Billboard Hot 100 — October 14, 1967
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 14, 1967. "The Letter" by The Box Tops held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" by The Temptations at #61, which would go on to peak at #14. The biggest climber was "Incense And Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock, up 25 places from #59 to #34.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Letter" by The Box Tops — 4 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting August 12, 1967.
- New in the top 10: "To Sir With Love" by Lulu (up from #11 to #3); "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave (up from #20 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Cat In The Window (The Bird In The Sky)" by Petula Clark, down 24 places from #26 to #50.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Jay And The Techniques, 14 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "San Franciscan Nights" by Eric Burdon & The Animals after 10 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | The Letter The Box Tops |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Never My Love The Association |
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | To Sir With Love Lulu |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Little Ole Man (Uptight-Everything's Alright) Bill Cosby |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Ode To Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Come Back When You Grow Up Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | How Can I Be Sure The Young Rascals |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Gimme Little Sign Brenton Wood |
| 10 | 20 | 10 | 6 | Soul Man Sam & Dave |
| 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Jay And The Techniques |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 6 | Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) The Buckinghams |
| 13 | 23 | 13 | 6 | Your Precious Love Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | Dandelion The Rolling Stones |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | Expressway (To Your Heart) Soul Survivors |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | Get On Up The Esquires |
| 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | I Dig Rock And Roll Music Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 18 | 38 | 18 | 3 | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 5 | You Keep Running Away Four Tops |
| 20 | 13 | 10 | 14 | Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison |
| 21 | 14 | 8 | 11 | Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett |
| 22 | 7 | 2 | 10 | Reflections Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 23 | 32 | 23 | 4 | People Are Strange The Doors |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 7 | It Must Be Him Vikki Carr |
| 25 | 33 | 25 | 4 | Lightning's Girl Nancy Sinatra |
| 26 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Groovin' Booker T. & The MG's |
| 27 | 40 | 27 | 5 | Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) The Hombres |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | Let Love Come Between Us James & Bobby Purify |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 4 | Ode To Billie Joe The Kingpins |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | What Now My Love Mitch Ryder |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 10 | The Look Of Love Dusty Springfield |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 4 | Child Of Clay Jimmie Rodgers |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 8 | Memphis Soul Stew King Curtis |
| 34 | 59 | 34 | 3 | Incense And Peppermints Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 6 | A Banda (Ah Bahn-da) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 36 | 48 | 36 | 4 | The Last Waltz Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 37 | 51 | 37 | 3 | Please Love Me Forever Bobby Vinton |
| 38 | 52 | 38 | 3 | Love Is Strange Peaches & Herb |
| 39 | 18 | 18 | 8 | I Make A Fool Of Myself Frankie Valli |
| 40 | 25 | 25 | 9 | Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone Martha & The Vandellas |
| 41 | 61 | 41 | 2 | I'm Wondering Stevie Wonder |
| 42 | 28 | 18 | 8 | Gettin' Together Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 43 | 27 | 6 | 12 | You're My Everything The Temptations |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 4 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love The Happenings |
| 45 | 22 | 12 | 11 | You Know What I Mean The Turtles |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 3 | Holiday Bee Gees |
| 47 | 44 | 17 | 9 | I Had A Dream Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 48 | 62 | 48 | 3 | The Rain, The Park & Other Things The Cowsills |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 3 | Even The Bad Times Are Good The Tremeloes |
| 50 | 26 | 26 | 7 | The Cat In The Window (The Bird In The Sky) Petula Clark |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 6 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones |
| 52 | 49 | 49 | 9 | You've Got To Pay The Price Al Kent |
| 53 | 53 | 51 | 8 | Casonova (Your Playing Days Are Over) Ruby Andrews |
| 54 | 50 | 50 | 5 | We Love You The Rolling Stones |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 4 | More Than The Eye Can See Al Martino |
| 56 | 57 | 56 | 7 | Take A Look Aretha Franklin |
| 57 | 68 | 57 | 3 | Everlasting Love Robert Knight |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 2 | King Midas In Reverse The Hollies |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 3 | Rock 'N' Roll Woman Buffalo Springfield |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 6 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Brenda Holloway |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need The Temptations |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 7 | Get Together The Youngbloods |
| 63 | 80 | 63 | 4 | Just One Look The Hollies |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 | It's Got To Be Mellow Leon Haywood |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 6 | Purple Haze The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 4 | For What It's Worth The Staple Singers |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 4 | Fall In Love With Me Bettye Swann |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 4 | To Share Your Love Fantastic Four |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 2 | Shout Bamalama Mickey Murray |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 5 | Baby I'm Lonely The Intruders |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Big Boss Man Elvis Presley |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | I Can See For Miles The Who |
| 73 | 93 | 73 | 2 | Pata Pata Miriam Makeba |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 3 | Stranded In The Middle Of Noplace The Righteous Brothers |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 3 | What've I Done (To Make You Mad) Linda Jones |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 3 | Hush Billy Joe Royal |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 2 | If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely) The Precisions |
| 78 | 100 | 78 | 2 | You Mean The World To Me David Houston |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 6 | Spreadin' Honey The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 4 | Dirty Man Laura Lee |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 3 | Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo Jerryo |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Kentucky Woman Neil Diamond |
| 83 | 94 | 83 | 2 | Boogaloo Down Broadway The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 4 | Dancing In The Street Ramsey Lewis |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 8 | Tell Him Patti Drew |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 4 | Nine Pound Steel Joe Simon |
| 87 | 95 | 87 | 2 | You, No One But You Frankie Laine |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Lazy Day Spanky And Our Gang |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 2 | Heart Be Still Lorraine Ellison |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Go With Me Gene And Debbe |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Get Down Harvey Scales |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Peas 'N' Rice Freddie McCoy |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | Beg, Borrow And Steal Ohio Express |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | You Don't Know Me Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Different Strokes Syl Johnson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Give Everybody Some The Bar-Kays |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | All Your Goodies Are Gone (The Loser's Seat) The Parliaments |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Lovey Dovey/You're So Fine Bunny Sigler |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | Walkin' Proud The Pete Klint Quintet |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Shame On Me Chuck Jackson |
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