This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 during 1968.
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...
scored five top ten hits during the year with "
Chain of Fools", "
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is a song by singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her ''Lady Soul'' album in 1968, the song was successful, debuting at number 31 and peaking at number 5 on the Hot 100 for five weeks, and spending thr ...
", "
Think", "
The House That Jack Built", and "
I Say a Little Prayer", the most among all other artists.
Top-ten singles
† —
"Hey Jude" also made its Hot 100 debut on September 14.
1967 peaks
1969 peaks
See also
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1968 in music
List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1968.
Specific locations
* 1968 in British music
* 1968 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
* 1968 in country music
* 1968 in jazz
Events
*January 4 – Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is ja ...
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List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1968 (U.S.)
Here are the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot 100 number one hits of 1968.
That year, 10 acts hit number one for the first time, such as John Fred and His Playboy Band, The Lemon Pipers, Paul Mauriat, Otis Redding, Bobby Goldsboro, Archie Bell ...
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Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1968
This list is of '' Billboard'' magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1968. The Top 100, as revealed in the edition of ''Billboard'' dated January 11, 1969 is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January 6 through December 14, 1968.
See a ...
References
General sources
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*''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Sixties'' ()
*Additional information obtained can be verified within ''Billboard's'
online archive servicesand print editions of the magazine.
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1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
United States Hot 100 Top 10