Top 15 Hits from 1968 Trivia Quiz

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FYI - All incorrect songs were from 1958.

1) "Hey Jude" (The Beatles) was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon-McCartney partnership. Its nine-week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 tied the all-time record in 1968 for the longest run at the top of the US charts (Al Martino 1952 - Eddie Calvert 1954 - Doris Day 1954 - Paul Anka 1957).

2) "Love is Blue" (Paul Mauriat) was composed by André Popp. Paul Mauriat's version became a gold record, and its five-week run at the top is the second-longest of any instrumental of the Hot 100 era, after "Theme from A Summer Place".

3) "Honey" (Bobby Goldsboro) also known as "Honey (I Miss You)", was written by Bobby Russell. It spent five weeks at number one on the US chart and three weeks atop the US Country chart. It was Goldsboro's only number-one hit on the Pop and Country charts.

4) "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding) was co-written by Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It became the first-ever posthumous single to top the charts in the US. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.

5) "People Got to Be Free" (The Rascals) was written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. It was a big hit in the turbulent summer of 1968, spending five weeks at number one. It eventually sold over four million copies.

6) "Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream) written by bassist Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton with lyrics by Pete Brown. It is one of Cream's best-known and most popular songs. In 2004, the song ranked number 65 on Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.

7) "This Guy's in Love With You" (Herb Alpert) was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Herb Alpert originally sang the song on a 1968 television special, The Beat of the Brass. It reached number one in the U.S. in June of that year, remaining in the top position for four weeks.

8) "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (Hugo Montenegro) is the theme of the 1966 film of the same name. The instrumental piece was composed by Ennio Morricone. The film's soundtrack peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 album chart and it stayed on this chart for over a year.

9) "Mrs. Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel) was written by Paul Simon. It is famous for its association with the 1967 film "The Graduate". In 2004, it finished at number six on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

10) "Tighten Up" (Archie Bell & the Drells) was written by Archie Bell and Billy Buttler. It reached number one on the Billboard pop chart in the spring of 1968. It is ranked number 265 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

11) "Harper Valley PTA"(Jeannie C. Riley) was written by Tom T. Hall. Riley's record, her debut, sold over six million copies as a single, and it made her the first woman to top both the Billboard Hot 100 and the U.S. Hot Country Singles charts.

12) "Little Green Apples" (O. C. Smith) was written by Bobby Russell. The song earned Russell two Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Country Song. O. C. Smith's version became a number-two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

13) "Mony Mony"(Tommy James and the Shondells) was written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James. It charted at number three in the U.S. The song's title was inspired by Tommy James' view of the "M.O.N.Y." sign atop the Mutual of New York Building in NYC.

14) "Hello, I Love You" (The Doors) was written and recorded by The Doors. It topped the charts in the U.S. and Canada. The record was promoted as one of the first rock 45 rpm records in stereo.

15) "Young Girl" (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap) was written, composed, and produced by Jerry Fuller. The song hit number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. It also hit number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached number two in South Africa.