Regional Hits of 1968

Other Years: 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

The standard page for 1968 lists the biggest hit songs across the World. This page compares that with the top 20 biggest hits of the year in North America and Europe. The region index explains how these results were generated and the long term trends.

  North America   World   Europe  
# Artist Song Title Artist Song Title Artist Song Title #
1 The Beatles Hey Jude Moves 0 Moves 0 The Beatles Hey Jude Moves 0 Moves 0 The Beatles Hey Jude 1
2 Simon & Garfunkel Mrs Robinson Moves -13 Moves -15 The Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash Moves -5 Moves -1 Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days 2
3 Otis Redding (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay Moves -1 Moves -15 Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days Moves 1 Moves -6 Tom Jones Delilah 3
4 Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild Moves -9 Moves 1 Otis Redding (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay Moves -21 Moves -10 Barry Ryan Eloise 4
5 Marvin Gaye I Heard it Through the Grapevine Moves -3 Moves -16 The Beatles Lady Madonna Moves -4 Moves -1 Louis Armstrong (What A) Wonderful World 5
6 Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman Moves -26 Moves -31 Louis Armstrong (What A) Wonderful World Moves 1 Moves -6 Manfred Mann Mighty Quinn 6
7 Bobby Goldsboro Honey Moves 0 Moves 0 Bobby Goldsboro Honey Moves -19 Moves 5 The Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash 7
8 Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Moves -9 Moves 3 Marvin Gaye I Heard it Through the Grapevine Moves -29 Moves -20 Bee Gees Words 8
9 Jeannie C Riley Harper Valley PTA Moves -30 Moves -74 Tom Jones Delilah Moves 6 Moves 4 The Beatles Lady Madonna 9
10 The Doors Hello, I Love You, Won't You Tell Me Your Name? Moves -28 Moves -3 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl Moves 0 Moves 0 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl 10
11 Archie Bell & The Drells Tighten Up Moves -48 Moves -18 John Fred & The Playboy Band Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) Moves -1 Moves -29 Cliff Richard Congratulations 11
12 Cream Sunshine of Your Love Moves -15 Moves -49 Manfred Mann Mighty Quinn Moves 6 Moves 1 John Fred & The Playboy Band Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) 12
13 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl Moves 3 Moves 9 Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild Moves -23 Moves -10 Tom Jones Help Yourself 13
14 Herb Alpert This Guy's in Love With You Moves -15 Moves -100 Barry Ryan Eloise Moves 10 Moves -20 Engelbert Humperdinck A Man Without Love 14
15 The Lemon Pipers Green Tambourine Moves -18 Moves 13 Simon & Garfunkel Mrs Robinson Moves -31 Moves -11 Joe Cocker With a Little Help From My Friends 15
16 Sly & The Family Stone Dance to the Music Moves -21 Moves -25 The Beatles Revolution Moves -100 Moves -40 Bee Gees World 16
17 The Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash Moves 15 Moves 9 Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Moves -83 Moves -4 Bee Gees I've Gotta Get a Message to You 17
18 Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days Moves 15 Moves -6 1910 Fruitgum Co Simon Says Moves -10 Moves -67 Aphrodite's Child Rain & Tears 18
19 The Young Rascals People Got to Be Free Moves -46 Moves -12 Cream White Room Moves -49 Moves -32 The Tremeloes My Little Lady 19
20 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Lady Willpower Moves -32 Moves -22 Tommy James & the Shondells Mony Mony Moves -7 Moves -75 Heintje Heidschi Bumbeidschi 20

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