| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending APRIL 20, 1968 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6155) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2 | TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2490) | 2 | 7 | 14 | 7 | |
| 3 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10256) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU Delfonics (Philly Groove 150) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | SWEET INSPIRATION Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2476) | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | |
| 6 | COWBOYS TO GIRLS Intruders (Gamble 214) | 11 | 14 | 31 | 5 | |
| 7 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8 | SOUL SERENADE Willie Mitchell (Hi 2140) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 9 | PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS B.B. King (BluesWay 61015) | 12 | 17 | 39 | 4 | |
| 10 | SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54165) | 13 | 24 | 36 | 4 | |
| 11 | IF YOU CAN WANT Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54162) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| 12 | FUNKY STREET Arthur Conley (Atco 6563) | 18 | 21 | 35 | 5 | |
| 13 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding (Volt 157) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| 14 | THE END OF OUR ROAD Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35042) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 15 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12216) | 26 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | TIGHTEN UP Archie Bell & Drells (Atlantic 2478) | 21 | 34 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54163) | 37 | — | — | 2 | |
| 18 | FOREVER CAME TODAY Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1122) | 17 | 20 | 22 | 6 | |
| 19 | SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2504) | 30 | — | — | 2 | |
| 20 | SECURITY Etta James (Cadet 5594) | 15 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| 21 | A WOMAN WITH THE BLUES Lamp Sisters (Duke 427) | 24 | 27 | 33 | 9 | |
| 22 | THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Hesitations (Kapp 899) | 25 | 29 | 24 | 6 | |
| 23 | THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP O.C. Smith (Columbia 44425) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 8 | |
| 24 | AS LONG AS I GOT YOU Laura Lee (Chess 2041) | 28 | 36 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | WE’RE ROLLING ON (pt. 1) Impressions (ABC 11071) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 26 | I THANK YOU Sam & Dave (Stax 242) | 19 | 15 | 12 | 14 | |
| 27 | IN THE MORNING Mighty Marvelows (ABC 11011) | 33 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 28 | DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers (Gordy 7069) | 36 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | AIN’T NO WAY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486) | 39 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | THAT’S A LIE Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11045) | 20 | 18 | 11 | 9 | |
| 31 | LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST MISSED Parliaments (Revilot 217) | 35 | 37 | 46 | 5 | |
| 32 | (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12203) | 22 | 12 | 9 | 14 | |
| 33 | BURNING SPEAR Soulful Strings (Cadet 5576) | 23 | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
| 34 | IF I WERE A CARPENTER Four Tops (Motown 1124) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 35 | I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Madeline Bell (Philips 40517) | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | |
| 36 | I PROMISE TO WAIT MY LOVE Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7070) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER David McWilliams (Kapp 896) | 40 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 38 | JUST LIKE A FLOWER Freddie Scott (Shout 227) | 42 | 39 | 47 | 5 | |
| 39 | (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2608) | 46 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | I GUESS THAT DON’T MAKE ME A LOSER Brothers Of Soul (Boo 1004) | 43 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | A DIME A DOZEN Carla Thomas (Stax 251) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | FUNKY WALK (pt. 1) (East) Dyke & Blazers (Original Sound 79) | 45 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | I AM THE MAN FOR YOU BABY Edwin Starr (Gordy 7071) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | WEAR IT ON OUR FACE Dells (Cadet 5599) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | A STONE GOOD LOVER Jo Armstead (Giant 704) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | IF YOU DIDN’T HEAR ME THE FIRST TIME (I’ll Say It Again) Sandpebbles (Calla 148) | 48 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | CHAIN GANG Jackie Wilson & Count Basie (Brunswick 55373) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin (Brunswick 55366) | 44 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | THE SHADOW OF YOUR LOVE Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Buddah 25) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | SUGAR (Don’t Take Away My Candy) Jive Five (Musicor 1305) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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