Billboard Hot 100 — August 31, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 31, 1963. "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Fingertips - Pt 2" by Little Stevie Wonder, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Sally, Go 'round The Roses" by The Jaynetts at #63, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "A Walkin' Miracle" by The Essex Featuring Anita Humes, up 24 places from #90 to #66.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting August 3, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "If I Had A Hammer" by Trini Lopez (up from #11 to #6); "Mockingbird" by Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx (up from #12 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Shake! Shake! Shake!" by Jackie Wilson, down 33 places from #42 to #75.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "So Much In Love" by The Tymes, 14 weeks and counting (peak #1).
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 | 4 | 1 | 5 | My Boyfriend's Back The Angels |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) Allan Sherman |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Fingertips - Pt 2 Little Stevie Wonder |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Candy Girl The 4 Seasons |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | Blowin' In The Wind Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | If I Had A Hammer Trini Lopez |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Judy's Turn To Cry Lesley Gore |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 11 | Mockingbird Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | More Kai Winding & Orchestra |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Denise Randy & The Rainbows |
| 11 | 30 | 11 | 4 | Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | The Monkey Time Major Lance |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 5 | Surfer Girl The Beach Boys |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 5 | Heat Wave Martha & The Vandellas |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 6 | Hey, Girl Freddie Scott |
| 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | Danke Schoen Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | 10 | (You're the) Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | 11 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 6 | Frankie And Johnny Sam Cooke |
| 20 | 41 | 20 | 3 | Then He Kissed Me The Crystals |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 6 | Painted, Tainted Rose Al Martino |
| 22 | 14 | 1 | 14 | So Much In Love The Tymes |
| 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 | True Love Never Runs Smooth Gene Pitney |
| 24 | 17 | 14 | 10 | Green, Green The New Christy Minstrels |
| 25 | 15 | 1 | 12 | Surf City Jan & Dean |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | Make The World Go Away Timi Yuro |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 7 | Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home Darlene Love |
| 28 | 25 | 25 | 7 | Twist It Up Chubby Checker |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 7 | I Want To Stay Here Steve & Eydie |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 4 | You Can Never Stop Me Loving You Johnny Tillotson |
| 31 | 29 | 29 | 10 | I (Who Have Nothing) Ben E. King |
| 32 | 32 | 15 | 11 | Abilene George Hamilton IV |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 5 | Martian Hop The Ran-Dells |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 4 | The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget The Raindrops |
| 35 | 51 | 35 | 3 | Wonderful! Wonderful! The Tymes |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 5 | Desert Pete The Kingston Trio |
| 37 | 28 | 24 | 9 | My Whole World Is Falling Down Brenda Lee |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 4 | Drownin' My Sorrows Connie Francis |
| 39 | 59 | 39 | 3 | Mickey's Monkey The Miracles |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 4 | Hey There Lonely Boy Ruby And The Romantics |
| 41 | 27 | 1 | 13 | Easier Said Than Done The Essex |
| 42 | 38 | 36 | 8 | Marlena The 4 Seasons |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 5 | Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard Diane Ray |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 9 | When A Boy Falls In Love Mel Carter |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 7 | It Hurts To Be Sixteen Andrea Carroll |
| 46 | 35 | 16 | 12 | Detroit City Bobby Bare |
| 47 | 36 | 10 | 13 | Just One Look Doris Troy |
| 48 | 24 | 5 | 13 | Memphis Lonnie Mack |
| 49 | 34 | 13 | 11 | Hopeless Andy Williams |
| 50 | 63 | 50 | 3 | Little Deuce Coupe The Beach Boys |
| 51 | 64 | 51 | 4 | The Lonely Surfer Jack Nitzsche |
| 52 | 52 | 48 | 8 | Surfin' Hootenanny Al Casey |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 6 | It's Too Late Wilson Pickett |
| 54 | 68 | 54 | 3 | Straighten Up Your Heart Barbara Lewis |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 7 | Groovy Baby Billy Abbott And The Jewels |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 6 | Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) The High Keyes |
| 57 | 47 | 47 | 6 | The Dreamer Neil Sedaka |
| 58 | 54 | 54 | 5 | Everybody Monkey Freddy Cannon |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 2 | Why Don't You Believe Me The Duprees featuring Joey Vann |
| 60 | 58 | 55 | 7 | Mama Don't Allow The Rooftop Singers |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 8 | Daughter The Blenders |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 3 | Only In America Jay & The Americans |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Sally, Go 'round The Roses The Jaynetts |
| 64 | 37 | 25 | 8 | I Wonder Brenda Lee |
| 65 | 62 | 62 | 7 | Leave Me Alone Baby Washington |
| 66 | 90 | 66 | 2 | A Walkin' Miracle The Essex Featuring Anita Humes |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 5 | This Is All I Ask Burl Ives |
| 68 | 69 | 68 | 5 | Lucky Lips Cliff Richard |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 3 | Cry Baby Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 7 | This Is All I Ask Tony Bennett |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 4 | More Vic Dana |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | 8 X 10 Bill Anderson |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 3 | Birthday Party The Pixies Three |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 3 | Part Time Love Little Johnny Taylor |
| 75 | 42 | 33 | 8 | Shake! Shake! Shake! Jackie Wilson |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | China Nights (Shina No Yoru) Kyu Sakamoto |
| 77 | 55 | 55 | 6 | These Foolish Things James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 78 | 75 | 75 | 4 | It's A Lonely Town (Lonely Without You) Gene McDaniels |
| 79 | 67 | 67 | 5 | My Daddy Knows Best The Marvelettes |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 6 | A Breath Taking Guy The Supremes |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 4 | Make The Music Play Dionne Warwick |
| 82 | 87 | 82 | 4 | (I Cried at) Laura's Wedding Barbara Lynn |
| 83 | 94 | 83 | 2 | Treat My Baby Good Bobby Darin |
| 84 | 95 | 84 | 2 | Wham! Lonnie Mack |
| 85 | 93 | 85 | 2 | Something Old, Something New Paul and Paula |
| 86 | 78 | 78 | 4 | Pay Back Etta James |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 4 | This Is My Prayer Theola Kilgore |
| 88 | 84 | 84 | 4 | Man's Temptation Gene Chandler |
| 89 | 85 | 85 | 2 | Organ Shout Dave "Baby" Cortez |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Be My Baby The Ronettes |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Gone The Rip Chords |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Surfer Joe The Surfaris |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 2 | Tell Me The Truth Nancy Wilson |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | Hear The Bells The Tokens |
| 95 | NEW | 88 | 4 | Love Me All The Way Kim Weston |
| 96 | NEW | 90 | 4 | Chinese Checkers Booker T. & The MG's |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | That Sunday, That Summer Nat King Cole |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Faded Love Patsy Cline |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Betty In Bermudas The Dovells |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Make The World Go Away Ray Price |
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