POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 21, 1968
1

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

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Peak: 1 • 15 wks • Prev: 1

2

Love Child

Diana Ross & The Supremes

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Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 2

3

For Once In My Life

Stevie Wonder

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Peak: 2 • 14 wks • Prev: 3

4

Abraham, Martin And John

Dion

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Peak: 4 • 14 wks • Prev: 4

5

Wichita Lineman

Glen Campbell

↑ 2

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 7

6

Stormy

Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost

↑ 2

Peak: 5 • 15 wks • Prev: 8

7

Who's Making Love

Johnnie Taylor

↓ 2

Peak: 5 • 14 wks • Prev: 5

8

Both Sides Now

Judy Collins

↑ 3

Peak: 8 • 11 wks • Prev: 11

9

I Love How You Love Me

Bobby Vinton

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Peak: 9 • 14 wks • Prev: 9

10

Magic Carpet Ride

Steppenwolf

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Peak: 3 • 16 wks • Prev: 10

11

Hey Jude

The Beatles

↓ 5

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 6

12

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

↑ 1

Peak: 6 • 12 wks • Prev: 13

13

Cinnamon

Derek

↑ 4

Peak: 11 • 15 wks • Prev: 17

14

See Saw

Aretha Franklin

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Peak: 14 • 8 wks • Prev: 14

15

Chewy Chewy

Ohio Express

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Peak: 15 • 13 wks • Prev: 15

16

Scarborough Fair

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

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Peak: 16 • 9 wks • Prev: 16

17

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations

↑ 3

Peak: 2 • 13 wks • Prev: 20

18

Bring It On Home To Me

Eddie Floyd

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Peak: 17 • 13 wks • Prev: 18

19

Those Were The Days

Mary Hopkin

↓ 7

Peak: 2 • 14 wks • Prev: 12

20

Soulful Strut

Young-Holt Unlimited

↑ 4

Peak: 3 • 13 wks • Prev: 24

21

Little Arrows

Leapy Lee

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Peak: 16 • 14 wks • Prev: 21

22

Hooked On A Feeling

B.J. Thomas

↑ 1

Peak: 5 • 16 wks • Prev: 23

23

Promises, Promises

Dionne Warwick

↓ 1

Peak: 19 • 9 wks • Prev: 22

24

Son-Of-A Preacher Man

Dusty Springfield

↑ 12

Peak: 10 • 12 wks • Prev: 36

25

Hold Me Tight

Johnny Nash

↓ 6

Peak: 5 • 15 wks • Prev: 19

26

Going Up The Country

Canned Heat

↑ 26

Peak: 11 • 11 wks • Prev: 52

27

Till

The Vogues

↑ 2

Peak: 27 • 6 wks • Prev: 29

28

Too Weak To Fight

Clarence Carter

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Peak: 13 • 15 wks • Prev: 28

29

Shame, Shame

Magic Lanterns

↑ 1

Peak: 29 • 12 wks • Prev: 30

30

Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You)

Rene & Rene

↑ 2

Peak: 14 • 12 wks • Prev: 32

31

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

Otis Redding

↑ 2

Peak: 21 • 9 wks • Prev: 33

32

Bang-Shang-A-Lang

The Archies

↓ 7

Peak: 22 • 13 wks • Prev: 25

33

Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries

Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson

↓ 6

Peak: 27 • 10 wks • Prev: 27

34

Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir

↑ 11

Peak: 33 • 13 wks • Prev: 45

35

A Ray Of Hope

The Rascals

↑ 4

Peak: 24 • 8 wks • Prev: 39

36

If I Can Dream

Elvis Presley

↑ 4

Peak: 12 • 13 wks • Prev: 40

37

I Can't Turn You Loose

The Chambers Brothers

↑ 7

Peak: 37 • 8 wks • Prev: 44

38

Kentucky Woman

Deep Purple

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Peak: 38 • 8 wks • Prev: 38

39

Crimson And Clover

Tommy James And The Shondells

↑ 46

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 85

40

Goody Goody Gumdrops

1910 Fruitgum Co.

↓ 3

Peak: 37 • 9 wks • Prev: 37

41

Hang 'Em High

Booker T. & The MG's

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Peak: 9 • 18 wks • Prev: 41

42

A Man And A Half

Wilson Pickett

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Peak: 42 • 6 wks • Prev: 42

43

This Is My Country

The Impressions

↑ 7

Peak: 25 • 10 wks • Prev: 50

44

Not Enough Indians

Dean Martin

↓ 1

Peak: 43 • 9 wks • Prev: 43

45

Goodbye My Love

James Brown

↓ 14

Peak: 31 • 7 wks • Prev: 31

46

Put Your Head On My Shoulder

The Lettermen

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Peak: 44 • 8 wks • Prev: 46

47

My Favorite Things

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

↑ 28

Peak: 45 • 6 wks • Prev: 75

48

Ballad Of Two Brothers

Autry Inman

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Peak: 48 • 7 wks • Prev: 48

49

Bella Linda

The Grass Roots

↑ 9

Peak: 28 • 9 wks • Prev: 58

50

Baby Let's Wait

The Royal Guardsmen

↑ 19

Peak: 35 • 13 wks • Prev: 69

51

Stand By Your Man

Tammy Wynette

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Peak: 19 • 16 wks • Prev: 51

