Billboard Hot 100 — August 31, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 31, 1968. "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 23 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "To Wait For Love" by Herb Alpert at #63, which would go on to peak at #51. The biggest climber was "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jeannie C. Riley, up 74 places from #81 to #7.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals — 3 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting July 20, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Vanilla Fudge (up from #11 to #6); "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jeannie C. Riley (up from #81 to #7); "You're All I Need To Get By" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (up from #15 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Sky Pilot (Part One)" by Eric Burdon & The Animals, down 19 places from #29 to #48.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream, 23 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Grazing In The Grass" by Hugh Masekela after 12 weeks (peak #1); "The Horse" by Cliff Nobles & Co. after 14 weeks (peak #2); "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones after 12 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 7 | People Got To Be Free The Rascals |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Light My Fire Jose Feliciano |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Hello, I Love You The Doors |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | Sunshine Of Your Love Cream |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 13 | You Keep Me Hangin' On The Vanilla Fudge |
| 7 | 81 | 7 | 2 | Harper Valley P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | You're All I Need To Get By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | I Can't Stop Dancing Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Stay In My Corner The Dells |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Turn Around, Look At Me The Vogues |
| 12 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1, 2, 3, Red Light 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 11 | Classical Gas Mason Williams |
| 14 | 38 | 14 | 3 | Hush Deep Purple |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | Love Makes A Woman Barbara Acklin |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | Journey To The Center Of The Mind The Amboy Dukes |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | Soul-Limbo Booker T. & The MG's |
| 18 | 32 | 18 | 4 | The Fool On The Hill Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | Sealed With A Kiss Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 3 | The House That Jack Built Aretha Franklin |
| 21 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me Mama Cass With The Mamas & The Papas |
| 22 | 8 | 3 | 14 | Stoned Soul Picnic The 5th Dimension |
| 23 | 14 | 5 | 11 | Hurdy Gurdy Man Donovan |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 6 | Do It Again The Beach Boys |
| 25 | 39 | 25 | 3 | I Say A Little Prayer Aretha Franklin |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 5 | Please Return Your Love To Me The Temptations |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 28 | 25 | 12 | 16 | Pictures Of Matchstick Men The Status Quo |
| 29 | 24 | 24 | 8 | Slip Away Clarence Carter |
| 30 | 23 | 23 | 7 | Halfway To Paradise Bobby Vinton |
| 31 | 13 | 2 | 13 | Lady Willpower Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
| 32 | 57 | 32 | 4 | Magic Bus The Who |
| 33 | 50 | 33 | 5 | Mr. Businessman Ray Stevens |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 11 | The Eyes Of A New York Woman B.J. Thomas |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 7 | I Get The Sweetest Feeling Jackie Wilson |
| 36 | 43 | 36 | 5 | Down At Lulu's Ohio Express |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 7 | Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) The Moody Blues |
| 38 | 26 | 26 | 9 | (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game The Intruders |
| 39 | 59 | 39 | 3 | Special Occasion Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 40 | 35 | 35 | 7 | You Met Your Match Stevie Wonder |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 6 | I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) Eddie Floyd |
| 42 | 68 | 42 | 3 | I've Gotta Get A Message To You Bee Gees |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 5 | Give A Damn Spanky And Our Gang |
| 44 | 69 | 44 | 4 | I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin' Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 7 | And Suddenly The Cherry People |
| 46 | 72 | 46 | 4 | On The Road Again Canned Heat |
| 47 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Don't Give Up Petula Clark |
| 48 | 29 | 14 | 14 | Sky Pilot (Part One) Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 49 | 60 | 49 | 5 | Brown Eyed Woman Bill Medley |
| 50 | 70 | 50 | 4 | Hip City - Pt. 2 Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 5 | Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do Betty Wright |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 4 | Keep The One You Got Joe Tex |
| 53 | 96 | 53 | 2 | Who Is Gonna Love Me? Dionne Warwick |
| 54 | 46 | 46 | 12 | Understanding Ray Charles |
| 55 | 54 | 54 | 5 | Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) Sam & Dave |
| 56 | 55 | 55 | 6 | I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 57 | 89 | 57 | 2 | Six Man Band The Association |
| 58 | 84 | 58 | 2 | I Wish It Would Rain Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 4 | Morning Dew Lulu |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 3 | Girl Watcher The O'Kaysions |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 7 | I Loved And I Lost The Impressions |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 7 | Listen Here Eddie Harris |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | To Wait For Love Herb Alpert |
| 64 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Sudden Stop Percy Sledge |
| 65 | 80 | 65 | 3 | The Snake Al Wilson |
| 66 | 92 | 66 | 2 | In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Iron Butterfly |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Help Yourself Tom Jones |
| 68 | 100 | 68 | 2 | The Weight Jackie DeShannon |
| 69 | 78 | 69 | 3 | Little Green Apples O.C. Smith |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 5 | Workin' On A Groovy Thing Patti Drew |
| 71 | 91 | 71 | 4 | Time Has Come Today The Chambers Brothers |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | (The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation Don Fardon |
| 73 | 65 | 65 | 7 | God Bless Our Love The Ballads |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Midnight Confessions The Grass Roots |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Barefoot In Baltimore Strawberry Alarm Clock |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Down On Me Big Brother And The Holding Company |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Unchained Melody The Sweet Inspirations |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | My Way Of Life Frank Sinatra |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Down Here On The Ground Lou Rawls |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Piece Of My Heart Big Brother And The Holding Company |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Private Number Judy Clay & William Bell |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 3 | Fly Me To The Moon Bobby Womack |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Hey, Western Union Man Jerry Butler |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Weight The Band |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me Dionne Warwick |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Break Your Promise The Delfonics |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Do What You Gotta Do Bobby Vee |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Don't Change Your Love Five Stairsteps & Cubie |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | That Kind Of Woman Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | The Mule The James Boys |
| 91 | NEW | 1 | 18 | Light My Fire The Doors |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 4 | Tell Someone You Love Them Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 2 | The Funky Judge Bull & The Matadors |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | The Woman I Love B.B. King |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 2 | Bring Back Those Rockabye Baby Days Tiny Tim |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin') James & Bobby Purify |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | If Love Is In Your Heart Friend And Lover |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Since You've Been Gone Ramsey Lewis |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 | She's About A Mover Otis Clay |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Naturally Stoned The Avant-Garde |
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