US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th April, 1968 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 27, 1968

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th April, 1968

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US Top 40 Singles – 27th April, 1968

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

1 1 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-6 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-9 (2)
3 2 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-9 (2)
4 4 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (4)
5 5 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-9 (5)
6 9 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (6)
7 6 (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-14 (1)
8 8 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-12 (8)
9 25 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-5 (9)
10 7 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-11 (7)

11 14 IF YOU CAN WANT –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-10 (11)
12 20 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-6 (12)
13 18 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-6 (13)
14 19 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-11 (14)
15 12 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-13 (4)
16 16 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-9 (16)
17 17 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbe (TRX)-11 (17)
18 23 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-9 (18)
19 31 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (19)
20 28 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (20)

21 21 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (21)
22 22 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-10 (22)
23 30 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-7 (23)
24 11 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (Canticle) –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (11)
25 15 LOVE IS BLUE –•– Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips)-17 (1)
26 26 JENNIFER JUNIPER –•– Donovan (Epic)-8 (26)
27 61 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (27)
28 29 FOREVER CAME TODAY –•– Diana Ross and the Supremes (Motown)-7 (28)
29 10 MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn the Eskimo) –•– Manfred Mann (Mercury)-9 (10)
30 27 CAB DRIVER –•– The Mills Brothers (Dot)-14 (23)

31 47 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (31)
32 32 U.S. MALE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (32)
33 33 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (33)
34 34 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (34)
35 35 SECURITY –•– Etta James (Cadet)-9 (35)
36 38 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-8 (36)
37 37 AME CALINE (Soul Coaxing) –•– Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (4 Corners)-10 (37)
38 24 KISS ME GOODBYE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-11 (15)
39 56 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-3 (39)
40 40 THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP –•– O.C. Smith (Columbia)-10 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 27th April, 1968

45 13 VALLERI –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-8 (3)
46 36 SIMON SAYS –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-14 (4)
54 39 LITTLE GREEN APPLES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-9 (39)

POWER PLAYS – 27th April, 1968

41 45 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (41)
42 42 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM –•– The Hesitations (Kapp)-7 (42)
43 43 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-7 (43)
44 44 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-5 (44)
47 49 CALL ME LIGHTNING –•– The Who (Decca)-5 (47)
48 48 THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-5 (48)
49 50 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (49)
50 51 LOOK TO YOUR SOUL –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 27th April, 1968

58 — MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (58)
86 — CHAIN GANG –•– Jackie Wilson and Count Basie (Brunswick)-1 (86)
87 — THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (87)
92 — I’M SORRY –•– The Delfonics (Philly Groove)-1 (92)
94 — I CAN REMEMBER –•– James & Bobby Purify (Bell)-1 (94)
96 — LILI MARLENE –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (96)
99 — IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (99)
100 — A TRIBUTE TO A KING –•– William Bell (Stax)-1 (100)