Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1963
Original list
This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1963, which appeared in the December 28, 1963 issue of Billboard.
№ | Title | Artist |
1 | "Surfin' U.S.A." | The Beach Boys |
2 | "The End of the World" | Skeeter Davis |
3 | "Rhythm of the Rain" | The Cascades |
4 | "He's So Fine" | The Chiffons |
5 | "Blue Velvet" | Bobby Vinton |
6 | "Hey Paula" | Paul & Paula |
7 | "Fingertips" | Little Stevie Wonder |
8 | "Can't Get Used to Losing You" | Andy Williams |
9 | "My Boyfriend's Back" | The Angels |
10 | "Sukiyaki" | Kyu Sakamoto |
11 | "So Much in Love" | The Tymes |
12 | "Puff, the Magic Dragon" | Peter, Paul & Mary |
13 | "Blowin' in the Wind" | Peter, Paul & Mary |
14 | "Wipe Out" | The Surfaris |
15 | "I Love You Because" | Al Martino |
16 | "Wild Weekend" | The Rebels |
17 | "You're the Reason I'm Living" | Bobby Darin |
18 | "Walk Like a Man" | The Four Seasons |
19 | "Mockingbird" | Inez & Charlie Foxx |
20 | "I Will Follow Him" | Little Peggy March |
21 | "Pipeline" | The Chantays |
22 | "Surf City" | Jan & Dean |
23 | "It's My Party" | Lesley Gore |
24 | "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" | Eydie Gormé |
25 | "You Can't Sit Down" | The Dovells |
26 | "Heat Wave" | Martha & the Vandellas |
27 | "Denise" | Randy & the Rainbows |
28 | "Walk Right In" | The Rooftop Singers |
29 | "If You Wanna Be Happy" | Jimmy Soul |
30 | "If I Had a Hammer" | Trini Lopez |
31 | "Easier Said Than Done" | The Essex |
32 | "Ruby Baby" | Dion |
33 | "Our Day Will Come" | Ruby & the Romantics |
34 | "Hello Stranger" | Barbara Lewis |
35 | "Be My Baby" | The Ronettes |
36 | "South Street" | The Orlons |
37 | "Days of Wine and Roses" | Henry Mancini |
38 | "The Monkey Time" | Major Lance |
39 | "Candy Girl" | The Four Seasons |
40 | "Sugar Shack" | Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs |
41 | "Still" | Bill Anderson |
42 | "Blue on Blue" | Bobby Vinton |
43 | "Cry Baby" | Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters |
44 | "Two Faces Have I" | Lou Christie |
45 | "Busted" | Ray Charles |
46 | "Da Doo Ron Ron" | The Crystals |
47 | "Foolish Little Girl" | The Shirelles |
48 | "Memphis" | Lonnie Mack |
49 | "In Dreams" | Roy Orbison |
50 | "More" | Kai Winding |
51 | "I Can't Stay Mad at You" | Skeeter Davis |
52 | "Losing You" | Brenda Lee |
53 | "Mean Woman Blues" | Roy Orbison |
54 | "Our Winter Love" | Bill Pursell |
55 | "I Wanna Be Around" | Tony Bennett |
56 | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | The Miracles |
57 | "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" | The Jaynetts |
58 | " Devil in Disguise" | Elvis Presley |
59 | "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" | Nat King Cole |
60 | "Baby Workout" | Jackie Wilson |
61 | "Pride and Joy" | Marvin Gaye |
62 | "Deep Purple" | Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
63 | "From a Jack to a King" | Ned Miller |
64 | "Up on the Roof" | The Drifters |
65 | "What Will Mary Say" | Johnny Mathis |
66 | "Mama Didn't Lie" | Jan Bradley |
67 | "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" | Bobby Vee |
68 | "Don't Say Nothin' Bad " | The Cookies |
69 | "Ring of Fire" | Johnny Cash |
70 | "Just One Look" | Doris Troy |
71 | "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh " | Allan Sherman |
72 | "Judy's Turn to Cry" | Lesley Gore |
73 | "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" | Rolf Harris |
74 | "Fools Rush In" | Rick Nelson |
75 | "Washington Square" | The Village Stompers |
76 | "Donna the Prima Donna" | Dion |
77 | "That Sunday, That Summer" | Nat King Cole |
78 | "Another Saturday Night" | Sam Cooke |
79 | "Painted, Tainted Rose" | Al Martino |
80 | "Go Away Little Girl" | Steve Lawrence |
81 | "Take These Chains from My Heart" | Ray Charles |
82 | "Talk to Me" | Sunny & the Sunglows |
83 | "Come and Get These Memories" | Martha and the Vandellas |
84 | "Do the Bird" | Dee Dee Sharp |
85 | "It's All Right" | The Impressions |
86 | "Shut Down" | The Beach Boys |
87 | "One Fine Day" | The Chiffons |
88 | "Little Town Flirt" | Del Shannon |
89 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Joe Harnell |
90 | "The Reverend Mr. Black" | The Kingston Trio |
91 | "Hot Pastrami" | The Dartells |
92 | "Martian Hop" | The Ran-Dells |
93 | "Wonderful! Wonderful!" | The Tymes |
94 | "Abilene" | George Hamilton IV |
95 | "Part Time Love" | Little Johnny Taylor |
96 | "Maria Elena" | Los Indios Tabajaras |
97 | "Detroit City" | Bobby Bare |
98 | "Twenty Miles" | Chubby Checker |
99 | "Green, Green" | The New Christy Minstrels |
