Cash Box Top 100 9/07/68

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending SEPTEMBER 7, 1968
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE Rascals–Atlantic 2537		1	1	2	8
2	BORN TO BE WILD Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4138		2	2	4	9
3	LIGHT MY FIRE Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9550		3	3	7	8
4	HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 3		29	47	—	3
5	HELLO, I LOVE YOU Doors–Elektra 45635		5	4	1	11
6	SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE Cream–Atco 6544		6	7	10	21
7	1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 54		13	18	24	9
8	YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6590		12	13	21	12
9	DO IT AGAIN Beach Boys–Capitol 2239		11	12	26	8
10	SOUL-LIMBO Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0001		9	15	17	10
11	SEALED WITH A KISS Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 56037		8	14	19	13
12	YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54169		14	23	29	7
13	TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME Vogues–Reprise 0686		4	5	5	12
14	THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		19	24	43	5
15	HUSH Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1503		22	33	59	5
16	MR. BUSINESSMAN Ray Stevens–Monument 1083		17	19	25	6
17	LOVE MAKES A WOMAN Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55379		18	22	27	11
18	CLASSICAL GAS Mason Williams–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7190		7	6	3	11
19	STAY IN MY CORNER Dells–Cadet 5612		20	25	16	10
20	THE FOOL ON THE HILL Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 961		24	44	57	5
21	I CAN’T STOP DANCING Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2534		15	21	23	8
22	MAGIC BUS The Who–Decca 32362		28	36	45	5
23	DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME Mama Cass–Dunhill 4145		10	10	11	10
24	PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME Temptations–Gordy 7074		26	29	37	7
25	SLIP AWAY Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2508		30	30	33	8
26	SPECIAL OCCASION Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54172		32	40	50	5
27	I’VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU Bee Gees–Atco 6603		35	45	61	5
28	JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND Amboy Dukes–Mainstream 684		21	20	22	12
29	ALICE LONG (You’re Still My Favorite Girlfriend) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart–A&M 948		16	16	20	10
30	TUESDAY AFTERNOON (Forever Afternoon) Moody Blues–Deram 85028		34	35	42	11
31	DOWN AT LULU’S Ohio Express–Buddah 56		39	41	47	7
32	PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN Status Quo–Cadet Concept 7001		27	11	13	18
33	GIVE A DAMN Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72831		43	53	69	5
34	SIX MAN BAND Association–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7229		53	62	—	3
35	WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME? Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12226		48	60	—	3
36	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		55	70	84	4
37	THE EYES OF A NEW YORK WOMAN B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12219		31	34	35	14
38	HIP CITY (pt. 2) Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35048		42	55	71	5
39	ON THE ROAD AGAIN Canned Heat–Liberty 56038		49	61	68	6
40	I CAN’T DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOU’RE PLAYIN’ Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7075		46	51	66	5
41	BROWN EYED WOMAN Bill Medley–MGM 13959		47	57	65	8
42	(Love Is Like A) BASEBALL GAME Intruders–Gamble 217		44	43	41	10
43	AND SUDDENLY Cherry People–Heritage 801		45	49	58	10
44	GIRL WATCHER O’Kaysions–ABC 11094		58	84	95	4
45	I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55381		50	50	55	9
46	MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS Grass Roots–Dunhill 4144		65	76	—	3
