| 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 |
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