CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 17, 1968
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu)
    Paul Mauriat & Orchestra–Philips 40495
  1  536  8
  2GREEN TAMBOURINE
    Lemon Pipers–Buddah 23
  2  1  211
  3SPOOKY
    Classics IV–Imperial 66259
  4  4  911
  4I WISH IT WOULD RAIN
    Temptations–Gordy 7068
  5  622  7
  5NOBODY BUT ME
    Human Beinz–Capitol 5990
  6  81613
  6JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses)
    John Fred & Playboy Band–Paula 282
  3  2  114
  7GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU
    Lettermen–Capitol 2054
  8  92110
  8BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU
    Foundations–Uni 55038
  9131710
  9BEND ME, SHAPE ME
    American Breed–Acta 811
  7  3  313
10I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE
    Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart–A&M 893
223038  9
11(Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12203
386075  5
12BOTTLE OF WINE
    Fireballs–Atco 6491
172242  7
13ITCHYCOO PARK
    Small Faces–Immediate 501
15151915
14TOMORROW
    Strawberry Alarm Clock–Uni 55046
161823  8
15MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54158
10111510
16EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU
    Association–Warner Bros. 7163
314779  4
17WE CAN FLY
    Cowsills–MGM 13886
202532  6
18WALK AWAY RENEE
    Four Tops–Motown 1119
4163  3
19(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
    Otis Redding–Volt 157
293963  4
20WE’RE A WINNER
    Impressions–ABC 11022
273443  9
21TO GIVE (The Reason I Live)
    Frankie Valli–Philips 40510
211720  9
22SKIP A ROPE
    Henson Cargill–Monument 1041
242633  9
23SIMON SAYS
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 24
324967  4
24I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING
    Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13885
263141  6
25I THANK YOU
    Sam & Dave–Stax 242
364661  4
26WOMAN, WOMAN
    Union Gap–Columbia 44297
2520  515
27WORDS
    Bee Gees–Atco 6548
283349  5
28SUNDAY MORNIN’
    Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72765
192129  6
29JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10266
141418  8
30STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
    Jay & Techniques–Smash 2142
344153  5
31SUSAN
    Buckinghams–Columbia 44378
11  7  811
32DIFFERENT DRUM
    Stone Poneys–Capitol 2004
12121216
33CHAIN OF FOOLS
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2464
2316  411
34YOU
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54160
303240  7
35THERE IS
    Dells–Cadet 5590
445573  5
36THERE WAS A TIME
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6144
465868  5
37THE END OF OUR ROAD
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35042
55  2
38SOME VELVET MORNING
    Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood–Reprise 0651
424450  7
39DARLIN’
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2068
181910  9
40SHE’S A RAINBOW
    Rolling Stones–London 906
131013  8
41GUITAR MAN
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9425
516176  4
42BORN FREE
    Hesitations–Kapp 878
495365  6
43MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE
    Joe Tex–Dial 4069
60  2
44GET OUT NOW
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7000
536482  4
45TELL MAMA
    Etta James–Cadet 5578
33273013
46JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
    First Edition–Reprise 0655
7281  3
47AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40023
35242410
48CARPET MAN
    5th Dimension–Soul City 762
657588  4
49LOVE POWER
    Sandpebbles–Calla 141
43454712
50BACK UP TRAIN
    Al Greene & Soul Mates–Hot Line 15,000
50514612
51CARMEN
    Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 890
596564  7
52NEW ORLEANS
    Neil Diamond–Bang 554
473844  7
53OH, HOW IT HURTS
    Barbara Mason–Arctic 137
485052  8
54TOO MUCH TALK
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 44444
  1
55HELLO GOODBYE
    Beatles–Capitol 2056
3937  712
56NO SAD SONGS
    Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2602
575970  6
57MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
    Lalo Schifrin–Dot 17059
717985  6
58IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54161
37232512
59SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE
    Cream–Atco 6544
666874  7
60HEY LITTLE ONE
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2076
676972  5
61HERE COMES THE RAIN, BABY
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9437
6878  3
62LOOK, HERE COMES THE SUN
    Sunshine Company–Imperial 66280
7785  3
63(You’ve Got) PERSONALITY & CHANTILLY LACE
    Mitch Ryder–DynoVoice 905
707386  4
64MAYBE JUST TODAY
    Bobby Vee & Strangers–Liberty 56014
  1
65DO UNTO ME
    James & Bobby Purify–Bell 700
626266  5
66LOVEY DOVEY
    Otis & Carla–Stax 244
  1
67COLD FEET
    Albert King–Stax 241
748091  5
68KISS ME GOODBYE
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros. 7170
  1
69HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9425
6971  3
70LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 150
85  2
71THANK U VERY MUCH
    Scaffold–Bell 701
8188  3
72A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN
    James Carr–Goldwax 332
798387  6
73THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE
    Georgie Fame–Epic 10283
87  2
74LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu)
    Al Martino–Capitol 2102
88  2
75NIGHT FO’ LAST
    Shorty Long–Soul 35040
7689  3
76GOT WHAT YOU NEED
    Fantastic Johnny C–Phil-L.A. Of Soul 309
82  2
77A MILLION TO ONE
    Five Stairsteps & Cubie–Buddah 26
8086  3
78IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
    Mirettes–Revue 11004
84  2
79(1-2-3-4-5-6-7) COUNT THE DAYS
    Inez & Charlie Foxx–Dynamo 112
737478  9
80TRY IT
    Ohio Express–Cameo 2001
869293  4
81PLAYBOY
    Gene & Debbe–TRX 5006
  1
82STOP
    Howard Tate–Verve 10573
839092  4
83DANCE TO THE MUSIC
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10256
  1
84I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
    Madeline Bell–Philips 40517
96  2
85THE CLICK SONG NUMBER ONE
    Cher–Imperial 66282
78  2
86CAB DRIVER
    Mills Brothers–Dot 17041
9599  3
87BURNING SPEAR
    Soulful Strings–Cadet 5576
91  2
88YOU’VE GOT TO BE LOVED
    Montanas–Independence 83
  1
89FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE
    Jackie Wilson & Count Basie–Brunswick 55365
  1
90PEOPLE WORLD
    Jim & Jean–Verve Forecast 5073
94  2
91LOVE EXPLOSION
    Troy Keyes–ABC 11027
8995100   4
92COUNTRY GIRL – CITY MAN
    Billy Vera & Judy Clay–Atlantic 2480
  1
93IT’S NOT EASY
    Will-O-Bees–Date 1583
909396  5
93MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC
    Happenings–B.T. Puppy 538
97  2
94LOVE IS ALL AROUND
    Troggs–Fontana 1607
  1
95SUMMERTIME BLUES
    Blue Cheer–Philips 40516
100   2
96AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
    Formations–MGM 13899
  1
97FUNKY WAY
    Calvin Arnold–Venture 605
9997  3
98SOUL COAXING (Ame Caline)
    Raymond Lefevre & Orchestra–4 Corners Of The World 147
  1
99DR. JON (The Medicine Man)
    Jon & Robin & In Crowd–Abnak 127
  1
100 SOUL SERENADE
    Willie Mitchell–Hi 2140
  1

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