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Best
selling singles of 1963
About this compilation . . .
These Top 20 singles chart listings are based on sales statistics compiled
by the 'Record Retailer', 'Record Mirror' and 'Music Week' music papers.
The chart positions may differ from those quoted by
the BBC who, until 1968, compiled their own chart from a compilation of various
pop papers.
After 1967 the chart positions became standardised when
'Music Week', The BBC and The BPI started using weekly charts compiled by
the
British Market Research Bureau. For
the same reason, the eagle-eyed among you will notice, there are some slight
differences in entries between
this and my A-Z chart statistics. Please don't let me know exactly what they
are - this is due to a different compilation source being used.
There is no right or wrong 'official' chart before 1968. You pays yer money
an' you takes yer choice!
It was not uncommon for records to share positional listings i.e. there may
be more than one record in a particular chart position in any given week
- these are not misprints! And finally, ( we are SO good to you! ) to make
viewing easier......
No1 hits are
highlighted in BLUE and
Top10 hits are shown in GREEN
Best-selling
singles of 1963: | 1
From Me To You The
Beatles 2 She Loves You The Beatles 3 In Dreams Roy Orbison 4 Island Of Dreams The Springfields 5 From A Jack To A King Ned Miller 6 Deck Of Cards Wink Martindale 7 How Do You Do It Gerry and The Pacemakers 8 Summer Holiday Cliff Richard and The Shadows 9 Confessin' Frank Ifield 10 Scarlett O'Hara Jet Harris and Tony Meehan |
11
Can't Get Used To Losing You Andy
Williams 12 Charmaine The Bachelors 13 Please Please Me The Beatles 14 I Like It Gerry and The Pacemakers 15 Atlantis The Shadows 16 Do You Want To Know A Secret Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas 17 Take These Chains From My Heart Ray Charles 18 Do You Love Me Brian Poole and The Tremeloes 19 Sweets For My Sweet The Searchers 20 Foot Tapper The Shadows |
| January
1963 |
week ending
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5th
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12th
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19th
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26th
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The Next Time / Bachelor
Boy |
Cliff Richard
and The Shadows Elvis Presley Frank Ifield Rolf Harris Duane Eddy Susan Maughan The Shadows Joe Brown and The Bruvvers The Tornados Chris Montez Del Shannon Brenda Lee Bobby Vee Kenny Lynch Ray Charles Marty Robbins Mark Wynter Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd Maureen Evans Pat Boone The Crystals The Beatles The Tornados Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Mike Berry and The Outlaws Mel Torme The Springfields Del Shannon Chris Montez Brenda Lee The Four Seasons |
Columbia RCA Columbia Columbia RCA Philips Columbia Piccadilly Decca London London Brunswick Liberty HMV HMV CBS Pye HMV Oriole London London Parlophone Decca Decca HMV London Philips London London Brunswick Stateside |
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 24 - - 31 44 26 - - - - |
1
2 5 7 4 9 3 6 11 13 14 - 18 12 16 - 8 15 10 20 19 17 28 45 21 24 26 - - - - |
1
3 4 8 7 14 2 11 10 16 20 - - 13 17 - 6 - 5 - - - 9 12 15 18 19 41 42 40 48 |
2
6 11 15 9 19 1 - 20 - - - - 10 - - 7 - 3 - - - 5 4 8 13 12 14 16 17 18 |
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| February
1963 |
week ending
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2nd
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9th
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16th
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23rd
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Diamonds |
Jet Harris
