The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations
Week ending OCTOBER 12, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1)     James Brown (King 6187)		4	5	10	6
2	LITTLE GREEN APPLES     O.C. Smith (Columbia 44616)		5	7	11	9
3	GIRL WATCHER     O’Kaysions (ABC 11094)		3	3	4	9
4	THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2546)		1	1	1	10
5	SLIP AWAY     Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2508)		2	2	3	16
6	LIGHT MY FIRE     Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor 47-9550)		9	13	16	8
7	YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54169)		6	4	2	12
8	SPECIAL OCCASION     Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54172)		13	15	17	10
9	PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME     Temptations (Gordy 7074)		7	6	5	12
10	FOOL FOR YOU     Impressions (Curtom 1932)		16	22	29	6
11	HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN     Jerry Butler (Mercury 72850)		12	17	20	7
12	WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME?     Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12226)		11	11	14	8
13	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2546)		8	8	9	9
14	COURT OF LOVE     Unifics (Kapp 935)		26	34	38	5
15	FLY ME TO THE MOON     Bobby Womack (Minit 32048)		15	16	18	10
16	THE SNAKE     Al Wilson (Soul City 767)		10	9	8	17
17	I AIN’T GOT TO LOVE NOBODY ELSE     Masqueraders (Bell 733)		22	27	35	7
18	BROWN EYED WOMAN     Bill Medley (MGM 13959)		19	20	27	8
19	SOUL-LIMBO     Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 0001)		17	14	13	14
20	HOLD ME TIGHT     Johnny Nash (JAD 207)		30	43	48	6
21	PRIVATE NUMBER     Judy Clay & William Bell (Stax 0005)		18	18	19	10
22	DESTINATION: ANYWHERE     Marvelettes (Tamla 54171)		25	26	33	6
23	MESSAGE FROM MARIA     Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2617)		24	28	26	8
24	BREAK YOUR PROMISE     Delfonics (Philly Groove 152)		28	31	36	7
25	THE FUNKY JUDGE     Bull & Matadors (Toddlin’ Town 108)		27	29	30	6
26	DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO     Nina Simone (RCA Victor 47-9602)		32	40	50	4
27	I FOUND A TRUE LOVE     Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2558)		29	33	39	4
28	CHAINED     Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54170)		33	36	40	6
29	I WISH IT WOULD RAIN     Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35047)		21	24	31	7
30	HIP CITY (pt. 2)     Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35048)		23	21	23	9
31	OH LORD, WHY LORD     Los Pop Tops (Calla 154)		31	30	34	6
32	SWEET YOUNG THING LIKE YOU     Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11133)		35	35	41	4
33	DON’T CHANGE YOUR LOVE     Five Stairsteps & Cubie (Curtom 1931)		34	32	32	7
34	46 DRUMS – 1 GUITAR     Little Carl Carlton (Back Beat 598)		38	39	43	4
35	THE B.B. JONES / YOU PUT IT ON ME     B.B. King (BluesWay 61019)		40	45	46 / 49	6 / 5
36	PUFFIN’ ON DOWN THE TRACK     Hugh Masekela (Uni 55085)		39	41	44	4
37	I’VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER     Otis Redding (Atco 6612)		41	42	—	3
38	KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME HONEY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54173)		—	—	—	1
39	WHERE DO I GO     Carla Thomas (Stax 0011)		45	47	—	3
40	LOVE CHILD     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1135)		—	—	—	1
41	FROM THE TEACHER TO THE PREACHER     Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin (Brunswick 55387)		—	—	—	1
42	THE CHOICE / GOING GOING GONE     O’Jays (Bell 737)		44	46	47	5
43	YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING/(You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION     Vivian Reed (Epic 10382)		46	49	—	3
44	WHEN HE TOUCHES ME     Gloria Jones (Minit 32051)		48	50	—	3
45	PEACE OF MIND     Nancy Wilson (Capitol 2283)		49	—	—	2
46	CADILLAC JACK     Andre Williams (Checker 1205)		47	—	—	2
47	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Fantastic Four (Soul 35052)		—	—	—	1
48	DOLLARS AND CENTS     Cathy Lynn & Lou (Moondog) Lawton (Heart & Soul 204)		50	—	—	2
49	PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES     Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l 748)		—	—	—	1
50	WHO’S MAKING LOVE     Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0009)		—	—	—	1

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