THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! THE BILLBOARD HOT 100: JULY 20, 1968

BILLBOARD HOT 100 July 20, 1968

Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard, from national retail store and one-stop sales reports, and radio airplay reports.

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  • July 1
    • The Central Intelligence Agency’s Phoenix Program is officially established.
    • The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opens for signature.
  • July 4 – Yachtsman Alec Rose, 59, receives a hero’s welcome as he sails into Portsmouth, England after his 354-day round-the-world trip.
  • July 13 – 1968 flu pandemic: Influenza A virus sub-type H3N2 first recorded in Hong Kong.
  • July 15 – The soap opera One Life to Live premieres on ABC television in the United States.
  • July 17 – Saddam Hussein becomes Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Council in Iraq after a coup d’état.
  • July 18 – The semiconductor company Intel is founded.
  • July 20 – The first International Special Olympics Summer Games are held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill, with about 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.
  • July 23–28 – Black militants led by Fred (Ahmed) Evans engage in a fierce gunfight with police in the Glenville Shootout of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.
  • July 25 – Pope Paul VI publishes the encyclical entitled Humanae vitae, on birth control.
  • July 26 – Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to 5 years hard labor, for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.
  • July 29
    • Arenal Volcano erupts in Costa Rica for the first time in centuries.
    • Yorkshire Television starts broadcasting.
  • July 30 – Thames Television starts transmission in London.
  • July 31 – BBC television sitcom Dad’s Army is broadcast for the first time in the UK.

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Source: ‘1968’; Wikipedia

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! THE BILLBOARD HOT 100: APRIL 28, 1973

BILLBOARD HOT 100 April 28, 1973

Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard, from national retail store and one-stop sales reports, and radio airplay reports.

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! THE BILLBOARD HOT 100: MARCH 26, 1983

BILLBOARD HOT 100 March 26, 1983

Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard, from national retail store and one-stop sales reports, and radio airplay reports.

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA: THE BILLBOARD HOT 100! MARCH 9, 1963

BILLBOARD HOT 100 March 9, 1963

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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Walk Like A Manby The Four Seasons debuted on the Billboard single charts at #40, for the week ending, January 26, 1963. The single would make its eventual climb to its three-week stay at the top — its sixth week on the charts — from February 24 through week-ending March 16, 1963.

Thirteen weeks overall on the pop single charts, “Walk Like A Man” dropped to #54 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending April 20, 1963.

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: OCTOBER 24, 1964

BILLBOARD HOT 100 October 24, 1964

 “DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY | MANFRED MANN | ASCOT

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” by Manfred Mann debuted on the Billboard single charts at #58, for the week ending, September 5, 1964. The single would make its eventual climb to its two-week stay at the top — its seventh week on the charts — week-ending October 17 through week-ending October 24, 1964.

Thirteen weeks overall on the pop single charts, “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” dropped to #31 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending November 28, 1964.

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These were the records you bought in October 1964. Many went on to become some of the most popular record 45s heard on AM Top 40 radio, on WKNR, CKLW, WXYZ  and conservative album-oriented, easy-listening WJR and (conservative new-comer) WJBK in Detroit.

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: SEPTEMBER 24, 1966

BILLBOARD HOT 100 (week-ending) September 24, 1966

NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA

 “CHERISH” | THE ASSOCIATION | VALIANT

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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September 18 through October 8, 1966

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Cherishby The Association debuted on the Billboard singles charts at #66, for the week ending, August 27, 1966. The Los Angeles-based six-man band would make its eventual climb to its three-week stay at the top — its fifth week on the charts — beginning September 18 through week-ending October 8, 1966.

Twelve weeks overall on the pop singles charts, “Cherish” drops out at #32 on its last charted week on Billboard, week-ending November 12, 1966.

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The above song/chart information researched by the author. Source credit: Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts of 1966

 

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: AUGUST 13, 1966

BILLBOARD HOT 100 (week-ending) August 13, 1966

NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA

 “SUMMER IN THE CITY” | THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL | KAMA SUTRA

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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August 7 through August 13, 1966

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“Summer In The City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful debuted on the Billboard single charts at #53, for the week ending, July 23, 1966. The single by the Greenwich Village band would make its eventual climb to its three-week stay at the top — its fifth week on the charts — week-ending August 13 through week-ending August 27, 1966.

Twelve weeks overall on the pop single charts, “Summer In The City” dropped to #37 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending September 24, 1966.

 

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: JULY 31, 1965

BILLBOARD HOT 100 (week-ending) July 31, 1965

NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA

 “(I Can’t Get No) SATISFACTION” | THE ROLLING STONES |  LONDON 9766

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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JULY 10 through July 31, 1965

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“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones debuted on the Billboard singles chart at #67, for the week ending, June 12, 1965. The Stones’ single would make its eventual climb to its four-week stay at the top — its fifth week on the charts — week-ending July 10 through week-ending July 31, 1965.

Fourteen weeks overall on the pop singles chart, “Satisfaction” dropped to #41 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending September 11, 1965.

 

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: AUGUST 1, 1964

BILLBOARD HOT 100 (week-ending) August 1, 1964

NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA

 “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” | THE BEATLES |  CAPITOL 5222

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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JULY 26 through AUGUST 8, 1964

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“A Hard Day’s Night” by The Beatles debuted on the Billboard singles chart at #21, for the week ending, July 18, 1964. The Fab Four’s single would make its eventual climb to the top — on its third week on the charts — week-ending August 1 through week-ending August 8, 1964.

Thirteen weeks overall on the pop singles chart, “A Hard Day’s Night” dropped to #50 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending October 10, 1964.

 

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: JUNE 13, 1964

BILLBOARD HOT 100 June 13, 1964

NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA

 “CHAPEL OF LOVE” | DIXIE CUPS |  RED BIRD 001

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES NATIONALLY AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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MAY 31 through JUNE 20, 1964

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“Chapel Of Love” by The Dixie Cups debuted on the Billboard singles charts at # 72, for the week-ending, May 2, 1964. Just six weeks on the charts, the single hits the number one position for the week-ending June 6, 1964, having knocked off The Beatles’ fourth number one single (to date) here in the United States, “Love Me Do”.

Thirteen weeks on the charts, The Dixie Cups single dropped to #32 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending July 25, 1964.

 

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