and Tony Meehan Cliff Richard and The Shadows Maureen Evans The Shadows The Tornados Mike Berry and The Outlaws Del Shannon Elvis Presley Frank Ifield Chris Montez Mark Wynter Kenny Lynch The Four Seasons The Springfields Brenda Lee The Beatles Duane Eddy Mel Torme Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen Frank Ifield Frankie Vaughan Acker Bilk The Crickets Bobby Vee The Rooftop Singers The Spotnicks Joe Brown and The Bruvvers |
Decca Columbia Oriole Columbia Decca HMV London RCA Columbia London Pye HMV Stateside Philips Brunswick Parlophone RCA London Pye Columbia Philips Columbia Liberty Liberty Fontana Oriole Piccadilly |
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 29 21 23 - 39 45 - |
1
2 5 9 6 8 7 17 4 12 20 18 13 10 11 3 - - 14 - 15 16 19 30 21 26 50 |
1
5 7 11 13 8 4 - 2 20 - - 15 12 9 3 - - 10 - 6 16 17 14 18 19 26 |
3
9 14 - 16 13 5 - 1 20 - - 18 8 7 2 - - 10 - 6 17 19 4 11 15 12 |
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March
1963 |
week
ending
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2nd
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9th
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16th
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23rd
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30th
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Wayward Wind |
Frank
Ifield The Beatles Bobby Vee Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Frankie Vaughan Joe Brown and The Bruvvers Cliff Richard and The Shadows Del Shannon The Springfields Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen The Rooftop Singers Brenda Lee The Spotnicks Billy Fury Maureen Evans Cliff Richard and The Shadows Paul and Paula The Bachelors Mike Berry and The Outlaws The Tornados Billie Davis Elvis Presley Richard Chamberlain The Shadows Ned Miller The Cascades Ronnie Carroll Buddy Holly Gerry and The Pacemakers Little Eva Tommy Roe Roy Orbison |
Columbia Parlophone Liberty Decca Philips Piccadilly Columbia London Philips Pye Fontana Brunswick Oriole Decca Oriole Columbia Philips Decca HMV Decca Decca RCA MGM Columbia London Warner Brothers Philips Coral Columbia London HMV London |
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 42 25 - 30 46 - - - - - - |
1
3 4 7 8 5 2 13 9 17 10 15 16 6 - 19 11 12 - - 14 18 20 25 21 30 37 - - 44 - 38 |
7
2 5 14 13 3 1 18 6 20 15 19 - 4 - - 8 11 - - 10 12 - 9 16 17 21 32 39 26 - 28 |
10
5 6 18 15 3 1 - 7 - 17 - - 4 - - 9 8 - - 11 12 - 2 13 14 16 19 20 21 31 25 |
17
7 13 - - 8 2 - 5 - - - - 3 - - 12 6 - - 15 14 - 1 4 9 11 16 10 18 19 20 |
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April
1963 |
week
ending
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6th |
13th
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20th
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27th
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| How
Do You Do It From A Jack To A King Summer Holiday Foot Tapper Like I've Never Been Gone Say Wonderful Things Rhythm Of The Rain Charmaine Brown Eyed Handsome Man That's What Love Will Do Please Please Me Hey Paula The Folk Singer Let's Turkey Trot Island Of Dreams Tell Him In Dreams The Night Has A Thousand Eyes One Broken Heart For Sale Wayward Wind Say I Won't Be There Walk Like A Man Robot End Of The World Nobody's Darlin' But Mine Can't Get Used To Losing You Losing You From Me To You back to top of page |
Gerry
and The Pacemakers Ned Miller Cliff Richard and The Shadows The Shadows Billy Fury Ronnie Carroll The Cascades The Bachelors Buddy Holly Joe Brown and The Bruvvers The Beatles Paul and Paula Tommy Roe Little Eva The Springfields Billie Davis Roy Orbison Bobby Vee Elvis Presley Frank Ifield The Springfields The Four Seasons The Tornados Skeeter Davis Frank Ifield Andy Williams Brenda Lee The Beatles |
Columbia London Columbia Columbia Decca Philips Warner Brothers Decca Coral Piccadilly Parlophone Philips HMV London London Philips Decca London Liberty RCA Columbia Philips Stateside Philips RCA Columbia CBS Brunswick Parlophone |
