CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1968 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1968 Charts! |
| 1968 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 6 | Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin | 39. I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations |
| January 13 | Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin | 40. Baby, Now That I’ve Found You - Foundations |
| January 20 | Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin | 36. A Working Man’s Prayer - Arthur Prysock |
| January 27 | Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin | 41. There Is - Dells |
| February 3 | I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations | 37. Walk Away Renee - Four Tops |
| February 10 | I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations | 35. Men Are Gettin’ Scarce - Joe Tex |
| February 17 | I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations | 36. Jealous Love - Wilson Pickett |
| February 24 | I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations | 28. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone - Aretha Franklin |
| March 2 | (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding | 45. Security - Etta James |
| March 9 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone - Aretha Franklin | 37. Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge |
| March 16 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone - Aretha Franklin | 36. Forever Came Today - Diana Ross & Supremes |
| March 23 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone - Aretha Franklin | 39. Funky Street - Arthur Conley |
| March 30 | (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone - Aretha Franklin | 36. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder |
| April 6 | La-La-Means I Love You - Delfonics | 34. Tighten Up - Archie Bell & Drells |
| April 13 | I Got The Feelin’ - James Brown & Famous Flames | 26. Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick |
| April 20 | I Got The Feelin’ - James Brown & Famous Flames | 34. If I Were A Carpenter - Four Tops |
| April 27 | I Got The Feelin’ - James Brown & Famous Flames | 36. The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding |
| May 4 | Cowboys To Girls - Intruders | 44. The Doctor - Mary Wells |
| May 11 | Cowboys To Girls - Intruders | 38. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) - Solomon Burke |
| May 18 | Tighten Up - Archie Bell & Drells | 20. Think - Aretha Franklin |
| May 25 | Think - Aretha Franklin | 43. Yester Love - Smokey Robinson & Miracles |
| June 1 | Think - Aretha Franklin | 28. It Should Have Been Me - Gladys Knight & Pips |
| June 8 | Think - Aretha Franklin | 32. Stoned Soul Picnic - 5th Dimension |
| June 15 | Think - Aretha Franklin | 29. Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela |
| June 22 | The Horse - Cliff Nobles & Co. | 33. I’m A Midnight Mover - Wilson Pickett |
| June 29 | The Horse - Cliff Nobles & Co. | 36. Amen - Otis Redding |
| July 6 | The Horse - Cliff Nobles & Co. | 42. God Bless Our Love - Ballads |
| July 13 | Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela | 31. Yesterday’s Dreams - Four Tops |
| July 20 | Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela | 33. I Guess I’ll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry - James Brown & Famous Flames |
| July 27 | Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela | 34. You’re All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| August 3 | Stoned Soul Picnic - 5th Dimension | 35. Can’t You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) - Sam & Dave |
| August 10 | Love Makes A Woman - Barbara Acklin | 29. The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin |
| August 17 | Love Makes A Woman - Barbara Acklin | 31. People Got To Be Free - Rascals |
| August 24 | Stay In My Corner - Dells | 40. Who Is Gonna Love Me? - Dionne Warwick |
| August 31 | Slip Away - Clarence Carter | 39. The B. |
| September 7 | Love Makes A Woman - Barbara Acklin | 43. The Funky Judge - Bull & Matadors |
| September 14 | You’re All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 43. Court Of Love - Unifics |
| September 21 | The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin | 39. I Found A True Love - Wilson Pickett |
| September 28 | The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin | 42. I’ve Got Dreams To Remember - Otis Redding |
| October 5 | The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin | 47. Cadillac Jack - Andre Williams |
| October 12 | Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud (pt. 1) - James Brown | 38. Keep On Lovin’ Me Honey - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| October 19 | Little Green Apples - O. |
39. Always Together - Dells |
| October 26 | Little Green Apples - O. |
40. Talking About My Baby - Gloria Walker |
| November 2 | Fool For You - Impressions | 37. Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter |
| November 9 | Fool For You - Impressions | 38. Goodbye My Love - James Brown |
| November 16 | Who’s Making Love - Johnnie Taylor | 34. See Saw - Aretha Franklin |
| November 23 | Who’s Making Love - Johnnie Taylor | 42. Rockin’ In The Same Old Boat - Bobby Bland |
| November 30 | Love Child - Diana Ross & Supremes | 33. People - Tymes |
| December 7 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye | 30. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me - Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations |
| December 14 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye | 36. Are You Happy - Jerry Butler |
| December 21 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye | 41. Hey Jude - Wilson Pickett |
| December 28 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye | 40. (There’s Gonna Be A) Showdown - Archie Bell & Drells |
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