Top 100 songs for June 15, 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 “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto. Meanwhile, “Memphis” by Lonnie Mack rises from No. 90 to No. 57. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Memphis — Lonnie Mackup 33 places, No. 90 → No. 57
- Easier Said Than Done — The Essexup 31 places, No. 81 → No. 50
- Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport — Rolf Harrisup 30 places, No. 88 → No. 58
New to this week’s Top 10
- Blue On Blue — Bobby VintonNo. 6
- Hello Stranger — Barbara LewisNo. 9
- 18 Yellow Roses — Bobby DarinNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Surf City — Jan & DeanNo. 68
- Harry The Hairy Ape — Ray StevensNo. 70
- Come Go With Me — DionNo. 85
- Not Me — The OrlonsNo. 86
- Detroit City — Bobby BareNo. 87
- Denise — Randy & The RainbowsNo. 89
- Jack The Ripper — Link Wray And The WraymenNo. 90
- Summer's Comin' — Kirby St. RomainNo. 93
- Rat Race — The DriftersNo. 95
- Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye — The ShirellesNo. 96
- Black Cloud — Chubby CheckerNo. 98
- My True Confession — Brook BentonNo. 99
- Hootenanny — The GlencovesNo. 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.