CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending OCTOBER 5, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEY JUDE     Beatles–Apple 2276		1	1	38	4
2	HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.     Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 3		2	2	1	7
3	FIRE     Crazy World Of Arthur Brown–Atlantic 2556		9	20	39	5
4	HUSH     Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1503		4	5	6	9
5	MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS     Grass Roots–Dunhill 4144		14	22	36	7
6	I’VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU     Bee Gees–Atco 6603		6	13	21	9
7	THE FOOL ON THE HILL     Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 961		7	8	14	9
8	MY SPECIAL ANGEL     Vogues–Reprise 0766		16	26	53	5
9	ON THE ROAD AGAIN     Canned Heat–Liberty 56038		17	23	29	10
10	GIRL WATCHER     O’Kaysions–ABC 11094		12	16	22	8
11	MAGIC BUS     The Who–Decca 32362		10	12	17	9
12	REVOLUTION     Beatles–Apple 2276		11	15	69	4
13	PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE     Rascals–Atlantic 2537		5	3	2	12
14	1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT     1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 54		3	4	5	13
15	SLIP AWAY     Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2508		15	17	20	12
16	SUZIE Q. (pt. 1)     Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 616		32	83	—	3
17	TIME HAS COME TODAY     Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44414		21	36	49	7
18	OVER YOU     Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44644		41	54	71	4
19	LITTLE GREEN APPLES     O.C. Smith–Columbia 44616		25	37	47	7
20	(The Lament Of The Cherokee) INDIAN RESERVATION     Don Fardon–GNP Crescendo 405		23	32	55	7
21	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		22	24	31	8
22	WHO IS GONNA LOVE ME?     Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12226		24	25	28	7
23	YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54169		8	7	9	11
24	DO IT AGAIN     Beach Boys–Capitol 2239		20	11	8	12
25	SAY IT LOUD—I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1)     James Brown–King 6187		36	46	68	5
26	BORN TO BE WILD     Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4138		19	10	3	13
27	LIGHT MY FIRE     Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9550		13	6	4	12
28	THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		18	9	10	9
29	ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER     Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0767		52	78	87	4
30	STREET FIGHTING MAN     Rolling Stones–London 909		31	35	45	5
31	PIECE OF MY HEART     Big Brother & Holding Company–Columbia 44626		58	61	73	5
32	HELP YOURSELF     Tom Jones–Parrot 40029		34	38	41	8
33	BABY, COME BACK     Equals–RCA Victor 47-9583		38	51	60	8
34	ELENORE     Turtles–White Whale 276		49	68	—	3
35	POOR BABY     Cowsills–MGM 13981		42	50	64	5
36	BANG-SHANG-A-LANG     Archies–Calendar 1006		50	76	88	4
37	SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME     Max Frost & Troopers–Tower 419		57	69	78	6
38	LOVE MAKES A WOMAN     Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55379		29	21	16	15
39	SWEET BLINDNESS     5th Dimension–Soul City 768		51	66	—	3
40	NATURALLY STONED     Avant-Garde–Columbia 44590		46	47	51	7
41	THOSE WERE THE DAYS     Mary Hopkin–Apple 1801		85	98	—	3
42	THE WEIGHT     Jackie DeShannon–Imperial 66313		35	40	44	8
43	THE SNAKE     Al Wilson–Soul City 767		45	49	56	11
44	I FOUND A TRUE LOVE     Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2558		48	58	—	3
45	DOWN AT LULU’S     Ohio Express–Buddah 56		33	27	25	11
46	HIP CITY (pt. 2)     Jr. Walker & All Stars–Soul 35048		28	28	33	9
47	BROWN EYED WOMAN     Bill Medley–MGM 13959		53	52	35	12
48	I MET HER IN CHURCH     Box Tops–Mala 12017		54	64	80	4
