List of number one hits in the US (1968)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard US Charts ( Hot 100 ) in 1968. That year there were sixteen number one singles and twelve number one albums.

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Singles

← 1967 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1969 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 30, 1967 - January 19, 1968 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Beatles Hello, goodbye John Lennon , Paul McCartney - January 20, 1968 - February 2, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 John Fred & His Playboy Band Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred, Andrew Bernard - February 3, 1968 - February 9, 1968 1 week (total 1) 1 The Lemon Pipers Green Tambourine Paul Leka , Shelly Pinz - February 10, 1968 - March 15, 1968 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra Love Is Blue (L'amour est bleu) André Popp, Pierre Cour - March 16, 1968 - April 12, 1968 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Otis Redding (Sittin 'On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding, Steve Cropper - April 13, 1968 - May 17, 1968 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Bobby Goldsboro Honey Bobby Russell - May 18, 1968 - May 31, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Archie Bell & the Drells Tighten Up Archie Bell, Billy Buttier - June 1, 1968 - June 21, 1968 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Simon & Garfunkel Mrs. Robinson Paul Simon - June 22, 1968 - July 19, 1968 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Herb Alpert This Guy's in Love with You Burt Bacharach , Hal David - July 20, 1968 - August 2, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Hugh Masekela Grazing in the Grass Philemon Hou - Aug 3, 1968 - Aug 16, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Doors Hello, I Love You The Doors - August 17, 1968 - September 20, 1968 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Rascals People Got to Be Free Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati - September 21, 1968 - September 27, 1968 1 week (total 1) 1 Jeannie C. Riley Harper Valley PTA Tom T. Hall - September 28, 1968 - November 29, 1968 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 The Beatles Hey Jude John Lennon, Paul McCartney - November 30, 1968 - December 13, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Diana Ross & The Supremes Love Child Pam Sawywer, R. Dean Taylor , Frank Wilson, Deke Richards - December 14, 1968 - December 27, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Marvin Gaye I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Norman Whitfield , Barrett Strong -
← 1967				→ 1969 →

Albums

← 1967 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1969 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 30, 1967 - January 5, 1968 1 week (total 5) 5 The Monkees Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. - Jan 6, 1968 - March 1, 1968 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour - Mar. 02, 1968 - April 5, 1968 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Paul Mauriat & his Orchestra Blooming hits - April 6, 1968 - May 24, 1968 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Simon & Garfunkel The Graduate - May 25, 1968 - June 14, 1968 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Simon & Garfunkel Bookends - June 15, 1968 - June 28, 1968 2 weeks (9 in total) 9 Simon & Garfunkel The Graduate - June 29, 1968 - July 26, 1968 4 weeks (total 7) 7th Simon & Garfunkel Bookends - July 27, 1968 - August 9, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass The Beat of the Brass - August 10, 1968 - September 6, 1968 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Cream Wheels of Fire - September 7, 1968 - September 27, 1968 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Doors Waiting for the Sun - September 28, 1968 - October 4, 1968 1 week (total 1) 1 The Rascals Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits - October 5, 1968 - October 11, 1968 1 week (4 in total) 4th The Doors Waiting for the Sun - October 12, 1968 - November 15, 1968 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Big Brother & The Holding Company Cheap thrills - November 16, 1968 - November 29, 1968 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland - November 30, 1968 - December 20, 1968 3 weeks (8 in total) 8th Big Brother & The Holding Company Cheap thrills - December 21, 1968 - December 27, 1968 1 week (total 1) 1 Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman -
← 1967				→ 1969 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1968)
• Billboard Google Books 1965-1969
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye)
2. ↑ Discogs (John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy in Disguise (With Glasses))
3. ↑ Discogs (The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine)
4. ↑ Discogs (Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra - Love Is Blue (L'amour est bleu))
5. ↑ Discogs (Otis Redding - (Sittin 'On) The Dock of the Bay)
6. ↑ Discogs (Bobby Goldsboro - Honey)
7. ↑ Discogs (Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up)
8. ↑ Discogs (Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson)
9. ↑ Discogs (Herb Alpert - This Guy's in Love with You)
10. ↑ Discogs (Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass)
11. ↑ Discogs (The Doors - Hello, I Love You)
12. ↑ Discogs (The Rascals - People Got to Be Free)
13. ↑ Discogs (Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA)
14. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Hey Jude)
15. ↑ Discogs (Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child)
16. ↑ Discogs (Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine)
17. ↑ Discogs (The Monkees - Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)
18. ↑ Discogs (The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour)
19. ↑ Discogs (Paul Mauriat & his Orchestra - Blooming Hits)
20. ↑ Discogs (Simon & Garfunkel - The Graduate)
21. ↑ Discogs (Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends)
22. ↑ Discogs (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - The Beat of The Brass)
23. ↑ Discogs (Cream - Wheels Of Fire)
24. ↑ Discogs (The Doors - Waiting for the Sun)
25. ↑ Discogs (The Rascals - Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits)
26. ↑ Discogs (Big Brother & The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills)
27. ↑ Discogs (The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland)
28. ↑ Discogs (Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman)

See also: 1968 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .