| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending NOVEMBER 2, 1968 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FOOL FOR YOU Impressions (Curtom 1932) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2 | LITTLE GREEN APPLES O.C. Smith (Columbia 44616) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | COURT OF LOVE Unifics (Kapp 935) | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | |
| 4 | SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1) James Brown (King 6187) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | WHO’S MAKING LOVE Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0009) | 10 | 33 | 50 | 4 | |
| 6 | HOLD ME TIGHT Johnny Nash (JAD 207) | 7 | 12 | 20 | 9 | |
| 7 | HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN Jerry Butler (Mercury 72850) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 8 | GIRL WATCHER O’Kaysions (ABC 11094) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 9 | LOVE CHILD Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1135) | 14 | 24 | 40 | 4 | |
| 10 | THE FUNKY JUDGE Bull & Matadors (Toddlin’ Town 108) | 11 | 19 | 25 | 9 | |
| 11 | THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2546) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 12 | DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO Nina Simone (RCA Victor 47-9602) | 13 | 18 | 26 | 7 | |
| 13 | I AIN’T GOT TO LOVE NOBODY ELSE Masqueraders (Bell 733) | 12 | 11 | 17 | 10 | |
| 14 | KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME HONEY Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54173) | 17 | 27 | 38 | 4 | |
| 15 | SPECIAL OCCASION Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54172) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 16 | FROM THE TEACHER TO THE PREACHER Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin (Brunswick 55387) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 4 | |
| 17 | SLIP AWAY Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2508) | 16 | 9 | 5 | 19 | |
| 18 | DESTINATION: ANYWHERE Marvelettes (Tamla 54171) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 19 | BREAK YOUR PROMISE Delfonics (Philly Groove 152) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| 20 | WHERE DO I GO Carla Thomas (Stax 0011) | 23 | 30 | 39 | 6 | |
| 21 | ALWAYS TOGETHER Dells (Cadet 5621) | 27 | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l 748) | 34 | 42 | 49 | 4 | |
| 23 | FLY ME TO THE MOON Bobby Womack (Minit 32048) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| 24 | CHAINED Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54170) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| 25 | MESSAGE FROM MARIA Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7 2617) | 24 | 22 | 23 | 11 | |
| 26 | BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Eddie Floyd (Stax 0012) | 35 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME? Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12226) | 25 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
| 28 | TALKING ABOUT MY BABY Gloria Walker (Flaming Arrow 35) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 29 | I LOVE YOU MADLY Fantastic Four (Soul 35052) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 4 | |
| 30 | THE B.B. JONES / YOU PUT IT ON ME B.B. King (BluesWay 61019) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 9 / 8 | |
| 31 | PRIVATE NUMBER Judy Clay & William Bell (Stax 0005) | 32 | 31 | 21 | 13 | |
| 32 | PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME Temptations (Gordy 7074) | 29 | 25 | 9 | 15 | |
| 33 | LET’S MAKE A PROMISE Peaches & Herb (Date 1623) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | PEACE OF MIND Nancy Wilson (Capitol 2283) | 36 | 37 | 45 | 5 | |
| 35 | I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2546) | 28 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
| 36 | 46 DRUMS – 1 GUITAR Little Carl Carlton (Back Beat 598) | 37 | 34 | 34 | 7 | |
| 37 | TOO WEAK TO FIGHT Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2569) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | AUNT DORA’S LOVE SOUL SHACK Arthur Conley (Atco 6622) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | SWEET YOUNG THING LIKE YOU Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11133) | 31 | 29 | 32 | 7 | |
| 40 | FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54174) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | HOW YA GONNA GET RESPECT (When You Haven’t Cut Your Process Yet) Hank Ballard with Dapps (King 6196) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | DON’T MAKE THE GOOD GIRLS GO BAD Della Humphrey (Arctic 144) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | HE’S BAD BAD BAD Betty Wright (Alston 4571) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | LET MY PEOPLE GO Brother Jack McDuff (Cadet 5614) | 47 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | I’M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD Four Tops (Motown 1132) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | AND BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL Nickie Lee (Mala 12,025) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | YOU GOT WHAT I NEED Z.Z. Hill (Kent 494) | 49 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor 47-9665) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | I’M GLAD YOU’RE BACK Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Botanic 1002) | 43 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | I’VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER Otis Redding (Atco 6612) | 39 | 36 | 37 | 6 | |
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