US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th May, 1968
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 25, 1968
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th May, 1968
#1 TIGHTEN UP By Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)
US Top 40 Singles – 25th May, 1968
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (2)
3 5 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (3)
4 4 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-15 (4)
5 3 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-10 (1)
6 6 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-10 (6)
7 8 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-10 (7)
8 14 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-7 (8)
9 11 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (9)
10 10 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (10)
11 13 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-11 (11)
12 19 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (12)
13 9 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-13 (2)
14 7 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-14 (7)
15 22 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (15)
16 67 THINK –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-2 (16)
17 17 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-11 (6)
18 18 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-11 (14)
19 12 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-13 (2)
20 20 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-6 (20)
21 26 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (21)
22 25 I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (22)
23 23 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-12 (23)
24 32 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-4 (24)
25 27 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-5 (25)
26 29 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (26)
27 72 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-2 (27)
28 28 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-9 (28)
29 30 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-5 (29)
30 31 MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA Victor)-9 (30)
31 15 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (4)
32 24 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-13 (18)
33 16 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-13 (14)
34 48 MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-3 (34)
35 36 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-6 (35)
36 44 I WANNA LIVE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-8 (36)
37 21 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8 (16)
38 38 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-15 (17)
39 52 PAYING THE COST TO BE THE BOSS –•– B.B. King (Bluesway)-6 (39)
40 50 I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-8 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 25th May, 1968
54 40 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-11 (40)
POWER PLAYS – 25th May, 1968
41 61 (You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON –•– Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-7 (41)
42 60 THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-3 (42)
43 46 I’M SORRY –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-5 (43)
44 45 WEAR IT ON OUR FACE –•– The Dells (Cadet)-7 (44)
45 43 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-14 (40)
46 73 TIME FOR LIVIN’ –•– The Association (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-2 (46)
47 47 FRIENDS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (47)
48 55 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-4 (48)
49 54 HOW’D WE EVER GET THIS WAY –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-4 (49)
50 62 NEVER GIVE YOU UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 25th May, 1968
71 — THE HORSE –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-1 (71)
75 — LICKING STICK – LICKING STICK (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (75)
77 — YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (77)
89 — AMERICA IS MY HOME (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (89)
90 — CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-1 (90)
93 — HOLD ON –•– The Radiants (Chess)-1 (93)
94 — LONELY IS THE NAME –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-1 (94)
96 — FOLSOM PRISON BLUES –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (96)
97 — BRING A LITTLE LOVIN’ –•– Los Bravos (Parrot)-1 (97)
99 — DON’T SIGN THE PAPER BABY (I Want You Back) –•– Jimmy Delphs (Karen)-1 (99)
100 — READY, WILLING AND ABLE –•– The American Breed (Acta)-1 (100)
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