List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1963 explained

Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1963, 10 different singles topped the chart, at the time published under the title Hot Country Singles, although there were 21 distinct runs at the top, as the majority of the singles had multiple spells at number one. Chart placings were based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 5, Marty Robbins climbed to number one with "Ruby Ann", replacing "Don't Let Me Cross Over" by Carl Butler and Pearl, which had been in the top spot in the last issue of 1962. Robbins only held the number one position for a single week before the husband-and-wife duo returned to the top of the chart. "Don't Let Me Cross Over" had three separate runs at number one during the early part of the year, the last of which lasted for eight weeks, but it would be the only chart-topper of the duo's career.[2] Separating the song's three runs in the top spot during the spring of 1963 were two spells at number one for "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, the first song in the bluegrass genre to top the chart.[3] The song, the theme from television sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies",[4] was the only number one for the duo.[5] In May, "Lonesome 7-7203" by Hawkshaw Hawkins topped the chart, his first and only single to reach number one.[6] [7] This was a posthumous success for the singer, who had died in a plane crash two months earlier.[8] Later in the year, both George Hamilton IV and Ernest Ashworth achieved their first Hot Country number ones.[9] [10]

Another act to top the chart for the first time in 1963 was Buck Owens, who achieved a number of chart feats during the year. He spent more weeks at number one in 1963 than any other act, occupying the top spot for a cumulative total of sixteen weeks with "Act Naturally" and "Love's Gonna Live Here". The latter song was number one for the final eleven weeks of the year, the longest unbroken run at the top of the chart during 1963. The song remained at number one for a further five weeks in 1964 for a final total of sixteen consecutive weeks in the top spot. This set a new record for the longest unbroken run at number one on the Hot Country chart which would last for nearly 50 years, when Florida Georgia Line spent a seventeenth consecutive week atop the chart with "Cruise" in 2013.[11] [12] Owens was also the only act to take more than one single to number one in 1963; he went on to become one of the most successful recording artists of the mid-1960s, achieving 15 country number ones in a five-year period.[13]

Chart history

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scope=row"Ruby Ann"[14]
scope=row"Don't Let Me Cross Over"[15]
scope=row"" and Earl Scruggs[16]
scope=row"Don't Let Me Cross Over"[17]
scope=row"" and Earl Scruggs[18]
scope=row[19]
scope=row"Don't Let Me Cross Over"[20]
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scope=row[27]
scope=row"Still"[28]
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scope=row"Lonesome 7-7203"[31]
scope=row"Still"[32]
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scope=row[34]
scope=row"Lonesome 7-7203"[35]
scope=row[36]
scope=row"Act Naturally"[37]
scope=row"Lonesome 7-7203"[38]
scope=row"Act Naturally"[39]
scope=row"Still"[40]
scope=row"Act Naturally"[41]
scope=row[42]
scope=row"Ring of Fire"[43]
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scope=row"Abilene"[50]
scope=row"Love's Gonna Live Here"[51]
scope=row"Abilene"[52]
scope=row[53]
scope=row"Talk Back Trembling Lips"[54]
scope=row"Love's Gonna Live Here"[55]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944-2005. ix. Joel Whitburn. Record Research. 2005. 978-0-89820-165-9.

  2. Book: 69. The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. 2004. 978-0-19-977055-7. Michael. McCall. John. Rumble. Paul. Kingsbury.
  3. Book: Rosenberg, Neil V.. Bluegrass: A History. 259. University of Illinois Press. 2008. 978-0-252-07245-1.
  4. Web site: 55 Years Ago: 'The Ballad of Jed Clampett' Hits No. 1. Annie. Zaleski. January 19, 2018. The Boot. Townsquare Media. April 29, 2018. January 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119210619/http://theboot.com/the-ballad-of-jed-clampett-no-1/. live.
  5. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. 110. Joel Whitburn. Watson-Guptill. 1996. 978-0-8230-8289-6.

  6. Web site: Hawkshaw Hawkins Biography & History. Cub. Koda. AllMusic. April 29, 2018. April 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427184811/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hawkshaw-hawkins-mn0000562030/biography. live.
  7. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. 144. Joel Whitburn. Watson-Guptill. 1996. 978-0-8230-8289-6.

