Top 100 songs for March 9, 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, “Young Girl” by The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett rises from No. 87 to No. 52. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Young Girl — The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckettup 35 places, No. 87 → No. 52
- Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) — Manfred Mannup 33 places, No. 68 → No. 35
- Summertime Blues — Blue Cheerup 23 places, No. 89 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Valleri — The MonkeesNo. 24
- Tapioca Tundra — The MonkeesNo. 73
- Soul Serenade — Willie MitchellNo. 74
- Rice Is Nice — The Lemon PipersNo. 84
- I'll Say Forever My Love — Jimmy RuffinNo. 85
- Jennifer Juniper — DonovanNo. 88
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay — King Curtis & The KingpinsNo. 89
- Back On My Feet Again — The FoundationsNo. 90
- Turn On Your Love Light — The Human BeinzNo. 92
- (You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You — Chuck JacksonNo. 94
- Driftin' Blues — Bobby BlandNo. 96
- Have A Little Faith — David HoustonNo. 98
- Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin' — Brenton WoodNo. 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.