Billboard Hot 100 — August 17, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 17, 1968. "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Hello, I Love You" by The Doors, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The House That Jack Built" by Aretha Franklin at #59, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Slip Away" by Clarence Carter, up 22 places from #51 to #29.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting July 20, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf (up from #11 to #4); "Light My Fire" by Jose Feliciano (up from #20 to #5).
- Biggest fall: "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert, down 25 places from #16 to #41.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream, 21 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "The Look Of Love" by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 after 14 weeks (peak #4); "Here Comes The Judge" by Shorty Long after 11 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 | 5 | 1 | 5 | People Got To Be Free The Rascals |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Hello, I Love You The Doors |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Classical Gas Mason Williams |
| 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf |
| 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | Light My Fire Jose Feliciano |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Stoned Soul Picnic The 5th Dimension |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Turn Around, Look At Me The Vogues |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | Sunshine Of Your Love Cream |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Grazing In The Grass Hugh Masekela |
| 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | Hurdy Gurdy Man Donovan |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 11 | Lady Willpower Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 7 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me Mama Cass With The Mamas & The Papas |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | Stay In My Corner The Dells |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | You Keep Me Hangin' On The Vanilla Fudge |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | 11 | Jumpin' Jack Flash The Rolling Stones |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 5 | I Can't Stop Dancing Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Journey To The Center Of The Mind The Amboy Dukes |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 6 | Soul-Limbo Booker T. & The MG's |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 9 | Sealed With A Kiss Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 20 | 14 | 12 | 14 | Pictures Of Matchstick Men The Status Quo |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | 13 | The Horse Cliff Nobles & Co. |
| 22 | 22 | 14 | 12 | Sky Pilot (Part One) Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 23 | 36 | 23 | 4 | You're All I Need To Get By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 24 | 37 | 24 | 6 | Love Makes A Woman Barbara Acklin |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 5 | Halfway To Paradise Bobby Vinton |
| 26 | 19 | 19 | 8 | Autumn Of My Life Bobby Goldsboro |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 7 | (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game The Intruders |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 7 | Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 29 | 51 | 29 | 6 | Slip Away Clarence Carter |
| 30 | 25 | 10 | 12 | Indian Lake The Cowsills |
| 31 | 44 | 31 | 3 | Please Return Your Love To Me The Temptations |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 1, 2, 3, Red Light 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 33 | 50 | 33 | 4 | Do It Again The Beach Boys |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 8 | Hitch It To The Horse The Fantastic Johnny C |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 5 | You Met Your Match Stevie Wonder |
| 36 | 33 | 27 | 9 | Don't Take It So Hard Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 37 | 31 | 31 | 11 | Lover's Holiday Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 9 | The Eyes Of A New York Woman B.J. Thomas |
| 39 | 32 | 32 | 7 | Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife Glen Campbell |
| 40 | 28 | 7 | 16 | Angel Of The Morning Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts |
| 41 | 16 | 1 | 14 | This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert |
| 42 | 26 | 10 | 14 | Reach Out Of The Darkness Friend And Lover |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 5 | Don't Give Up Petula Clark |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 5 | Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) The Moody Blues |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Prayer Meetin' Willie Mitchell |
| 46 | 65 | 46 | 10 | Understanding Ray Charles |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 5 | I Get The Sweetest Feeling Jackie Wilson |
| 48 | 61 | 48 | 2 | The Fool On The Hill Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | Yesterday's Dreams Four Tops |
| 50 | 68 | 50 | 5 | And Suddenly The Cherry People |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 3 | Down At Lulu's Ohio Express |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 6 | Hard To Handle Otis Redding |
| 53 | 55 | 53 | 4 | Somebody Cares Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 54 | 56 | 54 | 3 | Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) Sam & Dave |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 6 | The Impossible Dream Roger Williams |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 3 | Give A Damn Spanky And Our Gang |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 4 | I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 58 | 78 | 58 | 3 | Mr. Businessman Ray Stevens |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | The House That Jack Built Aretha Franklin |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Keep The One You Got Joe Tex |
| 61 | 76 | 61 | 5 | I Loved And I Lost The Impressions |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 3 | Brown Eyed Woman Bill Medley |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 3 | Sudden Stop Percy Sledge |
| 64 | 83 | 64 | 2 | Magic Bus The Who |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 5 | God Bless Our Love The Ballads |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 4 | I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) Eddie Floyd |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 4 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do The Happenings |
| 68 | 66 | 66 | 6 | Two-Bit Manchild Neil Diamond |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 6 | Mrs. Bluebird Eternity's Children |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 2 | Morning Dew Lulu |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 3 | Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do Betty Wright |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin' Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Never Going Back The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 4 | I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me B.B. King |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 8 | Competition Ain't Nothin' Little Carl Carlton |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 2 | Hip City - Pt. 2 Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 4 | Mr. Bojangles Jerry Jeff Walker |
| 78 | 74 | 74 | 4 | Happy Nancy Sinatra |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 3 | Mister Bo Jangles Bobby Cole |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 5 | Give Me One More Chance Wilmer And The Dukes |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 3 | Workin' On A Groovy Thing Patti Drew |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | I Say A Little Prayer Aretha Franklin |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Hush Deep Purple |
| 84 | 89 | 84 | 2 | I Heard It Thru The Grapevine King Curtis & The Kingpins |
| 85 | 92 | 85 | 2 | I Am Your Man Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 3 | Montage From How Sweet It Is (I Know That You Know) The Love Generation |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Special Occasion Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Anyway That You Want Me The American Breed |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Girl Watcher The O'Kaysions |
| 90 | 99 | 90 | 2 | On The Road Again Canned Heat |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Soul Meeting The Soul Clan |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 2 | Time Has Come Today The Chambers Brothers |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | The Snake Al Wilson |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | M'Lady Sly & The Family Stone |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | Tell Someone You Love Them Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | Mister Nico Four Jacks And A Jill |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 3 | Sally Had A Party Flavor |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Little Green Apples O.C. Smith |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I've Gotta Get A Message To You Bee Gees |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Fly Me To The Moon Bobby Womack |
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