CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending OCTOBER 26, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEY JUDE     Beatles–Apple 2276		1	1	1	7
2	FIRE     Crazy World Of Arthur Brown–Atlantic 2556		2	3	3	8
3	LITTLE GREEN APPLES     O.C. Smith–Columbia 44616		4	10	19	10
4	THOSE WERE THE DAYS     Mary Hopkin–Apple 1801		13	23	41	6
5	OVER YOU     Gary Puckett & Union Gap–Columbia 44644		7	12	18	7
6	GIRL WATCHER     O’Kaysions–ABC 11094		5	7	10	11
7	ELENORE     Turtles–White Whale 276		12	24	34	6
8	I’VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU     Bee Gees–Atco 6603		3	4	6	12
9	SUZIE Q. (pt. 1)     Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 616		10	15	16	6
10	MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS     Grass Roots–Dunhill 4144		8	5	5	10
11	TIME HAS COME TODAY     Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44414		11	14	17	10
12	WHITE ROOM     Cream–Atco 6617		14	17	52	5
13	MY SPECIAL ANGEL     Vogues–Reprise 0766		6	6	8	8
14	PIECE OF MY HEART     Big Brother & Holding Company–Columbia 44626		15	22	31	8
15	HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.     Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 3		9	2	2	10
16	HOLD ME TIGHT     Johnny Nash–JAD 207		29	36	60	6
17	SAY IT LOUD—I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD (pt. 1)     James Brown–King 6187		19	21	25	8
18	ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER     Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0767		22	26	29	7
19	REVOLUTION     Beatles–Apple 2276		17	13	12	7
20	SWEET BLINDNESS     5th Dimension–Soul City 768		27	33	39	6
21	ON THE ROAD AGAIN     Canned Heat–Liberty 56038		16	9	9	13
22	BANG-SHANG-A-LANG     Archies–Calendar 1006		26	30	36	7
23	SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME     Max Frost & Troopers–Tower 419		25	29	37	9
24	(The Lament Of The Cherokee) INDIAN RESERVATION     Don Fardon–GNP Crescendo 405		20	19	20	10
25	LOVE CHILD     Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135		52	—	—	2
26	MAGIC CARPET RIDE     Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4161		42	60	—	3
27	BABY, COME BACK     Equals–RCA Victor 47-9583		28	31	33	11
28	FOOL FOR YOU     Impressions–Curtom 1932		38	47	58	8
29	HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN     Jerry Butler–Mercury 72850		39	42	56	9
30	HUSH     Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1503		18	8	4	12
31	HI-HEEL SNEAKERS     Jose Feliciano–RCA Victor 47-9641		46	64	—	3
32	SLIP AWAY     Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2508		21	11	15	15
33	THE FOOL ON THE HILL     Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 961		23	16	7	12
34	LALENA     Donovan–Epic 10393		36	41	61	5
35	KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME HONEY     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell–Tamla 54173		44	54	68	4
36	CHAINED     Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54170		40	44	53	6
37	I’M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD     Four Tops–Motown 1132		43	49	65	4
38	THE SNAKE     Al Wilson–Soul City 767		32	38	43	14
39	HELP YOURSELF     Tom Jones–Parrot 40029		31	32	32	11
40	COURT OF LOVE     Unifics–Kapp 935		51	63	73	5
41	SHOOT ’EM UP, BABY     Andy Kim–Steed 710		47	53	59	8
42	NATURALLY STONED     Avant-Garde–Columbia 44590		35	39	40	10
43	I MET HER IN CHURCH     Box Tops–Mala 12017		41	43	48	7
44	I’VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER     Otis Redding–Atco 6612		45	51	55	6
45	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER     Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2546		24	18	21	11
46	DO THE CHOO CHOO     Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2559		49	56	69	5
47	PORPOISE SONG     Monkees–Colgems 1031		57	68	—	3
48	BREAK YOUR PROMISE     Delfonics–Philly Groove 152		53	46	50	10
