HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“The Monkey Time” by Major Lance
“The Monkey Time” by Major Lance finished No. 49 on the year-end Top 100 of 1963, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 491963
Year-end charts11963
ArtistMajor Lance2 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1963 was “Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs. Major Lance had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “The Monkey Time”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1963 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1963 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mean Woman Blues | Roy Orbison | ▶♪ |
| 47 | South Street | The Orlons | ▶♪ |
| 48 | Days Of Wine And Roses | Henry Mancini | ▶♪ |
| 49 | The Monkey Time | Major Lance | ▶♪ |
| 50 | Candy Girl | The Four Seasons | ▶♪ |
| 51 | Still | Bill Anderson | ▶♪ |
| 52 | Blue On Blue | Bobby Vinton | ▶♪ |
More hits by Major Lance
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um | Major Lance | 1964 #47 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.