Top Songs of 1968 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1967 <-1968-> 1969
Top songs: #1: Hey Jude by The Beatles - #2: Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - #3: Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel - #4: Mony Mony by Tommy James & the Shondells - #5: Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
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Hey Jude
#1
09/1968

Hey Jude
The Beatles

573 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #8]
[Apple 2276]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Fire
#2
06/1968

Fire
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown   
526 pts
2
US




1
UK

[Atlantic 45-2556]
written by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver & Peter Ker
Mrs. Robinson
#3
04/1968

Mrs. Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel

from Bookends   Bookends
505 pts
1
US
4
AC


4
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1969
[Columbia 44511]
written by Paul Simon
Mony Mony
#4
04/1968

Mony Mony
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
488 pts
3
US




1
UK
[Roulette 7008]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
Jumpin' Jack Flash
#5
06/1968

Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Rolling Stones

from Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)   Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
487 pts
3
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #124]
[London 908]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Lady Madonna
#6
03/1968

Lady Madonna
The Beatles

475 pts
4
US




1
UK
[Capitol 2138]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Hello, I Love You
#7
07/1968

Hello, I Love You
The Doors

from Waiting for the Sun   Waiting for the Sun
375 pts
1
US




15
UK
[Elektra 45635]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
Hurdy Gurdy Man
#8
06/1968

Hurdy Gurdy Man
Donovan

from The Hurdy Gurdy Man   
367 pts
5
US




4
UK

[Epic 10345]
written by Donovan
Do It Again
#9
07/1968

Do It Again
The Beach Boys

from 20/20   20/20
345 pts
20
US




1
UK
[Capitol 2239]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Cry Like a Baby
#10
03/1968

Cry Like a Baby
The Box Tops

from Cry Like a Baby   
335 pts
2
US




15
UK
[Mala 593]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
Baby, Come Back
#11
05/1968

Baby, Come Back
The Equals

from Baby, Come Back   
316 pts
32
US




1
UK

[RCA 9583]
written by Eddy Grant
Valleri
#12
03/1968

Valleri
The Monkees

from The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees   The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees
307 pts
3
US




12
UK
[Colgems 1019]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
People Got to Be Free
#13
07/1968

People Got to Be Free
The Rascals

from Freedom Suite   Freedom Suite
304 pts
1
US


14
R&B


[Atlantic 45-2537]
written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere
Elenore
#14
09/1968

Elenore
The Turtles

from The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands   
304 pts
6
US




7
UK
[White Whale 276]
written by Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons & John Barbata
Crimson and Clover
#15
12/1968

Crimson and Clover
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Crimson and Clover   
292 pts
1
US






[Roulette 7028]
written by Tommy James & Peter Lucia Jr.
Born to Be Wild
#16
07/1968

Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf   Steppenwolf
290 pts
2
US




30
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #129]
[Dunhill 4138]
written by Mars Bonfire
Albatross
#17
12/1968

Albatross
Fleetwood Mac

from English Rose   English Rose
281 pts
104
US




1
UK
instrumental
[Epic 10436]
written by Peter Green
Pictures of Matchstick Men
#18
01/1968

Pictures of Matchstick Men
Status Quo

from Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo   Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
244 pts
12
US




7
UK
[Cadet Con. 7001]
written by Francis Rossi
#19
04/1968

Lazy Sunday
Small Faces

from Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake   Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
243 pts
114
US




2
UK
[Immediate 5007]
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
All Along the Watchtower
#20
09/1968

All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix Experience

from Electric Ladyland   Electric Ladyland
239 pts
20
US




5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #48]
[Reprise 0767]
written by Bob Dylan
Sunshine of Your Love
#21
01/1968

Sunshine of Your Love
Cream

from Disraeli Gears   Disraeli Gears
234 pts
5
US




25
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #65]
[Atco 6544]
written by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
#22
02/1968

Jennifer Juniper
Donovan

from The Hurdy Gurdy Man   
223 pts
26
US




5
UK
[Epic 10300]
written by Donovan Leitch
A Beautiful Morning
#23
04/1968

A Beautiful Morning
The Rascals

from Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits   
216 pts
3
US


36
R&B


[Atlantic 45-2493]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
Hush
#24
07/1968

Hush
Deep Purple

from Shades of Deep Purple   Shades of Deep Purple
214 pts
4
US




58
UK
[Tetragrammaton 1503]
written by Joe South
Magic Carpet Ride
#25
10/1968

Magic Carpet Ride
Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf the Second   Steppenwolf the Second
212 pts
3
US






