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People Got To Be Free
The Rascals
Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
5Weeks on chart
9Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
Billboard Hot 100™
Week of September 14, 1968
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
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People Got To Be Free
The Rascals - 1
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Atlantic
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Harper Valley P.T.A.
Jeannie C. Riley - 4
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Plantation
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Light My Fire
Jose Feliciano - 3
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- 8
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RCA Victor
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4
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Born To Be Wild
Steppenwolf - 2
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- 10
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Dunhill/ABC
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1, 2, 3, Red Light
1910 Fruitgum Co. - 7
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Buddah
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The House That Jack Built
Aretha Franklin - 6
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Atlantic
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You're All I Need To Get By
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - 8
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Tamla
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Hush
Deep Purple - 13
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Not Listed
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tetragrammaton
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Hello, I Love You
The Doors - 5
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- 11
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Elektra
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Hey Jude
The Beatles - -
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Songwriter(s):
J.W.Lennon, P.McCartney
Producer(s):
G.Martin
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Apple
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The Fool On The Hill
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - 17
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A&M
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You Keep Me Hangin' On
The Vanilla Fudge - 12
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Atco
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Sunshine Of Your Love
Cream - 11
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Atco
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14
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I Say A Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin - 23
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Atlantic
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Turn Around, Look At Me
The Vogues - 14
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Reprise
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16
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I Can't Stop Dancing
Archie Bell & The Drells - 9
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Atlantic
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Slip Away
Clarence Carter - 18
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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Girl Watcher
The O'Kaysions - 38
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ABC
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Stay In My Corner
The Dells - 10
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Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cadet
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Do It Again
The Beach Boys - 22
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- 8
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Capitol
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Love Makes A Woman
Barbara Acklin - 15
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Brunswick
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22
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Classical Gas
Mason Williams - 16
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Warner
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23
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I've Gotta Get A Message To You
Bee Gees - 30
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Atco
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24
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On The Road Again
Canned Heat - 35
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Liberty
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25
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Sealed With A Kiss
Gary Lewis And The Playboys - 21
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Liberty
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Magic Bus
The Who - 27
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Decca
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27
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Time Has Come Today
The Chambers Brothers - 51
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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28
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The Eyes Of A New York Woman
B.J. Thomas - 32
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- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Scepter
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29
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Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
The Moody Blues - 29
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- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Deram
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30
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Soul-Limbo
Booker T. & The MG's - 20
- 17
- 10
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- 10
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Stax
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31
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Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
James Brown - 60
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King
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32
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Please Return Your Love To Me
The Temptations - 26
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Gordy
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33
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Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do
Betty Wright - 33
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Alston
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Down At Lulu's
Ohio Express - 36
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Buddah
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35
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Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Mama Cass With The Mamas & The Papas - 25
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dunhill
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Mr. Businessman
Ray Stevens - 28
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Monument
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Special Occasion
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 37
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- 5
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Tamla
- 38 NEW
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Revolution
The Beatles - -
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Apple
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Hip City - Pt. 2
Jr. Walker & The All Stars - 46
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Soul
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I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
Eddie Floyd - 40
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Little Green Apples
O.C. Smith - 45
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Columbia
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I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin'
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - 42
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Gordy
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Give A Damn
Spanky And Our Gang - 43
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Mercury
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The Snake
Al Wilson - 44
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Soul City
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45
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I Wish It Would Rain
Gladys Knight And The Pips - 49
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Soul
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46
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Brown Eyed Woman
Bill Medley - 47
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MGM
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Six Man Band
The Association - 48
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
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48
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Help Yourself
Tom Jones - 50
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Parrot
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49
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Who Is Gonna Love Me?
