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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1968

1967 <-1968-> 1969

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1.
11/1968

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

from I Heard It through the Grapevine   
434

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #80]
[Tamla 54176]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
2.
03/1968

Honey by Bobby Goldsboro

from Honey   
428

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


2
UK
[United Artists 50283]
written by Bobby Russell
3.
09/1968

Hey Jude by The Beatles

407

✫1
US






✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #8]
[Apple 2276]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
4.
09/1968

Those Were the Days by Mary Hopkin

405

2
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
melody based on a traditional russian folk song
[Apple 1801]
written by Boris Fomin & Gene Raskin
5.
01/1968

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Hugo Montenegro

from Music from A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More & The Good, the Bad and the Ugly   
405

2
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 9223]
written by Ennio Morricone
6.
03/1968

Young Girl by Gary Puckett

from Young Girl   
380

2
US
34
AC




✫1
UK
as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett
[Columbia 44450]
written by Jerry Fuller
7.
01/1968

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding

from The Dock of the Bay   The Dock of the Bay
379

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #28]
[recorded some days before his death]
[Volt 157]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
8.
05/1968

This Guy's in Love with You by Herb Alpert

from The Beat of the Brass   The Beat of the Brass
378

✫1
US
✫1
AC




3
UK
as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
[A&M 929]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
9.
06/1968

Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown   
375

2
US






✫1
UK

written by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver & Peter Ker
10.
04/1968

Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel

from Bookends   Bookends
361

✫1
US
4
AC




4
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1969]

[Columbia 44511]
written by Paul Simon
11.
04/1968

Mony Mony by Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
349

3
US






✫1
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell (as Richie Cordell) & Bobby Bloom
12.
06/1968

Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones

from Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)   Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
348

3
US






✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #124]

[London 908]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
13.
11/1968

For Once in My Life by Stevie Wonder

from For Once in My Life   For Once in My Life
346

2
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[Tamla 54174]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Orlando Murden
14.
12/1968

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me by Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations

from Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations   Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations
345

2
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1137]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross & Jerry Williams
15.
03/1968

Lady Madonna by The Beatles

338

4
US






✫1
UK
[Capitol 2138]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
16.
05/1968

MacArthur Park by Richard Harris

from A Tramp Shining   A Tramp Shining
321

2
US
10
AC




4
UK
[Dunhill 4134]
written by Jimmy Webb
17.
11/1968

Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations

from Build Me Up Buttercup   Build Me Up Buttercup
321

3
US






2
UK
written by Mike d'Abo & Tony Macaulay
18.
08/1968

Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley

from Harper Valley PTA   
316

✫1
US
4
AC
✫1
country


12
UK
[Plantation 3]
written by Tom T. Hall
19.
01/1968

Simon Says by The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from Simon Says   
310

4
US






2
UK
[Buddah 24]
written by Elliot Chiprut
20.
06/1968

Lady Willpower by Gary Puckett

from Incredible   
306

2
US
26
AC




5
UK
as Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
[Columbia 44547]
written by Jerry Fuller
21.
11/1968

Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

from Wichita Lineman   Wichita Lineman
300

3
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #192]
[Capitol 2302]
written by Jimmy Webb
22.
08/1968

I've Gotta Get a Message to You by Bee Gees

from Idea   Idea
293

8
US






✫1
UK
[Atco 6603 A]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
23.
10/1968

Love Child by The Supremes

from Love Child   
292

✫1
US




2
R&B
15
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1135]
written by Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer, Deke Richards & R. Dean Taylor
24.
05/1968

Classical Gas by Mason Williams

from The Mason Williams Phonograph Record   The Mason Williams Phonograph Record
291

