List of number-one singles of 1968 (Canada)

Last updated

This is a list of the weekly Canadian RPM magazine [n 1] number one Top Singles chart of 1968. [n 2] [n 3]

Contents

Top singles chart of 1968

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg denotes Canadian content
Volume:IssueIssue Date(s)SongArtistReference
8:196 January"Hello, Goodbye" The Beatles [1]
8:2013 January"Woman, Woman" The Union Gap [2]
8:2120 January"Next Plane to London" The Rose Garden [3]
8:2227 January"Itchycoo Park" Small Faces [4]
8:233 February"I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart [5]
8:2410 February"Baby Now That I've Found You" The Foundations [6]
8:2517 February"Zabadak" Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich [7]
8:2624 February"Spooky" Classics IV [8]
9:12 March"I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" Herman's Hermits [9]
9:29 March"Words" Bee Gees [10]
9:316 March"Simon Says" 1910 Fruitgum Company [11]
9:423 March"The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" Georgie Fame [12]
9:530 March [13]
9:66 April"La-La (Means I Love You)" The Delfonics [14]
9:713 April"Valleri" The Monkees [15]
9:820 April"Young Girl" The Union Gap [16]
9:927 April"Honey" Bobby Goldsboro [17]
9:104 May [18]
9:1111 May"A Beautiful Morning" The Rascals [19]
9:1218 May"Mrs. Robinson" Simon & Garfunkel [20]
9:1325 May [21]
9:141 June"Master Jack" Four Jacks and a Jill [22]
9:158 June [23]
9:1615 June"Yummy Yummy Yummy" Ohio Express [24]
9:1722 June"MacArthur Park" Richard Harris [25]
9:1829 June"This Guy's in Love with You" Herb Alpert
9:196 July"Angel of the Morning" Merrillee Rush [26]
9:2013 July"Lady Willpower" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap [27]
9:2120 July [28]
27 July [n 4]
9:22–233 August [29] [n 5]
10 August
9:2419 August"Hello, I Love You" The Doors [30] [n 6]
9:2626 August"People Got to Be Free"The Rascals [31] [n 7]
10.12 September"Born to Be Wild" Steppenwolf Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [32]
10.29 September"Light My Fire" José Feliciano [33]
10:316 September"1, 2, 3, Red Light" 1910 Fruitgum Company [34]
10:423 September"Harper Valley PTA" Jeannie C. Riley [35]
10:530 September"Hey Jude"The Beatles [36]
10:67 October [37]
10:714 October [38]
10:821 October"Fire" Arthur Brown [39]
10:928 October"Those Were the Days" Mary Hopkin [40]
10:102 November [41]
10:1111 November"Hold Me Tight" Johnny Nash [42]
10:1218 November"Magic Carpet Ride"Steppenwolf Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [43]
10:1325 November"Abraham, Martin and John" Dion [44]
10:142 December"Love Child" Diana Ross & the Supremes [45]
10:159 December [46]
10:1616 December"Wichita Lineman" Glen Campbell [47]
10:17–1823 December [48] [n 8]
30 December

See also

Related Research Articles

The Supremes discography Cataloging of published recordings by The Supremes

American girl group The Supremes have released 29 studio albums, four live albums, two soundtrack albums, 32 compilation albums, four box sets, 66 singles and three promotional singles. The Supremes are the most successful American group of all-time, and the 26th greatest artist of all time on the US Billboard charts; with 12 number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and three number-one albums on the Billboard 200. In 2017, Billboard ranked The Supremes as the number-one girl group of all-time, publishing, "although there have been many girl group smashes in the decades since the Supremes ruled the Billboard charts, no collective has yet to challenge their, for lack of a better word, supremacy." In 2019, the Official Charts Company placed 7 Supremes songs - "You Can't Hurry Love" (16), "Baby Love" (23), "Stop! In The Name Of Love" (56), "Where Did Our Love Go?" (59), "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (78), "Come See About Me" (94) and "Stoned Love" (99) - on The Official Top 100 Motown songs of the Millennium chart, which ranks Motown releases by their all time UK downloads and streams. In 2020, Insider.com named The Supremes 'the best-selling vocal group to date', after EBONY estimated The Supremes' record sales at 50 million in 1980 and Euronews reported total sales exceeding 100 million records in 2019.

"Always on My Mind" is a ballad written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James, first recorded by Brenda Lee, Gwen McCrae, and Elvis Presley, and first released by McCrae in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories.

Jump (Kris Kross song) 1992 single by Kris Kross

"Jump" is the hit debut single by American hip hop duo Kris Kross. It was released on February 6, 1992, as a single from their debut studio album Totally Krossed Out. It achieved international success, topping charts in Switzerland, Australia, and the United States. Additionally, it was the third best-selling song of 1992 in the United States with sales of 2,079,000 physical copies that year.

