Cash Box Top 100 12/28/68

CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending DECEMBER 28, 1968
TW	TITLE \| Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176		1	5	13	7
2	STORMY Classics IV–Imperial 66328		3	4	5	11
3	WICHITA LINEMAN Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302		5	7	10	9
4	ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN Dion–Laurie 3464		2	3	3	11
5	I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397		7	9	11	10
6	LOVE CHILD Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135		6	2	1	11
7	FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54174		4	1	4	9
8	BOTH SIDES NOW Judy Collins–Elektra 45639		9	10	8	9
9	I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137		13	36	58	4
10	CLOUD NINE Temptations–Gordy 7081		10	12	19	7
11	CINNAMON Derek–Bang 558		14	23	28	16
12	WHO’S MAKING LOVE Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009		8	6	6	11
13	SEE SAW Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2574		12	14	15	7
14	A RAY OF HOPE Rascals–Atlantic 2584		15	21	34	5
15	SOULFUL STRUT Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391		22	35	61	6
16	HOOKED ON A FEELING B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230		21	31	49	10
17	GOING UP THE COUNTRY Canned Heat–Liberty 56077		20	30	40	5
18	TOO WEAK TO FIGHT Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2569		18	19	23	9
19	TILL Vogues–Reprise 0788		16	17	18	7
20	CHEWY CHEWY Ohio Express–Buddah 70		11	8	9	11
21	SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580		27	49	56	6
22	SHAME, SHAME Magic Lanterns–Atlantic 2560		17	18	21	11
23	IF I CAN DREAM Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670		32	43	65	5
24	SCARBOROUGH FAIR Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 986		19	22	27	7
25	MAGIC CARPET RIDE Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4161		23	11	2	12
26	BELLA LINDA Grass Roots–Dunhill 4162		33	44	54	5
27	HEY JUDE Beatles–Apple 2276		25	13	12	16
28	LITTLE ARROWS Leapy Lee–Decca 32380		24	16	16	11
29	I STARTED A JOKE Bee Gees–Atco 6639		40	66	—	3
30	LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene–White Whale 287		37	48	60	8
31	THOSE WERE THE DAYS Mary Hopkin–Apple 1801		26	20	7	15
32	PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG Otis Redding–Atco 6636		35	38	45	5
33	CRIMSON AND CLOVER Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028		66	86	—	3
34	KENTUCKY WOMAN Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1508		34	29	31	9
35	BANG-SHANG-A-LANG Archies–Calendar 1006		31	28	26	16
36	CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0792		42	55	63	5
37	PROMISES, PROMISES Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12231		28	15	17	9
38	EVERYDAY PEOPLE Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407		68	78	88	4
39	I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44679		41	46	51	7
40	WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75		50	59	77	4
41	THIS IS MY COUNTRY Impressions–Curtom 1934		46	53	71	5
42	MY FAVORITE THINGS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 1001		59	77	—	3
43	(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2583		52	69	—	3
44	STAND BY YOUR MAN Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398		54	64	72	6
45	GOODBYE MY LOVE James Brown–King 6198		44	37	36	8
46	HEY JUDE Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2591		61	—	—	2
47	BABY LET’S WAIT Royal Guardsmen–Laurie 3461		57	65	69	8
48	THE GIRL MOST LIKELY Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 7		51	58	67	5
49	BRING IT ON HOME TO ME Eddie Floyd–Stax 0012		39	25	25	10
50	ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER O.C. Smith–Columbia 44705		53	61	73	4
51	AMERICAN BOYS Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–Seven Arts 7244		49	57	64	6
52	READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love) Delfonics–Philly Groove 154		63	79	89	4
53	TOUCH ME Doors–Elektra 45646		—	—	—	1
54	LOVE MACHINE O’Kaysions–ABC 11153		47	50	59	6
55	WHITE HOUSES Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 14013		56	60	66	6
56	CALIFORNIA SOUL 5th Dimension–Soul City 770		—	—	—	1
57	BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Andy Williams–Columbia 44650		65	67	48	9
58	ELECTRIC STORIES 4 Seasons–Philips 40577		62	71	—	3
59	LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40032		36	33	22	12
60	I’VE GOTTA BE ME Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779		79	96	100	4
61	VANCE Roger Miller–Smash 2197		64	74	82	5
62	ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT Bobby Bland–Duke 440		71	76	83	7
63	BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN Beach Boys–Capitol 2360		70	75	81	5
64	ARE YOU HAPPY Jerry Butler–Mercury 72876		72	81	—	3
65	I PUT A SPELL ON YOU Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 617		74	80	87	6
66	A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME Tom Jones–Parrot 40035		78	88	—	3
67	MALINDA Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7079		75	83	—	3
68	RAINBOW RIDE Andy Kim–Steed 711		77	85	93	5
69	HANG ’EM HIGH Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013		76	84	94	7
70	SHE’S A LADY John Sebastian–Kama Sutra 254		80	91	—	3
71	FEELIN’ SO GOOD (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o.) Archies–Calendar 1007		82	—	—	2
72	CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Bobby Womack–Minit 32055		83	90	97	4
73	TIT FOR TAT (Ain’t No Taking Back) James Brown–King 6204		—	—	—	1
74	SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR Sam & Dave–Atlantic 2590		88	—	—	2
75	YOU GOT SOUL Johnny Nash–JAD 209		84	—	—	2
76	ELOISE Barry Ryan–MGM 14010		87	—	—	2
77	TRAGEDY Brian Hyland–Dot 17176		86	92	—	3
78	YOU SHOWED ME Turtles–White Whale 292		—	—	—	1
79	THIS MAGIC MOMENT Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475		90	99	—	3
80	DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE Dells–Cadet 5631		—	—	—	1
81	IF I ONLY HAD TIME Nick DeCaro–A&M 1000		89	—	—	2
82	CAN I CHANGE MY MIND Tyrone Davis–Dakar 602		—	—	—	1
83	HONEY DO Strangeloves–Sire 4102		91	94	—	3
84	BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP Foundations–Uni 55101		—	—	—	1
85	FLY WITH ME Avant Garde–Columbia 44701		92	—	—	2
86	SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH Box Tops–Mala 12,035		—	—	—	1
87	NOT ON THE OUTSIDE Moments–Stang 5000		93	—	—	2
88	CONDITION RED Goodees–Hip 8005		95	—	—	2
89	NOBODY Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4168		96	—	91	5
90	MAY I Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 803		—	—	—	1
91	THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY New Colony Six–Mercury 72858		—	—	—	1
92	I’M INTO LOOKIN’ FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE ME Bobby Vee–Liberty 56080		—	—	—	1
93	IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD LUCK Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis–ABC/TRC 11170		—	—	—	1
94	THE THOUGHT OF LOVING YOU Crystal Mansion–Capitol 2275		—	—	—	1
95	RAIN IN MY HEART Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0798		—	—	—	1
96	SEASON OF THE WITCH (pt. 1) Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6632		—	72	79	3
97	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9648		—	—	—	1
98	RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN Bob Seger System–Capitol 2297		—	—	—	4
99	GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Joe South–Capitol 2248		—	—	—	1
100	POOR SIDE OF TOWN Al Wilson–Soul City 771		—	—	—	1

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