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"
