Saturday, June 3, 2017

The Top Songs of 1963

The movie Dirty Dancing takes place in 1963 and features songs that were popular in that year.

However, the most popular song in that year were -- according to Ultra Lists -- the following:


Dirty Dancing features only one of those 30 songs.
1 Sugar Shack - - The Fireballs

2 Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys

3 The End of the World - Skeeter Davis

4 Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades

5 He's So Fine - The Chiffons

6 Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton

7 Hey Paula - Paul & Paula

8 Fingertips - Little Stevie Wonder

9 Washington Square - The Village Stompers

10 It's All Right - The Impressions

11 Can't Get Used to Losing You - Andy Williams

12 My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels

13 Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto

14 She's a Fool - Lesley Gore

15 So Much in Love - The Tymes

16 Puff, the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary

17 Blowin' in the Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary

18 I'm Leaving It Up to You - Dale and Grace

19 Deep Purple - Nino Tempo & April Stevens

20 Wipe Out - The Surfaris

21 I Love You Because - Al Martino

22 Wild Weekend - The Rebels

23 You're the Reason I'm Living - Bobby Darin

24 Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons

25 Mockingbird - Inez and Charlie Foxx

26 I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March

27 Pipeline - The Chantays

28 Surf City - Jan and Dean

29 It's My Party - Lesley Gore

30 Blame It on the Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme
The following year was dominated by The Beatles, who sang five of the top 30 songs in 1964.

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