Billboard Hot 100 — May 18, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 18, 1968. "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & The Drells climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro, which had held it for 5 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Think" by Aretha Franklin at #67, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "She's A Heartbreaker" by Gene Pitney, up 35 places from #100 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & The Drells — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting March 30, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Love Is All Around" by The Troggs (up from #11 to #7); "Do You Know The Way To San José" by Dionne Warwick (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde" by Georgie Fame, down 17 places from #17 to #34.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dance To The Music" by Sly & The Family Stone, 15 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding after 16 weeks (peak #1); "Valleri" by The Monkees after 10 weeks (peak #3); "La - La - Means I Love You" by The Delfonics after 15 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 | 8 | Tighten Up Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Honey Bobby Goldsboro |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | A Beautiful Morning The Rascals |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | Cowboys To Girls The Intruders |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 13 | Love Is All Around The Troggs |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | The Unicorn The Irish Rovers |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Young Girl The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 6 | Do You Know The Way To San José Dionne Warwick |
| 11 | 20 | 11 | 7 | Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day Stevie Wonder |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | Cry Like A Baby The Box Tops |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Take Time To Know Her Percy Sledge |
| 14 | 24 | 14 | 6 | Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | 9 | Lady Madonna The Beatles |
| 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Summertime Blues Blue Cheer |
| 17 | 12 | 6 | 10 | I Got The Feelin' James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | Funky Street Arthur Conley |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 7 | Mony Mony Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 20 | 45 | 20 | 5 | Like To Get To Know You Spanky And Our Gang |
| 21 | 16 | 16 | 7 | Ain't No Way Aretha Franklin |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 6 | She's Lookin' Good Wilson Pickett |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | Soul Serenade Willie Mitchell |
| 24 | 18 | 18 | 12 | Sweet Inspiration The Sweet Inspirations |
| 25 | 56 | 25 | 3 | I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) The Temptations |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 10 | Delilah Tom Jones |
| 27 | 37 | 27 | 4 | The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) Otis Redding |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 8 | I Will Always Think About You The New Colony Six |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 4 | If I Were A Carpenter Four Tops |
| 30 | 46 | 30 | 5 | Does Your Mama Know About Me Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers |
| 31 | 43 | 31 | 8 | Master Jack Four Jacks And A Jill |
| 32 | 62 | 32 | 3 | Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express |
| 33 | 21 | 8 | 15 | Dance To The Music Sly & The Family Stone |
| 34 | 17 | 7 | 14 | The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde Georgie Fame |
| 35 | 25 | 5 | 12 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone Aretha Franklin |
| 36 | 48 | 36 | 5 | My Girl/Hey Girl Bobby Vee |
| 37 | 34 | 33 | 8 | Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vinton |
| 38 | 26 | 17 | 14 | Playboy Gene And Debbe |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 8 | The Unknown Soldier The Doors |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 10 | Jennifer Eccles The Hollies |
| 41 | 28 | 28 | 9 | U.S. Male Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 42 | 40 | 40 | 8 | Call Me Lightning The Who |
| 43 | 42 | 40 | 13 | The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp O.C. Smith |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 7 | I Wanna Live Glen Campbell |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 6 | Wear It On Our Face The Dells |
| 46 | 69 | 46 | 4 | I'm Sorry The Delfonics |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 5 | Friends The Beach Boys |
| 48 | 79 | 48 | 2 | MacArthur Park Richard Harris |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 7 | Look To Your Soul Johnny Rivers |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 7 | I Love You People |
| 51 | 78 | 51 | 4 | I Can Remember James & Bobby Purify |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 5 | Paying The Cost To Be The Boss B.B. King |
| 53 | 87 | 53 | 2 | A Man Without Love (Quando M'innamoro) Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 54 | 80 | 54 | 3 | How'd We Ever Get This Way Andy Kim |
| 55 | 83 | 55 | 3 | Angel Of The Morning Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts |
| 56 | 71 | 56 | 5 | Unwind Ray Stevens |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 6 | If You Don't Want My Love Robert John |
| 58 | 51 | 51 | 6 | Loving You Has Made Me Bananas Guy Marks |
| 59 | 58 | 55 | 12 | Foggy Mountain Breakdown Flatt & Scruggs |
| 60 | 77 | 60 | 2 | The Look Of Love Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 6 | (You Keep Me) Hangin' On Joe Simon |
| 62 | 85 | 62 | 3 | Never Give You Up Jerry Butler |
| 63 | 59 | 59 | 5 | We're Rolling On (Part I) The Impressions |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 6 | Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music Jay And The Techniques |
| 65 | 100 | 65 | 2 | She's A Heartbreaker Gene Pitney |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 5 | I Promise To Wait My Love Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Think Aretha Franklin |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) Soul Survivors |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 5 | May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart) 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) Lemon Pipers |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | Love In Every Room Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Time For Livin' The Association |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 7 | I Got A Sure Thing Ollie & The Nightingales |
| 75 | 98 | 75 | 2 | Brooklyn Roads Neil Diamond |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 5 | Cabaret Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 3 | I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) Solomon Burke |
| 78 | 93 | 78 | 2 | You Ain't Going Nowhere The Byrds |
| 79 | 99 | 79 | 2 | Anyone For Tennis Cream |
| 80 | 95 | 80 | 2 | Sleepy Joe Herman's Hermits |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | I'll Never Do You Wrong Joe Tex |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 3 | Here's To You Hamilton Camp |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me Tiny Tim |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | My Shy Violet The Mills Brothers |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 4 | Chain Gang Jackie Wilson & Count Basie |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 4 | A Tribute To A King William Bell |
| 87 | 84 | 66 | 15 | Gentle On My Mind Patti Page |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | I Got You Babe Etta James |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | United Peaches & Herb |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 3 | Soul Train Classics IV |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | I Have A Dream Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | He Don't Really Love You The Delfonics |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 4 | Lili Marlene Al Martino |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | Apologize Ed Ames |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | Face It Girl, It's Over Nancy Wilson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | It's Over Eddy Arnold |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Reach Out Of The Darkness Friend And Lover |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I Can't Make It Alone Bill Medley |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Pictures Of Matchstick Men The Status Quo |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | The Doctor Mary Wells |
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