CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending SEPTEMBER 14, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.     Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 3		4	29	47	4
2	PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE     Rascals–Atlantic 2537		1	1	1	9
3	BORN TO BE WILD     Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4138		2	2	2	10
4	LIGHT MY FIRE     Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9550		3	3	3	9
5	1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT     1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 54		7	13	18	10
6	HUSH     Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1503		15	22	33	6
7	YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON     Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6590		8	12	13	13
8	DO IT AGAIN     Beach Boys–Capitol 2239		9	11	12	9
9	YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54169		12	14	23	8
10	THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		14	19	24	6
11	HELLO, I LOVE YOU     Doors–Elektra 45635		5	5	4	12
12	SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE     Cream–Atco 6544		6	6	7	22
13	SEALED WITH A KISS     Gary Lewis & Playboys–Liberty 56037		11	8	14	14
14	THE FOOL ON THE HILL     Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 961		20	24	44	6
15	MR. BUSINESSMAN     Ray Stevens–Monument 1083		16	17	19	7
16	LOVE MAKES A WOMAN     Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55379		17	18	22	12
17	MAGIC BUS     The Who–Decca 32362		22	28	36	6
18	SOUL-LIMBO     Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0001		10	9	15	11
19	STAY IN MY CORNER     Dells–Cadet 5612		19	20	25	11
20	SLIP AWAY     Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2508		25	30	30	9
21	I’VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU     Bee Gees–Atco 6603		27	35	45	6
22	GIRL WATCHER     O’Kaysions–ABC 11094		44	58	84	5
23	PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME     Temptations–Gordy 7074		24	26	29	8
24	SPECIAL OCCASION     Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54172		26	32	40	6
25	DOWN AT LULU’S     Ohio Express–Buddah 56		31	39	41	8
26	TUESDAY AFTERNOON (Forever Afternoon)     Moody Blues–Deram 85028		30	34	35	12
27	GIVE A DAMN     Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72831		33	43	53	6
28	WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME?     Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12226		35	48	60	4
29	ON THE ROAD AGAIN     Canned Heat–Liberty 56038		39	49	61	7
30	SIX MAN BAND     Association–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7229		34	53	62	4
31	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		36	55	70	5
32	CLASSICAL GAS     Mason Williams–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7190		18	7	6	12
33	HIP CITY (pt. 2)     Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35048		38	42	55	6
34	TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME     Vogues–Reprise 0686		13	4	5	13
35	BROWN EYED WOMAN     Bill Medley–MGM 13959		41	47	57	9
36	MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS     Grass Roots–Dunhill 4144		46	65	76	4
37	I CAN’T STOP DANCING     Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2534		21	15	21	9
38	HEY JUDE     Beatles–Apple 2276		—	—	—	1
39	FIRE     Crazy World Of Arthur Brown–Atlantic 2556		73	—	—	2
40	TO WAIT FOR LOVE     Herb Alpert–A&M 964		50	79	—	3
41	HELP YOURSELF     Tom Jones–Parrot 40029		48	59	63	5
42	THAT KIND OF WOMAN     Merrilee Rush & Turnabouts–Bell 738		52	63	73	4
43	DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME     Mama Cass–Dunhill 4145		23	10	10	11
44	THE WEIGHT     Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66313		51	60	64	5
45	STREET FIGHTING MAN     Rolling Stones–London 909		63	—	—	2
46	I WISH IT WOULD RAIN     Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35047		55	80	—	3
47	LITTLE GREEN APPLES     O.C. Smith–Columbia 44616		58	81	89	4
