Top 100 songs for June 1, 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 “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel. Meanwhile, “Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1)” by James Brown And The Famous Flames rises from No. 75 to No. 32. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) — James Brown And The Famous Flamesup 43 places, No. 75 → No. 32
- Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me — Tiny Timup 23 places, No. 69 → No. 46
- MacArthur Park — Richard Harrisup 22 places, No. 34 → No. 12
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- How'd We Ever Get This Way — Andy KimNo. 29
- Angel Of The Morning — Merrilee Rush & The TurnaboutsNo. 30
- Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) — James Brown And The Famous FlamesNo. 32
- The Look Of Love — Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66No. 34
- Reach Out Of The Darkness — Friend And LoverNo. 38
- A Man Without Love (Quando M'innamoro) — Engelbert HumperdinckNo. 39
First-week entries
- Choo Choo Train — The Box TopsNo. 62
- Yester Love — Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesNo. 73
- Indian Lake — The CowsillsNo. 79
- Here Comes The Judge — Shorty LongNo. 83
- Sky Pilot (Part One) — Eric Burdon & The AnimalsNo. 86
- San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native) — Fever TreeNo. 91
- Here Come Da Judge — The Buena VistasNo. 94
- Stoned Soul Picnic — The 5th DimensionNo. 95
- Funky Fever — Clarence CarterNo. 96
- Ain't Nothin' But A House Party — The Show StoppersNo. 97
- Here Come The Judge — The MagistratesNo. 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.