Billboard Hot 100 — July 20, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 20, 1968. "Grazing In The Grass" by Hugh Masekela climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals at #64, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Soul-Limbo" by Booker T. & The MG's, up 32 places from #84 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Grazing In The Grass" by Hugh Masekela — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting June 8, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan (up from #12 to #7); "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams (up from #29 to #8); "Hello, I Love You" by The Doors (up from #22 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Yester Love" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, down 17 places from #40 to #57.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream, 17 weeks and counting (peak #22).
- Gone from the chart: "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" by Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus after 22 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Grazing In The Grass Hugh Masekela |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Lady Willpower Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Jumpin' Jack Flash The Rolling Stones |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | The Horse Cliff Nobles & Co. |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Stoned Soul Picnic The 5th Dimension |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | Hurdy Gurdy Man Donovan |
| 8 | 29 | 8 | 5 | Classical Gas Mason Williams |
| 9 | 22 | 9 | 3 | Hello, I Love You The Doors |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Indian Lake The Cowsills |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Reach Out Of The Darkness Friend And Lover |
| 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Here Comes The Judge Shorty Long |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Angel Of The Morning Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 6 | Turn Around, Look At Me The Vogues |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | The Look Of Love Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | She's A Heartbreaker Gene Pitney |
| 17 | 14 | 2 | 11 | MacArthur Park Richard Harris |
| 18 | 15 | 4 | 12 | Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express |
| 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | I Love You People |
| 20 | 28 | 20 | 8 | Sky Pilot (Part One) Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 10 | Pictures Of Matchstick Men The Status Quo |
| 22 | 41 | 22 | 17 | Sunshine Of Your Love Cream |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 6 | Here Comes The Judge Pigmeat Markham |
| 24 | 13 | 3 | 16 | Mony Mony Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 25 | 23 | 20 | 12 | Never Give You Up Jerry Butler |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 4 | Autumn Of My Life Bobby Goldsboro |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | 10 | Think Aretha Franklin |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 5 | I'm A Midnight Mover Wilson Pickett |
| 29 | 16 | 1 | 13 | Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | Some Things You Never Get Used To Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 31 | 19 | 19 | 6 | D. W. Washburn The Monkees |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | Lover's Holiday Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 5 | Don't Take It So Hard Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 35 | 25 | 25 | 15 | (You Keep Me) Hangin' On Joe Simon |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 4 | Stay In My Corner The Dells |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 | Face It Girl, It's Over Nancy Wilson |
| 38 | 31 | 21 | 12 | How'd We Ever Get This Way Andy Kim |
| 39 | 70 | 39 | 2 | Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Eleanor Rigby Ray Charles |
| 41 | 53 | 41 | 3 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me Mama Cass With The Mamas & The Papas |
| 42 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Choo Choo Train The Box Tops |
| 43 | 63 | 43 | 4 | With Pen In Hand Billy Vera |
| 44 | 62 | 44 | 3 | Amen Otis Redding |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 3 | Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife Glen Campbell |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 5 | Sealed With A Kiss Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 4 | Journey To The Center Of The Mind The Amboy Dukes |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 5 | The Story Of Rock And Roll The Turtles |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 7 | Here I Am Baby The Marvelettes |
| 50 | 42 | 40 | 7 | It Should Have Been Me Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 6 | It's Nice To Be With You The Monkees |
| 52 | 84 | 52 | 2 | Soul-Limbo Booker T. & The MG's |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 4 | Hitch It To The Horse The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 6 | Can't You See Me Cry The New Colony Six |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 5 | The Eyes Of A New York Woman B.J. Thomas |
| 56 | 73 | 56 | 7 | You Keep Me Hangin' On The Vanilla Fudge |
| 57 | 40 | 31 | 8 | Yester Love Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | People Sure Act Funny Arthur Conley |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 3 | Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Baby You Come Rollin' Across My Mind The Peppermint Trolley Company |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 5 | Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy The Tams |
| 62 | 86 | 62 | 2 | Prayer Meetin' Willie Mitchell |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 5 | D-I-V-O-R-C-E Tammy Wynette |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | People Got To Be Free The Rascals |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Halfway To Paradise Bobby Vinton |
| 66 | 69 | 66 | 6 | Understanding Ray Charles |
| 67 | 56 | 56 | 6 | You Send Me Aretha Franklin |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 9 | Hold On Radiants |
| 69 | 77 | 69 | 2 | The Impossible Dream Roger Williams |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 3 | (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game The Intruders |
| 71 | 98 | 71 | 2 | Love Makes A Woman Barbara Acklin |
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 5 | Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | You Met Your Match Stevie Wonder |
| 74 | 91 | 74 | 3 | To Love Somebody The Sweet Inspirations |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 5 | (The Puppet Song) Whiskey On A Sunday The Irish Rovers |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 4 | Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife Wayne Newton |
| 77 | 99 | 77 | 2 | Two-Bit Manchild Neil Diamond |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | I Can't Stop Dancing Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 2 | Hard To Handle Otis Redding |
| 80 | 94 | 80 | 2 | Mrs. Bluebird Eternity's Children |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 4 | Lovin' Season Gene And Debbe |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 4 | Hang 'Em High Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 5 | Turn On Your Love Light Bill Black's Combo |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 4 | Competition Ain't Nothin' Little Carl Carlton |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 2 | Snoopy For President The Royal Guardsmen |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 5 | Young Boy Barbara Greene |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | God Bless Our Love The Ballads |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Don't Give Up Petula Clark |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 4 | Look Over Your Shoulder The O'Jays |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I Get The Sweetest Feeling Jackie Wilson |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 3 | Georgia On My Mind Wes Montgomery |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 3 | Just A Little Bit Blue Cheer |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 2 | Slip Away Clarence Carter |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 3 | What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) Jerry Lee Lewis |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | And Suddenly The Cherry People |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Yesterday's Dreams Four Tops |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | I Loved And I Lost The Impressions |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) The Moody Blues |
| 99 | 100 | 99 | 3 | Send My Baby Back Freddie Hughes |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Give Me One More Chance Wilmer And The Dukes |
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