Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 25, 1963

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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If You Wanna Be Happy

Jimmy Soul

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S.P.Q.R.

15 Songs That Should Really Never Be Played at Weddings

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 25, 1963

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- If You Wanna Be Happy
  Jimmy Soul
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S.P.Q.R.

2
- I Will Follow Him
  Little Peggy March
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

3
- Surfin' U.S.A.
  The Beach Boys
- 4
- 3
- 10
- - 4
  - 3
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

4
- Foolish Little Girl
  The Shirelles
- 5
- 4
- 10
- - 5
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

5
- I Love You Because
  Al Martino
- 10
- 5
- 8
- - 10
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

6
- Losing You
  Brenda Lee
- 7
- 6
- 8
- - 7
  - 6
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

7
- Two Faces Have I
  Lou Christie
- 11
- 7
- 9
- - 11
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

8
- Take These Chains From My Heart
  Ray Charles
- 12
- 8
- 7
- - 12
  - 8
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC-Paramount

9
- It's My Party
  Lesley Gore
- 26
- 9
- 3
- - 26
  - 9
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

10
- Another Saturday Night
  Sam Cooke
- 14
- 10
- 6
- - 14
  - 10
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

11
- Hot Pastrami
  The Dartells
- 13
- 11
- 7
- - 13
  - 11
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

12
- Puff (The Magic Dragon)
  Peter, Paul & Mary
- 3
- 2
- 11
- - 3
  - 2
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

13
- Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)
  The Crystals
- 19
- 13
- 5
- - 19
  - 13
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philles

14
- Reverend Mr. Black
  The Kingston Trio
- 8
- 8
- 8
- - 8
  - 8
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

15
- You Can't Sit Down
  The Dovells
- 18
- 15
- 5
- - 18
  - 15
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkway

16
- Pipeline
  Chantay's
- 6
- 4
- 13
- - 6
  - 4
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dot

17
- Still
  Bill Anderson
- 24
- 17
- 7
- - 24
  - 17
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

18
- Can't Get Used To Losing You
  Andy Williams
- 9
- 2
- 13
- - 9
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

19
- Killer Joe
  The Rocky Fellers
- 16
- 16
- 10
- - 16
  - 16
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

20
- Sukiyaki
  Kyu Sakamoto
- 45
- 20
- 3
- - 45
  - 20
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

21
- This Little Girl
  Dion
- 21
- 21
- 6
- - 21
  - 21
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

22
- Ain't That A Shame!
  The 4 Seasons
- 22
- 22
- 6
- - 22
  - 22
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vee-Jay

23
- The Love Of My Man
  Theola Kilgore
- 31
- 23
- 6
- - 31
  - 23
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Serock

24
- El Watusi
  Ray Barretto
- 27
- 24
- 5
- - 27
  - 24
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tico

25
- Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer
  Nat King Cole
- 47
- 25
- 3
- - 47
  - 25
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

26
- Pushover
  Etta James
- 35
- 26
- 6
- - 35
  - 26
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Argo

27
- Prisoner Of Love
  James Brown And The Famous Flames
- 37
- 27
- 6
- - 37
  - 27
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

28
- He's So Fine
  The Chiffons
- 17
- 1
- 14
- - 17
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Laurie

29
- Little Band Of Gold
  James Gilreath
- 23
- 21
- 10
- - 23
  - 21
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Joy

30
- Mecca
  Gene Pitney
- 15
- 12
- 10
- - 15
  - 12
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Musicor

31
- Let's Go Steady Again
  Neil Sedaka
- 39
- 31
- 5
- - 39
  - 31
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

32
- Come And Get These Memories
  Martha & The Vandellas
- 36
- 32
- 8
- - 36
  - 32
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

33
- Hello Stranger
  Barbara Lewis
- 53
- 33
- 4
- - 53
  - 33
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

34
- 18 Yellow Roses
  Bobby Darin
- 55
- 34
- 3
- - 55
  - 34
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

35
- Charms
  Bobby Vee
- 20
- 13
- 9
- - 20
  - 13
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

36
- Days Of Wine And Roses
  Andy Williams
- 28
- 26
- 11
- - 28
  - 26
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

37
- On Broadway
  The Drifters
- 25
- 9
- 10
- - 25
  - 9
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

38
- Shut Down
  The Beach Boys
- 43
- 38
- 5
- - 43
  - 38
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

39
- Remember Diana
  Paul Anka
- 41
- 39
- 7
- - 41
  - 39
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

40
- If You Need Me
  Solomon Burke
- 51
- 40
- 6
- - 51
  - 40
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

41
- Hot Pastrami With Mashed Potatoes - Part I
  Joey Dee & the Starliters
- 49
- 41
- 5
- - 49
  - 41
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roulette

42
- That's How Heartaches Are Made
  Baby Washington
- 46
- 42
- 10
- - 46
  - 42
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sue

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 25, 1963

Billboard Hot 100

If You Wanna Be Happy

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15 Songs That Should Really Never Be Played at Weddings

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

If You Wanna Be Happy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Will Follow Him

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Surfin' U.S.A.

Producer(s):

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Foolish Little Girl

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I Love You Because

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Losing You

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Two Faces Have I

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Take These Chains From My Heart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's My Party

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Another Saturday Night

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Hot Pastrami

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Puff (The Magic Dragon)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reverend Mr. Black

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You Can't Sit Down

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pipeline

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Can't Get Used To Losing You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Killer Joe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sukiyaki

Imprint/Promotion Label:

This Little Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ain't That A Shame!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Love Of My Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

El Watusi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pushover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prisoner Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

He's So Fine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little Band Of Gold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mecca

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Go Steady Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come And Get These Memories

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello Stranger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

18 Yellow Roses

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Charms

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