These are all the top 40 singles for 1966.
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US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st January, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 11 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (2)
3 3 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (3)
4 2 TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is a Season) ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-11 (1)
5 1 OVER AND OVER ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-8 (1)
6 4 LETβS HANG ON ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-13 (3)
7 7 FEVER ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-8 (7)
8 9 EBB TIDE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-5 (8)
9 8 ENGLAND SWINGS ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-9 (8)
10 6 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-12 (6)
11 16 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-6 (11)
12 13 FLOWERS ON THE WALL ββ’β The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-8 (12)
13 17 ONE HAS MY NAME (The Other Has My Heart) ββ’β Barry Young (Dot)-9 (13)
14 14 PUPPET ON A STRING ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (14)
15 10 I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-9 (6)
16 22 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-4 (16)
17 12 DONβT THINK TWICE ββ’β The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-9 (12)
18 28 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (18)
19 15 HANG ON SLOOPY ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-7 (11)
20 21 THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (20)
21 23 YOU DIDNβT HAVE TO BE SO NICE ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-6 (21)
22 33 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-4 (22)
23 24 ITβS MY LIFE ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-9 (23)
24 29 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-7 (24)
25 30 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-5 (25)
26 18 SUNDAY AND ME ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-7 (18)
27 48 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-2 (27)
28 38 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (28)
29 35 SATIN PILLOWS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (29)
30 20 I HEAR A SYMPHONY ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-10 (1)
31 26 A TASTE OF HONEY ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-15 (7)
32 19 I WILL ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-10 (10)
33 59 ATTACK ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-3 (33)
34 45 A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-5 (34)
35 25 IβM A MAN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-9 (17)
36 41 THUNDERBALL ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-4 (36)
37 42 YOUβVE BEEN CHEATINβ ββ’β The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-7 (37)
38 31 LETβS GET TOGETHER ββ’β We Five (A&M)-8 (31)
39 43 HARLEM NOCTURNE ββ’β The Viscounts (Amy)-26 (39)
40 53 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 27 1-2-3 ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-14 (2)
42 32 APPLE OF MY EYE ββ’β Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-7 (32)
46 37 PRINCESS IN RAGS ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (37)
POWER PLAYS
43 65 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-4 (43)
44 54 IβVE GOT TO BE SOMEBODY ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 49 SANDY ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-5 (45)
47 47 JEALOUS HEART ββ’β Connie Francis (MGM)-6 (47)
48 79 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (48)
49 50 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-7 (49)
50 57 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
75 β TELL ME WHY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (75)
80 β DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (80)
81 β BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (81)
83 β LIKE A BABY ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-1 (83)
85 β SPREAD IT ON THICK ββ’β The Gentrys (MGM)-1 (85)
89 β HURT ββ’β Little Anthony and the Imperials (DCP)-1 (89)
92 β I SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-1 (92)
93 β GET OUT OF MY LIFE, WOMAN ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-1 (93)
94 β YESTERDAY MAN ββ’β Chris Andrews (Atco)-1 (94)
95 β BLUE RIVER ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (95)
96 β FOLLOW YOUR HEART ββ’β The Manhattans (Carnival)-1 (96)
97 β LOOK IN MY EYES ββ’β The Three Degrees (Swan)-1 (97)
99 β CAN YOU PLEASE CRAWL OUT YOUR WINDOW ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 β MOUNTAIN OF LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th January, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (1)
3 16 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (3)
4 12 FLOWERS ON THE WALL ββ’β The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 8 EBB TIDE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-6 (5)
6 5 OVER AND OVER ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-9 (1)
7 3 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-9 (3)
8 11 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (8)
9 4 TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is a Season) ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-12 (1)
10 18 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (10)
11 6 LETβS HANG ON ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-14 (3)
12 7 FEVER ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-9 (7)
13 22 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-5 (13)
14 48 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (14)
15 27 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-3 (15)
16 21 YOU DIDNβT HAVE TO BE SO NICE ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (16)
17 10 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-13 (6)
18 24 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-8 (18)
19 25 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (19)
20 9 ENGLAND SWINGS ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-10 (8)
21 14 PUPPET ON A STRING ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (14)
22 13 ONE HAS MY NAME (The Other Has My Heart) ββ’β Barry Young (Dot)-10 (13)
23 28 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (23)
24 57 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRLβS LIFE ββ’β Mike Douglas (Epic)-3 (24)
25 23 ITβS MY LIFE ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-10 (23)
26 29 SATIN PILLOWS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (26)
27 17 DONβT THINK TWICE ββ’β The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-10 (12)
28 33 ATTACK ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-4 (28)
29 34 A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (29)
30 36 THUNDERBALL ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (30)
31 26 SUNDAY AND ME ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-8 (18)
32 43 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-5 (32)
33 37 YOUβVE BEEN CHEATINβ ββ’β The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-8 (33)
34 20 THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (20)
35 40 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-6 (35)
36 15 I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-10 (6)
37 45 SANDY ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-6 (37)
38 50 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-6 (38)
39 49 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-8 (39)
40 31 A TASTE OF HONEY ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-16 (7)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 39 HARLEM NOCTURNE ββ’β The Viscounts (Amy)-27 (39)
43 19 HANG ON SLOOPY ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-8 (11)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 IβVE GOT TO BE SOMEBODY ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-6 (41)
44 42 APPLE OF MY EYE ββ’β Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-8 (32)
45 56 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-5 (45)
46 60 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (46)
47 58 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (47)
48 52 ARE YOU THERE (With Another Girl) ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (48)
49 59 SECOND HAND ROSE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-4 (49)
50 54 ITβS GOOD NEWS WEEK ββ’β Hedgehoppers Anonymous (Jonathan King) (Parrot)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
81 β CALL ME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (81)
88 β RAINBOW β65 (Part 1) ββ’β Gene Chandler (Constellation)-5 (81)
91 β IβM TOO FAR GONE (To Turn Around) ββ’β Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (91)
94 β GIDDYUP GO ββ’β Red Sovine (Starday)-1 (94)
95 β GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (95)
96 β MICHELLE ββ’β Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (96)
97 β I CANβT BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Tammi Terrell (Motown)-1 (97)
98 β MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (99)
100 β BABY COME ON HOME ββ’β Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th January, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (1)
3 3 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (3)
4 8 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-8 (4)
5 5 EBB TIDE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-7 (5)
6 10 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (6)
7 4 FLOWERS ON THE WALL ββ’β The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-10 (4)
8 24 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRLβS LIFE ββ’β Mike Douglas (Epic)-4 (8)
9 14 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (9)
10 13 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-6 (10)
11 15 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-4 (11)
12 16 YOU DIDNβT HAVE TO BE SO NICE ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (12)
13 6 OVER AND OVER ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-10 (1)
14 12 FEVER ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-10 (7)
15 11 LETβS HANG ON ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-15 (3)
16 23 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (16)
17 18 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-9 (17)
18 19 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-7 (18)
19 9 TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is a Season) ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-13 (1)
20 7 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-10 (3)
21 32 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-6 (21)
22 28 ATTACK ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-5 (22)
23 26 SATIN PILLOWS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (23)
24 52 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (24)
25 25 ITβS MY LIFE ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-11 (23)
26 35 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-7 (26)
27 30 THUNDERBALL ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-6 (27)
28 38 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-7 (28)
29 29 A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-7 (29)
30 37 SANDY ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-7 (30)
31 58 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (31)
32 17 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-14 (6)
33 45 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-6 (33)
