Top 100 songs for September 21, 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 “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton. Meanwhile, “Honolulu Lulu” by Jan & Dean rises from No. 58 to No. 27. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Honolulu Lulu — Jan & Deanup 31 places, No. 58 → No. 27
- Two Tickets To Paradise — Brook Bentonup 27 places, No. 83 → No. 56
- Bust Out — The Bustersup 24 places, No. 65 → No. 41
New to this week’s Top 10
- Mickey's Monkey — The MiraclesNo. 8
- Cry Baby — Garnet Mimms & The EnchantersNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Honolulu Lulu — Jan & DeanNo. 27
- Wham! — Lonnie MackNo. 32
- Only In America — Jay & The AmericansNo. 35
- I Can't Stay Mad At You — Skeeter DavisNo. 40
First-week entries
- Sugar Shack — Jimmy Gilmer And The FireballsNo. 65
- Red Sails In The Sunset — Fats DominoNo. 82
- Baby Get It (And Don't Quit It) — Jackie WilsonNo. 90
- Cry To Me — Betty HarrisNo. 92
- That's How It Goes — George MaharisNo. 94
- Maria Elena — Los Indios TabajarasNo. 99
- Washington Square — The Village StompersNo. 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.