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Listen to some of the songs that topped the charts around the world in 1968

1968 was a year of political upheaval and the music reflected the restless times. The World's host Marco Werman went back and checked out the 1968 chart-toppers from the US, Japan, France and Brazil.

Listen to some of the songs that topped the charts around the world in 1968
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