  8. Web site: Patsy Cline: Country music remembers its darkest day. The Tennessean. Peter. Cooper. March 5, 2016. April 24, 2018.
  9. News: Opry star George Hamilton IV, known for 'Abilene,' 'Early Morning Rain,' dies at 77. The Washington Post. September 18, 2014. April 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: Ernest Ashworth Biography & History. James. Manheim. AllMusic. April 29, 2018. April 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427185557/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernest-ashworth-mn0000200724. live.
  11. Book: Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. 2011. 978-0-85712-595-8.
  12. Web site: Florida Georgia Line's 'Cruise' Sets 50-Year Chart Record. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Christina. Vinson. July 2, 2013. April 29, 2018. April 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426012214/http://tasteofcountry.com/florida-georgia-line-cruise-record/. live.
  13. Web site: Buck Owens Biography & History. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. AllMusic. May 4, 2018. May 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504011716/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/buck-owens-mn0000941579/biography. live.
  14. Hot Country Songs chart for January 5, 1963 . . April 26, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520211659/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-01-05 . live .
  15. Hot Country Songs chart for January 12, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520211437/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-01-12 . live .
  16. Hot Country Songs chart for January 19, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042042/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-01-19 . live .
  17. Hot Country Songs chart for January 26, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520200525/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-01-26 . live .
  18. Hot Country Songs chart for February 2, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093544/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-02-02 . live .
  19. Hot Country Songs chart for February 9, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042100/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-02-09 . live .
  20. Hot Country Songs chart for February 16, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185814/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-02-16 . live .
  21. Hot Country Songs chart for February 23, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . April 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401095854/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-02-23 . live .
  22. Hot Country Songs chart for March 2, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042111/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-03-02 . live .
  23. Hot Country Songs chart for March 9, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042117/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-03-09 . live .
  24. Hot Country Songs chart for March 16, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185837/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-03-16 . live .
  25. Hot Country Songs chart for March 23, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185843/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-03-23 . live .
  26. Hot Country Songs chart for March 30, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042121/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-03-30 . live .
  27. Hot Country Songs chart for April 6, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520204537/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-04-06 . live .
  28. Hot Country Songs chart for April 13, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042129/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-04-13 . live .
  29. Hot Country Songs chart for April 20, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185905/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-04-20 . live .
  30. Hot Country Songs chart for April 27, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042135/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-04-27 . live .
  31. Hot Country Songs chart for May 4, 1963 . Billboard . April 26, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042138/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-05-04 . live .
  32. Hot Country Songs chart for May 11, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . May 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180521022101/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-05-11 . live .
  33. Hot Country Songs chart for May 18, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520210346/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-05-18 . live .
  34. Hot Country Songs chart for May 25, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093601/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-05-25 . live .
  35. Hot Country Songs chart for June 1, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520225417/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-06-01 . live .
  36. Hot Country Songs chart for June 8, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093607/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-06-08 . live .
  37. Hot Country Songs chart for June 15, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042213/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-06-15 . live .
  38. Hot Country Songs chart for June 22, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-06-22 . live .
  39. News: Hot Country Songs chart for June 29, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520210722/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-06-29 . live .
  40. News: Hot Country Songs chart for July 6, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520202845/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-07-06 . live .
  41. News: Hot Country Songs chart for July 13, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042229/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-07-13 . live .
  42. News: Hot Country Songs chart for July 20, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520211510/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-07-20 . live .
  43. Hot Country Songs chart for July 27, 1963 . Billboard . April 27, 2018 . May 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180525231623/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-07-27 . live .
  44. News: Hot Country Songs chart for August 3, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042233/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-08-03. live.
  45. Hot Country Songs chart for August 10, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042238/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-08-10. live.
  46. Hot Country Songs chart for August 17, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521021921/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-08-17. live.
  47. Hot Country Songs chart for August 24, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521022050/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-08-24. live.
  48. Hot Country Songs chart for August 31, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520202134/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-08-31. live.
  49. Hot Country Songs chart for September 7, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042256/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-09-07. live.
  50. Hot Country Songs chart for September 14, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520210701/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-09-14. live.
  51. Hot Country Songs chart for September 21, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093613/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-09-21. live.
  52. Hot Country Songs chart for September 28, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093616/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-09-28. live.
  53. Hot Country Songs chart for October 5, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520210733/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-10-05. live.
  54. Hot Country Songs chart for October 12, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042324/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-10-12. live.
  55. Hot Country Songs chart for October 19, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042330/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-10-19. live.
  56. Hot Country Songs chart for October 26, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520211627/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-10-26. live.
  57. Hot Country Songs chart for November 2, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042336/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-11-02. live.
  58. Hot Country Songs chart for November 9, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042341/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-11-09. live.
  59. Hot Country Songs chart for November 16, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042345/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-11-16. live.
  60. Hot Country Songs chart for November 23, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042350/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-11-23. live.
  61. Hot Country Songs chart for November 30, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520202834/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-11-30. live.
  62. Hot Country Songs chart for December 7, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520223727/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-12-07. live.
  63. Hot Country Songs chart for December 14, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093630/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-12-14. live.
  64. Hot Country Songs chart for December 21, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093633/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-12-21. live.
  65. Hot Country Songs chart for December 28, 1963. Billboard. April 27, 2018. May 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180525213344/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1963-12-28. live.

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