Cash Box Top 100 12/07/68

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending DECEMBER 7, 1968
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE CHILD Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135		1	1	2	8
2	MAGIC CARPET RIDE Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4161		3	4	5	9
3	ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN Dion–Laurie 3464		7	8	16	8
4	FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54174		8	14	33	6
5	STORMY Classics IV–Imperial 66328		11	17	26	8
6	WHO’S MAKING LOVE Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009		6	6	12	8
7	THOSE WERE THE DAYS Mary Hopkin–Apple 1801		2	3	1	12
8	BOTH SIDES NOW Judy Collins–Elektra 45639		13	28	60	6
9	CHEWY CHEWY Ohio Express–Buddah 70		9	10	14	8
10	WICHITA LINEMAN Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302		12	21	31	6
11	I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397		15	26	37	7
12	HEY JUDE Beatles–Apple 2276		4	2	3	13
13	I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176		28	55	78	4
14	WHITE ROOM Cream–Atco 6617		5	5	6	11
15	SEE SAW Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2574		19	37	57	4
16	LITTLE ARROWS Leapy Lee–Decca 32380		16	18	24	8
17	PROMISES, PROMISES Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12231		17	19	22	6
18	TILL Vogues–Reprise 0788		22	57	84	4
19	CLOUD NINE Temptations–Gordy 7081		24	43	61	4
20	QUICK JOEY SMALL (Run Joey Run) Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus–Buddah 64		18	20	23	10
21	SHAME, SHAME Magic Lanterns–Atlantic 2560		27	36	49	8
22	LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40032		23	27	30	9
23	TOO WEAK TO FIGHT Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2569		25	35	44	6
24	DO SOMETHING TO ME Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7024		26	33	39	8
25	BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Eddie Floyd–Stax 0012		20	24	29	7
26	BANG-SHANG-A-LANG Archies–Calendar 1006		10	9	10	13
27	SCARBOROUGH FAIR Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 986		41	53	73	4
28	CINNAMON Derek–Bang 558		35	47	62	13
29	HOLD ME TIGHT Johnny Nash–JAD 207		21	7	8	12
30	PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 748		30	31	35	9
31	KENTUCKY WOMAN Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1508		33	39	48	6
32	GOODY GOODY GUMDROPS 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 71		31	32	42	7
33	LITTLE GREEN APPLES O.C. Smith–Columbia 44616		14	12	4	16
34	A RAY OF HOPE Rascals–Atlantic 2584		51	—	—	2
35	ALWAYS TOGETHER Dells–Cadet 5621		36	38	43	8
36	GOODBYE MY LOVE James Brown–King 6198		39	41	47	5
37	THE STRAIGHT LIFE Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50461		29	29	32	8
38	FIRE Five By Five–Paula 302		40	42	55	10
39	SHAKE Shadows Of Knight–Team 520		45	51	54	8
40	GOING UP THE COUNTRY Canned Heat–Liberty 56077		52	—	—	2
41	CYCLES Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0764		48	52	59	9
42	SUNDAY SUN Neil Diamond–Uni 55084		49	58	95	10
43	RIGHT RELATIONS Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66335		47	59	66	5
44	SWEET BLINDNESS 5th Dimension–Soul City 768		42	11	11	12
45	PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG Otis Redding–Atco 6636		60	—	—	2
46	DO YOU WANNA DANCE Mamas & The Papas–Dunhill 4171		54	64	—	3
47	NOT ENOUGH INDIANS Dean Martin–Reprise 0780		44	50	58	7
48	BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Andy Williams–Columbia 44650		53	60	63	6
49	HOOKED ON A FEELING B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230		62	74	81	7
50	THE YARD WENT ON FOREVER Richard Harris–Dunhill 4170		46	49	56	6
51	I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44679		59	71	82	4
52	PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER Lettermen–Capitol 2324		56	62	64	5
53	BALLAD OF TWO BROTHERS Autry Inman–Epic 10389		58	63	72	4
54	BELLA LINDA Grass Roots–Dunhill 4162		66	—	—	2
55	WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Joe Cocker–A&M 991		61	69	75	5
56	SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580		68	81	—	3
57	SLOW DRAG Intruders–Gamble 221		64	67	70	5
58	I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137		—	—	—	1
59	LOVE MACHINE O’Kaysions–ABC 11153		63	73	—	3
60	LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene–White Whale 287		71	76	83	5
61	SOULFUL STRUT Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391		88	—	93	3
62	A MAN AND A HALF Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2575		65	70	79	4
63	CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0792		74	—	—	2
64	AMERICAN BOYS Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7244		72	84	—	3
65	IF I CAN DREAM Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670		81	—	—	2
66	WHITE HOUSES Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 14013		69	75	—	3
67	THE GIRL MOST LIKELY Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 7		77	—	—	2
68	JUST AIN’T NO LOVE Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55388		75	87	—	3
69	BABY LET’S WAIT Royal Guardsmen–Laurie 3461		70	77	85	5
70	PEOPLE Tymes–Columbia 44630		73	79	87	4
71	THIS IS MY COUNTRY Impressions–Curtom 1934		80	—	—	2
72	STAND BY YOUR MAN Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398		79	85	—	3
73	ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER O.C. Smith–Columbia 44705		—	—	—	1
74	NIGHTMARE Crazy World Of Arthur Brown–Track 2582		78	—	—	2
75	1432 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE HERO Bobby Russell–Elf 90020		50	46	41	10
76	YESTERDAY’S RAIN Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72871		76	82	—	3
77	WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75		—	—	—	1
78	COME ON, REACT! Fireballs–Atco 6614		83	90	98	4
79	SEASON OF THE WITCH (pt. 1) Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6632		—	—	—	1
80	THEY DON’T MAKE LOVE LIKE THEY USED TO Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9667		84	—	—	2
81	BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN Beach Boys–Capitol 2360		85	—	—	2
82	VANCE Roger Miller–Smash 2197		86	—	—	2
83	ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT Bobby Bland–Duke 440		82	86	—	4
84	DON’T CRY MY LOVE Impressions–ABC 11135		92	95	—	3
85	KEEP ON DANCING Alvin Cash–Toddlin’ Town 111		89	—	—	2
86	CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Paul Mauriat & Orchestra–Philips 40574		94	97	97	4
87	I PUT A SPELL ON YOU Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 617		96	99	—	3
88	EVERYDAY PEOPLE Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407		—	—	—	1
89	READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love) Delfonics–Philly Groove 154		—	—	—	1
90	I WALK ALONE Marty Robbins–Columbia 44633		97	—	—	2
91	NOBODY Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4168		95	98	—	3
92	BILLY YOU’RE MY FRIEND Gene Pitney–Musicor 1331		93	—	92	4
93	RAINBOW RIDE Andy Kim–Steed 711		98	—	—	2
94	HANG ’EM HIGH Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013		—	89	96	4
95	THE DANCE AT ST. FRANCIS Barracuda–RCA Victor 47-9660		—	—	—	1
96	GOOD TIME GIRL Nancy Sinatra–Reprise 0789		100	—	—	2
97	CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Bobby Womack–Minit 32055		—	—	—	1
98	SEA SHELL Strawberry Alarm Clock–Uni 55093		99	—	—	2
99	I PUT A SPELL ON YOU Crazy World Of Arthur Brown–Track 2582		—	—	—	1
100	I’VE GOTTA BE ME Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779		—	—	—	1

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