49	I WISH IT WOULD RAIN     Gladys Knight & Pips–Soul 35047		47	43	46	6
50	BREAK YOUR PROMISE     Delfonics–Philly Groove 152		55	59	61	7
51	DOWN ON ME     Big Brother & Holding Company–Mainstream 662		60	63	76	5
52	WHITE ROOM     Cream–Atco 6617		70	—	—	2
53	CHAINED     Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54170		62	73	—	3
54	SPECIAL OCCASION     Smokey Robinson & Miracles–Tamla 54172		37	31	24	9
55	I’VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER     Otis Redding–Atco 6612		68	82	—	3
56	HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN     Jerry Butler–Mercury 72850		61	67	75	6
57	SWEET YOUNG THING LIKE YOU     Ray Charles–ABC/TRC 11133		63	72	—	3
58	FOOL FOR YOU     Impressions–Curtom 1932		65	81	91	5
59	SHOOT ’EM UP, BABY     Andy Kim–Steed 710		66	70	79	5
60	HOLD ME TIGHT     Johnny Nash–JAD 207		90	94	—	3
61	LALENA     Donovan–Epic 10393		74	—	—	2
62	THE WEIGHT     The Band–Capitol 2269		64	65	72	5
63	PUFFIN’ ON DOWN THE TRACK     Hugh Masekela–Uni 55085		75	—	—	2
64	THAT KIND OF WOMAN     Merrilee Rush & Turnabouts–Bell 738		40	41	42	7
65	I’M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD     Four Tops–Motown 1132		—	—	—	1
66	ICE IN THE SUN     Status Quo–Cadet Concept 7006		71	79	89	4
67	A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9610		77	—	—	2
68	KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME HONEY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54173		—	—	—	1
69	DO THE CHOO CHOO     Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2559		81	—	—	2
70	LOVE HEALS     Colours–Dot 17132		72	75	77	7
71	UP-HARD     Willie Mitchell–Hi 2151		87	—	—	2
72	IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA     Iron Butterfly–Atco 6606		56	57	59	7
73	COURT OF LOVE     Unifics–Kapp 935		96	—	—	2
74	SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS (Return Of The Native)     Fever Tree–Uni 55060		67	74	81	7
75	DON’T CHANGE YOUR LOVE     Five Stairsteps & Cubie–Curtom 1931		76	80	82	5
76	TOMBOY     Ronnie Dove–Diamond 249		78	85	90	4
77	THERE WAS A TIME     Gene Chandler–Brunswick 55383		—	—	—	1
78	THE BIPLANE, EVER MORE     Irish Rovers–Decca 32371		84	89	98	4
79	I AIN’T GOT TO LOVE NOBODY ELSE     Masqueraders–Bell 733		86	92	—	3
80	YOU GOT THE LOVE     Professor Morrison’s Lollipop–White Whale 275		82	87	94	4
81	RIDE MY SEE-SAW     Moody Blues–Deram 85033		—	—	—	1
82	PER-SO-NAL-LY     Bobby Paris–Tetragrammaton 1504		83	88	95	4
83	SMELL OF INCENSE     Southwest F.O.B.–Hip 8002		89	100	—	3
84	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Fantastic Four–Ric-Tic 144		—	—	—	1
85	MESSAGE FROM MARIA     Joe Simon–Sound Stage 7 2617		—	—	—	1
86	QUICK JOEY SMALL (Run Joey Run)     Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus–Buddah 64		—	—	—	1
87	THE FUNKY JUDGE     Bull & Matadors–Toddlin’ Town 108		98	99	—	5
88	WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING     Patti Drew–Capitol 2197		95	96	—	7
89	1432 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE HERO     Bobby Russell–Elf 90020		—	—	—	1
90	HOLE IN MY POCKET     Barry Goldberg Reunion–Buddah 59		91	93	—	3
91	DESTINATION: ANYWHERE     Marvelettes–Tamla 54171		—	—	—	1
92	CINNAMON     Derek–Bang 558		93	95	99	4
93	OH LORD, WHY LORD     Los Pop Tops–Calla 154		—	—	—	1
94	SUNDAY SUN     Neil Diamond–Uni 55084		99	—	—	2
95	ALMOST IN LOVE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9610		—	—	—	1
96	THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE     Fuzzy Bunnies–Decca 32364		—	—	—	2
97	GREENBURG, GLICKSTEIN, CHARLES, DAVID SMITH & JONES     Cryan’ Shames–Columbia 44638		—	—	—	1
98	PEACE OF MIND     Nancy Wilson–Capitol 2283		—	—	—	1
99	THE MULE     James Boys–Phil-L.A. Of Soul 316		97	97	97	5
100	FIRE     Five By Five–Paula 302		—	—	—	1

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