Billboard Hot 100 — March 9, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 9, 1968. "Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)" by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra held #1 for a 5th straight week, the last week of its run. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Valleri" by The Monkees at #24, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Young Girl" by The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett, up 35 places from #87 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)" by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra — 5 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting January 6, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "La - La - Means I Love You" by The Delfonics (up from #19 to #9).
- Highest debut: "Valleri" by The Monkees at #24; it would spend 10 weeks on the chart and peak at #3.
- Biggest fall: "Skip A Rope" by Henson Cargill, down 17 places from #29 to #46.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Woman, Woman" by The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett, 17 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Bend Me, Shape Me" by The American Breed after 14 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 | 10 | Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls Dionne Warwick |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Simon Says 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) The First Edition |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | Spooky Classics IV |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | La - La - Means I Love You The Delfonics |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Everything That Touches You The Association |
| 11 | 21 | 11 | 7 | I Thank You Sam & Dave |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | Baby, Now That I've Found You The Foundations |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | Bottle Of Wine The Fireballs |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | Walk Away Renee Four Tops |
| 15 | 26 | 15 | 5 | The End Of Our Road Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | We're A Winner The Impressions |
| 17 | 31 | 17 | 2 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone Aretha Franklin |
| 18 | 15 | 15 | 8 | Words Bee Gees |
| 19 | 34 | 19 | 5 | Dance To The Music Sly & The Family Stone |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 5 | Too Much Talk Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 21 | 13 | 7 | 14 | Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You The Lettermen |
| 22 | 12 | 8 | 14 | Nobody But Me The Human Beinz |
| 23 | 20 | 20 | 8 | There Is The Dells |
| 24 | NEW | 24 | 1 | Valleri The Monkees |
| 25 | 14 | 1 | 13 | Green Tambourine The Lemon Pipers |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 4 | The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde Georgie Fame |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 4 | Kiss Me Goodbye Petula Clark |
| 28 | 44 | 28 | 3 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 6 | Carpet Man The 5th Dimension |
| 30 | 18 | 1 | 16 | Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred And The Playboys |
| 31 | 47 | 31 | 3 | If You Can Want Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 32 | 27 | 21 | 9 | We Can Fly The Cowsills |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 5 | Men Are Gettin' Scarce Joe Tex |
| 34 | 46 | 34 | 5 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Madeline Bell |
| 35 | 68 | 35 | 2 | Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) Manfred Mann |
| 36 | 24 | 4 | 17 | Woman, Woman The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 7 | Cab Driver The Mills Brothers |
| 38 | 39 | 36 | 8 | There Was A Time James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 39 | 23 | 22 | 9 | I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving Herman's Hermits |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 4 | Playboy Gene And Debbe |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 10 | Mission-Impossible Lalo Schifrin |
| 42 | 61 | 42 | 2 | Scarborough Fair (/Canticle) Simon & Garfunkel |
| 43 | 36 | 36 | 9 | Sunshine Of Your Love Cream |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 3 | A Question Of Temperature The Balloon Farm |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 4 | Country Girl - City Man Billy Vera & Judy Clay |
| 46 | 29 | 25 | 12 | Skip A Rope Henson Cargill |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 4 | In The Midnight Hour The Mirettes |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 5 | Maybe Just Today Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 4 | For Your Precious Love Jackie Wilson & Count Basie |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 4 | Jealous Love Wilson Pickett |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 4 | Suddenly You Love Me The Tremeloes |
| 52 | 87 | 52 | 2 | Young Girl The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 2 | Cry Like A Baby The Box Tops |
| 54 | 42 | 38 | 10 | Born Free The Hesitations |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 3 | Green Light The American Breed |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 5 | Got What You Need The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 5 | Love Is Blue Al Martino |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 3 | The Ten Commandments Of Love Peaches & Herb |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 2 | Little Green Apples Roger Miller |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 5 | Lovey Dovey Otis & Carla |
| 61 | 56 | 56 | 5 | Look, Here Comes The Sun The Sunshine Company |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 8 | Looking For A Fox Clarence Carter |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 10 | A Man Needs A Woman James Carr |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 4 | The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 65 | 49 | 48 | 7 | Get Out Now Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 66 | 89 | 66 | 2 | Summertime Blues Blue Cheer |
| 67 | 85 | 67 | 3 | Love Is All Around The Troggs |
| 68 | 80 | 68 | 3 | The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp O.C. Smith |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Thank U Very Much The Scaffold |
| 70 | 84 | 70 | 2 | Security Etta James |
| 71 | 77 | 71 | 3 | That's A Lie Ray Charles |
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 4 | I Say Love The Royal Guardsmen |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Tapioca Tundra The Monkees |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Soul Serenade Willie Mitchell |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 4 | Night Fo' Last Shorty Long |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 3 | Hey Hey Bunny John Fred And The Playboys |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing) Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Sweet Inspiration The Sweet Inspirations |
| 79 | 100 | 79 | 2 | You've Got To Be Loved The Montanas |
| 80 | 81 | 80 | 2 | If This World Were Mine Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 2 | Sound Asleep The Turtles |
| 82 | 73 | 73 | 5 | Where Is My Mind The Vanilla Fudge |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | Soulville Aretha Franklin |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Rice Is Nice The Lemon Pipers |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | I'll Say Forever My Love Jimmy Ruffin |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 2 | L. David Sloane Michele Lee |
| 87 | 97 | 87 | 3 | Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Claudine Longet |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Jennifer Juniper Donovan |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay King Curtis & The Kingpins |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Back On My Feet Again The Foundations |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Funky North Philly Bill Cosby |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Turn On Your Love Light The Human Beinz |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 5 | Gentle On My Mind Patti Page |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | (You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You Chuck Jackson |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Foggy Mountain Breakdown Flatt & Scruggs |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Driftin' Blues Bobby Bland |
| 97 | NEW | 76 | 5 | (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days Inez & Charlie Foxx |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Have A Little Faith David Houston |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | Sally Was A Good Old Girl Trini Lopez |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin' Brenton Wood |
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