| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 11/1968 | | 387
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #80] [Tamla 54176] written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong |
| 2. | 09/1968 | | 377
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #8] [Apple 2276] written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
 | 3. | 03/1968 | | 366
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC ✫1 US country ✫1 | [United Artists 50283] written by Bobby Russell |
| 4. | 09/1968 | | 350
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US AC ✫1 | melody based on a traditional russian folk song [Apple 1801] written by Boris Fomin & Gene Raskin |
| 5. | 02/1968 | | 342
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US AC ✫1 | [instrumental] [RCA Victor 9223] written by Ennio Morricone |
 | 6. | 01/1968 | | 327
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #28] [recorded some days before his death] [Volt 157] written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper |
| 7. | 03/1968 | | 323
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US AC 34 | as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett [Columbia 44450] written by Jerry Fuller |
| 8. | 05/1968 | | 318
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US AC ✫1 | as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass [A&M 929] written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
 | 9. | 04/1968 | | 304
 | US ✫1 UK 4 US AC 4 | [Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1969]
[Columbia 44511] written by Paul Simon |
 | 10. | 04/1968 | | 302
 | US 3 UK ✫1 | written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell (as Richie Cordell) & Bobby Bloom |
|
 | 11. | 06/1968 | | 295
 | US 2 UK ✫1 | written by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver & Peter Ker |
 | 12. | 06/1968 | | 295
 | US 3 UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #124]
[London 908] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 13. | 11/1968 | | 290
 | US 2 UK 3 US R&B 2 | [Tamla 54174] written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Orlando Murden |
 | 14. | 03/1968 | | 281
 | US 4 UK ✫1 | [Capitol 2138] written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
 | 15. | 12/1968 | | 278
 | US 2 UK 3 US R&B 2 | [Motown 1137] written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Williams & Jerry Ross |
 | 16. | 01/1968 | | 273
 | US ✫1 UK 12 US AC ✫1 | [instrumental] written by André Popp & Pierre Cour |
 | 17. | 11/1968 | | 271
 | US 3 UK 2 | written by Mike d'Abo & Tony Macaulay |
 | 18. | 11/1968 | | 259
 | US 3 UK 7 US AC ✫1 US country ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #192] [Capitol 2302] written by Jimmy Webb |
| 19. | 08/1968 | | 257
 | US ✫1 UK 12 US AC 4 US country ✫1 | [Plantation 3] written by Tom T. Hall |
| 20. | 06/1968 | | 255
 | US 2 UK 5 US AC 26 | as Gary Puckett & The Union Gap [Columbia 44547] written by Jerry Fuller |
 | 21. | 10/1968 | | 250
 | US ✫1 UK 15 US R&B 2 | as Diana Ross & the Supremes [Motown 1135] written by Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer, Deke Richards & R. Dean Taylor |
| 22. | 01/1968 | | 248
 | US 4 UK 2 | [Buddah 24] written by Elliot Chiprut |
 | 23. | 01/1968 | | 248
 | US 10 UK ✫1 | written by Bob Dylan |
 | 24. | 05/1968 | | 246
 | US 2 UK 4 US AC 10 | [Dunhill 4134] written by Jimmy Webb |
| 25. | 06/1968 | | 245
 | US 2 UK 9 US AC ✫1 | [instrumental] [Warner 7190] written by Mason Williams |
 | 26. | 08/1968 | | 238
 | US 8 UK ✫1 | [Atco 6603 A] written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 27. | 11/1968 | | 234
 | US ✫1 UK 36 US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #145] written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) |
 | 28. | 05/1968 | | 231
 | US 4 UK 5 | [Buddah 38] written by Joey Levine & Arthur Resnick |
| 29. | 06/1968 | | 226
 | US 5 UK 4 | [Epic 10345] written by Donovan |
 | 30. | 07/1968 | | 221
 | US ✫1 UK 15 | [Elektra 45635] written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore |
 | 31. | 08/1968 | | 218
