NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’67 * Bobbie Gentry * 08/20/67 – 09/16/1967 BILLBOARD HOT 100 TOP FIVE: WEEK-ENDING AUGUST 26, 1967 (Click on chart image 2x for detailed view) NUMBER ONE FOR 1967! ___ FOURTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Ode To Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry peaked this week at No. 01 (4 weeks) on … Continue reading THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!