Thank you for your votes for the Top 20 singles in Australia for the week of 5 October 1968. This is how you ranked the 20 songs:
Redsong titles link to that song on our website….
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1.. Hey Jude / Revolution – The Beatles – 319 votes
2.. On the Road Again – Canned Heat – 268
3.. I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You – Bee Gees – 267
4.. Dream a Little Dream of Me – Mama Cass (with The Mamas and The Papas) – 253
5.. Those Were the Days – Mary Hopkin – 221
6.. Macarthur Park – Richard Harris – 217
7.. Harper Valley PTA – Jeannie C Riley – 190
8.. I Say a Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin – 189
9.. Magic Bus – The Who – 181
10.. Classical Gas – Mason Williams – 174
11.. Do It Again – The Beach Boys – 173
12.. Baby Come Back – The Equals – 173
13.. You Keep Me Hanging On – Vanilla Fudge – 166
14.. Indian Lake – The Cowsills – 162
15.. Street Fighting Man / No Expectations – The Rolling Stones – 142
16.. Abergavenny – Marty Wilde – 115
17.. Help Yourself – Tom Jones – 101
18.. The Fool on the Hill – Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 – 100
19.. Fire – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – 96
20.. People Got to Be Free – The Rascals – 93
Voting was open for 25 hours, from 11am Monday to 12pm Tuesday AEDT.
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Chart source: Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book
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