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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1963

1962 <-1963-> 1964

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1.
03/1963

Can't Get Used to Losing You by Andy Williams

from Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests   
447

2
US
✫1
AC


7
R&B
2
UK
[Columbia 42674]
written by Doc Pomus (as Jerome "Doc" Pomus) & Mort Shuman
2.
05/1963

Sukiyaki (Ue O Muite Arukou) by Kyu Sakamoto

from Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits   
405

✫1
US
✫1
AC


18
R&B
6
UK
[Capitol 4945]
written by Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, A.B. Quintanilla (as Abraham Quintanilla Jr.) & Pete Astudillo
3.
11/1963

Dominique by The Singing Nun

from The Singing Nun   
384

✫1
US
✫1
AC




7
UK
[Philips 40152]
written by The Singing Nun (as Jeanine Deckers)
4.
01/1963

Walk Right In by The Rooftop Singers

from Walk Right In!   
384

✫1
US
✫1
AC
23
country
4
R&B
10
UK
[Vanguard 35017]
written by Gus Cannon & Hosea Woods
5.
01/1963

Rhythm of the Rain by The Cascades

from Rhythm of the Rain   Rhythm of the Rain
360

3
US
✫1
AC


7
R&B
5
UK
[Valiant 6026]
written by John Gummoe (as John Claude Gummoe)
6.
08/1963

You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry by The Caravelles

from You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry   
327

3
US
2
AC




6
UK
[Smash 1852]
written by Bob Merrill & Terry Shand
7.
06/1963

Blowin' in the Wind by Peter, Paul & Mary

from In the Wind   In the Wind
311

2
US
✫1
AC




13
UK
[Warner 5368]
written by Bob Dylan
8.
11/1963

There! I've Said It Again by Bobby Vinton

from There! I've Said It Again   
298

✫1
US
✫1
AC




34
UK
#1 hit for Vaughn Monroe in 1945
[Epic 9638]
written by Redd Evans & David Mann
9.
09/1963

Maria Elena by Los Indios Tabajaras

from Maria Elena   
297

6
US
3
AC




5
UK
#1 hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1941 [instrumental]
[RCA 47-8216]
written by Lorenzo Barcelata
10.
04/1963

Take These Chains from My Heart by Ray Charles

from Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Volume Ywo)   
289

8
US
3
AC


7
R&B
5
UK
with the Jack Halloran Singers
[ABC-Paramount 10435]
written by Fred Rose & Hy Heath
11.
10/1963

I'm Leaving It Up to You by Dale & Grace

from I'm Leaving It Up to You   
287

✫1
US
✫1
AC


6
R&B


[Montel 921]
written by Dewey Terry & Don Harris (as Donald Harris)
12.
02/1963

In Dreams by Roy Orbison

from In Dreams   
281

7
US
3
AC


19
R&B
6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #312]
[Monument 806]
written by Roy Orbison
13.
08/1963

Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton

from Blue on Blue   
270

✫1
US
✫1
AC






hit for Tony Bennett in 1951
[Epic 9614]
written by Bernie Wayne & Lee Morris
14.
03/1963

Young Lovers by Paul & Paula

from Paul & Paula Sing for Young Lovers   
265

6
US
3
AC


14
R&B
9
UK
[Philips 40096]
written by Ray Hildebrand & Jill Jackson
15.
05/1963

Forget Him by Bobby Rydell

from Forget Him   
262

4
US
3
AC




13
UK
[Cameo 280]
written by Tony Hatch (as Mark Anthony)
16.
03/1963

Losing You by Brenda Lee

from Let Me Sing   
261

6
US
2
AC


13
R&B
10
UK
[Decca 31478]
written by Jean Renard & Carl Sigman
17.
08/1963

It's All in the Game by Cliff Richard

252

25
US
10
AC




2
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
[Epic 9633]
written by Carl Sigman & Charles Dawes
18.
06/1963

