Billboard Hot 100 — January 20, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 20, 1968. "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred And The Playboys climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Hello Goodbye" by The Beatles, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls" by Dionne Warwick at #77, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)" by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra, up 37 places from #84 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred And The Playboys — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting November 25, 1967.
- New in the top 10: "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "You Better Sit Down Kids" by Cher, down 25 places from #21 to #46.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Boogaloo Down Broadway" by The Fantastic Johnny C, 16 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Incense And Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock after 16 weeks (peak #1); "The Rain, The Park & Other Things" by The Cowsills after 16 weeks (peak #2); "I Say A Little Prayer" by Dionne Warwick after 13 weeks (peak #4).
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 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred And The Playboys |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Hello Goodbye The Beatles |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Woman, Woman The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Green Tambourine The Lemon Pipers |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Daydream Believer The Monkees |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Bend Me, Shape Me The American Breed |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Honey Chile Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | Skinny Legs And All Joe Tex |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 7 | Susan The Buckinghams |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Different Drum Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | Monterey Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 5 | Spooky Classics IV |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 7 | Nobody But Me The Human Beinz |
| 18 | 12 | 7 | 16 | Boogaloo Down Broadway The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 6 | Who Will Answer? Ed Ames |
| 20 | 38 | 20 | 5 | Baby, Now That I've Found You The Foundations |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 11 | Itchycoo Park Small Faces |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 7 | Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You The Lettermen |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 11 | Tell Mama Etta James |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | Come See About Me Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Am I That Easy To Forget Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | My Baby Must Be A Magician The Marvelettes |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Love Power The Sandpebbles |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 7 | I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 5 | Darlin' The Beach Boys |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 4 | She's A Rainbow The Rolling Stones |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | Two Little Kids Peaches & Herb |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 6 | Best Of Both Worlds Lulu |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 5 | Explosion (In Your Soul) Soul Survivors |
| 34 | 20 | 20 | 7 | It's Wonderful The Young Rascals |
| 35 | 22 | 17 | 14 | Next Plane To London The Rose Garden |
| 36 | 17 | 14 | 10 | Summer Rain Johnny Rivers |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 5 | Skip A Rope Henson Cargill |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 5 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 4 | To Give (The Reason I Live) Frankie Valli |
| 40 | 25 | 25 | 7 | Love Me Two Times The Doors |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 4 | Tomorrow Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 4 | Just As Much As Ever Bobby Vinton |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 6 | Everybody Knows The Dave Clark Five |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 5 | The Lesson Vikki Carr |
| 45 | 56 | 45 | 2 | I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations |
| 46 | 21 | 9 | 13 | You Better Sit Down Kids Cher |
| 47 | 84 | 47 | 3 | Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra |
| 48 | 61 | 48 | 4 | Bottle Of Wine The Fireballs |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 3 | Some Velvet Morning Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood |
| 50 | 53 | 45 | 8 | I'm In Love Wilson Pickett |
| 51 | 66 | 51 | 3 | Sunday Mornin' Spanky And Our Gang |
| 52 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Dear Eloise The Hollies |
| 53 | 55 | 44 | 9 | Windy Wes Montgomery |
| 54 | 81 | 54 | 2 | We Can Fly The Cowsills |
| 55 | 83 | 55 | 2 | You Marvin Gaye |
| 56 | 57 | 56 | 6 | Good Combination Sonny & Cher |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 4 | I'm Coming Home Tom Jones |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 7 | Back Up Train Al Greene & The Soul Mate's |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | Money The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 3 | No Sad Songs Joe Simon |
| 61 | 54 | 54 | 8 | Storybook Children Billy Vera & Judy Clay |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 4 | We're A Winner The Impressions |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 4 | Lost Jerry Butler |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 3 | New Orleans Neil Diamond |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 3 | Zabadak Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich |
| 66 | 82 | 66 | 2 | I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving Herman's Hermits |
| 67 | 94 | 67 | 3 | Born Free The Hesitations |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 4 | Pick Up The Pieces Carla Thomas |
| 69 | 86 | 69 | 2 | Carmen Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 5 | Oh, How It Hurts Barbara Mason |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 7 | Up-Up And Away Hugh Masekela |
| 72 | 62 | 51 | 7 | Dancing Bear The Mamas & The Papas |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 2 | Sunshine Of Your Love Cream |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 3 | A Working Man's Prayer Arthur Prysock |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Do Unto Me James & Bobby Purify |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 4 | I Was Made To Love Her King Curtis & The Kingpins |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls Dionne Warwick |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | Mission-Impossible Lalo Schifrin |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Words Bee Gees |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Strawberry Shortcake Jay And The Techniques |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | There Was A Time James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | There Is The Dells |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 3 | A Man Needs A Woman James Carr |
| 84 | 97 | 84 | 2 | (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days Inez & Charlie Foxx |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Hey Little One Glen Campbell |
| 86 | 75 | 66 | 9 | I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today) The O'Jays |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 6 | A Little Rain Must Fall The Epic Splendor |
| 88 | 98 | 88 | 2 | Let The Heartaches Begin Long John Baldry |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 8 | Cross My Heart Billy Stewart |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 4 | United (Part 1) The Music Makers |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Looking For A Fox Clarence Carter |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Hey Boy Take A Chance On Love Ruby Andrews |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 2 | Without Love (There Is Nothing) Oscar Toney, Jr. |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Give My Love A Try Linda Jones |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 5 | Up Tight, Good Man Laura Lee |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | To Each His Own Frankie Laine |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Blessed Are The Lonely Robert Knight |
| 98 | 99 | 98 | 2 | Expecting To Fly Buffalo Springfield |
| 99 | 100 | 99 | 2 | Funky Way Calvin Arnold |
| 100 | NEW | 83 | 3 | Come Rain Or Come Shine Ray Charles |
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