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 21 - 28 35 - |
1
2 6 3 9 7 5 8 4 14 17 18 10 13 15 - 12 - - - 11 16 19 20 30 21 27 - |
1
2 9 6 11 8 5 12 3 - - - 4 18 16 - 10 - - - 7 13 17 19 14 15 20 23 |
1
2 13 9 17 14 7 15 10 - - - 4 19 20 - 8 - - - 5 12 - 18 6 11 16 3 |
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May
1963 |
week
ending
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4th |
11th
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18th
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25th
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| From Me
To You How Do You Do It From A Jack To A King Nobody's Darlin' But Mine Say I Won't Be There Can't Get Used To Losing You In Dreams Rhythm Of The Rain Brown Eyed Handsome Man Foot Tapper The Folk Singer Walk Like A Man Losing You Summer Holiday Scarlett O'Hara Say Wonderful Things Two Kinds Of Teardrops He's So Fine Like I've Never Been Gone End Of The World Do You Want To Know A Secret Young Lovers Lucky Lips Deck Of Cards When Will You Say I Love You Pipeline back to top of page |
The Beatles Gerry and The Pacemakers Ned Miller Frank Ifield The Springfields Andy Williams Roy Orbison The Cascades Buddy Holly The Shadows Tommy Roe The Four Seasons Brenda Lee Cliff Richard and The Shadows Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Ronnie Carroll Del Shannon The Chiffons Billy Fury Skeeter Davis Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Paul and Paula Cliff Richard and The Shadows Wink Martindale Billy Fury The Chantays |
Parlophone Columbia London Columbia Philips CBS London Warner Brothers Coral Columbia HMV Stateside Brunswick Columbia Decca Philips London Stateside Decca RCA Parlophone Philips Columbia London Decca London |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 43 24 - 29 - 37 |
1
2 3 4 8 5 6 12 11 15 13 14 10 19 7 20 9 16 - - 17 18 21 22 - 32 |
1
4 7 8 12 2 6 15 13 20 17 18 11 - 3 - 5 16 - - 10 14 9 19 28 22 |
1
8 12 11 14 5 7 17 18 - 19 - 10 - 2 - 6 16 - - 3 9 4 13 15 20 |
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June
1963 |
week
ending
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1st
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8th
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15th
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22nd
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29th
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| From
Me To You Do You Want To Know A Secret Scarlett O'Hara Lucky Lips Can't Get Used To Losing You Two Kinds Of Teardrops When Will You Say I Love You In Dreams Young Lovers Deck Of Cards Nobody's Darlin' But Mine Losing You How Do You Do It Take These Chains From My Heart From A Jack To A King If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody He's So Fine Say I Won't Be There Pipeline Harvest Of Love I Like It Falling Atlantis Bo Diddley Forget Him Welcome To My World Da Doo Ron Ron The Ice Cream Man back to top of page |
The
Beatles Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Cliff Richard and The Shadows Andy Williams Del Shannon Billy Fury Roy Orbison Paul and Paula Wink Martindale Frank Ifield Brenda Lee Gerry and The Pacemakers Ray Charles Ned Miller Freddie and The Dreamers The Chiffons The Springfields The Chantays Benny Hill Gerry and The Pacemakers Roy Orbison The Shadows Buddy Holly Bobby Rydell Jim Reeves The Crystals The Tornados |
Parlophone Parlophone Decca Columbia CBS London Decca London Philips London Columbia Brunswick Columbia HMV London Columbia Stateside Philips London Pye Columbia London Columbia Coral Cameo-Parkway RCA London Decca |
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1
2 4 8 10 6 3 11 13 9 14 18 15 5 17 12 20 - 16 - 7 19 27 35 21 - - 34 |
1
3 5 6 14 13 4 10 11 9 15 - 20 8 - 7 - - 19 - 2 17 12 16 18 41 - 25 |
2
4 7 10 14 15 5 11 17 8 18 - 19 6 - 3 - - - 20 1 12 9 13 16 26 37 22 |
4
7 11 12 19 16 10 13 20 8 - - - 5 - 3 - - - - 1 9 2 6 14 15 17 18 |
