August 17, 1963

----- DROPOUTS -----
Six Days On The Road - Dave Dudley ----- 32 / 4
Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto ----- 1 (3) / 12        
Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw - Dion ----- 31 / 3
Shake! Shake! Shake! - Jackie Wilson ----- 33 / 1


26 40 --- Not Me - The Orlons
18 39 --- Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
27 38 --- Till Then - The Classics
 37 --- Painted, Tainted Rose - Al Martino (42)
36 36 --- Marlena - The 4 Seasons
35 35 --- I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King
 34 --- Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas (51)
 33 --- Frankie And Johnny - Sam Cooke (43)
11 32 --- Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris
39 31 --- Make The World Go Away - Timi Yuro

19 30 --- Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
20 29 --- Detroit City - Bobby Bare
 28 --- Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys (49)
30 27 --- Twist It Up - Chubby Checker
32 26 --- The Monkey Time - Major Lance
28 25 --- I Wonder - Brenda Lee
24 24 --- My Whole World Is Falling Down - Brenda Lee
25 23 --- True Love Never Runs Smooth - Gene Pitney
13 22 --- Hopeless - Andy Williams
40 21 --- Hey, Girl - Freddie Scott

14 20 --- Memphis - Lonnie Mack
12 19 --- Just One Look - Doris Troy
23 18 --- Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton
29 17 --- If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
15 16 --- Abilene - George Hamilton IV
21 15 --- Denise - Randy & The Rainbows
16 14 --- Green, Green - The New Christy Minstrels
22 13 --- Mockingbird - Inez Foxx w/ Charlie Foxx
09 12 --- Easier Said Than Done - The Essex      
07 11 --- Surf City - Jan & Dean      

31 10 --- My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
10 09 --- More - Kai Winding
05 08 --- So Much In Love - The Tymes    
17 07 --- Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) - Allan Sherman
08 06 --- Candy Girl - The 4 Seasons
06 05 --- Judy's Turn To Cry - Lesley Gore
02 04 --- Wipe Out - The Surfaris
03 03 --- (You're the) Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley
04 02 --- Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary
01 01 --- Fingertips - Pt 2 - Little Stevie Wonder      

R1 SINGLES CHART - 15-21 August 1963

01 01 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET The Searchers **
02 02 CONFESSIN' Frank Ifield **
03 11 BAD TO ME Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas
04 04 TWIST AND SHOUT Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
05 03 (YOU'RE THE) DEVIL IN DISGUISE Elvis Presley *
06 08 IN SUMMER Billy Fury
07 14 THEME from 'THE LEGION'S LAST PATROL' Ken Thorne
08 05 DA DOO RON RON The Crystals
09 06 SUKIYAKI Kyu Sakamoto
10 13 WIPE OUT The Surfaris

11 07 ATLANTIS The Shadows
12 16 I'LL NEVER GET OVER YOU Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
13 15 WELCOME TO MY WORLD Jim Reeves
14 34 I'M TELLING YOU NOW Freddie and the Dreamers
15 10 YOU CAN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU Kenny Lynch
16 09 I LIKE IT Gerry and the Pacemakers ****
17 18 I WONDER Brenda Lee
18 17 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART Ray Charles
19 12 IT'S MY PARTY Lesley Gore
20 36 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY The Caravelles

21 24 SO MUCH IN LOVE The Tymes
22 19 THE CRUEL SEA The Dakotas
23 22 BY THE WAY The Big Three
24 23 DECK OF CARDS Wink Martindale
25 28 COME ON The Rolling Stones
26 38 JUST LIKE EDDIE Heinz
27 20 FROM ME TO YOU The Beatles *******
28 RE THE GOOD LIFE Tony Bennett
29 35 ONLY THE HEARTACHES Houston Wells
30 29 ONE FINE DAY The Chiffons

31 33 COME ON HOME The Springfields
32 39 BLUE GIRL The Bruisers
33 21 BO DIDDLEY Buddy Holly
34 -- SURFIN' U.S.A. The Beach Boys
35 26 FORGET HIM Bobby Rydell
36 -- I'LL CUT YOUR TAIL OFF John Leyton
37 -- CHRISTINE Miss X
38 25 HEY, MAMA Frankie Vaughan
39 -- SURF CITY Jan & Dean
40 30 TRUE LOVE Richard Chamberlain

-- 27 FALLING Roy Orbison
-- 31 IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY Freddie and the Dreamers
-- 32 WALKIN' TALL Adam Faith
-- 37 LUCKY LIPS Cliff Richard
-- 40 BOBBY TOMORROW Bobby Vee



Another major act debuts: here come The Beach Boys