Hits of '63

Ape Quake Selections


25. 18 Yellow Roses - Bobby Darin (#10)

24. Tell Him - The Exciters (#4)

23. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels (#1)

22. Walking the Dog - Rufus Thomas (#10)

21. Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys (#7)

20. Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys (#3)

19. Blame It On the Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (#7)

18. Walk Like A Man - The 4 Seasons (#1)

17. Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (#16)

16. He's So Fine - The Chiffons (#1)

15. Donna the Prima Donna - Dion (#6)

14. Just One Look - Doris Troy (#10)

13. Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles (#20)

12. Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton (#3)

11. Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley (#8)

10. Be My Baby - The Ronettes (#2)

9. Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (#1)

8. Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs (#1)

7. Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics (#1)

6. So Much in Love - The Tymes (#1)

5. Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas (#4)

4. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke (#10)

3. Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash (#17)

2. Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat "King" Cole (#6)

1. (You're the) Devil in Disguise - Elvis Presley (#3)

All Top-40 Hits of '63

18 Yellow Roses - Bobby Darin (#10)
500 Miles Away From Home - Bobby Bare (#10)
Abilene - George Hamilton IV (#15)
Ain't That A Shame - The 4 Seasons (#22)
Alice in Wonderland - Neil Sedaka (#17)
All I Have To Do Is Dream - Richard Chamberlain (#14)
Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke (#10)
Anyone Who Had a Heart - Dionne Warwick (#8)
Baby Don't You Weep - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (#30)
Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson (#5)
Baby, I Love You - The Ronettes (#24)
Bad Girl - Neil Sedaka (#33)
Be Careful of Stones That You Throw - Dion (#31)
Be My Baby - The Ronettes (#2)
Be True to Your School - The Beach Boys (#6)
Be True to Yourself - Bobby Vee (#34)
Birdland - Chubby Checker (#12)
Birthday Party - The Pixies Three (#40)
Blame It On the Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (#7)
Blowin' in the Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary (#2)
Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (#29)
Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton (#3)
Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (#1)
Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy (#28)
Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley (#8)
The Bounce - The Olympics (#40)
The Boy Next Door - The Secrets (#18)
Bust Out - The Busters (#25)
Busted - Ray Charles (#4)
Butterfly Baby - Bobby Rydell (#23)
Call On Me - Bobby Bland (#22)
Can I Get a Witness - Marvin Gaye (#22)
Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams (#2)
Candy Girl - The 4 Seasons (#3)
Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio (#22)
Charade - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (#36)
Charms - Bobby Vee (#13)
Come and Get These Memories - Martha & The Vandellas (#29)
Cross Fire! - The Orlons (#19)
Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (#4)
Cry To Me - Betty Harris (#23)
Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) - The Crystals (#3)
Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton (#13)
Days of Wine and Roses - Andy Williams (#26)
Deep Purple - Nino Tempo & April Stevens (#1)
Denise - Randy & The Rainbows (#10)
Desert Pete - The Kingston Trio (#33)
Detroit City - Bobby Bare (#16)
Do the Bird - Dee Dee Sharp (#10)
Dominique - The Singing Nun (#1)
Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' - Steve Lawrence (#26)
Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye - The Shirelles (#26)
Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - The Cookies (#7)
Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles (#20)
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Peter, Paul & Mary (#9)
Donna the Prima Donna - Dion (#6)
(Down At) Papa Joe's - The Dixiebelles with Cornbread & Jerry (#9)
Down the Aisle (Wedding Song) - Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles (#37)
Drag City - Jan & Dean (#10)
Drip Drop - Dion (#6)
Drownin' My Sorrows - Connie Francis (#36)
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (#1)
El Watusi - Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna (#17)
The End of the World - Skeeter Davis (#2)
Every Step of the Way - Johnny Mathis (#30)
Everybody - Tommy Roe (#3)
Everybody Loves a Lover - The Shirelles (#19)
Falling - Roy Orbison (#22)
Fingertips - Pt. 2 - Stevie Wonder (#1)
First Quarrel - Paul & Paula (#27)
Follow the Boys - Connie Francis (#17)
