🏆 Billboard Chart Week of July 6, 1968
🎵 #1 Song: “This Guy’s In Love With You” by Herb Alpert
⏱ Week at #1: Week 3 of 4
⚡ What Happened This Week
The Billboard Hot 100 chart for July 6, 1968 kept Herb Alpert’s “This Guy’s In Love With You” at #1 for a third straight week.
But underneath the calm ballad sitting at the top, the charts were beginning to heat up with louder rock songs, energetic instrumentals, and international influences that defined the summer of 1968.
This week’s Top 5 showcased one of the most musically diverse moments of the entire decade.
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📊 Billboard Hot 100 – Top 5 Songs (July 6, 1968)
“This Guy’s In Love With You” – Herb Alpert
“The Horse” – Cliff Nobles & Co.
“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” – The Rolling Stones
“The Look Of Love” – Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
“Grazing In The Grass” – Hugh Masekela
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🎺 Herb Alpert Continues His Run At #1
“This Guy’s In Love With You” remained the most popular song in America for a third week.
The soft romantic ballad gave listeners a calmer alternative to the louder psychedelic and rock records dominating much of late-1960s radio.
Herb Alpert’s smooth vocal performance helped make the song one of the biggest crossover hits of 1968.
🐎 “The Horse” Keeps Galloping Higher
Cliff Nobles & Co. stayed strong at #2 with the instrumental soul hit “The Horse.”
The upbeat horn-driven recording became one of the defining instrumental songs of the decade.
Its powerful groove made it especially popular at:
- dance parties,
- sporting events,
- and radio stations looking for energetic summer music.
🎸 The Rolling Stones Explode Into The Top 3
“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by The Rolling Stones jumped into the #3 position.
The hard-driving rock single marked a major return to a rawer blues-rock sound for the band after their psychedelic experimentation in 1967.
Built around one of the most famous guitar riffs in rock history, the song quickly became one of the signature Rolling Stones recordings.
🇧🇷 Sergio Mendes Keeps Sophisticated Pop Alive
“The Look Of Love” climbed to #4 for Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66.
The smooth bossa nova-inspired arrangement continued attracting listeners who enjoyed softer and more sophisticated pop music.
Its elegant production stood in sharp contrast to the louder rock records rapidly climbing the charts during the summer of 1968.
🌿 Hugh Masekela Brings International Flavor To The Charts
South African musician Hugh Masekela entered the Top 5 with “Grazing In The Grass.”
The joyful instrumental became one of the summer’s biggest surprises thanks to its:
- catchy melody,
- bright horn section,
- and upbeat rhythm.
The song helped introduce many American listeners to African jazz influences for the first time.
🎶 Summer 1968 Was Becoming More Experimental
The July 6, 1968 chart reflected a music industry that was expanding in every direction.
This week’s Top 5 included:
- soft adult pop,
- instrumental soul,
- hard rock,
- Brazilian jazz-pop,
- and African-inspired instrumental music.
Popular music in 1968 was becoming increasingly international and adventurous.
🔥 Final Thoughts
The Billboard chart week of July 6, 1968 kept Herb Alpert at #1 with “This Guy’s In Love With You.”
At the same time, powerful new songs like “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Grazing In The Grass” showed that the sound of late-1960s music was continuing to evolve rapidly as summer rolled on.