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A & M
Lonely Bull by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass #6

ABC-Paramount
Busted by Ray Charles #4
Don't Set Me Free by Ray Charles #20
Everybody by Tommy Roe #3
lt's All Right by The Impressions #4
Take These Chains From My Heart by Ray Charles #8
You Are My Sunshine by Ray Charles #7

Amy
Midnight Mary by Joey Powers #10

Atco
Deep Purple by Nino Tempo & April Stevens #1

Atlantic
Hello Stranger by Barbara Lewis #3
Just One Look by Doris Troy #10
On Broadway by The Drifters #9
Up on the Roof by The Drifters #5

Battle
Watermelon Man by Mongo Santamaria #10

BIGTOP
Little Town Flirt by Del Shannon #12

Brunswick
Baby Workout by Jackie Wilson #5

Cadence
Since I Fell For You by Lenny Welch #4
You Can Never Stop Me Loving You by Johnny Tillotson #18

Cameo
Cross Fire by The Orlons #19
Do The Bird by Dee Dee Sharp #10
Forget Him by Bobby Rydell #4
Not Me by The Orlons #12
So Much In Love by The Tymes #1
South Street by The Orlons #3
Wildwood Days by Bobby Rydell #17

Capitol
18 Yellow Roses by Bobby Darin #10
Be True To Your School by The Beach Boys #6
Danke Schoen by Wayne Newton #13
Dear Lonely Hearts by Nat "King" Cole #13
I Love You Because by Al Martino #3
LIttle Deuce Coupe by The Beach Boys #15
Painted, Tainted Rose by Al Martino #15
Reverend Mr. Black by The Kingston Trio #8
Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto #1
Surfer Girl by The Beach Boys #7
Surfin' U.S.A. by The Beach Boys #3
That Sunday, That Summer by Nat King Cole #12
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer by Nat King Cole #6
You're the Reason I'm Living by Bobby Darin #3
Greenback Dollar by The Kingston Trio #21*
Shut Down by The Beach Boys #23*
In My Room by The Beach Boys #23*
Desert Pete by The Kingston Trio #33*

Chairman
The Martian Hop by The Ran-dells #16

Chattahoochie
Popsicles, Icicles by The Murmaids #3

Chess
Mama Didn't Lie by Jan Bradley #14

Colpix
Hey Girl by Freddie Scott #10
My Colouring Book by Sandy Stewart #20
My Dad by Paul Petersen #6

Columbia
Blame It On the Bossa Nova by Eydie Gorme #7
Can't Get Used to Losing You by Andy Williams #2
Donna the Prima Donna by Dion #6
Drip Drop by Dion #6
Go Away Little Girl by Steve Lawrence #1
Green, Green by The New Christy Minstrels #14
Hopeless by Andy Williams #13
I Wanna Be Around by Tony Bennett #14
Our Winter Love by Bill Pursell #9
Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash #17
Ruby Baby by Dion #2
The Good Life by Tony Bennett #18
What Will Mary Say by Johnny Mathis #9
Days of Wine and Roses by Andy Williams #26*

Congress
Nitty Gritty by Shirley Ellis #8

Decca
As Usual by Brenda Lee #12
Fools Rush In by Rick Nelson #12
Losing You by Brenda Lee #6
Still by Bill Anderson #8
The Grass Is Greener by Brenda Lee #17
Sweet Dreams by Patsy Clline #44*

Diamond
Loop De Loop by Johnny Thunder #4

Dimension
Chains by The Cookies #17
Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) by The Cookies #7
Keep Your Hands off My Baby by Little Eva #12
Let's Turkey Trot by Little Eva #20

Dot
Hot Pastrami by The Dartells #11
Pipeline by The Chantays #4
Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs #1
Wipe Out by The Surfaris #2
Wonderful Summer by Robin Ward #14

EPIC
Blue On Blue by Bobby Vinton #3
Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton #1
There I've Said It Again by Bobby Vinton #1
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport by Rolf Harris #3
Washington Square by The Village Stompers #2