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July
1963 |
week
ending
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6th
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13th
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20th
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27th
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| I
Like It Atlantis Confessin' If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Deck Of Cards Take These Chains From My Heart Bo Diddley From Me To You Welcome To My World Falling Do You Want To Know A Secret When Will You Say I Love You Forget Him It's My Party In Dreams Da Doo Ron Ron Scarlett O'Hara The Ice Cream Man Lucky Lips Two Kinds Of Teardrops Devil In Disguise Sweets For My Sweet You Can Never Stop Me Loving You Twist And Shout Sukiyaki I Wonder back to top of page |
Gerry
and The Pacemakers The Shadows Frank Ifield Freddie and The Dreamers Wink Martindale Ray Charles Buddy Holly The Beatles Jim Reeves Roy Orbison Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Billy Fury Bobby Rydell Lesley Gore Roy Orbison The Crystals Jet Harris and Tony Meehan The Tornados Cliff Richard and The Shadows Del Shannon Elvis Presley The Searchers Kenny Lynch The Tremeloes Kyu Sakamoto Brenda Lee |
Columbia Columbia Columbia Columbia London HMV Coral Parlophone RCA London Parlophone Decca Cameo-Parkway Mercury London London Decca Decca Columbia London RCA Pye HMV Decca HMV Brunswick |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 27 39 22 48 35 - |
1
3 2 8 7 5 4 13 6 11 14 16 15 9 20 12 - - - - 10 17 18 19 25 - |
2
4 1 14 10 6 8 16 12 13 18 19 15 9 - 5 - - - - 3 7 20 11 17 30 |
7
4 1 16 10 8 13 15 11 14 19 - 17 9 - 6 - - - - 2 3 18 5 12 20 |
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August
1963 |
week
ending
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3rd
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10th
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17th
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24th
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31st
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Devil In Disguise Confessin' Sweets For My Sweet Twist And Shout Da Doo Ron Ron I Like It Atlantis Sukiyaki Welcome To My World It's My Party Take These Chains From My Heart You Can Never Stop Me Loving You Deck Of Cards I Wonder Theme From The Legion's Last Patrol Bo Diddley From Me To You Falling In Summer Wipeout Bad To Me I'll Never Get Over You The Cruel Sea I'm Telling You Now You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry Just Like Eddie It's All In The Game She Loves You Dance On I Want To Stay Here back to top of page |
Elvis
Presley Frank Ifield The Searchers Brian Poole and The Tremeloes The Crystals Gerry and The Pacemakers The Shadows Kyu Sakamoto Jim Reeves Lesley Gore Ray Charles Kenny Lynch Wink Martindale Brenda Lee Ken Thorne and His Orchestra Buddy Holly The Beatles Roy Orbison Billy Fury The Surfaris Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Johnny Kidd and The Pirates The Dakotas Freddie and The Dreamers The Caravelles Heinz Cliff Richard The Beatles Kathy Kirby Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme |
RCA Columbia Pye Decca London Columbia Columbia HMV RCA Mercury HMV HMV London Brunswick HMV Coral Parlophone London Decca London Parlophone HMV Parlophone Columbia Decca Decca Columbia Parlophone Decca CBS |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 34 21 22 - - - - - - - |
3
2 1 4 5 9 7 6 15 12 17 10 - 18 14 - 20 - 8 13 11 16 19 34 36 38 - - - - |
5
2 1 4 8 16 11 9 13 19 18 15 - 17 7 - - - 6 10 3 12 22 14 20 26 - - 42 - |
11
4 2 7 8 20 16 14 13 - 19 17 - 15 6 - - - 5 10 1 9 21 3 12 18 25 - 27 36 |
15
9 3 13 14 - - 16 18 - - - - - 4 - - - 8 5 1 6 20 2 7 11 10 12 17 19 |
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September
1963 |
week
ending
