CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 18, 1968
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TIGHTEN UP
    Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2478
  2  512  7
  2HONEY
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50283
  1  1  1  9
  3A BEAUTIFUL MORNING
    Rascals–Atlantic 2493
  4  6  7  7
  4THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
    Hugo Montenegro & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-9423
  5182511
  5MRS. ROBINSON
    Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44511
  81547  4
  6COWBOYS TO GIRLS
    Intruders–Gamble 214
  71118  9
  7THE UNICORN
    Irish Rovers–Decca 32254
  6  7  910
  8MONY MONY
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7008
163040  8
  9SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54165
132331  7
10DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12216
151932  6
11CRY LIKE A BABY
    Box Tops–Mala 593
  3  2  412
12LOVE IS ALL AROUND
    Troggs–Fontana 1607
12121713
13YOUNG GIRL
    Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett–Columbia 44450
  9  4  312
14SUMMERTIME BLUES
    Blue Cheer–Philips 40516
11  91114
15AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54163
192937  6
16TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER
    Percy Sledge–Atlantic 2490
14131511
17LADY MADONNA
    Beatles–Capitol 2138
10  3  2  9
18MASTER JACK
    Four Jacks And A Jill–RCA Victor 47-9473
41556610
19FUNKY STREET
    Arthur Conley–Atco 6563
23212110
20SWEET INSPIRATION
    Sweet Inspirations–Atlantic 2476
24273011
21THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE
    Georgie Fame–Epic 10283
18  8  615
22I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU
    New Colony Six–Mercury 72775
26283410
23MY GIRL/HEY GIRL
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 56033
283748  6
24IF I WERE A CARPENTER
    Four Tops–Motown 1124
324155  5
25DELILAH
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40025
27354110
26YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY
    Ohio Express–Buddah 38
498494  4
27SOUL SERENADE
    Willie Mitchell–Hi 2140
29323914
28SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2504
303135  6
29LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU
    Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72795
364875  5
30U.S. MALE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9465
34422610
31THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum)
    Otis Redding–Volt 163
334970  4
32THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
    Doors–Elektra 45628
222429  9
33I GOT THE FEELIN’
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6155
17141310
34MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo)
    Manfred Mann–Mercury 72770
2010  512
35I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You)
    Temptations–Gordy 7072
4459  3
36LOOK TO YOUR SOUL
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66286
252528  8
37I PROMISE TO WAIT MY LOVE
    Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7070
404353  5
38PLAYBOY
    Gene & Debbe–TRX 5006
21171414
39IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE
    Robert John–Columbia 44435
436072  7
40FRIENDS
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2160
677396  4
41DANCE TO THE MUSIC
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10256
3516  814
42VALLERI
    Monkees–Colgems 1019
37201011
43THINK
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2518
  1
44WEAR IT ON OUR FACE
    Dells–Cadet 5599
505263  6
45MacARTHUR PARK
    Richard Harris–Dunhill 4134
6576  3
46TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10305
312627  8
47I LOVE YOU
    People–Capitol 2078
687891  8
48DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME
    Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7069
515659  7
49WE’RE ROLLING ON (pt. 1)
    Impressions–ABC 11071
535761  6
50I WANNA LIVE
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2146
544551  7
51MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP (Into Your Heart)
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 39
566581  5
52A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Quando M’Innamoro)
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40027
66  2
53BABY MAKE YOUR OWN SWEET MUSIC
    Jay & Techniques–Smash 2154
596164  6
54FOREVER CAME TODAY
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1122
39361610
55SCARBOROUGH FAIR (/Canticle)
    Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44465
45463312
56HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY
    Andy Kim–Steed 707
697580  6
57CALL ME LIGHTNING
    The Who–Decca 32288
473938  9
58PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS
    B.B. King–BluesWay 61015
626465  7
59LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS
    Guy Marks–ABC 11055
605862  7
60JUMBO
    Bee Gees–Atco 6570
484043  7
61I’M SORRY
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 151
7586  3
62UNWIND
    Ray Stevens–Monument 1048
738290  8
63TIME FOR LIVIN’
    Association–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7195
77  2
64I CAN REMEMBER
    James & Bobby Purify–Bell 721
707487  4
65I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M LOSING YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0677
636871  7
66JELLY JUNGLE (Of Orange Marmalade)
    Lemon Pipers–Buddah 41
80  2
67GOODBYE BABY (I Don’t Want To See You Cry)
    Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart–A&M 919
646352  8
68LOVE IN EVERY ROOM (Meme Si Tu Revenais)
    Paul Mauriat & Orchestra–Philips 40530
78  2
69THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Herb Alpert–A&M 929
84  2
70BROOKLYN ROADS
    Neil Diamond–Uni 55065
7485  3
71UNITED
    Peaches & Herb–Date 1603
  1
72THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP
    O.C. Smith–Columbia 44425
55474912
73LICKING STICK – LICKING STICK (pt. 1)
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6166
  1
74SOUL TRAIN
    Classics IV–Imperial 66293
727782  5
75REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS
    Friend & Lover–Verve Forecast 5069
8595  3
76I’LL NEVER DO YOU WRONG
    Joe Tex–Dial 4076
  1
77(You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON
    Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2608
837078  7
78I GOT YOU BABE
    Etta James–Cadet 5606
  1
79ANGEL OF THE MORNING
    Merrilee Rush & Turnabouts–Bell 705
9391  3
80IT’S OVER
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9525
  1
81YOU AIN’T GOING NOWHERE
    Byrds–Columbia 44499
828789  4
82SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1306
8893  3
83SLEEPY JOE
    Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13934
8692  3
84APOLOGIZE
    Ed Ames–RCA Victor 47-9517
9499  3
85NEVER GIVE YOU UP
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72798
95  2
86HERE’S TO YOU
    Hamilton Camp–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7165
918992  6
87LILI MARLENE
    Al Martino–Capitol 2158
899497  4
88A TRIBUTE TO A KING
    William Bell–Stax 248
87100   3
89CHAIN GANG
    Jackie Wilson & Count Basie–Brunswick 55373
908085  5
90MY SHY VIOLET
    Mills Brothers–Dot 17096
97  2
91PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN
    Status Quo–Cadet Concept 7001
98  2
92READY, WILLING AND ABLE
    American Breed–Acta 824
100   2
93THE DOCTOR
    Mary Wells–Jubilee 5621
99  2
94THE LOOK OF LOVE
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 924
  1
95BRING A LITTLE LOVIN’
    Los Bravos–Parrot 3020
  1
96SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS (Return Of The Native)
    Fever Tree–Uni 55060
  1
97SKY PILOT (pt. 1)
    Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 13939
  1
98DON’T SIGN THE PAPER BABY (I Want You Back)
    Jimmy Delphs–Karen 1538
  1
99RANDY
    Happenings–B.T. Puppy 540
  1
100 FACE IT GIRL, IT’S OVER
    Nancy Wilson–Capitol 2136
  1

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