ERIC
Tom Cat by The Rooftop Singers #20

Fabor
From a Jack to a King by Ned Miller #6

Fantasy
Cast Your Fate To The Wind by Vince Guaraldi Trio #22*

Fraternity
Memphis by Lonnie Mack #5

Galaxy
Part Time Love by Little Johnny Taylor #19

Gordy
Heat Wave by Martha & the Vandellas #4
Quicksand by Martha & the Vandellas #8
Come and Get These Memories by Martha & the Vandellas #29*

Imperial
It's Up To You by Rick Nelson #6

Jubilee
The Kind of Boy you Can't Forget by The Raindrops #17
Cry to Me by Betty Harris #23*

Kapp
Fly Me To The Moon by Joe Harnell Orchestra #14
My Summer Love by Ruby & The Romantics #16
On Top Of Spaghetti by Tom Glazor & The Children's Chorus #14
Our Day Will Come by Ruby & the Romantics #1
Wives and Lovers by Jack Jones #14

King
Prisoner Of Love by James Brown #18

Laurie
He's So Fine by The Chiffons #1
One Fine Day by The Chiffons #5

 

Lenox
Release Me by Esther Phillips #8

Liberty
Charms by Bobby Vee #15
Honolulu Lulu by Jan & Dean #11
Surf City by Jan & Dean #1
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Bobby Vee #3
Linda by Jan & Dean #28*

London
Telstar by The Tornadoes #1

Mercury
Harry The Hairy Ape by Ray Stevens #17
Hotel Happiness by Brook Benton #3
It's My Party by Lesley Gore #1
Judy's Turn to Cry by Lesley Gore #5
She's a Fool by Lesley Gore #5

MGM
All I Have To Do Is Dream by Richard Chamberlain #14
Follow the Boys by Connie Francis #17
I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter by Connie Francis #18
I'm Leaving It Up To You by Dale & Grace #1
Talk Back Trembling Lips by Johnny Tillotson #7

Monument
In Dreams by Roy Orbison #7
Mean Woman Blues by Roy Orbison #5
Pretty Paper by Roy Orbison #15
Falling by Roy Orbison #22*
Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison #29*

Motown
Laughing Boy by Mary Wells #15
Two Lovers by Mary Wells #7

Musicnote
Till Then by The Classics #20

Musicor
Half Heaven - Half Heartache by Gene Pitney #12
Mecca by Gene Pitney #12
Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa by Gene Pitney #17
If I Didn't Have a Dime by Gene Pitney #*
True Love Never Runs Smooth by Gene Pitney #21*

Okeh
Hey Little Girl by Major Lance #13
The Monkey Time by Major Lance #8

Old Town
Remember Then by The Earls #24*

Parkway
Birdland by Chubby Checker #12
Let's Limbo Some More by Chubby Checker #20
Limbo Rock by Chubby Checker #2
Lody Lo by Chubby Checker #12
Twenty Miles by Chubby Checker #15
Wonderful! Wonderful! by The Tymes #7
You Can't Sit Down by The Dovells #3

Philips
Dominique by The Singing Nun #1
Hey Paula by Paul & Paula #1
Young Lovers by Paul & Paula #6
First Quarrel by Paul & Paula #27*

RCA Victor
500 Miles Away From Home by Bobby Bare #10
Abilene by George Hamilton IV #15
Alice In Wonderland by Neil Sedaka #17
Another Saturday Night by Sam Cooke #10
Bossa Nova Baby by Elvis Presley #8
Detroit City by Bobby Bare #16
Devil in Disguise by Elvis Presley #3
Frankie & Johnny by Sam Cooke #14
I Can't Stay Mad At You by Skeeter Davis #7
I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March #1
Maria Elena by Los Indios Tabajaras #6
My Colouring Book by Kitty Kallen #18
One Broken Heart For Sale by Elvis Presley #11
Return to Sender by Elvis Presley #2
Send Me Some Lovin' by Sam Cooke #13
The End of the World by Skeeter Davis #2
Let’s Go Steady Again by Neil Sedaka #26*
Bad Girl by Neil Sedaka #33*
Days Of Wine And Roses by Henry Mancini #33*

