Top 100 songs for May 25, 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 “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & The Drells. Meanwhile, “Think” by Aretha Franklin rises from No. 67 to No. 16. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Think — Aretha Franklinup 51 places, No. 67 → No. 16
- This Guy's In Love With You — Herb Alpertup 45 places, No. 72 → No. 27
- Reach Out Of The Darkness — Friend And Loverup 40 places, No. 97 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Think — Aretha FranklinNo. 16
- This Guy's In Love With You — Herb AlpertNo. 27
- MacArthur Park — Richard HarrisNo. 34
- I Wanna Live — Glen CampbellNo. 36
- Paying The Cost To Be The Boss — B.B. KingNo. 39
- I Love You — PeopleNo. 40
First-week entries
- The Horse — Cliff Nobles & Co.No. 71
- Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 75
- You Don't Know What You Mean To Me — Sam & DaveNo. 77
- America Is My Home - Pt. 1 — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 89
- Climb Every Mountain — The HesitationsNo. 90
- Hold On — RadiantsNo. 93
- Lonely Is The Name — Sammy Davis Jr.No. 94
- Folsom Prison Blues — Johnny CashNo. 96
- Bring A Little Lovin' — Los BravosNo. 97
- Don't Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) — Jimmy DelphsNo. 99
- Ready, Willing and Able — The American BreedNo. 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.