100 | "Hey Girl" | Freddie Scott |
Later list
In later years, Billboard released another list of the top Hot 100 singles of 1963, which included data from the end of the year that had not been included in the compilation of the original list.№ | Title | Artist |
1 | "Sugar Shack" | Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs |
2 | "Surfin' U.S.A." | The Beach Boys |
3 | "The End of the World" | Skeeter Davis |
4 | "Rhythm of the Rain" | The Cascades |
5 | "He's So Fine" | The Chiffons |
6 | "Blue Velvet" | Bobby Vinton |
7 | "Hey Paula" | Paul and Paula |
8 | "Fingertips" | Stevie Wonder |
9 | "Washington Square" | The Village Stompers |
10 | "It's All Right" | The Impressions |
11 | "Can't Get Used to Losing You" | Andy Williams |
12 | "My Boyfriend's Back" | The Angels |
13 | "Sukiyaki" | Kyu Sakamoto |
14 | "She's a Fool" | Lesley Gore |
15 | "So Much in Love" | The Tymes |
16 | "Puff, the Magic Dragon" | Peter, Paul and Mary |
17 | "Blowin' in the Wind" | Peter, Paul and Mary |
18 | "I'm Leaving It Up to You" | Dale and Grace |
19 | "Deep Purple" | Nino Tempo & April Stevens |
20 | "Wipe Out" | The Surfaris |
21 | "I Love You Because" | Al Martino |
22 | "Wild Weekend" | The Rebels |
23 | "You're the Reason I'm Living" | Bobby Darin |
24 | "Walk Like a Man" | The Four Seasons |
25 | "Mockingbird" | Inez and Charlie Foxx |
26 | "I Will Follow Him" | Little Peggy March |
27 | "Pipeline" | The Chantays |
28 | "Surf City" | Jan and Dean |
29 | "It's My Party" | Lesley Gore |
30 | "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" | Eydie Gormé |
31 | "You Can't Sit Down" | The Dovells |
32 | "Heat Wave" | Martha and the Vandellas |
33 | "Denise" | Randy & the Rainbows |
34 | "Walk Right In" | The Rooftop Singers |
35 | "If You Wanna Be Happy" | Jimmy Soul |
36 | "Surfer Girl" | The Beach Boys |
37 | "If I Had a Hammer" | Trini Lopez |
38 | "Everybody" | Tommy Roe |
39 | "Easier Said Than Done" | The Essex |
40 | "Ruby Baby" | Dion |
41 | "Maria Elena" | Los Indios Tabajaras |
42 | "Our Day Will Come" | Ruby & the Romantics |
43 | "I Can't Stay Mad at You" | Skeeter Davis |
44 | "Hello Stranger" | Barbara Lewis |
45 | "Be My Baby" | The Ronettes |
46 | "Mean Woman Blues" | Roy Orbison |
47 | "South Street" | The Orlons |
48 | "Days of Wine and Roses" | Henry Mancini |
49 | "The Monkey Time" | Major Lance |
50 | "Candy Girl" | The Four Seasons |
51 | "Still" | Bill Anderson |
52 | "Blue on Blue" | Bobby Vinton |
53 | "Cry Baby" | Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters |
54 | "Two Faces Have I" | Lou Christie |
55 | "Busted" | Ray Charles |
56 | "Da Doo Ron Ron" | The Crystals |
57 | "Foolish Little Girl" | The Shirelles |
58 | "Memphis" | Lonnie Mack |
59 | "In Dreams" | Roy Orbison |
60 | "More" | Kai Winding |
61 | "Fools Rush In" | Rick Nelson |
62 | "Losing You " | Brenda Lee |
63 | "Our Winter Love" | Bill Pursell |
64 | "I Wanna Be Around" | Tony Bennett |
65 | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | The Miracles |
66 | "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" | The Jaynetts |
67 | "Little Red Rooster" | Sam Cooke |
68 | "Then He Kissed Me" | The Crystals |
69 | " Devil in Disguise" | Elvis Presley |
70 | "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" | Nat King Cole |
71 | "Baby Workout" | Jackie Wilson |
72 | "Pride and Joy" | Marvin Gaye |
73 | "Walking the Dog" | Rufus Thomas |
74 | "From a Jack to a King" | Ned Miller |
75 | "Up on the Roof" | The Drifters |
76 | "What Will Mary Say" | Johnny Mathis |
77 | "Mama Didn't Lie" | Jan Bradley |
78 | "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" | Bobby Vee |
79 | "Don't Say Nothin' Bad " | The Cookies |
80 | "Ring of Fire" | Johnny Cash |
81 | "Just One Look" | Doris Troy |
82 | "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh " | Allan Sherman |
83 | "Judy's Turn to Cry" | Lesley Gore |
84 | "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" | Rolf Harris |
85 | "Mickey's Monkey" | The Miracles |
86 | "Donna the Prima Donna" | Dion |
87 | "That Sunday, That Summer" | Nat King Cole |
88 | "Another Saturday Night" | Sam Cooke |
89 | "Painted, Tainted Rose" | Al Martino |
90 | " Papa Joe's" | Dixie Belles |
91 | "Go Away Little Girl" | Steve Lawrence |
92 | "Take These Chains from My Heart" | Ray Charles |
93 | "Talk to Me" | Sunny & the Sunglows |
94 | "Come and Get These Memories" | Martha and the Vandellas |
95 | "Bossa Nova Baby" | Elvis Presley |
96 | "Do the Bird" | Dee Dee Sharp |
97 | "Shut Down" | The Beach Boys |
98 | "One Fine Day" | The Chiffons |
99 | "500 Miles" | Bobby Bare |
100 | "Little Town Flirt" | Del Shannon |