Top 100 songs for August 17, 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 “People Got To Be Free” by The Rascals. Meanwhile, “Slip Away” by Clarence Carter rises from No. 51 to No. 29. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Slip Away — Clarence Carterup 22 places, No. 51 → No. 29
- Mr. Businessman — Ray Stevensup 20 places, No. 78 → No. 58
- Understanding — Ray Charlesup 19 places, No. 65 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
- Born To Be Wild — SteppenwolfNo. 4
- Light My Fire — Jose FelicianoNo. 5
New to this week’s Top 40
- Slip Away — Clarence CarterNo. 29
- Please Return Your Love To Me — The TemptationsNo. 31
- Do It Again — The Beach BoysNo. 33
- You Met Your Match — Stevie WonderNo. 35
First-week entries
- The House That Jack Built — Aretha FranklinNo. 59
- I Say A Little Prayer — Aretha FranklinNo. 82
- Hush — Deep PurpleNo. 83
- Special Occasion — Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesNo. 87
- Girl Watcher — The O'KaysionsNo. 89
- The Snake — Al WilsonNo. 93
- Little Green Apples — O.C. SmithNo. 98
- I've Gotta Get A Message To You — Bee GeesNo. 99
- Fly Me To The Moon — Bobby WomackNo. 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.