2
US
✫1
AC




9
UK
[instrumental]
[Warner 7190]
written by Mason Williams
25.
01/1968

The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) by Manfred Mann

from Mighty Garvey!   Mighty Garvey!
280

10
US






✫1
UK
written by Bob Dylan
26.
07/1968

Hello, I Love You by The Doors

from Waiting for the Sun   Waiting for the Sun
267

✫1
US






15
UK
[Elektra 45635]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
27.
07/1968

Light My Fire by José Feliciano

from Feliciano!   Feliciano!
265

3
US




29
R&B
6
UK
[RCA Victor 9550]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
28.
05/1968

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy by Ohio Express

from Ohio Express   
264

4
US






5
UK
[Buddah 38]
written by Joey Levine & Arthur Resnick
29.
06/1968

Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan

from The Hurdy Gurdy Man   
263

5
US






4
UK

[Epic 10345]
written by Donovan
30.
08/1968

Hold Me Tight by Johnny Nash

from Hold Me Tight   
262

5
US
20
AC


21
R&B
5
UK
[JAD 207]
written by Johnny Nash
31.
11/1968

Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
259

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
36
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #145]
[Epic 10407]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
32.
03/1968

Tighten Up by Archie Bell & the Drells

from Tighten Up   
248

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
55
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #265]
[Atlantic 2478]
written by Archie Bell & Billy Buttier
33.
03/1968

Delilah by Tom Jones

from Delilah   
247

15
US
8
AC




2
UK

[Parrot 40025]
written by Les Reed, Barry Mason & Sylvan Whittingham
34.
07/1968

Do It Again by The Beach Boys

from 20/20   20/20
245

20
US






✫1
UK
[Capitol 2239]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
35.
04/1968

A Man Without Love (Quando M'Innamoro) by Engelbert Humperdinck

from A Man without Love   
242

19
US
3
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40027]
written by Roberto Livraghi, Barry Mason, Daniele Pace & Mario Panzeri
36.
06/1968

Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela

242

✫1
US
15
AC


✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[Uni 55066]
written by Philemon Hou
37.
08/1968

Little Arrows by Leapy Lee

from Little Arrows   
241

16
US
38
AC
11
country


2
UK
[Decca 32380]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
38.
03/1968

Cry Like a Baby by The Box Tops

from Cry Like a Baby   Cry Like a Baby
239

2
US






15
UK
[Mala 593]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
39.
08/1968

I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now   Aretha Now
237

10
US




3
R&B
4
UK
B side to The House That Jack Built
[Atlantic 2546]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
40.
05/1968

Baby, Come Back by The Equals

from Baby, Come Back   
225

32
US






✫1
UK

[RCA Victor 47-9583]
written by Eddy Grant
41.
08/1968

Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith

from Hickory Holler Revisited   
223

2
US
4
AC


2
R&B


[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1969]
[Columbia 44616]
written by Bobby Russell
42.
03/1968

Valleri by The Monkees

from The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees   The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees
218

3
US






12
UK
[Colgems 1019]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
43.
07/1968

People Got to Be Free by The Rascals

from Freedom Suite   Freedom Suite
218

✫1
US




14
R&B


[Atlantic 2537]
written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere
44.
05/1968

The Horse by Cliff Nobles & Co.

from The Horse   
217

2
US




2
R&B
53
UK
[instrumental]
written by Jesse James
45.
09/1968

Elenore by The Turtles

from The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands   The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands
216

6
US






7
UK
[White Whale 276]
written by Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons & John Barbata
46.
01/1968

Dance to the Music by Sly & the Family Stone

from Dance to the Music   Dance to the Music
210

8
US




9
R&B
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #223]
[Epic 10256]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
47.
07/1968

Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf   Steppenwolf
208

2
US






30
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #129]
[Dunhill 4138]
written by Mars Bonfire
48.
12/1968

Crimson and Clover by Tommy James & the Shondells

from Crimson and Clover   
208

✫1
US








written by Tommy James & Peter Lucia (as Peter Lucia Jr.)
49.
02/1968

Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim

207

68
US






✫1
UK
[Philips 40526]
written by Mason Williams
50.
10/1968

With a Little Help from My Friends by Joe Cocker

from With a Little Help from My Friends   With a Little Help from My Friends
207

68
US






✫1
UK

[A&M 991]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
51.
11/1968

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
203

6
US




2
R&B
15
UK
[Gordy 7081]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
52.
03/1968

Congratulations by Cliff Richard

202

99
US






✫1
UK
[Uni 55069]
written by Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
53.
12/1968

