*********The Video List Of 1968*********
Other things were happening in 1968
Movies
2001 A Space Odyssey
Funny Girl
The Lion in Winter
Miss America, Miss Debra Dene Barnes (KS)
North Korea seizes US Navy ship Pueblo, holds 83 on board as spies
Stanley Cup Montreal defeats St. Louis (4-0)
60 Minutes airs on CBS
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy shot and killed
US GDP $910.6 billion
Amniocentes is developed
Median Household Income $7,743
Helen Keller dies
Table of Contents
- What Is Billboard Hot 100?
- How This Will Go
- ********Song Stats********
- Hello Goodbye
- Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
- John Fred and his Playboy Band Spotlight
- Green Tambourine
- The Lemon Pipers Spotlight
- Commercial Time!!!
- Songs From 1968 on Amazon
- Love is Blue
- (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
- Honey
- Bobby Goldsboro Spotlight
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Pause For An Interview
- Tighten Up
- Mrs. Robinson
- Phoenix Memorial Coliseum August 22, 1968
- Commercial Time!!!
- This Guy's in Love With You
- Herb Alpert Spotlight
- Songs from 1968 on eBay
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Always more!
- Grazing in the Grass
- Hello, I love You
- Some from The Doors rehearsing
- Phoenix Memorial Coliseum November 7, 1968
- So Who Was Brand Spanking New In This Year Of 1968
- People Got To Be Free
- Pause For An Interview
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Harper Valley PTA
- Jeannie C. Riley Spotlight
- Music From 1968 on Amazon
- Hey Jude
- The Beatles Spotlight
- Commercial Time!!!
- Love Child
- Diana Ross and the supremes Spotlight
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Billboard CD Spotlight
- Notable Appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1968
- The Mamas and the Papas
- Dubliners
- Rare vinyl records on eBay
- Visit Billboard Magazine's Web Site
- Shows That Premiered On Television In 1968
- The Intro. to Hawaii Five-O
- Television Shows That Ended Their Run In 1968
- Do You Have An Idea For A Lens? Sure You Do!
- Have you gone and seen any of these back in 1968?
- Number One Songs Of 1968 Buzz
What Is Billboard Hot 100?
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard Magazine.Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Thursday. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the following Saturday.
How This Will Go
They are listed in order from the beginning of the year to the end. With videos of them singing their songs when possible.I have added a few extras in with the video list below. Commercials, news, who was born then, and other stuff of the year.
*If you want to view the video in a larger format then click on the "comments:" next to the video you want to watch.*
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Just one more thing, if a link to a video does not work I will replace it with another one in a few days.
********Song Stats********
In this year of 1968 there are 16 number one songs.From 15 different artist/ groups.
Two from The Beatles
Two of the songs roll into the other year.
The song that was longest at number one in this calendar year.
For nine weeks
Hey Jude from The Beatles
*Their song is highlighted down below.*
Hello Goodbye
The Beatles
This song was number one for three weeks.
December 30, 1967- January 13, 1968
Runtime: 3:32
1908839 views
10 Comments:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
John Fred and his Playboy Band
This song was number one for two weeks.
January 20-27, 1968
Runtime: 2:55
5137 views
7 Comments:
John Fred and his Playboy Band Spotlight
Green Tambourine
The Lemon Pipers
This song was number one for one week.
February 3, 1968
Runtime: 4:07
390422 views
0 Comments:
The Lemon Pipers Spotlight
Songs From 1968 on Amazon
Love is Blue
Paul Mauriat
This song was number one for five weeks.
February 10- March 9, 1968
Runtime: 2:42
343052 views
10 Comments:
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
This song was number one for four weeks.
March 16- April 6, 1968
Runtime:
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Comments:
Honey
Bobby Goldsboro
This song was number one for five weeks.
