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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   
402

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #80]
[Tamla 54176]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
2.
09/1968

Hey Jude by The Beatles

393

✫1
US






✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #8]
[Apple 2276]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
3.
03/1968

Honey by Bobby Goldsboro

from Honey   
375

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


2
UK
[United Artists 50283]
written by Bobby Russell
4.
09/1968

Those Were the Days by Mary Hopkin

344

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   
340

2
US
✫1
AC




✫1
UK
[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 9223]
written by Ennio Morricone
6.
01/1968

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

from The Dock of the Bay   The Dock of the Bay
338

✫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
7.
05/1968

This Guy's in Love with You by Herb Alpert

from The Beat of the Brass   The Beat of the Brass
325

✫1
US
✫1
AC




3
UK
as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
[A&M 929]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
8.
03/1968

Young Girl by Gary Puckett

from Young Girl   
318

2
US
34
AC




✫1
UK
as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett
[Columbia 44450]
written by Jerry Fuller
9.
04/1968

Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel

from Bookends   Bookends
313

✫1
US
4
AC




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

[Columbia 44511]
written by Paul Simon
10.
04/1968

Mony Mony by Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
292

3
US






✫1
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell (as Richie Cordell) & Bobby Bloom
11.
06/1968

Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown   
289

2
US






✫1
UK

written by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver & Peter Ker
12.
11/1968

For Once in My Life by Stevie Wonder

from For Once in My Life   For Once in My Life
286

2
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[Tamla 54174]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Orlando Murden
13.
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)
283

3
US






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

[London 908]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
14.
11/1968

Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone

from Stand!   Stand!
273

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
36
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #145]
[Epic 10407]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
15.
10/1968

Love Child by The Supremes

from Love Child   
270

✫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
16.
03/1968

Lady Madonna by The Beatles

268

4
US






✫1
UK
[Capitol 2138]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
17.
08/1968

Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley

from Harper Valley PTA   
267

✫1
US
4
AC
✫1
country


12
UK
[Plantation 3]
written by Tom T. Hall
18.
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
266

2
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1137]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross & Jerry Williams
19.
11/1968

Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations

from Build Me Up Buttercup   Build Me Up Buttercup
262

3
US






2
UK
written by Mike d'Abo & Tony Macaulay
20.
06/1968

Lady Willpower by Gary Puckett

from Incredible   
256

2
US
26
AC




5
UK
as Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
[Columbia 44547]
written by Jerry Fuller
21.
05/1968

Classical Gas by Mason Williams

from The Mason Williams Phonograph Record   The Mason Williams Phonograph Record
255

2
US
✫1
AC




9
UK
[instrumental]
[Warner 7190]
written by Mason Williams
22.
11/1968

Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

from Wichita Lineman   Wichita Lineman
251

3
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #192]
[Capitol 2302]
written by Jimmy Webb
23.
07/1968

People Got to Be Free by The Rascals

from Freedom Suite   Freedom Suite
250

✫1
US




14
R&B


[Atlantic 2537]
written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere
24.
07/1968

Hello, I Love You by The Doors

from Waiting for the Sun   Waiting for the Sun
242

✫1
US






15
UK
[Elektra 45635]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
25.
03/1968

Tighten Up by Archie Bell & the Drells

from Tighten Up   
242

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
55
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #265]
[Atlantic 2478]
written by Archie Bell & Billy Buttier
26.
05/1968

MacArthur Park by Richard Harris

from A Tramp Shining   A Tramp Shining
234

2
US
10
AC




4
UK
[Dunhill 4134]
written by Jimmy Webb
27.
01/1968

The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) by Manfred Mann

from Mighty Garvey!   Mighty Garvey!
233

10
US






✫1
UK
written by Bob Dylan
28.
01/1968

Simon Says by The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from Simon Says   
229

