| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1968 |
| TOP 100 R&B SINGLES (As published in the December 28, 1968, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | SLIP AWAY – Clarence Carter (Atlantic) |
| 2 | STONED SOUL PICNIC – The 5th Dimension (Soul City) |
| 3 | THE HORSE – Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul) |
| 4 | LOVER’S HOLIDAY – Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l) |
| 5 | NEVER GIVE YOU UP – Jerry Butler (Mercury) |
| 6 | THE SNAKE – Al Wilson (Soul City) |
| 7 | AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) |
| 8 | TELL MAMA – Etta James (Cadet) |
| 9 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY – Otis Redding (Volt) |
| 10 | LOVE MAKES A WOMAN – Barbara Acklin (Brunswick) |
| 11 | (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON – Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7) |
| 12 | TIGHTEN UP – Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) |
| 13 | THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 14 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) |
| 15 | TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER – Percy Sledge (Atlantic) |
| 16 | SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 17 | STAY IN MY CORNER – The Dells (Cadet) |
| 18 | HONEY CHILE – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy) |
| 19 | COWBOYS TO GIRLS – The Intruders (Gamble) |
| 20 | CHAIN OF FOOLS – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 21 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC – Sly & The Family Stone (Epic) |
| 22 | WE’RE A WINNER – The Impressions (ABC) |
| 23 | LITTLE GREEN APPLES – O.C. Smith (Columbia) |
| 24 | GIRL WATCHER – The O’Kaysions (ABC) |
| 25 | THE END OF OUR ROAD – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul) |
| 26 | I WISH IT WOULD RAIN – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 27 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 28 | THINK – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 29 | PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 30 | I THANK YOU – Sam & Dave (Stax) |
| 31 | PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS – B.B. King (BluesWay) |
| 32 | (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS – Dionne Warwick (Scepter) |
| 33 | BACK UP TRAIN – Al Greene & The Soul Mates (Hot Line) |
| 34 | LICKING STICK – LICKING STICK (pt. 1) – James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) |
| 35 | LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU – The Delfonics (Philly Groove) |
| 36 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ – James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) |
| 37 | GRAZING IN THE GRASS – Hugh Masekela (Uni) |
| 38 | SPECIAL OCCASION – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla) |
| 39 | I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) – The Temptations (Gordy) |
| 40 | MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN – The Marvelettes (Tamla) |
| 41 | PIECE OF MY HEART – Erma Franklin (Shout) |
| 42 | SOUL-LIMBO – Booker T. & The MG’s (Stax) |
| 43 | SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1) – James Brown (King) |
| 44 | (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) COUNT THE DAYS – Inez & Charlie Foxx (Dynamo) |
| 45 | BORN FREE – The Hesitations (Kapp) |
| 46 | I PROMISE TO WAIT MY LOVE – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy) |
| 47 | I SECOND THAT EMOTION – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla) |
| 48 | IF YOU CAN WANT – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla) |
| 49 | I’LL BE SWEETER TOMORROW (Than I Was Today) – The O’Jays (Bell) |
| 50 | SOUL SERENADE – Willie Mitchell (Hi) |
| 51 | HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN – Jerry Butler (Mercury) |
| 52 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul) |
| 53 | LOVE POWER – The Sandpebbles (Calla) |
| 54 | A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN – James Carr (Goldwax) |
| 55 | FOOL FOR YOU – The Impressions (Curtom) |
| 56 | BURNING SPEAR – The Soulful Strings (Cadet) |
| 57 | I CAN’T STOP DANCING – Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) |
| 58 | I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) |
| 59 | COME SEE ABOUT ME – Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul) |
| 60 | THERE WAS A TIME – James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) |
| 61 | FACE IT GIRL, IT’S OVER – Nancy Wilson (Capitol) |
| 62 | YOU MET YOUR MATCH – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 63 | YESTER LOVE – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla) |
| 64 | I’M A MIDNIGHT MOVER – Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) |
| 65 | I’M IN LOVE – Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) |
| 66 | IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul) |
| 67 | SWEET INSPIRATION – The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic) |
| 68 | FLY ME TO THE MOON – Bobby Womack (Minit) |
| 69 | IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) |
| 70 | I’LL NEVER DO YOU WRONG – Joe Tex (Dial) |
| 71 | LIGHT MY FIRE – Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor) |
| 72 | COURT OF LOVE – Unifics (Kapp) |
| 73 | PRIVATE NUMBER – Judy Clay & William Bell (Stax) |
| 74 | MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE – Joe Tex (Dial) |
| 75 | WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME? – Dionne Warwick (Scepter) |
| 76 | YOU – Marvin Gaye (Tamla) |
| 77 | AND GET AWAY – The Esquires (Bunky) |
| 78 | DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE – Dionne Warwick (Scepter) |
| 79 | (Love Is Like A) BASEBALL GAME – The Intruders (Gamble) |
| 80 | UNITED – Peaches & Herb (Date) |
| 81 | FUNKY STREET – Arthur Conley (Atco) |
| 82 | I AIN’T GOT TO LOVE NOBODY ELSE – The Masqueraders (Bell) |
| 83 | SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD – Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) |
| 84 | WALK AWAY RENEE – The Four Tops (Motown) |
| 85 | I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME – Madeline Bell (Philips) |
| 86 | THE FUNKY JUDGE – Bull & The Matadors (Toddlin’ Town) |
| 87 | UNDERSTANDING / ELEANOR RIGBY – Ray Charles (ABC/TRC) |
| 88 | YESTERDAY’S DREAMS – The Four Tops (Motown) |
| 89 | HITCH IT TO THE HORSE – The Fantastic Johnny C (Phil-L.A. Of Soul) |
| 90 | BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU – The Foundations (Uni) |
| 91 | LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER – The O’Jays (Bell) |
| 92 | IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – The Mirettes (Revue) |
| 93 | THE DOCTOR – Mary Wells (Jubilee) |
| 94 | I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING – Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) |
| 95 | SPOOKY – The Classics IV (Imperial) |
| 96 | GOD BLESS OUR LOVE – The Ballads (Venture) |
| 97 | SKINNY LEGS AND ALL – Joe Tex (Dial) |
| 98 | OH, HOW IT HURTS – Barbara Mason (Arctic) |
| 99 | SECURITY – Etta James (Cadet) |
| 100 | DRIFTIN’ BLUES – Bobby Bland (Duke) |