1968-CHARTS

                          CASH BOX YEAR-END CHARTS: 1968
                              Top 100 Singles (Pop)
                     (As listed in the Dec. 28, 1968, issue)
  1. HEY JUDE - The Beatles (Apple)
  2. LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra (Philips)
  3. YOUNG GIRL - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
  4. (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding (Volt)
  5. MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
  6. HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
  7. PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE - The Rascals (Atlantic)
  8. GREEN TAMBOURINE - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
  9. THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Herb Alpert (A&M)
 10. TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
 11. YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
 12. HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation)
 13. JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band (Paula)
 14. LITTLE GREEN APPLES - O.C. Smith (Columbia)
 15. HELLO, I LOVE YOU - The Doors (Elektra)
 16. I’VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU - The Bee Gees (Atco)
 17. A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 18. CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala)
 19. THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic)
 20. I WISH IT WOULD RAIN - The Temptations (Gordy)
 21. LADY WILLPOWER - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
 22. THOSE WERE THE DAYS - Mary Hopkin (Apple)
 23. MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 24. SIMON SAYS - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
 25. BEND ME, SHAPE ME - The American Breed (Acta)
 26. JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH - The Rolling Stones (London)
 27. LADY MADONNA - The Beatles (Capitol)
 28. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE - Cream (Atco)
 29. STONED SOUL PICNIC - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
 30. MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
 31. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro (RCA Victor)
 32. FIRE - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (Atlantic)
 33. MacARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
 34. TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME - The Vogues (Reprise)
 35. MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (Mercury)
 36. BORN TO BE WILD - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)
 37. LIGHT MY FIRE - Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor)
 38. GRAZING IN THE GRASS - Hugh Masekela (Uni)
 39. 1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
 40. SLIP AWAY - Clarence Carter (Atlantic)
 41. OVER YOU - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
 42. (Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
 43. THE HORSE - Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. Of Soul)
 44. GIRL WATCHER - The O’Kaysions (ABC)
 45. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts (Bell)
 46. GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - The Lettermen (Capitol)
 47. BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU - The Foundations (Uni)
 48. WHITE ROOM - Cream (Atco)
 49. HURDY GURDY MAN - Donovan (Epic)
 50. THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
 51. INDIAN LAKE - The Cowsills (MGM)
 51. BANG-SHANG-A-LANG - The Archies (Calendar)
 52. COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
 53. HUSH - Deep Purple (Tetragrammaton)
 54. LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
 55. SUSAN - The Buckinghams (Columbia)
 56. LOVE IS ALL AROUND - The Troggs (Fontana)
 57. BOTTLE OF WINE - The Fireballs (Atco)
 58. CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
 59. DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
 60. MAGIC CARPET RIDE - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)
 61. I THANK YOU - Sam & Dave (Stax)
 62. (Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
 63. PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
 64. ELENORE - The Turtles (White Whale)
 65. SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips)
 66. JUST DROPPED IN (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The First Edition (Reprise)
 67. THE LOOK OF LOVE - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M)
 68. THE FOOL ON THE HILL - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M)
 69. HOLD ME TIGHT - Johnny Nash (JAD)
 70. AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)
 71. SOUL SERENADE - Willie Mitchell (Hi)
 72. I WONDER WHAT SHE’S DOING TONITE - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (A&M)
 73. NOBODY BUT ME - The Human Beinz (Capitol)
 74. SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
 75. I LOVE YOU - People (Capitol)
 76. IF YOU CAN WANT - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
 77. ITCHYCOO PARK - The Small Faces (Immediate)
 78. WE’RE A WINNER - The Impressions (ABC)
 79. STAY IN MY CORNER - The Dells (Cadet)
 80. I GOT THE FEELIN’ - James Brown (King)
 81. DO IT AGAIN - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
 82. YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)
 83. TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
 84. MAGIC BUS - The Who (Decca)
 85. DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - Mama Cass (Dunhill)
 86. SEALED WITH A KISS - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
 87. I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) - The Temptations (Gordy)
 88. PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN - The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)
 89. THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
 90. TIME HAS COME TODAY - The Chambers Brothers (Columbia)
 91. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
 92. SKY PILOT (pt. 1) - Eric Burdon & The Animals (MGM)
 93. SWEET BLINDNESS - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
 94. SUZIE Q. (pt. 1) - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)
 95. MY SPECIAL ANGEL - The Vogues (Reprise)
 96. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - Canned Heat (Liberty)
 97. SOUL-LIMBO - Booker T. & The MG’s (Stax)
 98. REVOLUTION - The Beatles (Apple)
 99. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON - Vanilla Fudge (Atco)
 99. DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
100. LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)