December 1963 The Kingmen were hitting the top of the CHUM Charts with 'Louie Louie'

"Louie Louie" is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists. The song was originally written and performed in the style of a Jamaican ballad; and tells, in simple verse-chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lady love.

A recording by The Kingsmen in 1963 is the best-known version. The Kingsmen's edition was also the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed but non-existent obscenity of the lyrics, an investigation that ended without prosecution. In 1985, comedian Ross Shafer led a movement to make Louie Louie the state song of Washington, which failed. The song is ranked #55 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie



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CHART NUMBER 355
Monday, December 30, 1963


This Week/Last Week/Artist/Track/Total Weeks
1 8 Kingsmen, The Louie Louie 5
2 1 Singing Nun, The Dominique 7
3 2 Richard, Cliff It's All In The Game 11
4 3 Rydell, Bobby Forget Him 12
5 5 Beatles, The She Loves You 4
6 10 Vinton, Bobby There! I've Said It Again 5
7 6 Beach Boys, The Be True To Your School 8
8 7 Dale & Grace I'm Leaving It Up To You 10
9 4 Roe, Tommy Everybody 9
10 9 Dion Drip Drop 5
11 17 Orbison, Roy Pretty Paper 3
12 14 Murmaids, The Popsicles And Icicles 6
13 12 Checker, Chubby Loddy Lo 7
14 15 Caravelles, The You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry 6
15 23 Lee, Brenda As Usual 2
16 16 Crawford, Johnny Judy Loves Me 3
17 13 Kerr Singers, Anita Waitin' For The Evening Train 6
18 32 Mitchell, Chad Marvelous Toy, The 2
19 24 Ellis, Shirley Nitty Gritty, The 4
20 33 Tempo, Nino & April Stevens Whispering 1
21 34 Marketts, The Out Of Limits 2
22 11 Pitney, Gene Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa 8
23 18 Secrets, The Boy Next Door, The 5
24 38 Beatles, The Roll Over Beethoven 1
25 40 Jan & Dean Drag City 2
26 27 March, Little Peggy Impossible Happened, The 3
27 28 Powers, Joey Midnight Mary 3
28 37 Matthews, Shirley Big Town Boy 4
29 29 Lopez, Trini Kansas City 5
29 25 Gilmer, Jimmy & The Fireballs Sugar Shack 15
30 41 Supremes, The When The Lovelight Starts Shinning Through His Eyes 3
31 31 Curtola, Bobby Move Over 5
32 26 Gore, Lesley She's A Fool 12
33 35 Duprees, The Have You Heard 3
35 21 Peter, Paul & Mary Stewball 4
36 46 Nelson, Ricky For You 1
37 30 Dick & DeeDee Turn Around 6
38 50 Rip Chords, The Hey Little Cobra 1
39 43 Tymes, The Somewhere 2
40 0 Cookies, The Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys 0
41 20 Martino, Al Living A Lie 7
42 0 Chiffons, The I Have A Boyfriend 0
43 42 Ifield, Frank Please 1
44 45 Martha & The Vandellas Quicksand 1
45 0 Gilmer, Jimmy & The Fireballs Daisy Petal Pickin' 0
47 0 Orlons, The Bon-Doo-Wah 0
48 48 Hervey, Pat Walking In Bonnie's Footsteps 1
50 0 Gore, Lesley You Don't Own Me 0


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