Billboard Hot 100 — November 23, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 23, 1963. "I'm Leaving It Up To You" by Dale & Grace climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Deep Purple" by Nino Tempo & April Stevens, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 17 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Quicksand" by Martha & The Vandellas at #75, which would go on to peak at #8. The biggest climber was "Drip Drop" by Dion Di Muci, up 35 places from #73 to #38.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I'm Leaving It Up To You" by Dale & Grace — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting October 5, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) (up from #19 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Donna The Prima Donna" by Dion (Di Muci), down 31 places from #17 to #48.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "That Sunday, That Summer" by Nat King Cole, 13 weeks and counting (peak #12).
- Gone from the chart: "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton after 15 weeks (peak #1); "Sally, Go 'round The Roses" by The Jaynetts after 12 weeks (peak #2); "Cry Baby" by Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters after 14 weeks (peak #4).
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 | 8 | I'm Leaving It Up To You Dale & Grace |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Washington Square The Village Stompers |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Deep Purple Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | It's All Right The Impressions |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | She's A Fool Lesley Gore |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Everybody Tommy Roe |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Bossa Nova Baby Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 9 | 19 | 9 | 3 | Dominique The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | Maria Elena Los Indios Tabajaras |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | (Down At) Papa Joe's The Dixiebelles |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | Walking The Dog Rufus Thomas |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | Hey Little Girl Major Lance |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 500 Miles Away From Home Bobby Bare |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 5 | Little Red Rooster Sam Cooke |
| 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Fools Rush In Rick Nelson |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | 12 | Mean Woman Blues Roy Orbison |
| 18 | 34 | 18 | 4 | Wonderful Summer Robin Ward |
| 19 | 44 | 19 | 4 | Be True To Your School The Beach Boys |
| 20 | 43 | 20 | 5 | Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 6 | Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa Gene Pitney |
| 22 | 41 | 22 | 4 | You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry The Caravelles |
| 23 | 38 | 23 | 6 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight Barry & The Tamerlanes |
| 24 | 12 | 7 | 12 | I Can't Stay Mad At You Skeeter Davis |
| 25 | 45 | 25 | 4 | Loddy Lo Chubby Checker |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 6 | Walking Proud Steve Lawrence |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 5 | Living A Lie Al Martino |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 6 | Your Other Love Connie Francis |
| 29 | 21 | 21 | 8 | Misty Lloyd Price |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 5 | I Adore Him The Angels |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | Saturday Night The New Christy Minstrels |
| 32 | 14 | 4 | 12 | Busted Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 33 | 47 | 33 | 6 | Can I Get A Witness Marvin Gaye |
| 34 | 23 | 23 | 10 | Cry To Me Betty Harris |
| 35 | 27 | 12 | 13 | That Sunday, That Summer Nat King Cole |
| 36 | 24 | 22 | 9 | You Lost The Sweetest Boy Mary Wells |
| 37 | 33 | 33 | 8 | Wild! Dee Dee Sharp |
| 38 | 73 | 38 | 2 | Drip Drop Dion Di Muci |
| 39 | 32 | 32 | 6 | Witchcraft Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 40 | 20 | 11 | 12 | Talk To Me Sunny & The Sunglows |
| 41 | 58 | 41 | 3 | Louie Louie The Kingsmen |
| 42 | 59 | 42 | 3 | Talk Back Trembling Lips Johnny Tillotson |
| 43 | 61 | 43 | 3 | Have You Heard The Duprees featuring Joey Vann |
| 44 | 57 | 44 | 4 | In My Room The Beach Boys |
| 45 | 40 | 37 | 11 | Down The Aisle (Wedding Song) Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 5 | The Matador Johnny Cash |
| 47 | 62 | 47 | 4 | Wives And Lovers Jack Jones |
| 48 | 17 | 6 | 11 | Donna The Prima Donna Dion (Di Muci) |
| 49 | 22 | 2 | 13 | Be My Baby The Ronettes |
| 50 | 30 | 19 | 9 | Cross Fire! The Orlons |
| 51 | 80 | 51 | 2 | Bad Girl Neil Sedaka |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 5 | Young Wings Can Fly (Higher Than You Know) Ruby And The Romantics |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 6 | A Fine Fine Boy Darlene Love |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 7 | Don't Wait Too Long Tony Bennett |
| 55 | 50 | 50 | 6 | Funny How Time Slips Away Johnny Tillotson |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 3 | The Boy Next Door The Secrets |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 4 | Misery The Dynamics |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 3 | Midnight Mary Joey Powers |
| 59 | 90 | 59 | 2 | Baby Don't You Weep Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 60 | 78 | 60 | 3 | Forget Him Bobby Rydell |
| 61 | 79 | 61 | 4 | Tra La La La Suzy Dean And Jean |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 3 | Yesterday And You (Armen's Theme) Bobby Vee |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 4 | I Got A Woman Freddie Scott |
| 64 | 85 | 64 | 3 | As Long As I Know He's Mine The Marvelettes |
| 65 | 87 | 65 | 2 | She's Got Everything The Essex Featuring Anita Humes |
| 66 | 89 | 66 | 2 | Rags To Riches Sunny & The Sunliners |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 5 | Shirl Girl Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 4 | You're Good For Me Solomon Burke |
| 69 | 64 | 64 | 7 | Gotta Travel On Timi Yuro |
| 70 | 91 | 70 | 2 | Kansas City Trini Lopez |
| 71 | 88 | 71 | 2 | The Nitty Gritty Shirley Ellis |
| 72 | 76 | 72 | 4 | I Could Have Danced All Night Ben E. King |
| 73 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Unchained Melody Vito & The Salutations |
| 74 | 68 | 68 | 7 | Your Teenage Dreams Johnny Mathis |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Quicksand Martha & The Vandellas |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 4 | Sue's Gotta Be Mine Del Shannon |
| 77 | 84 | 77 | 3 | Dawn The David Rockingham Trio |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 7 | Two-Ten, Six-Eighteen (Doesn't Anybody Know My Name) Jimmie Rodgers |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Need To Belong Jerry Butler |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Popsicles And Icicles The Murmaids |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | You're No Good Betty Everett |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 6 | Reach Out For Me Lou Johnson |
| 83 | 92 | 83 | 2 | I Have A Boyfriend The Chiffons |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Impossible Happened Little Peggy March |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Turn Around Dick and DeeDee |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | For Your Precious Love Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 3 | Long Tall Texan Murry Kellum |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Baby I Do Love You The Galens |
| 89 | 97 | 89 | 2 | Gotta Lotta Love Steve Alaimo |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Be Mad Little Girl Bobby Darin |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Rumble Jack Nitzsche |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying The Miracles |
| 93 | 100 | 93 | 2 | Hey Lover Debbie Dovale |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 3 | I Am A Witness Tommy Hunt |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Now! Lena Horne |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Ally Ally Oxen Free The Kingston Trio |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 2 | Crossfire Time Dee Clark |
| 98 | NEW | 85 | 5 | Cuando Calienta El Sol (When The Sun Is Hot) Steve Allen and His Orchestra with The Copacabana Trio |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Pain In My Heart Otis Redding |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Please Don't Kiss Me Again The Charmettes |
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