American Songwriter has published a nostalgic list recalling four songs that dominated Top 40 radio in 1968, the kind of tunes many children of the 1960s would have heard playing during the morning drive to school. The piece is a light retrospective feature rather than hard news, aimed at readers who grew up during that era and celebrating how those brief radio moments helped shape their later musical tastes.

Each track named topped the Billboard Hot 100 or equivalent charts at the time, spanning genres from traditional pop to rock and blue-eyed soul. The selection highlights both era-defining hits and songs that carried social messages relevant to 1968's cultural climate.

– "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, hit No. 1 on the Hot 100
– "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney for John Lennon's son Julian, topped charts in the US, UK and Canada
– "Love Is Blue" by Paul Mauriat, a cover of a French original, reached No. 1 on the Hot 100
– "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals, a soul song about tolerance and freedom, hit No. 1 in the US and Canada