Billboard Hot 100 — December 7, 1963
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 7, 1963. "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I'm Leaving It Up To You" by Dale & Grace, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Drag City" by Jan & Dean at #70, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "Popsicles And Icicles" by The Murmaids, up 31 places from #63 to #32.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting November 9, 1963.
- New in the top 10: "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen (up from #23 to #4); "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" by The Caravelles (up from #19 to #7); "Be True To Your School" by The Beach Boys (up from #14 to #8); "Walking The Dog" by Rufus Thomas (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Bossa Nova Baby" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires, down 19 places from #10 to #29.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Deep Purple" by Nino Tempo & April Stevens, 13 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Mean Woman Blues" by Roy Orbison after 13 weeks (peak #5); "I Can't Stay Mad At You" by Skeeter Davis after 13 weeks (peak #7).
- Stories that mention this week: Once and Done: The Acts Whose Only Hot 100 Hit Went to Number One.
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 | 5 | Dominique The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | I'm Leaving It Up To You Dale & Grace |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | Everybody Tommy Roe |
| 4 | 23 | 4 | 5 | Louie Louie The Kingsmen |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | She's A Fool Lesley Gore |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs |
| 7 | 19 | 7 | 6 | You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry The Caravelles |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | Be True To Your School The Beach Boys |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Washington Square The Village Stompers |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Walking The Dog Rufus Thomas |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | 13 | Deep Purple Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | Little Red Rooster Sam Cooke |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | Hey Little Girl Major Lance |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch |
| 15 | 26 | 15 | 4 | Drip Drop Dion Di Muci |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | 11 | It's All Right The Impressions |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa Gene Pitney |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | 11 | (Down At) Papa Joe's The Dixiebelles |
| 19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | Wonderful Summer Robin Ward |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 6 | Loddy Lo Chubby Checker |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 8 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight Barry & The Tamerlanes |
| 22 | 50 | 22 | 2 | There! I've Said It Again Bobby Vinton |
| 23 | 15 | 6 | 12 | Maria Elena Los Indios Tabajaras |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 7 | Living A Lie Al Martino |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 5 | Have You Heard The Duprees featuring Joey Vann |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 | Talk Back Trembling Lips Johnny Tillotson |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 8 | Can I Get A Witness Marvin Gaye |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 6 | In My Room The Beach Boys |
| 29 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Bossa Nova Baby Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 30 | 49 | 30 | 5 | Forget Him Bobby Rydell |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 6 | Wives And Lovers Jack Jones |
| 32 | 63 | 32 | 3 | Popsicles And Icicles The Murmaids |
| 33 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 500 Miles Away From Home Bobby Bare |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 3 | Quicksand Martha & The Vandellas |
| 35 | 48 | 35 | 4 | Baby Don't You Weep Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 5 | Midnight Mary Joey Powers |
| 37 | 25 | 25 | 7 | I Adore Him The Angels |
| 38 | 53 | 38 | 4 | The Nitty Gritty Shirley Ellis |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 5 | The Boy Next Door The Secrets |
| 40 | 42 | 40 | 4 | Bad Girl Neil Sedaka |
| 41 | 28 | 26 | 8 | Walking Proud Steve Lawrence |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 4 | Kansas City Trini Lopez |
| 43 | 27 | 12 | 13 | Fools Rush In Rick Nelson |
| 44 | 41 | 37 | 13 | Down The Aisle (Wedding Song) Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 6 | Tra La La La Suzy Dean And Jean |
| 46 | 29 | 29 | 7 | Saturday Night The New Christy Minstrels |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Young Wings Can Fly (Higher Than You Know) Ruby And The Romantics |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 6 | I Got A Woman Freddie Scott |
| 49 | 44 | 44 | 7 | The Matador Johnny Cash |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 6 | Misery The Dynamics |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 4 | Rags To Riches Sunny & The Sunliners |
| 52 | 64 | 52 | 4 | I Have A Boyfriend The Chiffons |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 6 | You're Good For Me Solomon Burke |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | Turn Around Dick and DeeDee |
| 55 | 72 | 55 | 2 | Stewball Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 5 | As Long As I Know He's Mine The Marvelettes |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 4 | She's Got Everything The Essex Featuring Anita Humes |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 7 | Shirl Girl Wayne Newton And The Newton Brothers |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 5 | Yesterday And You (Armen's Theme) Bobby Vee |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 3 | I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying The Miracles |
| 61 | 74 | 61 | 3 | Ally Ally Oxen Free The Kingston Trio |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 3 | Need To Belong Jerry Butler |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 3 | The Impossible Happened Little Peggy March |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 5 | Dawn The David Rockingham Trio |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 5 | Long Tall Texan Murry Kellum |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 3 | For Your Precious Love Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 3 | Be Mad Little Girl Bobby Darin |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 3 | You're No Good Betty Everett |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys The Cookies |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Drag City Jan & Dean |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 5 | I Am A Witness Tommy Hunt |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | That Lucky Old Sun Ray Charles |
| 73 | 71 | 71 | 6 | Sue's Gotta Be Mine Del Shannon |
| 74 | 79 | 74 | 8 | Reach Out For Me Lou Johnson |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes The Supremes |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 3 | Baby I Do Love You The Galens |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | The Marvelous Toy The Chad Mitchell Trio |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 3 | Pain In My Heart Otis Redding |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 4 | Gotta Lotta Love Steve Alaimo |
| 80 | 83 | 80 | 2 | Begging To You Marty Robbins |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 2 | Come Dance With Me Jay & The Americans |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Somewhere The Tymes |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Hooka Tooka Chubby Checker |
| 84 | 94 | 84 | 2 | Today's Teardrops Rick Nelson |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Out Of Limits The Marketts |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 2 | That Boy John The Raindrops |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Charade Henry Mancini And His Orchestra |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 2 | Baby's Gone Gene Thomas |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | It's All In The Game Cliff Richard |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Thank You And Goodnight The Angels |
| 91 | 99 | 91 | 2 | The Cheer Leader Paul Petersen |
| 92 | 88 | 81 | 5 | Any Other Way Chuck Jackson |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 3 | Dumb Head Ginny Arnell |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 4 | Crossfire Time Dee Clark |
| 95 | 100 | 95 | 2 | The Shelter Of Your Arms Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 96 | 97 | 95 | 4 | I'm Down To My Last Heartbreak Wilson Pickett |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Surfin' Bird The Trashmen |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Hi Diddle Diddle Inez Foxx |
| 99 | 81 | 81 | 4 | Hey Lover Debbie Dovale |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Anyone Who Had A Heart Dionne Warwick |
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