| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending APRIL 6, 1968 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU Delfonics (Philly Groove 150) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6155) | 5 | 12 | 34 | 5 | |
| 3 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding (Volt 157) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | THE END OF OUR ROAD Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35042) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10256) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | |
| 7 | TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2490) | 14 | 16 | 26 | 5 | |
| 8 | IF YOU CAN WANT Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54162) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
| 9 | SOUL SERENADE Willie Mitchell (Hi 2140) | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | |
| 10 | I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Madeline Bell (Philips 40517) | 8 | 10 | 16 | 10 | |
| 11 | SWEET INSPIRATION Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2476) | 19 | 28 | 47 | 4 | |
| 12 | (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12203) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 13 | SECURITY Etta James (Cadet 5594) | 17 | 17 | 23 | 6 | |
| 14 | COWBOYS TO GIRLS Intruders (Gamble 214) | 31 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | I THANK YOU Sam & Dave (Stax 242) | 12 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| 16 | THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP O.C. Smith (Columbia 44425) | 18 | 26 | 31 | 6 | |
| 17 | PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS B.B. King (BluesWay 61015) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 18 | THAT’S A LIE Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11045) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 7 | |
| 19 | BURNING SPEAR Soulful Strings (Cadet 5576) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 20 | FOREVER CAME TODAY Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1122) | 22 | 27 | 36 | 4 | |
| 21 | FUNKY STREET Arthur Conley (Atco 6563) | 35 | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Mirettes (Revue 11004) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 23 | LOVEY DOVEY Otis & Carla (Stax 244) | 21 | 24 | 27 | 9 | |
| 24 | SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54165) | 36 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE Joe Tex (Dial 4069) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| 26 | DRIFTIN’ BLUES Bobby Bland (Duke 432) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 10 | |
| 27 | A WOMAN WITH THE BLUES Lamp Sisters (Duke 427) | 33 | 47 | — | 7 | |
| 28 | SHOW TIME Detroit Emeralds (Ric-Tic 135) | 23 | 22 | 29 | 8 | |
| 29 | THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Hesitations (Kapp 899) | 24 | 37 | 48 | 4 | |
| 30 | LOOKING FOR A FOX Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2461) | 25 | 23 | 25 | 10 | |
| 31 | (Mama Come Quick, And Bring Your) LICKIN’ STICK George Torrence & Naturals (Shout 224) | 28 | 32 | 37 | 11 | |
| 32 | CHECK YOURSELF Debbie Taylor (Decca 32259) | 37 | 38 | 39 | 7 | |
| 33 | DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER David McWilliams (Kapp 896) | 41 | 46 | 50 | 4 | |
| 34 | TIGHTEN UP Archie Bell & Drells (Atlantic 2478) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 35 | IN THE MORNING Mighty Marvelows (ABC 11011) | 38 | 40 | 44 | 6 | |
| 36 | AS LONG AS I GOT YOU Laura Lee (Chess 2041) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST MISSED Parliaments (Revilot 217) | 46 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6562) | 34 | 36 | 43 | 5 | |
| 39 | JUST LIKE A FLOWER Freddie Scott (Shout 227) | 47 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | THAT’S WHEN I GUESSED Clarence “Frogman” Henry (Dial 4072) | 48 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers (Gordy 7069) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | AIN’T NO WAY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | WIND SONG Wes Montgomery (A&M 916) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | BROWN SUGAR Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7173) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin (Brunswick 55366) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2608) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | I GUESS THAT DON’T MAKE ME A LOSER Brothers Of Soul (Boo 1004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | FUNKY WALK (pt. 1) (East) Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 79) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | THE MEMPHIS TRAIN Rufus Thomas (Stax 250) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | IF YOU DIDN’T HEAR ME THE FIRST TIME (I’ll Say It Again) Sandpebbles (Calla 148) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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