CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending MAY 18, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TIGHTEN UP     Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2478		2	5	12	7
2	HONEY     Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50283		1	1	1	9
3	A BEAUTIFUL MORNING     Rascals–Atlantic 2493		4	6	7	7
4	THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY     Hugo Montenegro–RCA Victor 47-9423		5	18	25	11
5	MRS. ROBINSON     Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44511		8	15	47	4
6	COWBOYS TO GIRLS     Intruders–Gamble 214		7	11	18	9
7	THE UNICORN     Irish Rovers–Decca 32254		6	7	9	10
8	MONY MONY     Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7008		16	30	40	8
9	SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY     Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54165		13	23	31	7
10	DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE     Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12216		15	19	32	6
11	CRY LIKE A BABY     Box Tops–Mala 593		3	2	4	12
12	LOVE IS ALL AROUND     Troggs–Fontana 1607		12	12	17	13
13	YOUNG GIRL     Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett–Columbia 44450		9	4	3	12
14	SUMMERTIME BLUES     Blue Cheer–Philips 40516		11	9	11	14
15	AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54163		19	29	37	6
16	TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER     Percy Sledge–Atlantic 2490		14	13	15	11
17	LADY MADONNA     Beatles–Capitol 2138		10	3	2	9
18	MASTER JACK     Four Jacks And A Jill–RCA Victor 47-9473		41	55	66	10
19	FUNKY STREET     Arthur Conley–Atco 6563		23	21	21	10
20	SWEET INSPIRATION     Sweet Inspirations–Atlantic 2476		24	27	30	11
21	THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE     Georgie Fame–Epic 10283		18	8	6	15
22	I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU     New Colony Six–Mercury 72775		26	28	34	10
23	MY GIRL/HEY GIRL     Bobby Vee–Liberty 56033		28	37	48	6
24	IF I WERE A CARPENTER     Four Tops–Motown 1124		32	41	55	5
25	DELILAH     Tom Jones–Parrot 40025		27	35	41	10
26	YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY     Ohio Express–Buddah 38		49	84	94	4
27	SOUL SERENADE     Willie Mitchell–Hi 2140		29	32	39	14
28	SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD     Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2504		30	31	35	6
29	LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU     Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72795		36	48	75	5
30	U.S. MALE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9465		34	42	26	10
31	THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum)     Otis Redding–Volt 163		33	49	70	4
32	THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER     Doors–Elektra 45628		22	24	29	9
33	I GOT THE FEELIN’     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6155		17	14	13	10
34	MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo)     Manfred Mann–Mercury 72770		20	10	5	12
35	I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You)     Temptations–Gordy 7072		44	59	—	3
36	LOOK TO YOUR SOUL     Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66286		25	25	28	8
37	I PROMISE TO WAIT MY LOVE     Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7070		40	43	53	5
38	PLAYBOY     Gene & Debbe–TRX 5006		21	17	14	14
39	IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE     Robert John–Columbia 44435		43	60	72	7
40	FRIENDS     Beach Boys–Capitol 2160		67	73	96	4
41	DANCE TO THE MUSIC     Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10256		35	16	8	14
42	VALLERI     Monkees–Colgems 1019		37	20	10	11
43	THINK     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2518		—	—	—	1
44	WEAR IT ON OUR FACE     Dells–Cadet 5599		50	52	63	6
45	MacARTHUR PARK     Richard Harris–Dunhill 4134		65	76	—	3
46	TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY     Bobby Vinton–Epic 10305		31	26	27	8
47	I LOVE YOU     People–Capitol 2078		68	78	91	8
48	DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME     Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7069		51	56	59	7
49	WE’RE ROLLING ON (pt. 1)     Impressions–ABC 11071		53	57	61	6
