Top 100 songs for September 14, 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, “Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)” by James Brown rises from No. 60 to No. 31. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1) — James Brownup 29 places, No. 60 → No. 31
- Time Has Come Today — The Chambers Brothersup 24 places, No. 51 → No. 27
- Fool For You — The Impressionsup 22 places, No. 99 → No. 77
New to this week’s Top 10
- Hush — Deep PurpleNo. 8
- Hey Jude — The BeatlesNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Hey Jude — The BeatlesNo. 10
- Revolution — The BeatlesNo. 38
- Chained — Marvin GayeNo. 79
- I Met Her In Church — The Box TopsNo. 80
- Poor Baby — The CowsillsNo. 87
- For The Love Of Ivy — The Mamas & The PapasNo. 91
- Do The Best You Can — The HolliesNo. 93
- The Biplane, Ever More — The Irish RoversNo. 96
- (I Can Feel Your Love) Slipping Away — Barbara MasonNo. 97
- Hold Me Tight — Johnny NashNo. 98
- Horse Fever — Cliff Nobles & Co.No. 99
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.