Official Singles Chart Top 50

18 December 1968 - 24 December 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
LILY THE PINK
LILY THE PINK
THE SCAFFOLD
PARLOPHONE
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
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
 2 10
Buy
Buy
3 5
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
FOUNDATIONS
PYE
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
1-2-3 O'LEARY
1-2-3 O'LEARY
DES O'CONNOR
COLUMBIA
 4 5
Buy
Buy
5 6
I'M THE URBAN SPACEMAN
I'M THE URBAN SPACEMAN
BONZO DOG DOO-DAH BAND
LIBERTY
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 2
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
HUGO MONTENEGRO
RCA
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 11
SABRE DANCE
SABRE DANCE
LOVE SCULPTURE
PARLOPHONE
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 13
RACE WITH THE DEVIL
RACE WITH THE DEVIL
GUN
CBS
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 22
OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA
OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA
MARMALADE
CBS
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE {1968}
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE {1968}
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 10
BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF HEARTACHE
BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF HEARTACHE
BANDWAGON
DIRECTION
 4 10
Buy
Buy
12 12
I'M A TIGER
I'M A TIGER
LULU
COLUMBIA
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 20
ALBATROSS
ALBATROSS
FLEETWOOD MAC
BLUE HORIZON
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 19
PRIVATE NUMBER
PRIVATE NUMBER
JUDY CLAY AND WILLIAM BELL
STAX
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 9
MAY I HAVE THE NEXT DREAM WITH YOU
MAY I HAVE THE NEXT DREAM WITH YOU
MALCOLM ROBERTS
MAJOR MINOR
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 16
A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME
TOM JONES
DECCA
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 15
HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.
HARPER VALLEY P.T.A.
JEANNIE C RILEY
POLYDOR
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 8
ELOISE
ELOISE
BARRY RYAN
MGM
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 17
LOVE CHILD
LOVE CHILD
DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 24
SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
SON-OF-A PREACHER MAN
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
PHILIPS
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 14
ELENORE
ELENORE
THE TURTLES
LONDON
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 27
QUICK JOEY SMALL (RUN JOEY RUN)
QUICK JOEY SMALL (RUN JOEY RUN)
KASENETZ-KATZ SINGING ORCHESTRAL CIRCUS
BUDDAH
 22 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 18
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
MARY HOPKIN
APPLE
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 21
IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW
IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW
VAL DOONICAN
PYE
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 36
STOP HER ON SIGHT (SOS)/HEADLINE NEWS
STOP HER ON SIGHT (SOS)/HEADLINE NEWS
EDWIN STARR
POLYDOR
 25 2
Buy
Buy
26 37
ATLANTIS
ATLANTIS
DONOVAN
PYE
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 32
I'M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD
I'M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 27 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 29
DON'T FORGET TO CATCH ME
DON'T FORGET TO CATCH ME
CLIFF RICHARD AND THE SHADOWS
COLUMBIA
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 41
I SHALL BE RELEASED
I SHALL BE RELEASED
THE TREMELOES
CBS
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 25
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
JOE COCKER
REGAL ZONOPHONE
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 23
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
TRACK
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 New
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
SOMETHING'S HAPPENING
SOMETHING'S HAPPENING
HERMAN'S HERMITS
COLUMBIA
 33 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA
OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA
BEDROCKS
COLUMBIA
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 44
TOY
TOY
CASUALS
DECCA
 35 3
Buy
Buy
36 New
ON MOTHER KELLY'S DOORSTEP
ON MOTHER KELLY'S DOORSTEP
DANNY LA RUE
PAGE ONE
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 39
HELP YOURSELF
HELP YOURSELF
TOM JONES
DECCA
 5 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 34
YOURS UNTIL TOMORROW
YOURS UNTIL TOMORROW
GENE PITNEY
STATESIDE
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 43
LIVE IN THE SKY
LIVE IN THE SKY
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE
COLUMBIA
 39 4
Buy
Buy
40 26
LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE
LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 28
YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
MARVIN GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL
TAMLA MOTOWN
 19 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 49
SOUL LIMBO
SOUL LIMBO
BOOKER T & THE MG'S
STAX
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 31
LIGHT MY FIRE
LIGHT MY FIRE
JOSE FELICIANO
RCA
 6 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
FOX ON THE RUN
FOX ON THE RUN
MANFRED MANN
FONTANA
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 40
I PRETEND
I PRETEND
DES O'CONNOR
COLUMBIA
 1 33
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
PLEASE DON'T GO
PLEASE DON'T GO
DONALD PEERS
COLUMBIA
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 35
RAIN AND TEARS
RAIN AND TEARS
APHRODITE'S CHILD
MERCURY
 29 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 33
LITTLE ARROWS
LITTLE ARROWS
LEAPY LEE
MCA
 2 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 38
EENY MEENY
EENY MEENY
SHOWSTOPPERS
MGM
 33 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 45
HEY JUDE
HEY JUDE
THE BEATLES
APPLE
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

18 December 1968 - 24 December 1968

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