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