50	I WANNA LIVE     Glen Campbell–Capitol 2146		54	45	51	7
51	MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP (Into Your Heart)     1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 39		56	65	81	5
52	A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Quando M’Innamoro)     Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40027		66	—	—	2
53	BABY MAKE YOUR OWN SWEET MUSIC     Jay & Techniques–Smash 2154		59	61	64	6
54	FOREVER CAME TODAY     Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1122		39	36	16	10
55	SCARBOROUGH FAIR (/Canticle)     Simon & Garfunkel–Columbia 44465		45	46	33	12
56	HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY     Andy Kim–Steed 707		69	75	80	6
57	CALL ME LIGHTNING     The Who–Decca 32288		47	39	38	9
58	PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS     B.B. King–BluesWay 61015		62	64	65	7
59	LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS     Guy Marks–ABC 11055		60	58	62	7
60	JUMBO     Bee Gees–Atco 6570		48	40	43	7
61	I’M SORRY     Delfonics–Philly Groove 151		75	86	—	3
62	UNWIND     Ray Stevens–Monument 1048		73	82	90	8
63	TIME FOR LIVIN’     Association–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7195		77	—	—	2
64	I CAN REMEMBER     James & Bobby Purify–Bell 721		70	74	87	4
65	I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M LOSING YOU     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0677		63	68	71	7
66	JELLY JUNGLE (Of Orange Marmalade)     Lemon Pipers–Buddah 41		80	—	—	2
67	GOODBYE BABY (I Don’t Want To See You Cry)     Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart–A&M 919		64	63	52	8
68	LOVE IN EVERY ROOM (Meme Si Tu Revenais)     Paul Mauriat & Orchestra–Philips 40530		78	—	—	2
69	THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU     Herb Alpert–A&M 929		84	—	—	2
70	BROOKLYN ROADS     Neil Diamond–Uni 55065		74	85	—	3
71	UNITED     Peaches & Herb–Date 1603		—	—	—	1
72	THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP     O.C. Smith–Columbia 44425		55	47	49	12
73	LICKING STICK—LICKING STICK (pt. 1)     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 6166		—	—	—	1
74	SOUL TRAIN     Classics IV–Imperial 66293		72	77	82	5
75	REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS     Friend & Lover–Verve Forecast 5069		85	95	—	3
76	I’LL NEVER DO YOU WRONG     Joe Tex–Dial 4076		—	—	—	1
77	(You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON     Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2608		83	70	78	7
78	I GOT YOU BABE     Etta James–Cadet 5606		—	—	—	1
79	ANGEL OF THE MORNING     Merrilee Rush & Turnabouts–Bell 705		93	91	—	3
80	IT’S OVER     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9525		—	—	—	1
81	YOU AIN’T GOING NOWHERE     Byrds–Columbia 44499		82	87	89	4
82	SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1306		88	93	—	3
83	SLEEPY JOE     Herman’s Hermits–MGM 13934		86	92	—	3
84	APOLOGIZE     Ed Ames–RCA Victor 47-9517		94	99	—	3
85	NEVER GIVE YOU UP     Jerry Butler–Mercury 72798		95	—	—	2
86	HERE’S TO YOU     Hamilton Camp–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7165		91	89	92	6
87	LILI MARLENE     Al Martino–Capitol 2158		89	94	97	4
88	A TRIBUTE TO A KING     William Bell–Stax 248		87	100	—	3
89	CHAIN GANG     Jackie Wilson & Count Basie–Brunswick 55373		90	80	85	5
90	MY SHY VIOLET     Mills Brothers–Dot 17096		97	—	—	2
91	PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN     Status Quo–Cadet Concept 7001		98	—	—	2
92	READY, WILLING AND ABLE     American Breed–Acta 824		100	—	—	2
93	THE DOCTOR     Mary Wells–Jubilee 5621		99	—	—	2
94	THE LOOK OF LOVE     Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 924		—	—	—	1
95	BRING A LITTLE LOVIN’     Los Bravos–Parrot 3020		—	—	—	1
96	SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS (Return Of The Native)     Fever Tree–Uni 55060		—	—	—	1
97	SKY PILOT (pt. 1)     Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 13939		—	—	—	1
98	DON’T SIGN THE PAPER BABY (I Want You Back)     Jimmy Delphs–Karen 1538		—	—	—	1
99	RANDY     Happenings–B.T. Puppy 540		—	—	—	1
100	FACE IT GIRL, IT’S OVER     Nancy Wilson–Capitol 2136		—	—	—	1

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