April 13- May 11, 1968
His first and only number one song
Runtime: 3:57
322564 views
10 Comments:
Bobby Goldsboro Spotlight
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok Jim
Runtime:
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Comments:
Tighten Up
Archie Bell & The Drells
This song was number one for two weeks.
May 18-25, 1968
Runtime: 3:08
19817 views
10 Comments:
Mrs. Robinson
Simon and Garfunkel
This song was number one for three weeks.
June 1-15,1968
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Runtime: 2:41
109599 views
10 Comments:
This Guy's in Love With You
Herb Alpert
This song was number one for four weeks.
June 22- July 13,1968
Runtime: 4:29
97529 views
10 Comments:
Herb Alpert Spotlight
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Runtime: 4:55
2978 views
6 Comments:
Always more!
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Grazing in the Grass
Hugh Masekela
This song was number one for two weeks.
July 20-27, 1968
Runtime: 2:49
73262 views
10 Comments:
Hello, I love You
The Doors
This song was number one for two weeks.
August 3-10, 1968
Runtime: 1:42
4711 views
10 Comments:
So Who Was Brand Spanking New In This Year Of 1968
Kenny Chesney (3-26)
Sammy Sosa (11-12)
Melissa Rivers (1-20)
Brendon Fraser (12-3)
Ashley Judd (4-19)
Barry Sanders (7-16)
Celine Dion (3-30)
Ricki Lake (9-21)
Gary Coleman (2-8)
Mike Piazza (9-4)
Vanilla Ice (10-31)
Amy Carlson (7-7)
Rachael Ray (8-25)
Will Smith (9-25)
Howard Stern (11-29)
Molly Ringwald (2-18)
Adam Rich (10-12)
Roberto Alomar (2-5)
David Hewlett (4-18)
Brad Johnson (10-13)
Monica Crowley (9-19)
People Got To Be Free
The Rascals
This song was number one for five weeks.
August 17- September 14, 1968
Runtime: 6:18
7098 views
10 Comments:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!News Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim, direct switch now!
Runtime: 3:11
83996 views
10 Comments:
Harper Valley PTA
Jeannie C. Riley
This song was number one for one week.
September 21,1968
Runtime: 3:00
72582 views
10 Comments:
Jeannie C. Riley Spotlight
Music From 1968 on Amazon
Hey Jude
The Beatles
This song was number one for nine weeks.
September 28- November 23, 1968
Eight million copies sold
Runtime:
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Comments:
The Beatles Spotlight
Love Child
Diana Ross & The Supremes
This song was number one for two weeks.
November 30- December 7,1968
Runtime: 8:23
51303 views
10 Comments:
Diana Ross and the supremes Spotlight
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
This song was number one for seven weeks.
December 14, 1968- January 25, 1969
His first number one hit
Runtime: 3:20
311493 views
10 Comments:
Billboard CD Spotlight
Notable Appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1968
The Ed Sullivan Show was a good television show for musicians and others to perform. They got wide exposer because it was a popular show that many watched.The show was also known as "Toast of the Town". It was on television from June 20, 1948 thru March 28, 1971 with a Special Memorial Day Edition that was on May 30, 1971
These are videos of some of the same groups and singers that did have a number one song in '68 and others who did not.
Visit Billboard Magazine's Web Site
Here is the link to go to Billboard Magazine.comThere is a lot of stuff there for you to see and read.
Billboard.com
Shows That Premiered On Television In 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In January 22Mr. Roger's Neighborhood February 19
One Life to Live (Soap Opera) July 15
The Archie Show (Cartoon) September 14
Julia September 17
Land of the Giants September 22
Here's Lucy September 23
The Doris Day Show September 24
The Mod Squad September 24
60 Minutes September 24
Here Come the Brides September 25
Hawaii Five-O September 26
The Intro. to Hawaii Five-O
Runtime: 0:56
95047 views
10 Comments:
Television Shows That Ended Their Run In 1968
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. January 15Lost in Space March 6
The Lucy Show March 11
Batman March 14
The Monkees March 25
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