| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MARCH 9, 1968 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486) | 6 | 28 | — | 3 | |
| 2 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding (Volt 157) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12203) | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |
| 4 | MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE Joe Tex (Dial 4069) | 11 | 15 | 27 | 5 | |
| 5 | I THANK YOU Sam & Dave (Stax 242) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | |
| 6 | WALK AWAY RENEE Four Tops (Motown 1119) | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |
| 7 | WE’RE A WINNER Impressions (ABC 11022) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 8 | THE END OF OUR ROAD Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35042) | 10 | 11 | 17 | 6 | |
| 9 | I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Temptations (Gordy 7068) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 10 | A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN James Carr (Goldwax 332) | 12 | 13 | 18 | 12 | |
| 11 | BURNING SPEAR Soulful Strings (Cadet 5576) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| 12 | BORN FREE Hesitations (Kapp 878) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 13 | LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU Delfonics (Philly Groove 150) | 23 | 41 | 45 | 4 | |
| 14 | THERE WAS A TIME James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6144) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 15 | IF YOU CAN WANT Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54162) | 24 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) COUNT THE DAYS Inez & Charlie Foxx (Dynamo 112) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
| 17 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10256) | 31 | 35 | 44 | 5 | |
| 18 | THERE IS Dells (Cadet 5574) | 16 | 20 | 24 | 7 | |
| 19 | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Mirettes (Revue 11004) | 22 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 20 | I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Madeline Bell (Philips 40517) | 26 | 33 | 40 | 6 | |
| 21 | NO SAD SONGS Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2602) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 7 | |
| 22 | A MILLION TO ONE Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Buddah 26) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 23 | THAT’S A LIE Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11045) | 32 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | LOVEY DOVEY Otis & Carla (Stax 244) | 21 | 25 | 32 | 5 | |
| 25 | MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN Marvelettes (Tamla 54158) | 17 | 9 | 3 | 13 | |
| 26 | DRIFTIN’ BLUES Bobby Bland (Duke 432) | 28 | 30 | 31 | 6 | |
| 27 | LOOKING FOR A FOX Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2461) | 30 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 28 | SECURITY Etta James (Cadet 5594) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU Foundations (Uni 55038) | 19 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
| 30 | YOU Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54160) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
| 31 | SOUL SERENADE Willie Mitchell (Hi 2140) | 44 | 47 | 49 | 4 | |
| 32 | SHOW TIME Detroit Emeralds (Ric-Tic 135) | 37 | 43 | 48 | 4 | |
| 33 | GOT WHAT YOU NEED Fantastic Johnny C (Phil-L.A. Of Soul 309) | 29 | 31 | 35 | 5 | |
| 34 | (Mama Come Quick, And Bring Your) LICKIN’ STICK George Torrence & Naturals (Shout 224) | 36 | 39 | 42 | 7 | |
| 35 | FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Jackie Wilson & Count Basie (Brunswick 55365) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE Peaches & Herb (Date 1592) | 40 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2490) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP O.C. Smith (Columbia 44425) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6155) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | CHECK YOURSELF Debbie Taylor (Decca 32259) | 48 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | TE-NI-NEE-NI-NU Slim Harpo (Excello 2294) | 46 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54161) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | SPOOKY Classics IV (Imperial 66259) | 35 | 22 | 21 | 14 | |
| 44 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6562) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | JEALOUS LOVE Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2484) | 27 | 26 | 36 | 4 | |
| 46 | IN THE MORNING Mighty Marvelows (ABC 11011) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | LOST Jerry Butler (Mercury 72764) | 34 | 34 | 39 | 5 | |
| 48 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME Four Sonics (Sport 110) | 38 | 36 | 37 | 7 | |
| 49 | LIKE NEVER BEFORE Toussaint McCall (Ronn 20) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | MAN IN LOVE Fantastic Four (Ric-Tic 137) | 42 | 49 | — | 3 | |
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