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A MCRFB ‘CAPSULE COUNTDOWN’! WEEK OF 05/11/69
THIS WEEK IN AMERICA: BILLBOARD HOT 100! 05/11/68
BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 01 IN U.S.A. * Bobby Goldsboro * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 02 IN U.S.A. * Archie Bell & The Drells * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 04 IN U.S.A. * Hugo Montenegro Orchestra * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 05 IN U.S.A. * Box Tops * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 06 IN U.S.A. * Young Rascals * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 07 IN U.S.A. * The Intruders * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 09 IN U.S.A. * Simon & Garfunkel * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 10 IN U.S.A. * The Beatles * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 11 IN U.S.A. * The Troggs * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 12 IN U.S.A. * James Brown & The Flames * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 17 IN U.S.A. * Georgie Fame * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 18 IN U.S.A. * Sweet Inspirations * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 19 IN U.S.A. * Dionne Warwick * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 21 IN U.S.A. * Sly & The Family Stone * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 22 IN U.S.A. * Tommy James & Shondells * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 23 IN U.S.A. * Willie Mitchell * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 25 IN U.S.A. * Aretha Franklin * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 26 IN U.S.A. * Gene & Debbe * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 29 IN U.S.A. * New Colony Six * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 31 IN U.S.A. * Manfred Mann * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 35 IN U.S.A. * Otis Redding * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 38 IN U.S.A. * Simon & Garfunkel * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 39 IN U.S.A. * The Doors * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 42 IN U.S.A. * O. C. Smith * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 45 IN U.S.A. * Spanky & Our Gang * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 47 IN U.S.A. * The Monkees * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 50 IN U.S.A. * Raymond Lefevre Orchestra * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 61 IN U.S.A. * People * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 62 IN U.S.A. * Ohio Express * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 64 IN U.S.A. * Robert John * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 77 IN U.S.A. * Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD SONG NUMBER 81 IN U.S.A. * Paul Mauriat Orchestra * 05/11/68
BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
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These were the record singles you bought in 1968. Many went on to become the most popular radio airplays heard on AM radio in Detroit, May 1968, on Top 40 CKLW and WKNR, newly-formatted adult pop-contemporary WXYZ and conservative album-oriented, easy-listening WJR, WJBK and WCAR.
Tracks listed for this 05/11/68 chart feature randomly were selected by the author.
THE NATION’S TOP-SELLING 100 SINGLES 1968
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