# 4 Top 40 Hits From 1968 That Stay on Repeat in My Car

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-top-40-hits-from-1968-that-stay-on-repeat-in-my-car/
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T23:12:15+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/4-top-40-hits-from-1968-that-stay-on-repeat-in-my-car/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Four 1968 hits make the writer’s regular driving playlist.
- The selections span country, spooky pop, Beatles rock and hard rock.
- Familiar songs provide an energising soundtrack for long drives.

## Summary

A music writer names four Top 40 hits from 1968 that she regularly plays on long car journeys: “Harper Valley P.T.A.” by Jeannie C. Riley, “Spooky” by Classics IV, “Lady Madonna” by The Beatles and “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf. The piece is a personal appreciation of songs that provide familiar, energising background music while driving.

The writer praises the storytelling and sharp put-downs in “Harper Valley P.T.A.”, the year-round atmosphere of “Spooky”, and the Beatles’ catchy, experimental sound on “Lady Madonna”. She describes “Born to Be Wild” as an ideal road song, while joking that it makes her feel as though her Honda Civic has the power of a thunderous motorbike.

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