 3 | How Many Teardrops Lou Christie |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 3 | Make The World Go Away Timi Yuro |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 5 | When A Boy Falls In Love Mel Carter |
| 54 | 68 | 54 | 2 | Hey, Girl Freddie Scott |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 4 | Surf Party Chubby Checker |
| 56 | 71 | 56 | 2 | Painted, Tainted Rose Al Martino |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 5 | Brenda The Cupids |
| 58 | 76 | 58 | 2 | If I Had A Hammer Trini Lopez |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 4 | Surfin' Hootenanny Al Casey |
| 60 | 89 | 60 | 2 | Frankie And Johnny Sam Cooke |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 3 | Sometimes You Gotta Cry A Little Bobby Bland |
| 62 | 75 | 62 | 3 | Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home Darlene Love |
| 63 | 87 | 63 | 3 | Mama Don't Allow The Rooftop Singers |
| 64 | 58 | 51 | 12 | Shake A Tail Feather The Five Du-Tones |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 5 | I Will Love You Richard Chamberlain |
| 66 | 83 | 66 | 3 | I Want To Stay Here Steve & Eydie |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 7 | Cottonfields Ace Cannon |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 6 | I'm Afraid To Go Home Brian Hyland |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 2 | The Dreamer Neil Sedaka |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Desert Pete The Kingston Trio |
| 71 | 72 | 71 | 3 | Leave Me Alone Baby Washington |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 5 | Will Power The Cookies |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 4 | Daughter The Blenders |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 3 | It Hurts To Be Sixteen Andrea Carroll |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | My Boyfriend's Back The Angels |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 3 | Groovy Baby Billy Abbott And The Jewels |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Everybody Monkey Freddy Cannon |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 3 | Can't Nobody Love You Solomon Burke |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 3 | This Is All I Ask Tony Bennett |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 2 | Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) The High Keyes |
| 81 | 64 | 64 | 8 | Jack The Ripper Link Wray And The Wraymen |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Heat Wave Martha & The Vandellas |
| 83 | 99 | 83 | 2 | These Foolish Things James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 84 | 96 | 84 | 2 | It's Too Late Wilson Pickett |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Surfer Girl The Beach Boys |
| 86 | 77 | 77 | 6 | Land Of 1000 Dances Chris Kenner |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | My Daddy Knows Best The Marvelettes |
| 88 | 86 | 86 | 5 | Dancin' Holiday The Olympics |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Dance, Dance, Dance Joey Dee |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Dum Dum Dee Dum Johnny Cymbal |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | This Is All I Ask Burl Ives |
| 92 | 90 | 90 | 2 | Chinese Checkers Booker T. & The MG's |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Martian Hop The Ran-Dells |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 2 | A Breath Taking Guy The Supremes |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Lucky Lips Cliff Richard |
| 96 | 97 | 96 | 2 | Saturday Sunshine Burt Bacharach |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | At The Shore Johnny Caswell |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard Diane Ray |
| 99 | 100 | 99 | 2 | True Blue Lou Tony Bennett |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Make The Music Play Dionne Warwick |
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