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US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th January, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 HELLO GOODBYE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 3 DAYDREAM BELIEVER –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-8 (1)

3 6 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-7 (3)

4 2 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-11 (2)

5 5 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-8 (5)

6 4 I SECOND THAT EMOTION –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-10 (4)

7 7 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (7)

8 8 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-6 (8)

9 9 BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-14 (7)

10 10 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-11 (10)

11 11 HONEY CHILE –•– Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-8 (11)

12 25 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-4 (12)

13 18 IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-6 (13)

14 15 SUMMER RAIN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (14)

15 13 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-15 (1)

16 12 YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS –•– Cher (Imperial)-11 (9)

17 17 NEXT PLANE TO LONDON –•– The Rose Garden (Atco)-12 (17)

18 19 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-9 (18)

19 14 THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-15 (2)

20 16 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-12 (4)

21 29 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-5 (21)

22 22 AND GET AWAY –•– The Esquires (Bunky)-7 (22)

23 23 WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN –•– Donovan (Epic)-7 (23)

24 32 MONTEREY –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-4 (24)

25 26 IT’S WONDERFUL –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (25)

26 20 SHE’S MY GIRL –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-9 (14)

27 36 WHO WILL ANSWER –•– Ed Ames (RCA Victor)-4 (27)

28 40 TELL MAMA –•– Etta James (Cadet)-9 (28)

29 30 COME SEE ABOUT ME –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (29)

30 38 LOVE ME TWO TIMES –•– The Doors (Elektra)-5 (30)

31 31 THE OTHER MAN’S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-6 (31)

32 42 LOVE POWER –•– The Sandpebbles (Calla)-7 (32)

33 37 I CAN’T STAND MYSELF (When You Touch Me) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (33)

34 28 KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN’ –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-12 (14)

35 62 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-5 (35)

36 33 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-11 (26)

37 47 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS –•– Lulu (Epic)-4 (37)

38 48 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-5 (38)

39 54 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-4 (39)

40 51 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

55 24 NEON RAINBOW –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-9 (24)

61 35 TOO MUCH OF NOTHING –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-7 (35)

68 34 BABY YOU GOT IT –•– Brenton Wood (Double Shot)-7 (34)

POWER PLAYS

41 56 TWO LITTLE KIDS –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-4 (41)

42 43 COVER ME –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (42)

43 53 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-9 (43)

44 44 WINDY –•– Wes Montgomery (A&M)-7 (44)

45 45 I’M IN LOVE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (45)

46 46 IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-6 (46)

47 70 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-3 (47)

48 77 SHE’S A RAINBOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (48)

49 60 EVERYBODY KNOWS –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (49)

50 50 DEAR ELOISE –•– The Hollies (Epic)-6 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

72 — SOME VELVET MORNING –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-1 (72)

81 — A WORKING MAN’S PRAYER –•– Arthur Prysock (Verve)-1 (81)

82 — NO SAD SONGS –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (82)

83 — ZABADAK –•– Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich (Imperial)-1 (83)

85 — MONEY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (85)

86 — SUNDAY MORNIN’ –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-1 (86)

90 — MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-1 (90)

97 — A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN –•– James Carr (Goldwax)-1 (97)

98 — NEW ORLEANS –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (98)

99 — LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-1 (99)

100 — BORN FREE –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th January, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 HELLO GOODBYE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)

2 3 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-8 (2)

3 2 DAYDREAM BELIEVER –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-9 (1)

4 5 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-9 (4)

5 4 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-12 (2)

6 7 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (6)

7 8 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-7 (7)

8 6 I SECOND THAT EMOTION –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-11 (4)

9 12 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-5 (9)

10 10 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-12 (10)

11 11 HONEY CHILE –•– Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-9 (11)

12 9 BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-15 (7)

13 13 IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-7 (13)

14 18 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-10 (14)

15 24 MONTEREY –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-5 (15)

16 21 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-6 (16)

17 14 SUMMER RAIN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-9 (14)

18 35 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-6 (18)

19 27 WHO WILL ANSWER –•– Ed Ames (RCA Victor)-5 (19)

20 25 IT’S WONDERFUL –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (20)

21 16 YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS –•– Cher (Imperial)-12 (9)

22 17 NEXT PLANE TO LONDON –•– The Rose Garden (Atco)-13 (17)

23 47 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-4 (23)

24 29 COME SEE ABOUT ME –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (24)

25 30 LOVE ME TWO TIMES –•– The Doors (Elektra)-6 (25)

26 40 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-5 (26)

27 32 LOVE POWER –•– The Sandpebbles (Calla)-8 (27)

28 28 TELL MAMA –•– Etta James (Cadet)-10 (28)

29 38 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-6 (29)

30 39 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-5 (30)

31 41 TWO LITTLE KIDS –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-5 (31)

32 43 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-10 (32)

33 33 I CAN’T STAND MYSELF (When You Touch Me) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (33)

34 37 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS –•– Lulu (Epic)-5 (34)

35 26 SHE’S MY GIRL –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-10 (14)

36 48 SHE’S A RAINBOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (36)

37 15 INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-16 (1)

38 52 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-4 (38)

39 53 DARLIN’ –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (39)

40 22 AND GET AWAY –•– The Esquires (Bunky)-8 (22)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

41 19 THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER THINGS –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-16 (2)

42 20 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-13 (4)

45 31 THE OTHER MAN’S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (31)

POWER PLAYS

43 54 EXPLOSION (In Your Soul) –•– The Soul Survivors (Crimson)-4 (43)

44 49 EVERYBODY KNOWS –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-5 (44)

46 60 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-4 (46)

47 57 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-4 (47)

48 59 THE LESSON –•– Vikki Carr (Liberty)-4 (48)

49 62 TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) –•– Frankie Valli (Philips)-3 (49)

50 50 DEAR ELOISE –•– The Hollies (Epic)-7 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

56 — I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (56)

74 — SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-1 (74)

81 — WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-1 (81)

82 — I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-1 (82)

83 — YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (83)

85 — DO UNTO ME –•– James & Bobby Purify (Bell)-1 (85)

86 — CARMEN –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (86)

96 — WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) –•– Oscar Toney, Jr. (Bell)-1 (96)

97 — (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) COUNT THE DAYS –•– Inez and Charlie Foxx (Dynamo)-1 (97)

98 — LET THE HEARTACHES BEGIN –•– Long John Baldry (Warner Brothers)-1 (98)

99 — EXPECTING TO FLY –•– Buffalo Springfield (Atco)-1 (99)

100 — FUNKY WAY –•– Calvin Arnold (Venture)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th January, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 6 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (2)

3 1 HELLO GOODBYE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (1)

4 4 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-10 (4)

5 9 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-6 (5)

6 3 DAYDREAM BELIEVER –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-10 (1)

7 7 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-8 (7)

8 8 I SECOND THAT EMOTION –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-12 (4)

9 5 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-13 (2)

10 13 IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-8 (10)

11 11 HONEY CHILE –•– Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-10 (11)

12 10 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-13 (10)

13 16 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-7 (13)

14 14 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-11 (14)

15 15 MONTEREY –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-6 (15)

16 23 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-5 (16)

17 18 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-7 (17)

18 12 BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-16 (7)

19 19 WHO WILL ANSWER –•– Ed Ames (RCA Victor)-6 (19)

20 38 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-5 (20)

21 32 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-11 (21)

22 29 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-8 (22)

23 28 TELL MAMA –•– Etta James (Cadet)-11 (23)

24 24 COME SEE ABOUT ME –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-9 (24)

25 30 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-6 (25)

26 26 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-6 (26)

27 27 LOVE POWER –•– The Sandpebbles (Calla)-9 (27)

28 33 I CAN’T STAND MYSELF (When You Touch Me) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (28)