Albatross by Fleetwood Mac

from English Rose   English Rose
200

104
US






✫1
UK
[instrumental]
[Epic 10436]
written by Peter Green
54.
02/1968

The Legend of Xanadu by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

from If No One Sang   
199

123
US






✫1
UK
[Imperial 66287]
written by Alan Blaikley & Ken Howard (as Kenneth Howard)
55.
04/1968

Do You Know the Way to San Jose by Dionne Warwick

from Valley of the Dolls   
199

10
US
4
AC


23
R&B
8
UK
[Scepter 12216]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
56.
11/1968

Lily the Pink by The Scaffold

197









✫1
UK
written by John Gorman, Mike McGear (as Mike McCartney) & Roger McGough
57.
12/1968

Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da by The Marmalade

197









✫1
UK
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
58.
01/1968

Everlasting Love by Love Affair

from The Everlasting Love Affair   The Everlasting Love Affair
197









✫1
UK
[Date 1591]
written by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden
59.
05/1968

I Pretend by Des O'Connor

196









✫1
UK
[Diamond 247]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed
60.
12/1968

Blackberry Way by The Move

196









✫1
UK
written by Roy Wood
61.
11/1968

Soulful Strut by Young-Holt Unlimited

from Soulful Strut   
196

3
US
2
AC


3
R&B


[instrumental]
[Brunswick 55391]
written by Eugene Record & William Sanders
62.
02/1968

The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp by O.C. Smith

from Hickory Holler Revisited   
193

40
US




32
R&B
2
UK
[Columbia 44425]
written by Dallas Frazier
63.
01/1968

I Wish It Would Rain by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain   The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
187

4
US




✫1
R&B
45
UK
[Gordy 7068]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene
64.
07/1968

You're All I Need to Get By by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from You're All I Need   
185

7
US




✫1
R&B
19
UK
[Tamla 54169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
65.
09/1968

Do What You Gotta Do by Nina Simone

from 'Nuff Said!   
179

83
US




43
R&B
2
UK
charted as Ain't Got No - I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do in UK charts
[RCA Victor 9602]
written by Jimmy Webb
66.
11/1968

Both Sides Now by Judy Collins

from Wildflowers   Wildflowers
178

8
US
3
AC




14
UK
[Elektra 45639]
written by Joni Mitchell
67.
10/1968

Eloise by Barry Ryan

176

86
US






2
UK
[MGM 14010]
written by Paul Ryan
68.
10/1968

Ain't Got No - I Got Life by Nina Simone

from 'Nuff Said!   
175

94
US






2
UK
charted as Ain't Got No - I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do in UK charts
written by James Rado, Gerome Ragni & Galt MacDermot
69.
06/1968

Stoned Soul Picnic by The 5th Dimension

from Stoned Soul Picnic   Stoned Soul Picnic
174

3
US




2
R&B


[Soul City 766]
written by Laura Nyro
70.
01/1968

Pictures of Matchstick Men by Status Quo

from Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo   Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
173

12
US






7
UK
[Cadet Con. 7001]
written by Francis Rossi
71.
03/1968

(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone by Aretha Franklin

from Lady Soul   Lady Soul
173

5
US




✫1
R&B
47
UK
[Atlantic 2486]
written by Aretha Franklin & Ted White
72.
04/1968

Lazy Sunday by Small Faces

from Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake   Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
173

114
US






2
UK
[Immediate 5007]
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
73.
05/1968

Think by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now   Aretha Now
171

7
US




✫1
R&B
26
UK

[Atlantic 2518]
written by Aretha Franklin & Teddy White
74.
07/1968

Dream a Little Dream of Me by Mama Cass

from Dream a Little Dream   
171

12
US
2
AC




11
UK
[Dunhill 4145]
written by Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt & Gus Kahn
75.
09/1968

All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix Experience

from Electric Ladyland   Electric Ladyland
170

20
US






5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #48]
[Reprise 0767]
written by Bob Dylan
76.
09/1968

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize by Engelbert Humperdinck