48	I’VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL (To Love Me Like You Do)     Eddie Floyd–Stax 0002		47	52	59	7
49	TIME HAS COME TODAY     Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44414		59	74	88	4
50	JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND     Amboy Dukes–Mainstream 684		28	21	20	13
51	NATURALLY STONED     Avant-Garde–Columbia 44590		53	61	71	4
52	I CAN’T DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOU’RE PLAYIN’     Martha Reeves & Vandellas–Gordy 7075		40	46	51	6
53	MY SPECIAL ANGEL     Vogues–Reprise 0766		70	—	—	2
54	BAREFOOT IN BALTIMORE     Strawberry Alarm Clock–Uni 55076		57	77	79	6
55	(The Lament Of The Cherokee) INDIAN RESERVATION     Don Fardon–GNP Crescendo 405		64	75	81	4
56	THE SNAKE     Al Wilson–Soul City 767		67	72	78	8
57	GIRLS CAN’T DO WHAT THE GUYS DO     Betty Wright–Alston 4569		68	76	80	7
58	IF LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART     Friend & Lover–Verve Forecast 5091		60	68	72	4
59	IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA     Iron Butterfly–Atco 6606		61	71	77	4
60	BABY, COME BACK     Equals–RCA Victor 47-9583		69	78	85	5
61	BREAK YOUR PROMISE     Delfonics–Philly Groove 152		71	96	99	4
62	MORNING DEW     Lulu–Epic 10367		62	70	75	7
63	MY WAY OF LIFE     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0764		66	73	83	4
64	POOR BABY     Cowsills–MGM 13981		76	—	—	2
65	AND SUDDENLY     Cherry People–Heritage 801		43	45	49	11
66	I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55381		45	50	50	10
67	FOR THE LOVE OF IVY     Mamas & The Papas–Dunhill 4150		72	—	—	2
68	SAY IT LOUD—I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1)     James Brown–King 6187		80	—	—	2
69	REVOLUTION     Beatles–Apple 2276		—	—	—	1
70	KEEP THE ONE YOU GOT     Joe Tex–Dial 4083		56	64	68	6
71	OVER YOU     Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44644		—	—	—	1
72	THE WEIGHT     The Band–Capitol 2269		78	—	—	2
73	PIECE OF MY HEART     Big Brother & Holding Company–Columbia 44626		83	—	—	2
74	THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9606		75	84	90	4
75	HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN     Jerry Butler–Mercury 72850		79	91	—	3
76	DOWN ON ME     Big Brother & Holding Company–Mainstream 662		90	—	—	2
77	LOVE HEALS     Colours–Dot 17132		87	98	100	4
78	SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME     Max Frost & Troopers–Tower 419		81	92	—	3
79	SHOOT ’EM UP, BABY     Andy Kim–Steed 710		89	—	—	2
80	I MET HER IN CHURCH     Box Tops–Mala 12017		—	—	—	1
81	SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS (Return Of The Native)     Fever Tree–Uni 55060		85	—	—	4
82	DON’T CHANGE YOUR LOVE     Five Stairsteps & Cubie–Curtom 1931		84	—	—	2
83	ALFIE     Eivets Rednow–Gordy 7076		—	—	—	1
84	PRIVATE NUMBER     Judy Clay & William Bell–Stax 0005		86	97	—	3
85	EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’     Nilsson–RCA Victor 47-9544		54	62	65	6
86	THE B.B. JONES     B.B. King–BluesWay 61019		88	—	—	2
87	ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER     Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0767		—	—	—	1
88	BANG-SHANG-A-LANG     Archies–Calendar 1006		—	—	—	1
89	ICE IN THE SUN     Status Quo–Cadet Concept 7006		—	—	—	1
90	TOMBOY     Ronnie Dove–Diamond 249		—	—	—	1
91	FOOL FOR YOU     Impressions–Curtom 1932		96	—	—	2
92	LISTEN HERE     Eddie Harris–Atlantic 2487		94	95	—	4
93	FLY ME TO THE MOON     Bobby Womack–Minit 32048		95	99	—	3
94	YOU GOT THE LOVE     Professor Morrison’s Lollipop–White Whale 275		—	—	—	1
95	PER-SO-NAL-LY     Bobby Paris–Tetragrammaton 1504		—	—	—	1
96	DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND     Lou Rawls–Capitol 2252		97	—	—	2
97	THE MULE     James Boys–Phil-L.A. Of Soul 316		99	—	—	2
98	THE BIPLANE, EVER MORE     Irish Rovers–Decca 32371		—	—	—	1
99	CINNAMON     Derek–Bang 558		—	—	—	1
100	SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE     Ramsey Lewis–Cadet 5609		92	—	—	2

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