Top 100 songs for May 25, 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 “If You Wanna Be Happy” by Jimmy Soul. Meanwhile, “Pride And Joy” by Marvin Gaye rises from No. 99 to No. 73. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Pride And Joy — Marvin Gayeup 26 places, No. 99 → No. 73
- Sukiyaki — Kyu Sakamotoup 25 places, No. 45 → No. 20
- Blue On Blue — Bobby Vintonup 23 places, No. 85 → No. 62
New to this week’s Top 10
- Two Faces Have I — Lou ChristieNo. 7
- Take These Chains From My Heart — Ray CharlesNo. 8
- It's My Party — Lesley GoreNo. 9
- Another Saturday Night — Sam CookeNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Sukiyaki — Kyu SakamotoNo. 20
- Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer — Nat King ColeNo. 25
- Hello Stranger — Barbara LewisNo. 33
- 18 Yellow Roses — Bobby DarinNo. 34
- Shut Down — The Beach BoysNo. 38
- Remember Diana — Paul AnkaNo. 39
- If You Need Me — Solomon BurkeNo. 40
First-week entries
- String Along — Rick NelsonNo. 72
- Every Step Of The Way — Johnny MathisNo. 74
- Poor Little Rich Girl — Steve LawrenceNo. 76
- Your Old Stand By — Mary WellsNo. 77
- Sad, Sad Girl And Boy — The ImpressionsNo. 88
- Shake A Hand — Jackie Wilson & Linda HopkinsNo. 89
- Swinging On A Star — Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva)No. 90
- These Arms Of Mine — Otis ReddingNo. 91
- I Know I Know — "Pookie" HudsonNo. 96
- Danger — Vic DanaNo. 98
- The Last Minute (Pt. I) — Jimmy McGriffNo. 99
- Soulville — Dinah WashingtonNo. 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.