The Top 100 Songs of 1963
1. |
Sugar Shack | Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs |
2. |
He's So Fine | Chiffons |
3. |
Dominique | Singing Nun |
4. |
Blue Velvet | Bobby Vinton |
5. |
Hey Paula | Paul & Paula |
6. |
Fingertips - Part 2 | Stevie Wonder |
7. |
Sukiyaki | Kyu Sakamoto |
8. |
I Will Follow Him | Peggy March |
9. |
My Boyfriend's Back | Angels |
10. |
Walk Like A Man | Four Seasons |
11. |
Go Away Little Girl | Steve Lawrence |
12. |
I'm Leaving It Up To You | Dale & Grace |
13. |
If You Wanna Be Happy | Jimmy Soul |
14. |
Surf City | Jan & Dean |
15 |
It's My Party | Lesley Gore |
16. |
Walk Right In | Rooftop Singers |
17. |
Easier Said Than Done | Essex |
18. |
Deep Purple | Nino Temple & April Stevens |
19. |
So Much In Love | Tymes |
20. |
Our Day Will Come | Ruby & Romantics |
21. |
Louie, Louie | Kingsmen |
22. |
Can't Get Used To Losing You | Andy Williams |
23. |
Be My Baby | Ronettes |
24. |
Ruby Baby | Dion |
25. |
Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! | Allan Sherman |
26. |
Sally, Go 'Round The Roses | Jaynetts |
27. |
The End Of The World | Skeeter Davis |
28. |
Wipe Out | Surfaris |
29. |
Blowin' In The Wind | Peter, Paul & Mary |
30. |
Washington Square | Villiage Stompers |
31. |
Puff The Magic Dragon | Peter, Paul & Mary |
32. |
Surfin' USA | Beach Boys |
33. |
RhythmOf The Rain | Cascades |
34. |
I Love You Because | Al Martino |
35. |
The Night Has A 1000 Eyes | Bobby Vee |
36. |
You're The Reason I'm Living | Bobby Darin |
37. |
Everybody | Tommy Roe |
38. |
If I had A Hammer | Trini Lopez |
39. |
You Can't Sit Down | Dovells |
40. |
Hello Stranger | Barbara Lewis |
41. |
Da Doo Ron Ron | Crystals |
42. |
Candy Girl | Four Seasons |
43. |
Blue On Blue | Bobby Vinton |
44. |
South Street | Orlons |
45. |
You Don't Have To Be A Baby to Cry | Caravelles |
46. |
Hotel Happiness | Brook Benton |
47. |
Devil in Disguise | Elvis Presley |
48. |
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport | Rolf Harris |
49. |
Pipeline | Chantay's |
50. |
Since I Fell For You | Lenny Welch |
51. |
Heat Wave | Martha & Vandellas |
52. |
Cry Baby | Garnett Mimms & Enchanters |
53. |
It's All Right | Impressions |
54. |
Foolish Little Girl | Shirelles |
55. |
Tell Him | Exciters |
56. |
Busted | Ray Charles |
57. |
Loop De Loop | Johnny Thunder |
58. |
Up On The Roof | Drifters |
59. |
She's a Fool | Lesley Gore |
60. |
Memphis | Lonnie Mack |
61. |
Mean Woman Blues | Roy Orbison |
62. |
Baby Workout | Jackie Wilson |
63. |
Judy's Turn To Cry | Lesley Gore |
64. |
One Fine Day | Chiffons |
65. |
Pepino The Italian Mouse | Lou Monte |
66. |
My Dad | Paul Peterson |
67. |
Two Faces Have I | Lou Chrisie |
68. |
Maria Elena | Los Indios Tabajaras |
69. |
From A Jack To A King | Ned Miller |
70. |
Losing You | Brenda Lee |
71. |
Then He Kissed Me | Crystals |
72. |
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer | Nat King Cole |
73. |
Be True To Your School | Beach Boys |
74. |
It's Up To You | Rick Nelson |
75. |
Donna The Prima Donna | Dion |
76. |
Drip Drop | Dion |
77. |
Young Lovers | Paul & Paula |
78. |
Mockingbird | Inez Foxx |
79. |
Blame It On the Bossa Nova | Eydie Gorme |
80. |
Surfer Girl | Beach Boys |
81. |
In Dreams | Roy Orbison |
82. |
I Can't Stay Mad At You | Skeeter Davis |
83. |
Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby | Cookies |
84. |
Talk Back Trembling Lips | Johnny Tillotson |
85. |
Two Lovers | Mary Wells |
86. |
Wonderful! Wonderful! | Tymes |
87. |
Wild Weekend | Rebels |
88. |
You've Really Got A Hold On Me | Miracles |
89. |
More | Kai Winding |
90. |
Still | Bill Anderson |
91. |
The Monkey Time | Major Lance |
92. |
Zip-A-Dee Doo Dah | Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans |
93. |
Mickey's Monkey | Miracles |
94. |
Quicksand | Martha & Vandellas |
95. |
Reverend Mr. Black | Kingston Trio |
96. |
Take These Chains From My Heart | Ray Charles |
97. |
Bossa Nova Baby | Elvis Presley |
98. |
Our Winter Love | Bill Pursell |
99. |
Down At Papa Joe's | Dixiebelles |
100. |
What Will Mary Say | Johnny Mathis |
Some statistics from 1963
US GDP (1998 dollars): $617.4 billion
Federal spending: $111.32 billion
Federal debt: $310.3 billion
Consumer Price Index: 30.6
Unemployment: 5.5%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04 ($0.05 as of 1/7/63)Washington-to-Moscow "hot line" communications link opens, designed to reduce risk of accidental war (Aug. 30).
There are 15,000 US military advisers in South Vietnam.
Pope John XXIII dies (June 3), and is succeeded June 21 by Cardinal Montini, who becomes Paul VI.
US Supreme Court rules no locality may require recitation of Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools (June 17).
"March on Washington," civil rights rally held by 200,000 blacks and whites in Washington, D.C.; Martin Luther King delivers "I have a dream" speech (Aug. 28).
President Kennedy shot and killed in Dallas, Tex. Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President same day (Nov. 22).
World Series
LA Dodgers defeated NY Yankees (4-0)
NBA Championship
Boston defeated LA Lakers (4-2)
Kentucky Derby Champion
Chateaugay
NCAA Basketball Championship
Loyola-IL defeated Cincinnati (60-58 OT)
NCAA Football Champions
Texas (11-0-0)Viewers tuned into NBC witness Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Oswald on camera – the first live telecast of a murder.
The French Chef with Julia Child debuts on educational television.
Best Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
Best Actor: Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Supporting Actor: Ed Begley, Sweet Bird of Youth
Best Actress: Anne Bancroft, The Miracle Worker
Best Supporting Actress: Patty Duke, The Miracle Worker
Best Director: David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia