US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th August, 1967

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 12, 1967

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th Auugust, 1967

#1 LIGHT MY FIRE By The Doors (Elektra)

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US Top 40 Singles – 12th Auugust, 1967

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

1 1 LIGHT MY FIRE –•– The Doors (Elektra)-11 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (2)
3 2 I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (2)
4 9 PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-4 (4)
5 7 MERCY, MERCY, MERCY –•– The Buckinghams (Columbia)-9 (5)
6 6 CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU –•– Frankie Valli (Philips)-13 (2)
7 5 A WHITER SHADE OF PALE –•– Procol Harum (Deram)-8 (5)
8 4 WINDY –•– The Association (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
9 16 CARRIE-ANNE –•– The Hollies (Epic)-9 (9)
10 11 A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (10)

11 22 BABY I LOVE YOU –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (11)
12 13 SILENCE IS GOLDEN –•– The Tremeloes (Epic)-9 (12)
13 15 MY MAMMY –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-5 (13)
14 14 JACKSON –•– Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)-8 (14)
15 8 WHITE RABBIT –•– Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor)-8 (8)
16 10 LITTLE BIT O’ SOUL –•– The Music Explosion (Laurie)-14 (2)
17 18 SOUL FINGER –•– The Bar-Kays (Volt)-13 (17)
18 12 I TAKE IT BACK –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-10 (12)
19 24 I THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT TIME –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-5 (19)
20 47 COLD SWEAT (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (20)

21 71 ODE TO BILLIE JOE –•– Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)-2 (21)
22 27 TO LOVE SOMEBODY –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-5 (22)
23 28 HYPNOTIZED –•– Linda Jones (Loma)-8 (23)
24 34 WORDS –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-4 (24)
25 26 IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-6 (25)
26 19 UP-UP AND AWAY –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-11 (7)
27 30 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL & FEEL SO GOOD (Medley) –•– Bunny Sigler (Parkway)-8 (27)
28 17 SAN FRANCISCO (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) –•– Scott McKenzie (Ode)-12 (4)
29 23 MORE LOVE –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-9 (23)
30 21 MAKE ME YOURS –•– Bettye Swann (Money)-13 (21)

31 29 COME ON DOWN TO MY BOAT –•– Every Mothers’ Son (MGM)-15 (6)
32 25 I LIKE THE WAY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (25)
33 61 HEROES AND VILLAINS –•– The Beach Boys (Brother)-2 (33)
34 41 BABY, YOU’RE A RICH MAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (34)
35 52 YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (35)
36 55 COME BACK WHEN YOU GROW UP –•– Bobby Vee and the Strangers (Liberty)-4 (36)
37 37 (I Wanna) TESTIFY –•– The Parliaments (Revilot)-7 (37)
38 53 FAKIN’ IT –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (38)
39 39 OUT AND ABOUT –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-5 (39)
40 40 DON’T LET THE RAIN FALL DOWN ON ME –•– The Critters (Kapp)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS12th Auugust, 1967

41 36 SOCIETY’S CHILD (Baby I’ve Been Thinking) –•– Janis Ian (Verve)-12 (14)
45 35 C’MON MARIANNE –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-10 (9)
49 20 FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Peaches and Herb (Date)-8 (20)
51 33 YOUR UNCHANGING LOVE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (33)

POWER PLAYS12th Auugust, 1967

42 50 THE SWEETEST THING THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN –•– Chris Bartley (Vando)-4 (42)
43 43 I TAKE WHAT I WANT –•– James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-5 (43)
44 54 SHOOT YOUR SHOT –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-4 (44)
46 46 THE RIVER IS WIDE –•– The Forum (Mira)-6 (46)
47 68 APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE –•– Jay and the Techniques (Smash)-5 (47)
48 73 SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-2 (48)
50 56 EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-6 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK12th Auugust, 1967

61 — REFLECTIONS –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-1 (61)
70 — IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-1 (70)
71 — (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (71)
80 — THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (80)
81 — THE LETTER –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-1 (81)
82 — JILL –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (82)
83 — GIMME LITTLE SIGN –•– Brenton Wood (Double Shot)-1 (83)
84 — THERE IS A MOUNTAIN –•– Donovan (Epic)-1 (84)
85 — ZIP CODE –•– The Five Americans (Abnak)-1 (85)
86 — TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT –•– Oscar Toney, Jr. (Bell)-1 (86)
87 — SIXTEEN TONS –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (87)
88 — LAURA, WHAT’S HE GOT THAT I AIN’T GOT –•– Frankie Laine (ABC)-1 (88)
90 — A LITTLE BIT NOW –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (90)
91 — GET THE MESSAGE –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-1 (91)
92 — KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Otis and Carla (Stax)-1 (92)
93 — THERE MUST BE A WAY –•– Jimmy Roselli (United Artists)-1 (93)
94 — IT’S GOT TO BE MELLOW –•– Leon Haywood (Decca)-1 (94)
98 — LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME –•– Robert Mitchum (Monument)-1 (98)
99 — JUST ONCE IN A LIFETIME –•– Brenda and the Tabulations (Dionn)-1 (99)