Cash Box Top 100 8/31/68

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending AUGUST 31, 1968
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE Rascals–Atlantic 2537		1	2	4	7
2	BORN TO BE WILD Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4138		2	4	7	8
3	LIGHT MY FIRE Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9550		3	7	13	7
4	TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME Vogues–Reprise 0686		5	5	5	11
5	HELLO, I LOVE YOU Doors–Elektra 45635		4	1	2	10
6	SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE Cream–Atco 6544		7	10	10	20
7	CLASSICAL GAS Mason Williams–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7190		6	3	1	10
8	SEALED WITH A KISS Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 56037		14	19	24	12
9	SOUL-LIMBO Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0001		15	17	25	9
10	DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME Mama Cass–Dunhill 4145		10	11	12	9
11	DO IT AGAIN Beach Boys–Capitol 2239		12	26	29	7
12	YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6590		13	21	39	11
13	1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 54		18	24	41	8
14	YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54169		23	29	46	6
15	I CAN’T STOP DANCING Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2534		21	23	27	7
16	ALICE LONG (You’re Still My Favorite Girlfriend) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart–A&M 948		16	20	23	9
17	MR. BUSINESSMAN Ray Stevens–Monument 1083		19	25	51	5
18	LOVE MAKES A WOMAN Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55379		22	27	36	10
19	THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		24	43	63	4
20	STAY IN MY CORNER Dells–Cadet 5612		25	16	18	9
21	JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND Amboy Dukes–Mainstream 684		20	22	26	11
22	HUSH Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1503		33	59	87	4
23	HURDY GURDY MAN Donovan–Epic 10345		9	8	3	12
24	THE FOOL ON THE HILL Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 961		44	57	71	4
25	STONED SOUL PICNIC 5th Dimension–Soul City 766		8	6	6	14
26	PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME Temptations–Gordy 7074		29	37	50	6
27	PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN Status Quo–Cadet Concept 7001		11	13	15	17
28	MAGIC BUS The Who–Decca 32362		36	45	66	4
29	HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 3		47	—	—	2
30	SLIP AWAY Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2508		30	33	38	7
31	THE EYES OF A NEW YORK WOMAN B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12219		34	35	35	13
32	SPECIAL OCCASION Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54172		40	50	73	4
33	GRAZING IN THE GRASS Hugh Masekela–Uni 55066		26	14	9	13
34	TUESDAY AFTERNOON (Forever Afternoon) Moody Blues–Deram 85028		35	42	47	10
35	I’VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU Bee Gees–Atco 6603		45	61	70	4
36	HALFWAY TO PARADISE Bobby Vinton–Epic 10350		17	18	21	8
37	YOU MET YOUR MATCH Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54168		28	30	33	8
38	SOMEBODY CARES Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7016		39	40	44	8
39	DOWN AT LULU’S Ohio Express–Buddah 56		41	47	62	6
40	LADY WILLPOWER Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44547		37	9	8	13
41	DON’T GIVE UP Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7216		27	28	32	7
42	HIP CITY (pt. 2) Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35048		55	71	83	4
43	GIVE A DAMN Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72831		53	69	82	4
44	(Love Is Like A) BASEBALL GAME Intruders–Gamble 217		43	41	45	9
45	AND SUDDENLY Cherry People–Heritage 801		49	58	61	9
46	I CAN’T DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOU’RE PLAYIN’ Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7075		51	66	86	4
47	BROWN EYED WOMAN Bill Medley–MGM 13959		57	65	76	7
