Billboard Hot 100 — October 26, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 26, 1963. "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Adore Him" by The Angels at #71, which would go on to peak at #25. The biggest climber was "Bossa Nova Baby" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires, up 36 places from #77 to #41.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs — 3 weeks at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting September 21, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Washington Square" by The Village Stompers (up from #17 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Wonderful! Wonderful!" by The Tymes, down 19 places from #27 to #46.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "If I Had A Hammer" by Trini Lopez, 14 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Mockingbird" by Inez Foxx with Charlie Foxx after 18 weeks (peak #7); "The Monkey Time" by Major Lance after 15 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 6 | Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Be My Baby The Ronettes |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | Deep Purple Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Busted Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Donna The Prima Donna Dion (Di Muci) |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Mean Woman Blues Roy Orbison |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | 6 | Washington Square The Village Stompers |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Cry Baby Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | Talk To Me Sunny & The Sunglows |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | I Can't Stay Mad At You Skeeter Davis |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | That Sunday, That Summer Nat King Cole |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | Fools Rush In Rick Nelson |
| 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | It's All Right The Impressions |
| 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | Honolulu Lulu Jan & Dean |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | Sally, Go 'round The Roses The Jaynetts |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 6 | Maria Elena Los Indios Tabajaras |
| 19 | 47 | 19 | 4 | I'm Leaving It Up To You Dale & Grace |
| 20 | 31 | 20 | 5 | She's A Fool Lesley Gore |
| 21 | 30 | 21 | 5 | The Grass Is Greener Brenda Lee |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 5 | Cross Fire! The Orlons |
| 23 | 46 | 23 | 5 | (Down At) Papa Joe's The Dixiebelles |
| 24 | 20 | 7 | 13 | Surfer Girl The Beach Boys |
| 25 | 15 | 1 | 13 | My Boyfriend's Back The Angels |
| 26 | 22 | 19 | 11 | Part Time Love Little Johnny Taylor |
| 27 | 18 | 4 | 13 | Heat Wave Martha & The Vandellas |
| 28 | 25 | 25 | 8 | I'll Take You Home The Drifters |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 5 | You Lost The Sweetest Boy Mary Wells |
| 30 | 53 | 30 | 3 | Everybody Tommy Roe |
| 31 | 23 | 8 | 11 | Mickey's Monkey The Miracles |
| 32 | 19 | 6 | 11 | Then He Kissed Me The Crystals |
| 33 | 29 | 29 | 7 | Blue Bayou Roy Orbison |
| 34 | 36 | 25 | 8 | Bust Out The Busters |
| 35 | 32 | 32 | 8 | Two Tickets To Paradise Brook Benton |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 4 | Workout Stevie, Workout Little Stevie Wonder |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 4 | 500 Miles Away From Home Bobby Bare |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 4 | Misty Lloyd Price |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Red Sails In The Sunset Fats Domino |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 6 | Cry To Me Betty Harris |
| 41 | 77 | 41 | 2 | Bossa Nova Baby Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 42 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love Little Peggy March |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 4 | New Mexican Rose The 4 Seasons |
| 44 | 40 | 40 | 8 | A Love So Fine The Chiffons |
| 45 | 33 | 15 | 11 | Little Deuce Coupe The Beach Boys |
| 46 | 27 | 7 | 11 | Wonderful! Wonderful! The Tymes |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 7 | Down The Aisle (Wedding Song) Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 4 | Walking The Dog Rufus Thomas |
| 49 | 42 | 25 | 11 | Only In America Jay & The Americans |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 4 | Wild! Dee Dee Sharp |
| 51 | 38 | 3 | 14 | If I Had A Hammer Trini Lopez |
| 52 | 34 | 12 | 10 | A Walkin' Miracle The Essex Featuring Anita Humes |
| 53 | 39 | 16 | 13 | Martian Hop The Ran-Dells |
| 54 | 56 | 54 | 4 | Monkey-Shine Bill Black's Combo |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 5 | Blue Guitar Richard Chamberlain |
| 56 | 79 | 56 | 2 | Your Other Love Connie Francis |
| 57 | 72 | 57 | 2 | Witchcraft Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 58 | 51 | 51 | 8 | September Song Jimmy Durante |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 3 | Speed Ball Ray Stevens |
| 60 | 62 | 60 | 4 | First Day Back At School Paul and Paula |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 5 | Point Panic The Surfaris |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 2 | Hey Little Girl Major Lance |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 4 | Two Sides (To Every Story) Etta James |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 7 | (Native Girl) Elephant Walk Donald Jenkins & The Delighters |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 5 | Night Life Rusty Draper |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 7 | Enamorado Keith Colley |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 2 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight Barry & The Tamerlanes |
| 68 | 66 | 62 | 7 | He's Mine (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him) Alice Wonder Land |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 2 | Walking Proud Steve Lawrence |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 5 | Sweet Impossible You Brenda Lee |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | I Adore Him The Angels |
| 72 | 85 | 72 | 3 | Come Back Johnny Mathis |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Little Red Rooster Sam Cooke |
| 74 | 91 | 74 | 2 | Funny How Time Slips Away Johnny Tillotson |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | A Fine Fine Boy Darlene Love |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 3 | Your Teenage Dreams Johnny Mathis |
| 77 | 99 | 77 | 2 | Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa Gene Pitney |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Strange Feeling Billy Stewart |
| 79 | 95 | 79 | 3 | Don't Wait Too Long Tony Bennett |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 2 | What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One Mary Wells |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Saturday Night The New Christy Minstrels |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 2 | I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby Marvin Gaye |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 5 | Everybody Go Home Eydie Gorme |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Young Wings Can Fly (Higher Than You Know) Ruby And The Romantics |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 3 | Gotta Travel On Timi Yuro |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | The Matador Johnny Cash |
| 87 | 76 | 76 | 5 | Little Eeefin Annie Joe Perkins |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 3 | Two-Ten, Six-Eighteen (Doesn't Anybody Know My Name) Jimmie Rodgers |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 3 | Cuando Calienta El Sol (When The Sun Is Hot) Steve Allen and His Orchestra with The Copacabana Trio |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Living A Lie Al Martino |
| 91 | 97 | 91 | 2 | Can I Get A Witness Marvin Gaye |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 2 | It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World The Shirelles |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 3 | Signed, Sealed, And Delivered James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 94 | 100 | 94 | 2 | Reach Out For Me Lou Johnson |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Shirl Girl Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Dear Abby The Hearts |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Unchained Melody Vito & The Salutations |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Scavenger Dick Dale and The Del-Tones |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch |
| 100 | NEW | 84 | 4 | Jenny Brown The Smothers Brothers |
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