| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MARCH 30, 1968 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU Delfonics (Philly Groove 150) | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | |
| 3 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding (Volt 157) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | THE END OF OUR ROAD Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35042) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| 5 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6155) | 12 | 34 | 39 | 4 | |
| 6 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10256) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| 7 | IF YOU CAN WANT Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54162) | 8 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |
| 8 | I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Madeline Bell (Philips 40517) | 10 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| 9 | (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12203) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 10 | SOUL SERENADE Willie Mitchell (Hi 2140) | 14 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
| 11 | THAT’S A LIE Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11045) | 13 | 18 | 23 | 6 | |
| 12 | I THANK YOU Sam & Dave (Stax 242) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 13 | BURNING SPEAR Soulful Strings (Cadet 5576) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| 14 | TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2490) | 16 | 26 | 37 | 4 | |
| 15 | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Mirettes (Revue 11004) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 16 | MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE Joe Tex (Dial 4069) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 17 | SECURITY Etta James (Cadet 5594) | 17 | 23 | 28 | 5 | |
| 18 | THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP O.C. Smith (Columbia 44425) | 26 | 31 | 38 | 5 | |
| 19 | SWEET INSPIRATION Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2476) | 28 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | DRIFTIN’ BLUES Bobby Bland (Duke 432) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 21 | LOVEY DOVEY Otis & Carla (Stax 244) | 24 | 27 | 24 | 8 | |
| 22 | FOREVER CAME TODAY Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1122) | 27 | 36 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | SHOW TIME Detroit Emeralds (Ric-Tic 135) | 22 | 29 | 32 | 7 | |
| 24 | THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Hesitations (Kapp 899) | 37 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | LOOKING FOR A FOX Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2461) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 9 | |
| 26 | I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Temptations (Gordy 7068) | 20 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 27 | WE’RE A WINNER Impressions (ABC 11022) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
| 28 | (Mama Come Quick, And Bring Your) LICKIN’ STICK George Torrence & Naturals (Shout 224) | 32 | 37 | 34 | 10 | |
| 29 | THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE Peaches & Herb (Date 1592) | 34 | 32 | 36 | 6 | |
| 30 | WALK AWAY RENEE Four Tops (Motown 1119) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
| 31 | COWBOYS TO GIRLS Intruders (Gamble 214) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54161) | 35 | 40 | 42 | 4 | |
| 33 | A WOMAN WITH THE BLUES Lamp Sisters (Duke 427) | 47 | — | — | 6 | |
| 34 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6562) | 36 | 43 | 44 | 4 | |
| 35 | FUNKY STREET Arthur Conley (Atco 6563) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54165) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | CHECK YOURSELF Debbie Taylor (Decca 32259) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 6 | |
| 38 | IN THE MORNING Mighty Marvelows (ABC 11011) | 40 | 44 | 46 | 5 | |
| 39 | PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS B.B. King (BluesWay 61015) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | LIKE NEVER BEFORE Toussaint McCall (Ronn 20) | 42 | 45 | 49 | 4 | |
| 41 | DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER David McWilliams (Kapp 896) | 46 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | BORN FREE Hesitations (Kapp 878) | 29 | 15 | 12 | 14 | |
| 43 | INSTANT HEARTBREAK (Just Add Tears) Precisions (Drew 1004) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | AFRICAN BOO-GA-LOO Jackie Lee (Keymen 114) | 44 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | EVIL WOMAN Lou Rawls (Capitol 2084) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST MISSED Parliaments (Revilot 217) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | JUST LIKE A FLOWER Freddie Scott (Shout 227) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | THAT’S WHEN I GUESSED Clarence “Frogman” Henry (Dial 4072) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | WIND SONG Wes Montgomery (A&M 916) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | BROWN SUGAR Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7173) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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