THIS WEEK! 1963: THE HOTTEST RECORD SINGLE IN THE USA

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THIRTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & The Romantics peaks this week at #1 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100. Peaked beginning March 17 through week-ending, March 23, 1963. (Source: Joel Whitburn’s Pop Annual)

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For our previous Billboard Number One 1963 U.S.A. Hits go HERE

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THE ESSENCE OF A SOUL ’60s GENERATION: 1963 DEFINED!

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Debuted March 2, 1963. R&B peaked #1 (2 weeks). “Our Day Will Come” charts 12 total weeks overall on the Billboard soul charts.

Source: Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles (2004 Edition)

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SAME SONG! VAN MCCOY WRITTEN, COMPOSED 1964


 RUBY AND THE ROMANTICS * When You’re Young And In Love * KAPP Records (1964)
WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE” WAS WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY VAN McCOY, 1964

EIGHT WEEKS on the singles chart, “When You’re Young And In Love” by the Ruby & The Romantics peaked No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, week of November 11, 1964.

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TEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “When You’re Young And In Love,” as was covered by the Marvelettes in 1967, peaked No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, week of June 3.

Source: Billboard


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Ruby and the Romantics circa 1963. (Click on image 2x for largest view).
Ruby and the Romantics circa 1963. (Click on image 2x for largest view).


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