Top 100 songs for December 28, 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, “Hey Jude” by Wilson Pickett rises from No. 90 to No. 43. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Hey Jude — Wilson Pickettup 47 places, No. 90 → No. 43
- Worst That Could Happen — Brooklyn Bridgeup 45 places, No. 98 → No. 53
- There's Gonna Be A Showdown — Archie Bell & The Drellsup 26 places, No. 75 → No. 49
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Stand By Your Man — Tammy WynetteNo. 34
- My Song — Aretha FranklinNo. 36
- This Is My Country — The ImpressionsNo. 38
- People — The TymesNo. 39
- Hang 'Em High — Booker T. & The MG'sNo. 40
First-week entries
- Daddy Sang Bass — Johnny CashNo. 64
- Touch Me — The DoorsNo. 72
- Electric Stories — The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"No. 83
- Not On The Outside — The MomentsNo. 85
- Kay — John Wesley Ryles, INo. 87
- Feelin' So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o) — The ArchiesNo. 88
- Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March — The Box TopsNo. 89
- This Magic Moment — Jay & The AmericansNo. 90
- Eloise — Barry RyanNo. 92
- You've Got The Power — The EsquiresNo. 93
- Does Anybody Know I'm Here — The DellsNo. 94
- I'm Into Lookin' For Someone To Love Me — Bobby VeeNo. 98
- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) — Al MartinoNo. 99
- Things I'd Like To Say — New Colony SixNo. 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.