Im Your Baby Tonight (song) 1990 single by Whitney Houston

"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her third studio album of the same name. Written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, it was released by Arista Records as the lead single from the album on October 2, 1990. The single features a B-side, "Feels So Good", which has not been featured on any of the Houston's albums. While the original version, produced by Reid and Babyface, was released in the United States, the Yvonne Turner mix, was released in other countries. Marking a musical transition for Houston from the pop and dance music sounds of her previous singles, “I’m Your Baby Tonight” is a new jack swing song with elements of urban pop and contemporary R&B.

<i>Different Light</i> 1986 studio album by the Bangles

Different Light is the second studio album by American pop rock band the Bangles, released in January 1986. The album's Top 40 sound was a departure from their earlier 1960s-style rock'n'roll sound. It is their best-known album, with five charting singles, including the Billboard top two hits "Manic Monday" and "Walk Like an Egyptian". It is also the first album in which bassist Michael Steele sings lead vocals on some tracks.

My Lovin (Youre Never Gonna Get It) 1992 single by En Vogue

"My Lovin' " is a song by American pop group En Vogue, released in 1992 as the lead single from their multi-platinum second album, Funky Divas (1992). The single reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their joint highest-peaking single on the chart alongside "Hold On" and "Don't Let Go (Love)", and it peaked atop the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for two weeks. Internationally, the song reached number four in the United Kingdom and peaked within the top 10 on the charts of Canada, Ireland and the Netherlands.

On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song)

"On My Own" is a duet by American singers Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald. It was written and produced by Burt Bacharach and his former wife Carole Bayer Sager and originally recorded by singer Dionne Warwick for inclusion on her album Friends (1985). The song was eventually recorded by LaBelle and McDonald for her eighth studio album, Winner in You (1986). It was released as the album's lead single on March 22, 1986, by MCA Records. Lyrically, "On My Own" was based on a relationship that had reached its end with both parties going their separate ways in a melancholy state with the occasional option of coming back together again one day.

Too Funky 1992 single by George Michael

"Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992. It reached number one in Denmark and became a top-10 hit in several regions, including Europe, Australia, and North America.

Heaven Is a Place on Earth 1987 single by Belinda Carlisle

"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle from her second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987). Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, the song was released as the lead single from the Heaven on Earth album on September 14, 1987, and it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on December 5, 1987, becoming Carlisle's only US chart-topper to date. A month later it peaked at number one in the United Kingdom, where it held the top spot of the UK Singles Chart for two weeks.

Breathe (Faith Hill song) 1999 single by Faith Hill

"Breathe" is a song written by Stephanie Bentley and Holly Lamar and recorded by American country music artist Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Records released it on October 4, 1999, as the first single from Hill's fourth album of the same name (1999). The song was produced by Byron Gallimore and Hill. "Breathe" became Hill's seventh number one on the Hot Country Songs chart in the United States, spending six weeks at number one. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 2000. Despite not peaking at number one, it was the number-one pop single of 2000.

The discography of English pop singer Dusty Springfield includes twenty one studio albums, one live album, thirty compilations, four extended plays and sixty-nine singles. Some of Springfield's albums and singles were unreleased, most notably 1974's Longing. Additionally, many of her early US album releases were released by the US arm of Philips Records, using material recorded in England and America with US and UK single releases included and re-ordered. Thus, these album releases were often collections of her recordings that were not intended by Springfield to have been released as proper albums at all. From 1969 on through 2015, her albums were released simultaneously in the US and the UK, though occasionally with different names and artwork, but the same track listings. Only 1968's Dusty... Definitely and 1972's See All Her Faces and 1982's White Heat deviated from that format.

No Ordinary Love 1992 single by Sade

"No Ordinary Love" is a 1992 song by English band Sade, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Love Deluxe (1992). It was a modest success in Europe and New Zealand, reaching number four in Italy, number 17 in New Zealand, number 19 in the Netherlands and number 26 in the UK. In January 1993, the song peaked at number 15 in Canada and number 28 in the US. When re-released in June 1993, "No Ordinary Love" reached a new peak of number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 in Australia. In the accompanying music video, Sade Adu plays a mermaid who wants to be a bride.

Never Let You Go (Third Eye Blind song) 2000 single by Third Eye Blind

"Never Let You Go" is a song by American rock band Third Eye Blind. It was released on January 4, 2000, as the second single from their second album, Blue. The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at number one in Canada. It also reached number 26 in Iceland, number 15 in New Zealand, and number six on the UK Rock Chart.

Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song) 1991 single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

"Summertime" is a song by American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Homebase. The song was produced by Chicago-based producers Hula and K. Fingers, and it won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It spent a week at number #1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, as well as reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the duo's first single to enter the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #8.

The Power (Snap! song) 1990 song by Snap!

