Billboard Hot 100 — September 28, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 28, 1963. "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Lost The Sweetest Boy" by Mary Wells at #70, which would go on to peak at #22. The biggest climber was "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs, up 46 places from #65 to #19.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting August 10, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes (up from #12 to #3); "Wonderful! Wonderful!" by The Tymes (up from #11 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Fingertips - Pt 2" by Little Stevie Wonder, down 28 places from #33 to #61.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Denise" by Randy & The Rainbows, 16 weeks and counting (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 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Sally, Go 'round The Roses The Jaynetts |
| 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | Be My Baby The Ronettes |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Heat Wave Martha & The Vandellas |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | My Boyfriend's Back The Angels |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Then He Kissed Me The Crystals |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Wonderful! Wonderful! The Tymes |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Mickey's Monkey The Miracles |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Cry Baby Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | If I Had A Hammer Trini Lopez |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Surfer Girl The Beach Boys |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | A Walkin' Miracle The Essex Featuring Anita Humes |
| 13 | 23 | 13 | 4 | Busted Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 14 | 13 | 8 | 12 | The Monkey Time Major Lance |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 7 | Little Deuce Coupe The Beach Boys |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 9 | Martian Hop The Ran-Dells |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 8 | The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget The Raindrops |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) Allan Sherman |
| 19 | 65 | 19 | 2 | Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 4 | Honolulu Lulu Jan & Dean |
| 21 | 15 | 15 | 10 | Painted, Tainted Rose Al Martino |
| 22 | 16 | 10 | 10 | Hey, Girl Freddie Scott |
| 23 | 18 | 18 | 8 | You Can Never Stop Me Loving You Johnny Tillotson |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | Part Time Love Little Johnny Taylor |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | 7 | Only In America Jay & The Americans |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | Wham! Lonnie Mack |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 8 | Hey There Lonely Boy Ruby And The Romantics |
| 28 | 17 | 7 | 15 | Mockingbird Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx |
| 29 | 40 | 29 | 4 | I Can't Stay Mad At You Skeeter Davis |
| 30 | 41 | 30 | 4 | Bust Out The Busters |
| 31 | 57 | 31 | 4 | Talk To Me Sunny & The Sunglows |
| 32 | 50 | 32 | 4 | Mean Woman Blues Roy Orbison |
| 33 | 52 | 33 | 3 | Donna The Prima Donna Dion (Di Muci) |
| 34 | 51 | 34 | 3 | Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 35 | 53 | 35 | 5 | That Sunday, That Summer Nat King Cole |
| 36 | 28 | 2 | 14 | Blowin' In The Wind Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 37 | 25 | 10 | 16 | Denise Randy & The Rainbows |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 4 | Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love Little Peggy March |
| 39 | 37 | 37 | 6 | Why Don't You Believe Me The Duprees featuring Joey Vann |
| 40 | 20 | 14 | 10 | Frankie And Johnny Sam Cooke |
| 41 | 55 | 41 | 4 | I'll Take You Home The Drifters |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 8 | More Vic Dana |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 7 | Birthday Party The Pixies Three |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 6 | Treat My Baby Good Bobby Darin |
| 45 | 70 | 45 | 3 | Blue Bayou Roy Orbison |
| 46 | 64 | 46 | 3 | Fools Rush In Rick Nelson |
| 47 | 56 | 47 | 4 | Two Tickets To Paradise Brook Benton |
| 48 | 34 | 8 | 13 | More Kai Winding & Orchestra |
| 49 | 31 | 31 | 9 | Please Don't Talk To The Lifeguard Diane Ray |
| 50 | 24 | 3 | 13 | Candy Girl The 4 Seasons |
| 51 | 30 | 28 | 11 | I Want To Stay Here Steve & Eydie |
| 52 | 38 | 24 | 11 | Make The World Go Away Timi Yuro |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 5 | Betty In Bermudas The Dovells |
| 54 | 42 | 39 | 8 | The Lonely Surfer Jack Nitzsche |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 4 | What Does A Girl Do? The Shirelles |
| 56 | 36 | 13 | 12 | Danke Schoen Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 57 | 43 | 43 | 7 | Straighten Up Your Heart Barbara Lewis |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 3 | Deep Purple Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 59 | 75 | 59 | 4 | A Love So Fine The Chiffons |
| 60 | 61 | 53 | 6 | 8 X 10 Bill Anderson |
| 61 | 33 | 1 | 15 | Fingertips - Pt 2 Little Stevie Wonder |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 5 | Surfer Joe The Surfaris |
| 63 | 72 | 60 | 8 | This Is My Prayer Theola Kilgore |
| 64 | 58 | 58 | 6 | China Nights (Shina No Yoru) Kyu Sakamoto |
| 65 | 54 | 49 | 10 | It's Too Late Wilson Pickett |
| 66 | 99 | 66 | 2 | Maria Elena Los Indios Tabajaras |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 4 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) Frank Ifield |
| 68 | 63 | 2 | 15 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 69 | 100 | 69 | 2 | Washington Square The Village Stompers |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | You Lost The Sweetest Boy Mary Wells |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 4 | September Song Jimmy Durante |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 3 | He's Mine (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him) Alice Wonder Land |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 2 | Red Sails In The Sunset Fats Domino |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | The Grass Is Greener Brenda Lee |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 3 | (Native Girl) Elephant Walk Donald Jenkins & The Delighters |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 3 | Enamorado Keith Colley |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | Teenage Cleopatra Tracey Dey |
| 78 | 87 | 78 | 4 | My Babe The Righteous Brothers |
| 79 | 68 | 68 | 8 | (I Cried at) Laura's Wedding Barbara Lynn |
| 80 | 92 | 80 | 2 | Cry To Me Betty Harris |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | She's A Fool Lesley Gore |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Cross Fire! The Orlons |
| 83 | 91 | 83 | 3 | Down The Aisle (Wedding Song) Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 4 | Cindy's Gonna Cry Johnny Crawford |
| 85 | 73 | 73 | 6 | Tell Me The Truth Nancy Wilson |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | It's All Right The Impressions |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 2 | Baby Get It (And Don't Quit It) Jackie Wilson |
| 88 | 94 | 88 | 2 | That's How It Goes George Maharis |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Strange Feeling Billy Stewart |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | (Down At) Papa Joe's The Dixiebelles |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Blue Guitar Richard Chamberlain |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 3 | Mr. Wishing Well Nat King Cole |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Night Life Rusty Draper |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Jenny Brown The Smothers Brothers |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Nick Teen And Al K. Hall Rolf Harris |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Sweet Impossible You Brenda Lee |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Little Eeefin Annie Joe Perkins |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Everybody Go Home Eydie Gorme |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Point Panic The Surfaris |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Let's Make Love Tonight Bobby Rydell |
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