This list is of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1968.[1] The Top 100, as revealed in the edition of Billboard dated January 11, 1969 [2] is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January 6 through December 14, 1968.
| No.
|
Title
|
Artist(s)
|
| 1 |
"Hey Jude" |
The Beatles
|
| 2 |
"Love is Blue" |
Paul Mauriat
|
| 3 |
"Honey" |
Bobby Goldsboro
|
| 4 |
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" |
Otis Redding
|
| 5 |
"People Got to Be Free" |
The Rascals
|
| 6 |
"Sunshine of Your Love" |
Cream
|
| 7 |
"This Guy's in Love with You" |
Herb Alpert
|
| 8 |
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" |
Hugo Montenegro
|
| 9 |
"Mrs. Robinson" |
Simon & Garfunkel
|
| 10 |
"Tighten Up" |
Archie Bell & the Drells
|
| 11 |
"Harper Valley PTA" |
Jeannie C. Riley
|
| 12 |
"Little Green Apples" |
O. C. Smith
|
| 13 |
"Mony Mony" |
Tommy James and the Shondells
|
| 14 |
"Hello, I Love You" |
The Doors
|
| 15 |
"Young Girl" |
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
|
| 16 |
"Cry Like a Baby" |
The Box Tops
|
| 17 |
"Stoned Soul Picnic" |
The 5th Dimension
|
| 18 |
"Grazing in the Grass" |
Hugh Masekela
|
| 19 |
"Midnight Confessions" |
The Grass Roots
|
| 20 |
"Dance to the Music" |
Sly and the Family Stone
|
| 21 |
"The Horse" |
Cliff Nobles
|
| 22 |
"I Wish It Would Rain" |
The Temptations
|
| 23 |
"La-La (Means I Love You)" |
The Delfonics
|
| 24 |
"Turn Around, Look at Me" |
The Vogues
|
| 25 |
"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" |
John Fred & His Playboy Band
|
| 26 |
"Spooky" |
Classics IV
|
| 27 |
"Love Child" |
The Supremes
|
| 28 |
"Angel of the Morning" |
Merrilee Rush
|
| 29 |
"The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" |
Georgie Fame
|
| 30 |
"Those Were the Days" |
Mary Hopkin
|
| 31 |
"Born to Be Wild" |
Steppenwolf
|
| 32 |
"Cowboys to Girls" |
The Intruders
|
| 33 |
"Simon Says" |
1910 Fruitgum Company
|
| 34 |
"Lady Willpower" |
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
|
| 35 |
"A Beautiful Morning" |
The Rascals
|
| 36 |
"The Look of Love" |
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
|
| 37 |
"Hold Me Tight" |
Johnny Nash
|
| 38 |
"Yummy Yummy Yummy" |
Ohio Express
|
| 39 |
"Fire" |
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
|
| 40 |
"Love Is All Around" |
The Troggs
|
| 41 |
"Playboy" |
Gene & Debbe
|
| 42 |
"(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls" |
Dionne Warwick
|
| 43 |
"Classical Gas" |
Mason Williams
|
| 44 |
"Slip Away" |
Clarence Carter
|
| 45 |
"Girl Watcher" |
The O'Kaysions
|
| 46 |
"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" |
Aretha Franklin
|
| 47 |
"Green Tambourine" |
The Lemon Pipers
|
| 48 |
"1, 2, 3, Red Light" |
1910 Fruitgum Company
|
| 49 |
"Reach Out of the Darkness" |
Friend & Lover
|
| 50 |
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" |
The Rolling Stones
|
| 51 |
"MacArthur Park" |
Richard Harris
|
| 52 |
"Light My Fire" |
José Feliciano
|
| 53 |
"I Love You" |
People!
|
| 54 |
"Take Time to Know Her" |
Percy Sledge
|
| 55 |
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" |
Status Quo
|
| 56 |
"Summertime Blues" |
Blue Cheer
|
| 57 |
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" |
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
|
| 58 |
"I Got the Feelin'" |
James Brown
|
| 59 |
"I've Gotta Get a Message to You" |
The Bee Gees
|
| 60 |
"Lady Madonna" |
The Beatles
|
| 61 |
"Hurdy Gurdy Man" |
Donovan
|
| 62 |
"Magic Carpet Ride" |
Steppenwolf
|
| 63 |
"Bottle of Wine" |
The Fireballs
|
| 64 |
"Stay in My Corner" |
The Dells
|
| 65 |
"Soul Serenade" |
Willie Mitchell
|
| 66 |
"Delilah" |
Tom Jones
|
| 67 |
"Nobody but Me" |
The Human Beinz
|
| 68 |
"I Thank You" |
Sam & Dave
|
| 69 |
"The Fool on the Hill" |
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
|
| 70 |
"Sky Pilot" |
The Animals
|
| 71 |
"Indian Lake" |
The Cowsills
|
| 72 |
"I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" |
Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
|
| 73 |
"Over You" |
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
|
| 74 |
"Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You" |
The Lettermen
|
| 75 |
"Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" |
Stevie Wonder
|
| 76 |
"The Unicorn" |
The Irish Rovers
|
| 77 |
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" |
Vanilla Fudge
|
| 78 |
"Revolution" |
The Beatles
|
| 79 |
"Woman, Woman" |
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
|
| 80 |
"Elenore" |
The Turtles
|
| 81 |
"White Room" |
Cream
|
| 82 |
"You're All I Need to Get By" |
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
|
| 83 |
"Baby, Now That I've Found You" |
The Foundations
|
| 84 |
"Sweet Inspiration" |
The Sweet Inspirations
|
| 85 |
"If You Can Want" |
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
|
| 86 |
"Cab Driver" |
The Mills Brothers
|
| 87 |
"Time Has Come Today" |
The Chambers Brothers
|
| 88 |
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose" |
Dionne Warwick
|
| 89 |
"Scarborough Fair" |
Simon & Garfunkel
|
| 90 |
"Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" |
James Brown
|
| 91 |
"The Mighty Quinn" |
Manfred Mann
|
| 92 |
"Here Comes the Judge" |
Shorty Long
|
| 93 |
"I Say a Little Prayer" |
Aretha Franklin
|
| 94 |
"Think"
|
| 95 |
"Sealed with a Kiss" |
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
|
| 96 |
"Piece of My Heart" |
Big Brother and the Holding Company
|
| 97 |
"Suzie Q." |
Creedence Clearwater Revival
|
| 98 |
"Bend Me, Shape Me" |
The American Breed
|
| 99 |
"Hey, Western Union Man" |
Jerry Butler
|
| 100 |
"Never Give You Up"
|
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