Top 100 songs for November 16, 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, “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell rises from No. 67 to No. 23. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Wichita Lineman — Glen Campbellup 44 places, No. 67 → No. 23
- Both Sides Now — Judy Collinsup 28 places, No. 74 → No. 46
- Hang 'Em High — Booker T. & The MG'sup 28 places, No. 94 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
- Who's Making Love — Johnnie TaylorNo. 8
- Abraham, Martin And John — DionNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Wichita Lineman — Glen CampbellNo. 23
- I Love How You Love Me — Bobby VintonNo. 26
- Bring It On Home To Me — Eddie FloydNo. 30
- Stormy — Classics IV Featuring Dennis YostNo. 33
- Cycles — Frank SinatraNo. 37
- The Funky Judge — Bull & The MatadorsNo. 39
First-week entries
- Cloud Nine — The TemptationsNo. 45
- Scarborough Fair — Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66No. 76
- Rockin' In The Same Old Boat — Bobby BlandNo. 77
- A Man And A Half — Wilson PickettNo. 78
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder — The LettermenNo. 81
- People — The TymesNo. 84
- With A Little Help From My Friends — Joe CockerNo. 86
- (She's) Some Kind Of Wonderful — The Fantastic Johnny CNo. 87
- Just Ain't No Love — Barbara AcklinNo. 89
- Baby Let's Wait — The Royal GuardsmenNo. 91
- Ballad Of Two Brothers — Autry InmanNo. 93
- Hard To Handle — Patti DrewNo. 94
- I've Got Love For My Baby — Young HeartsNo. 95
- Hooked On A Feeling — B.J. ThomasNo. 97
- I Worry About You — Joe SimonNo. 98
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.