Reprise
If I Had a Hammer by Trini Lopez #3
Pepino The Italian Mouse by Lou Monte #3

Roulette
A Walkin' Miracle by The Essex #12
Easier Said Than Done by The Essex #1
Two Faces Have I by Lou Christie #6

Rust
Denise by Randy & the Rainbows #10

Scepter
Everybody Loves a Lover by The Shirelles #19
Foolish Little Girl by The Shirelles #4
Killer Joe by The Rocky Fellers #16
Don't Make Me Over by Dionne Warwick #21*
Don’t Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye by The Shirelles #26*

Seville
Bobby's Girl by Marcie Blane #3

Smash
I Saw Linda Yesterday by Dickey Lee #14
My Boyfriend's Back by The Angels #1
You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry by The Caravelles #3

Sound Stage 7
(Down At) Papa Joe's by Dixiebelles With Cornbread & Jerry #9

Stax
Walking the Dog by Rufus Thomas #10

Symbol
Mockingbird by Inez Foxx #7

Tamla
Fingertips - Part 2 by Little Stevie Wonder #1
Mickey's Monkey by The Miracles #8
Pride and Joy by Marvin Gaye #10
You've Really Got a Hold on Me by The Miracles #8
Hitch Hike by Marvin Gaye #30*
Can I Get a Witness by Marvin Gaye #22*

Teardrop
Talk To Me by Sunny & The Sunglows #11

Tico
El Watusi by Ray Baretto #17

Tuff
Sally Go Round the Roses by The Jaynetts #2

United Artists
Cry Baby by Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters #4
Tell Him by The Exciters #4

Valiant
Rhythm of the Rain by The Cascades #3

Vanguard
Walk Right In by The Rooftop Singers #1

Vee-Jay
Big Girls Don't Cry by The Four Seasons #1
Candy Girl by The Four Seasons #3
Walk Like A Man by The Four Seasons #1
Aint That A Shame by The Four Seasons #22*

Verve
More by Kai Winding #8

Wand
Louie Louie by The Kingsmen #2

Warner Brothers
Blowing in the Wind by Peter, Paul & Mary #2
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright by Peter, Paul & Mary #9
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh by Alan Sherman #2
Puff, The Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul & Mary #2
Young and In Love by Dick & Dee Dee #17


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Click on the appropriate button above to view an historical acccount of the record labels for the year, a chart ranking the popularity of the labels in the Billboard top twenty for the year, or a list of the labels that had records in the top twenty for the year.
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Ray Charles continued to be the main reason for ABC-Paramount's success with four top twenty records.
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MGM was one of 18 labels with a #1 record in 1963.
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Vanguard put only one record in the top twenty, but it was a big one as "Walk Right In" made it all the way to #1.
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Laurie had two top twenty records in 1963, "He's So Fine" and "One Fine Day" both by The Chiffons.
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Lesley Gore had two top ten hits for Mercury. After "It's My Party" went to #1, a sequel, "Judy's Turn To Cry" made it to #5.
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Barbara Lewis's "Hello Stranger" was Atlantic's highest ranked record for 1963.
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Jan & Dean took advantage of the popularity of the surf sound and gave Liberty a #1 record with "Surf City."
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The final #1 record of 1963, "Dominique" gave the Philips label of being one of only two labels with more than one top record (the other was EPIC).
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.Capitol's #1 ranking in 1963 was due to its success in diverse styles -- the most unique being the Japanese record, "Sukiyaki."
 
Roulette's best record of 1963 was the #1 hit, "Easier Said Than Done" by The Essex.
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Although many of the records reaching the top of the charts at the end of 1963 were rather bland, Wand records produced a rock and roll classic that would camp out at #2 the end of 1963 and the early weeks of 1964 -- "Louie Louie."