Top 100 songs for November 23, 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, “Hooked On A Feeling” by B.J. Thomas rises from No. 97 to No. 69. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Hooked On A Feeling — B.J. Thomasup 28 places, No. 97 → No. 69
- Both Sides Now — Judy Collinsup 27 places, No. 46 → No. 19
- Scarborough Fair — Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66up 26 places, No. 76 → No. 50
New to this week’s Top 10
- Wichita Lineman — Glen CampbellNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Both Sides Now — Judy CollinsNo. 19
- Promises, Promises — Dionne WarwickNo. 21
- Les Bicyclettes De Belsize — Engelbert HumperdinckNo. 32
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Marvin GayeNo. 34
- See Saw — Aretha FranklinNo. 35
- 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero — Bobby RussellNo. 36
- Cinnamon — DerekNo. 37
- Do Something To Me — Tommy James And The ShondellsNo. 38
- Cloud Nine — The TemptationsNo. 39
First-week entries
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Marvin GayeNo. 34
- See Saw — Aretha FranklinNo. 35
- Till — The VoguesNo. 53
- I Can't Turn You Loose — The Chambers BrothersNo. 61
- Right Relations — Johnny RiversNo. 63
- American Boys — Petula ClarkNo. 79
- Love Machine — The O'KaysionsNo. 81
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang — Paul MauriatNo. 82
- The Ol' Race Track — The Mills BrothersNo. 83
- Coo Coo — Big Brother And The Holding CompanyNo. 84
- Do You Wanna Dance — The Mamas & The PapasNo. 88
- Keep On Dancing — Alvin CashNo. 90
- Living In The U.s.a. — The Steve Miller BandNo. 94
- Born To Be With You — Sonny JamesNo. 97
- White Houses — Eric Burdon & The AnimalsNo. 98
- Don't Cry My Love — The ImpressionsNo. 99
- Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You) — Rene & ReneNo. 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.