Number 1 Songs in 1968 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Hey Jude"
The Beatles
Paul McCartney's seven-minute epic topped the UK chart for two weeks and became one of the best-selling singles in the world, eventually selling over eight million copies globally.
US #1
"Hey Jude"
The Beatles
Also the biggest hit of the year in America, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks — the longest run at number one for a Beatles single.
Biggest Films of 1968 — Box Office Hits
2001: A Space Odyssey
Box Office: $146 million
Stanley Kubrick's visionary science fiction epic baffled and dazzled audiences in equal measure. Though initially divisive, it is now regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.
Architecture and Buildings of 1968
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1968