29 39 DARLIN’ –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (29)

30 36 SHE’S A RAINBOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (30)

31 31 TWO LITTLE KIDS –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-6 (31)

32 34 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS –•– Lulu (Epic)-6 (32)

33 43 EXPLOSION (In Your Soul) –•– The Soul Survivors (Crimson)-5 (33)

34 20 IT’S WONDERFUL –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (20)

35 22 NEXT PLANE TO LONDON –•– The Rose Garden (Atco)-14 (17)

36 17 SUMMER RAIN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-10 (14)

37 47 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-5 (37)

38 46 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-5 (38)

39 49 TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) –•– Frankie Valli (Philips)-4 (39)

40 25 LOVE ME TWO TIMES –•– The Doors (Elektra)-7 (25)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

46 21 YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS –•– Cher (Imperial)-13 (9)

POWER PLAYS

41 51 TOMORROW –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-4 (41)

42 52 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (42)

43 44 EVERYBODY KNOWS –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (43)

44 48 THE LESSON –•– Vikki Carr (Liberty)-5 (44)

45 56 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (45)

47 84 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-3 (47)

48 61 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-4 (48)

49 60 SOME VELVET MORNING –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-3 (49)

50 53 I’M IN LOVE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (45)

NEW THIS WEEK

77 — (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (77)

79 — WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (79)

80 — STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-1 (80)

81 — THERE WAS A TIME –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (81)

82 — THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-1 (82)

85 — HEY LITTLE ONE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (85)

91 — LOOKING FOR A FOX –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (91)

92 — HEY BOY TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE –•– Ruby Andrews (Zodiac)-1 (92)

94 — GIVE MY LOVE A TRY –•– Linda Jones (Loma)-1 (94)

96 — TO EACH HIS OWN –•– Frankie Laine (ABC)-1 (96)

97 — BLESSED ARE THE LONELY –•– Robert Knight (Rising Sons)-1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th January, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (2)

3 5 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-7 (3)

4 4 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-11 (4)

5 7 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-9 (5)

6 3 HELLO GOODBYE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (1)

7 16 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-6 (7)

8 6 DAYDREAM BELIEVER –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-11 (1)

9 9 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-14 (2)

10 10 IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-9 (10)

11 13 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-8 (11)

12 17 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-8 (12)

13 14 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-12 (13)

14 8 I SECOND THAT EMOTION –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-13 (4)

15 45 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (15)

16 21 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-12 (16)

17 22 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-9 (17)

18 47 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-4 (18)

19 25 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-7 (19)

20 20 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-6 (20)

21 26 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-7 (21)

22 27 LOVE POWER –•– The Sandpebbles (Calla)-10 (22)

23 23 TELL MAMA –•– Etta James (Cadet)-12 (23)

24 29 DARLIN’ –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (24)

25 30 SHE’S A RAINBOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (25)

26 38 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-6 (26)

27 24 COME SEE ABOUT ME –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (24)

28 48 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-5 (28)

29 41 TOMORROW –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-5 (29)

30 39 TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) –•– Frankie Valli (Philips)-5 (30)

31 31 TWO LITTLE KIDS –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-7 (31)

32 42 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (32)

33 33 EXPLOSION (In Your Soul) –•– The Soul Survivors (Crimson)-6 (33)

34 44 THE LESSON –•– Vikki Carr (Liberty)-6 (34)

35 37 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-6 (35)

36 28 I CAN’T STAND MYSELF (When You Touch Me) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (28)

37 15 MONTEREY –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-7 (15)

38 11 HONEY CHILE –•– Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-11 (11)

39 49 SOME VELVET MORNING –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-4 (39)

40 12 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-14 (10)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

42 18 BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-17 (7)

46 19 WHO WILL ANSWER –•– Ed Ames (RCA Victor)-7 (19)

54 32 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS –•– Lulu (Epic)-7 (32)

POWER PLAYS

41 51 SUNDAY MORNIN’ –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-4 (41)

43 43 EVERYBODY KNOWS –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (43)

44 54 WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-3 (44)

45 55 YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-3 (45)

47 62 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-5 (47)

48 66 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-3 (48)

49 59 MONEY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (49)

50 60 NO SAD SONGS –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

67 — (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (67)

72 — I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (72)

77 — SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-1 (77)

81 — GET OUT NOW –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (81)

82 — STOP –•– Howard Tate (Verve)-1 (82)

83 — GUITAR MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (83)

84 — A MILLION TO ONE –•– The Five Stairsteps and Cubie (Buddah)-1 (84)

85 — MALAYISHA –•– Miriam Makeba (Reprise)-1 (85)

91 — ROSANNA’S GOING WILD –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (91)

92 — CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-1 (92)

96 — 7:30 GUIDED TOUR –•– The Five Americans (Abnak)-1 (96)

99 — NO ONE KNOWS –•– Every Mothers’ Son (MGM)-1 (99)

100 — KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN’ –•– Al Hirt (RCA Victor)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd February, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 3 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 1 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-11 (1)

3 2 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-9 (2)

4 7 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-7 (4)

5 5 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-10 (5)

6 4 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-12 (4)

7 18 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-5 (7)

8 12 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-9 (8)

9 17 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-10 (9)

10 15 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (10)

11 11 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-9 (11)

12 6 HELLO GOODBYE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (1)

13 20 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-7 (13)

14 13 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-13 (13)

15 9 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-15 (2)

16 16 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-13 (16)

17 14 I SECOND THAT EMOTION –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-14 (4)

18 19 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-8 (18)

19 24 DARLIN’ –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (19)

20 26 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-7 (20)

21 21 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-8 (21)

22 28 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-6 (22)

23 23 TELL MAMA –•– Etta James (Cadet)-13 (23)

24 8 DAYDREAM BELIEVER –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-12 (1)

25 22 LOVE POWER –•– The Sandpebbles (Calla)-11 (22)

26 35 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-7 (26)

27 32 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (27)

28 29 TOMORROW –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-6 (28)

29 10 IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-10 (10)

30 30 TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) –•– Frankie Valli (Philips)-6 (30)

31 41 SUNDAY MORNIN’ –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-5 (31)

32 39 SOME VELVET MORNING –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-5 (32)

33 61 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (33)

34 44 WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-4 (34)

35 45 YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (35)

36 47 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-6 (36)

37 25 SHE’S A RAINBOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (25)

38 48 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-4 (38)

39 37 MONTEREY –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-8 (15)

40 33 EXPLOSION (In Your Soul) –•– The Soul Survivors (Crimson)-7 (33)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

42 40 SKINNY LEGS AND ALL –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-15 (10)

43 31 TWO LITTLE KIDS –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-8 (31)

44 34 THE LESSON –•– Vikki Carr (Liberty)-7 (34)

57 36 I CAN’T STAND MYSELF (When You Touch Me) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-9 (28)

65 38 HONEY CHILE –•– Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-12 (11)

75 27 COME SEE ABOUT ME –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-11 (24)

POWER PLAYS

41 51 BACK UP TRAIN –•– Al Greene and the Soul Mates (Hot Line)-9 (41)

45 42 BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-18 (7)

46 64 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-3 (46)

47 67 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-2 (47)

48 49 MONEY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-5 (48)

49 50 NO SAD SONGS –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-5 (49)

50 60 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

62 — EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-1 (62)

71 — WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (71)

87 — COLD FEET –•– Albert King (Stax)-1 (87)

88 — BURNING SPEAR –•– The Soulful Strings (Cadet)-1 (88)

90 — TRY IT –•– The Ohio Express (Cameo)-1 (90)

92 — LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (92)

95 — PEOPLE WORLD –•– Jim and Jean (Verve Forecast)-1 (95)

97 — CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (97)

98 — IT’S NOT EASY –•– The Will-O-Bees (Date)-1 (98)

