1963 in music
Who ruled 1963? The Beach Boys was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and The Beatles on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1963, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beach Boys | 101 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Bobby Vinton | 92 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | The 4 Seasons | 88 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Peter, Paul & Mary | 83 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Lesley Gore | 80 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Chubby Checker | 77 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Roy Orbison | 67 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | The Chiffons | 65 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Sam Cooke | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | The Crystals | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1963 | Telstar | The Tornadoes | 1 |
| Jan 12, 1963 | Go Away Little Girl | Steve Lawrence | 2 |
| Jan 26, 1963 | Walk Right In | The Rooftop Singers | 2 |
| Feb 9, 1963 | Hey Paula | Paul and Paula | 3 |
| Mar 2, 1963 | Walk Like A Man | The 4 Seasons | 3 |
| Mar 23, 1963 | Our Day Will Come | Ruby And The Romantics | 1 |
| Mar 30, 1963 | He's So Fine | The Chiffons | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1963 | I Will Follow Him | Little Peggy March | 3 |
| May 18, 1963 | If You Wanna Be Happy | Jimmy Soul | 2 |
| Jun 1, 1963 | It's My Party | Lesley Gore | 2 |
| Jun 15, 1963 | Sukiyaki | Kyu Sakamoto | 3 |
| Jul 6, 1963 | Easier Said Than Done | The Essex | 2 |
| Jul 20, 1963 | Surf City | Jan & Dean | 2 |
| Aug 3, 1963 | So Much In Love | The Tymes | 1 |
| Aug 10, 1963 | Fingertips - Pt 2 | Little Stevie Wonder | 3 |
| Aug 31, 1963 | My Boyfriend's Back | The Angels | 3 |
| Sep 21, 1963 | Blue Velvet | Bobby Vinton | 3 |
| Oct 12, 1963 | Sugar Shack | Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs | 5 |
| Nov 16, 1963 | Deep Purple | Nino Tempo & April Stevens | 1 |
| Nov 23, 1963 | I'm Leaving It Up To You | Dale & Grace | 2 |
| Dec 7, 1963 | Dominique | The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wipe Out | The Surfaris | #2 | 30 | 46.5 |
| 2 | Sugar Shack | Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs | #1 | 15 | 40.1 |
| 3 | Louie Louie | The Kingsmen | #2 | 18 | 38.5 |
| 4 | Surfin' U.S.A. | The Beach Boys | #3 | 25 | 37.7 |
| 5 | He's So Fine | The Chiffons | #1 | 15 | 36.1 |
| 6 | Blue Velvet | Bobby Vinton | #1 | 15 | 35.6 |
| 7 | Dominique | The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) | #1 | 13 | 35.3 |
| 8 | Rhythm Of The Rain | The Cascades | #3 | 16 | 34.5 |
| 9 | Fingertips - Pt 2 | Little Stevie Wonder | #1 | 15 | 34.3 |
| 10 | My Boyfriend's Back | The Angels | #1 | 14 | 34.2 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beatles | 170 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Cliff Richard | 155 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | The Shadows | 133 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Frank Ifield | 129 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Gerry And The Pacemakers | 118 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Roy Orbison | 104 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Billy Fury | 97 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas | 89 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Elvis Presley | 82 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Del Shannon | 81 | 0 | 3 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1963 | The Next Time/Bachelor Boy | Cliff Richard | 3 |
| Jan 24, 1963 | Dance On! | The Shadows | 1 |
| Jan 31, 1963 | Diamonds | Jet Harris & Tony Meehan | 3 |
| Feb 21, 1963 | Wayward Wind | Frank Ifield | 3 |
| Mar 14, 1963 | Summer Holiday | Cliff Richard | 3 |
| Mar 28, 1963 | Foot Tapper | The Shadows | 1 |
| Apr 11, 1963 | How Do You Do It? | Gerry And The Pacemakers | 3 |
| May 2, 1963 | From Me To You | The Beatles | 7 |
| Jun 20, 1963 | I Like It | Gerry And The Pacemakers | 4 |
| Jul 18, 1963 | Confessin | Frank Ifield | 2 |
| Aug 1, 1963 | Devil in Disguise | Elvis Presley | 1 |
| Aug 8, 1963 | Sweets for My Sweet | The Searchers | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1963 | Bad to Me | Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas | 3 |
| Sep 12, 1963 | She Loves You | The Beatles | 6 |
| Oct 10, 1963 | Do You Love Me? | Brian Poole And The Tremeloes | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1963 | You'll Never Walk Alone | Gerry And The Pacemakers | 4 |
| Dec 12, 1963 | I Want To Hold Your Hand | The Beatles | 3 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Loves You | The Beatles | #1 | 33 | 86.5 |
| 2 | From Me To You | The Beatles | #1 | 21 | 53.4 |
| 3 | You'll Never Walk Alone | Gerry And The Pacemakers | #1 | 22 | 52.4 |
| 4 | I Want To Hold Your Hand | The Beatles | #1 | 22 | 48.6 |
| 5 | Glad All Over | The Dave Clark Five | #1 | 20 | 48.5 |
| 6 | In Dreams | Roy Orbison | #6 | 23 | 48.3 |
| 7 | From A Jack To A King | Ned Miller | #2 | 21 | 47.0 |
| 8 | How Do You Do It? | Gerry And The Pacemakers | #1 | 18 | 43.4 |
| 9 | Blue Bayou/Mean Woman Blues | Roy Orbison | #3 | 19 | 42.0 |
| 10 | Deck of Cards {1963} | Wink Martindale | #5 | 20 | 41.6 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works