Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 4, 1968

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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1

I Got The Feelin'

James Brown And The Famous Flames

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Last week

1

Weeks at no. 1

2

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7

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 4, 1968

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1
- I Got The Feelin'
  James Brown And The Famous Flames
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

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2
- Cowboys To Girls
  The Intruders
- 3
- 2
- 7
- - 3
  - 2
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gamble

3
- If You Can Want
  Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- 4
- 3
- 9
- - 4
  - 3
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

4
- (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
  Aretha Franklin
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

5
- Sweet Inspiration
  The Sweet Inspirations
- 5
- 5
- 9
- - 5
  - 5
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

6
- Tighten Up
  Archie Bell & The Drells
- 12
- 6
- 5
- - 12
  - 6
  - 5

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7
- Take Time To Know Her
  Percy Sledge
- 7
- 7
- 6
- - 7
  - 7
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

8
- Funky Street
  Arthur Conley
- 8
- 8
- 6
- - 8
  - 8
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

9
- La - La - Means I Love You
  The Delfonics
- 6
- 2
- 13
- - 6
  - 2
  - 13

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10
- Soul Serenade
  Willie Mitchell
- 10
- 10
- 10
- - 10
  - 10
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hi

11
- Ain't No Way
  Aretha Franklin
- 11
- 11
- 5
- - 11
  - 11
  - 5

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12
- Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
  Stevie Wonder
- 15
- 12
- 3
- - 15
  - 12
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

13
- Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
  B.B. King
- 13
- 13
- 5
- - 13
  - 13
  - 5

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

BluesWay

14
- The Impossible Dream
  The Hesitations
- 20
- 14
- 7
- - 20
  - 14
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kapp

15
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
  Otis Redding
- 9
- 1
- 14
- - 9
  - 1
  - 14

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Volt

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

16
- I Got A Sure Thing
  Ollie & The Nightingales
- 16
- 16
- 4
- - 16
  - 16
  - 4

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

17
- Forever Came Today
  The Supremes
- 18
- 17
- 6
- - 18
  - 17
  - 6

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18
- (You Keep Me) Hangin' On
  Joe Simon
- 24
- 18
- 2
- - 24
  - 18
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sound Stage 7

19
- She's Lookin' Good
  Wilson Pickett
- 23
- 19
- 3
- - 23
  - 19
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

20
- Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- 50
- 20
- 2
- - 50
  - 20
  - 2

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21
- I Thank You
  Sam & Dave
- 14
- 4
- 14
- - 14
  - 4
  - 14

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

22
- Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
  The Isley Brothers
- 22
- 22
- 3
- - 22
  - 22
  - 3

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23
- Dance To The Music
  Sly & The Family Stone
- 17
- 9
- 15
- - 17
  - 9
  - 15

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

24
- A Woman With The Blues
  The Lamp Sisters
- 47
- 24
- 5
- - 47
  - 24
  - 5

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25
- In The Morning
  The Mighty Marvelows
- 26
- 25
- 7
- - 26
  - 25
  - 7

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26
- Does Your Mama Know About Me
  Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
- 31
- 26
- 3
- - 31
  - 26
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

27
- The End Of Our Road
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 21
- 5
- 11
- - 21
  - 5
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul

28
- A Tribute To A King
  William Bell
- 32
- 28
- 2
- - 32
  - 28
  - 2

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stax

29
- Oh, I'll Never Be The Same
  Young Hearts
- 49
- 29
- 6
- - 49
  - 29
  - 6

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30
- Funky Walk Part I (East)
  Dyke And The Blazers
- 33
- 30
- 3
- - 33
  - 30
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Original Sound

31 NEW
NEW
- We're Rolling On (Part I)
  The Impressions
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

32
- I Guess That Don't Make Me A Loser
  Brothers Of Soul
- 37
- 32
- 4
- - 37
  - 32
  - 4

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33
- Driftin' Blues
  Bobby Bland
- 29
- 23
- 11
- - 29
  - 23
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duke

34
- Security
  Etta James
- 28
- 11
- 9
- - 28
  - 11
  - 9

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cadet

35
- Show Me The Way To Go
  Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin
- 35
- 30
- 7
- - 35
  - 30
  - 7

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36
- Hold On
  Radiants
- 40
- 36
- 3
- - 40
  - 36
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chess

37
- The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp
  O.C. Smith
- 38
- 32
- 8
- - 38
  - 32
  - 8

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

38
- As Long As I Got You
  Laura Lee
- 43
- 38
- 2
- - 43
  - 38
  - 2

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39
- Next Time
  Johnnie Taylor
- 39
- 37
- 4
- - 39
  - 37
  - 4

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40 NEW
NEW
- Love In Them There Hills
  The Vibrations
- -
- 40
- 1
- - -
  - 40
  - 1

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

OKeh

41
- What Is This
  Bobby Womack
- 42
- 41
- 7
- - 42
  - 41
  - 7

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42
- If You Didn't Hear Me The First Time (I'll Say It Again)
  The Sandpebbles
- 46
- 42
- 3
- - 46
  - 42
  - 3

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43
- African Boo-Ga-Loo
  Jackie Lee
- 44
- 43
- 2
- - 44
  - 43
  - 2

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44 NEW
NEW
- Don't Take Your Love From Me
  Ben E. King