Top 100 songs for March 9, 1963
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1963 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Walk Like A Man” by The 4 Seasons. Meanwhile, “Sandy” by Dion rises from No. 89 to No. 59. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sandy — Dionup 30 places, No. 89 → No. 59
- Follow The Boys — Connie Francisup 28 places, No. 80 → No. 52
- Yakety Sax — Boots Randolph and his Comboup 28 places, No. 85 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- He's So Fine — The ChiffonsNo. 19
- All I Have To Do Is Dream — Richard ChamberlainNo. 33
- Laughing Boy — Mary WellsNo. 39
- Do The Bird — Dee Dee SharpNo. 40
First-week entries
- You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) — Rick NelsonNo. 77
- Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' — Steve LawrenceNo. 78
- Baby Workout — Jackie WilsonNo. 81
- Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian Pussy-Cat) — Lou MonteNo. 85
- Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) — Bobby VintonNo. 87
- Dearer Than Life — Brook BentonNo. 89
- Back At The Chicken Shack, Part 1 — Jimmy SmithNo. 90
- Meditation (Meditacao) — Pat BooneNo. 91
- Don't Mention My Name — The Shepherd SistersNo. 94
- The Brightest Smile In Town — Ray Charles and his OrchestraNo. 95
- Pretty Boy Lonely — Patti PageNo. 98
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.