34 39 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-9 (34)
35 46 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (35)
36 27 DONβT THINK TWICE ββ’β The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-11 (12)
37 47 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (37)
38 41 IβVE GOT TO BE SOMEBODY ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-7 (38)
39 20 ENGLAND SWINGS ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-11 (8)
40 22 ONE HAS MY NAME (The Other Has My Heart) ββ’β Barry Young (Dot)-11 (13)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 21 PUPPET ON A STRING ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (14)
49 36 I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-11 (6)
50 33 YOUβVE BEEN CHEATINβ ββ’β The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-9 (33)
58 34 THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (20)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 SECOND HAND ROSE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-5 (41)
42 42 HARLEM NOCTURNE ββ’β The Viscounts (Amy)-28 (39)
43 56 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (43)
45 48 ARE YOU THERE (With Another Girl) ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (45)
46 57 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (46)
47 64 TELL ME WHY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (47)
48 59 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-4 (48)
NEW THIS WEEK
75 β CLEOβS MOOD ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (75)
78 β MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-1 (78)
85 β NIGHT TIME ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-1 (85)
86 β (Youβre Gonna) HURT YOURSELF ββ’β Frankie Valli (Smash)-1 (86)
88 β SNOW FLAKE ββ’β Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
91 β YOU DONβT KNOW LIKE I KNOW ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (91)
92 β TIRED OF BEING LONELY ββ’β The Sharpees (One-derful!)-1 (92)
93 β THINK TWICE ββ’β Jackie Wilson and LaVern Baker (Brunswick)-1 (93)
94 β THE PAIN GETS A LITTLE DEEPER ββ’β Darrow Fletcher (Groovy)-1 (94)
97 β THIS CANβT BE TRUE ββ’β Eddie Holman (Parkway)-1 (97)
98 β MY GENERATION ββ’β The Who (Decca)-1 (98)
99 β GET BACK ββ’β Roy Head (Scepter)-1 (99)
100 β WHERE THE SUN HAS NEVER SHONE ββ’β Jonathan King (Parrot)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd January, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 1 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (1)
3 3 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-7 (3)
4 4 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-9 (4)
5 6 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (5)
6 10 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-7 (6)
7 8 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRLβS LIFE ββ’β Mike Douglas (Epic)-5 (7)
8 11 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-5 (8)
9 9 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (9)
10 12 YOU DIDNβT HAVE TO BE SO NICE ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-9 (10)
11 16 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (11)
12 7 FLOWERS ON THE WALL ββ’β The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-11 (4)
13 5 EBB TIDE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-8 (5)
14 17 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-10 (14)
15 31 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (15)
16 21 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-7 (16)
17 24 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-5 (17)
18 18 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-8 (18)
19 22 ATTACK ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-6 (19)
20 26 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-8 (20)
21 33 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-7 (21)
22 13 OVER AND OVER ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-11 (1)
23 23 SATIN PILLOWS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-8 (23)
24 28 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-8 (24)
25 27 THUNDERBALL ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-7 (25)
26 46 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (26)
27 30 SANDY ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-8 (27)
28 20 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-11 (3)
29 48 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-5 (29)
30 52 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-5 (30)
31 37 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (31)
32 34 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-10 (32)
33 43 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (33)
34 25 ITβS MY LIFE ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-12 (23)
35 35 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (35)
36 54 LIKE A BABY ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-4 (36)
37 47 TELL ME WHY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (37)
38 41 SECOND HAND ROSE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-6 (38)
39 45 ARE YOU THERE (With Another Girl) ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (39)
40 29 A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-8 (29)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 14 FEVER ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-11 (7)
43 19 TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is a Season) ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-14 (1)
45 15 LETβS HANG ON ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-16 (3)
50 38 IβVE GOT TO BE SOMEBODY ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-8 (38)
POWER PLAYS
42 55 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-4 (42)
44 61 MICHAEL ββ’β The C.O.D.βs (Kellmac)-9 (44)
46 78 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-2 (46)
47 69 MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-3 (47)
48 42 HARLEM NOCTURNE ββ’β The Viscounts (Amy)-29 (39)
49 56 RECOVERY ββ’β Fontella Bass (Checker)-5 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
58 β A HARD DAYβS NIGHT ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-1 (58)
71 β WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (71)
74 β THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (74)
75 β MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (75)
81 β BREAKINβ UP IS BREAKINβ MY HEART ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-1 (81)
82 β ANDREA ββ’β The Sunrays (Tower)-1 (82)
83 β ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-1 (83)
84 β LOVE IS ALL WE NEED ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-1 (84)
86 β BYE BYE BLUES ββ’β Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (Decca)-1 (86)
92 β MICHELLE ββ’β Bud Shank (World Pacific)-1 (92)
93 β THE LOOP ββ’β Johnny Lytle (Tuba)-1 (93)
95 β SOMETHING I WANT TO TELL YOU ββ’β Johnny and the Expressions (Josie)-1 (95)
98 β CANβT YOU SEE (Youβre Losing Me) ββ’β Mary Wells (Atco)-1 (98)
99 β LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-1 (99)
100 β BECAUSE I LOVE YOU ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th January, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 15 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (2)
3 3 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-8 (3)
4 6 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-8 (4)
5 4 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-10 (4)
6 9 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (6)
7 7 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRLβS LIFE ββ’β Mike Douglas (Epic)-6 (7)
8 8 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-6 (8)
9 17 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-6 (9)
10 16 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-8 (10)
11 11 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (11)
12 1 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (1)
13 5 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (5)
14 14 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-11 (14)
15 18 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-9 (15)
16 21 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-8 (16)
17 10 YOU DIDNβT HAVE TO BE SO NICE ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-10 (10)
18 19 ATTACK ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-7 (18)
19 24 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-9 (19)
20 30 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-6 (20)
21 26 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (21)
22 20 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-9 (20)
23 29 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-6 (23)
24 33 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (24)
25 12 FLOWERS ON THE WALL ββ’β The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-12 (4)
26 46 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-3 (26)
27 27 SANDY ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-9 (27)
28 31 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (28)
29 23 SATIN PILLOWS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-9 (23)
30 36 LIKE A BABY ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-5 (30)
31 42 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-5 (31)
32 32 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-11 (32)
33 37 TELL ME WHY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (33)
34 38 SECOND HAND ROSE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-7 (34)
35 25 THUNDERBALL ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-8 (25)
36 47 MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-4 (36)
37 49 RECOVERY ββ’β Fontella Bass (Checker)-6 (37)
38 35 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (35)
39 13 EBB TIDE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-9 (5)
40 22 OVER AND OVER ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-12 (1)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 28 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-12 (3)
43 39 ARE YOU THERE (With Another Girl) ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (39)
49 40 A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-9 (29)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 MICHAEL ββ’β The C.O.D.βs (Kellmac)-10 (41)
44 54 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (44)
45 51 TIJUANA TAXI ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (45)
46 66 NIGHT TIME ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-3 (46)
47 58 A HARD DAYβS NIGHT ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-2 (47)
48 52 ITβS GOOD NEWS WEEK ββ’β Hedgehoppers Anonymous (Jonathan King)Β (Parrot)-9 (48)
50 74 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
63 β WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (63)
68 β WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-1 (68)
75 β I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-1 (75)
84 β HIDE & SEEK ββ’β The Sheep (Boom)-1 (84)
85 β A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP ββ’β The Exciters (Bang)-1 (85)
86 β THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-1 (86)
87 β MY SHIP IS COMINβ IN ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-1 (87)
90 β BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-1 (90)
91 β THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-1 (91)
92 β MY ANSWER ββ’β Jimmy McCracklin (Imperial)-1 (92)
93 β WAITINβ IN YOUR WELFARE LINE ββ’β Buck Owens (Capitol)-1 (93)
94 β RIB TIPβS (Part 1) ββ’β Andre Williams (Avin)-1 (94)
97 β IS IT ME ββ’β Barbara Mason (Arctic)-1 (97)
