Top 100 songs for December 21, 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 “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye. Meanwhile, “Crimson And Clover” by Tommy James And The Shondells rises from No. 85 to No. 39. 15 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Crimson And Clover — Tommy James And The Shondellsup 46 places, No. 85 → No. 39
- My Favorite Things — Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brassup 28 places, No. 75 → No. 47
- The Girl Most Likely — Jeannie C. Rileyup 27 places, No. 83 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
- Both Sides Now — Judy CollinsNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- I Started A Joke — Bee GeesNo. 61
- California Soul — The 5th DimensionNo. 72
- Season Of The Witch, Pt. 1 — Vanilla FudgeNo. 73
- Can I Change My Mind — Tyrone DavisNo. 74
- Soul Sister, Brown Sugar — Sam & DaveNo. 81
- Ramblin' Gamblin' Man — Bob Seger SystemNo. 84
- Rainbow Ride — Andy KimNo. 87
- A Minute Of Your Time — Tom JonesNo. 88
- Hey Jude — Wilson PickettNo. 90
- Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) — James BrownNo. 92
- Stay Close To Me — Five Stairsteps & CubieNo. 95
- Shout! - Part 1 — Chambers BrothersNo. 96
- Worst That Could Happen — Brooklyn BridgeNo. 98
- The Thought Of Loving You — The Crystal MansionNo. 99
- Condition Red — The GoodeesNo. 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.