Top 20 Song Chart for August 17, 1968 |
People Got To Be Free by The Rascals is the number one song this week. Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf finds the runner-up spot. Hello, I Love You by The Doors is at number three on the chart. |
| 3 | 1 | People Got To Be Free | ▲ |
| The Rascals |
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| 7 | 2 | Born To Be Wild | ▲ |
| Steppenwolf |
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| 1 | 3 | Hello, I Love You | 1 |
| The Doors |
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| 2 | 4 | Sunshine Of Your Love | 2 |
| Cream |
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| 5 | 5 | Turn Around, Look At Me | 3 |
| The Vogues |
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| 18 | 6 | Harper Valley P.T.A. | 1 |
| Jeannie C. Riley |
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| 12 | 7 | Love Makes A Woman | 5 |
| Barbara Acklin |
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| 4 | 8 | Classical Gas | 4 |
| Mason Williams |
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| 11 | 9 | Sealed With A Kiss | ▲ |
| Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
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| 16 | 10 | Light My Fire | 3 |
| Jose Feliciano |
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| 14 | 11 | You Keep Me Hangin' On | ▲ |
| Vanilla Fudge |
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| 10 | 12 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me | 10 |
| Mama Cass Elliot |
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| 6 | 13 | Lady Willpower | 1 |
| Gary Puckett And The Union Gap |
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| 13 | 14 | Stay In My Corner | 9 |
| The Dells |
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| - | 15 | 1, 2, 3, Red Light | 2 |
| 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
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| - | 16 | The House That Jack Built | 8 |
| Aretha Franklin |
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| - | 17 | I Can't Stop Dancing | 12 |
| Archie Bell & The Drells |
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| 20 | 18 | Soul-Limbo | 13 |
| Booker T. & The MG's |
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| - | 19 | (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game | ▲ |
| The Intruders |
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| - | 20 | Journey To The Center Of The Mind | ▲ |
| The Amboy Dukes |
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