The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1968.
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 4""January 11January 18January 25""The Folk CrusadersFebruary 1February 8February 15February 22February 26""March 4March 11March 18March 25""April 1"Massachusetts" Japanese title: Bee GeesApril 8"Koi no Shizuku"Yukari ItōApril 15""The TigersApril 22April 29May 6May 13May 20May 27June 3""Masao SenJune 10June 17June 24July 1July 8""The TemptersJuly 15July 22""The TigersJuly 29August 5August 12August 19"Hoshikage no Waltz"Masao SenAugust 26"C C C"The TigersSeptember 2September 9"The Sound of Silence" Japanese title: Simon & GarfunkelSeptember 16September 23"Koi no Kisetsu"September 30October 7October 14October 21October 28November 4November 11November 18November 25December 2December 9December 16"Ima wa Shiawasekai"December 23"Koi no Kisetsu"Pinky & KillersDecember 30
See also 1968 in Japanese music
References Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).