List of number-one R&B singles of 1963 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1963:
See also: 1963 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
Gap in the chart
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles charts. Some publications have used Cash Box magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased producing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom was that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more Caucasian acts were reaching number one on the R&B chart. According to researcher Joel Whitburn, "there was so much crossover of titles between the R&B and pop singles (Hot 100) charts that Billboard considered the charts to be too similar. This does not mean that R&B artists stopped turning out hits. After all, it was during this 14-month period that Motown established itself as an R&B institution."[1]
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | "You Are My Sunshine" | Ray Charles |
| January 12 | "You Are My Sunshine" | Ray Charles |
| January 19 | "Two Lovers" | Mary Wells |
| January 26 | "Two Lovers" | Mary Wells |
| February 2 | "Two Lovers" | Mary Wells |
| February 9 | "Two Lovers" | Mary Wells |
| February 16 | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | The Miracles |
| February 23 | "Hey Paula" | Paul & Paula |
| March 2 | "Hey Paula" | Paul & Paula |
| March 9 | "That's the Way Love Is" | Bobby "Blue" Bland |
| March 16 | "That's the Way Love Is" | Bobby "Blue" Bland |
| March 23 | "Our Day Will Come" | Ruby & the Romantics |
| March 30 | "Our Day Will Come" | Ruby & the Romantics |
| April 6 | "He's So Fine" | The Chiffons |
| April 13 | "He's So Fine" | The Chiffons |
| April 20 | "He's So Fine" | The Chiffons |
| April 27 | "He's So Fine" | The Chiffons |
| May 4 | "Baby Workout" | Jackie Wilson |
| May 11 | "Baby Workout" | Jackie Wilson |
| May 18 | "Baby Workout" | Jackie Wilson |
| May 25 | "I Will Follow Him" | Little Peggy March |
| June 1 | "If You Wanna Be Happy" | Jimmy Soul |
| June 8 | "Another Saturday Night" | Sam Cooke |
| June 15 | "It's My Party" | Lesley Gore |
| June 22 | "It's My Party" | Lesley Gore |
| June 29 | "It's My Party" | Lesley Gore |
| July 6 | "Hello Stranger" | Barbara Lewis |
| July 13 | "Hello Stranger" | Barbara Lewis |
| July 20 | "Easier Said Than Done" | The Essex |
| July 27 | "Easier Said Than Done" | The Essex |
| August 3 | "Fingertips (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder |
| August 10 | "Fingertips (Part 2) | Little Stevie Wonder |
| August 17 | "Fingertips (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder |
| August 24 | "Fingertips (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder |
| August 31 | "Fingertips (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder |
| September 7 | "Fingertips (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder |
| September 14 | "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" | Martha & the Vandellas |
| September 21 | "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" | Martha & the Vandellas |
| September 28 | "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" | Martha & the Vandellas |
| October 5 | "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" | Martha & the Vandellas |
| October 12 | "Cry Baby" | Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters |
| October 19 | "Part Time Love" | Little Johnny Taylor |
| October 26 | "Cry Baby" | Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters |
| November 2 | "Cry Baby" | Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters |
| November 9 | "It's All Right" | The Impressions |
| November 16 | "It's All Right" | The Impressions |
| November 23 | "Sugar Shack" | Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs |
| 30 November | NO CHART | |
| 7 December | NO CHART | |
| 14 December | NO CHART | |
| 21 December | NO CHART | |
| 28 December | NO CHART | |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. xiii.