CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 28, 1968
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54176
  1  513  7
  2STORMY
    Classics IV–Imperial 66328
  3  4  511
  3WICHITA LINEMAN
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 2302
  5  710  9
  4ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN
    Dion–Laurie 3464
  2  3  311
  5I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 10397
  7  91110
  6LOVE CHILD
    Diana Ross & Supremes–Motown 1135
  6  2  111
  7FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
    Stevie Wonder–Tamla 54174
  4  1  4  9
  8BOTH SIDES NOW
    Judy Collins–Elektra 45639
  910  8  9
  9I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME
    Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations–Motown 1137
133658  4
10CLOUD NINE
    Temptations–Gordy 7081
101219  7
11CINNAMON
    Derek–Bang 558
14232816
12WHO’S MAKING LOVE
    Johnnie Taylor–Stax 0009
  8  6  611
13SEE SAW
    Aretha Franklin–Atlantic 2574
121415  7
14A RAY OF HOPE
    Rascals–Atlantic 2584
152134  5
15SOULFUL STRUT
    Young-Holt Unlimited–Brunswick 55391
223561  6
16HOOKED ON A FEELING
    B.J. Thomas–Scepter 12230
21314910
17GOING UP THE COUNTRY
    Canned Heat–Liberty 56077
203040  5
18TOO WEAK TO FIGHT
    Clarence Carter–Atlantic 2569
181923  9
19TILL
    Vogues–Reprise 0788
161718  7
20CHEWY CHEWY
    Ohio Express–Buddah 70
11  8  911
21SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
    Dusty Springfield–Atlantic 2580
274956  6
22SHAME, SHAME
    Magic Lanterns–Atlantic 2560
17182111
23IF I CAN DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-9670
324365  5
24SCARBOROUGH FAIR
    Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66–A&M 986
192227  7
25MAGIC CARPET RIDE
    Steppenwolf–Dunhill 4161
2311  212
26BELLA LINDA
    Grass Roots–Dunhill 4162
334454  5
27HEY JUDE
    Beatles–Apple 2276
25131216
28LITTLE ARROWS
    Leapy Lee–Decca 32380
24161611
29I STARTED A JOKE
    Bee Gees–Atco 6639
4066  3
30LO MUCHO QUE TE QUIERO (The More I Love You)
    Rene & Rene–White Whale 287
374860  8
31THOSE WERE THE DAYS
    Mary Hopkin–Apple 1801
2620  715
32PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
    Otis Redding–Atco 6636
353845  5
33CRIMSON AND CLOVER
    Tommy James & Shondells–Roulette 7028
6686  3
34KENTUCKY WOMAN
    Deep Purple–Tetragrammaton 1508
342931  9
35BANG-SHANG-A-LANG
    Archies–Calendar 1006
31282616
36CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC
    Jimi Hendrix Experience–Reprise 0792
425563  5
37PROMISES, PROMISES
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 12231
281517  9
38EVERYDAY PEOPLE
    Sly & Family Stone–Epic 10407
687888  4
39I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE
    Chambers Brothers–Columbia 44679
414651  7
40WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN
    Brooklyn Bridge–Buddah 75
505977  4
41THIS IS MY COUNTRY
    Impressions–Curtom 1934
465371  5
42MY FAVORITE THINGS
    Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass–A&M 1001
5977  3
43(There’s Gonna Be A) SHOWDOWN
    Archie Bell & Drells–Atlantic 2583
5269  3
44STAND BY YOUR MAN
    Tammy Wynette–Epic 10398
546472  6
45GOODBYE MY LOVE
    James Brown–King 6198
443736  8
46HEY JUDE
    Wilson Pickett–Atlantic 2591
61  2
47BABY LET’S WAIT
    Royal Guardsmen–Laurie 3461
576569  8
48THE GIRL MOST LIKELY
    Jeannie C. Riley–Plantation 7
515867  5
49BRING IT ON HOME TO ME
    Eddie Floyd–Stax 0012
39252510
50ISN’T IT LONELY TOGETHER
    O.C. Smith–Columbia 44705
536173  4
51AMERICAN BOYS
