| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending OCTOBER 19, 1968 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | IT’S CRAZY
Eddie Harris–Atlantic 2561 | — | 1 |
| 2 | YOU TALK SUNSHINE, I BREATHE FIRE
Amboy Dukes–Mainstream 693 | 45 | 2 |
| 3 | GENTLE ON MY MIND
Glen Campbell–Capitol 5939 | 22 | 5 |
| 4 | FLY ME TO THE MOON
Bobby Womack–Minit 32048 | 20 | 2 |
| 5 | JESSE BRADY
McCoys–Mercury 72843 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | WHERE DO I GO
Carla Thomas–Stax 0011 | — | 1 |
| 7 | WAY OVER THERE
Edwin Starr–Gordy 7078 | — | 1 |
| 8 | HORSE FEVER
Cliff Nobles & Co.–Phil-L.A. Of Soul 318 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | RUN TO ME
Montanas–Independence 89 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | HITCHCOCK RAILWAY
Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9641 | — | 1 |
| 11 | WHO’S MAKING LOVE
Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER
Robert Knight–Elf 90,019 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | BOTH SIDES NOW
Johnstons–Tetragrammaton 1507 | — | 1 |
| 14 | CRAZY RHYTHM
Happenings–B.T. Puppy 545 | — | 1 |
| 15 | THE MULE
James Boys–Phil-L.A. Of Soul 316 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | ON THE WAY HOME
Buffalo Springfield–Atco 6615 | 43 | 3 |
| 17 | GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Sajid Khan–Colgems 1026 | 26 | 3 |
| 18 | I COULDN’T SPELL !!*@!
Sam The Sham–MGM 13972 | 15 | 6 |
| 19 | MOHAIR SAM
Slim Harpo–Excello 2301 | 13 | 2 |
| 20 | YOU COULD NEVER LOVE HIM (Like I Love Him)
Barbara McNair–Motown 1133 | — | 1 |
| 21 | LORD OF THE MANOR
Everly Brothers–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7226 | 25 | 3 |
| 22 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING/(You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION
Vivian Reed–Epic 10382 | 28 | 6 |
| 23 | HOW LUCKY (Can One Man Be)
Uniques–Paula 313 | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | PLEASE FORGIVE ME
Frankie Laine–ABC 11129 | 31 | 4 |
| 25 | WAKE UP TO ME GENTLE
Al Martino–Capitol 2285 | 34 | 3 |
| 26 | YOU’RE SO YOUNG
Shane Martin–Epic 10384 | 11 | 3 |
| 27 | EENY MEENY
Show Stoppers–Heritage 802 | 16 | 4 |
| 28 | LAUGH AT THE WORLD
Tams–ABC 11128 | 21 | 6 |
| 29 | A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
Hesitations–Kapp 948 | — | 1 |
| 30 | (I Can Feel Your Love) SLIPPING AWAY
Barbara Mason–Arctic 142 | 36 | 5 |
| 31 | SO NICE
Mad Lads–Volt 4003 | 35 | 4 |
| 32 | DO YOUR OWN THING
Brook Benton–Cotillion 44007 | 39 | 2 |
| 33 | LAND OF LOVE
Moon People–Speed 1002 | 23 | 5 |
| 34 | DON’T LEAVE ME
Robert John–Columbia 44639 | 44 | 2 |
| 35 | CAN I GET A WITNESS
Barbara Randolph–Soul 35050 | — | 1 |
| 36 | BIRMINGHAM
Movers–1-2-3 1700 | 19 | 6 |
| 37 | A LITTLE BIT FOR SANDY
Paul Petersen–Motown 1129 | 27 | 3 |
| 38 | ONE OF THE NICER THINGS
Jimmy Webb–Dunhill 4147 | 42 | 5 |
| 39 | CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND
Margaret Whiting–London 124 | 47 | 4 |
| 40 | MOM (Can I Talk To You?)
Jan Rhodes–Blue 1001 | 18 | 5 |
| [ 41* | HOW LUCKY (Can One Man Be)
Uniques–Paula 313 | — | — ] |
| 42 | DO YOU WANNA DANCE
Love Society–Scepter 12223 | 48 | 9 |
| 43 | BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
Harpers Bizarre–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7223 | 40 | 5 |
| 44 | I CAN SEE A LIGHT
Good Earth–DynoVoice 924 | 38 | 4 |
| 45 | YOU GOT WHAT I NEED
Z.Z. Hill–Kent 494 | 50 | 2 |
| 46 | I’M SO HAPPY NOW
Company Front–Rising Sons 711 | 46 | 2 |
| 47 | MY GROOVY BABY
Tom Dooley & Lovelights–TRX 5013 | — | 1 |
| 48 | THAT’S IN THE PAST
Brenda & Tabulations–Dionn 509 | 49 | 7 |
| 49 | DON’T BOGART ME
Fraternity Of Man–ABC 11106 | 41 | 7 |
| 50 | LIGHT MY FIRE
Doors–Elektra 45615 | 37 | 4 |