Top 100 songs for October 19, 1968
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1968 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Hey Jude” by The Beatles. Meanwhile, “Keep On Lovin' Me Honey” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell rises from No. 69 to No. 38. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Keep On Lovin' Me Honey — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellup 31 places, No. 69 → No. 38
- White Room — Creamup 28 places, No. 50 → No. 22
- Porpoise Song — The Monkeesup 27 places, No. 89 → No. 62
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- White Room — CreamNo. 22
- Chained — Marvin GayeNo. 33
- Lalena — DonovanNo. 37
- Keep On Lovin' Me Honey — Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellNo. 38
- Court Of Love — The UnificsNo. 39
- Shoot'em Up, Baby — Andy KimNo. 40
First-week entries
- Love Child — Diana Ross & The SupremesNo. 43
- Hi-Heel Sneakers — Jose FelicianoNo. 49
- Chewy Chewy — Ohio ExpressNo. 72
- Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries — Peggy Scott & Jo Jo BensonNo. 73
- Bring It On Home To Me — Eddie FloydNo. 79
- Where Do I Go — Carla ThomasNo. 86
- From The Teacher To The Preacher — Gene Chandler & Barbara AcklinNo. 89
- Listen, They're Playing My Song — Ray CharlesNo. 92
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic — Andy Williams with the St. Charles Borromeo ChoirNo. 94
- Soul Drippin' — The MaudsNo. 95
- Les Bicyclettes De Belsize — Engelbert HumperdinckNo. 97
- Isn't It Lonely Together — Robert KnightNo. 98
- Never My Love — The SandpebblesNo. 99
- Do What You Gotta Do — Nina SimoneNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.