| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 14, 1968 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | TAKE FIVE
Willie Mitchell–Hi 2154 | — | 1 |
| 2 | THE THOUGHT OF LOVING YOU
Crystal Mansion–Capitol 2275 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE
B.B. King–BluesWay 61021 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
Al Martino–Capitol 2355 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE WORLD
Mason Williams–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7248 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | WHAT TIME DID YOU SAY IT IS IN SALT LAKE CITY?
Fever Tree–Uni 55095 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
New Colony Six–Mercury 72858 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | LOOKING BACK
Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2622 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN
Bob Seger System–Capitol 2297 | — | 2 |
| 10 | MORNIN’ GLORY
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell–Capitol 2314 | 8 | 7 |
| 11 | WILL YOU BE STAYING AFTER SUNDAY
Peppermint Rainbow–Decca 32410 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | THE GROOVIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
Fun And Games–Uni 55098 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | KAY
John Wesley Ryles I–Columbia 44682 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | COO COO
Big Brother & Holding Company–Mainstream 678 | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | NOT ON THE OUTSIDE
Moments–Stang 5000 | 15 | 4 |
| 16 | IF I ONLY HAD TIME
Nick DeCaro–A&M 1000 | 24 | 2 |
| 17 | HARD TO HANDLE
Patti Drew–Capitol 2339 | 12 | 6 |
| 18 | FIFTY TWO PER CENT
Max Frost & Troopers–Tower 452 | 30 | 2 |
| 19 | AIN’T GOT NO; I GOT LIFE
Nina Simone–RCA Victor 47-9686 | 31 | 2 |
| 20 | HELLO IT’S ME
Nazz–SGC 001 | 26 | 4 |
| 21 | WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE
Cilla Black–DJM 70,007 | 25 | 3 |
| 22 | HAYRIDE
Saturday Morning Cartoon Show–Elf 90,021 | 28 | 3 |
| 23 | CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
Tyrone Davis–Dakar 602 | 17 | 2 |
| 24 | YOU’VE GOT THE POWER
Esquires–Wand 1193 | — | 1 |
| 25 | ELOISE
Barry Ryan–MGM 14010 | — | 1 |
| 26 | I’M INTO LOOKIN’ FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
Bobby Vee–Liberty 56080 | — | 1 |
| 27 | THE SPLIT
Lou Rawls–Capitol 2348 | 18 | 5 |
| 28 | MAY I
Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 803 | 50 | 2 |
| 29 | FREEDOM TRAIN
James Carr–Goldwax 338 | — | 1 |
| 30 | CONDITION RED
Goodees–Hip 8005 | 20 | 2 |
| 31 | BORN TO BE WITH YOU
Sonny James–Capitol 2271 | — | 1 |
| 32 | THE CANDY KID (From The Mission On The Bowery)
Cowsills–MGM 14011 | — | 1 |
| 33 | GET ON YOUR KNEES
Los Canarios–Calla 156 | 23 | 3 |
| 34 | CROWN OF CREATION
Jefferson Airplane–RCA Victor 47-9644 | 22 | 7 |
| 35 | TIL I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE
Ben E. King–Atco 6637 | 42 | 2 |
| 36 | ONLY FOR LOVERS
Roger Williams–Kapp 949 | 27 | 7 |
| 37 | RELEASE ME
Johnny Adams–SSS Int’l 750 | 33 | 6 |
| 38 | I’M A FOOL
Peanut Butter Conspiracy–Columbia 44667 | 21 | 4 |
| 39 | I GOT A LINE ON YOU
Spirit–Ode 115 | — | 2 |
| 40 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9648 | 40 | 3 |
| 41 | I’M A TIGER
Lulu–Epic 10420 | 48 | 2 |
| 42 | LITTLE SISTER
Dick Dodd–Tower 447 | 37 | 3 |
| 43 | WHY ARE WE SLEEPING?
Soft Machine–Probe 452 | 38 | 2 |
| 44 | ON THE WAY HOME
Buffalo Springfield–Atco 6615 | 47 | 8 |
| 45 | THE HOBO
Good Rats–Kapp 946 | 34 | 5 |
| 46 | TAKE MY OVERWHELMING LOVE (And Cram It Up Your Heart)
Hombres–
Verve Forecast 5093 | 35 | 5 |
| 47 | I’M GONNA USE WHAT I GOT (To Get What I Need)
Jimmy Holiday–Minit 32053 | 39 | 4 |
| 48 | KING CROESUS
World Of Oz–Deram 85034 | 36 | 3 |
| 49 | LET ME GET THROUGH TO YOU, BABY
Ginny Tiu & The Few–Amaret 100 | — | 1 |
| 50 | THE CONTINUING STORY OF HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.
Dee Mullins–SSS Int’l 749 | 43 | 7 |