[Dunhill 4161]
written by John Kay & Rushton Moreve
Touch Me
#26
12/1968

Touch Me
The Doors

from The Soft Parade   The Soft Parade
212 pts
3
US






[Elektra 45646]
written by Robby Krieger
White Room
#27
10/1968

White Room
Cream

from Wheels of Fire   Wheels of Fire
209 pts
6
US




28
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #367]
[Atco 6617]
written by Jack Bruce & Peter Brown
If I Can Dream
#28
11/1968

If I Can Dream
Elvis Presley

from Elvis NBC TV Special   Elvis NBC TV Special
206 pts
12
US




11
UK
live
[RCA 47-9670]
written by Walter Earl Brown
Fire Brigade
#29
02/1968

Fire Brigade
The Move

from The Move   
201 pts






3
UK
[A&M 914]
written by Roy Wood
Bend Me, Shape Me
#30
01/1968

Bend Me, Shape Me
Amen Corner

from Round Amen Corner   
201 pts






3
UK
written by Scott English & Larry Weiss
Midnight Confessions
#31
08/1968

Midnight Confessions
The Grass Roots

from Golden Grass   
180 pts
5
US






[Dunhill 4144]
written by Lou T. Josie
#32
02/1968

Just Dropped in (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
Kenny Rogers

from The First Edition   
179 pts
5
US






as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
[Reprise 0655]
written by Mickey Newbury
I Don't Want Our Loving to Die
#33
04/1968

I Don't Want Our Loving to Die
The Herd

from Lookin’ Thru You   
170 pts






5
UK
[Fontana 1618]
written by Alan Blaikley & Kenneth Howard
You Keep Me Hangin' On
#34
07/1968

You Keep Me Hangin' On
Vanilla Fudge

from Vanilla Fudge   Vanilla Fudge
162 pts
6
US






R
[Atco 6590]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
#35
08/1968

High in the Sky
Amen Corner

from The National Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company   
155 pts






6
UK
written by Arthur King
#36
08/1968

Ice in the Sun
Status Quo

from Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo   Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
141 pts
70
US




8
UK
[Cadet Con. 7006]
written by Marty Wilde & Ronnie Scott
#37
03/1968

Scarborough Fair (Canticle)
Simon & Garfunkel

from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme   Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
132 pts
11
US
5
AC




aka Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
[Columbia 44465]
written by traditional, Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel
#38
02/1968

Everything That Touches You
The Association

from Birthday   Birthday
122 pts
10
US
22
AC




[Warner 7163]
written by Terry Kirkman
Sky Pilot
#39
02/1968

Sky Pilot
The Animals

from The Twain Shall Meet   
120 pts
14
US




40
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13939]
written by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins & Danny McCulloch
#40
09/1968

Suzie Q.
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Creedence Clearwater Revival   Creedence Clearwater Revival
108 pts
11
US






[Fantasy 616]
written by Dale Hawkins, Stanley Lewis & Eleanor Broadwater
Magic Bus
#41
08/1968

Magic Bus
The Who

from Magic Bus: The Who on Tour   Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
106 pts
25
US




26
UK
[Decca 32362]
written by Pete Townshend
#42
09/1968

Revolution
The Beatles

103 pts
12
US






in the US, B-Side to Hey Jude
[Apple 2276]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Piece of My Heart
#43
08/1968

Piece of My Heart
Big Brother and the Holding Company

from Cheap Thrills   Cheap Thrills
103 pts
12
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #344]
[Columbia 4-44626]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Berns
Things I'd Like to Say
#44
12/1968

Things I'd Like to Say
The New Colony Six

from Revelations   
96 pts
16
US
17
AC




[Mercury 72858]
written by Les Kummel & Ronnie Rice
#45
05/1968

Time for Living
The Association

from Birthday   Birthday
94 pts
39
US
27
AC


23
UK
[Warner 7195]
written by Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi
Journey to the Center of the Mind
#46
06/1968

Journey to the Center of the Mind
The Amboy Dukes

from Journey to the Center of the Mind   Journey to the Center of the Mind
85 pts
16
US






[Mainstream 684]
written by Ted Nugent & Steve Farmer
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
#47
12/1968

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Bob Seger

from Ramblin' Gamblin' Man   Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
80 pts
17
US






as Bob Seger System
[Capitol 2297]
written by Bob Seger
The Weight
#48
08/1968

The Weight
The Band

from Music from Big Pink   Music from Big Pink
79 pts
63
US




21
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #41]
[Capitol 2269]
written by Robbie Robertson
Jumbo
#49
03/1968

Jumbo
Bee Gees

72 pts
57
US




25
UK
charted as Jumbo / The Singer Sang His Song in UK charts
[Atco 6570]
written by Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
#50
04/1968

