US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th August, 1968 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 10, 1968

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th August, 1968 

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US Top 40 Singles – 10th August, 1968  

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 HELLO, I LOVE YOU –•– The Doors (Elektra)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CLASSICAL GAS –•– Mason Williams (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-8 (2)
3 3 STONED SOUL PICNIC –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-11 (3)
4 4 GRAZING IN THE GRASS –•– Hugh Masekela (Uni)-10 (1)
5 13 PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (5)
6 5 HURDY GURDY MAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-8 (5)
7 7 LADY WILLPOWER –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-10 (2)
8 9 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME –•– The Vogues (Reprise)-9 (8)
9 10 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-20 (9)
10 6 JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-10 (3)

11 11 BORN TO BE WILD –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-5 (11)
12 8 THE HORSE –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-12 (2)
13 18 STAY IN MY CORNER –•– The Dells (Cadet)-7 (13)
14 12 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN –•– The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)-13 (12)
15 16 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Vanilla Fudge (Atco)-10 (15)
16 15 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-13 (1)
17 17 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND –•– The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream)-7 (17)
18 20 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME –•– Mama Cass with the Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-6 (18)
19 19 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-7 (19)
20 32 LIGHT MY FIRE –•– Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor)-3 (20)

21 22 SOUL-LIMBO –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-5 (21)
22 14 SKY PILOT (Part 1) –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-11 (14)
23 39 I CAN’T STOP DANCING –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-4 (23)
24 30 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-8 (24)
25 21 INDIAN LAKE –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-11 (10)
26 26 REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS –•– Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)-13 (10)
27 28 HALFWAY TO PARADISE –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (27)
28 24 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-15 (7)
29 23 THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-14 (4)
30 49 (Love Is Like a) BASEBALL GAME –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-6 (30)

31 31 LOVER’S HOLIDAY –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-10 (31)
32 33 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-6 (32)
33 27 DON’T TAKE IT SO HARD –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (27)
34 34 ALICE LONG (You’re Still My Favorite Girlfriend) –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-6 (34)
35 41 HITCH IT TO THE HORSE –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-7 (35)
36 54 YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-3 (36)
37 56 LOVE MAKES A WOMAN –•– Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)-5 (37)
38 29 FACE IT GIRL, IT’S OVER –•– Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-14 (29)
39 53 1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-3 (39)
40 40 THE EYES OF A NEW YORK WOMAN –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 10th August, 1968  

42 35 ELEANOR RIGBY –•– Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)-10 (35)
43 25 HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– Shorty Long (Soul)-11 (8)
46 37 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-12 (32)

POWER PLAYS – 10th August, 1968  

41 44 YOU MET YOUR MATCH –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (41)
44 83 PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (44)
45 57 PRAYER MEETIN’ –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-5 (45)
47 50 DON’T GIVE UP –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-4 (47)
48 48 TUESDAY AFTERNOON (Forever Afternoon) –•– The Moody Blues (Deram)-4 (48)
49 51 YESTERDAY’S DREAMS –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (49)
50 61 DO IT AGAIN –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 10th August, 1968  

61 — THE FOOL ON THE HILL –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-1 (61)
71 — MORNING DEW –•– Lulu (Epic)-1 (71)
72 — KEEP THE ONE YOU GOT –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (72)
83 — MAGIC BUS –•– The Who (Decca)-1 (83)
85 — HIP CITY (Part 2) –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (85)
89 — I HEARD IT THRU THE GRAPEVINE –•– King Curtis and the Kingpins (Atco)-1 (89)
90 — I CAN’T DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOU’RE PLAYIN’ –•– Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (90)
92 — I AM YOUR MAN –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-1 (92)
95 — TIME HAS COME TODAY –•– The Chambers Brothers (Columbia)-1 (95)
96 — TELL SOMEONE YOU LOVE THEM –•– Dino, Desi and Billy (Reprise)-1 (96)
97 — M’LADY –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (97)
98 — MISTER NICO –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
99 — ON THE ROAD AGAIN –•– Canned Heat (Liberty)-1 (99)