100 — (You’ve Got) PERSONALITY & CHANTILLY LACE (Medley) –•– Mitch Ryder (DynoVoice)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th February, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 7 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 1 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-9 (1)

3 4 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-8 (3)

4 2 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-12 (1)

5 3 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-10 (2)

6 10 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (6)

7 9 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-11 (7)

8 8 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-10 (8)

9 6 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-13 (4)

10 5 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-11 (5)

11 11 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-10 (11)

12 13 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-8 (12)

13 20 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-8 (13)

14 22 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-7 (14)

15 33 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (15)

16 16 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-14 (16)

17 21 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-9 (17)

18 18 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-9 (18)

19 19 DARLIN’ –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (19)

20 14 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-14 (13)

21 34 WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-5 (21)

22 38 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-5 (22)

23 28 TOMORROW –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-7 (23)

24 27 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (24)

25 26 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-8 (25)

26 32 SOME VELVET MORNING –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-6 (26)

27 36 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-7 (27)

28 47 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-3 (28)

29 30 TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) –•– Frankie Valli (Philips)-7 (29)

30 31 SUNDAY MORNIN’ –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-6 (30)

31 12 HELLO GOODBYE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-11 (1)

32 46 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-4 (32)

33 25 LOVE POWER –•– The Sandpebbles (Calla)-12 (22)

34 17 I SECOND THAT EMOTION –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-15 (4)

35 35 YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (35)

36 29 IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-11 (10)

37 58 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-3 (37)

38 62 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-2 (38)

39 23 TELL MAMA –•– Etta James (Cadet)-14 (23)

40 50 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

42 39 MONTEREY –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-9 (15)

43 15 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-16 (2)

60 40 EXPLOSION (In Your Soul) –•– The Soul Survivors (Crimson)-8 (33)

64 37 SHE’S A RAINBOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (25)

POWER PLAYS

41 41 BACK UP TRAIN –•– Al Greene and the Soul Mates (Hot Line)-10 (41)

44 60 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-3 (44)

45 55 BORN FREE –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-6 (45)

46 71 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-2 (46)

47 61 THERE WAS A TIME –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-4 (47)

48 56 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-4 (48)

49 49 NO SAD SONGS –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-6 (49)

50 67 GUITAR MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

63 — JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-1 (63)

67 — LOOK, HERE COMES THE SUN –•– The Sunshine Company (Imperial)-1 (67)

68 — THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (68)

72 — DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (72)

73 — LOVE IS BLUE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (73)

76 — TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (76)

82 — HERE COMES THE RAIN, BABY –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (82)

84 — THANK U VERY MUCH –•– The Scaffold (Bell)-1 (84)

89 — I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Madeline Bell (Philips)-1 (89)

90 — MAYBE JUST TODAY –•– Bobby Vee and the Strangers (Liberty)-1 (90)

91 — I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER –•– King Curtis and the Kingpins (Atco)-5 (76)

92 — WHERE IS MY MIND –•– Vanilla Fudge (Atco)-1 (92)

93 — YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– The Four Sonics (Sport)-1 (93)

94 — LOVEY DOVEY –•– Otis and Carla (Stax)-1 (94)

98 — MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (98)

99 — GOT WHAT YOU NEED –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-1 (99)

100 — GENTLE ON MY MIND –•– Patti Page (Columbia)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th February, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-10 (1)

3 3 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-9 (3)

4 6 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (4)

5 15 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (5)

6 28 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (6)

7 7 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-12 (7)

8 8 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-11 (8)

9 4 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-13 (1)

10 13 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-9 (10)

11 12 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-9 (11)

12 9 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-14 (4)

13 10 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-12 (5)

14 14 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-8 (14)

15 27 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-8 (15)

16 5 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-11 (2)

17 37 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-4 (17)

18 11 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-11 (11)

19 17 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-10 (17)

20 48 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-5 (20)

21 21 WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-6 (21)

22 22 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-6 (22)

23 23 TOMORROW –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-8 (23)

24 20 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-15 (13)

25 25 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-9 (25)

26 26 SOME VELVET MORNING –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-7 (26)

27 16 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-15 (16)

28 18 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-10 (18)

29 44 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-4 (29)

30 30 SUNDAY MORNIN’ –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-7 (30)

31 38 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-3 (31)

32 32 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-5 (32)

33 19 DARLIN’ –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (19)

34 35 YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (34)

35 24 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (24)

36 47 THERE WAS A TIME –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (36)

37 46 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-3 (37)

38 45 BORN FREE –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-7 (38)

39 40 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-5 (39)

40 68 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

42 29 TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) –•– Frankie Valli (Philips)-8 (29)

POWER PLAYS

41 41 BACK UP TRAIN –•– Al Greene and the Soul Mates (Hot Line)-11 (41)

43 63 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-2 (43)

44 50 GUITAR MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (44)

45 53 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-6 (45)

46 54 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-7 (46)

47 56 CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-3 (47)

48 58 GET OUT NOW –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (48)

49 76 TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-2 (49)

50 66 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

62 — COUNTRY GIRL-CITY MAN –•– Billy Vera and Judy Clay (Atlantic)-1 (62)

63 — THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-1 (63)

71 — FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson and Count Basie (Brunswick)-1 (71)

73 — IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– The Mirettes (Revue)-1 (73)

74 — THIS IS THE THANKS I GET –•– Barbara Lynn (Atlantic)-1 (74)

78 — JEALOUS LOVE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (78)

79 — NIGHT FO’ LAST –•– Shorty Long (Soul)-1 (79)

80 — I SAY LOVE –•– The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-1 (80)

81 — UNCHAIN MY HEART –•– Herbie Mann (A&M)-1 (81)

82 — KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)

84 — PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-1 (84)

91 — (Mama Come Quick, and Bring Your) LICKIN’ STICK –•– George Torrence and the Naturals (Shout)-1 (91)

92 — IF YOU EVER LEAVE ME –•– Jack Jones (RCA Victor)-1 (92)

93 — LOVE EXPLOSION –•– Troy Keyes (ABC)-1 (93)

97 — THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-1 (97)

98 — I’M HYPNOTIZED –•– Anthony and the Imperials (Veep)-1 (98)

99 — MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-1 (99)

100 — SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME –•– The Tremeloes (Epic)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th February, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)

2 5 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (2)

3 3 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-10 (3)

4 4 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (4)

5 6 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-5 (5)

6 17 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-5 (6)

7 2 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-11 (1)

8 10 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-10 (8)

9 7 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-13 (7)

10 8 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-12 (8)

11 11 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-10 (11)

12 14 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-8 (12)

13 9 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-14 (1)

14 15 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-9 (14)

15 31 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-4 (15)

16 32 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-6 (16)

17 12 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-15 (4)

18 13 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-13 (5)

19 37 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (19)

20 20 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-6 (20)

21 43 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-3 (21)

22 22 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-7 (22)

23 21 WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-7 (21)

24 29 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-5 (24)

25 18 SUSAN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-12 (11)

26 25 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-10 (25)

27 27 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-16 (16)

28 16 CHAIN OF FOOLS –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-12 (2)

29 24 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-16 (13)

30 40 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-3 (30)

31 30 SUNDAY MORNIN’ –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-8 (30)

32 23 TOMORROW –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-9 (23)

33 19 MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-11 (17)

34 49 TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (34)

35 50 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-4 (35)

36 36 THERE WAS A TIME –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (36)

37 45 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-7 (37)

38 38 BORN FREE –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-8 (38)

39 26 SOME VELVET MORNING –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-8 (26)

40 47 CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

45 39 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-6 (39)

47 34 YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (34)

POWER PLAYS

41 58 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-3 (41)

42 46 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-8 (42)

43 44 GUITAR MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (43)