 | US 10 UK 4 US R&B 3 | B side to The House That Jack Built [Atlantic 2546] written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
| 32. | 07/1968 | | 217
 | US 3 UK 6 US R&B 29 | [RCA 9550] written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore |
| 33. | 08/1968 | | 217
 | US 5 UK 5 US AC 20 US R&B 21 | [JAD 207 A] written by Johnny Nash |
| 34. | 01/1968 | | 208
 | US 2 UK 28 US AC 2 US R&B 13 | written by André Previn & Dory Previn |
| 35. | 03/1968 | | 208
 | US ✫1 UK 55 US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #265] [Atlantic 2478] written by Archie Bell & Billy Buttier |
 | 36. | 07/1968 | | 206
 | US ✫1 US R&B 14 | written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere |
| 37. | 03/1968 | | 200
 | US 2 UK 15 | [Mala 593] written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham |
 | 38. | 02/1968 | | 196
 | US 8 UK 7 US R&B 9 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #223] written by Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) |
| 39. | 03/1968 | | 194
 | US 15 UK 2 US AC 8 | [Parrot 40025] written by Les Reed, Barry Mason & Sylvan Whittingham |
| 40. | 08/1968 | | 194
 | US 2 US AC 4 US R&B 2 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1969] [Columbia 44616] written by Bobby Russell |
| 41. | 06/1968 | | 192
 | US ✫1 US AC 15 US R&B ✫1 | [instrumental] [Uni 55066] written by Philemon Hou |
| 42. | 08/1968 | | 191
 | US 16 UK 2 US AC 38 US country 11 | [Decca 32380] written by Albert Hammond & Lee Hazlewood |
| 43. | 11/1968 | | 189
 | US 6 UK 15 US R&B 2 | [Gordy 7081] written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong |
| 44. | 04/1968 | | 187
 | US 19 UK 2 US AC 3 | [Parrot 40027] written by Roberto Livraghi, Barry Mason, Daniele Pace & Mario Panzeri |
| 45. | 05/1968 | | 187
 | US 2 UK 53 US R&B 2 | [instrumental] written by Jesse James |
 | 46. | 07/1968 | | 187
 | US 20 UK ✫1 | [Capitol 2239] written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love |
 | 47. | 04/1968 | | 185
 | US 10 UK 8 US AC 4 US R&B 23 | written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
 | 48. | 05/1968 | | 184
 | US 32 UK ✫1 | [RCA Victor 47-9583] written by Eddy Grant |
 | 49. | 12/1968 | | 182
 | US ✫1 | written by Tommy James & Peter Lucia (as Peter Lucia Jr.) |
| 50. | 11/1968 | | 180
 | US 3 US AC 2 US R&B 3 | [instrumental] [Brunswick 55391] written by Eugene Record & William Sanders |
 | 51. | 07/1968 | | 180
 | US 2 UK 30 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #129] [Dunhill 4138] written by Mars Bonfire |
| 52. | 07/1968 | | 178
 | US 7 UK 19 US R&B ✫1 | [Tamla 54169] written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson |
| 53. | 09/1968 | | 176
 | US 6 UK 7 | [White Whale 276] written by Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons & John Barbata |
| 54. | 03/1968 | | 172
 | US 3 UK 12 | [Colgems 1019] written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
 | 55. | 01/1968 | | 172
 | US 4 UK 45 US R&B ✫1 | [Gordy 7068] written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene |
 | 56. | 02/1968 | | 171
 | US 116 UK ✫1 US AC 12 | written by Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) & George David Weiss |
| 57. | 05/1968 | | 166
 | US 7 UK 26 US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 2518] written by Aretha Franklin & Teddy White |
 | 58. | 11/1968 | | 165
 | US 10 UK 9 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #240] [Atlantic 2580] written by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins |
 | 59. | 02/1968 | | 164
 | US 68 UK ✫1 | [Philips 40526] written by Mason Williams |
| 60. | 03/1968 | | 162
 | US 5 UK 47 US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 2486] written by Aretha Franklin & Ted White |
| 61. | 11/1968 | | 161
 | UK ✫1 | written by John Gorman, Mike McCartney & Roger McGough |
| 62. | 02/1968 | | 155
 | US 4 US R&B 2 | written by Thom Bell & William Hart |
| 63. | 12/1968 | | 155
 | UK ✫1 | written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
| 64. | 03/1968 | | 154
