Top 100 songs for October 19, 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 “Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs. Meanwhile, “New Mexican Rose” by The 4 Seasons rises from No. 79 to No. 50. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- New Mexican Rose — The 4 Seasonsup 29 places, No. 79 → No. 50
- (Down At) Papa Joe's — The Dixiebellesup 27 places, No. 73 → No. 46
- 500 Miles Away From Home — Bobby Bareup 23 places, No. 71 → No. 48
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Cross Fire! — The OrlonsNo. 28
- She's A Fool — Lesley GoreNo. 31
- Workout Stevie, Workout — Little Stevie WonderNo. 37
- A Love So Fine — The ChiffonsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Witchcraft — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 72
- Hey Little Girl — Major LanceNo. 74
- Bossa Nova Baby — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 77
- Your Other Love — Connie FrancisNo. 79
- Walking Proud — Steve LawrenceNo. 81
- I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight — Barry & The TamerlanesNo. 83
- I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby — Marvin GayeNo. 84
- What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One — Mary WellsNo. 87
- A Fine Fine Boy — Darlene LoveNo. 90
- Funny How Time Slips Away — Johnny TillotsonNo. 91
- It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World — The ShirellesNo. 96
- Can I Get A Witness — Marvin GayeNo. 97
- Dear Abby — The HeartsNo. 98
- Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa — Gene PitneyNo. 99
- Reach Out For Me — Lou JohnsonNo. 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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