49	QUICK JOEY SMALL (Run Joey Run)     Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus–Buddah 64		60	76	86	4
50	THE STRAIGHT LIFE     Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50461		69	—	—	2
51	CINDERELLA SUNSHINE     Paul Revere & Raiders–Columbia 44655		61	—	—	2
52	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Fantastic Four–Soul 35052		56	73	84	4
53	TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6616		55	61	—	3
54	PUFFIN’ ON DOWN THE TRACK     Hugh Masekela–Uni 55085		50	52	63	5
55	PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES     Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 748		68	83	—	3
56	ICE IN THE SUN     Status Quo–Cadet Concept 7006		54	58	66	7
57	A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9610		59	62	67	5
58	DESTINATION: ANYWHERE     Marvelettes–Tamla 54171		62	70	91	4
59	ALWAYS TOGETHER     Dells–Cadet 5621		72	—	—	2
60	RIDE MY SEE-SAW     Moody Blues–Deram 85033		64	69	81	4
61	LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE     Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40032		71	87	—	3
62	1432 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE HERO     Bobby Russell–Elf 90020		67	80	89	4
63	UP-HARD     Willie Mitchell–Hi 2151		65	66	71	5
64	LITTLE ARROWS     Leapy Lee–Decca 32380		76	—	—	2
65	CHEWY CHEWY     Ohio Express–Buddah 70		84	—	—	2
66	YOU NEED ME, BABY     Joe Tex–Dial 4086		66	72	—	3
67	FROM THE TEACHER TO THE PREACHER     Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55387		82	—	—	2
68	SOUL DRIPPIN’     Mauds–Mercury 72832		83	93	—	4
69	SMELL OF INCENSE     Southwest F.O.B.–Hip 8002		74	81	83	6
70	THE FUNKY JUDGE     Bull & Matadors–Toddlin’ Town 108		73	84	87	8
71	PEACE OF MIND     Nancy Wilson–Capitol 2283		78	88	98	4
72	YOU’RE ALL AROUND ME     Percy Sledge–Atlantic 2563		77	—	—	2
73	GREENBURG, GLICKSTEIN, CHARLES, DAVID SMITH & JONES     Cryan’ Shames–Columbia 44638		79	90	97	4
74	I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME     Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397		—	—	—	1
75	DO SOMETHING TO ME     Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7024		88	—	—	2
76	BRING IT ON HOME TO ME     Eddie Floyd–Stax 0012		—	—	—	1
77	STORMY     Classics IV–Imperial 66328		87	—	—	2
78	SHAME, SHAME     Magic Lanterns–Atlantic 2560		81	—	—	2
79	BAROQUE-A-NOVA     Mason Williams–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7235		80	86	—	3
80	ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN     Dion–Laurie 3464		90	—	—	2
81	WHO’S MAKING LOVE     Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009		94	—	—	2
82	GOODY GOODY GUMDROPS     1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 71		—	—	—	1
83	SUNDAY SUN     Neil Diamond–Uni 55084		85	85	94	5
84	YOU PUT IT ON ME     B.B. King–BluesWay 61019		92	95	—	3
85	SHAKE     Shadows Of Knight–Team 520		89	—	—	2
86	LET’S MAKE A PROMISE     Peaches & Herb–Date 1623		—	—	—	1
87	FIRE     Five By Five–Paula 302		91	94	100	4
88	AUNT DORA’S LOVE SOUL SHACK     Arthur Conley–Atco 6622		98	—	—	2
89	NOT ENOUGH INDIANS     Dean Martin–Reprise 0780		—	—	—	1
90	KISS HER NOW     Ed Ames–RCA Victor 47-9647		97	—	—	2
91	ALFIE     Eivets Rednow–Gordy 7076		93	98	—	6
92	TALKING ABOUT MY BABY     Gloria Walker–Flaming Arrow 35		—	—	—	1
93	CINNAMON     Derek–Bang 558		86	89	92	7
94	HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. (Later That Same Day)     Ben Colder–MGM 13997		96	—	—	2
95	CYCLES     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0764		—	—	—	3
96	HOOKED ON A FEELING     B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230		—	—	—	1
97	FLY ME TO THE MOON     Bobby Womack–Minit 32048		—	—	—	6
98	YOU TALK SUNSHINE, I BREATHE FIRE     Amboy Dukes–Mainstream 693		—	—	—	1
99	TODAY     Jimmie Rodgers–A&M 976		—	—	—	1
100	IT’S CRAZY     Eddie Harris–Atlantic 2561		—	—	—	1

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