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 -16 Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days Moves 0 Moves 0 Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days 2
3 Otis Redding (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay Moves -2 Moves -14 The Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash Moves -3 Moves -7 Tom Jones Delilah 3
4 Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild Moves -9 Moves -17 The Beatles Lady Madonna Moves -6 Moves -10 Barry Ryan Eloise 4
5 Marvin Gaye I Heard it Through the Grapevine Moves -4 Moves 2 Otis Redding (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay Moves -20 Moves -7 Manfred Mann Mighty Quinn 5
6 Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman Moves -25 Moves -31 Louis Armstrong (What A) Wonderful World Moves -2 Moves 3 The Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash 6
7 Bobby Goldsboro Honey Moves 0 Moves 0 Bobby Goldsboro Honey Moves -19 Moves -19 Bee Gees Words 7
8 Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Moves -9 Moves -5 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl Moves -1 Moves 2 Louis Armstrong (What A) Wonderful World 8
9 Jeannie C Riley Harper Valley PTA Moves -25 Moves 4 Marvin Gaye I Heard it Through the Grapevine Moves -28 Moves 1 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl 9
10 Archie Bell & The Drells Tighten Up Moves -53 Moves -73 Tom Jones Delilah Moves 7 Moves 6 The Beatles Lady Madonna 10
11 Cream Sunshine of Your Love Moves -18 Moves -17 John Fred & The Playboy Band Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) Moves 0 Moves 0 John Fred & The Playboy Band Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) 11
12 The Doors Hello, I Love You, Won't You Tell Me Your Name? Moves -35 Moves -49 Manfred Mann Mighty Quinn Moves 7 Moves -10 Tom Jones Help Yourself 12
13 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Young Girl Moves 5 Moves 9 Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild Moves -23 Moves -32 Cliff Richard Congratulations 13
14 Herb Alpert This Guy's in Love With You Moves -13 Moves -100 Barry Ryan Eloise Moves 10 Moves -21 Engelbert Humperdinck A Man Without Love 14
15 The Lemon Pipers Green Tambourine Moves -18 Moves 13 Simon & Garfunkel Mrs Robinson Moves -31 Moves -10 Joe Cocker With a Little Help From My Friends 15
16 Sly & The Family Stone Dance to the Music Moves -26 Moves -25 The Beatles Revolution Moves -100 Moves -39 Bee Gees World 16
17 The Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash Moves 14 Moves 9 Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Moves -81 Moves -4 Bee Gees I've Gotta Get a Message to You 17
18 Mary Hopkin Those Were the Days Moves 16 Moves -6 1910 Fruitgum Co Simon Says Moves -10 Moves -63 Aphrodite's Child Rain & Tears 18
19 The Young Rascals People Got to Be Free Moves -50 Moves -11 Cream White Room Moves -49 Moves -31 The Tremeloes My Little Lady 19
20 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Lady Willpower Moves -31 Moves -22 Tommy James & the Shondells Mony Mony Moves -7 Moves -3 Crazy World of Arthur Brown Fire 20

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