4
US






2
UK
[Buddah 24]
written by Elliot Chiprut
29.
05/1968

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy by Ohio Express

from Ohio Express   
227

4
US






5
UK
[Buddah 38]
written by Joey Levine & Arthur Resnick
30.
12/1968

Crimson and Clover by Tommy James & the Shondells

from Crimson and Clover   
222

✫1
US








written by Tommy James & Peter Lucia (as Peter Lucia Jr.)
31.
08/1968

Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith

from Hickory Holler Revisited   
222

2
US
4
AC


2
R&B


[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1969]
[Columbia 44616]
written by Bobby Russell
32.
06/1968

Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela

220

✫1
US
15
AC


✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[Uni 55066]
written by Philemon Hou
33.
08/1968

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

from Idea   Idea
217

8
US






✫1
UK
[Atco 6603 A]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
34.
06/1968

Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan

from The Hurdy Gurdy Man   
216

5
US






4
UK

[Epic 10345]
written by Donovan
35.
03/1968

Cry Like a Baby by The Box Tops

from Cry Like a Baby   Cry Like a Baby
214

2
US






15
UK
[Mala 593]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
36.
05/1968

The Horse by Cliff Nobles & Co.

from The Horse   
213

2
US




2
R&B
53
UK
[instrumental]
written by Jesse James
37.
08/1968

I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now   Aretha Now
205

10
US




3
R&B
4
UK
B side to The House That Jack Built
[Atlantic 2546]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
38.
07/1968

Light My Fire by José Feliciano

from Feliciano!   Feliciano!
205

3
US




29
R&B
6
UK
[RCA Victor 9550]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
39.
07/1968

Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf   Steppenwolf
202

2
US






30
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #129]
[Dunhill 4138]
written by Mars Bonfire
40.
08/1968

Hold Me Tight by Johnny Nash

from Hold Me Tight   
202

5
US
20
AC


21
R&B
5
UK
[JAD 207]
written by Johnny Nash
41.
11/1968

Soulful Strut by Young-Holt Unlimited

from Soulful Strut   
200

3
US
2
AC


3
R&B


[instrumental]
[Brunswick 55391]
written by Eugene Record & William Sanders
42.
11/1968

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
196

6
US




2
R&B
15
UK
[Gordy 7081]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
43.
01/1968

Dance to the Music by Sly & the Family Stone

from Dance to the Music   Dance to the Music
194

8
US




9
R&B
7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #223]
[Epic 10256]
written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
44.
01/1968

I Wish It Would Rain by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain   The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
191

4
US




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

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

from You're All I Need   
186

7
US




✫1
R&B
19
UK
[Tamla 54169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
46.
04/1968

Do You Know the Way to San Jose by Dionne Warwick

from Valley of the Dolls   
183

10
US
4
AC


23
R&B
8
UK
[Scepter 12216]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
47.
03/1968

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

from Lady Soul   Lady Soul
181

5
US




✫1
R&B
47
UK
[Atlantic 2486]
written by Aretha Franklin & Ted White
48.
05/1968

Think by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now   Aretha Now
177

7
US




✫1
R&B
26
UK

[Atlantic 2518]
written by Aretha Franklin & Teddy White
49.
02/1968

La-La Means I Love You by The Delfonics

from La La Means I Love You   
176

4
US




2
R&B


[Philly Groove 150]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart
50.
10/1968

Who's Making Love by Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
174

5
US




✫1
R&B


[Stax 0009]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
51.
04/1968

A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals

from Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits   
170

3
US




36
R&B


[Atlantic 2493]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
52.
10/1968

Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf the Second   Steppenwolf the Second
169

3
US








[Dunhill 4161]
written by John Kay & Rushton Moreve
53.
03/1968

Delilah by Tom Jones

from Delilah   
169

15
US
8
AC




2
UK

[Parrot 40025]
written by Les Reed, Barry Mason & Sylvan Whittingham
54.
03/1968

Valleri by The Monkees

from The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees   The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees
167