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) by Frank Ifield

from I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)   
249

58
US
16
AC




✫1
UK
[Vee-Jay 553]
written by Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds & Al Neiburg
19.
03/1963

Puff (The Magic Dragon) by Peter, Paul & Mary

from Moving   Moving
247

2
US
✫1
AC


10
R&B


[Warner 5348]
written by Peter Yarrow & Leonard Lipton
20.
09/1963

Washington Square by The Village Stompers

from Washington Square   Washington Square
244

2
US
✫1
AC


22
R&B


[instrumental]
[Epic 9617]
written by Bobb Goldsteinn & David Shire
21.
12/1963

As Usual by Brenda Lee

from By Request   
242

12
US
5
AC




5
UK
[Decca 31570]
written by Alex Zanetis
22.
12/1963

For You by Ricky Nelson

from Rick Nelson Sings For You   
236

6
US
✫1
AC




14
UK
as Rick Nelson
hit for John Boles in 1930
[Decca 31574]
written by Al Dubin & Joe Burke
23.
10/1963

Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa by Gene Pitney

from Blue Gene   
221

17
US
6
AC




5
UK
[Musicor 1034]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
24.
04/1963

I Love You Because by Al Martino

from I Love You Because   
221

3
US
✫1
AC




48
UK
[Capitol 4930]
written by Leon Payne
25.
07/1963

I Want to Stay Here by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme

217

28
US
8
AC




3
UK
[Columbia 42815]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
26.
12/1963

Pretty Paper by Roy Orbison

from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits   
212

15
US
10
AC




6
UK
[Monument 830]
written by Willie Nelson
27.
11/1963

Popsicles and Icicles by The Murmaids

201

3
US
2
AC






[Chattahoochee 628]
written by David Gates
28.
05/1963

Blue on Blue by Bobby Vinton

from Blue on Blue   
201

3
US
2
AC






[Epic 9593]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
29.
10/1963

Since I Fell for You by Lenny Welch

from Since I Fell for You   
184

4
US
3
AC






[Cadence 1439]
written by Buddy Johnson
30.
12/1963

Anyone Who Had a Heart by Dionne Warwick

from Anyone Who Had a Heart   Anyone Who Had a Heart
178

8
US
2
AC


6
R&B
42
UK
[Scepter 1262]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
31.
05/1963

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer by Nat King Cole

from Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer   
170

6
US
3
AC


11
R&B


[Capitol 4965]
written by Hans Carste & Charles Tobias
32.
06/1963

Falling by Roy Orbison

164

22
US
7
AC




9
UK
[Monument 815]
written by Roy Orbison
33.
12/1963

Whispering by Nino Tempo & April Stevens

from Nino and April Sing the Great Songs   
163

11
US
4
AC




20
UK
#1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1920
[Atco 6281]
written by Vincent Rose, John Schonberger & Richard Coburn
34.
02/1963

Still by Bill Anderson

from Still   
161

8
US
3
AC
✫1
country




[Decca 9-31458]
written by Bill Anderson
35.
07/1963

Frankie and Johnny by Sam Cooke

from Sam Cooke at the Copa   Sam Cooke at the Copa
157

14
US
2
AC


4
R&B
30
UK
[RCA Victor 8215]
written by traditional
36.
09/1963

I Can't Stay Mad at You by Skeeter Davis

from Let Me Get Close to You   
156

7
US
2
AC
14
country




[RCA Victor 47-8219]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
37.
08/1963

Wonderful! Wonderful! by The Tymes

from So Much in Love   
154

7
US
2
AC


23
R&B


[Parkway 884]
written by Sherman Edwards & Ben Raleigh
38.
01/1963

What Will Mary Say by Johnny Mathis

from Johnny's Newest Hits   
151

9
US
3
AC


21
R&B
49
UK
[Columbia 42666]
written by Eddie Snyder & Paul Vance
39.
05/1963

18 Yellow Roses by Bobby Darin

from 18 Yellow Roses   
144

10
US
5
AC


28
R&B
37
UK
[Capitol 4970]
written by Bobby Darin
40.
07/1963

More (Theme from Mondo Cane) by Kai Winding

140

8
US
2
AC






[instrumental]
[Verve 10295]
written by Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero
41.
11/1963

