Top 100 songs for December 28, 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, “Whispering” by Nino Tempo & April Stevens rises from No. 80 to No. 37. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Whispering — Nino Tempo & April Stevensup 43 places, No. 80 → No. 37
- Baby, I Love You — The Ronettesup 37 places, No. 100 → No. 63
- Surfin' Bird — The Trashmenup 32 places, No. 53 → No. 21
New to this week’s Top 10
- Forget Him — Bobby RydellNo. 7
- Talk Back Trembling Lips — Johnny TillotsonNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- As Usual — Brenda LeeNo. 20
- Surfin' Bird — The TrashmenNo. 21
- Stewball — Peter, Paul & MaryNo. 35
- Whispering — Nino Tempo & April StevensNo. 37
- Out Of Limits — The MarkettsNo. 38
- Need To Belong — Jerry ButlerNo. 39
- When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes — The SupremesNo. 40
First-week entries
- For You — Rick NelsonNo. 61
- You Don't Own Me — Lesley GoreNo. 72
- True Love Goes On And On — Burl IvesNo. 78
- Letter From Sherry — Dale WardNo. 83
- My One And Only, Jimmy Boy — The GirlfriendsNo. 84
- In The Summer Of His Years — Connie FrancisNo. 85
- Here Comes The Boy — Tracey DeyNo. 93
- Pink Dominos — The Crescents Featuring ChiyoNo. 95
- Snap Your Fingers — Barbara LewisNo. 96
- The Feeling Is Gone — Bobby BlandNo. 97
- For Your Sweet Love — The CascadesNo. 98
- Never Love A Robin — Bobby VeeNo. 99
- Where Or When — The LettermenNo. 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.