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