Talk Back Trembling Lips by Johnny Tillotson

from Talk Back Trembling Lips   
138

7
US
6
AC






[MGM 13181]
written by John D. Loudermilk
42.
02/1963

Our Winter Love by Bill Pursell

from Our Winter Love   
133

9
US
4
AC


20
R&B


[instrumental]
[Columbia 42619]
written by Johnny Cowell
43.
10/1963

500 Miles Away from Home by Bobby Bare

from 500 Miles Away from Home   
132

10
US
4
AC
5
country




[RCA Victor 47-8238]
written by Hedy West
44.
07/1963

I Wonder by Brenda Lee

from By Request   
130

25
US
9
AC




14
UK
US B side to My Whole World Is Falling Down
[Decca 31510]
written by Pvt. Cecil Gant & Raymond Leveen
45.
03/1963

Watermelon Man by Mongo Santamaría

130

10
US
3
AC


8
R&B


[instrumental]

[Battle 45909]
written by Herbie Hancock
46.
09/1963

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right by Peter, Paul & Mary

from In the Wind   In the Wind
128

9
US
2
AC






[Warner 5385]
written by Bob Dylan
47.
09/1963

Talk to Me by Sunny & The Sunliners

from Talk to Me   
128

11
US
4
AC


6
R&B


as Sunny & The Sunglows
[Tear Drop 3014]
written by Joe Seneca
48.
06/1963

Abilene by George Hamilton IV

from Abilene   
120

15
US
4
AC
✫1
country




[RCA Victor 47-8181]
written by Bob Gibson, John D. Loudermilk & Lester Brown
49.
05/1963

The Good Life by Tony Bennett

from I Wanna Be Around   I Wanna Be Around
117

18
US
7
AC




27
UK
[Columbia 42779]
written by Sacha Distel & Jack Reardon
50.
08/1963

That Sunday, That Summer by Nat King Cole

from Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer   
115

12
US
3
AC


19
R&B


[Capitol 5027]
written by Joe Sherman & George David Weiss
51.
06/1963

No One by Ray Charles

112

21
US
6
AC


9
R&B
35
UK
as Ray Charles & The Raelets
US B side to Without Love (There Is Nothing)
[ABC-Paramount 10453]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
52.
11/1963

Midnight Mary by Joey Powers

112

10
US
7
AC






[Amy 892]
written by Ben Raleigh & Artie Wayne
53.
11/1963

The Shelter of Your Arms by Sammy Davis Jr.

from The Shelter of Your Arms   
106

17
US
6
AC


3
R&B


[Reprise 20,216]
written by Napoleon XIV (as Jerry Samuels)
54.
03/1963

Mecca by Gene Pitney

from Gene Pitney Sings Just for You   
105

12
US
4
AC






[Musicor 1028]
written by John Gluck & Neval Nader
55.
06/1963

Detroit City by Bobby Bare

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
105

16
US
4
AC
6
country




[RCA Victor 47-8183]
written by Danny Dill & Mel Tillis
56.
07/1963

Danke Schoen by Wayne Newton

from Danke Schoen   
103

13
US
3
AC






as Wayne Newton and The Newton Brothers
[Capitol 4989]
written by Milt Gabler, Bert Kaempfert & Kurt Schawabach
57.
06/1963

Hopeless by Andy Williams

103

13
US
3
AC






[Columbia 42784]
written by Alan Jeffreys & Doc Pomus
58.
03/1963

Charms by Bobby Vee

99

13
US
5
AC






[Liberty 55530]
written by Helen Miller & Howard Greenfield
59.
06/1963

Green, Green by The New Christy Minstrels

from Ramblin' Featuring Green, Green   
98

14
US
3
AC






[Columbia 42805]
written by Barry McGuire & Randy Sparks
60.
06/1963

On Top of Spaghetti by Tom Glazer

from On Top of Spaghetti   
97

14
US
4
AC






as Tom Glazer and the Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus
[Kapp 526]
written by traditional, Pete Seeger & Tom Glazer
61.
07/1963

