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