Billboard Hot 100 — December 28, 1968
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 28, 1968. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 7 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Daddy Sang Bass" by Johnny Cash at #64, which would go on to peak at #42. The biggest climber was "Hey Jude" by Wilson Pickett, up 47 places from #90 to #43.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye — 3 weeks at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting November 23, 1968.
- New in the top 10: "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" by Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations (up from #17 to #7); "Cloud Nine" by The Temptations (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Promises, Promises" by Dionne Warwick, down 12 places from #23 to #35.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, 16 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Hold Me Tight" by Johnny Nash after 15 weeks (peak #5).
- Stories that mention this week: No Room at the Top: America's Christmas Number Ones, 1958-1990.
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 | 6 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Stormy Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Abraham, Martin And John Dion |
| 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | Who's Making Love Johnnie Taylor |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | I Love How You Love Me Bobby Vinton |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | Cloud Nine The Temptations |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Both Sides Now Judy Collins |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | Cinnamon Derek |
| 13 | 22 | 13 | 7 | Hooked On A Feeling B.J. Thomas |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | See Saw Aretha Franklin |
| 15 | 11 | 1 | 16 | Hey Jude The Beatles |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 5 | Soulful Strut Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | Bring It On Home To Me Eddie Floyd |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | 13 | Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf |
| 19 | 15 | 15 | 11 | Chewy Chewy Ohio Express |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 4 | Going Up The Country Canned Heat |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 5 | Son-Of-A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield |
| 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | Little Arrows Leapy Lee |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 8 | Too Weak To Fight Clarence Carter |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 5 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Otis Redding |
| 25 | 19 | 2 | 14 | Those Were The Days Mary Hopkin |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 6 | Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) Rene & Rene |
| 27 | 16 | 16 | 7 | Scarborough Fair Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 28 | 39 | 28 | 3 | Crimson And Clover Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 | Shame, Shame Magic Lanterns |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 5 | If I Can Dream Elvis Presley |
| 31 | 27 | 27 | 6 | Till The Vogues |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 4 | A Ray Of Hope The Rascals |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 11 | Battle Hymn Of The Republic Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir |
| 34 | 51 | 34 | 8 | Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette |
| 35 | 23 | 19 | 9 | Promises, Promises Dionne Warwick |
| 36 | 54 | 36 | 5 | My Song Aretha Franklin |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | I Can't Turn You Loose The Chambers Brothers |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 5 | This Is My Country The Impressions |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 7 | People The Tymes |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 8 | Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MG's |
| 41 | 61 | 41 | 2 | I Started A Joke Bee Gees |
| 42 | 55 | 42 | 5 | Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone |
| 43 | 90 | 43 | 2 | Hey Jude Wilson Pickett |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 7 | Put Your Head On My Shoulder The Lettermen |
| 45 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Kentucky Woman Deep Purple |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 5 | Bella Linda The Grass Roots |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 3 | My Favorite Things Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 7 | Baby Let's Wait The Royal Guardsmen |
| 49 | 75 | 49 | 3 | There's Gonna Be A Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 4 | Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) The Delfonics |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 4 | Malinda Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers |
| 52 | 44 | 43 | 9 | Not Enough Indians Dean Martin |
| 53 | 98 | 53 | 2 | Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge |
| 54 | 48 | 48 | 7 | Ballad Of Two Brothers Autry Inman |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 4 | The Girl Most Likely Jeannie C. Riley |
| 56 | 52 | 52 | 5 | Crosstown Traffic The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 57 | 78 | 57 | 4 | Are You Happy Jerry Butler |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 8 | I Put A Spell On You Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 6 | American Boys Petula Clark |
| 60 | 64 | 60 | 7 | Rockin' In The Same Old Boat Bobby Bland |
| 61 | 67 | 61 | 3 | Bluebirds Over The Mountain The Beach Boys |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 2 | California Soul The 5th Dimension |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 3 | Isn't It Lonely Together O.C. Smith |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 2 | Season Of The Witch, Pt. 1 Vanilla Fudge |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 2 | Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 6 | White Houses Eric Burdon & The Animals |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 7 | Just Ain't No Love Barbara Acklin |
| 69 | 71 | 69 | 4 | California Dreamin' Bobby Womack |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 2 | Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Sam & Dave |
| 71 | 85 | 71 | 3 | The Beginning Of My End The Unifics |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Touch Me The Doors |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 2 | A Minute Of Your Time Tom Jones |
| 74 | 93 | 74 | 3 | I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 2 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Bob Seger System |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 6 | Love Machine The O'Kaysions |
| 77 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Good Time Girl Nancy Sinatra |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 6 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Paul Mauriat |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 4 | Reach Out Merrilee Rush |
| 80 | 97 | 80 | 4 | Vance Roger Miller |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 3 | You Got Soul Johnny Nash |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 3 | Release Me Johnny Adams |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Electric Stories The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 2 | Rainbow Ride Andy Kim |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Not On The Outside The Moments |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 2 | Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) James Brown |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Kay John Wesley Ryles, I |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Feelin' So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o) The Archies |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March The Box Tops |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | This Magic Moment Jay & The Americans |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | Stay Close To Me Five Stairsteps & Cubie |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Eloise Barry Ryan |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | You've Got The Power The Esquires |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Does Anybody Know I'm Here The Dells |
| 95 | 99 | 95 | 2 | The Thought Of Loving You The Crystal Mansion |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | Shout! - Part 1 Chambers Brothers |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | Condition Red The Goodees |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I'm Into Lookin' For Someone To Love Me Bobby Vee |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) Al Martino |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Things I'd Like To Say New Colony Six |
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