Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 14, 1968

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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People Got To Be Free

The Rascals

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 14, 1968

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- People Got To Be Free
  The Rascals
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

2
- Harper Valley P.T.A.
  Jeannie C. Riley
- 4
- 2
- 4
- - 4
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Plantation

3
- Light My Fire
  Jose Feliciano
- 3
- 3
- 8
- - 3
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Victor

4
- Born To Be Wild
  Steppenwolf
- 2
- 2
- 10
- - 2
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill/ABC

5
- 1, 2, 3, Red Light
  1910 Fruitgum Co.
- 7
- 5
- 8
- - 7
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

6
- The House That Jack Built
  Aretha Franklin
- 6
- 6
- 5
- - 6
  - 6
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

7
- You're All I Need To Get By
  Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- 8
- 7
- 8
- - 8
  - 7
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

8
- Hush
  Deep Purple
- 13
- 8
- 5
- - 13
  - 8
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tetragrammaton

9
- Hello, I Love You
  The Doors
- 5
- 1
- 11
- - 5
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

10 NEW
NEW
- Hey Jude
  The Beatles
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Lennon, P.McCartney

Producer(s):

G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

11
- The Fool On The Hill
  Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
- 17
- 11
- 6
- - 17
  - 11
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

12
- You Keep Me Hangin' On
  The Vanilla Fudge
- 12
- 6
- 15
- - 12
  - 6
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

13
- Sunshine Of Your Love
  Cream
- 11
- 5
- 25
- - 11
  - 5
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

14
- I Say A Little Prayer
  Aretha Franklin
- 23
- 14
- 5
- - 23
  - 14
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

15
- Turn Around, Look At Me
  The Vogues
- 14
- 7
- 14
- - 14
  - 7
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

16
- I Can't Stop Dancing
  Archie Bell & The Drells
- 9
- 9
- 9
- - 9
  - 9
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

17
- Slip Away
  Clarence Carter
- 18
- 17
- 10
- - 18
  - 17
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

18
- Girl Watcher
  The O'Kaysions
- 38
- 18
- 5
- - 38
  - 18
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

19
- Stay In My Corner
  The Dells
- 10
- 10
- 12
- - 10
  - 10
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

20
- Do It Again
  The Beach Boys
- 22
- 20
- 8
- - 22
  - 20
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

21
- Love Makes A Woman
  Barbara Acklin
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brunswick

22
- Classical Gas
  Mason Williams
- 16
- 2
- 13
- - 16
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

23
- I've Gotta Get A Message To You
  Bee Gees
- 30
- 23
- 5
- - 30
  - 23
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

24
- On The Road Again
  Canned Heat
- 35
- 24
- 6
- - 35
  - 24
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

25
- Sealed With A Kiss
  Gary Lewis And The Playboys
- 21
- 19
- 13
- - 21
  - 19
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

26
- Magic Bus
  The Who
- 27
- 26
- 6
- - 27
  - 26
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

27
- Time Has Come Today
  The Chambers Brothers
- 51
- 27
- 6
- - 51
  - 27
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

28
- The Eyes Of A New York Woman
  B.J. Thomas
- 32
- 28
- 13
- - 32
  - 28
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scepter

29
- Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
  The Moody Blues
- 29
- 29
- 9
- - 29
  - 29
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Deram

30
- Soul-Limbo
  Booker T. & The MG's
- 20
- 17
- 10
- - 20
  - 17
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

31
- Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
  James Brown
- 60
- 31
- 2
- - 60
  - 31
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

King

32
- Please Return Your Love To Me
  The Temptations
- 26
- 26
- 7
- - 26
  - 26
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

33
- Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do
  Betty Wright
- 33
- 33
- 7
- - 33
  - 33
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alston

34
- Down At Lulu's
  Ohio Express
- 36
- 34
- 7
- - 36
  - 34
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah

35
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
  Mama Cass With The Mamas & The Papas
- 25
- 12
- 11
- - 25
  - 12
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dunhill

36
- Mr. Businessman
  Ray Stevens
- 28
- 28
- 7
- - 28
  - 28
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument

37
- Special Occasion
  Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- 37
- 37
- 5
- - 37
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

38 NEW
NEW
- Revolution
  The Beatles
- -
- 38
- 1
- - -
  - 38
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple

39
- Hip City - Pt. 2
  Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- 46
- 39
- 6
- - 46
  - 39
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

40
- I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
  Eddie Floyd
- 40
- 40
- 8
- - 40
  - 40
  - 8

41
- Little Green Apples
  O.C. Smith
- 45
- 41
- 5
- - 45
  - 41
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

42
- I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin'
  Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- 42
- 42
- 6
- - 42
  - 42
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 14, 1968

Billboard Hot 100

People Got To Be Free

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

People Got To Be Free

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Light My Fire

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born To Be Wild

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1, 2, 3, Red Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The House That Jack Built

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You're All I Need To Get By

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hush

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello, I Love You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hey Jude

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fool On The Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Keep Me Hangin' On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunshine Of Your Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Say A Little Prayer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Turn Around, Look At Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Can't Stop Dancing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip Away

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Girl Watcher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stay In My Corner

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do It Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Makes A Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Classical Gas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I've Gotta Get A Message To You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

On The Road Again

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sealed With A Kiss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Magic Bus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time Has Come Today

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Eyes Of A New York Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul-Limbo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Please Return Your Love To Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Down At Lulu's