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Tighten Up
Archie Bell & The Drells
Last week
2Weeks at no. 1
1Weeks on chart
8Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
Billboard Hot 100™
Week of May 18, 1968
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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Tighten Up
Archie Bell & The Drells - 2
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- 8
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Atlantic
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2
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Mrs. Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel - 9
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Columbia
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Honey
Bobby Goldsboro - 1
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- 9
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- 9
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United Artists
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4
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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra And Chorus - 4
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- 14
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RCA Victor
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5
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A Beautiful Morning
The Rascals - 6
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Atlantic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Cowboys To Girls
The Intruders - 7
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- 9
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Gamble
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Love Is All Around
The Troggs - 11
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Fontana
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8
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The Unicorn
The Irish Rovers - 8
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Decca
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9
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Young Girl
The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett - 3
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Columbia
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10
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Do You Know The Way To San José
Dionne Warwick - 19
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Scepter
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11
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Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
Stevie Wonder - 20
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Tamla
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12
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Cry Like A Baby
The Box Tops - 5
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Mala
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Take Time To Know Her
Percy Sledge - 13
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Atlantic
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Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - 24
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Tamla
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Lady Madonna
The Beatles - 10
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Capitol
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Summertime Blues
Blue Cheer - 15
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Philips
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I Got The Feelin'
James Brown And The Famous Flames - 12
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King
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Funky Street
Arthur Conley - 14
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Atco
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Mony Mony
Tommy James And The Shondells - 22
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Roulette
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Like To Get To Know You
Spanky And Our Gang - 45
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Mercury
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21
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Ain't No Way
Aretha Franklin - 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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She's Lookin' Good
Wilson Pickett - 30
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Atlantic
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Soul Serenade
Willie Mitchell - 23
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Hi
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Sweet Inspiration
The Sweet Inspirations - 18
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Atlantic
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I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
The Temptations - 56
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Gordy
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Delilah
Tom Jones - 27
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Parrot
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The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
Otis Redding - 37
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Volt
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I Will Always Think About You
The New Colony Six - 29
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Mercury
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If I Were A Carpenter
Four Tops - 36
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Motown
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Does Your Mama Know About Me
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers - 46
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Gordy
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Master Jack
Four Jacks And A Jill - 43
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RCA Victor
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Yummy Yummy Yummy
Ohio Express - 62
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Buddah
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Dance To The Music
Sly & The Family Stone - 21
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Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic
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The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde
Georgie Fame - 17
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Epic
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(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
Aretha Franklin - 25
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Atlantic
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My Girl/Hey Girl
Bobby Vee - 48
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Liberty
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Take Good Care Of My Baby
Bobby Vinton - 34
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Epic
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Playboy
Gene And Debbe - 26
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TRX
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The Unknown Soldier
The Doors - 39
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Elektra
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Jennifer Eccles
The Hollies - 41
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Epic
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U.S. Male
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - 28
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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Call Me Lightning
The Who - 40
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp
O.C. Smith - 42
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Columbia
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I Wanna Live
Glen Campbell - 54
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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Wear It On Our Face
The Dells - 53
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Cadet
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46
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I'm Sorry
The Delfonics - 69
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philly Groove
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Friends
The Beach Boys - 55
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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MacArthur Park
Richard Harris - 79
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dunhill
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Look To Your Soul
Johnny Rivers - 49
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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I Love You
People - 61
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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I Can Remember
James & Bobby Purify - 78
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bell
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Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
B.B. King - 52
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BluesWay
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A Man Without Love (Quando M'innamoro)
Engelbert Humperdinck - 87
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Parrot
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How'd We Ever Get This Way
Andy Kim - 80
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Steed
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Angel Of The Morning
Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts - 83
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bell
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Unwind
Ray Stevens - 71
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Monument
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If You Don't Want My Love
Robert John - 64
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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Loving You Has Made Me Bananas
Guy Marks - 51
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC
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Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Flatt & Scruggs - 58
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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The Look Of Love
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - 77
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
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61
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(You Keep Me) Hangin' On
Joe Simon - 73
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sound Stage 7
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62
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Never Give You Up
Jerry Butler - 85
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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63
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We're Rolling On (Part I)
The Impressions - 59
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ABC
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64
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Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music
Jay And The Techniques - 65
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Smash
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65
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She's A Heartbreaker
Gene Pitney - 100
- 65
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Musicor
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66
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I Promise To Wait My Love
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - 66
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy
- 67 NEW
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Think
Aretha Franklin - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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68
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Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible)
Soul Survivors - 68
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Crimson
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69
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May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart)
1910 Fruitgum Co. - 75
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Buddah
- 70 NEW
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Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade)
Lemon Pipers - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Buddah
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71
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Love In Every Room
Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra - 81
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philips
- 72 NEW
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This Guy's In Love With You
Herb Alpert - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
- 73 NEW
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Time For Livin'
The Association - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
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I Got A Sure Thing
Ollie & The Nightingales - 74
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Stax
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75
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Brooklyn Roads
Neil Diamond - 98
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Uni
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76
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Cabaret
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - 76
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
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I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)
Solomon Burke - 88
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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78
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You Ain't Going Nowhere
The Byrds - 93
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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Anyone For Tennis
Cream - 99
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atco
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80
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Sleepy Joe
Herman's Hermits - 95
- 80
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
- 81 NEW
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I'll Never Do You Wrong
Joe Tex - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dial
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82
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Here's To You
Hamilton Camp - 82
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
- 83 NEW
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Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me
Tiny Tim - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise
- 84 NEW
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My Shy Violet
The Mills Brothers - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dot
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Chain Gang
Jackie Wilson & Count Basie - 86
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Brunswick
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86
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A Tribute To A King
William Bell - 89
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Stax
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87
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Gentle On My Mind
Patti Page - 84
- 66
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
- 88 NEW
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I Got You Babe
Etta James - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cadet
- 89 NEW
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United
Peaches & Herb - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Date
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90
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Soul Train
Classics IV - 90
- 90
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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91
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I Have A Dream
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. - 91
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy
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92
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He Don't Really Love You
The Delfonics - 92
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Moon Shot
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93
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Lili Marlene
Al Martino - 94
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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94
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Apologize
Ed Ames - 97
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- 94
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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95
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Face It Girl, It's Over
Nancy Wilson - 96
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- 95
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
- 96 NEW
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It's Over
Eddy Arnold - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
- 97 NEW
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Reach Out Of The Darkness
Friend And Lover - -
- 97
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Verve Forecast
- 98 NEW
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I Can't Make It Alone
Bill Medley - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
- 99 NEW
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Pictures Of Matchstick Men
The Status Quo - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cadet Concept
- 100 NEW
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The Doctor
Mary Wells - -
- 100
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jubilee
