CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 14, 1968
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54174
  4  814  7
  2LOVE CHILD
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135
  1  1  1  9
  3ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN
    Dion–Laurie 3464
  3  7  8  9
  4STORMY
    Classics IV–Imperial 66328
  51117  9
  5I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176
132855  5
  6WHO’S MAKING LOVE
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009
  6  6  6  9
  7WICHITA LINEMAN
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302
101221  7
  8CHEWY CHEWY
    Ohio Express–Buddah 70
  9  910  9
  9I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397
111526  8
10BOTH SIDES NOW
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45639
  81328  7
11MAGIC CARPET RIDE
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4161
  2  3  410
12CLOUD NINE
    Temptations–Gordy 7081
192443  5
13HEY JUDE
    Beatles–Apple 2276
12  4  214
14SEE SAW
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2574
151937  5
15PROMISES, PROMISES
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12231
171719  7
16LITTLE ARROWS
    Leapy Lee–Decca 32380
161618  9
17TILL
    Vogues–Reprise 0788
182257  5
18SHAME, SHAME
    Magic Lanterns–Atlantic 2560
212736  9
19TOO WEAK TO FIGHT
    Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2569
232535  7
20THOSE WERE THE DAYS
    Mary Hopkin–Apple 1801
  7  2  313
21A RAY OF HOPE
    Rascals–Atlantic 2584
3451  3
22SCARBOROUGH FAIR
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 986
274153  5
23CINNAMON
    Derek–Bang 558
28354714
24WHITE ROOM
    Cream–Atco 6617
14  5  512
25BRING IT ON HOME TO ME
    Eddie Floyd–Stax 0012
252024  8
26QUICK JOEY SMALL (Run Joey Run)
    Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus–Buddah 64
20182011
27PICKIN’ WILD MOUNTAIN BERRIES
    Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson–SSS Int’l 748
30303110
28BANG-SHANG-A-LANG
    Archies–Calendar 1006
2610  914
29KENTUCKY WOMAN
    Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1508
313339  7
30GOING UP THE COUNTRY
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56077
4052  3
31HOOKED ON A FEELING
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230
496274  8
32HOLD ME TIGHT
    Johnny Nash–JAD 207
2921  713
33LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40032
22232710
34GOODY GOODY GUMDROPS
    1910 Fruitgum Co.–Buddah 71
323132  8
35SOULFUL STRUT
    Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391
6188  4
36I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
    Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137
58  2
37GOODBYE MY LOVE
    James Brown–King 6198
363941  6
38PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
    Otis Redding–Atco 6636
4560  3
39DO SOMETHING TO ME
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7024
242633  9
40THE STRAIGHT LIFE
    Bobby Goldsboro–United Artists 50461
372929  9
41FIRE
    Five By Five–Paula 302
38404211
42RIGHT RELATIONS
    Johnny Rivers–Imperial 66335
434759  6
43IF I CAN DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670
6581  3
44BELLA LINDA
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4162
5466  3
45DO YOU WANNA DANCE
    Mamas & The Papas–Dunhill 4171
465464  4
46I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE
    Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44679
515971  5
47SHAKE
    Shadows Of Knight–Team 520
394551  9
48LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You)
    Rene & Rene–White Whale 287
607176  6
49SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580
566881  4
50LOVE MACHINE
    O’Kaysions–ABC 11153
596373  4
51BALLAD OF TWO BROTHERS
    Autry Inman–Epic 10389
535863  5
52PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
    Lettermen–Capitol 2324
525662  6
53THIS IS MY COUNTRY
    Impressions–Curtom 1934
7180  3
54WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
    Joe Cocker–A&M 991
556169  6
55CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC
    Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0792
6374  3
56A MAN AND A HALF
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2575
626570  5
57AMERICAN BOYS
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7244
647284  4
58THE GIRL MOST LIKELY
    Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 7
6777  3
59WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75
77  2
60WHITE HOUSES
    Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 14013
666975  4
61ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER
    O.C. Smith–Columbia 44705
73  2
62JUST AIN’T NO LOVE
    Barbara Acklin–Brunswick 55388
687587  4
63PEOPLE
    Tymes–Columbia 44630
707379  5
64STAND BY YOUR MAN
    Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398
727985  4
65BABY LET’S WAIT
    Royal Guardsmen–Laurie 3461
697077  6
66I STARTED A JOKE
    Bee Gees–Atco 6639
  1
67BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Andy Williams–Columbia 44650
485360  7
68YESTERDAY’S RAIN
    Spanky & Our Gang–Mercury 72871
767682  4
69(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN
    Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2583
  1
70COME ON, REACT!
    Fireballs–Atco 6614
788390  5
71ELECTRIC STORIES
    4 Seasons–Philips 40577
  1
72SEASON OF THE WITCH (pt. 1)
    Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6632
79  2
73THEY DON’T MAKE LOVE LIKE THEY USED TO
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-9667
8084  3
74VANCE
    Roger Miller–Smash 2197
8286  3
75BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2360
8185  3
76ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT
    Bobby Bland–Duke 440
838286  5
77MY FAVORITE THINGS
    Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 1001
  1
78EVERYDAY PEOPLE
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407
88  2
79READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love)
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 154
89  2
80I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 617
879699  4
81ARE YOU HAPPY
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72876
  1
82DON’T CRY MY LOVE
    Impressions–ABC 11135
849295  4
83MALINDA
    Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7079
  1
84HANG ’EM HIGH
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013
9489  5
85RAINBOW RIDE
    Andy Kim–Steed 711
9398  3
86CRIMSON AND CLOVER
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028
  1
87KEEP ON DANCING
    Alvin Cash–Toddlin’ Town 111
8589  3
88A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40035
  1
89THE DANCE AT ST. FRANCIS
    Barracuda–RCA Victor 47-9660
95  2
90CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
    Bobby Womack–Minit 32055
97  2
91SHE’S A LADY
    John Sebastian–Kama Sutra 254
  1
92TRAGEDY
    Brian Hyland–Dot 17176
  1
93THE BEGINNING OF MY END
    Unifics–Kapp 957
  1
94HONEY DO
    Strangeloves–Sire 4102
  1
95TAKE A HEART
    Don Fardon–GNP Crescendo 418
  1
96I’VE GOTTA BE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779
100   2
97HUSBANDS AND WIVES
    Wayne Newton–MGM 14014
  1
98REACH OUT
    Merrilee Rush–AGP 107
8791  3
99THIS MAGIC MOMENT
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475
  1
100 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Duprees–Heritage 805
9192  3
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