Foolish Little Girl - The Shirelles (#4)
Fools Rush In - Rick Nelson (#12)
For Your Precious Love - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (#26)
Forget Him - Bobby Rydell (#4)
Frankie and Johnny - Sam Cooke (#14)
Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence (#1)
The Good Life - Tony Bennett (#18)
Goodnight My Love - The Fleetwoods (#32)
The Grass Is Greener - Brenda Lee (#17)
Green, Green - The New Christy Minstrels (#14)
Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio (#21)
The Gypsy Cried - Lou Christie (#24)
Harry the Hairy Ape - Ray Stevens (#17)
Have You Heard - The Duprees featuring Joey Vann (#18)
He's So Fine - The Chiffons (#1)
He's Sure the Boy I Love - The Crystals (#11)
Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas (#4)
Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love - Little Peggy March (#26)
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp) - Allan Sherman (#2)
Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (#3)
Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Chords (#4)
Hey Little Girl - Major Lance (#13)
Hey Paula - Paul & Paula (#1)
Hey There Lonely Boy - Ruby & The Romantics (#27)
Hey, Girl - Freddie Scott (#10)
Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye (#30)
Honolulu Lulu - Jan & Dean (#11)
Hootenanny - The Glencoves (#38)
Hopeless - Andy Williams (#13)
Hot Pastrami - The Dartells (#11)
Hot Pastrami with Mashed Potatoes (Part 1) - Joey Dee & The Starliters (#36)
Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton (#3)
I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King (#29)
I Adore Him - The Angels (#25)
I Can't Stay Mad At You - Skeeter Davis (#7)
I Got What I Wanted - Brook Benton (#28)
I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying - The Miracles (#35)
I Love You Because - Al Martino (#3)
(I Love You) Don't You Forget It - Perry Como (#39)
I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett (#14)
I Want to Stay Here - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (#28)
I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March (#1)
I Wish I Were a Princess - Little Peggy March (#32)
I Wonder - Brenda Lee (#25)
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Barry & The Tamerlanes (#21)
I'll Take You Home - The Drifters (#25)
I'm Leaving It Up to You - Dale & Grace (#1)
If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez (#3)
If My Pillow Could Talk - Connie Francis (#23)
If You Need Me - Solomon Burke (#37)
If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul (#1)
In Dreams - Roy Orbison (#7)
In My Room - The Beach Boys (#23)
It's All in the Game - Cliff Richard (#25)
It's Alright - The Impressions (#4)
It's My Party - Lesley Gore (#1)
Judy's Turn to Cry - Lesley Gore (#5)
Just One Look - Doris Troy (#10)
Kansas City - Trini Lopez (#23)
Killer Joe - The Rocky Fellers (#16)
The Kind of Boy You Can't Forget - The Raindrops (#17)
Laughing Boy - Mary Wells (#15)
Let's Go Steady Again - Neil Sedaka (#26)
Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker (#20)
Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva (#20)
Letter from Sherry - Dale Ward (#25)
Linda - Jan & Dean (#28)
Little Band of Gold - James Gilreath (#21)
Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys (#15)
Little Red Rooster - Sam Cooke (#11)
Living A Lie - Al Martino (#22)
Loddy Lo - Chubby Checker (#12)
The Lonely Surfer - Jack Nitzsche (#39)
Losing You - Brenda Lee (#6)
Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen (#2)
Love (Makes the World Go 'Round) - Paul Anka (#26)
The Love of My Man - Theola Kilgore (#21)
A Love She Can Count On - The Miracles (#31)
A Love So Fine - The Chiffons (#40)
Make the World Go Away - Timi Yuro (#24)
Mama Didn't Lie - Jan Bradley (#14)
Maria Elena - Los Indios Tabajaras (#6)
Marlena - The 4 Seasons (#36)
The Martian Hop - The Ran-Dells (#16)
Mean Woman Blues - Roy Orbison (#5)
Mecca - Gene Pitney (#12)
Memphis - Lonnie Mack (#5)
Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles (#8)
Midnight Mary - Joey Powers (#10)
Misty - Lloyd Price (#21)
Mockingbird - Inez & Charlie Foxx (#7)
The Monkey Time - Major Lance (#8)
More - Kai Winding (#8)
Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (#16)
My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels (#1)
My Summer Love - Ruby & The Romantics (#16)
My True Confession - Brook Benton (#22)
My Whole World Is Falling Down - Brenda Lee (#24)
New Mexican Rose - The 4 Seasons (#36)
No One - Ray Charles (#21)
Not Me - The Orlons (#12)
On Broadway - The Drifters (#9)
On Top Of Spaghetti - Tom Glazer (#14)
One Broken Heart for Sale - Elvis Presley (#11)
One Fine Day - The Chiffons (#5)
Only in America - Jay & The Americans (#25)
Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics (#1)
Our Winter Love - Bill Pursell (#9)
Out Of Limits - The Marketts (#3)
