Billboard year-end top 50 R&B singles of 1963 is the year-end chart compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the top rhythm and blues singles of 1963. The list was based on charts from the January 6 through the November 23 issues. [1]
" Part Time Love" by Little Johnny Taylor ranked as the year's top R&B single. It was Taylor's only top 40 pop entry, reaching number 19 on the pop chart. [2]
Motown and its affiliated divisions ( Tamla and Gordy) emerged as a leading force with six of the year's top 20 R&B singles. Top hits from the Motown group included " Fingertips (Part II)" by Little Stevie Wonder (No. 4), " Heat Wave" (No. 5) and " Come and Get These Memories" (No. 50) by Martha and the Vandellas, " Pride and Joy" by Marvin Gaye (No. 6), " You've Really Got a Hold on Me" by The Miracles (No. 9), " Two Lovers" by Mary Wells (No. 17), and " Mickey's Monkey" by The Miracles (No. 19).
Several singles by white artists were included in the list including " Walk Like a Man" by The Four Seasons (No. 20), " Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula (No. 21), " I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March (No. 22), Ruby Baby" by Dion (No. 24), " It's My Party" by Lesley Gore (No. 26), " Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (No. 27), and " My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels (No. 30).
- List of Hot R&B Singles number ones of 1963
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1963
- 1963 in music
- ^ a b "Top R&B Singles for 1963" (PDF). The Billboard. December 28, 1963. pp. 31, 34.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 563.
Billboard year-end top 50 R&B singles of 1963 is the year-end chart compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the top rhythm and blues singles of 1963. The list was based on charts from the January 6 through the November 23 issues. [1]
" Part Time Love" by Little Johnny Taylor ranked as the year's top R&B single. It was Taylor's only top 40 pop entry, reaching number 19 on the pop chart. [2]
Motown and its affiliated divisions ( Tamla and Gordy) emerged as a leading force with six of the year's top 20 R&B singles. Top hits from the Motown group included " Fingertips (Part II)" by Little Stevie Wonder (No. 4), " Heat Wave" (No. 5) and " Come and Get These Memories" (No. 50) by Martha and the Vandellas, " Pride and Joy" by Marvin Gaye (No. 6), " You've Really Got a Hold on Me" by The Miracles (No. 9), " Two Lovers" by Mary Wells (No. 17), and " Mickey's Monkey" by The Miracles (No. 19).
Several singles by white artists were included in the list including " Walk Like a Man" by The Four Seasons (No. 20), " Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula (No. 21), " I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March (No. 22), Ruby Baby" by Dion (No. 24), " It's My Party" by Lesley Gore (No. 26), " Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (No. 27), and " My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels (No. 30).
- List of Hot R&B Singles number ones of 1963
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1963
- 1963 in music
- ^ a b "Top R&B Singles for 1963" (PDF). The Billboard. December 28, 1963. pp. 31, 34.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 563.