Top 100 songs for November 9, 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, “For Once In My Life” by Stevie Wonder rises from No. 79 to No. 35. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- For Once In My Life — Stevie Wonderup 44 places, No. 79 → No. 35
- The Star-Spangled Banner — Jose Felicianoup 24 places, No. 89 → No. 65
- Promises, Promises — Dionne Warwickup 18 places, No. 66 → No. 48
New to this week’s Top 10
- Magic Carpet Ride — SteppenwolfNo. 7
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Too Weak To Fight — Clarence CarterNo. 73
- Both Sides Now — Judy CollinsNo. 74
- Goodbye My Love — James BrownNo. 75
- Slow Drag — The IntrudersNo. 76
- Kentucky Woman — Deep PurpleNo. 87
- Hang 'Em High — Booker T. & The MG'sNo. 94
- I Put A Spell On You — Creedence Clearwater RevivalNo. 96
- Let's Make A Promise — Peaches & HerbNo. 97
- Stand By Your Man — Tammy WynetteNo. 98
- A Whiter Shade Of Pale — The HesitationsNo. 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.