44 53 MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-3 (44)

46 41 BACK UP TRAIN –•– Al Green and the Soul Mates (Hot Line)-12 (41)

48 48 GET OUT NOW –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (48)

49 63 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-2 (49)

50 51 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

66 — A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE –•– The Balloon Farm (Laurie)-1 (66)

78 — WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (78)

80 — THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-1 (80)

84 — SOULVILLE –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-1 (84)

85 — IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (85)

86 — THAT’S A LIE –•– Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)-1 (86)

88 — THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-1 (88)

89 — HEY HEY BUNNY –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-1 (89)

90 — GREEN LIGHT –•– The American Breed (Acta)-1 (90)

94 — SPRINGFIELD PLANE –•– Kenny O’Dell (Vegas)-1 (94)

97 — LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu) –•– Claudine Longet (A&M)-1 (97)

98 — LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-1 (98)

99 — AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-1 (99)

100 — LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu) –•– Manny Kellem’s Orchestra & Voices (Epic)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd March, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-9 (4 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (2)

3 5 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-6 (3)

4 4 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (4)

5 6 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-6 (5)

6 3 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-11 (3)

7 21 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-4 (7)

8 8 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-11 (8)

9 12 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-9 (9)

10 15 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-5 (10)

11 11 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-11 (11)

12 10 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-13 (8)

13 9 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-14 (7)

14 7 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-12 (1)

15 16 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-7 (15)

16 14 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-10 (14)

17 19 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (17)

18 13 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-15 (1)

19 35 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-5 (19)

20 20 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-7 (20)

21 24 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-6 (21)

22 18 BEND ME, SHAPE ME –•– The American Breed (Acta)-14 (5)

23 22 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-8 (22)

24 17 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-16 (4)

25 34 TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (25)

26 30 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-4 (26)

27 23 WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-8 (21)

28 27 ITCHYCOO PARK –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-17 (16)

29 26 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-11 (25)

30 49 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-3 (30)

31 — (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (31)

32 29 DIFFERENT DRUM –•– The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-17 (13)

33 32 TOMORROW –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-10 (23)

34 41 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-4 (34)

35 52 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (35)

36 37 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-8 (36)

37 40 CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-5 (37)

38 50 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-6 (38)

39 36 THERE WAS A TIME –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (36)

40 44 MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

42 38 BORN FREE –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-9 (38)

POWER PLAYS

41 42 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-9 (41)

43 43 GUITAR MAN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (43)

44 78 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-2 (44)

45 60 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-3 (45)

46 51 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Madeline Bell (Philips)-4 (46)

47 85 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-2 (47)

48 55 COUNTRY GIRL-CITY MAN –•– Billy Vera and Judy Clay (Atlantic)-3 (48)

49 48 GET OUT NOW –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (48)

50 59 JEALOUS LOVE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

31 — (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (31)

60 — CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-1 (60)

61 — SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (61)

65 — LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-1 (65)

68 — MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-1 (68)

81 — IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-1 (81)

84 — SECURITY –•– Etta James (Cadet)-1 (84)

86 — L. DAVID SLOANE –•– Michele Lee (Columbia)-1 (86)

87 — YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-1 (87)

88 — SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-1 (88)

89 — SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-1 (89)

90 — SOUND ASLEEP –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (90)

91 — FUNKY NORTH PHILLY –•– Bill Cosby (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-1 (91)

95 — FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN/THEME FROM “BONNIE AND CLYDE” (Foggy Mountain Breakdown) –•– Flatt and Scruggs (Columbia/Mercury)-1 (95)

98 — DEAR DELILAH –•– Grapefruit (Equinox)-1 (98)

99 — SALLY WAS A GOOD OLD GIRL –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-1 (99)

100 — YOU’VE GOT TO BE LOVED –•– The Montanas (Independence)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th March, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-10 (5 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (2)

3 3 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-7 (3)

4 5 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-7 (4)

5 4 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (4)

6 7 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-5 (6)

7 6 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-12 (3)

8 8 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-12 (8)

9 19 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-6 (9)

10 10 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-6 (10)

11 21 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-7 (11)

12 11 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-12 (11)

13 9 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-10 (9)

14 17 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (14)

15 26 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-5 (15)

16 16 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-11 (14)

17 31 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (17)

18 15 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-8 (15)

19 34 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-5 (19)

20 25 TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (20)

21 13 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-15 (7)

22 12 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-14 (8)

23 20 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-8 (20)

24 — VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (24)

25 14 GREEN TAMBOURINE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-13 (1)

26 30 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-4 (26)

27 35 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (27)

28 44 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-3 (28)

29 37 CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (29)

30 18 JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) –•– John Fred and His Playboy Band (Paula)-16 (1)

31 47 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-3 (31)

32 27 WE CAN FLY –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-9 (21)

33 40 MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-5 (33)

34 46 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Madeline Bell (Philips)-5 (34)

35 68 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-2 (35)

36 24 WOMAN, WOMAN –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-17 (4)

37 38 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-7 (37)

38 39 THERE WAS A TIME –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (36)

39 23 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-9 (22)

40 45 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

43 36 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-9 (36)

46 29 SKIP A ROPE –•– Henson Cargill (Monument)-12 (25)

POWER PLAYS

41 41 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-10 (41)

42 61 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (42)

44 54 A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE –•– The Balloon Farm (Laurie)-3 (44)

45 48 COUNTRY GIRL-CITY MAN –•– Billy Vera and Judy Clay (Atlantic)-4 (45)

47 55 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– The Mirettes (Revue)-4 (47)

48 53 MAYBE JUST TODAY –•– Bobby Vee and the Strangers (Liberty)-5 (48)

49 52 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE –•– Jackie Wilson and Count Basie (Brunswick)-4 (49)

50 50 JEALOUS LOVE –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

24 — VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (24)

73 — TAPIOCA TUNDRA –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (73)

74 — SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-1 (74)

84 — RICE IS NICE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-1 (84)

85 — I’LL SAY FOREVER MY LOVE –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-1 (85)

88 — JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-1 (88)

89 — (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– King Curtis and the Kingpins (Atco)-1 (89)

90 — BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN –•– The Foundations (Uni)-1 (90)

92 — TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-1 (92)

94 — (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) THE MAN IN YOU –•– Chuck Jackson (Motown)-1 (94)

96 — DRIFTIN’ BLUES –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (96)

97 — (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) COUNT THE DAYS –•– Inez and Charlie Foxx (Dynamo)-5 (76)

98 — HAVE A LITTLE FAITH –•– David Houston (Epic)-1 (98)

100 — LOVEY DOVEY KINDA LOVIN’ –•– Brenton Wood (Double Shot)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th March, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 3 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 2 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (2)

3 1 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-11 (1)

4 4 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-8 (4)

5 6 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-6 (5)

6 5 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (4)

7 9 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-7 (7)

8 24 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-2 (8)

9 17 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (9)

10 11 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-8 (10)

11 7 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-13 (3)

12 10 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-7 (10)

13 13 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-11 (9)

14 14 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (14)

15 15 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-6 (15)

16 19 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-6 (16)

17 26 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-5 (17)

18 18 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-9 (15)

19 20 TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (19)

20 8 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-13 (8)

21 16 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-12 (14)

22 27 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-5 (22)

23 23 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-9 (20)

24 52 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-3 (24)

25 35 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-3 (25)

26 12 BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU –•– The Foundations (Uni)-13 (11)

27 28 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-4 (27)

28 53 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-3 (28)

29 42 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (29)

30 31 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-4 (30)

31 22 NOBODY BUT ME –•– The Human Beinz (Capitol)-15 (8)

32 21 GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (Medley) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-16 (7)

33 33 MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (33)

34 34 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Madeline Bell (Philips)-6 (34)

