Billboard Hot 100 — September 23, 1967
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 23, 1967. "The Letter" by The Box Tops climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Ode To Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "People Are Strange" by The Doors at #65, which would go on to peak at #12. The biggest climber was "You Keep Running Away" by Four Tops, up 30 places from #75 to #45.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Letter" by The Box Tops — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting August 12, 1967.
- New in the top 10: "Never My Love" by The Association (up from #15 to #5); "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" by Jackie Wilson (up from #12 to #7); "I Dig Rock And Roll Music" by Peter, Paul & Mary (up from #16 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "(I Wanna) Testify" by The Parliaments, down 33 places from #22 to #55.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Light My Fire" by The Doors, 17 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "I Was Made To Love Her" by Stevie Wonder after 15 weeks (peak #2).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | The Letter The Box Tops |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Ode To Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Come Back When You Grow Up Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Reflections Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | Never My Love The Association |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Jay And The Techniques |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | You're My Everything The Temptations |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | I Dig Rock And Roll Music Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | There Is A Mountain Donovan |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Baby I Love You Aretha Franklin |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | You Know What I Mean The Turtles |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison |
| 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | San Franciscan Nights Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 7 | Gimme Little Sign Brenton Wood |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 6 | I Had A Dream Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 18 | 32 | 18 | 4 | Little Ole Man (Uptight-Everything's Alright) Bill Cosby |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 5 | Gettin' Together Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon) The Mamas & The Papas |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 8 | Groovin' Booker T. & The MG's |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 5 | I Make A Fool Of Myself Frankie Valli |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | Things I Should Have Said The Grass Roots |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | 10 | All You Need Is Love The Beatles |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone Martha & The Vandellas |
| 26 | 43 | 26 | 3 | How Can I Be Sure The Young Rascals |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 4 | The Cat In The Window (The Bird In The Sky) Petula Clark |
| 28 | 17 | 7 | 11 | Cold Sweat - Part 1 James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 29 | 42 | 29 | 3 | Dandelion The Rolling Stones |
| 30 | 41 | 30 | 7 | Knock On Wood Otis & Carla |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | Making Every Minute Count Spanky And Our Gang |
| 32 | 18 | 1 | 17 | Light My Fire The Doors |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 6 | Get On Up The Esquires |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 4 | Expressway (To Your Heart) Soul Survivors |
| 35 | 58 | 35 | 3 | To Sir With Love Lulu |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 5 | Memphis Soul Stew King Curtis |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 16 | Blue's Theme Davie Allan And The Arrows |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 5 | In The Heat Of The Night Ray Charles |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 5 | Museum Herman's Hermits |
| 40 | 25 | 3 | 10 | Pleasant Valley Sunday The Monkees |
| 41 | 27 | 13 | 11 | Thank The Lord For The Night Time Neil Diamond |
| 42 | 54 | 42 | 4 | Ballad Of You & Me & Pooneil Jefferson Airplane |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 6 | Anything Goes Harpers Bizarre |
| 44 | 68 | 44 | 3 | Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) The Buckinghams |
| 45 | 75 | 45 | 2 | You Keep Running Away Four Tops |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 5 | Put Your Mind At Ease Every Mothers' Son |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 3 | A Banda (Ah Bahn-da) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 3 | Your Precious Love Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 4 | It Must Be Him Vikki Carr |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 6 | You've Got To Pay The Price Al Kent |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 5 | Casonova (Your Playing Days Are Over) Ruby Andrews |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 3 | Let Love Come Between Us James & Bobby Purify |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 8 | Run, Run, Run The Third Rail |
| 54 | 67 | 54 | 3 | What Now My Love Mitch Ryder |
| 55 | 22 | 20 | 13 | (I Wanna) Testify The Parliaments |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 5 | There's Always Me Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 57 | 38 | 38 | 6 | Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me Dean Martin |
| 58 | 36 | 36 | 7 | Zip Code The Five Americans |
| 59 | 73 | 59 | 3 | Soul Man Sam & Dave |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | Take A Look Aretha Franklin |
| 61 | 77 | 61 | 3 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones |
| 62 | 63 | 62 | 7 | The Look Of Love Dusty Springfield |
| 63 | 52 | 52 | 7 | Jill Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 64 | 86 | 64 | 2 | We Love You The Rolling Stones |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | People Are Strange The Doors |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 4 | Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) Percy Sledge |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Child Of Clay Jimmie Rodgers |
| 68 | 69 | 68 | 6 | Turn The World Around Eddy Arnold |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Lightning's Girl Nancy Sinatra |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Get Together The Youngbloods |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 6 | It's Got To Be Mellow Leon Haywood |
| 72 | 72 | 32 | 9 | The Windows Of The World Dionne Warwick |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 3 | Sunshine Games The Music Explosion |
| 74 | 74 | 50 | 7 | It's The Little Things Sonny & Cher |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 3 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Brenda Holloway |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 4 | Knucklehead Bar-Kays |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Ode To Billie Joe The Kingpins |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | The Last Waltz Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love The Happenings |
| 80 | 83 | 80 | 4 | I Can't Stay Away From You The Impressions |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 3 | Forget It The Sandpebbles |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 3 | Judy Elvis Presley |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | To Share Your Love Fantastic Four |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 2 | Baby I'm Lonely The Intruders |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 7 | It Could Be We're In Love The Cryan' Shames |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | For What It's Worth The Staple Singers |
| 87 | 89 | 87 | 5 | Tell Him Patti Drew |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | More Than The Eye Can See Al Martino |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Fall In Love With Me Bettye Swann |
| 90 | 95 | 90 | 2 | Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) The Hombres |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 3 | Spreadin' Honey The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Dancing In The Street Ramsey Lewis |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Dirty Man Laura Lee |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 3 | You're A Very Lovely Woman The Merry-Go-Round |
| 95 | NEW | 93 | 3 | Purple Haze The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Funky Donkey Pretty Purdie |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo Jerryo |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 | Louisiana Man Pozo Seco Singers |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Nine Pound Steel Joe Simon |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I'm A Fool For You James Carr |
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