98 β FLY ME TO THE MOON ββ’β Sam and Bill (JoDa)-1 (98)
99 β DONβT FORGET ABOUT ME ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-1 (99)
100 β TAKE ME FOR WHAT IβM WORTH ββ’β The Searchers (Kapp)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th February, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 9 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (2)
3 4 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-9 (3)
4 1 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (1)
5 20 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-7 (5)
6 7 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRLβS LIFE ββ’β Mike Douglas (Epic)-7 (6)
7 3 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-9 (3)
8 5 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-11 (4)
9 8 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-7 (8)
10 16 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-9 (10)
11 10 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-9 (10)
12 6 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (6)
13 26 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-4 (13)
14 11 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (11)
15 24 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-7 (15)
16 21 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (16)
17 19 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-10 (17)
18 14 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-12 (14)
19 31 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-6 (19)
20 12 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-12 (1)
21 23 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-7 (21)
22 13 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (5)
23 15 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-10 (15)
24 22 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-10 (20)
25 17 YOU DIDNβT HAVE TO BE SO NICE ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-11 (10)
26 36 MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-5 (26)
27 30 LIKE A BABY ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-6 (27)
28 50 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (28)
29 18 ATTACK ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-8 (18)
30 28 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (28)
31 25 FLOWERS ON THE WALL ββ’β The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-13 (4)
32 34 SECOND HAND ROSE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-8 (32)
33 44 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-5 (33)
34 57 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-3 (34)
35 33 TELL ME WHY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (33)
36 46 NIGHT TIME ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-4 (36)
37 47 A HARD DAYβS NIGHT ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-3 (37)
38 45 TIJUANA TAXI ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-7 (38)
39 35 THUNDERBALL ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-9 (25)
40 27 SANDY ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-10 (27)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 29 SATIN PILLOWS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-10 (23)
46 37 RECOVERY ββ’β Fontella Bass (Checker)-7 (37)
55 32 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-12 (32)
60 38 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 53 CALL ME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-5 (41)
43 43 ARE YOU THERE (With Another Girl) ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (39)
44 63 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-2 (44)
45 55 I SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-6 (45)
47 68 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-2 (47)
48 61 (Youβre Gonna) HURT YOURSELF ββ’β Frankie Valli (Smash)-4 (48)
49 60 BREAKINβ UP IS BREAKINβ MY HEART ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-3 (49)
50 52 SPREAD IT ON THICK ββ’β The Gentrys (MGM)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
71 β YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (71)
73 β AT THE SCENE ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (73)
81 β LONG LIVE OUR LOVE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-1 (81)
85 β BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
87 β THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-1 (87)
88 β WE KNOW WEβRE IN LOVE ββ’β Lesley Gore (Mercury)-1 (88)
90 β GEORGIA ON MY MIND ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Moonglow)-1 (90)
92 β SET YOU FREE THIS TIME ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 β IN MY ROOM ββ’β Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-1 (93)
95 β LOST SOMEONE ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (95)
96 β SINCE I LOST THE ONE I LOVE ββ’β The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-1 (96)
97 β RED HOT ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-1 (97)
99 β I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (99)
100 β THE ANSWER TO MY PRAYER ββ’β Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th February, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-8 (2)
3 16 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (3)
4 2 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (2)
5 4 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (1)
6 3 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-10 (3)
7 10 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-10 (7)
8 13 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-5 (8)
9 8 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-12 (4)
10 19 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-7 (10)
11 21 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (11)
12 15 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-8 (12)
13 17 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-11 (13)
14 14 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (11)
15 28 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (15)
16 11 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-10 (10)
17 6 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRLβS LIFE ββ’β Mike Douglas (Epic)-8 (6)
18 26 MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-6 (18)
19 7 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-10 (3)
20 9 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-8 (8)
21 18 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-13 (14)
22 44 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-3 (22)
23 33 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-6 (23)
24 24 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-11 (20)
25 20 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-13 (1)
26 12 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (6)
27 27 LIKE A BABY ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-7 (27)
28 47 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-3 (28)
29 34 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-4 (29)
30 37 A HARD DAYβS NIGHT ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-4 (30)
31 41 CALL ME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-6 (31)
32 57 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-4 (32)
33 54 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-3 (33)
34 45 I SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-7 (34)
35 36 NIGHT TIME ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-5 (35)
36 22 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (5)
37 49 BREAKINβ UP IS BREAKINβ MY HEART ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-4 (37)
38 23 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-11 (15)
39 48 (Youβre Gonna) HURT YOURSELF ββ’β Frankie Valli (Smash)-5 (39)
40 38 TIJUANA TAXI ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-8 (38)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 25 YOU DIDNβT HAVE TO BE SO NICE ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-12 (10)
42 40 SANDY ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-11 (27)
44 30 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-8 (28)
45 29 ATTACK ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-9 (18)
47 35 TELL ME WHY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (33)
60 32 SECOND HAND ROSE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-9 (32)
POWER PLAYS
43 73 AT THE SCENE ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-2 (43)
46 51 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-4 (46)
48 61 ANDREA ββ’β The Sunrays (Tower)-4 (48)
49 59 GET OUT OF MY LIFE, WOMAN ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-7 (49)
50 53 CLEOβS MOOD ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
81 β 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (81)
83 β WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (83)
84 β HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (84)
86 β BATMAN THEME ββ’β Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-1 (86)
87 β IT WONβT BE WRONG ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β SOMEWHERE THEREβS A SOMEONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (88)
92 β DEAR LOVER ββ’β Mary Wells (Atco)-1 (92)
95 β BATMAN ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-1 (95)
98 β UP AND DOWN ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-1 (98)
99 β IS IT ME ββ’β Barbara Mason (Arctic)-2 (97)
100 β WE GOT THE WINNING HAND ββ’β Little Milton (Checker)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th February, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 15 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (2)
3 3 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (3)
4 1 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-9 (1)
5 8 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-6 (5)
6 7 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-11 (6)
7 4 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (2)
8 10 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-8 (8)
9 6 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-11 (3)
10 51 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-3 (10)
11 11 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-9 (11)
12 12 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-9 (12)
13 5 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (1)
14 9 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-13 (4)
15 22 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-4 (15)
16 23 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (16)
17 13 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-12 (13)
18 18 MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-7 (18)
19 28 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-4 (19)
20 32 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-5 (20)
21 29 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (21)
22 14 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-12 (11)
23 19 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-11 (3)
24 43 AT THE SCENE ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-3 (24)
25 52 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-4 (25)
26 33 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-4 (26)
27 16 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-11 (10)
28 31 CALL ME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-7 (28)
29 30 A HARD DAYβS NIGHT ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-5 (29)
30 35 NIGHT TIME ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-6 (30)
31 17 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRLβS LIFE ββ’β Mike Douglas (Epic)-9 (6)
32 24 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-12 (20)
