From American Songwriter · Gayle Thompson · · 50s
3 Top 40 Hits From 1968 That Every 60s Kid Still Knows
Three 1968 hits every 60s kid still knows today.
In brief
Three 1968 hits every 60s kid still knows today. Percy Sledge's 'Take Time To Know Her', Steppenwolf's 'Magic Carpet Ride', and The Box Tops' 'Cry Like A Baby' remain popular 1968 songs. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Percy Sledge's 'Take Time To Know Her'
Percy Sledge's 'Take Time To Know Her' became a crossover hit in 1968, reaching Top 10 on R&B charts and Top 20 on Hot 100.
“Take time to know her / It’s not an overnight fling / You better take time to know her / Please please don’t rush into this thing”
Steppenwolf's 'Magic Carpet Ride'
Steppenwolf's 'Magic Carpet Ride' was written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve and reached Top 5 in 1968.
“Well, you don’t know what we can find / Why don’t you come with me little girl / On a magic carpet ride”
The Box Tops' 'Cry Like A Baby'
The Box Tops' 'Cry Like A Baby' was written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham and became their second Top 10 hit.
“As I look back on a love so sweet now / I cry like a baby / Every road is a lonely street / I cry like a baby”
The one thing
Percy Sledge's 'Take Time To Know Her', Steppenwolf's 'Magic Carpet Ride', and The Box Tops' 'Cry Like A Baby' remain popular 1968 songs.
