List of number-one singles in 1968 (New Zealand)
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This is a list of Number 1 hit singles
in 1968 in New Zealand
, starting with the first chart dated, 19 January 1968.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1968 in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, starting with the first chart dated, 19 January 1968.
Chart
Grey shading indicates a song of New Zealand origin.| Week | Artist | Title | Album |
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| 19 January | The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... |
Hello, Goodbye | Magical Mystery Tour Magical Mystery Tour (album) The soundtrack was far more favourably received than the film. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for best album in 1968 and reached number 1 in the US for eight weeks... |
| 26 January | The Beatles | Hello, Goodbye | Magical Mystery Tour |
| 2 February | The Beatles | Hello, Goodbye | Magical Mystery Tour |
| 9 February | The Monkees The Monkees The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,... |
Daydream Believer Daydream Believer "Daydream Believer" is a song composed by John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. The song was originally recorded by The Monkees, with Davy Jones singing lead vocals. The single hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four... |
The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees is the fifth studio album by The Monkees released in April 1968. The first Monkees album not to reach Billboard's number one, instead charting at number three and eventually selling over a million copies.-History:... |
| 16 February | The Monkees | Daydream Believer | The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees |
| 23 February | The Monkees | Daydream Believer | The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees |
| 1 March | The Monkees | Daydream Believer | The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees |
| 8 March | The Scaffold The Scaffold The Scaffold were a comedy, poetry and music trio from Liverpool, England, consisting of Mike McGear , Roger McGough and John Gorman.-Career:... |
Thank U Very Much | (non-album single) |
| 15 March | American Breed American Breed The American Breed was an American rock band that was formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1969, later evolving into Rufus.-Career:The group was formed in Cicero, Illinois as Gary & The Nite Lites. The group's greatest success was the single, "Bend Me, Shape Me," which reached number five on the U.S.... |
Bend Me, Shape Me Bend Me, Shape Me "Bend Me, Shape Me" is a song written by Scott English and Larry Weiss. It was first recorded by The Outsiders as a track on their album The Outsiders In in 1966... |
(non-album single) |
| 22 March | American Breed | Bend Me, Shape Me | (non-album single) |
| 29 March | Mr. Lee Grant Mr. Lee Grant Bogdan Kominowski, , as Mr. Lee Grant, was a popular and influential early New Zealand pop star. Under his birth name he later had a successful singing and acting career - starring in stage shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Elvis the Musical, TV shows and the James Bond movie "A View To A... |
Why Or Where Or When | |
| 5 April | Mr. Lee Grant | Why Or Where Or When | |
| 12 April | Manfred Mann Manfred Mann Manfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band... |
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) "Quinn the Eskimo " is a folk-rock song written by Bob Dylan and first recorded during The Basement Tapes sessions in 1967. The song was first released in January 1968 as "Mighty Quinn" by the British band Manfred Mann and became a great success... |
Mighty Garvey! Mighty Garvey! Mighty Garvey! is an album released in 1968 by Manfred Mann. It was the second and last recorded by the band after the change of direction and personnel of the previous As Is. It continued a transition away from jazz and blues and towards self-composed art-pop... |
| 19 April | The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... |
Lady Madonna Lady Madonna "Lady Madonna" is a song by The Beatles, primarily written by Paul McCartney . In March 1968, it was released as a single, backed with "The Inner Light." The song was recorded on 3 and 6 February 1968 before the Beatles left for India... |
(non-album single) |
| 26 April | The Beatles | Lady Madonna | (non-album single) |
| 3 May | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich , were a British pop/rock group of the 1960s. Two of their single releases sold in excess of one million copies each, and they reached Number One in the UK with the second of them, "The Legend of Xanadu".-Biography:Five friends from Wiltshire, David John Harman,... |
Legend of Xanadu | |
| 10 May | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | Legend of Xanadu | |
| 17 May | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | Legend of Xanadu | |
| 24 May | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | Legend of Xanadu | |
| 31 May | Gary Puckett & the Union Gap Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Gary Puckett & The Union Gap was an American pop rock group operating in the late 1960s... |
Young Girl Young Girl Young Girl may refer to:*Young Girl *Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress*The Young Girls Turn 25*Young Girl, Old Soul*Young Girl In Love... |
(non-album single) |
| 7 June | Gary Puckett & the Union Gap | Young Girl | (non-album single) |
| 14 June | Gary Puckett & the Union Gap | Young Girl | (non-album single) |
| 21 June | Bobby Goldsboro Bobby Goldsboro Bobby Goldsboro is an American country and pop singer-songwriter. He had a string of Pop and Country hits during the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature #1 classic "Honey," which sold well over one million copies in the United States.-Early life:Goldsboro was born in Marianna, Florida... |
Honey Honey (Bobby Goldsboro song) "Honey," also known as "Honey ," is a song written by Bobby Russell. He first produced it with former Kingston Trio member Bob Shane... |
Honey |