35 37 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-8 (35)

36 29 CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-7 (29)

37 40 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-5 (37)

38 44 A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE –•– The Balloon Farm (Laurie)-4 (38)

39 55 GREEN LIGHT –•– The American Breed (Acta)-4 (39)

40 59 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-3 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

44 39 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-10 (22)

POWER PLAYS

41 43 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-10 (36)

42 67 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-4 (42)

43 45 COUNTRY GIRL-CITY MAN –•– Billy Vera and Judy Clay (Atlantic)-5 (43)

45 51 SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME –•– The Tremeloes (Epic)-5 (45)

46 48 MAYBE JUST TODAY –•– Bobby Vee and the Strangers (Liberty)-6 (46)

47 47 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– The Mirettes (Revue)-5 (47)

48 41 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-11 (41)

49 73 TAPIOCA TUNDRA –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-2 (49)

50 77 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

63 — I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (63)

70 — FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (70)

74 — TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (74)

75 — SIT WITH THE GURU –•– Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)-1 (75)

76 — JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-1 (76)

77 — FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-1 (77)

78 — TIN SOLDIER –•– The Small Faces (Immediate)-1 (78)

83 — STAY AWAY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (83)

84 — IN NEED OF A FRIEND –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-1 (84)

87 — BABY YOU’RE SO RIGHT FOR ME –•– Brenda and the Tabulations (Dionn)-1 (87)

88 — 1941 –•– Tom Northcott (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-1 (88)

89 — AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS –•– The Formations (MGM)-1 (89)

90 — THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-1 (90)

92 — THE FATHER OF GIRLS –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-1 (92)

94 — UP FROM THE SKIES –•– The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise)-1 (94)

95 — DR. JON (The Medicine Man) –•– Jon and Robin and the In Crowd (Abnak)-1 (95)

97 — DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (97)

100 – IN SOME TIME –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd March, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 3 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-12 (1)

3 2 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-10 (2)

4 4 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-9 (4)

5 5 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-7 (5)

6 7 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-8 (6)

7 8 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-3 (7)

8 9 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (8)

9 10 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-9 (9)

10 17 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-6 (10)

11 25 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-4 (11)

12 24 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-4 (12)

13 29 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (13)

14 16 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7 (14)

15 15 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-7 (15)

16 22 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-6 (16)

17 28 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-4 (17)

18 12 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-8 (10)

19 19 TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (19)

20 6 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (4)

21 37 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-6 (21)

22 18 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-10 (15)

23 — LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (23)

24 27 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (24)

25 30 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-5 (25)

26 34 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Madeline Bell (Philips)-7 (26)

27 11 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-14 (3)

28 13 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-12 (9)

29 35 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-9 (29)

30 14 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (14)

31 21 WE’RE A WINNER –•– The Impressions (ABC)-13 (14)

32 23 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-10 (20)

33 63 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-2 (33)

34 42 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-5 (34)

35 36 CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (29)

36 43 COUNTRY GIRL-CITY MAN –•– Billy Vera and Judy Clay (Atlantic)-6 (36)

37 38 A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE –•– The Balloon Farm (Laurie)-5 (37)

38 51 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-4 (38)

39 39 GREEN LIGHT –•– The American Breed (Acta)-5 (39)

40 40 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

41 20 I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-14 (8)

46 33 MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-7 (33)

POWER PLAYS

42 61 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-3 (42)

43 50 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-5 (43)

44 45 SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME –•– The Tremeloes (Epic)-6 (44)

45 47 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR –•– The Mirettes (Revue)-6 (45)

47 44 I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-11 (22)

48 48 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-12 (41)

49 49 TAPIOCA TUNDRA –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-3 (49)

50 68 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

23 — LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (23)

64 — HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (64)

75 — U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (75)

77 — THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-1 (77)

84 — COME TO ME SOFTLY –•– Jimmy James and the Vagabonds (Atco)-1 (84)

87 — COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-1 (87)

90 — YOU’VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (90)

91 — ME, THE PEACEFUL HEART –•– Lulu (Epic)-1 (91)

97 — 100 YEARS –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (97)

98 — SHERRY DON’T GO –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (98)

100 — SHE’LL BE THERE –•– Vikki Carr (Liberty)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th March, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-13 (1)

3 7 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-4 (3)

4 4 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-10 (4)

5 8 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (5)

6 6 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-9 (6)

7 12 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-5 (7)

8 10 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-7 (8)

9 23 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (9)

10 3 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-11 (2)

11 11 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-5 (11)

12 5 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-8 (5)

13 13 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (13)

14 14 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-8 (14)

15 17 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-5 (15)

16 16 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (16)

17 9 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-10 (9)

18 25 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-6 (18)

19 33 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-3 (19)

20 15 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-8 (15)

21 21 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-7 (21)

22 20 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (4)

23 64 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-2 (23)

24 24 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-6 (24)

25 29 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-10 (25)

26 18 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-9 (10)

27 55 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-5 (27)

28 34 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-6 (28)

29 28 BOTTLE OF WINE –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-13 (9)

30 42 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-4 (30)

31 27 SPOOKY –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-15 (3)

32 26 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Madeline Bell (Philips)-8 (26)

33 19 TOO MUCH TALK –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (19)

34 49 TAPIOCA TUNDRA –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-4 (34)

35 22 WORDS –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-11 (15)

36 32 THERE IS –•– The Dells (Cadet)-11 (20)

37 37 A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE –•– The Balloon Farm (Laurie)-6 (37)

38 38 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-5 (38)

39 39 GREEN LIGHT –•– The American Breed (Acta)-6 (39)

40 40 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-5 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

46 35 CARPET MAN –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (29)

POWER PLAYS

41 50 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-4 (41)

42 87 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-2 (42)

43 43 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-6 (43)

44 53 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-3 (44)

45 51 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-6 (45)

47 52 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-7 (47)

48 66 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-3 (48)

49 77 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-2 (49)

50 48 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-13 (41)

NEW THIS WEEK

79 — THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-1 (79)

80 — CALL ME LIGHTNING –•– The Who (Decca)-1 (80)

81 — TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (81)

84 — TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (84)

90 — CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA –•– Esther and Abi Ofarim (Philips)-1 (90)

91 — SHOW TIME –•– The Detroit Emeralds (Ric-Tic)-1 (91)

92 — YOUR HEART IS FREE JUST LIKE THE WIND –•– Vikki Carr (Liberty)-1 (92)

93 — UP TO MY NECK IN HIGH MUDDY WATER –•– Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys (Capitol)-1 (93)

94 — MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-1 (94)

95 — I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-1 (95)

96 — THE INNER LIGHT –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (96)

98 — ANOTHER PLACE ANOTHER TIME –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash)-1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th April, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-11 (4 weeks at #1) (1)

2 7 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-6 (2)

3 3 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-5 (3)

4 6 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-10 (4)

5 5 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (5)

6 15 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-6 (6)

7 9 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (7)

8 8 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-8 (8)

9 2 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-14 (1)

10 23 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-3 (10)

11 11 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-6 (11)

12 4 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-11 (4)

13 13 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (13)

14 14 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-9 (14)

15 16 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-8 (15)

16 18 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-7 (16)

17 10 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-12 (2)

18 19 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-4 (18)

19 12 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-9 (5)

20 17 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-11 (9)

21 21 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-8 (21)

22 38 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-6 (22)

23 25 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-11 (23)

24 24 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-7 (24)

25 28 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-7 (25)

26 27 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-6 (26)

27 49 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-3 (27)

28 42 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-3 (28)

29 30 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-5 (29)

30 48 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-4 (30)

31 44 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-4 (31)

32 20 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9 (15)

33 22 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-13 (4)

34 47 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-8 (34)

35 53 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-4 (35)