Painted, Tainted Rose by Al Martino

from Painted, Tainted Rose   
96

15
US
3
AC






[Capitol 5000]
written by Gordon Galbraith & Peter De Angelis (as Pete De Angelis)
62.
01/1963

I Wanna Be Around by Tony Bennett

from I Wanna Be Around   I Wanna Be Around
95

14
US
5
AC






[Columbia 42634]
written by Johnny Mercer & Sadie Vimmerstedt
63.
02/1963

All I Have to Do Is Dream by Richard Chamberlain

from Richard Chamberlain Sings   
93

14
US
6
AC






[MGM 13121]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
64.
11/1963

Wives and Lovers by Jack Jones

from Wives and Lovers   
89

14
US
9
AC






[Kapp 551]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
65.
12/1963

That Lucky Old Sun by Ray Charles

from Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul   Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul
88

20
US
10
AC


5
R&B


#1 hit for Frankie Laine in 1949
[ABC-Paramount 10509]
written by Beasley Smith & Haven Gillespie
66.
11/1963

Kansas City by Trini Lopez

from More Trini Lopez at PJ's   
87

23
US
13
AC




35
UK
[live]
[Reprise 20236]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
67.
03/1963

Out of My Mind by Johnny Tillotson

from Greatest   
87

24
US
11
AC




34
UK
[Cadence 1434]
written by Johnny Tillotson
68.
05/1963

My Summer Love by Ruby & The Romantics

87

16
US
6
AC






[Kapp 525]
written by Bob Hilliard & Mort Garson
69.
08/1963

You Can Never Stop Me Loving You by Johnny Tillotson

from You Can Never Stop Me Loving You   
84

18
US
4
AC






[Cadence 1437]
written by Jean Slater & Ian Samwell
70.
06/1963

My True Confession by Brook Benton

from Singing the Blues - Lie to Me   
82

22
US
8
AC


7
R&B


[Mercury 72135]
written by Sam Coslow & Frederick Hollander
71.
03/1963

Young and in Love by Dick and Dee Dee

from Young and in Love   
82

17
US
6
AC






[Warner Bros. 5342]
written by Dick St. John
72.
03/1963

Follow the Boys by Connie Francis

from Follow the Boys   
81

17
US
7
AC






[MGM 13127]
written by Benny Davis & Ted Murry
73.
09/1963

The Grass Is Greener by Brenda Lee

from By Request   
81

17
US
7
AC






[Decca 31539]
written by Mike Anthony & Barry Mann
74.
12/1963

Somewhere by The Tymes

from Somewhere   
79

19
US
8
AC


35
R&B


[Parkway 891]
written by Norma Mendoza & Jimmy Wisner
75.
11/1963

Have You Heard by The Duprees

77

18
US
8
AC






hits for Joni James in 1952/1953
[Coed 585]
written by Lew Douglas, Charlie LaVere & Roy Rodde
76.
02/1963

Hi-Lili Hi-Lo by Richard Chamberlain

from Richard Chamberlain Sings   
74

64
US
18
AC




20
UK
US B side to All I Have to Do Is Dream
[MGM 13121]
written by Bronislau Kaper & Helen Deutsch
77.
07/1963

True Love Never Runs Smooth by Gene Pitney

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
74

21
US
5
AC






[Musicor 1032]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
78.
06/1963

'Till Then by The Classics

72

20
US
7
AC






hit for the Mills Brothers in 1944
[MusicNote 1116]
written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus & Guy Wood
79.
01/1963

