Top 100 songs for March 16, 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 “(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay” by Otis Redding. Meanwhile, “Young Girl” by The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett rises from No. 52 to No. 24. 18 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 28 places, No. 52 → No. 24
- Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing) — Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestraup 27 places, No. 77 → No. 50
- Jennifer Juniper — Donovanup 27 places, No. 88 → No. 61
New to this week’s Top 10
- Valleri — The MonkeesNo. 8
- (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone — Aretha FranklinNo. 9
- I Thank You — Sam & DaveNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- I Got The Feelin' — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 63
- Forever Came Today — Diana Ross & The SupremesNo. 70
- Take Time To Know Her — Percy SledgeNo. 74
- Sit With The Guru — Strawberry Alarm ClockNo. 75
- Jennifer Eccles — The HolliesNo. 76
- Funky Street — Arthur ConleyNo. 77
- Tin Soldier — Small FacesNo. 78
- Stay Away — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 83
- In Need Of A Friend — The CowsillsNo. 84
- Baby You're So Right For Me — Brenda & The TabulationsNo. 87
- 1941 — Tom NorthcottNo. 88
- At The Top Of The Stairs — The FormationsNo. 89
- The Impossible Dream — The HesitationsNo. 90
- The Father Of Girls — Perry ComoNo. 92
- Up From The Skies — The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceNo. 94
- Dr. Jon (The Medicine Man) — Jon & Robin And The In CrowdNo. 95
- Delilah — Tom JonesNo. 97
- In Some Time — Ronnie DoveNo. 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.