looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top 10 singles in Australia, chart week 19th October 1968*
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| 10. (6) DO IT AGAIN | The Beach Boys |
| 9. (10) I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER/THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT | Aretha Franklin |
| 8. (16) LITTLE ARROWS | Leapy Lee |
| 7. (7) CLASSICAL GAS | Mason Williams |
| 6. (5) HELP YOURSELF | Tom Jones |
| 5. (4) I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU/KITTY CAN | The Bee Gees |
| 4. (14) MARY, MARY/WHAT AM I DOING HANGIN' ROUND | The Monkees |
| 3. (3) THOSE WERE THE DAYS | Mary Hopkin |
| 2. (2) HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. | Jeannie C. Riley |
| 1. (1) HEY JUDE/REVOLUTION | The Beatles |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report