170

31
US
3
AC




5
UK
[Parrot 40032]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed
77.
08/1968

Jesamine by The Casuals

169









2
UK
written by Marty Wilde (as Frere Manston) & Jack Gellar
78.
11/1968

Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield

from Dusty in Memphis   Dusty in Memphis
167

10
US






9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #240]
[Atlantic 2580]
written by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins
79.
02/1968

La-La Means I Love You by The Delfonics

from La La Means I Love You   
166

4
US




2
R&B


[Philly Groove 150]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart
80.
01/1968

Sunshine of Your Love by Cream

from Disraeli Gears   Disraeli Gears
166

5
US






25
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #65]
[Atco 6544]
written by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
81.
07/1968

Help Yourself by Tom Jones

from Help Yourself   
166

35
US
3
AC




5
UK

[Parrot 40029]
written by Carlo Donida (as Carlo Donida Labati), Mogol (as Giulio Rapetti) & Jack Fishman
82.
05/1968

The Look of Love by Sérgio Mendes

from Look Around   
165

4
US
2
AC






as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66
[A&M 924]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
83.
02/1968

Jennifer Juniper by Donovan

from The Hurdy Gurdy Man   
159

26
US






5
UK
[Epic 10300]
written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
84.
10/1968

Who's Making Love by Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
158

5
US




✫1
R&B


[Stax 0009]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
85.
03/1968

If I Were a Carpenter by Four Tops

from Reach Out   
156

20
US




17
R&B
7
UK
[Motown 1124]
written by Tim Hardin
86.
12/1968

Can I Change My Mind by Tyrone Davis

from Can I Change My Mind   
155

5
US




✫1
R&B


[Dakar 602]
written by Barry Despenza & Carl Wolfolk
87.
10/1968

Abraham, Martin and John by Dion

from Dion   
155

4
US
8
AC






[tribute to A. Lincoln, M.L. King & J.F. Kennedy]
[Laurie 3464]
written by Dick Holler
88.
04/1968

A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals

from Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits   
155

3
US




36
R&B


[Atlantic 2493]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
89.
01/1968

Words by Bee Gees

from Best of Bee Gees   Best of Bee Gees
155

15
US






8
UK
[Atco 6548]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
90.
07/1968

Hush by Deep Purple

from Shades of Deep Purple   Shades of Deep Purple
154

4
US






58
UK
[Tetragrammaton 1503]
written by Joe South
91.
10/1968

Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf the Second   Steppenwolf the Second
152

3
US








[Dunhill 4161]
written by John Kay & Rushton Moreve
92.
12/1968

Touch Me by The Doors

from The Soft Parade   The Soft Parade
151

3
US








[Elektra 45646]
written by Robby Krieger
93.
12/1968

Worst That Could Happen by The Brooklyn Bridge

from Brooklyn Bridge   
151

3
US








featuring Johnny Maestro
written by Jimmy Webb
94.
07/1968

On the Road Again by Canned Heat

from Boogie with Canned Heat   Boogie with Canned Heat
151

16
US






8
UK

[Liberty 56038]
written by Al Wilson (as Alan Wilson) & Floyd Jones
95.
04/1968

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

from You're All I Need   
150

8
US




✫1
R&B
34
UK
[Tamla 54163]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
96.
10/1968

White Room by Cream

from Wheels of Fire   Wheels of Fire
148

6
US






28
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #367]
[Atco 6617 A]
written by Jack Bruce & Peter Brown
97.
12/1968

Atlantis by Donovan

from Barabajagal   Barabajagal
148

7
US






23
UK
B side to To Susan on the West Coast Waiting
written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
98.
11/1968

If I Can Dream by Elvis Presley

from Elvis NBC TV Special   Elvis NBC TV Special
147

12
US






11
UK
[RCA 47-9670]
written by Walter Earl Brown
99.
01/1968

She Wears My Ring by Solomon King

146

117
US






3
UK
[Capitol 2114]
written by Boudleaux Bryant & Felice Bryant
100.
06/1968

Here Comes the Judge by Shorty Long

from Here Comes the Judge   
146

8
US




4
R&B
30
UK
[novelty]
[Soul 35044]
written by Billie Jean Brown, Shorty Long (as Frederick Long) & Suzanne DePasse
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