Cash Box Top 100 5/04/68

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending MAY 4, 1968
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HONEY Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50283		1	1	3	7
2	CRY LIKE A BABY Box Tops–Mala 593		4	4	5	10
3	LADY MADONNA Beatles–Capitol 2138		2	3	2	7
4	YOUNG GIRL Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett–Columbia 44450		3	2	1	10
5	TIGHTEN UP Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2478		12	16	33	5
6	A BEAUTIFUL MORNING Rascals–Atlantic 2493		7	15	42	5
7	THE UNICORN Irish Rovers–Decca 32254		9	10	20	8
8	THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE Georgie Fame–Epic 10283		6	7	7	13
9	SUMMERTIME BLUES Blue Cheer–Philips 40516		11	12	17	12
10	MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) Manfred Mann–Mercury 72770		5	6	6	10
11	COWBOYS TO GIRLS Intruders–Gamble 214		18	29	38	7
12	LOVE IS ALL AROUND Troggs–Fontana 1607		17	20	22	11
13	TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER Percy Sledge–Atlantic 2490		15	17	25	9
14	I GOT THE FEELIN’ James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6155		13	9	12	8
15	MRS. ROBINSON Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44511		47	—	—	2
16	DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10256		8	8	13	12
17	PLAYBOY Gene & Debbe–TRX 5006		14	14	15	12
18	THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Hugo Montenegro & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-9423		25	36	41	9
19	DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12216		32	42	53	4
20	VALLERI Monkees–Colgems 1019		10	5	4	9
21	FUNKY STREET Arthur Conley–Atco 6563		21	21	24	8
22	(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding–Volt 157		20	11	9	15
23	SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54165		31	40	49	5
24	THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER Doors–Elektra 45628		29	38	47	7
25	LOOK TO YOUR SOUL Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66286		28	32	43	6
26	TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY Bobby Vinton–Epic 10305		27	34	39	6
27	SWEET INSPIRATION Sweet Inspirations–Atlantic 2476		30	33	44	9
28	I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU New Colony Six–Mercury 72775		34	39	48	8
29	AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54163		37	46	58	4
30	MONY MONY Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7008		40	51	70	6
31	SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2504		35	45	55	4
32	SOUL SERENADE Willie Mitchell–Hi 2140		39	28	30	12
33	JENNIFER JUNIPER Donovan–Epic 10300		19	18	21	9
34	IF YOU CAN WANT Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54162		23	22	18	11
35	DELILAH Tom Jones–Parrot 40025		41	48	57	8
36	FOREVER CAME TODAY Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1122		16	13	14	8
37	MY GIRL/HEY GIRL Bobby Vee–Liberty 56033		48	66	77	4
38	SHERRY DON’T GO Lettermen–Capitol 2132		36	35	37	7
39	CALL ME LIGHTNING The Who–Decca 32288		38	43	56	7
40	JUMBO Bee Gees–Atco 6570		43	54	60	5
41	IF I WERE A CARPENTER Four Tops–Motown 1124		55	67	—	3
42	U.S. MALE Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9465		26	31	35	8
43	I PROMISE TO WAIT MY LOVE Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7070		53	72	—	3
44	LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU Delfonics–Philly Groove 150		22	19	10	13
45	I WANNA LIVE Glen Campbell–Capitol 2146		51	59	62	5
46	SCARBOROUGH FAIR (/Canticle) Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44465		33	26	19	10
47	THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP O.C. Smith–Columbia 44425		49	56	68	10
48	LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72795		75	94	—	3
49	THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) Otis Redding–Volt 163		70	—	—	2
50	(Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2486		46	25	8	10
51	LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu) Paul Mauriat & Orchestra–Philips 40495		24	23	11	19
52	WEAR IT ON OUR FACE Dells–Cadet 5599		63	73	84	4
53	ME, THE PEACEFUL HEART Lulu–Epic 10302		44	49	54	6
54	ANYTHING Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 13917		56	61	65	5
55	MASTER JACK Four Jacks And A Jill–RCA Victor 47-9473		66	76	88	8
56	DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7069		59	64	79	5
57	WE’RE ROLLING ON (pt. 1) Impressions–ABC 11071		61	75	85	4
58	LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS Guy Marks–ABC 11055		62	68	74	5
59	I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) Temptations–Gordy 7072		—	—	—	1
60	IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE Robert John–Columbia 44435		72	82	91	5
61	BABY MAKE YOUR OWN SWEET MUSIC Jay & Techniques–Smash 2154		64	77	86	4
62	SIMON SAYS 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 24		42	27	23	15
63	GOODBYE BABY (I Don’t Want To See You Cry) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart–A&M 919		52	58	69	6
64	PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS B.B. King–BluesWay 61015		65	71	76	5
65	MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP (Into Your Heart) 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 39		81	93	—	3
66	GOIN’ AWAY Fireballs–Atco 6569		58	60	66	5
67	L. DAVID SLOANE Michele Lee–Columbia 44413		60	62	67	11
68	I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M LOSING YOU Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0677		71	74	83	5
69	RED RED WINE Neil Diamond–Bang 556		76	79	82	7
70	(You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2608		78	81	87	5
71	FUNKY WALK (pt. 1) (East) Dyke & Blazers–Original Sound 79		79	85	89	6
72	THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Hesitations–Kapp 899		74	53	52	8
73	FRIENDS Beach Boys–Capitol 2160		96	—	—	2
74	I CAN REMEMBER James & Bobby Purify–Bell 721		87	—	—	2
75	HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY Andy Kim–Steed 707		80	91	98	4
76	MacARTHUR PARK Richard Harris–Dunhill 4134		—	—	—	1
77	SOUL TRAIN Classics IV–Imperial 66293		82	86	—	3
78	I LOVE YOU People–Capitol 2078		91	99	—	6
79	AIN’T NO WAY Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2486		83	84	92	5
80	CHAIN GANG Jackie Wilson & Count Basie–Brunswick 55373		85	87	—	3
81	I WISH I KNEW (How It Would Feel To Be Free) Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2507		84	—	—	2
82	UNWIND Ray Stevens–Monument 1048		90	92	97	6
83	I CAN’T MAKE IT ALONE Bill Medley–MGM 13931		—	—	—	1
84	YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY Ohio Express–Buddah 38		94	—	—	2
85	BROOKLYN ROADS Neil Diamond–Uni 55065		—	—	—	1
86	I’M SORRY Delfonics–Philly Groove 151		—	—	—	1
87	YOU AIN’T GOING NOWHERE Byrds–Columbia 44499		89	—	—	2
88	IMPOSSIBLE MISSION (Mission Impossible) Soul Survivors–Crimson 1016		93	—	—	2
89	HERE’S TO YOU Hamilton Camp–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7165		92	96	100	4
90	LOVE IN THEM THERE HILLS Vibrations–Okeh 7311		88	89	95	4
91	ANGEL OF THE MORNING Merrilee Rush & Turnabouts–Bell 705		—	—	—	1
92	SLEEPY JOE Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13934		—	—	—	1
93	SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER Gene Pitney–Musicor 1306		—	—	—	1
94	LILI MARLENE Al Martino–Capitol 2158		97	—	—	2
95	REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS Friend & Lover–Verve Forecast 5069		—	—	—	1
96	CABARET Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 925		98	—	—	2
97	FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN Flatt & Scruggs–Columbia 44380		—	—	—	1
98	LOVE MACHINE Roosters–Philips 40504		100	—	—	2
99	APOLOGIZE Ed Ames–RCA Victor 47-9517		—	—	—	1
100	A TRIBUTE TO A KING William Bell–Stax 248		—	—	—	1

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