looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN TOP 20 BOOK

Australian Top 20 Book
Australian Chart Book 1970-1992





Top 10 singles in Australia, chart week 27th July 1963*



10. (5) IT'S MY PARTY Leslie Gore
9. (13) WIPE OUT / SURFER JOE The Surfaris
8. (8) I LOVE YOU BECAUSE Al Martino
7. (3) DISTANT DRUMS / FALLING Roy Orbison
6. (12) I LIKE IT Gerry & The Pacemakers
5. (-) DEVIL IN DISGUISE Elvis Presley
4. (9) SURF CITY Jan & Dean
3. (6) ATLANTIS / I WANT YOU TO WANT ME The Shadows
2. (1) SUKIYAKI (Ue Muite Arukou) Kyu Sakamoto
1. (2) MOVE BABY MOVE / YOU'LL NEVER CHERISH A LOVE SO TRUE Johnny O'Keefe



(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)



also in the programme:

WALTZING MATILDA - Frank Ifield (#24 in the singles chart)
55 DAYS AT PEKING - Rob E.G. (#20 in the singles chart)
BOMBORA - The Atlantics (#84 in the singles chart)
FROM ME TO YOU - The Beatles (#18 in the singles chart)
CLICK GO THE SHEARS (Japanese language version) - Peggy Hyama (#92 in the singles chart)
SITTING IN THE MOONLIGHT - The Delltones (#40 in the singles chart)




*according to the Kent Music Report



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