US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th May, 1968
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 2 TIGHTEN UP –•– Archie Bell and the Drells (Atlantic)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
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2 9 MRS. ROBINSON –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (2)
3 1 HONEY –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-9 (1)
4 4 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY –•– Hugo Montenegro, His Orchetra and Chorus (RCA)-14 (4)
5 6 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING –•– The Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (5)
6 7 COWBOYS TO GIRLS –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-9 (6)
7 11 LOVE IS ALL AROUND –•– The Troggs (Fontana)-13 (7)
8 8 THE UNICORN –•– The Irish Rovers (Decca)-9 (8)
9 3 YOUNG GIRL –•– The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)-12 (2)
10 19 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (10)
11 20 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (11)
12 5 CRY LIKE A BABY –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-12 (2)
13 13 TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-10 (13)
14 24 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING –•– Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla)-6 (14)
15 10 LADY MADONNA –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (4)
16 15 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– Blue Cheer (Philips)-12 (14)
17 12 I GOT THE FEELIN’ –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-10 (6)
18 14 FUNKY STREET –•– Arthur Conley (Atco)-10 (14)
19 22 MONY MONY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (19)
20 45 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU –•– Spanky and Our Gang (Mercury)-5 (20)
21 16 AIN’T NO WAY –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-7 (16)
22 30 SHE’S LOOKIN’ GOOD –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (22)
23 23 SOUL SERENADE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-11 (23)
24 18 SWEET INSPIRATION –•– The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)-12 (18)
25 56 I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (25)
26 27 DELILAH –•– Tom Jones (Parrott)-10 (27)
27 37 THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (28)
28 29 I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU –•– The New Colony Six (Mercury)-8 (28)
29 36 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (29)
30 46 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME –•– Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers (Gordy)-4 (30)
31 43 MASTER JACK –•– Four Jacks and a Jill (RCA)-8 (31)
32 62 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY –•– The Ohio Express (Buddah)-3 (32)
33 21 DANCE TO THE MUSIC –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-15 (8)
34 17 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE –•– Georgie Fame (Epic)-14 (7)
35 25 (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-12 (5)
36 48 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Medley) –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-5 (36)
37 34 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (33)
38 26 PLAYBOY –•– Gene and Debbie (TRX)-14 (17)
39 39 THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER –•– The Doors (Elektra)-8 (39)
40 41 JENNIFER ECCLES –•– The Hollies (Epic)-10 (40)