Top 100 songs for December 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 “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye. Meanwhile, “I'm Gonna Make You Love Me” by Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations rises from No. 57 to No. 20. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me — Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptationsup 37 places, No. 57 → No. 20
- Bella Linda — The Grass Rootsup 32 places, No. 90 → No. 58
- Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) — The Delfonicsup 28 places, No. 94 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me — Diana Ross And The Supremes & The TemptationsNo. 20
- Hooked On A Feeling — B.J. ThomasNo. 23
- Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) — Rene & ReneNo. 32
- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag — Otis ReddingNo. 33
- Son-Of-A Preacher Man — Dusty SpringfieldNo. 36
- A Ray Of Hope — The RascalsNo. 39
- If I Can Dream — Elvis PresleyNo. 40
First-week entries
- Bluebirds Over The Mountain — The Beach BoysNo. 74
- My Favorite Things — Herb Alpert & The Tijuana BrassNo. 75
- Isn't It Lonely Together — O.C. SmithNo. 80
- Crimson And Clover — Tommy James And The ShondellsNo. 85
- The Beginning Of My End — The UnificsNo. 86
- There's Gonna Be A Showdown — Archie Bell & The DrellsNo. 87
- You Got Soul — Johnny NashNo. 90
- Don't Be Afraid (Do As I Say) — Frankie Karl & The DreamsNo. 93
- I've Gotta Be Me — Sammy Davis Jr.No. 94
- Release Me — Johnny AdamsNo. 96
- The Worm — Jimmy McGriffNo. 97
- Don't Pat Me On The Back And Call Me Brother — John W. Anderson presents KaSandraNo. 98
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.