UK No.1 Hits of 1968

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This is a list of all the singles to top the UK charts in the year 1968.

See Also: List of Number 1 singles (UK), UK No.1 Hits of 1967, 1968 in music, UK No.1 Hits of 1969

Issue Date Song Title Artist
January 5 "Hello Goodbye" The Beatles
January 12 "Hello Goodbye" The Beatles
January 19 "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" Georgie Fame
January 26 "Everlasting Love" Love Affair
February 2 "Everlasting Love" Love Affair
February 9 "Mighty Quinn" Manfred Mann
February 16 "Mighty Quinn" Manfred Mann
February 23 "Cinderella Rockefella" Esther & Abi Ofarim
March 1 "Cinderella Rockefella" Esther & Abi Ofarim
March 8 "Cinderella Rockefella" Esther & Abi Ofarim
March 15 "Cinderella Rockefella" Esther & Abi Ofarim
March 22 "The Legend of Xanadu" Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
March 29 "Lady Madonna" The Beatles
April 5 "Lady Madonna" The Beatles
April 12 "Congratulations" Cliff Richard
April 19 "Congratulations" Cliff Richard
April 26 "What a Wonderful World"/"Cabaret" Louis Armstrong
May 3 "What a Wonderful World"/"Cabaret" Louis Armstrong
May 10 "What a Wonderful World"/"Cabaret" Louis Armstrong
May 17 "What a Wonderful World"/"Cabaret" Louis Armstrong
May 24 "Young Girl" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
May 31 "Young Girl" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
June 7 "Young Girl" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
June 14 "Young Girl" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
June 21 "Jumping Jack Flash" Rolling Stones
June 28 "Jumping Jack Flash" Rolling Stones
July 5 "Baby Come Back" The Equals
July 12 "Baby Come Back" The Equals
July 19 "Baby Come Back" The Equals
July 26 "I Pretend" Des O' Connor
August 2 "Mony Mony" Tommy James & The Shondells
August 9 "Mony Mony" Tommy James & The Shondells
August 16 "Fire" The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
August 23 "Mony Mony" Tommy James & The Shondells
August 30 "Do It Again" Beach Boys
September 6 "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" The Bee Gees
September 13 "Hey Jude" The Beatles
September 20 "Hey Jude" The Beatles
September 27 "Those Were the Days" Mary Hopkin
October 4 "Those Were the Days" Mary Hopkin
October 11 "Those Were the Days" Mary Hopkin
October 18 "Those Were the Days" Mary Hopkin
October 25 "Those Were the Days" Mary Hopkin
November 1 "Those Were the Days" Mary Hopkin
November 8 "With a Little Help from My Friends" Joe Cocker
November 15 "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" Hugo Montenegro
November 22 "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" Hugo Montenegro
November 29 "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" Hugo Montenegro
December 6 "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" Hugo Montenegro
December 13 "Lily The Pink" The Scaffold
December 20 "Lily The Pink" The Scaffold
December 27 "Lily The Pink" The Scaffold

[edit] Notes

[edit] Records

  • Most #1 singles (15; The Beatles) - equalled Elvis Presley
  • Longest running single (7 minutes; "Hey Jude")

[edit] Artists At #1 For The First Time

  • Love Affair with "Everlasting Love"
  • Esther & Abi Ofarim with "Cinderella Rockefella"
  • Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich with "The Legend Of Xanadu"
  • Louis Armstrong with "What a Wonderful World"
  • Gary Puckett & The Union Gap with "Young Girl"
  • The Equals with "Baby Come Back"
  • Des O' Connor with "I Pretend"
  • Tommy James & The Shondells with "Mony, Mony"
  • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown with "Fire"
  • Mary Hopkins with "Those Were the Days"
  • Joe Cocker with "With a Little Help from My Friends"
  • Hugh Montenegro with "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly"
  • Scaffold with "Lily The Pink"
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