Top 100 songs for December 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 “Dominique” by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire). Meanwhile, “Pretty Paper” by Roy Orbison rises from No. 60 to No. 33. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Pretty Paper — Roy Orbisonup 27 places, No. 60 → No. 33
- As Usual — Brenda Leeup 27 places, No. 75 → No. 48
- Drag City — Jan & Deanup 23 places, No. 54 → No. 31
New to this week’s Top 10
- Popsicles And Icicles — The MurmaidsNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Drag City — Jan & DeanNo. 31
- Pretty Paper — Roy OrbisonNo. 33
- For Your Precious Love — Garnet Mimms & The EnchantersNo. 36
- Turn Around — Dick and DeeDeeNo. 38
- That Lucky Old Sun — Ray CharlesNo. 40
First-week entries
- Whispering — Nino Tempo & April StevensNo. 80
- I Can't Stop Talking About You — Steve & EydieNo. 88
- The Little Boy — Tony BennettNo. 90
- Harlem Shuffle — Bob And EarlNo. 95
- Comin' In The Back Door — The Baja Marimba BandNo. 96
- Baby, I Love You — The RonettesNo. 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.