 | US 99 UK ✫1 | [Uni 55069] written by Bill Martin & Phil Coulter |
| 65. | 06/1968 | | 153
 | US 3 US R&B 2 | [Soul City 766] written by Laura Nyro |
 | 66. | 10/1968 | | 152
 | US 5 US R&B ✫1 | [Stax 0009] written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson |
 | 67. | 10/1968 | | 152
 | US 68 UK ✫1 | [A&M 991] written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
 | 68. | 01/1968 | | 151
 | US 5 UK 25 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #65] [Atco 6544] written by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown |
| 69. | 01/1968 | | 150
 | UK ✫1 | [Date 1591] written by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden |
 | 70. | 04/1968 | | 148
 | US 8 UK 34 US R&B ✫1 | [Tamla 54163] written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson |
| 71. | 04/1968 | | 148
 | US 3 US R&B 36 | written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati |
| 72. | 02/1968 | | 147
 | US 40 UK 2 US R&B 32 | [Columbia 44425] written by Dallas Frazier |
| 73. | 10/1968 | | 147
 | US 3 | [Dunhill 4161] written by John Kay & Rushton Moreve |
| 74. | 12/1968 | | 146
 | US 104 UK ✫1 | [instrumental] written by Peter Green |
 | 75. | 10/1968 | | 146
 | US 4 US AC 8 | [tribute to A. Lincoln, M.L. King & J.F. Kennedy] [Laurie 3464] written by Dick Holler & Phil Gernhard |
| 76. | 06/1968 | | 145
 | US 8 UK 30 US R&B 4 | [novelty] [Soul 35044] written by Billie Jean Brown, Shorty Long (as Frederick Long) & Suzanne DePasse |
| 77. | 05/1968 | | 144
 | UK ✫1 | [Diamond 247] written by Barry Mason & Les Reed |
 | 78. | 12/1968 | | 144
 | UK ✫1 | written by Roy Wood |
 | 79. | 01/1968 | | 144
 | US 12 UK 7 | [Cadet Con. 7001] written by Francis Rossi |
 | 80. | 12/1968 | | 141
 | US 3 | [Elektra 45646] written by Robby Krieger |
| 81. | 08/1968 | | 141
 | US 6 US R&B 2 | [Atlantic 2546] written by Bobby Lance & Fran Robbins |
 | 82. | 12/1968 | | 141
 | US 7 UK 23 | B side to To Susan on the West Coast Waiting written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch) |
| 83. | 07/1968 | | 140
 | US 6 US R&B 2 | [Atlantic 2508] written by William Armstrong, Marcus Lewis Daniel & Wilbur Terrell |
| 84. | 09/1968 | | 140
 | US 7 UK 54 US AC 3 | as Gary Puckett & The Union Gap [Columbia 44644] written by Jerry Fuller |
| 85. | 11/1968 | | 140
 | US 8 UK 14 US AC 3 | [Elektra 45639] written by Joni Mitchell |
 | 86. | 07/1968 | | 140
 | US 12 UK 11 US AC 2 | [Dunhill 4145] written by Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt & Gus Kahn |
 | 87. | 03/1968 | | 139
 | US 6 US R&B ✫1 | [King 6155] written by James Brown |
| 88. | 07/1968 | | 138
 | US 4 UK 58 | [Tetragrammaton 1503] written by Joe South |
| 89. | 01/1968 | | 138
 | US 9 UK 34 US R&B 4 | [Stax 45-242] written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter |
 | 90. | 12/1968 | | 138
 | US 3 | featuring Johnny Maestro written by Jimmy Webb |
 | 91. | 05/1968 | | 138
 | US 4 US AC 2 | as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66 [A&M 924] written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David |
 | 92. | 09/1968 | | 137
 | US 20 UK 5 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #48] [Reprise 0767] written by Bob Dylan |
| 93. | 04/1968 | | 136
 | US 9 UK 46 US R&B ✫1 | [Tamla 54165] written by Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & Stevie Wonder |
| 94. | 09/1968 | | 134
 | US 31 UK 5 US AC 3 | [Parrot 40032] written by Barry Mason & Les Reed |
| 95. | 10/1968 | | 133
 | US 83 UK 2 US R&B 43 | charted as Ain't Got No - I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do in UK charts [RCA 47-9602] written by Jimmy Webb |
| 96. | 03/1968 | | 133
 | US 7 US AC 2 | [Decca 32254] written by Shel Silverstein |
| 97. | 10/1968 | | 132
 | US 5 US AC 26 | featuring Dennis Yost [Imperial 66328] written by Buddy Buie & James Cobb |
| 98. | 11/1968 | | 131
 | US 5 | [Scepter 12230] written by Mark James [songwriter] |
| 99. | 10/1968 | | 130
 | US 86 UK 2 | [MGM 14010] written by Paul Ryan |
| 100. | 1968 | | 130
 | US 5 | as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition written by Mickey Newbury |