33 25 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-14 (1)
34 34 I SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-8 (34)
35 53 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-3 (35)
36 46 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-5 (36)
37 37 BREAKINβ UP IS BREAKINβ MY HEART ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-5 (37)
38 56 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-5 (38)
39 27 LIKE A BABY ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-8 (27)
40 20 A MUST TO AVOID ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-9 (8)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 21 THE DUCK ββ’β Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-14 (14)
45 38 SPANISH EYES ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-12 (15)
46 39 (Youβre Gonna) HURT YOURSELF ββ’β Frankie Valli (Smash)-6 (39)
47 36 DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (5)
50 26 AS TEARS GO BY ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-9 (6)
POWER PLAYS
41 β LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-1 (41)
43 48 ANDREA ββ’β The Sunrays (Tower)-5 (43)
44 55 LONG LIVE OUR LOVE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-3 (44)
48 69 BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-3 (48)
49 49 GET OUT OF MY LIFE, WOMAN ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-8 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
41 β LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-1 (41)
74 β HUSBANDS AND WIVES ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-1 (74)
75 β ITβS TOO LATE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (75)
79 β THE DEDICATION SONG ββ’β Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-1 (79)
85 β IβLL GO CRAZY ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (85)
86 β SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Itβs Over) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (86)
87 β IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-1 (87)
88 β STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.) ββ’β Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-1 (88)
89 β ONE MORE HEARTACHE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (89)
91 β WHY CANβT YOU BRING ME HOME ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (91)
93 β THIS GOLDEN RING ββ’β The Fortunes (Press)-1 (93)
94 β WHERE AM I GOING ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 β PROMISE HER ANYTHING ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (95)
96 β FEEL IT ββ’β Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (96)
97 β I CONFESS ββ’β The New Colony Six (Centaur)-1 (97)
98 β PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE ββ’β The Elgins (V.I.P.)-1 (98)
99 β THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-1 (99)
100 β TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th February, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-10 (1)
3 10 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-4 (3)
4 3 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (3)
5 5 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-7 (5)
6 4 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-10 (1)
7 8 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-9 (7)
8 16 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-8 (8)
9 20 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-6 (9)
10 15 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (10)
11 12 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-10 (11)
12 6 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-12 (6)
13 41 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-2 (13)
14 26 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-5 (14)
15 7 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (2)
16 19 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-5 (16)
17 17 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-13 (13)
18 21 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (18)
19 9 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-12 (3)
20 25 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-5 (20)
21 24 AT THE SCENE ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (21)
22 28 CALL ME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-8 (22)
23 11 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-10 (11)
24 13 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-11 (1)
25 48 BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-4 (25)
26 22 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-13 (11)
27 34 I SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-9 (27)
28 35 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-4 (28)
29 18 MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-8 (18)
30 36 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-6 (30)
31 54 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (31)
32 30 NIGHT TIME ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-7 (30)
33 37 BREAKINβ UP IS BREAKINβ MY HEART ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-6 (33)
34 32 LIES ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-13 (20)
35 27 JENNY TAKE A RIDE ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-12 (10)
36 38 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-6 (36)
37 44 LONG LIVE OUR LOVE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-4 (37)
38 29 A HARD DAYβS NIGHT ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-6 (29)
39 14 FIVE OβCLOCK WORLD ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-14 (4)
40 23 SHEβS JUST MY STYLE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-12 (3)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 39 LIKE A BABY ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-9 (27)
POWER PLAYS
41 53 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-5 (41)
42 58 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (42)
43 43 ANDREA ββ’β The Sunrays (Tower)-6 (43)
44 49 GET OUT OF MY LIFE, WOMAN ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-9 (44)
46 β 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (46)
47 57 SOMEWHERE THEREβS A SOMEONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-3 (47)
48 52 BATMAN THEME ββ’β Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-3 (48)
49 59 THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-5 (49)
50 74 HUSBANDS AND WIVES ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
46 β 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (46)
71 β MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-1 (71)
75 β TEARS ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (75)
76 β DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (76)
83 β THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS ON THE LEFT ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 β GET READY ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (84)
85 β SMOKEY JOEβS LA LA ββ’β The Googie Rene Combo (Class)-1 (85)
86 β WHENEVER SHE HOLDS YOU ββ’β Patty Duke (United Artists)-1 (86)
87 β WALKINβ MY CAT NAMED DOG ββ’β Norma Tanega (New Voice)-1 (87)
90 β SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β The Ventures (Dolton)-1 (90)
91 β TIME ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-1 (91)
96 β INSIDE-LOOKING OUT ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-1 (96)
99 β SHAKE HANDS (And Come Out Crying) ββ’β The Newbeats (Hickory)-1 (99)
100 β MOULTY ββ’β The Barbarians (Laurie)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th March, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (1)
3 2 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-11 (1)
4 13 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-3 (4)
5 8 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-9 (5)
6 9 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-7 (6)
7 6 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-11 (1)
8 4 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (3)
9 10 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-6 (9)
10 5 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-8 (5)
11 14 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-6 (11)
12 46 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (12)
13 7 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-10 (7)
14 16 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-6 (14)
15 12 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-13 (6)
16 31 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (16)
17 20 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-6 (17)
18 18 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-7 (18)
19 21 AT THE SCENE ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-5 (19)
20 25 BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-5 (20)
21 11 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-11 (11)
22 22 CALL ME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-9 (22)
23 28 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-5 (23)
24 15 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (2)
25 β NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (25)
26 27 I SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-10 (26)
27 36 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-7 (27)
28 41 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-6 (28)
29 30 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-7 (29)
30 23 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-11 (11)
31 33 BREAKINβ UP IS BREAKINβ MY HEART ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-7 (31)
32 42 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (32)
33 37 LONG LIVE OUR LOVE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-5 (33)
34 26 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-14 (11)
35 19 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomachβs In) ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-13 (3)
36 47 SOMEWHERE THEREβS A SOMEONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-4 (36)
37 48 BATMAN THEME ββ’β Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-4 (37)
38 17 A WELL RESPECTED MAN ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-14 (13)
39 49 THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-6 (39)
40 50 HUSBANDS AND WIVES ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 29 MICHELLE ββ’β David and Jonathan (Capitol)-9 (18)
45 32 NIGHT TIME ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-8 (30)
48 24 WE CAN WORK IT OUT ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-12 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 ANDREA ββ’β The Sunrays (Tower)-7 (41)
43 55 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-4 (43)
44 56 ITβS TOO LATE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-3 (44)
46 72 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-3 (46)
47 52 THE DEDICATION SONG ββ’β Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-3 (47)
49 59 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-5 (49)
50 51 LOVE IS ALL WE NEED ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
25 β NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (25)
78 β AINβT THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (78)
79 β SATISFACTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (79)
83 β KEEP ON RUNNING ββ’β The Spencer Davis Group (Atco)-1 (83)
87 β SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (87)
88 β LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-1 (88)
90 β (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-1 (90)
91 β WAIT A MINUTE ββ’β Tim Tam and the Turn-Ons (Palmer)-1 (91)
93 β I WANT SOMEONE ββ’β The Mad Lads (Volt)-1 (93)
94 β LULLABY OF LOVE ββ’β The Poppies (Epic)-1 (94)
95 β SUPERMAN ββ’β Dino, Desi and Billy (Reprise)-1 (95)
97 β OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN ββ’β Lou Christie (Co & Ce)-1 (97)
98 β THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (98)
100 β PHILLY DOG ββ’β The Mar-Keys (Stax)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th March, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-8 (1)
3 4 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-4 (3)
4 5 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-10 (4)
5 6 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-8 (5)
6 12 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (6)
7 25 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (7)
8 3 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-12 (1)
9 11 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-7 (9)
10 16 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 9 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-7 (9)
12 17 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-7 (12)
13 8 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (3)
14 7 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
15 27 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-8 (15)
16 10 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-9 (5)
17 20 BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-6 (17)
18 19 AT THE SCENE ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (18)
19 13 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-11 (7)
20 18 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-8 (18)
21 14 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-7 (14)
22 28 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-7 (22)
23 23 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-6 (23)
24 32 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (24)
25 53 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (25)
26 43 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-5 (26)
27 29 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-8 (27)
28 15 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-14 (6)
29 40 HUSBANDS AND WIVES ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-4 (29)
30 44 ITβS TOO LATE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-4 (30)
31 46 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-4 (31)
32 22 CALL ME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-10 (22)
33 36 SOMEWHERE THEREβS A SOMEONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-5 (33)
34 39 THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-7 (34)
35 37 BATMAN THEME ββ’β Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-5 (35)
36 55 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Itβs Over) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (36)
37 26 I SEE THE LIGHT ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-11 (26)
38 49 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-6 (38)
39 51 ONE MORE HEARTACHE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (39)
40 24 BARBARA ANN ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (2)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 21 ZORBA THE GREEK ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-12 (11)
47 34 JUST LIKE ME ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-15 (11)
48 30 GOING TO A GO-GO ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-12 (11)
49 31 BREAKINβ UP IS BREAKINβ MY HEART ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-8 (31)
50 33 LONG LIVE OUR LOVE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-6 (33)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 THE DEDICATION SONG ββ’β Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-4 (41)
42 64 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-4 (42)
44 56 MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-3 (44)
45 90 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-2 (45)
46 52 UP AND DOWN ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-5 (46)
NEW THIS WEEK
75 β BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-1 (75)
81 β THINK IβLL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (81)
86 β GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (86)
87 β HELPLESS ββ’β Kim Weston (Gordy)-1 (87)
89 β WHAT GOES ON ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (89)
93 β TIPPY TOEING ββ’β The Harden Trio (Columbia)-1 (93)
96 β I CANβT GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE ββ’β Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-1 (96)
97 β THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) ββ’β Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-1 (97)
99 β MY BABE ββ’β Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-1 (99)
100 β JUANITA BANANA ββ’β The Peels (Karate)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th March, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (2)
3 2 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-9 (1)
4 7 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (4)
5 5 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-9 (5)
6 3 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-5 (3)
7 4 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-11 (4)
8 10 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (8)
9 9 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-8 (9)
10 25 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (10)
11 15 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-9 (11)
12 12 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-8 (12)
13 8 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-13 (1)
14 45 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-3 (14)
15 24 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (15)
16 22 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-8 (16)
17 17 BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-7 (17)
18 31 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-5 (18)
19 36 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Itβs Over) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (19)
20 26 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-6 (20)
21 23 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-7 (21)
22 27 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-9 (22)
23 20 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-9 (18)
24 19 DONβT MESS WITH BILL ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-12 (7)
25 55 SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (25)
26 29 HUSBANDS AND WIVES ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-5 (26)
27 42 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-5 (27)
28 30 ITβS TOO LATE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-5 (28)
29 11 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-8 (9)
30 16 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-10 (5)
31 34 THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-8 (31)
32 33 SOMEWHERE THEREβS A SOMEONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-6 (32)
33 44 MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-4 (33)
34 39 ONE MORE HEARTACHE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (34)
35 35 BATMAN THEME ββ’β Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-6 (35)
36 38 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-7 (36)
37 21 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-8 (14)
38 51 WALKINβ MY CAT NAMED DOG ββ’β Norma Tanega (New Voice)-4 (38)
39 18 AT THE SCENE ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (18)
40 13 UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (3)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 14 MY LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
47 28 CRYING TIME ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-15 (6)
POWER PLAYS
41 75 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-2 (41)
42 53 GET READY ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (42)
44 60 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-3 (44)
45 41 THE DEDICATION SONG ββ’β Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-5 (41)
46 56 INSIDE-LOOKING OUT ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-4 (46)
48 54 AINβT THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-3 (48)
49 46 UP AND DOWN ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-6 (46)
50 65 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
60 β SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (60)
62 β KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (62)
66 β SPANISH FLEA ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (66)
68 β WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (68)
71 β SOMEWHERE ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-1 (71)
72 β SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-1 (72)
73 β I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW ββ’β The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-1 (73)
74 β FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (74)
78 β GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-1 (78)
84 β ONE TRACK MIND ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-1 (84)
85 β PLEASE DONβT STOP LOVING ME ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (85)
87 β MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS ββ’β The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (87)
88 β FOLLOW ME ββ’β Lyme and Cybelle (White Whale)-1 (88)
89 β SHE BLEW A GOOD THING ββ’β The Poets (Symbol)-1 (89)
91 β I CANβT LET GO ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-1 (91)
92 β DARLING BABY ββ’β The Elgins (V.I.P.)-1 (92)
93 β THE BOOGALOO PARTY ββ’β The Flamingos (Philips)-1 (93)
94 β (Iβm Just a) FOOL FOR YOU ββ’β Gene Chandler (Constellation)-1 (94)
95 β BIG TIME ββ’β Lou Christie (Colpix)-1 (95)
96 β HE WORE THE GREEN BERET ββ’β Nancy Ames (Epic)-1 (96)
97 β LOVE IS ME, LOVE IS YOU ββ’β Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (97)
98 β SHARING YOU ββ’β Mitty Collier (Chess)-1 (98)
99 β BABY I NEED YOU ββ’β The Manhattans (Carnival)-1 (99)
100 β I SPY (For the FBI) ββ’β Jamo Thomas and His Party Brothers Orchestra (Thomas)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th March, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-8 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (2)
3 4 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (3)
4 3 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-10 (1)
5 8 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (5)
6 10 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-5 (6)
7 7 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-12 (4)
8 14 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-4 (8)
9 5 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-10 (5)
10 6 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-6 (3)
11 11 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-10 (11)
12 18 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-6 (12)
13 15 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (13)
14 25 SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-4 (14)
15 20 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-7 (15)
16 16 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-9 (16)
17 41 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-3 (17)
18 19 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Itβs Over) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (18)
19 9 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-9 (9)
20 21 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-8 (20)
21 50 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-6 (21)
22 60 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-2 (22)
23 28 ITβS TOO LATE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-6 (23)
24 22 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-10 (22)
25 27 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-6 (25)
26 33 MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-5 (26)
27 44 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-4 (27)
28 12 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-9 (12)
29 34 ONE MORE HEARTACHE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (29)
30 38 WALKINβ MY CAT NAMED DOG ββ’β Norma Tanega (New Voice)-5 (30)
31 31 THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-9 (31)
32 42 GET READY ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (32)
33 13 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-14 (1)
34 32 SOMEWHERE THEREβS A SOMEONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-7 (32)
35 17 BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-8 (17)
36 36 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-8 (36)
37 26 HUSBANDS AND WIVES ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-6 (26)
38 35 BATMAN THEME ββ’β Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-7 (35)
39 62 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-2 (39)
40 67 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 29 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-9 (9)
49 30 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-11 (5)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 INSIDE-LOOKING OUT ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-5 (41)
43 54 SATISFACTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (43)
44 48 AINβT THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-4 (44)
45 55 THINK IβLL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-3 (45)
46 52 THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS ON THE LEFT ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (46)
47 45 THE DEDICATION SONG ββ’β Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-6 (41)
48 53 STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.) ββ’β Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-6 (48)
50 56 TIME ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
70 β A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (70)
78 β YOUNG LOVE ββ’β Lesley Gore (Mercury)-1 (78)
80 β CAROLINE, NO ββ’β Brian Wilson (Capitol)-1 (80)
81 β TILL THE END OF THE DAY ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (81)
82 β HI HEEL SNEAKERS (Part 1) ββ’β The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-1 (82)
83 β RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-1 (83)
84 β I SURRENDER ββ’β Fontella Bass (Checker)-1 (84)
86 β TOGETHER AGAIN ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (86)
90 β SIPPINβ βN CHIPPINβ ββ’β The T-Bones (Liberty)-1 (90)
94 β IβLL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU ββ’β Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-1 (94)
99 β YOUβRE JUST ABOUT TO LOSE YOUR CLOWN ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (99)
100 β FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE (1966 Version) ββ’β Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd April, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-9 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (2)
3 8 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-5 (3)
4 6 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-6 (4)
5 5 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 3 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (3)
7 7 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-13 (4)
8 4 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-11 (1)
9 17 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-4 (9)
10 14 SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (10)
11 12 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-7 (11)
12 11 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-11 (11)
13 13 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (13)
14 15 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-8 (14)
15 22 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-3 (15)
16 21 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-7 (16)
17 10 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-7 (3)
18 9 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-11 (5)
19 16 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-10 (16)
20 25 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-7 (20)
21 26 MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-6 (21)
22 27 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-5 (22)
23 18 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Itβs Over) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (18)
24 20 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-9 (20)
25 30 WALKINβ MY CAT NAMED DOG ββ’β Norma Tanega (New Voice)-6 (25)
26 23 ITβS TOO LATE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-7 (23)
27 40 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (27)
28 39 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the RaidersFeaturing Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (28)
29 32 GET READY ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (29)
30 19 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-10 (9)
31 28 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-10 (12)
32 31 THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-10 (31)
33 29 ONE MORE HEARTACHE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (29)
34 41 INSIDE-LOOKING OUT ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-6 (34)
35 43 SATISFACTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-5 (35)
36 70 A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-2 (36)
37 45 THINK IβLL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-4 (37)
38 36 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-9 (36)
39 24 MY BABY LOVES ME ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-11 (22)
40 37 HUSBANDS AND WIVES ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-7 (26)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 34 SOMEWHERE THEREβS A SOMEONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-8 (32)
46 33 LIGHTNINβ STRIKES ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-15 (1)
52 35 BATMAN THEME ββ’β The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-9 (17)
53 38 BATMAN THEME ββ’β Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-8 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 55 SPANISH FLEA ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (41)
42 52 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-3 (42)
43 53 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (43)
44 44 AINβT THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (44)
47 50 TIME ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-6 (47)
48 59 SOMEWHERE ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-3 (48)
49 57 OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN ββ’β Lou Christie (Co & Ce)-5 (49)
50 60 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
68 β SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (68)
79 β MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (79)
80 β GOT MY MOJO WORKING ββ’β Jimmy Smith (Verve)-1 (80)
86 β TRY TOO HARD ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (86)
87 β A LOVERβS CONCERTO ββ’β Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-1 (87)
88 β KILLER JOE ββ’β The Kingsmen (Wand)-1 (88)
92 β LA LA LA ββ’β Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-1 (92)
93 β PHILLY DOG ββ’β The Mar-Keys (Stax)-2 (93)
94 β TOO SLOW ββ’β The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-1 (94)
95 β UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β The Jazz Crusaders (Pacific Jazz)-1 (95)
96 β MAY MY HEART BE CAST INTO STONE ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-1 (96)
97 β NO MAN IS AN ISLAND ββ’β The Van Dykes (Mala)-1 (97)
98 β STOP! ββ’β The Moody Blues (London)-1 (98)
100 β IβM LIVING IN TWO WORLDS ββ’β Bonnie Guitar (Dot)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th April, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (2)
3 2 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (2)
4 9 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-5 (4)
5 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-10 (1)
6 6 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (3)
7 15 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (7)
8 11 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-8 (8)
9 10 SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (9)
10 7 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-14 (4)
11 16 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-8 (11)
12 5 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (5)
13 13 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (13)
14 8 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-12 (1)
15 20 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-8 (15)
16 27 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 22 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-6 (17)
18 28 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (18)
19 14 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-9 (14)
20 12 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-12 (11)
21 21 MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (21)
22 25 WALKINβ MY CAT NAMED DOG ββ’β Norma Tanega (New Voice)-7 (22)
23 19 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-11 (16)
24 36 A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (24)
25 24 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-10 (20)
26 18 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-12 (5)
27 23 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Itβs Over) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (18)
28 17 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-8 (3)
29 43 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (29)
30 37 THINK IβLL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-5 (30)
31 41 SPANISH FLEA ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (31)
32 42 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-4 (32)
33 26 ITβS TOO LATE ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-8 (23)
34 35 SATISFACTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-6 (34)
35 68 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-2 (35)
36 51 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW ββ’β The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-4 (36)
37 48 SOMEWHERE ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-4 (37)
38 38 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-10 (36)
39 50 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (39)
40 29 GET READY ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (29)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 34 INSIDE-LOOKING OUT ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-7 (34)
45 33 ONE MORE HEARTACHE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8 (29)
46 30 I FOUGHT THE LAW ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-11 (9)
47 31 THE CHEATER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-11 (12)
52 32 THE RAINS CAME ββ’β The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-11 (31)
POWER PLAYS
41 60 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-4 (41)
42 44 AINβT THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (42)
43 54 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) ββ’β Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-5 (43)
