Top 20 Song Chart for August 31, 1968 |
| LW | TW | peak |
| 1 | 1 | People Got To Be Free | ▲ |
| The Rascals |
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| 4 | 2 | Harper Valley P.T.A. | 1 |
| Jeannie C. Riley |
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| 3 | 3 | Born To Be Wild | 2 |
| Steppenwolf |
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| 2 | 4 | Hello, I Love You | 1 |
| The Doors |
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| 6 | 5 | 1, 2, 3, Red Light | 2 |
| 1910 Fruitgum Co. |
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| 7 | 6 | Light My Fire | 3 |
| Jose Feliciano |
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| 5 | 7 | Love Makes A Woman | 5 |
| Barbara Acklin |
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| 16 | 8 | The House That Jack Built | ▲ |
| Aretha Franklin |
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| 8 | 9 | Sunshine Of Your Love | 2 |
| Cream |
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| 13 | 10 | You're All I Need To Get By | 6 |
| Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
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| 9 | 11 | Stay In My Corner | 9 |
| The Dells |
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| 10 | 12 | Classical Gas | 4 |
| Mason Williams |
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| 17 | 13 | Soul-Limbo | ▲ |
| Booker T. & The MG's |
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| - | 14 | The Fool On The Hill | 9 |
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
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| 12 | 15 | I Can't Stop Dancing | 12 |
| Archie Bell & The Drells |
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| 18 | 16 | Do It Again | 12 |
| The Beach Boys |
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| - | 17 | Hush | 2 |
| Deep Purple |
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| - | 18 | Slip Away | 8 |
| Clarence Carter |
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| - | 19 | Girl Watcher | 6 |
| The O'Kaysions |
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| - | 20 | Time Has Come Today | 7 |
| The Chambers Brothers |
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