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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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The number one song this week is People Got To Be Free by The Rascals. Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley finds the runner-up spot. At number three this week is Steppenwolf with Born To Be Wild.


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