| 28 June | Small Faces | Lazy Sunday Lazy Sunday (song) "Lazy Sunday" is a song by English beat band Small Faces, reaching number two on the UK singles chart in 1968 . It was written by the Small Faces songwriting duo Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, and appeared on the band's 1968 concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake and preceded the album as a... |
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake was a successful concept album by the English rock band Small Faces. Released on 24 May 1968 the LP became a number one hit in the UK Album Charts on 29 June where it remained for a total of six weeks.... |
| 5 July | Small Faces | Lazy Sunday | Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake |
| 12 July | Small Faces | Lazy Sunday | Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake |
| 19 July | Simple Image | Spinning, Spinning, Spinning | |
| 26 July | Simple Image | Spinning, Spinning, Spinning | |
| 2 August | Rolling Stones | Jumpin' Jack Flash Jumpin' Jack Flash "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released as a single in 1968. Called "supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London" by Rolling Stone, the song was perceived by some as the band's return to their blues roots after the psychedelia of their preceding... |
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| 9 August | Rolling Stones | Jumpin' Jack Flash | |
| 16 August | The Ohio Express The Ohio Express Ohio Express was a musical recording unit, mainly active from 1967 through 1970, and occasionally since that time.Though marketed as a band, it would be more accurate to say that the name "Ohio Express" served as a brand name used by Jerry Kasenetz's and Jeffrey Katz's Super K Productions to... |
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy | Ohio Express |
| 23 August | Merrilee Rush Merrilee Rush -Career:As a girl, Merrilee studied classical piano for 10 years. In 1960, Rush auditioned for a band, directed by her first husband, that played sock hops. Next, she was part of Merrilee and Her Men, doing covers of male pop hits. Then she joined a Seattle rhythm and blues group called Tiny Tony... |
Angel Of The Morning Angel of the Morning "Angel of the Morning" is a popular song that has been recorded numerous times, and has been a charting hit single for several artists including Juice Newton, Merrilee Rush, Nina Simone, P.P... |
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| 30 August | Merrilee Rush | Angel Of The Morning | |
| 6 September | The Cowsills The Cowsills The Cowsills are an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island. They specialized in harmonies and the ability to sing and play music at an early age. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry, then shortly thereafter added John... |
Indian Lake Indian Lake (song) "Indian Lake" is a song recorded by the pop band, The Cowsills, with music and lyrics by Tony Romeo. The song was included in the Cowsills' album "Best of the Cowsills" in 1968... |
Best Of The Cowsills |
| 13 September | The Cowsills | Indian Lake | Best Of The Cowsills |
| 20 September | The Cowsills | Indian Lake | Best Of The Cowsills |
| 27 September | Allison Durbin Allison Durbin Allison Durbin is a New Zealand-born Australian former pop singer. In the early 1970s Durbin's visual 'trademark' was her lustrous waist-length auburn hair.... |
I Have Loved Me A Man | |
| 4 October | Allison Durbin | I Have Loved Me A Man | |
| 11 October | The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... |
Hey Jude Hey Jude "Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce—although this explanation is not... |
(non-album single) |
| 18 October | The Beatles | Hey Jude | (non-album single) |
| 25 October | The Beatles | Hey Jude | (non-album single) |
| 1 November | The Beatles | Hey Jude | (non-album single) |
| 8 November | The Beatles | Hey Jude | (non-album single) |
| 15 November | The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... |
Revolution Revolution (song) "Revolution" is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The Beatles released two distinct arrangements of the song in 1968: a hard rock version as the B-side of the single "Hey Jude", and a slower version titled "Revolution 1" on the eponymous album The Beatles... |
(non-album single) |
| 22 November | The Casuals The Casuals The Casuals were a British pop group from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They are best known for their 1968 #2 UK hit, "Jesamine".-Career:Originally formed by John Tebb and Howard Newcombe , they added Don Fortune and Zenon Kawolski , and became The Casuals in 1961... |
Jesamine | |
| 29 November | The Casuals | Jesamine | |
| 6 December | Leapy Lee Leapy Lee Leapy Lee is an English singer, best known for his 1968 single "Little Arrows", which reached Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and was a Top 40 country and pop hit in the United States.-Career:The song "Little Arrows", written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood, was also... |
Little Arrows Little Arrows "Little Arrows" is a single by English artist Leapy Lee. Released in 1968, it was the first single from his album Little Arrows. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.-Chart performance:... |
Little Arrows |
| 13 December | Leapy Lee | Little Arrows | Little Arrows |
| 20 December | The Turtles The Turtles The Turtles are an American rock group led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The band became notable for several Top 40 hits beginning with its cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965... |
Elenore Elenore "Elenore" is a 1968 song by American pop-rock group The Turtles, originally included on the album The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands. Its writing was co-credited to the five members of the band, Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons and John Barbata... |
The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands |
| 27 December | The Tremeloes The Tremeloes The Tremeloes are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex, and still active today.-Career:They formed as Brian Poole and the Tremoloes influenced by Buddy Holly and The Crickets... |
My Little Lady | |
- There was no chart recorded from January 1-January 18 and December 28-31 1968