Top 100 songs for March 2, 1968
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1968 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)” by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra. Meanwhile, “If You Can Want” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles rises from No. 85 to No. 47. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- If You Can Want — Smokey Robinson & The Miraclesup 38 places, No. 85 → No. 47
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow — The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"up 34 places, No. 78 → No. 44
- Green Light — The American Breedup 26 places, No. 90 → No. 64
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone — Aretha FranklinNo. 31
- Cry Like A Baby — The Box TopsNo. 60
- Scarborough Fair (/Canticle) — Simon & GarfunkelNo. 61
- Little Green Apples — Roger MillerNo. 65
- Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) — Manfred MannNo. 68
- If This World Were Mine — Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellNo. 81
- Security — Etta JamesNo. 84
- L. David Sloane — Michele LeeNo. 86
- Young Girl — The Union Gap Featuring Gary PuckettNo. 87
- Sweet Inspiration — The Sweet InspirationsNo. 88
- Summertime Blues — Blue CheerNo. 89
- Sound Asleep — The TurtlesNo. 90
- Funky North Philly — Bill CosbyNo. 91
- Foggy Mountain Breakdown — Flatt & ScruggsNo. 95
- Dear Delilah — GrapefruitNo. 98
- Sally Was A Good Old Girl — Trini LopezNo. 99
- You've Got To Be Loved — The MontanasNo. 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.