47	I’VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL (To Love Me Like You Do) Eddie Floyd–Stax 0002		52	59	67	6
48	HELP YOURSELF Tom Jones–Parrot 40029		59	63	74	4
49	I LOVED AND I LOST Impressions–ABC 11103		51	56	64	9
50	TO WAIT FOR LOVE Herb Alpert–A&M 964		79	—	—	2
51	THE WEIGHT Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66313		60	64	75	4
52	THAT KIND OF WOMAN Merrilee Rush & Turnabouts–Bell 738		63	73	—	3
53	NATURALLY STONED Avant-Garde–Columbia 44590		61	71	—	3
54	EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ Nilsson–RCA Victor 47-9544		62	65	70	5
55	I WISH IT WOULD RAIN Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35047		80	—	—	2
56	KEEP THE ONE YOU GOT Joe Tex–Dial 4083		64	68	78	5
57	BAREFOOT IN BALTIMORE Strawberry Alarm Clock–Uni 55076		77	79	85	5
58	LITTLE GREEN APPLES O.C. Smith–Columbia 44616		81	89	—	3
59	TIME HAS COME TODAY Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44414		74	88	—	3
60	IF LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART Friend & Lover–Verve Forecast 5091		68	72	—	3
61	IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA Iron Butterfly–Atco 6606		71	77	—	3
62	MORNING DEW Lulu–Epic 10367		70	75	79	6
63	STREET FIGHTING MAN Rolling Stones–London 909		—	—	—	1
64	(The Lament Of The Cherokee) INDIAN RESERVATION Don Fardon–GNP Crescendo 405		75	81	—	3
65	DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO Bobby Vee–Liberty 56057		69	74	81	4
66	MY WAY OF LIFE Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0764		73	83	—	3
67	THE SNAKE Al Wilson–Soul City 767		72	78	80	7
68	GIRLS CAN’T DO WHAT THE GUYS DO Betty Wright–Alston 4569		76	80	86	6
69	BABY, COME BACK Equals–RCA Victor 47-9583		78	85	99	4
70	MY SPECIAL ANGEL Vogues–Reprise 0766		—	—	—	1
71	BREAK YOUR PROMISE Delfonics–Philly Groove 152		96	99	—	3
72	FOR THE LOVE OF IVY Mamas & The Papas–Dunhill 4150		—	—	—	1
73	FIRE Crazy World Of Arthur Brown–Atlantic 2556		—	—	—	1
74	SALLY HAD A PARTY Flavor–Columbia 44521		82	66	72	9
75	THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9606		84	90	—	3
76	POOR BABY Cowsills–MGM 13981		—	—	—	1
77	TELL SOMEONE YOU LOVE THEM Dino, Desi & Billy–Reprise 0698		85	69	76	5
78	THE WEIGHT The Band–Capitol 2269		—	—	—	1
79	HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN Jerry Butler–Mercury 72850		91	—	—	2
80	SAY IT LOUD – I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1) James Brown–King 6187		—	—	—	1
81	SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME Max Frost & Troopers–Tower 419		92	—	—	2
82	WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING Patti Drew–Capitol 2197		89	93	94	4
83	PIECE OF MY HEART Big Brother & Holding Company–Columbia 44626		—	—	—	1
84	DON’T CHANGE YOUR LOVE Five Stairsteps & Cubie–Curtom 1931		—	—	—	1
85	SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS (Return Of The Native) Fever Tree–Uni 55060		—	—	—	3
86	PRIVATE NUMBER Judy Clay & William Bell–Stax 0005		97	—	—	2
87	LOVE HEALS Colours–Dot 17132		98	100	—	3
88	THE B.B. JONES B.B. King–BluesWay 61019		—	—	—	1
89	SHOOT ’EM UP, BABY Andy Kim–Steed 710		—	—	—	1
90	DOWN ON ME Big Brother & Holding Company–Mainstream 662		—	—	—	1
91	THE FUNKY JUDGE Bull & Matadors–Toddlin’ Town 108		100	—	—	2
92	SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Ramsey Lewis–Cadet 5609		—	—	—	1
93	MONTAGE FROM HOW SWEET IT IS (I Know That You Know) Love Generation–Imperial 66310		—	—	—	1
94	LISTEN HERE Eddie Harris–Atlantic 2487		95	—	—	3
95	FLY ME TO THE MOON Bobby Womack–Minit 32048		99	—	—	2
96	FOOL FOR YOU Impressions–Curtom 1932		—	—	—	1
97	DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND Lou Rawls–Capitol 2252		—	—	—	1
98	BRING BACK THOSE ROCKABYE BABY DAYS Tiny Tim–Reprise 0760		—	—	—	1
99	THE MULE James Boys–Phil-L.A. Of Soul 316		—	—	—	1
100	THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE Fuzzy Bunnies–Decca 32364		—	—	—	1

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