Out Of My Mind - Johnny Tillotson (#24)
Over the Mountain (Across the Sea) - Bobby Vinton (#21)
Painted, Tainted Rose - Al Martino (#15)
Part Time Love - Little Johnny Taylor (#19)
Pipeline - Chantays (#4)
Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard - Diane Ray (#31)
Poor Little Rich Girl - Steve Lawrence (#27)
Popsicles and Icicles - The Murmaids (#3)
Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison (#15)
Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye (#10)
Prisoner Of Love - James Brown & The Famous Flames (#18)
Proud - Johnny Crawford (#29)
Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary (#2)
Pushover - Etta James (#25)
Red Sails In the Sunset - Fats Domino (#35)
Remember Diana - Paul Anka (#39)
Remember Then - The Earls (#24)
Reverend Mr. Black - The Kingston Trio (#8)
Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades (#3)
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash (#17)
Ruby Baby - Dion (#2)
Sally, Go 'Round the Roses - The Jaynetts (#2)
Sandy - Dion (#21)
Saturday Night - The New Christy Minstrels (#29)
See See Rider - LaVern Baker (#34)
Send Me Some Lovin' - Sam Cooke (#13)
Shake Shake Shake - Jackie Wilson (#33)
She's a Fool - Lesley Gore (#5)
Shut Down (Part 1) - The Beach Boys (#23)
Shutters and Boards - Jerry Wallace (#24)
Since I Fell for You - Lenny Welch (#4)
Six Days On the Road - Dave Dudley (#32)
So Much in Love - The Tymes (#1)
Somewhere - The Tymes (#19)
South Street - The Orlons (#3)
Stewball - Peter, Paul & Mary (#35)
Still - Bill Anderson (#8)
String Along - Rick Nelson (#25)
Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs (#1)
Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (#1)
Surf City - Jan & Dean (#1)
Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys (#7)
Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen (#4)
Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys (#3)
Swinging On A Star - Big Dee Irwin with Little Eva (#38)
Take These Chains From My Heart - Ray Charles (#8)
Talk Back Trembling Lips - Johnny Tillotson (#7)
Talk to Me - Sunny & The Sunglows (#11)
Tell Him - The Exciters (#4)
That Sunday, That Summer - Nat "King" Cole (#12)
That's How Heartaches Are Made - Baby Washington (#40)
That's the Way Love Is - Bobby Bland (#33)
Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals (#6)
There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton (#1)
This Little Girl - Dion (#21)
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat "King" Cole (#6)
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris (#3)
'Till Then - The Classics (#20)
(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry - Darlene Love (#39)
Tom Cat - The Rooftop Singers (#20)
True Love Never Runs Smooth - Gene Pitney (#21)
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney (#17)
Twenty Miles - Chubby Checker (#15)
Twist It Up - Chubby Checker (#25)
Two Faces Have I - Lou Christie (#6)
Two Tickets To Paradise - Brook Benton (#32)
Up on the Roof - The Drifters (#5)
Wait 'Till My Bobby Gets Home - Darlene Love (#26)
Walk Like A Man - The 4 Seasons (#1)
Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers (#1)
A Walkin' Miracle - The Essex (#12)
Walking Proud - Steve Lawrence (#26)
Walking the Dog - Rufus Thomas (#10)
Washington Square - The Village Stompers (#2)
Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria (#10)
Wham! - Lonnie Mack (#24)
What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am) - The Tams (#9)
What Will Mary Say - Johnny Mathis (#9)
What's So Easy for Two Is So Hard for One - Mary Wells (#29)
When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes - The Supremes (#23)
Whispering - Nino Tempo & April Stevens (#11)
Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans (#38)
Why Don't You Believe Me - The Duprees featuring Joey Vann (#37)
Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers (#22)
Wild! - Dee Dee Sharp (#33)
Wildwood Days - Bobby Rydell (#17)
Wipe Out - The Surfaris (#2)
Witchcraft - Elvis Presley (#32)
Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Ray Charles (#29)
Wives and Lovers - Jack Jones (#14)
Wonderful Summer - Robin Ward (#14)
Wonderful! Wonderful! - The Tymes (#7)
Workout Stevie, Workout - Stevie Wonder (#33)
Yakety Sax - Boots Randolph (#35)
You Can Never Stop Me Loving You - Johnny Tillotson (#18)
You Can't Sit Down - The Dovells (#3)
You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - The Caravelles (#3)
You Lost the Sweetest Boy - Mary Wells (#22)
(You're the) Devil in Disguise - Elvis Presley (#3)
You're the Reason I'm Living - Bobby Darin (#3)
Young and in Love - Dick & Deedee (#17)
Young Lovers - Paul & Paula (#6)
Your Old Stand By - Mary Wells (#40)
Your Other Love - Connie Francis (#28)
Your Used to Be - Brenda Lee (#32)
Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans (#8)