NEW ZEALAND’S WEEKLY (NZ listener) BEST SELLING SINGLES FOR 1968
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 HELLO GOODBYE-THE BEATLES-JANUARY 638 2 YOUNG GIRL-THE UNION GAP-May 608 3 MOVIN' AWAY-MR LEE GRANT-January 604 4 DAYDREAM BELIEVER-THE MONKEES-February 586 5 COME WITH ME-THE FOURMYULA-October 562 6 LAZY SUNDAY-THE SMALL FACES-June 558 7 HEY JUDE-THE BEATLES-October 554 8 ANGEL OF THE MORNING-Merrilee Rush-August 546 9 LOVE IS ALL AROUND-The Troggs-January 544 10 MY LITTLE LADY-The Tremeloes-December 530 11 Legend Of Xanadu-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-May 530 12 Jesamine-The Casuals-November 530 13 Elenore-The Turtles-December 520 14 Love Hate Revenge-The Avengers-October 506 15 Spinning,spinning,spinning-The Simple Image-July 502 16 Jumpin' Jack Flash-The Rolling Stones-August 492 17 I Have Loved Me A Man-Allison Durban-September 488 18 Honey-Bobby Goldsboro-June 480 19 Delilah-Tom Jones-May 466 20 Indian Lake-The Cowsills-September 464 21 Alice Is There-The Fourmyula-December 456 22 Love Is Blue-Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra-April 442 23 Revolution-The Beatles-November 426 24 Valleri-The Monkees-May 420 25 Yummy,yummy,yummy-Ohio Express-August 416 26 Mighty Quinn-Manfred Mann-April 414 27 Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)-Johnny Farnham-April 406 28 Lady Madonna-The Beatles-April 400 29 Congratulations-Cliff Richard-May 398 30 Lady Willpower-Gary Puckett And The Union Gap-August 396 31 Help Yourself-Tom Jones-October 394 32 If I Only Had Time-John Rowles-June 386 33 Bend Me,shape Me-The American Breed-March 386 34 Why Or Where Or When-Mr. Lee Grant-March 384 35 Little Arrows-Leapy Lee-December 380 36 Zabadak-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-January 380 37 Thank U Very Much-The Scaffold-March 370 38 Those Were The Days-Mary Hopkin-November 356 39 The Dock Of The Bay-Otis Redding-June 350 40 World-The Bee Gees-February 348 41 I've Gotta Get A Message To You-The Bee Gees-November 342 42 Everybody's Girl-Larry's Rebels-August 336 43 I Don't Want Our Lovin' To Die-The Herd-July 336 44 Tin Soldier-The Small Faces-February 332 45 Dear Eloise-The Hollies-February 330 46 She's A Rainbow-The Rolling Stones-March 326 47 Green Tambourine-The Lemon Pipers-April 322 48 Sleepy Joe-Herman's Hermits-July 320 49 The River's Run Dry-Mr Lee Grant-July 320 50 Timothy-Four Jacks And A Jill-July 316 51 Do What You Gotta Do-Larry's Rebels-October 312 52 1-2-3 Red Light-The 1910 Fruitgum Company-November 306 53 Poor Jenny-Paul Jones-May 304 54 Hurdy Gurdy Man-Donovan-September 302 55 Simon Says-The 1910 Fruitgum Company-May 300 56 Rainbow Valley-The Love Affair-July 292 57 Baby Come Back-The Equals-August 288 58 Magical Mystery Tour (Ep)-The Beatles-March 282 59 There Is A Mountain-Donovan-January 280 60 On The Road Again-Canned Heat-December 278 61 A Man Without Love-Engelbert Humperdinck-June 274 62 Bless You-Mr. Lee Grant-September 272 63 D.w. Washburn-The Monkees-September 268 64 Neon Rainbow-The Box Tops-February 266 65 The Unicorn-The Irish Rovers-June 264 66 1941-The Avengers-June 262 67 Different Drum-The Stone Poneys-March 256 68 Fire-Arthur Brown-November 238 69 The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde-Georgie Fame-March 234 70 Yesterday Has Gone-Cupid's Inspiration-October 230 71 Hush-Deep Purple-November 222 72 Pictures Of Matchstick Men-The Status Quo-April 222 73 The Red Balloon-The Dave Clark Five-December 220 74 Sons And Lovers-Paul Jones-March 216 75 Rice Is Nice-The Lemon Pipers-May 204 76 Only Once In My Life-The Avengers-February 194 77 The Little Bell That Cried-The Simple Image-November 192 78 Last Night In Soho-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-December 192 79 Mony Mony-Tommy James And The Shondells-September 190 80 Everlasting Love-The Love Affair-April 188 81 All My Love-Cliff Richard-February 186 82 Kitty-Cat Stevens-February 186 83 Kentucky Woman-Neil Diamond-January 186 84 Boy-Lulu-August 174 85 Jennifer Eccles-The Hollies-June 172 86 Morning Dew-Lulu-October 168 87 Mrs. Robinson-Simon And Garfunkel-August 166 88 Words-The Bee Gees-April 164 89 Sunshine Girl-Herman's Hermits-October 164 90 Hush Not A Word To Mary-John Rowles-September 162 91 Fire Brigade-The Move-May 160 92 Woman,woman-The Union Gap-March 154 93 Cinnamon-Derek-November 154 94 I Met Her In Church-The Box Tops-November 142 95 Everybody Knows-The Dave Clark Five-January 138 96 Lady Bird-Nancy Sinatra And Lee Hazelwood-January 126 97 Hold Me Tight-Johnny Nash-December 120 98 Judy In Disguise-John Fred And His Playboy Band-April 118 99 I'm Coming Home-Tom Jones-January 118 100 Days-The Kinks-October 118 101 Les Bicyclettes De Belsize-Engelbert Humperdinck-December 118 102 Master Jack-Four Jacks And A Jill-May 114 103 Friday Kind Of Monday-Johnny Farnham-May 114 104 Something Here In My Heart-The Paper Dolls-July 110 105 Bend Me,shape Me-The Amen Corner-March 84 106 Darlin'-The Beach Boys-March 80 107 My Name Is Jack-Manfred Mann-September 76 108 Two Kinds Of Lovers-The Simple Image-April 76 109 Classical Gas-Mason Williams-October 72 110 Hello I Love You-The Doors-September 72 111 I Can See For Miles-The Who-January 72 112 Time For Livin'-The Association-August 72 113 Bottle Of Wine-The Fireballs-April 72 114 Helule Helule-The Tremeloes-August 70 115 Am I That Easy To Forget-Engelbert Humperdinck-March 70 116 Incense And Peppermints-Strawberry Alarm Clock-February 70 117 You Keep Me Hangin' On-The Vanilla Fudge-February 70 118 I Can't Let Maggie Go-The Honeybus-July 70 119 People Got To Be Free-The Rascals-November 68 120 Blue Eyes-Don Partridge-August 68 121 Suddenly You Love Me-The Tremeloes-April 50 122 Summer Rain-Johnny Rivers-February 42 123 Here Comes The Judge-Shorty Long-August 40 124 Jennifer Juniper-Donovan-May 38 125 Cinderella Rockafella-Esther And Abi Ofarim-May 38 126 Step Inside Love-Cilla Black-May 38 127 Happy In A Sad Kind Of Way-Ray Columbus-October 38 128 Me,the Peaceful Heart-Lulu-April 38 129 The Muffin Man-World Of Oz-August 36 130 Harper Valley Pta-Jeannie C. Riley-November 36 131 Magic Bus-The Who-December 36 132 Born To Be Wild-Steppenwolf-November 36 133 Do It Again-The Beach Boys-October 34