(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets

70 pts
118
US




20
UK
R
[Warner 7124]
written by Max C. Freedman & Jimmy DeKnight
Hello, How Are You
#51
04/1968

Hello, How Are You
The Easybeats

from Vigil   
65 pts






20
UK
written by George Young & Harry Vanda
I Will Always Think About You
#52
03/1968

I Will Always Think About You
The New Colony Six

from Revelations   
64 pts
22
US






[Mercury 72775]
written by Ronnie Rice & Les Kummel
#53
12/1968

A Ray of Hope
The Rascals

from Freedom Suite   Freedom Suite
63 pts
24
US


36
R&B


[Atlantic 45-2584]
written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere
#54
07/1968

America
The Nice

from Ars Longa Vita Brevis [US edition]   
62 pts






21
UK
[Immediate 5008]
written by Stephen Sondheim & Leonard Bernstein
Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
#55
07/1968

Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
The Moody Blues

from Days of Future Passed   Days of Future Passed
59 pts
24
US






[Deram 85028]
written by Justin Hayward
#56
03/1968

The Singer Sang His Song
Bee Gees

58 pts
116
US




25
UK
charted as Jumbo / The Singer Sang His Song in UK charts
[Atco 6570]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
Choo Choo Train
#57
06/1968

Choo Choo Train
The Box Tops

from Non Stop   
53 pts
26
US






[Mala 12005]
written by Donnie Fritts & Eddie Hinton
Dogs
#58
06/1968

Dogs
The Who

53 pts






25
UK
written by Pete Townshend
Bluebirds Over the Mountain
#59
12/1968

Bluebirds Over the Mountain
The Beach Boys

from 20/20   20/20
52 pts
61
US




33
UK
[Capitol 2360]
written by Ersel Hickey
Crosstown Traffic
#60
11/1968

Crosstown Traffic
Jimi Hendrix Experience

from Electric Ladyland   Electric Ladyland
51 pts
52
US




37
UK
[Reprise 0792]
written by Jimi Hendrix
Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March
#61
12/1968

Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March
The Box Tops

from Dimensions   
49 pts
28
US






[Mala 12035]
written by Bob Weinstein & Jon Stroll
Voices in the Sky
#62
08/1968

Voices in the Sky
The Moody Blues

from In Search of the Lost Chord   In Search of the Lost Chord
47 pts






27
UK
[Deram 85033]
written by Justin Hayward
Bella Linda
#63
11/1968

Bella Linda
The Grass Roots

from Golden Grass   
47 pts
28
US






[Dunhill 4162]
written by Steve Barri, Lucio Battisti, Barry A. Gross & Giulio Rapetti
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
#64
08/1968

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly

from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida   In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
43 pts
30
US






[Atco 6606]
written by Doug Ingle
Anyone for Tennis
#65
05/1968

Anyone for Tennis
Cream

from Goodbye   Goodbye
43 pts
64
US




40
UK
[Atco 6575]
written by Eric Clapton & Martin Sharp
Ride My See-Saw
#66
10/1968

Ride My See-Saw
The Moody Blues

from In Search of the Lost Chord   In Search of the Lost Chord
42 pts
61
US




42
UK
[Deram 85033]
written by John Lodge
Tapioca Tundra
#67
03/1968

Tapioca Tundra
The Monkees

from The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees   The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees
35 pts
34
US






[Colgems 1019]
written by Michael Nesmith
#68
05/1968

Debora
T. Rex

from Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages   Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages
34 pts






34
UK
as Tyrannosaurus Rex
written by Marc Bolan
#69
07/1968

Walk On
Roy Orbison

from Roy Orbison's Many Moods   
32 pts
121
US




39
UK
[MGM 13950]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
I Met Her in Church
#70
09/1968

I Met Her in Church
The Box Tops

from Non Stop   
32 pts
37
US






[Mala 12017]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
Take Me for a Little While
#71
10/1968

Take Me for a Little While
Vanilla Fudge

from Vanilla Fudge   Vanilla Fudge
31 pts
38
US






[Atco 6616]
written by Trade Martin
Kentucky Woman
#72
11/1968

Kentucky Woman
Deep Purple

from The Book of Taliesyn   The Book of Taliesyn
31 pts
38
US






[Tetragrammaton 1508]
written by Neil Diamond
#73
10/1968

Do Something to Me
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Crimson and Clover   
31 pts
38
US






[Roulette 7024]
written by Jim Calvert, Paul Naumann & Norman Marzano
#74
03/1968

