Billboard Hot 100 — June 15, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 15, 1968. "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "D. W. Washburn" by The Monkees at #61, which would go on to peak at #19. The biggest climber was "Face It Girl, It's Over" by Nancy Wilson, up 37 places from #77 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting April 27, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "The Look Of Love" by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "My Girl/Hey Girl" by Bobby Vee, down 28 places from #35 to #63.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" by Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus, 18 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Young Girl" by The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett after 15 weeks (peak #2); "Cry Like A Baby" by The Box Tops after 15 weeks (peak #2); "Love Is All Around" by The Troggs after 16 weeks (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 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Mony Mony Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | MacArthur Park Richard Harris |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Tighten Up Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | Think Aretha Franklin |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | A Beautiful Morning The Rascals |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | The Look Of Love Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | 13 | Honey Bobby Goldsboro |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 7 | I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) The Temptations |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | Angel Of The Morning Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts |
| 15 | 34 | 15 | 4 | The Horse Cliff Nobles & Co. |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | Delilah Tom Jones |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 4 | Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 11 | I Love You People |
| 19 | 50 | 19 | 3 | Here Comes The Judge Shorty Long |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | If I Were A Carpenter Four Tops |
| 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | Do You Know The Way To San José Dionne Warwick |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 5 | Reach Out Of The Darkness Friend And Lover |
| 23 | 18 | 18 | 12 | Master Jack Four Jacks And A Jill |
| 24 | 17 | 17 | 9 | Like To Get To Know You Spanky And Our Gang |
| 25 | 37 | 25 | 10 | (You Keep Me) Hangin' On Joe Simon |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 6 | A Man Without Love (Quando M'innamoro) Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 7 | How'd We Ever Get This Way Andy Kim |
| 28 | 16 | 9 | 11 | Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day Stevie Wonder |
| 29 | 12 | 6 | 13 | Cowboys To Girls The Intruders |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 5 | Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me Tiny Tim |
| 31 | 30 | 15 | 10 | She's Lookin' Good Wilson Pickett |
| 32 | 26 | 22 | 12 | I Will Always Think About You The New Colony Six |
| 33 | 32 | 23 | 15 | Soul Serenade Willie Mitchell |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 3 | Choo Choo Train The Box Tops |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 7 | Never Give You Up Jerry Butler |
| 36 | 40 | 29 | 9 | Does Your Mama Know About Me Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers |
| 37 | 24 | 11 | 14 | Take Time To Know Her Percy Sledge |
| 38 | 62 | 38 | 2 | Jumpin' Jack Flash The Rolling Stones |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | She's A Heartbreaker Gene Pitney |
| 40 | 77 | 40 | 6 | Face It Girl, It's Over Nancy Wilson |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 5 | Time For Livin' The Association |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 8 | I'm Sorry The Delfonics |
| 43 | 28 | 25 | 8 | The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) Otis Redding |
| 44 | 44 | 36 | 11 | I Wanna Live Glen Campbell |
| 45 | 64 | 45 | 2 | Lady Willpower Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 5 | United Peaches & Herb |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 3 | Yester Love Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 4 | You Don't Know What You Mean To Me Sam & Dave |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 10 | If You Don't Want My Love Robert John |
| 50 | 66 | 50 | 2 | It Should Have Been Me Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 3 | Indian Lake The Cowsills |
| 52 | 83 | 52 | 2 | Grazing In The Grass Hugh Masekela |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | Stoned Soul Picnic The 5th Dimension |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 3 | Sky Pilot (Part One) Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 55 | 75 | 55 | 4 | Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 2 | Some Things You Never Get Used To Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 4 | Bring A Little Lovin' Los Bravos |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 5 | Pictures Of Matchstick Men The Status Quo |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 5 | I'll Never Do You Wrong Joe Tex |
| 60 | 87 | 60 | 2 | Lover's Holiday Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | D. W. Washburn The Monkees |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 3 | Here Come The Judge The Magistrates |
| 63 | 35 | 35 | 9 | My Girl/Hey Girl Bobby Vee |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 4 | America Is My Home - Pt. 1 James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 65 | 51 | 51 | 5 | Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) Lemon Pipers |
| 66 | 56 | 52 | 9 | Unwind Ray Stevens |
| 67 | 58 | 58 | 6 | Brooklyn Roads Neil Diamond |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 7 | I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) Solomon Burke |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 5 | I Got You Babe Etta James |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 5 | The Doctor Mary Wells |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 2 | Eleanor Rigby Ray Charles |
| 72 | 85 | 72 | 2 | Here I Am Baby The Marvelettes |
| 73 | 76 | 73 | 5 | My Shy Violet The Mills Brothers |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 5 | It's Over Eddy Arnold |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 2 | Mountain Of Love Ronnie Dove |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 2 | Back In Love Again The Buckinghams |
| 77 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Love In Every Room Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 2 | Safe In My Garden The Mamas & The Papas |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 6 | Apologize Ed Ames |
| 80 | 61 | 61 | 6 | Sleepy Joe Herman's Hermits |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | You Send Me Aretha Franklin |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Here Comes The Judge Pigmeat Markham |
| 83 | 93 | 83 | 2 | Let Me Be Lonely Dionne Warwick |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | It's Nice To Be With You The Monkees |
| 85 | 96 | 85 | 2 | Sweet Memories Andy Williams |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 4 | Hold On Radiants |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Understanding Ray Charles |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Funky Fever Clarence Carter |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 3 | Ain't Nothin' But A House Party The Show Stoppers |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Can't You See Me Cry The New Colony Six |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native) Fever Tree |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 2 | Baby You Come Rollin' Across My Mind The Peppermint Trolley Company |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 3 | Here Come Da Judge The Buena Vistas |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Let Yourself Go Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Turn Around, Look At Me The Vogues |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 4 | Don't Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) Jimmy Delphs |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Listen Here Eddie Harris |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Forget Me Not Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Valley Of The Dolls King Curtis & The Kingpins |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | Congratulations Cliff Richard |
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