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4.

The Ronettes - Be My Baby
August 1, 1963
Brill Building, Girl Group
USER SCORE
95
172 ratings
Amazon

5.

Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me
December 1963
Brill Building
USER SCORE
93
34 ratings
Amazon

6.

Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
April 19, 1963
Country
USER SCORE
92
64 ratings
Amazon

10.

The Noveltones - Left Bank Two
1963
USER SCORE
89
16 ratings
Amazon

11.

Elvis Presley - (You're the) Devil in Disguise
June 18, 1963
USER SCORE
86
16 ratings
Amazon

12.

The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
November 29, 1963
Merseybeat, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
83
216 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

13.

The Beatles - She Loves You
August 23, 1963
Merseybeat, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
83
164 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

14.

The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie
April 6, 1963
Garage Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Proto-Punk
USER SCORE
83
29 ratings
Amazon

15.

The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
March 22, 1963
Merseybeat
USER SCORE
81
119 ratings
Amazon

17.

The Beatles - From Me to You
April 11, 1963
Merseybeat
USER SCORE
78
69 ratings
Amazon

18.

The Beatles - Please Please Me / Ask Me Why
January 11, 1963
Merseybeat
USER SCORE
78
87 ratings
Amazon

19.

The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
November 13, 1963
Surf Rock, Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
USER SCORE
77
72 ratings
Amazon

20.

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl
July 22, 1963
Vocal Surf, Doo-Wop
USER SCORE
77
23 ratings
Amazon

21.

The Beatles - Please Mr Postman
1963
Merseybeat
USER SCORE
76
28 ratings
Amazon

22.

The Beatles - Misery
March 22, 1963
Merseybeat
USER SCORE
75
52 ratings
Amazon

23.

The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
December 9, 1963
Christmas, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
75
26 ratings
Amazon

24.

The Beatles - It Won't Be Long
December 1963
Merseybeat
USER SCORE
74
39 ratings
Amazon

25.

Lesley Gore - It's My Party
April 1963
Teen Pop, Jazz Pop
USER SCORE
74
39 ratings
Amazon
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