UK Number Ones of 1968
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1968, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1968 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmalade | ObLaDi ObLaDa | 1 | 31-12-1968 |
| Scaffold | Lily The Pink | 3 | 10-12-1968 |
| Hugo Montenegro | The Good The Bad And The Ugly | 4 | 12-11-1968 |
| Joe Cocker | With A Little Help From My Friends | 1 | 05-11-1968 |
| Mary Hopkin | Those Were The Days | 6 | 24-09-1968 |
| The Beatles | Hey Jude | 2 | 10-09-1968 |
| The Bee Gees | Ive Gotta Get A Message To You | 1 | 03-09-1968 |
| The Beach Boys | Do It Again | 1 | 27-08-1968 |
| Tommy James and The Shondells | Mony Mony (2nd time) | 1 | 20-08-1968 |
| The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown | Fire | 1 | 13-08-1968 |
| Tommy James and The Shondells | Mony Mony | 2 | 30-07-1968 |
| Des OConnor | I Pretend | 1 | 23-07-1968 |
| The Equals | Baby Come Back | 3 | 02-07-1968 |
| The Rolling Stones | Jumping Jack Flash | 2 | 18-06-1968 |
| Gary Puckett and The Union Gap | Young Girl | 4 | 21-05-1968 |
| Louis Armstrong | What A Wonderful World | 4 | 23-04-1968 |
| Cliff Richard | Congratulations | 2 | 09-04-1968 |
| The Beatles | Lady Madonna | 2 | 26-03-1968 |
| Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich | The Legend Of Xanadu | 1 | 19-03-1968 |
| Esther and Abi Ofarim | Cinderella Rockefella | 3 | 27-02-1968 |
| Manfred Mann | Mighty Quinn | 2 | 13-02-1968 |
| Love Affair | Everlasting Love | 2 | 30-01-1968 |
| Georgie Fame | The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde | 1 | 23-01-1968 |
1968 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1968 | Mary Hopkin - 6 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1968 | Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days - 6 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1968 | Lily The Pink by Scaffold |
| Total number one changes in 1968 | 23 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1968 | 22 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1968 | 21 |
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