UK No.1 Hits of 1963
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This is a list of all the singles to top the UK charts in the year 1963.
See Also: List of Number 1 singles (UK), UK No.1 Hits of 1962, 1963 in music, UK No.1 Hits of 1964
Issue Date | Song Title | Artist |
January 4 | "The Next Time"/"Bachelor Boy" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
January 11 | "The Next Time"/"Bachelor Boy" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
January 18 | "The Next Time"/"Bachelor Boy" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
January 25 | "Dance On!" | The Shadows |
February 1 | "Diamonds" | Jet Harris and Tony Meehan |
February 8 | "Diamonds" | Jet Harris and Tony Meehan |
February 15 | "Diamonds" | Jet Harris and Tony Meehan |
February 22 | "Wayward Wind" | Frank Ifield |
March 1 | "Wayward Wind" | Frank Ifield |
March 8 | "Wayward Wind" | Frank Ifield |
March 15 | "Summer Holiday" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
March 22 | "Summer Holiday" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
March 29 | "Foot Tapper" | The Shadows |
April 5 | "Summer Holiday" | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
April 12 | "How Do You Do It" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
April 19 | "How Do You Do It" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
April 26 | "How Do You Do It" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
May 3 | "From Me To You" | The Beatles |
May 10 | "From Me To You" | The Beatles |
May 17 | "From Me To You" | The Beatles |
May 24 | "From Me To You" | The Beatles |
May 31 | "From Me To You" | The Beatles |
June 7 | "From Me To You" | The Beatles |
June 14 | "From Me To You" | The Beatles |
June 21 | "I Like It" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
June 28 | "I Like It" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
July 5 | "I Like It" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
July 12 | "I Like It" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
July 19 | "Confessin'" | Frank Ifield |
July 26 | "Confessin'" | Frank Ifield |
August 2 | "(You're The) Devil In Disguise" | Elvis Presley |
August 9 | "Sweets For My Sweet" | The Searchers |
August 16 | "Sweets For My Sweet" | The Searchers |
August 23 | "Bad To Me" | Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas |
August 30 | "Bad To Me" | Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas |
September 6 | "Bad To Me" | Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas |
September 13 | "She Loves You" | The Beatles |
September 20 | "She Loves You" | The Beatles |
September 27 | "She Loves You" | The Beatles |
October 4 | "She Loves You" | The Beatles |
October 11 | "Do You Love Me" | Brian Poole and the Tremeloes |
October 18 | "Do You Love Me" | Brian Poole and the Tremeloes |
October 25 | "Do You Love Me" | Brian Poole and the Tremeloes |
November 1 | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
November 8 | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
November 15 | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
November 22 | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Gerry & the Pacemakers |
November 29 | "She Loves You" | The Beatles |
December 6 | "She Loves You" | The Beatles |
December 13 | "I Want To Hold Your Hand" | The Beatles |
December 20 | "I Want To Hold Your Hand" | The Beatles |
December 27 | "I Want To Hold Your Hand" | The Beatles |
[edit] Notes
[edit] Records
- First act to have first three singles make number one on the UK Singles Chart (Gerry & The Pacemakers)
- First act to accumulate fourteen number one singles on the UK Singles Chart (Elvis Presley, "(You're The) Devil In Disguise)
- Most number of weeks between being knocked off the number one spot and returning without leaving the Top 40 (7; The Beatles, "She Loves You")
- First act to replace themselves at number one (The Beatles; "I Want To Hold Your Hand")
[edit] Artists At #1 For The First Time
- Jet Harris with "Diamonds" (solo)
- Tony Meehan with "Diamonds" (solo)
- Gerry & the Pacemakers with "How Do You Do It"
- The Beatles with "From Me To You"
- Searchers with "Sweets For My Sweet"
- Billy J. Kramer with "Bad To Me"
- The Dakotas with "Bad To Me"
- Brian Poole with "Do You Love Me"
- The Tremeloes with "Do You Love Me"