Top 100 songs for September 14, 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 “My Boyfriend's Back” by The Angels. Meanwhile, “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes rises from No. 55 to No. 20. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Be My Baby — The Ronettesup 35 places, No. 55 → No. 20
- Honolulu Lulu — Jan & Deanup 35 places, No. 93 → No. 58
- Busted — Ray Charles and his Orchestraup 28 places, No. 66 → No. 38
New to this week’s Top 10
- Then He Kissed Me — The CrystalsNo. 6
- Surfer Girl — The Beach BoysNo. 7
- Sally, Go 'round The Roses — The JaynettsNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right — Peter, Paul & MaryNo. 67
- Donna The Prima Donna — Dion (Di Muci)No. 75
- He's Mine (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him) — Alice Wonder LandNo. 80
- Teenage Cleopatra — Tracey DeyNo. 82
- Enamorado — Keith ColleyNo. 84
- Blue Bayou — Roy OrbisonNo. 86
- Fools Rush In — Rick NelsonNo. 87
- (Native Girl) Elephant Walk — Donald Jenkins & The DelightersNo. 91
- Deep Purple — Nino Tempo & April StevensNo. 94
- Down The Aisle (Wedding Song) — Patti LaBelle And The Blue BellesNo. 95
- Lonely Drifter — The O'JaysNo. 96
- Mr. Wishing Well — Nat King ColeNo. 99
- Your Boyfriend's Back — Bobby Comstock And The CountsNo. 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.