List of number one hits in the US (1963)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1963. That year there were twenty-one number one singles and eleven number one albums.

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Singles

← 1962 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1964 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 29, 1962 - January 11, 1963 2 weeks (total 3) 3 The tornadoes Telstar Joe Meek - January 12, 1963 - January 25, 1963 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Steve Lawrence Go Away Little Girl Gerry Goffin , Carole King - January 26, 1963 - February 8, 1963 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Rooftop Singers Walk Right In Erik Darling , Willard Svanoe - February 9, 1963 - March 1, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Paul & Paula Hey Paula Ray Hildebrand - March 2, 1963 - March 22, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Four Seasons Walk Like a Man Bob Crewe , Bob Gaudio - March 23, 1963 - March 29, 1963 1 week (total 1) 1 Ruby & The Romantics Our Day Will Come Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson - March 30, 1963 - April 26, 1963 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The chiffons He's So Fine Ronnie Mack - April 27, 1963 - May 17, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Little Peggy March with Sammy Lowe & His Orchestra I Will Follow Him Arthur Altman, Del Roma , JW Stole , Norman Gimbel - May 18, 1963 - May 31, 1963 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Jimmy Soul If You Wanna be Happy Frank Guida, Joseph Royster - June 1, 1963 - June 14, 1963 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Lesley Gore It's My Party Herb Weiner, John Gluck Jr., Wally Gold - June 15, 1963 - July 5, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Kyu Sakamoto Sukiyaki Hachidai Nakamura, Rokusuke Egg - July 6, 1963 - July 19, 1963 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Essex Easier Said Than Done William Linton - July 20, 1963 - August 2, 1963 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Jan and Dean Surf City Jan Berry, Brian Wilson - August 3, 1963 - August 9, 1963 1 week (total 1) 1 The Tymes So Much in Love Bill Jackson, Roy Straigis, George Williams - August 10, 1963 - August 30, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Little Stevie Wonder Fingertips Clarence Paul, Henry Cosby - August 31, 1963 - September 20, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Angels My Boyfriend's Back Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer - September 21, 1963 - October 11, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris - October 12, 1963 - November 15, 1963 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs Sugar Shack Keith McCormack, Jimmy Torres, Fay Voss - November 16, 1963 - November 22, 1963 1 week (total 1) 1 Nino Tempo & April Stevens Deep Purple Peter DeRose , Mitchell Parish - November 23, 1963 - December 6, 1963 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Dale & Grace I'm Leaving It up to You Dewey Terry, Don F. Harris - December 7, 1963 - December 27, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Sœur Sourire Dominique Sœur Sourire -
← 1962				→ 1964 →

Albums

Mono

← 1962 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1964 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 29, 1962 - March 8, 1963 10 weeks (total of 12) 12 Vaughn Meader The First Family - March 9, 1963 - March 15, 1963 1 week (total 1) 1 Allan Sherman My Son, the Celebrity - March 16, 1963 - April 19, 1963 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Frank Fontaine Songs I Sing on the Jackie Gleason Show - April 20, 1963 - May 3, 1963 2 weeks (total of 12) 12 Original soundtrack West Side Story - May 4, 1963 - August 16, 1963 15 weeks (total of 15) 15th Andy Williams Days of Wine and Roses -
← 1962				→ 1964 →

stereo

← 1962 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1964 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 29, 1962 - March 8, 1963 10 weeks (total 42) 42 Original soundtrack West Side Story - March 9, 1963 - March 15, 1963 1 week (total 1) 1 Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd Jazz samba - March 16, 1963 - May 31, 1963 11 weeks (total 53) 53 Original soundtrack West Side Story - June 1, 1963 - August 16, 1963 11 weeks (total 11) 11 Andy Williams Days of Wine and Roses -
← 1962				→ 1964 →

Since August 17, 1963, a uniform calculation has been in place again.

← 1962 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1964 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) August 17, 1963 - August 23, 1963 1 week (16 total) 16 Andy Williams Days of Wine and Roses - August 24, 1963 - August 30, 1963 1 week (total 1) 1 Little Stevie Wonder Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius - August 31, 1963 - October 25, 1963 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Allan Sherman My Son, The Nut - October 26, 1963 - November 1, 1963 1 week (total 7) 7th Peter, Paul & Mary Peter, Paul and Mary - November 2, 1963 - December 6, 1963 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Peter, Paul & Mary In the wind - December 7, 1963 - December 27, 1963 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Sœur Sourire The Singing Well -
← 1962				→ 1964 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1963)
• Billboard Google Books 1940-1964
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (The Tornados - Telstar)
2. ↑ Discogs (Steve Lawrence - Go Away Little Girl)
3. ↑ Discogs (The Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In)
4. ↑ Discogs (Paul & Paula - Hey Paula)
5. ↑ Discogs (The Four Seasons - Walk Like a Man)
6. ↑ Discogs (Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Chiffons - He's So Fine)
8. ↑ Discogs (Little Peggy March with Sammy Lowe & His Orchestra - I Will Follow Him)
9. ↑ Discogs (Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna be Happy)
10. ↑ Discogs (Lesley Gore - It's My Party)
11. ↑ Discogs (Kyū Sakamoto - Sukiyaki)
12. ↑ Discogs (The Essex - Easier Said Than Done)
13. ↑ Discogs (Jan and Dean - Surf City)
14. ↑ Discogs (The Tymes - So Much in Love)
15. ↑ Discogs (Little Stevie Wonder - Fingertips)
16. ↑ Discogs (The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back)
17. ↑ Discogs (Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet)
18. ↑ Discogs (Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs - Sugar Shack)
19. ↑ Discogs (Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple)
20. ↑ Discogs (Dale & Grace - I'm Leaving It up to You)
21. ↑ Discogs (Sœur Sourire - Dominique)
22. ↑ Discogs (Vaughn Meader - The First Family)
23. ↑ Discogs (Allan Sherman - My Son, the Celebrity)
24. ↑ Discogs (Frank Fontaine - Songs I Sing on the Jackie Gleason Show)
25. ↑ Discogs (Original Soundtrack - West Side Story)
26. ↑ Discogs (Andy Williams - Days Of Wine And Roses)
27. ↑ Discogs (Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd - Jazz Samba)
28. ↑ Discogs (Little Stevie Wonder - Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius)
29. ↑ Discogs (Allan Sherman - My Son, The Nut)
30. ↑ Discogs (Peter, Paul & Mary - Peter, Paul and Mary)
31. ↑ Discogs (Peter, Paul & Mary - In the Wind)
32. ↑ Discogs (Sœur Sourire - The Singing Nun)

See also: 1963 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , the Netherlands , Norway , Spain, and the United Kingdom .