"The Power" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released on 3 January 1990 as the lead single from their debut studio album, World Power. The song reached number one in Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and Zimbabwe, as well as on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Rap charts. On the Billboard Hot 100, "The Power" managed to reach number two for one week, behind "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey.

Made in England (song) 1995 single by Elton John

"Made in England" is the title track and second single from English singer Elton John's 24th studio album, Made in England (1995). The song was considered as John's most recent upbeat song released as a single until the 2003 remix of his 1979 song "Are You Ready For Love".

Shame (Evelyn "Champagne" King song) 1977 single by Evelyn "Champagne" King

"Shame" is a 1977 single recorded by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, written by John H. Fitch Jr. and Reuben Cross, and released by RCA Records. It was released by RCA Records as part of King's debut album, Smooth Talk. The extended remix was produced for the twelve-inch vinyl single and would later replace the album version of the song in late-1970s reprints of the album. "Shame" was successful on Billboard music charts and would become one of King's signature songs, though it varied on international music charts. The song was covered by Zhané for the 1994 film A Low Down Dirty Shame and Kim Wilde in 1996.

Can You Forgive Her? (song) 1993 single by Pet Shop Boys

"Can You Forgive Her?" is a 1993 song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, Very (1993). The lyrics describe in the second person a young man's humiliation when his girlfriend accuses him of still being in love with a childhood friend; the woman is "not prepared to share you with a memory", and is "going to go and get herself a real man instead". The title of the song derives from the Anthony Trollope novel of the same name.

Save Tonight 1997 single by Eagle-Eye Cherry

"Save Tonight" is a song by Swedish rock musician Eagle-Eye Cherry, released as the lead single from his debut album, Desireless (1997), on 7 October 1997. It is the album's opening track and gained substantial radio success, reaching number three in Ireland, number five in the United States, number six in the United Kingdom, and number two in Cherry's native Sweden. It was voted song of the year by New Zealand radio station The Edge. "Save Tonight" is considered the signature song of Eagle-Eye Cherry. It was awarded the Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1997" category.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ The magazine's weekly record charts were digitized by the AV Trust. The collection is archived by Library and Archives Canada here.
    The PDF text search does not work unless you have additional software installed. You must view each entry on the chart for a match.
  2. ↑ A collection of all the .pdf files cited is available here.
  3. ↑ † On 21 March 1966, the chart became the RPM 100, as expanded to the top 100 singles.
  4. ↑ No issue was published the week of 27 July 1968, as implied by the issue numbering.
  5. ↑ On the week of 3 August 1968, issues 22 & 23 are released.
  6. ↑ On the week of 19 August 1968, the issues are numbered 23 & 24, in spite of 23 being an issue of 3 August 1968.
  7. ↑ Although the charts were corresponding, the archive numbered this as no. 26 instead of 25.
  8. ↑ On the week of 23 December 1968, issues 17 & 18 are released.

Citations

  1. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 19. 6 January 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  2. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 20. 13 January 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  3. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 21. 20 January 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  4. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 22. 27 January 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  5. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 23. 3 February 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  6. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 24. 10 February 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  7. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 25. 17 February 1968. p. 6 – via American Radio History.
  8. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 8, no. 26. 24 February 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  9. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 1. 2 March 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  10. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 2. 9 March 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  11. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 3. 16 March 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  12. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 4. 23 March 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  13. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 5. 30 March 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  14. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 6. 6 April 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  15. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 7. 13 April 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  16. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 8. 20 April 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  17. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 9. 27 April 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  18. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 10. 4 May 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  19. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 11. 11 May 1968. p. 1 – via American Radio History.
  20. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 12. 18 May 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  21. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 13. 25 May 1968. p. 12 – via American Radio History.
  22. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 14. 1 June 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  23. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 15. 8 June 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  24. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 16. 15 June 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  25. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 17. 22 June 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  26. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 19. 6 July 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  27. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 20. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  28. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 21. 20 July 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  29. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 22–23. 3 August 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  30. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 19 August 1968, no. 23–24. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  31. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 9, no. 26. 26 August 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  32. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 1. 2 September 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  33. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 2. 9 September 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  34. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 3. 16 September 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  35. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 4. 23 September 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  36. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 5. 30 September 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  37. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 6. 7 October 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  38. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 7. 14 October 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  39. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 8. 21 October 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  40. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM . Vol. 10, no. 9. 28 October 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  41. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 10. 2 November 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  42. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 11. 11 November 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  43. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 12. 18 November 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  44. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 13. 25 November 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  45. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 14. 2 December 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  46. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 15. 9 December 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  47. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 16. 16 December 1968. p. 5 – via American Radio History.
  48. ↑ "The RPM 100" (PDF). RPM Music Weekly . Vol. 10, no. 17–18. 23 December 1968. p. 11 – via American Radio History.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.