The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations
Week ending MARCH 16, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486)		1	6	28	4
2	(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY     Otis Redding (Volt 157)		2	1	3	9
3	(Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS     Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12203)		3	2	5	9
4	MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE     Joe Tex (Dial 4069)		4	11	15	6
5	I THANK YOU     Sam & Dave (Stax 242)		5	7	7	9
6	THE END OF OUR ROAD     Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35042)		8	10	11	7
7	LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU     Delfonics (Philly Groove 150)		13	23	41	5
8	WALK AWAY RENEE     Four Tops (Motown 1119)		6	8	8	7
9	IF YOU CAN WANT     Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54162)		15	24	37	4
10	WE’RE A WINNER     Impressions (ABC 11022)		7	3	2	12
11	BURNING SPEAR     Soulful Strings (Cadet 5576)		11	13	17	9
12	I WISH IT WOULD RAIN     Temptations (Gordy 7068)		9	5	1	11
13	DANCE TO THE MUSIC     Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10256)		17	31	35	6
14	A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN     James Carr (Goldwax 332)		10	12	13	13
15	BORN FREE     Hesitations (Kapp 878)		12	4	4	12
16	I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME     Madeline Bell (Philips 40517)		20	26	33	7
17	IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR     Mirettes (Revue 11004)		19	22	32	8
18	THAT’S A LIE     Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11045)		23	32	42	4
19	THERE WAS A TIME     James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6144)		14	9	6	11
20	(1-2-3-4-5-6-7) COUNT THE DAYS     Inez & Charlie Foxx (Dynamo 112)		16	14	14	16
21	THERE IS     Dells (Cadet 5574)		18	16	20	8
22	DRIFTIN’ BLUES     Bobby Bland (Duke 432)		26	28	30	7
23	SECURITY     Etta James (Cadet 5594)		28	45	—	3
24	SOUL SERENADE     Willie Mitchell (Hi 2140)		31	44	47	5
25	LOOKING FOR A FOX     Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2461)		27	30	27	7
26	TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER     Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2490)		37	—	—	2
27	LOVEY DOVEY     Otis & Carla (Stax 244)		24	21	25	6
28	A MILLION TO ONE     Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Buddah 26)		22	20	24	8
29	SHOW TIME     Detroit Emeralds (Ric-Tic 135)		32	37	43	5
30	FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE     Jackie Wilson & Count Basie (Brunswick 55365)		35	47	—	3
31	THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP     O.C. Smith (Columbia 44425)		38	49	—	3
32	THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE     Peaches & Herb (Date 1592)		36	40	44	4
33	NO SAD SONGS     Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2602)		21	15	16	8
34	I GOT THE FEELIN’     James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6155)		39	—	—	2
35	BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU     Foundations (Uni 55038)		29	19	12	10
36	FOREVER CAME TODAY     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1122)		—	—	—	1
37	(Mama Come Quick, And Bring Your) LICKIN’ STICK     George Torrence & Naturals (Shout 224)		34	36	39	8
38	GOT WHAT YOU NEED     Fantastic Johnny C (Phil-L.A. Of Soul 309)		33	29	31	6
39	CHECK YOURSELF     Debbie Taylor (Decca 32259)		40	48	50	4
40	IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54161)		42	—	—	2
41	TE-NI-NEE-NI-NU     Slim Harpo (Excello 2294)		41	46	48	4
42	MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN     Marvelettes (Tamla 54158)		25	17	9	14
43	(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY     King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6562)		44	—	—	2
44	IN THE MORNING     Mighty Marvelows (ABC 11011)		46	50	—	3
45	LIKE NEVER BEFORE     Toussaint McCall (Ronn 20)		49	—	—	2
46	YOU     Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54160)		30	18	10	11
47	SWEET INSPIRATION     Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2476)		—	—	—	1
48	THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM     Hesitations (Kapp 899)		—	—	—	1
49	AFRICAN BOO-GA-LOO     Jackie Lee (Keymen 114)		—	—	—	1
50	DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER     David McWilliams (Kapp 896)		—	—	—	1

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