US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th July, 1968
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 20, 1968
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th July, 1968
#1 GRAZING IN THE GRASS By Hugh Masekela (Uni)
US Top 40 Singles – 20th July, 1968
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 GRAZING IN THE GRASS –•– Hugh Masekela (Uni)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 LADY WILLPOWER –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 3 JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (3)
4 1 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-10 (1)
5 2 THE HORSE –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-9 (2)
6 8 STONED SOUL PICNIC –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-8 (6)
7 12 HURDY GURDY MAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-5 (7)
8 29 CLASSICAL GAS –•– Mason Williams (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-5 (8)
9 22 HELLO, I LOVE YOU –•– The Doors (Elektra)-3 (9)
10 10 INDIAN LAKE –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-8 (10)
11 11 REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS –•– Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)-10 (10)
12 9 HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– Shorty Long (Soul)-8 (8)
13 7 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-12 (7)
14 21 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME –•– The Vogues (Reprise)-6 (14)
15 6 THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-11 (4)
16 20 SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-11 (16)
17 14 MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-11 (2)
18 15 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-12 (4)
19 17 I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-16 (14)
20 28 SKY PILOT (Part 1) –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-8 (20)
21 27 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN –•– The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)-10 (21)
22 41 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-17 (22)
23 24 HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– Pigmeat Markham (Chess)-6 (23)
24 13 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-16 (3)
25 23 NEVER GIVE YOU UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-12 (20)
26 35 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-4 (26)
27 18 THINK –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-10 (7)
28 36 I’M A MIDNIGHT MOVER –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (28)
29 16 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-13 (1)
30 30 SOME THINGS YOU NEVER GET USED TO –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-7 (30)
31 19 D.W. WASHBURN –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-6 (19)
32 32 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-9 (32)
33 39 LOVER’S HOLIDAY –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-7 (33)
34 38 DON’T TAKE IT SO HARD –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (34)
35 25 (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-15 (25)
36 47 STAY IN MY CORNER –•– The Dells (Cadet)-4 (36)
37 37 FACE IT GIRL, IT’S OVER –•– Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-11 (37)
38 31 HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-12 (21)
39 70 BORN TO BE WILD –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-2 (39)
40 44 ELEANOR RIGBY –•– Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)-7 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 20th July, 1968
42 26 CHOO CHOO TRAIN –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-8 (26)
57 40 YESTER LOVE –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-8 (31)
POWER PLAYS – 20th July, 1968
41 53 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME –•– Mama Cass with the Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-3 (41)
43 63 WITH PEN IN HAND –•– Billy Vera (Atlantic)-4 (43)
44 62 AMEN –•– Otis Redding (Atco)-3 (44)
45 45 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (45)
46 46 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (46)
47 50 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND –•– The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream)-4 (47)
48 48 THE STORY OF ROCK AND ROLL –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-5 (48)
49 49 HERE I AM BABY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-7 (49)
50 42 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-7 (40)
NEW THIS WEEK – 20th July, 1968
64 — PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (64)
65 — HALFWAY TO PARADISE –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (65)
73 — YOU MET YOUR MATCH –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (73)
78 — I CAN’T STOP DANCING –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-1 (78)
87 — GOD BLESS OUR LOVE –•– The Ballads (Venture)-1 (87)
88 — DON’T GIVE UP –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-1 (88)
90 — I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (90)
95 — AND SUDDENLY –•– The Cherry People (Heritage)-1 (95)
96 — YESTERDAY’S DREAMS –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (96)
97 — I LOVED AND I LOST –•– The Impressions (ABC)-1 (97)
98 — TUESDAY AFTERNOON (Forever Afternoon) –•– The Moody Blues (Deram)-1 (98)
100 — GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE –•– Wilmer and the Dukes (Aphrodisiac)-1 (100)
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