US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th August, 1968
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 5 PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 HELLO, I LOVE YOU –•– The Doors (Elektra)-7 (1)
3 2 CLASSICAL GAS –•– Mason Williams (Warner Brother/Seven Arts)-9 (2)
4 11 BORN TO BE WILD –•– Steppenwolf (Dunhill)-6 (4)
5 20 LIGHT MY FIRE –•– Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor)-4 (5)
6 3 STONED SOUL PICNIC –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-12 (3)
7 8 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME –•– The Vogues (Reprise)-10 (7)
8 9 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE –•– Cream (Atco)-21 (8)
9 4 GRAZING IN THE GRASS –•– Hugh Masekela (Uni)-11 (1)
10 6 HURDY GURDY MAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-9 (5)
11 7 LADY WILLPOWER –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-11 (2)
12 18 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME –•– Mama Cass with the Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (12)
13 13 STAY IN MY CORNER –•– The Dells (Cadet)-8 (13)
14 15 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Vanilla Fudge (Atco)-11 (14)
15 10 JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-11 (3)
16 23 I CAN’T STOP DANCING –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 17 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND –•– The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream)-8 (17)
18 21 SOUL-LIMBO –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-6 (18)
19 24 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-9 (19)
20 14 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN –•– The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)-14 (12)
21 12 THE HORSE –•– Cliff Nobles and Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-13 (2)
22 22 SKY PILOT (Part 1) –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-12 (14)
23 36 YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-4 (23)
24 37 LOVE MAKES A WOMAN –•– Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)-6 (24)
25 27 HALFWAY TO PARADISE –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (25)
26 19 AUTUMN OF MY LIFE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-8 (19)
27 30 (Love Is Like a) BASEBALL GAME –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-7 (27)
28 34 ALICE LONG (You’re Still My Favorite Girlfriend) –•– Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (A&M)-7 (28)
29 51 SLIP AWAY –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-6 (29)
30 25 INDIAN LAKE –•– The Cowsills (MGM)-12 (10)
31 44 PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (31)
32 39 1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-4 (32)
33 50 DO IT AGAIN –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 35 HITCH IT TO THE HORSE –•– The Fantastic Johnny C. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)-8 (34)
35 41 YOU MET YOUR MATCH –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (35)
36 33 DON’T TAKE IT SO HARD –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (27)
37 31 LOVER’S HOLIDAY –•– Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (SSS International)-11 (31)
38 40 THE EYES OF A NEW YORK WOMAN –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-9 (38)
39 32 DREAMS OF THE EVERYDAY HOUSEWIFE –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-7 (32)
40 28 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts (Bell)-16 (7)