Billboard Hot 100 — December 21, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 21, 1968. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 7 weeks on top. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Started A Joke" by Bee Gees at #61, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "Crimson And Clover" by Tommy James And The Shondells, up 46 places from #85 to #39.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye — 2 weeks at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting November 23, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "Both Sides Now" by Judy Collins (up from #11 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Goodbye My Love" by James Brown, down 14 places from #31 to #45.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, 15 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "White Room" by Cream after 11 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 5 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Abraham, Martin And John Dion |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | Stormy Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Who's Making Love Johnnie Taylor |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | Both Sides Now Judy Collins |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | I Love How You Love Me Bobby Vinton |
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 12 | Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | 15 | Hey Jude The Beatles |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | Cloud Nine The Temptations |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | Cinnamon Derek |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | See Saw Aretha Franklin |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | Chewy Chewy Ohio Express |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | Scarborough Fair Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 3 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | Bring It On Home To Me Eddie Floyd |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | 13 | Those Were The Days Mary Hopkin |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 4 | Soulful Strut Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 21 | 21 | 16 | 11 | Little Arrows Leapy Lee |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 6 | Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas |
| 23 | 22 | 19 | 8 | Promises, Promises Dionne Warwick |
| 24 | 36 | 24 | 4 | Son-Of-A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield |
| 25 | 19 | 5 | 15 | Hold Me Tight Johnny Nash |
| 26 | 52 | 26 | 3 | Going Up The Country Canned Heat |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 5 | Till The Vogues |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 7 | Too Weak To Fight Clarence Carter |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 9 | Shame, Shame Magic Lanterns |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 5 | Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 4 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Otis Redding |
| 32 | 25 | 22 | 13 | Bang-Shang-A-Lang The Archies |
| 33 | 27 | 27 | 10 | Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson |
| 34 | 45 | 33 | 10 | Battle Hymn Of The Republic Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 3 | A Ray Of Hope The Rascals |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 4 | If I Can Dream Elvis Presley |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 5 | I Can't Turn You Loose The Chambers Brothers |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 7 | Kentucky Woman Deep Purple |
| 39 | 85 | 39 | 2 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 40 | 37 | 37 | 9 | Goody Goody Gumdrops 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 7 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 6 | A Man And A Half Wilson Pickett |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 4 | This Is My Country The Impressions |
| 44 | 43 | 43 | 8 | Not Enough Indians Dean Martin |
| 45 | 31 | 31 | 7 | Goodbye My Love James Brown |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 6 | Put Your Head On My Shoulder The Lettermen |
| 47 | 75 | 47 | 2 | My Favorite Things Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Ballad Of Two Brothers Autry Inman |
| 49 | 58 | 49 | 4 | Bella Linda The Grass Roots |
| 50 | 69 | 50 | 6 | Baby Let's Wait The Royal Guardsmen |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette |
| 52 | 61 | 52 | 4 | Crosstown Traffic The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 | People The Tymes |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 4 | My Song Aretha Franklin |
| 55 | 72 | 55 | 4 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 56 | 83 | 56 | 3 | The Girl Most Likely Jeannie C. Riley |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 3 | Malinda Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers |
| 58 | 54 | 54 | 7 | Slow Drag The Intruders |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 7 | I Put A Spell On You Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 3 | Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) The Delfonics |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | I Started A Joke Bee Gees |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 5 | American Boys Petula Clark |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 8 | Come On, React! The Fireballs |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 6 | Rockin' In The Same Old Boat Bobby Bland |
| 65 | 84 | 65 | 4 | Good Time Girl Nancy Sinatra |
| 66 | 73 | 66 | 5 | Keep On Dancing Alvin Cash |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 2 | Bluebirds Over The Mountain The Beach Boys |
| 68 | 88 | 68 | 5 | White Houses Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 69 | 68 | 68 | 6 | With A Little Help From My Friends Joe Cocker |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 6 | Just Ain't No Love Barbara Acklin |
| 71 | 92 | 71 | 3 | California Dreamin' Bobby Womack |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | California Soul The 5th Dimension |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Season Of The Witch, Pt. 1 Vanilla Fudge |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 75 | 87 | 75 | 2 | There's Gonna Be A Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 2 | Isn't It Lonely Together O.C. Smith |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 5 | Love Machine The O'Kaysions |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 3 | Are You Happy Jerry Butler |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 4 | Don't Make The Good Girls Go Bad Della Humphrey |
| 80 | 76 | 76 | 5 | Do You Wanna Dance The Mamas & The Papas |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Sam & Dave |
| 82 | 89 | 82 | 3 | Reach Out Merrilee Rush |
| 83 | 82 | 82 | 5 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Paul Mauriat |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 2 | The Beginning Of My End The Unifics |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 2 | Release Me Johnny Adams |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Rainbow Ride Andy Kim |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | A Minute Of Your Time Tom Jones |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 2 | You Got Soul Johnny Nash |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Hey Jude Wilson Pickett |
| 91 | 98 | 91 | 2 | Don't Pat Me On The Back And Call Me Brother John W. Anderson presents KaSandra |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) James Brown |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 2 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 3 | Yesterday's Rain Spanky And Our Gang |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Stay Close To Me Five Stairsteps & Cubie |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Shout! - Part 1 Chambers Brothers |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 3 | Vance Roger Miller |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | The Thought Of Loving You The Crystal Mansion |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Condition Red The Goodees |
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