Billboard Hot 100 — February 3, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 3, 1968. "Green Tambourine" by The Lemon Pipers climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred And The Playboys, which had held it for 2 weeks. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Everything That Touches You" by The Association at #62, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls" by Dionne Warwick, up 28 places from #61 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Green Tambourine" by The Lemon Pipers — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting December 16, 1967.
- New in the top 10: "Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)" by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra (up from #18 to #7); "Nobody But Me" by The Human Beinz (up from #12 to #8); "Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by The Lettermen (up from #17 to #9); "I Wish It Would Rain" by The Temptations (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Come See About Me" by Jr. Walker & The All Stars, down 48 places from #27 to #75.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Boogaloo Down Broadway" by The Fantastic Johnny C, 18 weeks and counting (peak #7).
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 | 8 | Green Tambourine The Lemon Pipers |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred And The Playboys |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Spooky Classics IV |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Bend Me, Shape Me The American Breed |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Woman, Woman The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett |
| 7 | 18 | 7 | 5 | Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Nobody But Me The Human Beinz |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 9 | Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You The Lettermen |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Susan The Buckinghams |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | 10 | Hello Goodbye The Beatles |
| 13 | 20 | 13 | 7 | Baby, Now That I've Found You The Foundations |
| 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Different Drum Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | 16 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | Itchycoo Park Small Faces |
| 17 | 14 | 4 | 14 | I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 8 | Am I That Easy To Forget Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 7 | Darlin' The Beach Boys |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 7 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | My Baby Must Be A Magician The Marvelettes |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 6 | Bottle Of Wine The Fireballs |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | Tell Mama Etta James |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | 12 | Daydream Believer The Monkees |
| 25 | 22 | 22 | 11 | Love Power The Sandpebbles |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 7 | Skip A Rope Henson Cargill |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 6 | Just As Much As Ever Bobby Vinton |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 6 | Tomorrow Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | To Give (The Reason I Live) Frankie Valli |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 5 | Sunday Mornin' Spanky And Our Gang |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 5 | Some Velvet Morning Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood |
| 33 | 61 | 33 | 3 | (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls Dionne Warwick |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 4 | We Can Fly The Cowsills |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 4 | You Marvin Gaye |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 6 | We're A Winner The Impressions |
| 37 | 25 | 25 | 6 | She's A Rainbow The Rolling Stones |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 4 | I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving Herman's Hermits |
| 39 | 37 | 15 | 8 | Monterey Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 40 | 33 | 33 | 7 | Explosion (In Your Soul) Soul Survivors |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 9 | Back Up Train Al Greene & The Soul Mate's |
| 42 | 40 | 10 | 15 | Skinny Legs And All Joe Tex |
| 43 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Two Little Kids Peaches & Herb |
| 44 | 34 | 34 | 7 | The Lesson Vikki Carr |
| 45 | 42 | 7 | 18 | Boogaloo Down Broadway The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 46 | 64 | 46 | 3 | Words Bee Gees |
| 47 | 67 | 47 | 2 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 5 | Money The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 5 | No Sad Songs Joe Simon |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Strawberry Shortcake Jay And The Techniques |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 5 | New Orleans Neil Diamond |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 5 | Zabadak Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | Carmen Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 54 | 54 | 32 | 8 | Best Of Both Worlds Lulu |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 5 | Born Free The Hesitations |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 3 | There Is The Dells |
| 57 | 36 | 28 | 9 | I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 58 | 77 | 58 | 2 | Simon Says 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 7 | Oh, How It Hurts Barbara Mason |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | I Thank You Sam & Dave |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 3 | There Was A Time James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Everything That Touches You The Association |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 5 | Mission-Impossible Lalo Schifrin |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 4 | Sunshine Of Your Love Cream |
| 65 | 38 | 11 | 12 | Honey Chile Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 2 | Get Out Now Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 67 | 83 | 67 | 2 | Guitar Man Elvis Presley |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 3 | Hey Little One Glen Campbell |
| 69 | 46 | 19 | 8 | Who Will Answer? Ed Ames |
| 70 | 58 | 45 | 10 | I'm In Love Wilson Pickett |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Walk Away Renee Four Tops |
| 72 | 43 | 43 | 8 | Everybody Knows The Dave Clark Five |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Do Unto Me James & Bobby Purify |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 5 | A Working Man's Prayer Arthur Prysock |
| 75 | 27 | 24 | 11 | Come See About Me Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 76 | 53 | 44 | 11 | Windy Wes Montgomery |
| 77 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Pick Up The Pieces Carla Thomas |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 6 | United (Part 1) The Music Makers |
| 79 | 62 | 62 | 6 | Lost Jerry Butler |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 5 | A Man Needs A Woman James Carr |
| 81 | 84 | 81 | 2 | A Million To One Five Stairsteps & Cubie |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 2 | Stop Howard Tate |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 3 | Looking For A Fox Clarence Carter |
| 84 | 92 | 84 | 2 | Cab Driver The Mills Brothers |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 2 | Malayisha Miriam Makeba |
| 86 | 76 | 76 | 4 | (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days Inez & Charlie Foxx |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Cold Feet Albert King |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Burning Spear The Soulful Strings |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 | Funky Way Calvin Arnold |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Try It Ohio Express |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Rosanna's Going Wild Johnny Cash |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | La - La - Means I Love You The Delfonics |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 3 | Give My Love A Try Linda Jones |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 3 | To Each His Own Frankie Laine |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | People World Jim & Jean |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | 7:30 Guided Tour The Five Americans |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Carpet Man The 5th Dimension |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | It's Not Easy The Will-O-Bees |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | No One Knows Every Mothers' Son |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | (You've Got) Personality And Chantilly Lace Mitch Ryder |
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