36 32 I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– Madeline Bell (Philips)-9 (26)

37 37 A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE –•– The Balloon Farm (Laurie)-7 (37)

38 52 SECURITY –•– Etta James (Cadet)-6 (38)

39 40 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-6 (39)

40 43 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-7 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

42 39 GREEN LIGHT –•– The American Breed (Acta)-7 (39)

45 34 TAPIOCA TUNDRA –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-5 (34)

POWER PLAYS

41 41 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-5 (41)

43 45 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-7 (43)

44 69 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-4 (44)

46 81 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-2 (46)

47 63 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (47)

48 95 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-2 (48)

49 51 RICE IS NICE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-5 (49)

50 50 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –•– Lalo Schifrin (Dot)-14 (41)

NEW THIS WEEK

70 — GOODBYE BABY (I Don’t Want To See You Cry) –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-1 (70)

74 — SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (74)

75 — LOOK TO YOUR SOUL –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (75)

78 — AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (78)

83 — I GOT A SURE THING –•– Ollie and the Nightingales (Stax)-1 (83)

86 — UP ON THE ROOF –•– The Cryan’ Shames (Columbia)-1 (86)

88 — I WANNA LIVE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (88)

90 — JUMBO –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-1 (90)

95 — MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (95)

96 — I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-1 (96)

98 — BABY YOU’RE SO RIGHT FOR ME –•– Brenda and the Tabulations (Dionn)-3 (86)

100 — CHAIN OF FOOLS (Part 1) –•– Jimmy Smith (Verve)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th April, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 10 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 2 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-7 (2)

3 1 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-12 (1)

4 6 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-7 (4)

5 5 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (5)

6 7 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (6)

7 8 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-9 (7)

8 4 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-11 (4)

9 3 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-6 (3)

10 11 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-7 (10)

11 18 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (11)

12 9 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-15 (1)

13 13 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (13)

14 14 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-10 (14)

15 12 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-12 (4)

16 16 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-8 (16)

17 21 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-9 (17)

18 28 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-4 (18)

19 22 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-7 (19)

20 15 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-9 (15)

21 78 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (21)

22 17 (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-13 (2)

23 23 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-12 (23)

24 26 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-7 (24)

25 25 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-8 (25)

26 27 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-4 (26)

27 20 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-12 (9)

28 29 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-6 (28)

29 31 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-5 (29)

30 30 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-5 (30)

31 35 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-5 (31)

32 34 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-9 (32)

33 19 JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) –•– The First Edition (Reprise)-10 (5)

34 53 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (34)

35 38 SECURITY –•– Etta James (Cadet)-7 (35)

36 51 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (36)

37 46 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-3 (37)

38 41 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-6 (38)

39 39 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-7 (39)

40 40 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-8 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

41 24 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-8 (24)

48 32 THE END OF OUR ROAD –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-10 (15)

50 33 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-14 (4)

51 37 A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE –•– The Balloon Farm (Laurie)-8 (37)

POWER PLAYS

42 47 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (42)

43 43 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-8 (43)

44 44 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-5 (44)

45 45 TAPIOCA TUNDRA –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-6 (34)

46 48 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-3 (46)

47 54 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-5 (47)

49 49 RICE IS NICE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-6 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK

56 — A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (56)

66 — SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (66)

73 — RED RED WINE –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (73)

75 — AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-1 (75)

82 — WEAR IT ON OUR FACE –•– The Dells (Cadet)-1 (82)

84 — DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (84)

87 — I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M LOSING YOU –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (87)

88 — (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (88)

89 — FUNKY WALK (East) (Part 1) –•– Dyke and the Blazers (Original Sound)-1 (89)

90 — LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS –•– Guy Marks (ABC)-1 (90)

94 — IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE –•– Robert John (Columbia)-1 (94)

96 — ANYTHING –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-1 (96)

98 — GOIN’ AWAY –•– The Fireballs (Atco)-1 (98)

99 — BABY MAKE YOUR OWN SWEET MUSIC –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-1 (99)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th April, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-8 (2)

3 4 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-8 (3)

4 6 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (4)

5 5 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (5)

6 3 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-13 (1)

7 7 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-10 (7)

8 14 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-11 (8)

9 11 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (9)

10 10 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-8 (10)

11 13 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (11)

12 8 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-12 (4)

13 9 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-7 (3)

14 16 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-9 (14)

15 12 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-16 (1)

16 19 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-8 (16)

17 17 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-10 (17)

18 18 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-5 (18)

19 32 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-10 (19)

20 26 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-5 (20)

21 21 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (21)

22 25 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-9 (22)

23 24 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-8 (23)

24 20 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-10 (15)

25 37 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-4 (25)

26 28 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-7 (26)

27 23 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-13 (23)

28 30 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-6 (28)

29 29 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-6 (29)

30 31 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-6 (30)

31 56 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-2 (31)

32 42 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (32)

33 36 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (33)

34 34 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (34)

35 35 SECURITY –•– Etta James (Cadet)-8 (35)

36 15 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-13 (4)

37 40 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-9 (37)

38 38 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-7 (38)

39 39 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-8 (39)

40 43 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-9 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

41 27 I THANK YOU –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-13 (9)

POWER PLAYS

42 44 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-6 (42)

43 47 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-6 (43)

44 46 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-4 (44)

45 66 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-2 (45)

46 49 RICE IS NICE –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-7 (46)

47 57 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (47)

48 58 THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-4 (48)

49 53 CALL ME LIGHTNING –•– The Who (Decca)-4 (49)

50 72 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

71 — LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-1 (71)

72 — IMPOSSIBLE MISSION (Mission Impossible) –•– The Soul Survivors (Crimson)-1 (72)

73 — PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS –•– B.B. King (Bluesway)-1 (73)

78 — WE’RE ROLLING ON (Part 1) –•– The Impressions (ABC)-1 (78)

82 — MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (82)

83 — CABARET –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (83)

84 — I PROMISE TO WAIT MY LOVE –•– Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (84)

86 — MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP (Into Your Heart) –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-1 (86)

90 — YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (90)

93 — LOVE IN THEM THERE HILLS –•– The Vibrations (Okeh)-1 (93)

94 — THE SHADOW OF YOUR LOVE –•– The Five Stairsteps and Cubie (Buddah)-1 (94)

95 — NEVER GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE –•– Oscar Toney, Jr. (Bell)-1 (95)

96 — FRIENDS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (96)

97 — DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-1 (97)

98 — GREASY HEART –•– Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor)-1 (98)

99 — UNWIND –•– Ray Stevens (Monument)-1 (99)

100 — LOUISIANA MAN –•– Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th April, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-6 (3 weeks at #1) (1)

2 3 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-9 (2)

3 2 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-9 (2)

4 4 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (4)

5 5 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-9 (5)

6 9 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (6)

7 6 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-14 (1)

8 8 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-12 (8)

9 25 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-5 (9)

10 7 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-11 (7)

11 14 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-10 (11)

12 20 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-6 (12)

13 18 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-6 (13)

14 19 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-11 (14)

15 12 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-13 (4)

16 16 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-9 (16)

17 17 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-11 (17)

18 23 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-9 (18)

19 31 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (19)

20 28 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (20)

21 21 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (21)

22 22 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-10 (22)

23 30 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-7 (23)

24 11 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (11)

25 15 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-17 (1)

26 26 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-8 (26)

27 61 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (27)

28 29 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-7 (28)

29 10 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-9 (10)

30 27 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-14 (23)

31 47 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (31)

32 32 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (32)

33 33 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (33)

34 34 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (34)

35 35 SECURITY –•– Etta James (Cadet)-9 (35)

36 38 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-8 (36)

37 37 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-10 (37)

38 24 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-11 (15)

39 56 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-3 (39)

40 40 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-10 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

45 13 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-8 (3)

