Top Artists of 1963 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

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1963

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	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	The Beatles	554	01/1963 • Please Please Me • 96 pts • from Please Please Me 04/1963 • From Me to You • 114 pts 08/1963 • She Loves You • 112 pts • from The Beatles' Second Album 12/1963 • I Want to Hold Your Hand • 231 pts • from Meet the Beatles!
2.	Elvis Presley	443	02/1963 • One Broken Heart for Sale • 86 pts • from It Happened at The World's Fair 02/1963 • They Remind Me Too Much of You • 8 pts • from It Happened at The World's Fair 06/1963 • (You're the) Devil in Disguise • 203 pts 10/1963 • Bossa Nova Baby • 96 pts • from Fun in Acapulco 12/1963 • Kiss Me Quick • 50 pts
3.	Gerry & the Pacemakers	427	03/1963 • How Do You Do It? • 162 pts • from How Do You Like It? 06/1963 • I Like It • 144 pts 10/1963 • You'll Never Walk Alone • 121 pts
4.	Roy Orbison	345	02/1963 • In Dreams • 138 pts • from In Dreams 09/1963 • Blue Bayou • 102 pts • from In Dreams 12/1963 • Pretty Paper • 105 pts • from More of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
5.	The Beach Boys	324	03/1963 • Surfin' U.S.A. • 103 pts • from Surfin' USA 04/1963 • Shut Down (Part 1) • 25 pts • from Surfin' USA 08/1963 • Surfer Girl • 64 pts • from Surfer Girl 08/1963 • Little Deuce Coupe • 39 pts • from Surfer Girl 11/1963 • Be True to Your School • 69 pts • from Little Deuce Coupe 11/1963 • In My Room • 25 pts • from Surfer Girl
6.	The Shadows	312	03/1963 • Foot Tapper • 112 pts • from Summer Holiday 06/1963 • Atlantis • 96 pts 09/1963 • Shindig • 63 pts 12/1963 • Geronimo • 42 pts
7.	Ricky Nelson	266	02/1963 • I'm in Love Again • 6 pts • from Best Sellers by Ricky Nelson 03/1963 • That's All • 9 pts • from Best Sellers by Ricky Nelson 03/1963 • You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) • 9 pts • from For Your Sweet Love 03/1963 • I Got a Woman • 9 pts • from For Your Sweet Love 05/1963 • Gypsy Woman • 7 pts • from For Your Sweet Love 05/1963 • String Along • 22 pts • from For Your Sweet Love 09/1963 • There's Not a Minute • 2 pts • from Album Seven By Rick 09/1963 • Fools Rush In • 84 pts • from Rick Nelson Sings for You 12/1963 • For You • 117 pts • from Rick Nelson Sings for You
8.	Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas	258	05/1963 • Do You Want to Know a Secret? • 96 pts • from Little Children 08/1963 • Bad to Me • 162 pts • from Little Children
9.	Jan & Dean	258	02/1963 • Linda • 19 pts • from Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin' 06/1963 • Surf City • 149 pts • from Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities 09/1963 • Honolulu Lulu • 43 pts • from Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities 12/1963 • Drag City • 46 pts • from Drag City
10.	Nino Tempo & April Stevens	240	03/1963 • Paradise • 2 pts • from Deep Purple 09/1963 • Deep Purple • 158 pts • from Deep Purple 12/1963 • Whispering • 81 pts • from Nino and April Sing the Great Songs
11.	The Fireballs	170	09/1963 • Sugar Shack • 134 pts • from Sugar Shack 12/1963 • Daisy Petal Pickin' • 36 pts • from Firewater
12.	The Kingsmen	137	11/1963 • Louie, Louie • 137 pts • from The Kingsmen in Person
13.	Lonnie Mack	112	06/1963 • Memphis • 83 pts • from The Wham of that Memphis Man 08/1963 • Wham! • 23 pts • from The Wham of that Memphis Man 11/1963 • Baby, What's Wrong • 3 pts • from The Wham of that Memphis Man 11/1963 • Where There's a Will • 2 pts • from The Wham of that Memphis Man
14.	Freddie and The Dreamers	96	08/1963 • I'm Telling You Now • 96 pts • from I'm Telling You Now
15.	Cliff Richard	96	11/1963 • Don't Talk to Him • 96 pts
16.	The Tremeloes	76	07/1963 • Twist and Shout • 76 pts • from Twist and Shout
17.	Sam Cooke	53	01/1963 • Send Me Some Lovin' • 53 pts • from Mr. Soul
18.	The Rolling Stones	39	11/1963 • I Wanna Be Your Man • 39 pts
19.	The Crickets	32	01/1963 • My Little Girl • 32 pts • from Just for Fun
20.	Freddy Cannon	15	05/1963 • Patty Baby • 6 pts • from Freddy Cannon Steps Out 08/1963 • Everybody Monkey • 8 pts • from Freddy Cannon Steps Out
21.	The Four Seasons	13	10/1963 • New Mexican Rose • 13 pts • from Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others