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7th
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14th
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21st
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28th
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| Bad
To Me I'm Telling You Now She Loves You It's All In The Game I'll Never Get Over You Sweets For My Sweet You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry Wipeout Just Like Eddie I Want To Stay Here Theme From The Legion's Last Patrol Confessin' In Summer Dance On Twist And Shout Da Doo Ron Ron Still The Cruel Sea Sukiyaki Devil In Disguise Applejack Wishing Do You Love Me If I Had A Hammer Whispering Then He Kissed Me Shindig Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues Searchin' back to top of page |
Billy
J. Kramer and The Dakotas Freddie and The Dreamers The Beatles Cliff Richard Johnny Kidd and The Pirates The Searchers The Caravelles The Surfaris Heinz Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Ken Thorne and His Orchestra Frank Ifield Billy Fury Kathy Kirby Brian Poole and The Tremeloes The Crystals Karl Denver The Dakotas Kyu Sakamoto Elvis Presley Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Buddy Holly Brian Poole and The Tremeloes Trini Lopez The Bachelors The Crystals The Shadows Roy Orbison The Hollies |
Parlophone Columbia Parlophone Columbia HMV Pye Decca London Decca CBS HMV Columbia Decca Decca Decca London Decca Parlophone HMV RCA Decca Coral Decca Reprise Decca London Columbia London Parlophone |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 49 35 - - 29 - - - 38 |
3
5 1 2 4 12 6 8 9 7 10 15 14 11 17 20 13 19 - - 16 18 33 36 21 - - - 32 |
3
6 1 2 5 17 7 10 8 4 11 20 19 14 - - 15 - - - 9 13 12 16 18 22 32 41 26 |
11
14 1 2 6 - 12 13 5 3 19 - - 16 - - 18 - - - 4 10 7 8 - 9 15 17 20 |
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October
1963 |
week
ending
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5th
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12th
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19th
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26th
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| She
Loves You Do You Love Me Then He Kissed Me It's All In The Game If I Had A Hammer I Want To Stay Here Just Like Eddie Shindig Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues I'll Never Get Over You Applejack Wishing The First Time Still Bad To Me You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry Searchin' Hello Little Girl I'm Telling You Now Hello Muddah! Hello Fadduh! I Who Have Nothing Everybody Somebody Else's Girl You'll Never Walk Alone Let It Rock / Memphis Tennessee Be My Baby back to top of page |
The
Beatles Brian Poole and The Tremeloes The Crystals Cliff Richard Trini Lopez Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Heinz The Shadows Roy Orbison Johnny Kidd and The Pirates Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Buddy Holly Adam Faith and The Roulettes Karl Denver Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas The Caravelles The Hollies The Fourmost Freddie and The Dreamers Alan Sherman Shirley Bassey Tommy Roe Billy Fury Gerry and The Pacemakers Chuck Berry The Ronettes |
Parlophone Decca London Columbia Reprise CBS Decca Columbia London HMV Decca Coral Parlophone Decca Parlophone Decca Parlophone Parlophone Columbia Warner Brothers Columbia HMV Decca Columbia Pye London |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 27 25 28 - - - |
3
1 2 8 4 11 15 6 5 20 9 10 7 19 - - 12 14 - 17 13 16 18 22 25 - |
3
1 2 16 6 14 17 8 4 - 12 15 5 20 - - 13 11 - 18 10 9 19 7 21 32 |
3
1 4 19 7 - 20 12 5 - 15 16 8 17 - - 13 9 - 14 6 11 - 2 10 18 |
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November
1963 |
week
ending
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2nd
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9th
