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

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

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

US Top 40 Singles – 27th July, 1968 

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

1 1 GRAZING IN THE GRASS –•– Hugh Masekela (Uni)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LADY WILLPOWER –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-8 (2)
3 6 STONED SOUL PICNIC –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-9 (3)
4 3 JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (3)
5 5 THE HORSE –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-10 (2)
6 7 HURDY GURDY MAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-6 (6)
7 4 THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-11 (1)
8 8 CLASSICAL GAS –•– Mason Williams (Warner Brothers/Seven Arts)-6 (8)
9 9 HELLO, I LOVE YOU –•– The Doors (Elektra)-4 (9)
10 10 INDIAN LAKE –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-9 (10)

11 14 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME –•– The Vogues (Reprise)-7 (11)
12 12 HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– Shorty Long (Soul)-9 (8)
13 11 REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS –•– Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)-11 (10)
14 20 SKY PILOT (Part 1) –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-9 (14)
15 21 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN –•– The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)-11 (15)
16 15 THE LOOK OF LOVE –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-12 (4)
17 13 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-13 (7)
18 22 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-18 (18)
19 23 HERE COMES THE JUDGE –•– Pigmeat Markham (Chess)-7 (19)
20 16 SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-12 (16)

21 26 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-5 (21)
22 19 I LOVE YOU –•– People (Capitol)-17 (14)
23 17 MACARTHUR PARK –•– Richard Harris (Dunhill)-12 (2)
24 28 I’M A MIDNIGHT MOVER –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (24)
25 36 STAY IN MY CORNER –•– The Dells (Cadet)-5 (25)
26 25 NEVER GIVE YOU UP –•– Jerry Butler (Mercury)-13 (20)
27 34 DON’T TAKE IT SO HARD –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (27)
28 18 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-13 (4)
29 37 FACE IT GIRL, IT’S OVER –•– Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-12 (29)
30 41 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME –•– Mama Cass with the Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (30)

31 39 BORN TO BE WILD –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-3 (31)
32 64 PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-2 (32)
33 33 LOVER’S HOLIDAY –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-8 (33)
34 24 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-17 (3)
35 40 ELEANOR RIGBY –•– Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)-8 (35)
36 44 AMEN –•– Otis Redding (Atco)-4 (36)
37 32 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-10 (32)
38 47 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND –•– The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream)-5 (38)
39 31 D.W. WASHBURN –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-7 (19)
40 46 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 27th July, 1968 

This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last week’s chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.

POWER PLAYS – 27th July, 1968 

41 53 HITCH IT TO THE HORSE –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-5 (41)
42 52 SOUL-LIMBO –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-3 (42)
43 43 WITH PEN IN HAND –•– Billy Vera (Atlantic)-5 (43)
44 49 HERE I AM BABY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-8 (44)
45 45 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (45)
46 55 THE EYES OF A NEW YORK WOMAN –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-6 (46)
47 56 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Vanilla Fudge (Atco)-8 (47)
48 73 YOU MET YOUR MATCH –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-2 (48)
49 78 I CAN’T STOP DANCING –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-2 (49)
50 50 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-8 (40)

NEW THIS WEEK – 27th July, 1968 

62 — LIGHT MY FIRE –•– Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor)-1 (62)
77 — I GUESS I’LL HAVE TO CRY, CRY, CRY –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (77)
79 — HAPPY –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (79)
80 — YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-1 (80)
84 — 1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-1 (84)
86 — BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-1 (86)
88 — DO IT AGAIN –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (88)
90 — SOMEBODY CARES –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (90)
91 — I’VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL (To Love Me Like You Do) –•– Eddie Floyd (Stax)-1 (91)
93 — LIFE –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-1 (93)
94 — I’M GONNA DO WHAT THEY DO TO ME –•– B.B. King (Bluesway)-1 (94)
96 — MR. BOJANGLES –•– Jerry Jeff Walker (Atco)-1 (96)
98 — NEVER GOING BACK –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (98)
99 — SOUL MEETING –•– The Soul Clan (Atlantic)-1 (99)