Official Singles Chart Top 50

23 October 1968 - 29 October 1968

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
MARY HOPKIN
APPLE
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
HEY JUDE
HEY JUDE
THE BEATLES
APPLE
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
JESAMINE
JESAMINE
CASUALS
DECCA
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
LITTLE ARROWS
LITTLE ARROWS
LEAPY LEE
MCA
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 7
LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE
LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 9
A DAY WITHOUT LOVE
A DAY WITHOUT LOVE
LOVE AFFAIR
CBS
 6 7
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Buy Listen
7 12
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
HUGO MONTENEGRO
RCA
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
MY LITTLE LADY
MY LITTLE LADY
THE TREMELOES
CBS
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
LADY WILLPOWER
LADY WILLPOWER
UNION GAP
CBS
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 10
LIGHT MY FIRE
LIGHT MY FIRE
JOSE FELICIANO
RCA
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 13
LISTEN TO ME
LISTEN TO ME
THE HOLLIES
PARLOPHONE
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 17
ONLY ONE WOMAN
ONLY ONE WOMAN
MARBLES
POLYDOR
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 20
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
JOE COCKER
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
RED BALLOON
RED BALLOON
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE
COLUMBIA
 7 6
Buy
Buy
15 11
CLASSICAL GAS
CLASSICAL GAS
MASON WILLIAMS
WARNER BROTHERS
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
HOLD ME TIGHT
HOLD ME TIGHT
JOHNNY NASH
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 18
WRECK OF THE ANTOINETTE
WRECK OF THE ANTOINETTE
DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK AND TICH
FONTANA
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
ICE IN THE SUN
ICE IN THE SUN
STATUS QUO
PYE
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 19
HELLO I LOVE YOU
HELLO I LOVE YOU
THE DOORS
ELEKTRA
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 16
I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU
I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU
THE BEE GEES
POLYDOR
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 22
THE WEIGHT
THE WEIGHT
THE BAND
CAPITOL
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 29
MARIANNE
MARIANNE
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 22 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ATLANTIC
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 40
BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF HEARTACHE
BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF HEARTACHE
BANDWAGON
DIRECTION
 24 2
Buy
Buy
25 33
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE
CREAM
POLYDOR
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 30
YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
MARVIN GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL
TAMLA MOTOWN
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 24
HELP YOURSELF
HELP YOURSELF
TOM JONES
DECCA
 5 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 28
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
CANNED HEAT
LIBERTY
 8 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 25
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
MAMA CASS
RCA
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 23
DO IT AGAIN
DO IT AGAIN
THE BEACH BOYS
CAPITOL
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 Re
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE {1968}
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE {1968}
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 47
HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.
HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.
JEANNIE C RILEY
POLYDOR
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 35
MY WORLD
MY WORLD
CUPID'S INSPIRATION
NEMS
 33 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
ELOISE
ELOISE
BARRY RYAN
MGM
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 32
M'LADY
M'LADY
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
DIRECTION
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 38
RED RED WINE
RED RED WINE
JIMMY JAMES AND THE VAGABONDS
PYE
 36 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
MEXICO
MEXICO
LONG JOHN BALDRY
PYE
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 42
RUDI'S IN LOVE
RUDI'S IN LOVE
LOCOMOTIVE
PARLOPHONE
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
WAIT FOR ME MARY-ANNE
WAIT FOR ME MARY-ANNE
MARMALADE
CBS
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 37
I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY
I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY
BILLIE DAVIS
DECCA
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 26
HIGH IN THE SKY
HIGH IN THE SKY
AMEN CORNER
DERAM
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 27
I LIVE FOR THE SUN
I LIVE FOR THE SUN
VANITY FARE
PAGE ONE
 20 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 34
I PRETEND
I PRETEND
DES O'CONNOR
COLUMBIA
 1 25
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 46
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 45
AIN'T GOT NO-I GOT LIFE/DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO
AIN'T GOT NO-I GOT LIFE/DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO
NINA SIMONE
RCA
 45 2
Buy
Buy
46 New
IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW
IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW
VAL DOONICAN
PYE
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 36
YESTERDAY'S DREAMS
YESTERDAY'S DREAMS
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 23 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
TRACK
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
MAGIC BUS
MAGIC BUS
THE WHO
TRACK
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
AN OLYMPIC RECORD
AN OLYMPIC RECORD
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
COLUMBIA
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

23 October 1968 - 29 October 1968

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