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