R&B number-one hits of 1963 (USA)
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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)
[edit] 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.
| 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 4 | Baby Workout | Jackie Wilson |
| May 4 | 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 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 |
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