Cash Box Top 100 12/21/68

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending DECEMBER 21, 1968
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176		5	13	28	6
2	ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN Dion–Laurie 3464		3	3	7	10
3	STORMY Classics IV–Imperial 66328		4	5	11	10
4	FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54174		1	4	8	8
5	WICHITA LINEMAN Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302		7	10	12	8
6	LOVE CHILD Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135		2	1	1	10
7	I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397		9	11	15	9
8	WHO’S MAKING LOVE Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009		6	6	6	10
9	BOTH SIDES NOW Judy Collins–Elektra 45639		10	8	13	8
10	CLOUD NINE Temptations–Gordy 7081		12	19	24	6
11	CHEWY CHEWY Ohio Express–Buddah 70		8	9	9	10
12	SEE SAW Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2574		14	15	19	6
13	I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137		36	58	—	3
14	CINNAMON Derek–Bang 558		23	28	35	15
15	A RAY OF HOPE Rascals–Atlantic 2584		21	34	51	4
16	TILL Vogues–Reprise 0788		17	18	22	6
17	SHAME, SHAME Magic Lanterns–Atlantic 2560		18	21	27	10
18	TOO WEAK TO FIGHT Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2569		19	23	25	8
19	SCARBOROUGH FAIR Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 986		22	27	41	6
20	GOING UP THE COUNTRY Canned Heat–Liberty 56077		30	40	52	4
21	HOOKED ON A FEELING B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230		31	49	62	9
22	SOULFUL STRUT Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391		35	61	88	5
23	MAGIC CARPET RIDE Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4161		11	2	3	11
24	LITTLE ARROWS Leapy Lee–Decca 32380		16	16	16	10
25	HEY JUDE Beatles–Apple 2276		13	12	4	15
26	THOSE WERE THE DAYS Mary Hopkin–Apple 1801		20	7	2	14
27	SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580		49	56	68	5
28	PROMISES, PROMISES Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12231		15	17	17	8
29	QUICK JOEY SMALL (Run Joey Run) Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus–Buddah 64		26	20	18	12
30	WHITE ROOM Cream–Atco 6617		24	14	5	13
31	BANG-SHANG-A-LANG Archies–Calendar 1006		28	26	10	15
32	IF I CAN DREAM Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670		43	65	81	4
33	BELLA LINDA Grass Roots–Dunhill 4162		44	54	66	4
34	KENTUCKY WOMAN Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1508		29	31	33	8
35	PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG Otis Redding–Atco 6636		38	45	60	4
36	LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40032		33	22	23	11
37	LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene–White Whale 287		48	60	71	7
38	PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 748		27	30	30	11
39	BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Eddie Floyd–Stax 0012		25	25	20	9
40	I STARTED A JOKE Bee Gees–Atco 6639		66	—	—	2
41	I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44679		46	51	59	6
42	CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0792		55	63	74	4
43	DO YOU WANNA DANCE Mamas & The Papas–Dunhill 4171		45	46	54	5
44	GOODBYE MY LOVE James Brown–King 6198		37	36	39	7
45	GOODY GOODY GUMDROPS 1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 71		34	32	31	9
46	THIS IS MY COUNTRY Impressions–Curtom 1934		53	71	80	4
47	LOVE MACHINE O’Kaysions–ABC 11153		50	59	63	5
48	A MAN AND A HALF Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2575		56	62	65	6
49	AMERICAN BOYS Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7244		57	64	72	5
50	WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75		59	77	—	3
51	THE GIRL MOST LIKELY Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 7		58	67	77	4
52	(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2583		69	—	—	2
53	ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER O.C. Smith–Columbia 44705		61	73	—	3
54	STAND BY YOUR MAN Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398		64	72	79	5
55	JUST AIN’T NO LOVE Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55388		62	68	75	5
56	WHITE HOUSES Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 14013		60	66	69	5
57	BABY LET’S WAIT Royal Guardsmen–Laurie 3461		65	69	70	7
58	PEOPLE Tymes–Columbia 44630		63	70	73	6
59	MY FAVORITE THINGS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 1001		77	—	—	2
60	PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER Lettermen–Capitol 2324		52	52	56	7
61	HEY JUDE Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2591		—	—	—	1
62	ELECTRIC STORIES 4 Seasons–Philips 40577		71	—	—	2
63	READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love) Delfonics–Philly Groove 154		79	89	—	3
64	VANCE Roger Miller–Smash 2197		74	82	86	4
65	BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Andy Williams–Columbia 44650		67	48	53	8
66	CRIMSON AND CLOVER Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028		86	—	—	2
67	YESTERDAY’S RAIN Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72871		68	76	76	5
68	EVERYDAY PEOPLE Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407		78	88	—	3
69	COME ON, REACT! Fireballs–Atco 6614		70	78	83	6
70	BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN Beach Boys–Capitol 2360		75	81	85	4
71	ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT Bobby Bland–Duke 440		76	83	82	6
72	ARE YOU HAPPY Jerry Butler–Mercury 72876		81	—	—	2
73	THEY DON’T MAKE LOVE LIKE THEY USED TO Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9667		73	80	84	4
74	I PUT A SPELL ON YOU Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 617		80	87	96	5
75	MALINDA Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7079		83	—	—	2
76	HANG ’EM HIGH Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013		84	94	—	6
77	RAINBOW RIDE Andy Kim–Steed 711		85	93	98	4
78	A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME Tom Jones–Parrot 40035		88	—	—	2
79	I’VE GOTTA BE ME Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779		96	100	—	3
80	SHE’S A LADY John Sebastian–Kama Sutra 254		91	—	—	2
81	KEEP ON DANCING Alvin Cash–Toddlin’ Town 111		87	85	89	4
82	FEELIN’ SO GOOD (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o.) Archies–Calendar 1007		—	—	—	1
83	CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Bobby Womack–Minit 32055		90	97	—	3
84	YOU GOT SOUL Johnny Nash–JAD 209		—	—	—	1
85	THE BEGINNING OF MY END Unifics–Kapp 957		93	—	—	2
86	TRAGEDY Brian Hyland–Dot 17176		92	—	—	2
87	ELOISE Barry Ryan–MGM 14010		—	—	—	1
88	SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR Sam & Dave–Atlantic 2590		—	—	—	1
89	IF I ONLY HAD TIME Nick DeCaro–A&M 1000		—	—	—	1
90	THIS MAGIC MOMENT Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475		99	—	—	2
91	HONEY DO Strangeloves–Sire 4102		94	—	—	2
92	FLY WITH ME Avant Garde–Columbia 44701		—	—	—	1
93	NOT ON THE OUTSIDE Moments–Stang 5000		—	—	—	1
94	LOOKING BACK Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2622		—	—	—	1
95	CONDITION RED Goodees–Hip 8005		—	—	—	1
96	NOBODY Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4168		—	91	95	4
97	CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Paul Mauriat & Orchestra–Philips 40574		—	86	94	5
98	SLOW DRAG Intruders–Gamble 221		—	57	64	6
99	REACH OUT Merrilee Rush–AGP 107		98	—	87	4
100	YOU’VE GOT THE POWER Esquires–Wand 1193		—	—	—	1

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