    Petula Clark–Warner Bros.–7 Arts 7244
495764  6
52READY OR NOT HERE I COME (Can’t Hide From Love)
    Delfonics–Philly Groove 154
637989  4
53TOUCH ME
    Doors–Elektra 45646
  1
54LOVE MACHINE
    O’Kaysions–ABC 11153
475059  6
55WHITE HOUSES
    Eric Burdon & Animals–MGM 14013
566066  6
56CALIFORNIA SOUL
    5th Dimension–Soul City 770
  1
57BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
    Andy Williams–Columbia 44650
656748  9
58ELECTRIC STORIES
    4 Seasons–Philips 40577
6271  3
59LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE
    Engelbert Humperdinck–Parrot 40032
36332212
60I’VE GOTTA BE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 0779
7996100   4
61VANCE
    Roger Miller–Smash 2197
647482  5
62ROCKIN’ IN THE SAME OLD BOAT
    Bobby Bland–Duke 440
717683  7
63BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN
    Beach Boys–Capitol 2360
707581  5
64ARE YOU HAPPY
    Jerry Butler–Mercury 72876
7281  3
65I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
    Creedence Clearwater Revival–Fantasy 617
748087  6
66A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
    Tom Jones–Parrot 40035
7888  3
67MALINDA
    Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers–Gordy 7079
7583  3
68RAINBOW RIDE
    Andy Kim–Steed 711
778593  5
69HANG ’EM HIGH
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 0013
768494  7
70SHE’S A LADY
    John Sebastian–Kama Sutra 254
8091  3
71FEELIN’ SO GOOD (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o.)
    Archies–Calendar 1007
82  2
72CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
    Bobby Womack–Minit 32055
839097  4
73TIT FOR TAT (Ain’t No Taking Back)
    James Brown–King 6204
  1
74SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR
    Sam & Dave–Atlantic 2590
88  2
75YOU GOT SOUL
    Johnny Nash–JAD 209
84  2
76ELOISE
    Barry Ryan–MGM 14010
87  2
77TRAGEDY
    Brian Hyland–Dot 17176
8692  3
78YOU SHOWED ME
    Turtles–White Whale 292
  1
79THIS MAGIC MOMENT
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 50475
9099  3
80DOES ANYBODY KNOW I’M HERE
    Dells–Cadet 5631
  1
81IF I ONLY HAD TIME
    Nick DeCaro–A&M 1000
89  2
82CAN I CHANGE MY MIND
    Tyrone Davis–Dakar 602
  1
83HONEY DO
    Strangeloves–Sire 4102
9194  3
84BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
    Foundations–Uni 55101
  1
85FLY WITH ME
    Avant-Garde–Columbia 44701
92  2
86SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH
    Box Tops–Mala 12035
  1
87NOT ON THE OUTSIDE
    Moments–Stang 5000
93  2
88CONDITION RED
    Goodees–Hip 8005
95  2
89NOBODY
    Three Dog Night–Dunhill 4168
9691  5
90MAY I
    Bill Deal & Rhondels–Heritage 803
  1
91THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
    New Colony Six–Mercury 72858
  1
92I’M INTO LOOKIN’ FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 56080
  1
93IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD LUCK
    Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis–ABC/TRC 11170
  1
94THE THOUGHT OF LOVING YOU
    Crystal Mansion–Capitol 2275
  1
95RAIN IN MY HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 0798
  1
96SEASON OF THE WITCH (pt. 1)
    Vanilla Fudge–Atco 6632
7279  3
97GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-9648
  1
98RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN
    Bob Seger System–Capitol 2297
  4
99GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
    Joe South–Capitol 2248
  1
100 POOR SIDE OF TOWN
    Al Wilson–Soul City 771
  1
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