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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

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

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

03/1968

Honey by Bobby Goldsboro

from Honey

428

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
country

2
UK

[United Artists 50283]
written by Bobby Russell

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

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

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

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

01/1968

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

from 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

05/1968

This Guy's in Love with You by Herb Alpert

from 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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

280

10
US

✫1
UK

written by Bob Dylan

26.

07/1968

Hello, I Love You by The Doors

from 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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

173

114
US

2
UK

[Immediate 5007]
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane

73.

05/1968

Think by Aretha Franklin

from 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

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

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

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

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

154

4
US

58
UK

[Tetragrammaton 1503]
written by Joe South

91.

10/1968

Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf

from 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

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

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

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

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

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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