3
US






12
UK
[Colgems 1019]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
55.
06/1968

Stoned Soul Picnic by The 5th Dimension

from Stoned Soul Picnic   Stoned Soul Picnic
167

3
US




2
R&B


[Soul City 766]
written by Laura Nyro
56.
10/1968

Abraham, Martin and John by Dion

from Dion   
165

4
US
8
AC






[tribute to A. Lincoln, M.L. King & J.F. Kennedy]
[Laurie 3464]
written by Dick Holler
57.
11/1968

Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield

from Dusty in Memphis   Dusty in Memphis
165

10
US






9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #240]
[Atlantic 2580]
written by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins
58.
09/1968

Elenore by The Turtles

from The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands   The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands
164

6
US






7
UK
[White Whale 276]
written by Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons & John Barbata
59.
04/1968

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

from You're All I Need   
163

8
US




✫1
R&B
34
UK
[Tamla 54163]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
60.
08/1968

Little Arrows by Leapy Lee

from Little Arrows   
163

16
US
38
AC
11
country


2
UK
[Decca 32380]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
61.
12/1968

Touch Me by The Doors

from The Soft Parade   The Soft Parade
161

3
US








[Elektra 45646]
written by Robby Krieger
62.
08/1968

The House That Jack Built by Aretha Franklin

160

6
US




2
R&B


[Atlantic 2546]
written by Bobby Lance & Fran Robbins
63.
07/1968

Slip Away by Clarence Carter

from This Is Clarence Carter   
160

6
US




2
R&B


[Atlantic 2508]
written by William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel (as Marcus Lewis Daniel) & Wilbur Terrell
64.
07/1968

Do It Again by The Beach Boys

from 20/20   20/20
159

20
US






✫1
UK
[Capitol 2239]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
65.
04/1968

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

from A Man without Love   
159

19
US
3
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40027]
written by Roberto Livraghi, Barry Mason, Daniele Pace & Mario Panzeri
66.
01/1968

Sunshine of Your Love by Cream

from Disraeli Gears   Disraeli Gears
158

5
US






25
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #65]
[Atco 6544]
written by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
67.
12/1968

Worst That Could Happen by The Brooklyn Bridge

from Brooklyn Bridge   
158

3
US








featuring Johnny Maestro
written by Jimmy Webb
68.
06/1968

Here Comes the Judge by Shorty Long

from Here Comes the Judge   
157

8
US




4
R&B
30
UK
[novelty]
[Soul 35044]
written by Billie Jean Brown, Shorty Long (as Frederick Long) & Suzanne DePasse
69.
09/1968

Over You by Gary Puckett

from Incredible   
155

7
US
3
AC




54
UK
as Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
[Columbia 44644]
written by Jerry Fuller
70.
07/1968

Hush by Deep Purple

from Shades of Deep Purple   Shades of Deep Purple
155

4
US






58
UK
[Tetragrammaton 1503]
written by Joe South
71.
05/1968

Baby, Come Back by The Equals

from Baby, Come Back   
154

32
US






✫1
UK

[RCA Victor 47-9583]
written by Eddy Grant
72.
11/1968

Hooked on a Feeling by B.J. Thomas

from On My Way   
154

5
US








[Scepter 12230]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
73.
04/1968

Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day by Stevie Wonder

from For Once in My Life   For Once in My Life
153

9
US




✫1
R&B
46
UK
[Tamla 54165]
written by Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & Stevie Wonder
74.
10/1968

Stormy by Classics IV

from Mamas and Papas/Soul Train   
152

5
US
26
AC






featuring Dennis Yost
[Imperial 66328]
written by Buddy Buie & J. R. Cobb (as James Cobb)
75.
03/1968

The Unicorn by The Irish Rovers

152

7
US
2
AC






[Decca 32254]
written by Shel Silverstein
76.
12/1968

Atlantis by Donovan

from Barabajagal   Barabajagal
152

7
US






23
UK
B side to To Susan on the West Coast Waiting
written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
77.
01/1968

