What were the hit songs 40 years ago?
According to Billboard Magazine, the hit record charts looked something like this in 1968:
Hot 100 Singles:
“Hey Jude” - The Beatles *
“Love is Blue (L’Amour Est Bleu)” - Paul Mauriat *
“(What A) Wonderful World” - Louis Armstrong *
“(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” - Otis Redding *
“Honey” - Bobby Goldsboro
“People Got To Be Free” - The Rascals *
Hot R&B Singles:
“Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud” - James Brown
“Slip Away” - Clarence Carter *
“(Sittin’ On The) Dock of the Bay” - Otis Redding *
“Grazing In The Grass” - Hugh Masekela *
“You’re All I Need To Get By” - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Hot Country Songs:
“Folsom Prison Blues” - Johnny Cash *
“Skip A Rope” - Henson Cargill
“D-I-V-O-R-C-E” - Tammy Wynette
“Mama Tried” - Merle Haggard
“A World Of Our Own” - Sonny James
*I’ve got eight in my memory. How many of these do YOU remember?
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