Dionne Warwick - 52
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Scepter
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50
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Stoned Soul Picnic
The 5th Dimension - 24
- 3
- 16
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- 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Soul City
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51
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Journey To The Center Of The Mind
The Amboy Dukes - 19
- 16
- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mainstream
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52
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Midnight Confessions
The Grass Roots - 64
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dunhill/ABC
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Morning Dew
Lulu - 53
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic
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To Wait For Love
Herb Alpert - 56
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
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Listen Here
Eddie Harris - 57
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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Piece Of My Heart
Big Brother And The Holding Company - 59
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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57
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My Special Angel
The Vogues - 62
- 57
- 2
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- 57
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise
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58
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly - 66
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- 4
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- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atco
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59
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(The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation
Don Fardon - 61
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
GNP Crescendo
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60
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Fire
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - 81
- 60
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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61
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The Weight
Jackie DeShannon - 65
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imperial Records
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62
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Workin' On A Groovy Thing
Patti Drew - 63
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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63
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Street Fighting Man
The Rolling Stones - 84
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
London
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64
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Hey, Western Union Man
Jerry Butler - 79
- 64
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- 64
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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65
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Break Your Promise
The Delfonics - 71
- 65
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- 65
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philly Groove
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66
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Baby, Come Back
The Equals - 72
- 66
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- 66
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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67
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Barefoot In Baltimore
Strawberry Alarm Clock - 67
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Uni
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68
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Down On Me
Big Brother And The Holding Company - 69
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mainstream
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69
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(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
Dionne Warwick - 70
- 69
- 3
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- 69
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Scepter
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70
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The Weight
The Band - 76
- 70
- 3
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- 76
- 70
- 3
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Songwriter(s):
J.R.Robertson
Producer(s):
J.Simon
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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71
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My Way Of Life
Frank Sinatra - 78
- 71
- 3
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- 78
- 71
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise
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72
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Down Here On The Ground
Lou Rawls - 74
- 72
- 3
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- 72
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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73
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Fly Me To The Moon
Bobby Womack - 73
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- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Minit
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74
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Unchained Melody
The Sweet Inspirations - 77
- 74
- 3
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- 74
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic
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75
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Private Number
Judy Clay & William Bell - 75
- 75
- 3
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Stax
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76
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That Kind Of Woman
Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts - 80
- 76
- 3
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- 80
- 76
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bell
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77
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Fool For You
The Impressions - 99
- 77
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- 99
- 77
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Curtom
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78
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Don't Change Your Love
Five Stairsteps & Cubie - 83
- 78
- 4
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- 78
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Curtom
- 79 NEW
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Chained
Marvin Gaye - -
- 79
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tamla
- 80 NEW
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- NEW
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I Met Her In Church
The Box Tops - -
- 80
- 1
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mala
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81
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Naturally Stoned
The Avant-Garde - 89
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- 3
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- 89
- 81
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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82
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The Mule
The James Boys - 82
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- 3
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- 82
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Phil-L.A. of Soul
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83
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Do What You Gotta Do
Bobby Vee - 85
- 83
- 3
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty
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84
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Shape Of Things To Come
Max Frost And The Troopers - 90
- 84
- 2
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- 90
- 84
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tower
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85
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Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Eddy Arnold - 87
- 85
- 2
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- 85
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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86
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Shoot'em Up, Baby
Andy Kim - 88
- 86
- 2
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- 86
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Steed
- 87 NEW
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- NEW
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Poor Baby
The Cowsills - -
- 87
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- 87
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
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88
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Suzie Q. (Part One)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - 92
- 88
- 2
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- 92
- 88
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fantasy
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
- 89 RE- ENTRY
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Gentle On My Mind
Glen Campbell - -
- 62
- 8
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- 62
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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90
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Light My Fire
The Doors - 91
- 1
- 20
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- 91
- 1
- 20
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
- 91 NEW
-
- NEW
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For The Love Of Ivy
The Mamas & The Papas - -
- 91
- 1
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- -
- 91
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dunhill/ABC
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92
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The Funky Judge
Bull & The Matadors - 93
- 92
- 4
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- 92
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Toddlin' Town
- 93 NEW
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Do The Best You Can
The Hollies - -
- 93
- 1
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- 93
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic
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94
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Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin')
James & Bobby Purify - 96
- 94
- 3
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- 96
- 94
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bell
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95
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Sally Had A Party
Flavor - 95
- 95
- 5
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- 95
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
- 96 NEW
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- NEW
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The Biplane, Ever More
The Irish Rovers - -
- 96
- 1
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- 96
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
- 97 NEW
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- NEW
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(I Can Feel Your Love) Slipping Away
Barbara Mason - -
- 97
- 1
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- -
- 97
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arctic
- 98 NEW
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- NEW
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Hold Me Tight
Johnny Nash - -
- 98
- 1
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- 98
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jad
- 99 NEW
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Horse Fever
Cliff Nobles & Co. - -
- 99
- 1
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- 99
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Phil-L.A. of Soul
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100
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Lady Madonna
Fats Domino - 100
- 100
- 2
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- 100
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise
