‘Those Were the Days’ by Mary Hopkin peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 2 1968)

(Saturday, November 2, 1968)“Those Were the Days” by  Mary Hopkin (produced by Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (held out of the top spot for all three weeks by “Hey Jude” by The Beatles).