Top 100 songs for May 4, 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 “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March. Meanwhile, “Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)” by The Crystals rises from No. 80 to No. 54. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) — The Crystalsup 26 places, No. 80 → No. 54
- This Little Girl — Dionup 24 places, No. 55 → No. 31
- Still — Bill Andersonup 22 places, No. 71 → No. 49
New to this week’s Top 10
- If You Wanna Be Happy — Jimmy SoulNo. 6
- Surfin' U.S.A. — The Beach BoysNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Love You Because — Al MartinoNo. 29
- Another Saturday Night — Sam CookeNo. 30
- This Little Girl — DionNo. 31
- Ain't That A Shame! — The 4 SeasonsNo. 36
- A Love She Can Count On — The MiraclesNo. 37
First-week entries
- Hello Stranger — Barbara LewisNo. 80
- Patty Baby — Freddy CannonNo. 85
- The Folk Singer — Tommy RoeNo. 87
- I'm Movin' On — Matt LucasNo. 88
- If You Need Me — Wilson PickettNo. 90
- Call Me Irresponsible — Jack JonesNo. 92
- Got You On My Mind — Cookie And His CupcakesNo. 95
- Old Enough To Love — Ricky NelsonNo. 96
- Forever — The MarvelettesNo. 100
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.
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