Billboard Hot 100 — March 16, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 16, 1968. "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)" by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra, which had held it for 5 weeks, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 18 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Got The Feelin'" by James Brown And The Famous Flames at #63, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Young Girl" by The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett, up 28 places from #52 to #24.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting January 27, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Valleri" by The Monkees (up from #24 to #8); "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" by Aretha Franklin (up from #17 to #9); "I Thank You" by Sam & Dave (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Baby, Now That I've Found You" by The Foundations, down 14 places from #12 to #26.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Nobody But Me" by The Human Beinz, 15 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Green Tambourine" by The Lemon Pipers after 13 weeks (peak #1); "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred And The Playboys after 16 weeks (peak #1); "Woman, Woman" by The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett after 17 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 | 3 | 1 | 8 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls Dionne Warwick |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Simon Says 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) The First Edition |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | La - La - Means I Love You The Delfonics |
| 8 | 24 | 8 | 2 | Valleri The Monkees |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone Aretha Franklin |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | I Thank You Sam & Dave |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | Spooky Classics IV |
| 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | Everything That Touches You The Association |
| 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | Bottle Of Wine The Fireballs |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | Walk Away Renee Four Tops |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | The End Of Our Road Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 6 | Dance To The Music Sly & The Family Stone |
| 17 | 26 | 17 | 5 | The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde Georgie Fame |
| 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | Words Bee Gees |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 6 | Too Much Talk Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 20 | 8 | 8 | 13 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | We're A Winner The Impressions |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 5 | Kiss Me Goodbye Petula Clark |
| 23 | 23 | 20 | 9 | There Is The Dells |
| 24 | 52 | 24 | 3 | Young Girl The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | 3 | Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) Manfred Mann |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | 13 | Baby, Now That I've Found You The Foundations |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 4 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 28 | 53 | 28 | 3 | Cry Like A Baby The Box Tops |
| 29 | 42 | 29 | 3 | Scarborough Fair (/Canticle) Simon & Garfunkel |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 4 | If You Can Want Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 31 | 22 | 8 | 15 | Nobody But Me The Human Beinz |
| 32 | 21 | 7 | 15 | Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You The Lettermen |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 6 | Men Are Gettin' Scarce Joe Tex |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 6 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Madeline Bell |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 8 | Cab Driver The Mills Brothers |
| 36 | 29 | 29 | 7 | Carpet Man The 5th Dimension |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 5 | Playboy Gene And Debbe |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 4 | A Question Of Temperature The Balloon Farm |
| 39 | 55 | 39 | 4 | Green Light The American Breed |
| 40 | 59 | 40 | 3 | Little Green Apples Roger Miller |
| 41 | 43 | 36 | 10 | Sunshine Of Your Love Cream |
| 42 | 67 | 42 | 4 | Love Is All Around The Troggs |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 5 | Country Girl - City Man Billy Vera & Judy Clay |
| 44 | 39 | 22 | 10 | I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving Herman's Hermits |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 5 | Suddenly You Love Me The Tremeloes |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 6 | Maybe Just Today Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 5 | In The Midnight Hour The Mirettes |
| 48 | 41 | 41 | 11 | Mission-Impossible Lalo Schifrin |
| 49 | 73 | 49 | 2 | Tapioca Tundra The Monkees |
| 50 | 77 | 50 | 4 | Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing) Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra |
| 51 | 66 | 51 | 3 | Summertime Blues Blue Cheer |
| 52 | 68 | 52 | 4 | The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp O.C. Smith |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 5 | The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 54 | 49 | 49 | 5 | For Your Precious Love Jackie Wilson & Count Basie |
| 55 | 58 | 55 | 4 | The Ten Commandments Of Love Peaches & Herb |
| 56 | 50 | 50 | 5 | Jealous Love Wilson Pickett |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Love Is Blue Al Martino |
| 58 | 76 | 58 | 4 | Hey Hey Bunny John Fred And The Playboys |
| 59 | 81 | 59 | 3 | Sound Asleep The Turtles |
| 60 | 79 | 60 | 3 | You've Got To Be Loved The Montanas |
| 61 | 88 | 61 | 2 | Jennifer Juniper Donovan |
| 62 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Got What You Need The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | I Got The Feelin' James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 64 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Lovey Dovey Otis & Carla |
| 65 | 84 | 65 | 2 | Rice Is Nice The Lemon Pipers |
| 66 | 71 | 66 | 4 | That's A Lie Ray Charles |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 3 | Security Etta James |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 2 | Soul Serenade Willie Mitchell |
| 69 | 90 | 69 | 2 | Back On My Feet Again The Foundations |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Forever Came Today Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 3 | If This World Were Mine Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 3 | Sweet Inspiration The Sweet Inspirations |
| 73 | 86 | 73 | 3 | L. David Sloane Michele Lee |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Take Time To Know Her Percy Sledge |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Sit With The Guru Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Jennifer Eccles The Hollies |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Funky Street Arthur Conley |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Tin Soldier Small Faces |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 4 | Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Claudine Longet |
| 80 | 95 | 80 | 3 | Foggy Mountain Breakdown Flatt & Scruggs |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 2 | I'll Say Forever My Love Jimmy Ruffin |
| 82 | 82 | 73 | 6 | Where Is My Mind The Vanilla Fudge |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Stay Away Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | In Need Of A Friend The Cowsills |
| 85 | 92 | 85 | 2 | Turn On Your Love Light The Human Beinz |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 2 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay King Curtis & The Kingpins |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Baby You're So Right For Me Brenda & The Tabulations |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | 1941 Tom Northcott |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | At The Top Of The Stairs The Formations |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | The Impossible Dream The Hesitations |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Funky North Philly Bill Cosby |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | The Father Of Girls Perry Como |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 6 | Gentle On My Mind Patti Page |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Up From The Skies The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Dr. Jon (The Medicine Man) Jon & Robin And The In Crowd |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | Driftin' Blues Bobby Bland |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Delilah Tom Jones |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 | Have A Little Faith David Houston |
| 99 | 100 | 99 | 2 | Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin' Brenton Wood |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | In Some Time Ronnie Dove |
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