48 58 PLEASE DONβT STOP LOVING ME ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (48)
49 49 OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN ββ’β Lou Christie (Co & Ce)-6 (49)
50 47 TIME ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-7 (47)
NEW THIS WEEK
65 β LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-1 (65)
79 β MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (79)
82 β HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF ββ’β Buddy Starcher (Boone)-1 (82)
83 β IβM COMINβ HOME, CINDY ββ’β Trini Lopez (Reprise)-1 (83)
84 β HE CRIED ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-1 (84)
87 β EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β DISTANT DRUMS ββ’β Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
92 β REAL HUMDINGER ββ’β J.J. Barnes (Ric-Tic)-1 (92)
95 β YOUβVE GOT MY MIND MESSED UP ββ’β James Carr (Goldwax)-1 (95)
96 β BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-1 (96)
97 β (IβM A) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)-1 (97)
98 β I FEEL A SIN COMING ON ββ’β Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (98)
100 β WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th April, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (2)
3 4 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-6 (3)
4 7 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (4)
5 11 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-9 (5)
6 3 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (2)
7 5 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-11 (1)
8 8 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-9 (8)
9 16 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 18 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 6 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (3)
12 9 SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-7 (9)
13 35 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (13)
14 24 A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (14)
15 15 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-9 (15)
16 10 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-15 (4)
17 17 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-7 (17)
18 19 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-10 (14)
19 12 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (5)
20 14 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-13 (1)
21 13 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-10 (13)
22 41 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-5 (22)
23 32 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (23)
24 22 WALKINβ MY CAT NAMED DOG ββ’β Norma Tanega (New Voice)-8 (22)
25 29 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (25)
26 37 SOMEWHERE ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-5 (26)
27 31 SPANISH FLEA ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (27)
28 39 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (28)
29 65 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-2 (29)
30 30 THINK IβLL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (30)
31 34 SATISFACTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-7 (31)
32 21 MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-8 (21)
33 36 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW ββ’β The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-5 (33)
34 79 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-2 (34)
35 23 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-12 (16)
36 20 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-13 (11)
37 53 TOGETHER AGAIN ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (37)
38 43 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) ββ’β Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-6 (38)
39 25 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-11 (20)
40 27 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Itβs Over) ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (18)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 26 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-13 (5)
49 28 LISTEN PEOPLE ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-9 (3)
55 38 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-11 (36)
POWER PLAYS
41 55 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-4 (41)
42 64 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (42)
43 61 TRY TOO HARD ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-3 (43)
45 49 OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN ββ’β Lou Christie (Co & Ce)-7 (45)
46 48 PLEASE DONβT STOP LOVING ME ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (46)
47 54 CAROLINE, NO ββ’β Brian Wilson (Capitol)-4 (47)
48 51 ONE TRACK MIND ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-5 (48)
50 42 AINβT THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (42)
NEW THIS WEEK
71 β RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (71)
72 β NOTHINGβS TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (72)
78 β A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-1 (78)
79 β LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART ββ’β The Bachelors (London)-1 (79)
81 β LOVEβS MADE A FOOL OF YOU ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-1 (81)
82 β THE BALLAD OF IRVING ββ’β Frank Gallop (Kapp)-1 (82)
83 β LETβS START ALL OVER AGAIN ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (83)
84 β THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-1 (84)
92 β EVOL-NOT LOVE ββ’β Five Americans (HBR)-1 (92)
93 β PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY ββ’β Paul Peek (Columbia)-1 (93)
96 β HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF ββ’β Cab Calloway (Boom)-1 (96)
98 β THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (98)
99 β 3,000 MILES ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-1 (99)
100 β GREETINGS (This Is Uncle Sam) ββ’β The Monitors (V.I.P.)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd April, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-7 (2)
3 4 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (3)
4 2 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-9 (2)
5 5 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-10 (5)
6 9 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (6)
7 10 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (7)
8 13 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (8)
9 8 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-10 (8)
10 34 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-3 (10)
11 14 A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-5 (11)
12 15 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-10 (12)
13 11 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (3)
14 6 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-9 (2)
15 29 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-3 (15)
16 22 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-6 (16)
17 7 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-12 (1)
18 23 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-6 (18)
19 16 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-16 (4)
20 17 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-8 (17)
21 12 SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-8 (9)
22 19 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (5)
23 18 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-11 (14)
24 25 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (24)
25 43 TRY TOO HARD ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (25)
26 26 SOMEWHERE ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-6 (26)
27 27 SPANISH FLEA ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (27)
28 28 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (28)
29 37 TOGETHER AGAIN ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-5 (29)
30 33 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW ββ’β The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-6 (30)
31 41 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-5 (31)
32 42 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (32)
33 21 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-11 (13)
34 20 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-14 (1)
35 38 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) ββ’β Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-7 (35)
36 24 WALKINβ MY CAT NAMED DOG ββ’β Norma Tanega (New Voice)-9 (22)
37 47 CAROLINE, NO ββ’β Brian Wilson (Capitol)-5 (37)
38 71 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-2 (38)
39 32 MAGIC TOWN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-9 (21)
40 30 THINK IβLL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-7 (30)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 39 YOU BABY ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-12 (20)
43 35 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK ββ’β Slim Harpo (Excello)-13 (16)
44 36 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-14 (11)
47 31 SATISFACTION ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-8 (31)
POWER PLAYS
42 53 EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-3 (42)
45 46 PLEASE DONβT STOP LOVING ME ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (45)
46 48 ONE TRACK MIND ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-6 (46)
48 54 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS ββ’β The Drifters (Atlantic)-6 (48)
49 β HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (49)
50 52 YOUNG LOVE ββ’β Lesley Gore (Mercury)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
49 β HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (49)
79 β THE βAβ TEAM ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-1 (79)
83 β REMEMBER THE RAIN ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-1 (83)
86 β BACKSTAGE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (86)
89 β YOUβRE THE ONE ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-1 (89)
90 β THE CRUEL WAR ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-1 (90)
94 β GLORIA ββ’β Them (Parrot)-2 (93)
95 β HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (95)
96 β WANG DANG DOODLE ββ’β Ko Ko Taylor (Checker)-1 (96)
97 β DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-1 (97)
98 β DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-1 (98)
99 β COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-1 (99)
100 β BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th April, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 6 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-9 (1)
3 10 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (3)
4 8 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (4)
5 3 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (3)
6 7 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (6)
7 5 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-11 (5)
8 2 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-8 (2)
9 4 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-10 (2)
10 15 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-4 (10)
11 16 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-7 (11)
12 9 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-11 (8)
13 11 A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-6 (11)
14 38 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-3 (14)
15 18 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-7 (15)
16 31 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-6 (16)
17 25 TRY TOO HARD ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-5 (17)
18 32 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (18)
19 29 TOGETHER AGAIN ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-6 (19)