I Thank You by Sam & Dave

from The Best of Sam & Dave   The Best of Sam & Dave
151

9
US




4
R&B
34
UK
[Stax 242]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter
78.
05/1968

The Look of Love by Sérgio Mendes

149

4
US
2
AC






as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66
[A&M 924]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
79.
07/1968

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge

from Vanilla Fudge   Vanilla Fudge
143

6
US








[R]
[Atco 6590]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
80.
11/1968

I Love How You Love Me by Bobby Vinton

from I Love How You Love Me   
141

9
US
2
AC






[Epic 10397]
written by Barry Mann & Larry Kolber
81.
05/1968

Angel of the Morning by Merrilee Rush

140

7
US
37
AC






[Bell 705]
written by Chip Taylor
82.
03/1968

Cowboys to Girls by The Intruders

from Cowboys to Girls   
139

6
US




✫1
R&B


[Gamble 214]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
83.
12/1968

Can I Change My Mind by Tyrone Davis

from Can I Change My Mind   
138

5
US




✫1
R&B


[Dakar 602]
written by Barry Despenza & Carl Wolfolk
84.
06/1968

Stay in My Corner by The Dells

from There Is   There Is
137

10
US




✫1
R&B


[R]
[Cadet 5612]
written by Wade Flemons, Bobby Miller & Barrett Strong
85.
08/1968

Girl Watcher by The O'Kaysions

from Girl Watcher   
137

5
US




6
R&B


[ABC 11094]
written by Ronald B. Killette & Wayne Pittman
86.
09/1968

Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1) by James Brown

from Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud   Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud
135

10
US




✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #305]
[King 6187]
written by James Brown & Pee Wee Ellis (as Alfred Ellis)
87.
12/1968

I Started a Joke by Bee Gees

from Idea   Idea
134

6
US








written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
88.
02/1968

Cinderella Rockefella by Esther & Abi Ofarim

132

68
US






✫1
UK
[Philips 40526]
written by Mason Williams
89.
11/1968

Both Sides Now by Judy Collins

from Wildflowers   Wildflowers
132

8
US
3
AC




14
UK
[Elektra 45639]
written by Joni Mitchell
90.
10/1968

White Room by Cream

from Wheels of Fire   Wheels of Fire
130

6
US






28
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #367]
[Atco 6617 A]
written by Jack Bruce & Peter Brown
91.
01/1968

Pictures of Matchstick Men by Status Quo

from Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo   Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
129

12
US






7
UK
[Cadet Con. 7001]
written by Francis Rossi
92.
07/1968

Dream a Little Dream of Me by Mama Cass

from Dream a Little Dream   
129

12
US
2
AC




11
UK
[Dunhill 4145]
written by Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt & Gus Kahn
93.
03/1968

I Got the Feelin' by James Brown

from I Got the Feelin'   
129

6
US




✫1
R&B


[King 6155]
written by James Brown
94.
07/1968

I Can't Stop Dancing by Archie Bell & the Drells

from I Can't Stop Dancing   
128

9
US




5
R&B


[Atlantic 2534]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
95.
11/1968

Lily the Pink by The Scaffold

127









✫1
UK
written by John Gorman, Mike McGear (as Mike McCartney) & Roger McGough
96.
08/1968

Midnight Confessions by The Grass Roots

from Golden Grass   
126

5
US








[Dunhill 4144]
written by Lou Josie (as Lou T. Josie)
97.
07/1968

1,2,3, Red Light by The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from 1, 2, 3 Red Light   
123

5
US








[Buddah 54]
written by Bobbi Trimachi & Sal Trimachi
98.
08/1968

The Fool on the Hill by Sérgio Mendes

from Fool on the Hill   
123

6
US
✫1
AC






as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66
[A&M 961]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
99.
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
122

68
US






✫1
UK

[A&M 991]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
100.
03/1968

Congratulations by Cliff Richard

122

99
US






✫1
UK
[Uni 55069]
written by Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
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