48	WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME? Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12226		60	—	—	2
49	ON THE ROAD AGAIN Canned Heat–Liberty 56038		61	68	79	5
50	I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55381		50	55	57	8
51	I LOVED AND I LOST Impressions–ABC 11103		56	64	74	8
52	I’VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL (To Love Me Like You Do) Eddie Floyd–Stax 0002		59	67	85	5
53	SIX MAN BAND Association–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7229		62	—	—	2
54	AUTUMN OF MY LIFE Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50318		38	15	14	10
55	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		70	84	—	3
56	SKY PILOT (pt. 1) Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 13939		31	32	16	16
57	CAN’T YOU FIND ANOTHER WAY (Of Doing It) Sam & Dave–Atlantic 2540		58	63	72	5
58	GIRL WATCHER O’Kaysions–ABC 11094		84	95	—	3
59	HELP YOURSELF Tom Jones–Parrot 40029		63	74	—	3
60	THE WEIGHT Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66313		64	75	—	3
61	NATURALLY STONED Avant-Garde–Columbia 44590		71	—	—	2
62	EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ Nilsson–RCA Victor 47-9544		65	70	80	4
63	THAT KIND OF WOMAN Merrilee Rush & Turnabouts–Bell 738		73	—	—	2
64	KEEP THE ONE YOU GOT Joe Tex–Dial 4083		68	78	88	4
65	MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS Grass Roots–Dunhill 4144		76	—	—	2
66	BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO Happenings–B.T. Puppy 543		46	49	52	8
67	GOD BLESS OUR LOVE Ballads–Venture 615		48	56	58	7
68	IF LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART Friend & Lover–Verve Forecast 5091		72	—	—	2
69	DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO Bobby Vee–Liberty 56057		74	81	—	3
70	MORNING DEW Lulu–Epic 10367		75	79	90	5
71	IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly–Atco 6606		77	—	—	2
72	THE SNAKE Al Wilson–Soul City 767		78	80	84	6
73	MY WAY OF LIFE Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0764		83	—	—	2
74	TIME HAS COME TODAY Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44414		88	—	—	2
75	(The Lament Of The Cherokee) INDIAN RESERVATION Don Fardon–GNP Crescendo 405		81	—	—	2
76	GIRLS CAN’T DO WHAT THE GUYS DO Betty Wright–Alston 4569		80	86	94	5
77	BAREFOOT IN BALTIMORE Strawberry Alarm Clock–Uni 55076		79	85	100	4
78	BABY, COME BACK Equals–RCA Victor 47-9583		85	99	—	3
79	TO WAIT FOR LOVE Herb Alpert–A&M 964		—	—	—	1
80	I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35047		—	—	—	1
81	LITTLE GREEN APPLES O.C. Smith–Columbia 44616		89	—	—	2
82	SALLY HAD A PARTY Flavor–Columbia 44521		66	72	81	8
83	APRIL AGAIN Dean Martin–Reprise 0761		67	73	89	4
84	THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9606		90	—	—	2
85	TELL SOMEONE YOU LOVE THEM Dino, Desi & Billy–Reprise 0698		69	76	—	4
86	(There’s) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12226		94	—	—	2
87	LADY MADONNA Fats Domino–Reprise 0763		91	92	—	3
88	SAN FRANCISCO (Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) Paul Mauriat & Orchestra–Philips 40550		92	91	—	3
89	WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING Patti Drew–Capitol 2197		93	94	—	3
90	M’LADY Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10353		98	93	—	3
91	HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN Jerry Butler–Mercury 72850		—	—	—	1
92	SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME Max Frost & Troopers–Tower 419		—	—	—	1
93	I AM YOUR MAN Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7073		96	—	—	5
94	WALK IN THE PARK Claudine Longet–A&M 967		—	—	—	1
95	LISTEN HERE Eddie Harris–Atlantic 2487		—	—	—	2
96	BREAK YOUR PROMISE Delfonics–Philly Groove 152		99	—	—	2
97	PRIVATE NUMBER Judy Clay & William Bell–Stax 0005		—	—	—	1
98	LOVE HEALS Colours–Dot 17132		100	—	—	2
99	FLY ME TO THE MOON Bobby Womack–Minit 32048		—	—	—	1
100	THE FUNKY JUDGE Bull & Matadors–Toddlin’ Town 108		—	—	—	1

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