1963

I'm listening to Laura Flanders on Air America, but whenever she has to go to one of the network's endless comercial breaks, I fire up MusicMatch Jukebox and listen to part of the playlist of my 100 favorite songs of 1963. Here's the playlist in its entirety:
 
1. SURFIN’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys
2. IT’S ALL RIGHT – The Impressions
3. LOUIE, LOUIE – The Kingsmen
4. HEAT WAVE – Martha & The Vandellas
5. DA DOO RON RON – The Crystals
6. BABY WORKOUT – Jackie Wilson
7. CAN I GET A WITNESS? – Marvin Gaye
8. YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME – The Miracles
9. WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS SHINING THROUGH HIS EYES – The Supremes
10. ONE FINE DAY – The Chiffons
 
11. FINGERTIPS (PART 2) – Little Stevie Wonder
12. BUILT FOR COMFORT – Howlin’ Wolf
13. THE MONKEY TIME – Major Lance
14. BE MY BABY – The Ronettes
15. THESE ARMS OF MINE – Otis Redding
16. A FINE, FINE BOY – Darlene Love
17. I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE – The Temptations
18. CRY BABY – Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
19. PART-TIME LOVE – Little Johnny Taylor
20. THEN HE KISSED ME – The Crystals
 
21. PIPELINE – The Chantays
22. CRY TO ME – Betty Harris
23. THE LOVE OF MY MAN – Theola Kilgore
24. I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP FROM CRYING – The Miracles
25. ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT – Sam Cooke
26. HELLO STRANGER – Barbara Lewis
27. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME – Jimmy Reed
28. IN DREAMS – Roy Orbison
29. RING OF FIRE – Johnny Cash
30. HITCH-HIKE – Marvin Gaye
 
31. IF YOU NEED ME – Wilson Pickett
32. SURFIN’ BIRD – The Trashmen
33. SURF CITY – Jan & Dean
34. PAIN IN MY HEART – Otis Redding
35. JUST ONE LOOK – Doris Troy
36. THE BIRD’S THE WORD – The Rivingtons
37. LITTLE DEUCE COUPE – The Beach Boys
38. WILD WEEKEND – The Rebels
39. SWEET DREAMS (OF YOU) – Patsy Cline
40. BLUE BAYOU – Roy Orbison
 
41. BAJA – The Astronauts
42. GOT YOU ON MY MIND – Cookie & The Cupcakes
43. LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU – The Righteous Bros.
44. BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN – Buddy Holly (Recorded in 1956)
45. OUT OF LIMITS – The Marketts
46. RUBY BABY – Dion
47. FADED LOVE – Patsy Cline
48. WIPE OUT – The Surfaris
49. SHAKE SHERRY – The Contours
50. MICKEY’S MONKEY – The Miracles
 
51. SO MUCH IN LOVE – The Tymes
52. SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD – Dave Dudley
53. THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE – Baby Washington
54. ON BROADWAY – The Drifters
55. SURFER GIRL – The Beach Boys
56. (TODAY I MET) THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY – Darlene Love
57. YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY – Mary Wells
58. ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART – Dionne Warwick
59. ACT NATURALLY - Buck Owens
60. 39-21-46 – The Showmen
 
61. 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME – Bobby Bare
62. LONELY DRIFTER – The O’Jays
63. SHUT DOWN – The Beach Boys
64. HE’S GOT THE POWER – The Exciters
65. RAINBOW – Gene Chandler
66. DON’T SET ME FREE – Ray Charles
67. WHAT KIND OF FOOL (DO YOU THINK I AM) – The Tams
68. FEVER – Dee Clark
69. THE BOUNCE – The Olympics
70. WORKOUT, STEVIE, WORKOUT – Little Stevie Wonder
 
71. UNCHAINED MELODY – Vito & The Salutations
72. HEY GIRL – Freddie Scott
73. THE SAVAGE – The Ventures
74. SHAKE! SHAKE! SHAKE! – Jackie Wilson
75. MY WAY – Eddie Cochran (Recorded circa 1960)
76. MEMPHIS – Lonnie Mack
77. DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA – Dion
78. I WONDER – The Ronettes
79. WATERMELON MAN – Mongo Santamaria
80. I’M MOVIN’ ON (PART 2) – Timi Yuro
 
81. STRANGE FEELING – Billy Stewart
82. THE WEDGE – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
83. CHERRY – The Rivingtons
84. LEAVIN’ ON YOUR MIND – Patsy Cline
85. COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES – Martha & The Vandellas
86. RUN CHICKEN RUN – Link Wray
87. NEED TO BELONG – Jerry Butler
88. RULER OF MY HEART – Irma Thomas
89. TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY – Etta James
90. LAND OF 1000 DANCES – Chris Kenner
 
91. PRETEND YOU’RE STILL MINE – The Sheppards
92. NOT TOO YOUNG TO GET MARRIED – Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
93. NIGHT RIDER – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
94. SAD GIRL – Jay Wiggins
95. SINCE I FELL FOR YOU – Lenny Welch
96. WALKING THE DOG – Rufus Thomas
97. PRIDE AND JOY – Marvin Gaye
98. NEVER REACH PERFECTION – Chris Kenner
99. DON’T LET HER BE YOUR BABY – The Contours
100. SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER – The Five Du-Tones 

them at the Holiday Ballroom at 79th & Halsted. Those were the days...

63 is special to me anyway, that's when I graduated high school. You've got a good mix from Dave Dudley to Otis. I liked em all, Bobby Bare, The Ronettes, The Drifters, Dion, Rufus (Just a-walkin the dog) Thomas..... Thanks.

I can VIVIDLY remember ALL of these songs.

I was 15 that year, those are the songs of my youth

(I think I am...) :)

The only two million-selling 45's for 1963 were Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs - "Sugar Shack" and Nino Tempo and April Stevens - "Deep Purple."

I can't stand either of those goddamned songs! :hurts:

at the old American Legion Hall back in Connecticut.