46 36 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-14 (4)

54 39 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-9 (39)

POWER PLAYS

41 45 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (41)

42 42 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-7 (42)

43 43 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-7 (43)

44 44 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-5 (44)

47 49 CALL ME LIGHTNING –•– The Who (Decca)-5 (47)

48 48 THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-5 (48)

49 50 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (49)

50 51 LOOK TO YOUR SOUL –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

58 — MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (58)

86 — CHAIN GANG –•– Jackie Wilson and Count Basie (Brunswick)-1 (86)

87 — THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (87)

92 — I’M SORRY –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (92)

94 — I CAN REMEMBER –•– James & Bobby Purify (Bell)-1 (94)

96 — LILI MARLENE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (96)

99 — IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (99)

100 — A TRIBUTE TO A KING –•– William Bell (Stax)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th May, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-7 (4 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-10 (2)

3 3 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-10 (2)

4 4 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (4)

5 9 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-6 (5)

6 6 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (6)

7 13 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-7 (7)

8 14 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-12 (8)

9 19 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (9)

10 12 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-7 (10)

11 11 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-11 (11)

12 8 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-13 (8)

13 20 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-8 (13)

14 16 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-10 (14)

15 10 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-12 (7)

16 21 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-5 (16)

17 22 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-11 (17)

18 18 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-10 (18)

19 7 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-15 (1)

20 31 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (20)

21 27 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (21)

22 5 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-10 (5)

23 23 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-8 (23)

24 17 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-12 (17)

25 39 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-4 (25)

26 15 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-14 (4)

27 34 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-8 (27)

28 28 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-8 (28)

29 29 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-10 (10)

30 36 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-9 (30)

31 32 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (31)

32 58 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (32)

33 33 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (33)

34 49 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (34)

35 25 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-18 (1)

36 24 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (11)

37 37 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-11 (37)

38 30 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-15 (23)

39 48 THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-6 (39)

40 47 CALL ME LIGHTNING –•– The Who (Decca)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

42 40 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-11 (40)

52 26 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-9 (26)

56 35 SECURITY –•– Etta James (Cadet)-10 (35)

POWER PLAYS

41 41 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (41)

43 43 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-8 (43)

44 44 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-6 (44)

45 45 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-9 (3)

46 61 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-3 (46)

47 87 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-2 (47)

48 78 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-3 (48)

49 72 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-3 (49)

50 50 LOOK TO YOUR SOUL –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

87 — I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (87)

88 — YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-1 (88)

90 — SOUL TRAIN –•– The Classics IV (Imperial)-1 (90)

91 — NEVER GIVE YOU UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-1 (91)

92 — I HAVE A DREAM –•– Rev. Martin Luther King (Gordy)-1 (92)

93 — HE DON’T REALLY LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Moon Shot)-1 (93)

95 — I WISH I KNEW (How It Would Feel To Be Free) –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (95)

97 — ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-1 (97)

99 — HERE’S TO YOU –•– Hamilton Camp (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-1 (99)

100 — HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th May, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-8 (5 weeks at #1) (1)

2 5 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-7 (2)

3 3 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-11 (2)

4 8 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-13 (4)

5 2 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-11 (2)

6 9 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (6)

7 7 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-8 (7)

8 10 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-8 (8)

9 32 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (9)

10 4 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (4)

11 17 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-12 (11)

12 6 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-9 (6)

13 13 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-9 (13)

14 23 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-9 (14)

15 14 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-11 (14)

16 16 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6 (16)

17 15 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-13 (7)

18 18 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-11 (18)

19 21 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (19)

20 20 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (20)

21 12 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-14 (8)

22 34 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (22)

23 30 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-10 (23)

24 25 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-5 (24)

25 22 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-11 (5)

26 24 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-13 (17)

27 27 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (27)

28 31 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (28)

29 44 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-7 (29)

30 41 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (30)

31 29 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-11 (10)

32 26 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-15 (4)

33 11 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-12 (11)

34 33 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (33)

35 19 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-16 (1)

36 69 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-3 (36)

37 47 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-3 (37)

38 36 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (11)

39 39 THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-7 (39)

40 40 CALL ME LIGHTNING –•– The Who (Decca)-7 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

44 28 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-9 (28)

50 37 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-12 (37)

POWER PLAYS

41 43 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-9 (41)

42 42 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-12 (40)

43 63 MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-7 (43)

45 46 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-4 (45)

46 48 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-3 (46)

47 45 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-10 (3)

48 49 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-4 (48)

49 50 LOOK TO YOUR SOUL –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK

77 — THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-1 (77)

79 — MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-1 (79)

81 — LOVE IN EVERY ROOM (Meme Si Tu Revenais) –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-1 (81)

87 — A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Quando M’innamoro) –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-1 (87)

93 — YOU AIN’T GOING NOWHERE –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (93)

95 — SLEEPY JOE –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-1 (95)

96 — FACE IT GIRL, IT’S OVER –•– Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-1 (96)

97 — APOLOGIZE –•– Ed Ames (RCA Victor)-1 (97)

98 — BROOKLYN ROADS –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-1 (98)

99 — ANYONE FOR TENNIS –•– Cream (Atco)-1 (99)

100 — SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th May, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 9 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (2)

3 1 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-9 (1)

4 4 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-14 (4)

5 6 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (5)

6 7 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-9 (6)

7 11 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-13 (7)

8 8 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-9 (8)

9 3 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-12 (2)

10 19 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (10)

11 20 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (11)

12 5 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-12 (2)

13 13 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-10 (13)

14 24 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-6 (14)

15 10 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (4)

16 15 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-12 (14)

17 12 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-10 (6)

18 14 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-10 (14)

19 22 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (19)

20 45 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-5 (20)

21 16 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (16)

22 30 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (22)

23 23 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-11 (23)

24 18 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-12 (18)

25 56 I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (25)

26 27 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-10 (26)

27 37 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (27)

28 29 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-8 (28)

29 36 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (29)

30 46 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-4 (30)

31 43 MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-8 (31)

32 62 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-3 (32)

33 21 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-15 (8)

34 17 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-14 (7)

35 25 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-12 (5)

36 48 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-5 (36)

37 34 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (33)

38 26 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-14 (17)

39 39 THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-8 (39)

40 41 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-10 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

41 28 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (28)

42 40 CALL ME LIGHTNING –•– The Who (Decca)-8 (40)

POWER PLAYS

43 42 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-13 (40)

44 54 I WANNA LIVE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (44)

45 53 WEAR IT ON OUR FACE –•– The Dells (Cadet)-6 (45)

46 69 I’M SORRY –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-4 (46)

47 55 FRIENDS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (47)

48 79 MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-2 (48)

49 49 LOOK TO YOUR SOUL –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (49)

50 61 I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-7 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

67 — THINK –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-1 (67)

70 — JELLY JUNGLE (Of Orange Marmalade) –•– The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)-1 (70)

72 — THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-1 (72)

73 — TIME FOR LIVIN’ –•– The Association (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-1 (73)

81 — I’LL NEVER DO YOU WRONG –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (81)

83 — TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME –•– Tiny Tim (Reprise)-1 (83)

84 — MY SHY VIOLET –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-1 (84)

88 — I GOT YOU BABE –•– Etta James (Cadet)-1 (88)

89 — UNITED –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-1 (89)

96 — IT’S OVER –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (96)

97 — REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS –•– Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)-1 (97)

98 — I CAN’T MAKE IT ALONE –•– Bill Medley (MGM)-1 (98)

99 — PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN –•– The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)-1 (99)

100 — THE DOCTOR –•– Mary Wells (Jubilee)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th May, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (2)

3 5 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (3)

4 4 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-15 (4)

5 3 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-10 (1)

6 6 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-10 (6)

