Top 100 songs for September 23, 1967
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1967 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “The Letter” by The Box Tops. Meanwhile, “You Keep Running Away” by Four Tops rises from No. 75 to No. 45. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- You Keep Running Away — Four Topsup 30 places, No. 75 → No. 45
- Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) — The Buckinghamsup 24 places, No. 68 → No. 44
- To Sir With Love — Luluup 23 places, No. 58 → No. 35
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- How Can I Be Sure — The Young RascalsNo. 26
- Dandelion — The Rolling StonesNo. 29
- Knock On Wood — Otis & CarlaNo. 30
- Expressway (To Your Heart) — Soul SurvivorsNo. 34
- To Sir With Love — LuluNo. 35
- Memphis Soul Stew — King CurtisNo. 36
- In The Heat Of The Night — Ray CharlesNo. 38
First-week entries
- People Are Strange — The DoorsNo. 65
- Child Of Clay — Jimmie RodgersNo. 67
- Lightning's Girl — Nancy SinatraNo. 69
- Ode To Billie Joe — The KingpinsNo. 77
- The Last Waltz — Engelbert HumperdinckNo. 78
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love — The HappeningsNo. 79
- To Share Your Love — Fantastic FourNo. 83
- For What It's Worth — The Staple SingersNo. 86
- More Than The Eye Can See — Al MartinoNo. 88
- Fall In Love With Me — Bettye SwannNo. 89
- Dancing In The Street — Ramsey LewisNo. 92
- Dirty Man — Laura LeeNo. 93
- Funky Donkey — Pretty PurdieNo. 96
- Nine Pound Steel — Joe SimonNo. 99
- I'm A Fool For You — James CarrNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.