Billboard Hot 100 — December 9, 1967
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 9, 1967. "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Am The Walrus" by The Beatles at #64, which would go on to peak at #56. The biggest climber was "Hello Goodbye" by The Beatles, up 37 places from #45 to #8.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees — 2 weeks at the top so far, 4 weeks on the chart since debuting November 18, 1967.
- New in the top 10: "I Second That Emotion" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (up from #11 to #7); "Hello Goodbye" by The Beatles (up from #45 to #8); "In And Out Of Love" by Diana Ross & The Supremes (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Glad To Be Unhappy" by The Mamas & The Papas, down 29 places from #34 to #63.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Expressway (To Your Heart)" by Soul Survivors, 15 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Your Precious Love" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell after 13 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 4 | Daydream Believer The Monkees |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | The Rain, The Park & Other Things The Cowsills |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Incense And Peppermints Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | I Say A Little Prayer Dionne Warwick |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | To Sir With Love Lulu |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 8 | 45 | 8 | 2 | Hello Goodbye The Beatles |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | In And Out Of Love Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | An Open Letter To My Teenage Son Victor Lundberg |
| 11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts Bee Gees |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | You Better Sit Down Kids Cher |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | Boogaloo Down Broadway The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | I Can See For Miles The Who |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | Keep The Ball Rollin' Jay And The Techniques |
| 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Please Love Me Forever Bobby Vinton |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | 14 | Soul Man Sam & Dave |
| 18 | 14 | 14 | 9 | Lazy Day Spanky And Our Gang |
| 19 | 19 | 12 | 10 | Pata Pata Miriam Makeba |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 7 | Skinny Legs And All Joe Tex |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 5 | She's My Girl The Turtles |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | 4 | Woman, Woman The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett |
| 23 | 17 | 13 | 11 | Everlasting Love Robert Knight |
| 24 | 37 | 24 | 5 | Neon Rainbow The Box Tops |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | Yesterday Ray Charles |
| 26 | 40 | 26 | 4 | Summer Rain Johnny Rivers |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 7 | By The Time I Get To Phoenix Glen Campbell |
| 28 | 18 | 4 | 15 | Expressway (To Your Heart) Soul Survivors |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 | Beg, Borrow And Steal Ohio Express |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 4 | Honey Chile Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | Wild Honey The Beach Boys |
| 32 | 30 | 30 | 7 | Watch The Flowers Grow The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 5 | Different Drum Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 6 | Paper Cup The 5th Dimension |
| 35 | 27 | 14 | 9 | (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need The Temptations |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 3 | Wear Your Love Like Heaven Donovan |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 8 | Next Plane To London The Rose Garden |
| 38 | 22 | 22 | 6 | Stag-O-Lee Wilson Pickett |
| 39 | 23 | 12 | 13 | Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) The Hombres |
| 40 | 21 | 3 | 15 | It Must Be Him Vikki Carr |
| 41 | 73 | 41 | 2 | Bend Me, Shape Me The American Breed |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 4 | Peace Of Mind Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 4 | Beautiful People Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 4 | Beautiful People Kenny O'Dell |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 3 | And Get Away The Esquires |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 3 | Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy Jackie Wilson |
| 47 | 65 | 47 | 2 | If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 4 | Chattanooga Choo Choo Harpers Bizarre |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | Soul Man Ramsey Lewis |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 4 | What's It Gonna Be Dusty Springfield |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 3 | Baby You Got It Brenton Wood |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 3 | Too Much Of Nothing Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 3 | Come See About Me Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 3 | Okolona River Bottom Band Bobbie Gentry |
| 55 | 74 | 55 | 3 | Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred And The Playboys |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 3 | Windy Wes Montgomery |
| 57 | 69 | 57 | 5 | Tell Mama Etta James |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 6 | When You're Gone Brenda & The Tabulations |
| 59 | 87 | 59 | 2 | In The Misty Moonlight Dean Martin |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 3 | Cover Me Percy Sledge |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 6 | O-O, I Love You The Dells |
| 62 | 77 | 62 | 2 | The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener Petula Clark |
| 63 | 34 | 26 | 7 | Glad To Be Unhappy The Mamas & The Papas |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | I Am The Walrus The Beatles |
| 65 | 68 | 65 | 4 | Ooh Baby Deon Jackson |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 3 | Love Power The Sandpebbles |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | It's Wonderful The Young Rascals |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 5 | Itchycoo Park Small Faces |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 6 | Piece Of My Heart Erma Franklin |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 2 | Dear Eloise The Hollies |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 2 | Storybook Children Billy Vera & Judy Clay |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 2 | Hooray For The Salvation Army Band Bill Cosby |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Susan The Buckinghams |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Love Me Two Times The Doors |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 9 | Shame On Me Chuck Jackson |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 2 | Sockin' 1-2-3-4 John Roberts |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | Can't Help But Love You The Standells |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 3 | I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today) The O'Jays |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 2 | I'm In Love Wilson Pickett |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 4 | Georgia Pines The Candymen |
| 82 | 94 | 82 | 2 | A Love That's Real The Intruders |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 2 | Tony Rome Nancy Sinatra |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 2 | Wanted: Lover, No Experience Necessary Laura Lee |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Up-Up And Away Hugh Masekela |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You The Lettermen |
| 88 | 98 | 88 | 3 | For What It's Worth King Curtis & The Kingpins |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Back Up Train Al Greene & The Soul Mate's |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 5 | Where Is The Party Helena Ferguson |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Here Comes Heaven Eddy Arnold |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 2 | Something's Missing 5 Stairsteps and Cubie |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 3 | A Letter To Dad Every Father's Teenage Son |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 4 | Felicidad Sally Field |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | Cross My Heart Billy Stewart |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Dancing Bear The Mamas & The Papas |
| 97 | NEW | 94 | 4 | Shout Lulu And The Luvers |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Nobody But Me The Human Beinz |
| 99 | 100 | 99 | 2 | Live For Life Jack Jones |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | A Voice In The Choir Al Martino |
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