7 8 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-10 (7)

8 14 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-7 (8)

9 11 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (9)

10 10 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (10)

11 13 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-11 (11)

12 19 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (12)

13 9 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-13 (2)

14 7 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-14 (7)

15 22 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (15)

16 67 THINK –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (16)

17 17 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-11 (6)

18 18 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-11 (14)

19 12 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-13 (2)

20 20 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-6 (20)

21 26 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (21)

22 25 I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (22)

23 23 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-12 (23)

24 32 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-4 (24)

25 27 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-5 (25)

26 29 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (26)

27 72 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-2 (27)

28 28 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-9 (28)

29 30 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-5 (29)

30 31 MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-9 (30)

31 15 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (4)

32 24 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-13 (18)

33 16 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-13 (14)

34 48 MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-3 (34)

35 36 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-6 (35)

36 44 I WANNA LIVE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (36)

37 21 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (16)

38 38 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-15 (17)

39 52 PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS –•– B.B. King (Bluesway)-6 (39)

40 50 I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-8 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

54 40 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-11 (40)

POWER PLAYS

41 61 (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-7 (41)

42 60 THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-3 (42)

43 46 I’M SORRY –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-5 (43)

44 45 WEAR IT ON OUR FACE –•– The Dells (Cadet)-7 (44)

45 43 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-14 (40)

46 73 TIME FOR LIVIN’ –•– The Association (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-2 (46)

47 47 FRIENDS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (47)

48 55 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-4 (48)

49 54 HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-4 (49)

50 62 NEVER GIVE YOU UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

71 — THE HORSE –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-1 (71)

75 — LICKING STICK – LICKING STICK (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (75)

77 — YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (77)

89 — AMERICA IS MY HOME (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (89)

90 — CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-1 (90)

93 — HOLD ON –•– The Radiants (Chess)-1 (93)

94 — LONELY IS THE NAME –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-1 (94)

96 — FOLSOM PRISON BLUES –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (96)

97 — BRING A LITTLE LOVIN’ –•– Los Bravos (Parrot)-1 (97)

99 — DON’T SIGN THE PAPER BABY (I Want You Back) –•– Jimmy Delphs (Karen)-1 (99)

100 — READY, WILLING AND ABLE –•– The American Breed (Acta)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st June, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 2 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 4 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-16 (2)

3 3 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-8 (3)

4 1 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-10 (1)

5 5 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-11 (1)

6 24 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-5 (6)

7 12 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-9 (7)

8 8 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-8 (8)

9 6 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-11 (6)

10 10 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (10)

11 27 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-3 (11)

12 34 MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-4 (12)

13 16 THINK –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-3 (13)

14 14 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-15 (7)

15 15 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (15)

16 9 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (9)

17 13 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-14 (2)

18 7 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-11 (7)

19 20 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-7 (19)

20 22 I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (20)

21 21 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-12 (21)

22 28 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-10 (22)

23 30 MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-10 (23)

24 11 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-12 (11)

25 26 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (25)

26 23 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-13 (23)

27 19 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-14 (2)

28 25 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-6 (25)

29 49 HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-5 (29)

30 48 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-5 (30)

31 40 I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-9 (31)

32 75 LICKING STICK – LICKING STICK (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-2 (32)

33 32 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-14 (18)

34 42 THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-4 (34)

35 35 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-7 (35)

36 36 I WANNA LIVE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-9 (36)

37 18 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-12 (14)

38 57 REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS –•– Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)-3 (38)

39 52 A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Quando M’innamoro) –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-4 (39)

40 29 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-6 (29)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

43 17 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-12 (6)

44 31 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-11 (4)

47 38 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-16 (17)

55 39 PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS –•– B.B. King (Bluesway)-7 (39)

POWER PLAYS

41 41 (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-8 (41)

42 43 I’M SORRY –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-6 (42)

45 46 TIME FOR LIVIN’ –•– The Association (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-3 (45)

46 69 TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME –•– Tiny Tim (Reprise)-3 (46)

48 58 SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-4 (48)

49 44 WEAR IT ON OUR FACE –•– The Dells (Cadet)-8 (44)

50 50 NEVER GIVE YOU UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-5 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

62 — CHOO CHOO TRAIN –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-1 (62)

73 — YESTER LOVE –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (73)

79 — INDIAN LAKE –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-1 (79)

83 — HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– Shorty Long (Soul)-1 (83)

86 — SKY PILOT (Part 1) –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-1 (86)

91 — SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS (Return Of the Native) –•– Fever Tree (Uni)-1 (91)

94 — HERE COME DA JUDGE –•– The Buena Vistas (Marquee)-1 (94)

95 — STONED SOUL PICNIC –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-1 (95)

96 — FUNKY FEVER –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-1 (96)

97 — AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A HOUSE PARTY –•– The Show Stoppers (Heritage)-1 (97)

100 — HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– The Magistrates (MGM)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th June, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 4 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-11 (1)

3 11 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-4 (3)

4 2 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-17 (2)

5 7 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-10 (5)

6 6 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-6 (6)

7 12 MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-5 (7)

8 3 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-9 (3)

9 13 THINK –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (9)

10 5 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-12 (1)

11 8 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-9 (8)

12 9 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-12 (6)

13 34 THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-5 (13)

14 30 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-6 (14)

15 21 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-13 (15)

16 16 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (9)

17 19 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-8 (17)

18 23 MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-11 (18)

19 20 I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (19)

20 25 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (20)

21 10 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (10)

22 31 I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-10 (22)

23 38 REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS –•– Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)-4 (23)

24 24 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-13 (11)

25 32 LICKING STICK – LICKING STICK (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-3 (25)

26 22 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-11 (22)

27 39 A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Quando M’innamoro) –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-5 (27)

28 28 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-7 (25)

29 29 HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-6 (29)

30 15 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (15)

31 14 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-16 (7)

32 26 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-14 (23)

33 46 TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME –•– Tiny Tim (Reprise)-4 (33)

34 54 THE HORSE –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-3 (34)

35 35 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-8 (35)

36 17 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-15 (2)

37 41 (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-9 (37)

38 50 NEVER GIVE YOU UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-6 (38)

39 62 CHOO CHOO TRAIN –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-2 (39)

40 40 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-7 (29)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

44 36 I WANNA LIVE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-10 (36)

45 18 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-12 (7)

46 27 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-15 (2)

POWER PLAYS

41 45 TIME FOR LIVIN’ –•– The Association (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-4 (41)

42 42 I’M SORRY –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-7 (42)

43 48 SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-5 (43)

47 73 YESTER LOVE –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-2 (47)

48 56 UNITED –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-4 (48)

49 53 IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE –•– Robert John (Columbia)-9 (49)

50 83 HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– Shorty Long (Soul)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK

62 — JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (62)

63 — SOME THINGS YOU NEVER GET USED TO –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (63)

64 — LADY WILLPOWER –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-1 (64)

66 — IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-1 (66)

78 — BACK IN LOVE AGAIN –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-1 (78)

79 — SAFE IN MY GARDEN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (79)

81 — MOUNTAIN OF LOVE –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (81)

83 — GRAZING IN THE GRASS –•– Hugh Masekela (Uni)-1 (83)

85 — HERE I AM BABY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (85)

86 — ELEANOR RIGBY –•– Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)-1 (86)

87 — LOVER’S HOLIDAY –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-1 (87)

93 — LET ME BE LONELY –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (93)

95 — BABY YOU COME ROLLIN’ ACROSS MY MIND –•– The Peppermint Trolley Company (Acta)-1 (95)

96 — SWEET MEMORIES –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (96)

100 — CONGRATULATIONS –•– Cliff Richard (Uni)-1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th June, 1968

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)

2 3 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-5 (2)

3 5 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-11 (3)

4 6 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Budda