52

Crosstown Traffic

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

↑ 9

Peak: 52 • 8 wks • Prev: 61

53

People

The Tymes

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Peak: 39 • 8 wks • Prev: 53

54

My Song

Aretha Franklin

↑ 1

Peak: 31 • 7 wks • Prev: 55

55

Everyday People

Sly & The Family Stone

↑ 17

Peak: 1 • 19 wks • Prev: 72

56

The Girl Most Likely

Jeannie C. Riley

↑ 27

Peak: 55 • 6 wks • Prev: 83

57

Malinda

Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

↑ 10

Peak: 48 • 7 wks • Prev: 67

58

Slow Drag

The Intruders

↓ 4

Peak: 54 • 7 wks • Prev: 54

59

I Put A Spell On You

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Peak: 58 • 9 wks • Prev: 59

60

Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)

The Delfonics

↑ 6

Peak: 35 • 9 wks • Prev: 66

61

I Started A Joke

Bee Gees

★ NEW

Peak: 6 • 11 wks

62

American Boys

Petula Clark

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Peak: 59 • 8 wks • Prev: 62

63

Come On, React!

The Fireballs

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Peak: 63 • 8 wks • Prev: 63

65

Good Time Girl

Nancy Sinatra

↑ 19

Peak: 65 • 5 wks • Prev: 84

66

Keep On Dancing

Alvin Cash

↑ 7

Peak: 66 • 5 wks • Prev: 73

67

Bluebirds Over The Mountain

The Beach Boys

↑ 7

Peak: 61 • 6 wks • Prev: 74

68

White Houses

Eric Burdon & The Animals

↑ 20

Peak: 67 • 8 wks • Prev: 88

69

With A Little Help From My Friends

Joe Cocker

↓ 1

Peak: 68 • 6 wks • Prev: 68

70

Just Ain't No Love

Barbara Acklin

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Peak: 67 • 9 wks • Prev: 70

71

California Dreamin'

Bobby Womack

↑ 21

Peak: 43 • 9 wks • Prev: 92

72

California Soul

The 5th Dimension

★ NEW

Peak: 25 • 9 wks

73

Season Of The Witch, Pt. 1

Vanilla Fudge

★ NEW

Peak: 65 • 3 wks

74

Can I Change My Mind

Tyrone Davis

★ NEW

Peak: 5 • 13 wks

75

There's Gonna Be A Showdown

Archie Bell & The Drells

↑ 12

Peak: 21 • 11 wks • Prev: 87

76

Isn't It Lonely Together

O.C. Smith

↑ 4

Peak: 63 • 6 wks • Prev: 80

77

Love Machine

The O'Kaysions

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Peak: 76 • 6 wks • Prev: 77

78

Are You Happy

Jerry Butler

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Peak: 39 • 10 wks • Prev: 78

79

Don't Make The Good Girls Go Bad

Della Humphrey

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Peak: 79 • 4 wks • Prev: 79

80

Do You Wanna Dance

The Mamas & The Papas

↓ 4

Peak: 76 • 5 wks • Prev: 76

81

Soul Sister, Brown Sugar

Sam & Dave

★ NEW

Peak: 41 • 9 wks

82

Reach Out

Merrilee Rush

↑ 7

Peak: 79 • 4 wks • Prev: 89

83

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Paul Mauriat

↓ 1

Peak: 76 • 8 wks • Prev: 82

84

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

Bob Seger System

★ NEW

Peak: 17 • 14 wks

85

The Beginning Of My End

The Unifics

↑ 1

Peak: 36 • 10 wks • Prev: 86

86

Release Me

Johnny Adams

↑ 10

Peak: 82 • 3 wks • Prev: 96

87

Rainbow Ride

Andy Kim

★ NEW

Peak: 49 • 7 wks

88

A Minute Of Your Time

Tom Jones

★ NEW

Peak: 48 • 10 wks

89

You Got Soul

Johnny Nash

↑ 1

Peak: 58 • 7 wks • Prev: 90

90

Hey Jude

Wilson Pickett

★ NEW

Peak: 23 • 9 wks

91

Don't Pat Me On The Back And Call Me Brother

John W. Anderson presents KaSandra

↑ 7

Peak: 91 • 2 wks • Prev: 98

92

Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)

James Brown

★ NEW

Peak: 86 • 4 wks

93

I've Gotta Be Me

Sammy Davis Jr.

↑ 1

Peak: 11 • 16 wks • Prev: 94

94

Yesterday's Rain

Spanky And Our Gang

↑ 1

Peak: 94 • 3 wks • Prev: 95

95

Stay Close To Me

Five Stairsteps & Cubie

★ NEW

Peak: 91 • 2 wks

96

Shout! - Part 1

Chambers Brothers

★ NEW

Peak: 83 • 5 wks

97

Vance

Roger Miller

↑ 3

Peak: 80 • 6 wks • Prev: 100

98

Worst That Could Happen

Brooklyn Bridge

★ NEW

Peak: 3 • 12 wks

99

The Thought Of Loving You

The Crystal Mansion

★ NEW

Peak: 84 • 5 wks

100

Condition Red

The Goodees

★ NEW

Peak: 46 • 11 wks

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