The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations
Week ending OCTOBER 26, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LITTLE GREEN APPLES     O.C. Smith (Columbia 44616)		1	2	5	11
2	FOOL FOR YOU     Impressions (Curtom 1932)		4	10	16	8
3	SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1)     James Brown (King 6187)		2	1	4	8
4	COURT OF LOVE     Unifics (Kapp 935)		8	14	26	7
5	GIRL WATCHER     O’Kaysions (ABC 11094)		3	3	3	11
6	SPECIAL OCCASION     Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54172)		7	8	13	12
7	HOLD ME TIGHT     Johnny Nash (JAD 207)		12	20	30	8
8	HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN     Jerry Butler (Mercury 72850)		10	11	12	9
9	THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2546)		5	4	1	12
10	WHO’S MAKING LOVE     Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0009)		33	50	—	3
11	THE FUNKY JUDGE     Bull & Matadors (Toddlin’ Town 108)		19	25	27	8
12	I AIN’T GOT TO LOVE NOBODY ELSE     Masqueraders (Bell 733)		11	17	22	9
13	DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO     Nina Simone (RCA Victor 47-9602)		18	26	32	6
14	LOVE CHILD     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1135)		24	40	—	3
15	LIGHT MY FIRE     Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor 47-9550)		6	6	9	10
16	SLIP AWAY     Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2508)		9	5	2	18
17	KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME HONEY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54173)		27	38	—	3
18	FLY ME TO THE MOON     Bobby Womack (Minit 32048)		15	15	15	12
19	DESTINATION: ANYWHERE     Marvelettes (Tamla 54171)		20	22	25	8
20	BREAK YOUR PROMISE     Delfonics (Philly Groove 152)		21	24	28	9
21	THE SNAKE     Al Wilson (Soul City 767)		17	16	10	19
22	FROM THE TEACHER TO THE PREACHER     Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin (Brunswick 55387)		28	41	—	3
23	WHERE DO I GO     Carla Thomas (Stax 0011)		30	39	45	5
24	MESSAGE FROM MARIA     Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2617)		22	23	24	10
25	WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME?     Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12226)		14	12	11	10
26	CHAINED     Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54170)		26	28	33	8
27	ALWAYS TOGETHER     Dells (Cadet 5621)		39	—	—	2
28	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2546)		16	13	8	11
29	PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME     Temptations (Gordy 7074)		25	9	7	14
30	YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54169)		13	7	6	14
31	SWEET YOUNG THING LIKE YOU     Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11133)		29	32	35	6
32	PRIVATE NUMBER     Judy Clay & William Bell (Stax 0005)		31	21	18	12
33	THE B.B. JONES / YOU PUT IT ON ME     B.B. King (BluesWay 61019)		35	35	40	8 / 7
34	PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES     Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l 748)		42	49	—	3
35	BRING IT ON HOME TO ME     Eddie Floyd (Stax 0012)		43	—	—	2
36	PEACE OF MIND     Nancy Wilson (Capitol 2283)		37	45	49	4
37	46 DRUMS – 1 GUITAR     Little Carl Carlton (Back Beat 598)		34	34	38	6
38	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Fantastic Four (Soul 35052)		40	47	—	3
39	I’VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER     Otis Redding (Atco 6612)		36	37	41	5
40	TALKING ABOUT MY BABY     Gloria Walker (Flaming Arrow 35)		—	—	—	1
41	WHEN HE TOUCHES ME     Gloria Jones (Minit 32051)		41	44	48	5
42	LET’S MAKE A PROMISE     Peaches & Herb (Date 1623)		—	—	—	1
43	I’M GLAD YOU’RE BACK     Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Botanic 1002)		45	—	—	2
44	(Funky) FOUR CORNERS     JerryO (White Whale 282)		44	—	—	2
45	I’M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD     Four Tops (Motown 1132)		—	—	—	1
46	AUNT DORA’S LOVE SOUL SHACK     Arthur Conley (Atco 6622)		—	—	—	1
47	LET MY PEOPLE GO     Brother Jack McDuff (Cadet 5614)		48	—	—	2
48	AND BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL     Nickie Lee (Mala 12,025)		—	—	—	1
49	YOU GOT WHAT I NEED     Z.Z. Hill (Kent 494)		50	—	—	2
50	THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER     Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor 47-9665)		—	—	—	1

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