Little Girl
The Troggs

from Mixed Bag   
30 pts






37
UK
written by Reg Presley
Black Magic Woman
#75
04/1968

Black Magic Woman
Fleetwood Mac

from English Rose   English Rose
30 pts






37
UK
[Epic 10351]
written by Peter Green
The Unknown Soldier
#76
03/1968

The Unknown Soldier
The Doors

from Waiting for the Sun   Waiting for the Sun
29 pts
39
US






[Elektra 45628]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
#77
09/1968

Heartache
Roy Orbison

from Roy Orbison's Many Moods   
28 pts
104
US




44
UK
[MGM 13991]
written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
Call Me Lightning
#78
03/1968

Call Me Lightning
The Who

from Magic Bus: The Who on Tour   Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
28 pts
40
US






[Decca 32288]
written by Pete Townshend
#79
03/1968

No Face No Name No Number
Traffic

from Mr. Fantasy   Mr. Fantasy
27 pts






40
UK
written by Jim Capaldi & Steve Winwood
#80
08/1968

Down on Me
Big Brother and the Holding Company

from Big Brother & the Holding Company   
26 pts
43
US






[Mainstream 662]
written by traditional
#81
01/1968

Get Out Now
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
23 pts
48
US






[Roulette 7000]
written by Ritchie Cordell & Bo Gentry
Street Fighting Man
#82
09/1968

Street Fighting Man
The Rolling Stones

from Beggars Banquet   Beggars Banquet
23 pts
48
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #295] [US release]
[London 909]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
#83
01/1968

Money
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Everything Playing   
23 pts
48
US






[Kama Sutra 241]
written by John Sebastian
#84
11/1968

Nightmare
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown   
23 pts
107
US




56
UK
[Track 2582]
written by Arthur Brown
Alone Again Or
#85
02/1968

Alone Again Or
Love

from Forever Changes   Forever Changes
22 pts
123
US




58
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #436]
[Elektra 45629]
written by Bryan MacLean
#86
06/1968

Can't You See Me Cry
The New Colony Six

from Revelations   
21 pts
52
US






[Mercury 72817]
written by Jerry Van Kollenburg & Ray Graffia
#87
04/1968

Quite Rightly So
Procol Harum

from Shine on Brightly   
20 pts






50
UK
[A&M 927]
written by Charles Fisher, Gary Brooker & Keith Reid
#88
06/1968

Safe in My Garden
The Mamas & The Papas

from The Papas & the Mamas   The Papas & the Mamas
20 pts
53
US






[Dunhill 4125]
written by John Phillips
#89
07/1968

Somebody Cares
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
20 pts
53
US






[Roulette 7016]
written by Harvey Weisenfeld, Bo Gentry & Richie Cordell
#90
08/1968

Barefoot in Baltimore
Strawberry Alarm Clock

from The World in a Sea Shell   
19 pts
67
US
39
AC




[Uni 55076]
written by Roy Freeman, Ed King & Mark Weitz
#91
06/1968

Back in Love Again
The Buckinghams

from In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow   
19 pts
57
US






[Columbia 44533]
written by Marty Grebb
I Put a Spell on You
#92
11/1968

I Put a Spell on You
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Creedence Clearwater Revival   Creedence Clearwater Revival
18 pts
58
US






[Fantasy 617]
written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Herb Slotkin
Porpoise Song
#93
10/1968

Porpoise Song
The Monkees

from Head   Head
17 pts
62
US






[Colgems 1031]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
#94
11/1968

Come On, React
The Fireballs

from Come On, React!   
16 pts
63
US






[Atco 6614]
written by Steve Dodge
#95
04/1968

Goin' Away
The Fireballs

from Bottle of Wine   
16 pts
79
US
33
AC




[Atco 6569]
written by George Tomsco & Barbara Tomsco
#96
11/1968

Crown of Creation
Jefferson Airplane

from Crown of Creation   Crown of Creation
16 pts
64
US






[RCA 9644]
written by Paul Kantner
#97
03/1968

Sit with the Guru
Strawberry Alarm Clock

from Wake Up It's Tomorrow   
15 pts
65
US






[Uni 55055]
written by Mark Weitz, Ed King & Roy Freeman
#98
12/1968

Season of the Witch
Vanilla Fudge

from Renaissance   Renaissance
15 pts
65
US






[Atco 6632]
written by Donovan Leitch
#99
11/1968

White Houses
The Animals

from Every One of Us   
15 pts
67
US






as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 14013]
written by Eric Burdon
#100
03/1968

Stay Away
Elvis Presley

15 pts
67
US






US B-side to U.S. Male
[RCA 47-9465]
written by Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett

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