Greenback Dollar by The Kingston Trio

from New Frontier   
72

21
US
6
AC






[Capitol 4898]
written by Hoyt Axton & Ken Ramsey
80.
03/1963

I Got What I Wanted by Brook Benton

from Singing the Blues - Lie to Me   
71

28
US
14
AC


4
R&B


US B side to Dearer Than Life /
[Mercury 72099]
written by Margie Singleton & Brook Benton
81.
03/1963

Over the Mountain (Across the Sea) by Bobby Vinton

from The Greatest Hits of the Golden Groups   
69

21
US
8
AC






[Epic 9577]
written by Rex Garvin
82.
10/1963

Living a Lie by Al Martino

from Love Notes   
66

22
US
8
AC






[Capitol 5060]
written by Peter De Angelis (as Pete De Angelis), Jean Sawyer & Norma Mendoza
83.
06/1963

Six Days on the Road by Dave Dudley

from Songs About the Working Man   
64

32
US
13
AC
2
country




[Golden Wing 3020]
written by Earl Green & Carl Montgomery
84.
07/1963

Make the World Go Away by Timi Yuro

62

24
US
8
AC






[Liberty 55587]
written by Hank Cochran
85.
07/1963

My Whole World Is Falling Down by Brenda Lee

from By Request   
62

24
US
8
AC






[Decca 31510]
written by Bill Anderson & Jerry Crutchfield
86.
08/1963

Hey There Lonely Boy by Ruby & The Romantics

61

27
US
5
AC






[Kapp 544]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman
87.
06/1963

I (Who Have Nothing) by Ben E. King

from Young Boy Blues   
59

29
US
10
AC


16
R&B


[Atco 6267]
written by Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
88.
03/1963

Days of Wine and Roses by Andy Williams

from Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests   
57

26
US
9
AC






[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1964]
B side to Can't Get Used to Losing You
[Columbia 42674]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
89.
09/1963

Two Tickets to Paradise by Brook Benton

56

32
US
8
AC


15
R&B


[Mercury 72177]
written by Brook Benton & Malcolm Dodds
90.
03/1963

Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' by Steve Lawrence

55

26
US
12
AC






[Columbia 42699]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
91.
10/1963

The Matador by Johnny Cash

53

44
US
13
AC
2
country




[Columbia 4-42880]
written by June Carter Cash (as June Carter) & Johnny Cash
92.
05/1963

Poor Little Rich Girl by Steve Lawrence

53

27
US
11
AC






charted as Poor Little Rich Girl / More in Australia charts
[Columbia 42795]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
93.
10/1963

Your Other Love by Connie Francis

51

28
US
10
AC






[MGM 13176]
written by Claus Ogerman (as Klaus Ogermann) & Ben Raleigh
94.
11/1963

Turn Around by Dick and Dee Dee

from Turn Around   
51

27
US
15
AC






[Warner Bros. 5396]
written by Harry Belafonte, Alan Greene & Malvina Reynolds
95.
05/1963

Every Step of the Way by Johnny Mathis

47

30
US
10
AC






[Columbia 42799]
written by Al Stillman & Robert Allen
96.
08/1963

8 X 10 by Bill Anderson

from Bill Anderson Sings   
47

53
US
18
AC
2
country




[Decca 9-31521]
written by Bill Anderson & Walter Haynes
97.
04/1963

Sweet Dreams (Of You) by Patsy Cline

from The Patsy Cline Story   The Patsy Cline Story
46

44
US
15
AC
5
country




[Decca 9-31483]
written by Don Gibson
98.
05/1963

I'm Saving My Love by Skeeter Davis

from Cloudy, with Occasional Tears   
44

41
US
13
AC
9
country




[RCA Victor 47-8176]
written by Alex Zanetis
99.
01/1963

Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini

43

33
US
10
AC






[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1964]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
100.
07/1963

Be Careful of Stones That You Throw by Dion

from Donna the Prima Donna   
43

31
US
13
AC






[Columbia 4-42810]
written by Bonnie Dodd
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