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16th
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23rd
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30th
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| You'll
Never Walk Alone She Loves You Do You Love Me Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues Then He Kissed Me If I Had A Hammer I Who Have Nothing Sugar And Spice Let It Rock / Memphis Tennessee The First Time Be My Baby Hello Little Girl Bossa Nova Baby Hello Muddah! Hello Fadduh! Everybody Fools Rush In Miss You Shindig Searchin' Still Blowin' In The Wind Memphis Tennessee Don't Talk To Him I'll Keep You Satisfied Secret Love Maria Elena You Were Made For Me It's Almost Tomorrow Glad All Over From Russia With Love back to top of page |
Gerry
and The Pacemakers The Beatles Brian Poole and The Tremeloes Roy Orbison The Crystals Trini Lopez Shirley Bassey The Searchers Chuck Berry Adam Faith and The Roulettes The Ronettes The Fourmost Elvis Presley Alan Sherman Tommy Roe Ricky Nelson Jimmy Young The Shadows The Hollies Karl Denver Peter Paul and Mary Dave Berry and The Cruisers Cliff Richard and The Shadows Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Kathy Kirby Los Indios Tabajaros Freddie and The Dreamers Mark Wynter The Dave Clark Five Matt Monro |
Columbia Parlophone Decca London London Reprise Columbia Pye Pye Parlophone London Parlophone RCA Warner Brothers HMV Brunswick Columbia Columbia Parlophone Decca Warner Brothers Decca Columbia Parlophone Decca RCA Columbia Pye Columbia Parlophone |
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1
2 5 3 9 10 8 4 7 11 6 13 14 - 17 12 15 18 - 20 16 19 23 - - 28 39 - - - |
1
3 8 4 10 13 9 2 6 14 5 20 18 - - 15 19 - - - 17 - 7 11 12 16 23 32 - 43 |
1
2 12 7 14 15 8 3 10 19 4 - 20 - - 16 18 - - - 17 - 5 9 6 13 11 22 38 27 |
2
1 16 9 17 15 11 6 12 - 8 - - - - 18 - - - - 13 - 3 4 5 10 7 14 19 20 |
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December
1963 |
week
ending
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7th
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14th
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21st
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| She
Loves You Don't Talk To Him You Were Made For Me You'll Never Walk Alone Secret Love I'll Keep You Satisfied Maria Elena Glad All Over I Only Want To Be With You I Want To Hold Your Hand Be My Baby It's Almost Tomorrow Sugar And Spice Blue Bayou / Mean Woman Blues I Who Have Nothing I Wanna Be Your Man Deep Purple Let It Rock / Memphis Tennessee Blowin' In The Wind Hungry For Love Dominique Geronimo Stay Money 24 Hours From Tulsa Swinging On A Star Not Too Little Not Too Much If I Ruled The World back to top of page |
The
Beatles Cliff Richard and The Shadows Freddie and The Dreamers Gerry and The Pacemakers Kathy Kirby Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas Los Indios Tabajaros The Dave Clark Five Dusty Springfield The Beatles The Ronettes Mark Wynter The Searchers Roy Orbison Shirley Bassey The Rolling Stones April Stevens and Nino Tempo Chuck Berry Peter Paul and Mary Johnny Kidd and The Pirates The Singing Nun The Shadows The Hollies Bern Elliott and The Fenmen Gene Pitney Big Dee Irwin and Little Eva Chris Sandford Harry Secombe |
Parlophone Columbia Columbia Columbia Decca Parlophone RCA Columbia Philips Parlophone London Pye Pye London Columbia Decca London Pye Warner Brothers HMV Philips Columbia Parlophone Decca United Artists Colpix Decca Philips |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 28 27 23 33 35 - 31 |
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10 3 12 5 16 7 4 6 1 - 20 - - - 13 - - - - 8 11 19 14 9 15 17 18 |
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Although
every effort has been made to present statistics accurately, Sixties City cannot
accept responsibility for any consequences due to errors.
Top
20 Singles Charts - 1963