WLS
The bright sound of Chicago Radio
SILVER DOLLAR SURVEY
AUGUST 30, 1963
Survey courtesy Rick Rumick
Note: no regular survey was issued for
August 23rd, 1963. For that date an "890 Million Dollar Survey"
covering the top hits of the past three years came out.
THIS
TWO WEEKS WKS
WEEK
AGO PLD
1. MY BOYFRIEND'S
BACK.................................................Angels-Smash
1 6
2. HELLO MUDDAH HELLO FADDAH........................Allan Sherman-WB
2 6
3. MARTIAN
HOP............................................................Randells-Chairman
30 4
4. BLOWIN' IN THE WIND.....................................Peter, Paul
& Mary-WB 9 9
5. THEN HE KISSED
ME.......................................................Crystals-Philles
33 5
6.
ABILENE............................................................George
Hamilton IV-RCA 15 6
7.
DENISE.................................................................Randy
& Rainbows-Rust 10 8
8. DETROIT
CITY..............................................................Bobby Bare-RCA
5 9
9. WIPE
OUT...............................................................................Surfaris-Dot
3 9
10. BLUE
VELVET..............................................................Bobby
Vinton-Epic -- 3
11. IF I HAD A HAMMER.................................................Trini
Lopez-Reprise 26 4
12.
MORE...........................................................................Kai
Winding-Verve 16 8
13. IT'S JUDY'S TURN TO CRY....................................Lesley
Gore-Mercury 6 9
14. TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTH....................Gene Pitney-Musicor
13 10
15. THE KIND OF BOY YOU CAN'T FORGET.................Raindrops-Jubilee
14 6
16. YOU AN NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU.....Johnny Tillotson-Cadence 21
6
17. CANDY GIRL/MARLENA........................................Four Seasons-Veejay
4 10
18. THIS IS ALL I ASK................................................Tony
Bennett-Columbia 28 3
19.
BREAKWATER...........................................................Lawrence
Welk-Dot 22 5
20. REV UP.............................................................Manuel
& Renegades-Piper 40 4
21. PAINTED TAINTED ROSE...........................................Al
Martino-Capitol 29 5
22. BUST
OUT.............................................................................Busters-Arlen
20 5
23. MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY...................................Timi Yuro-Liberty
39 7
24. WHAT MAKES LITTLE GIRLS CRY............................Victorians-Liberty
18 6
25. HEY
GIRL...................................................................Freddie
Scott-Colpix 31 6
26. HEATWAVE.....................................................Martha &
Vandellas-Gordy 35 3
27. SURFER
GIRL..............................................................Beach
Boys-Capitol -- 2
28. DROWNIN' MY SORROWS...................................Connie Francis-MGM
-- 2
29. SALLY GO ROUND THE ROSES........................................Jaynettes-Tuff
-- 3
30. PLEASE DON'T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD............Diane Ray-Mercury
-- 3
31. ELEPHANT WALK...............................................Donald
Jenkins-Cortland -- 3
32. I'LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT.......................................Sierras-Goldisc
-- 4
33. MONKEY TIME............................................................Major
Lance-Okeh 24 6
34. MOCKINGBIRD.............................................................Inez
Foxx-Symbol 27 6
35. BE MY
BABY......................................................................Ronettes-Philles
-- 3
36. TOMMY MAKES GIRLS CRY.......................................Kelly Garnett-Ava
-- 4
37. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY..............................................Sam
Cooke-RCA 34 3
38. MICKEY'S
MONKEY.........................................................Miracles-Tamla
36 5
39. CHINA NIGHTS......................................................Kyu
Sakamoto-Capitol 38 4
40. MAN'S TEMPTATION............................................Gene Chandler-Veejay
37 3