20 17 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-13 (1)
21 49 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-2 (21)
22 42 EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-4 (22)
23 52 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-3 (23)
24 23 WOMAN ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-12 (14)
25 28 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (25)
26 19 CALIFORNIA DREAMINβ ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-17 (4)
27 14 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-10 (2)
28 13 NOWHERE MAN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (3)
29 53 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-4 (29)
30 12 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-11 (12)
31 20 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-9 (17)
32 37 CAROLINE, NO ββ’β Brian Wilson (Capitol)-6 (32)
33 35 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) ββ’β Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-8 (33)
34 30 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW ββ’β The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-7 (30)
35 24 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-7 (24)
36 21 SURE GONNA MISS HER ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-9 (9)
37 22 HOMEWARD BOUND ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-12 (5)
38 26 SOMEWHERE ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-7 (26)
39 65 THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-3 (39)
40 27 SPANISH FLEA ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-7 (27)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 40 THINK IβLL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-8 (30)
POWER PLAYS
41 68 LETβS START ALL OVER AGAIN ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-3 (41)
42 60 NOTHINGβS TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (42)
44 51 TIPPY TOEING ββ’β The Harden Trio (Columbia)-8 (44)
45 45 PLEASE DONβT STOP LOVING ME ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (45)
46 56 IβLL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU ββ’β Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-6 (46)
47 55 I CANβT GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE ββ’β Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-8 (47)
48 59 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF ββ’β Buddy Starcher (Boone)-4 (48)
49 46 ONE TRACK MIND ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-7 (46)
50 54 IβM COMINβ HOME, CINDY ββ’β Trini Lopez (Reprise)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
62 β LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-1 (62)
70 β ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (70)
73 β DUM-DE-DA ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (73)
74 β TWINKLE TOES ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-1 (74)
79 β MAME ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-1 (79)
81 β ELVIRA ββ’β Dallas Frazier (Capitol)-1 (81)
82 β THE TEASER ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-1 (82)
83 β I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-1 (83)
86 β COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-1 (86)
90 β LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING ββ’β Deon Jackson (Carla)-1 (90)
91 β PLEASE DONβT SELL MY DADDY NO MORE WINE ββ’β The Greenwoods (Kapp)-1 (91)
96 β LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-1 (96)
97 β LETβS GO STEADY AGAIN ββ’β Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-1 (97)
98 β DOWNTOWN ββ’β Mrs. Miller (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β MY LITTLE RED BOOK ββ’β Love (Elektra)-1 (99)
100 β MINE EXCLUSIVELY ββ’β The Olympics (Mirwood)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th May, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-9 (1)
3 4 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (3)
4 2 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-10 (1)
5 6 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 5 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (3)
7 14 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (7)
8 8 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-9 (2)
9 10 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-5 (9)
10 11 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-8 (10)
11 7 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-12 (5)
12 17 TRY TOO HARD ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (12)
13 18 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (13)
14 15 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-8 (14)
15 21 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (15)
16 29 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 22 EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-5 (17)
18 23 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-4 (18)
19 9 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-11 (2)
20 12 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-12 (8)
21 16 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-7 (16)
22 19 TOGETHER AGAIN ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (19)
23 13 A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (11)
24 39 THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-4 (24)
25 42 NOTHINGβS TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (25)
26 62 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-2 (26)
27 41 LETβS START ALL OVER AGAIN ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-4 (27)
28 25 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (25)
29 54 LOVEβS MADE A FOOL OF YOU ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-4 (29)
30 30 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-12 (12)
31 70 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-2 (31)
32 33 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) ββ’β Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-9 (32)
33 46 IβLL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU ββ’β Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-7 (33)
34 34 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW ββ’β The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-8 (30)
35 35 WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-8 (24)
36 32 CAROLINE, NO ββ’β Brian Wilson (Capitol)-7 (32)
37 58 THE BALLAD OF IRVING ββ’β Frank Gallop (Kapp)-4 (37)
38 38 SOMEWHERE ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-8 (26)
39 47 I CANβT GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE ββ’β Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-9 (39)
40 50 IβM COMINβ HOME, CINDY ββ’β Trini Lopez (Reprise)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 51 THE βAβ TEAM ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-3 (41)
42 52 I CANβT LET GO ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-8 (42)
43 53 LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART ββ’β The Bachelors (London)-4 (43)
44 48 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF ββ’β Buddy Starcher (Boone)-5 (44)
45 55 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING ββ’β The Poets (Symbol)-8 (45)
46 44 TIPPY TOEING ββ’β The Harden Trio (Columbia)-9 (44)
47 61 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-5 (47)
48 64 COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-3 (48)
49 71 BACKSTAGE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-3 (49)
50 57 TILL THE END OF THE DAY ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
62 β I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (62)
65 β DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (65)
77 β I LOVE YOU DROPS ββ’β Vic Dana (Dolton)-1 (77)
80 β THEREβS NO LIVING WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (80)
83 β COME RUNNING BACK ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (83)
86 β SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-1 (86)
87 β PETER RABBIT ββ’β Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-1 (87)
89 β OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-1 (89)
90 β STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (90)
91 β TRULY JULIEβS BLUES (Iβll Be There) ββ’β Bob Lind (World Pacific)-1 (91)
92 β BAD EYE ββ’β Willie Mitchell (Hi)-1 (92)
93 β STILL ββ’β The Sunrays (Tower)-1 (93)
95 β THE BIG HURT ββ’β Del Shannon (Liberty)-1 (95)
96 β A LOVERβS CONCERTO ββ’β Mrs. Miller (Capitol)-1 (96)
98 β IβLL LOVE YOU FOREVER ββ’β The Holidays (Golden World)-1 (98)
100 β HEADLINE NEWS ββ’β Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th May, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-10 (1)
3 7 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (3)
4 5 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 3 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (3)
6 4 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-11 (1)
7 15 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (7)
8 13 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (8)
9 16 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 10 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-9 (10)
11 14 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-9 (11)
12 9 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-6 (9)
13 18 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-5 (13)
14 6 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-9 (3)
15 26 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-3 (15)
16 17 EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-6 (16)
17 11 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-13 (5)
18 24 THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-5 (18)
19 8 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-10 (2)
20 25 NOTHINGβS TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (20)
21 12 TRY TOO HARD ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (12)
22 27 LETβS START ALL OVER AGAIN ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (22)
23 31 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-3 (23)
24 62 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (24)
25 65 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (25)
26 29 LOVEβS MADE A FOOL OF YOU ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-5 (26)
27 21 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-8 (16)
28 20 IβM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-13 (8)
29 19 DAYDREAM ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-12 (2)
30 22 TOGETHER AGAIN ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-8 (19)
31 48 COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-4 (31)
32 49 BACKSTAGE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-4 (32)
33 33 IβLL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU ββ’β Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-8 (33)
34 39 I CANβT GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE ββ’β Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-10 (34)
35 41 THE βAβ TEAM ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-4 (35)
36 23 A SIGN OF THE TIMES ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-8 (11)
37 37 THE BALLAD OF IRVING ββ’β Frank Gallop (Kapp)-5 (37)
38 43 LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART ββ’β The Bachelors (London)-5 (38)
39 44 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF ββ’β Buddy Starcher (Boone)-6 (39)
40 40 IβM COMINβ HOME, CINDY ββ’β Trini Lopez (Reprise)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 47 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-6 (41)
42 52 TWINKLE TOES ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-3 (42)
43 60 (Iβm a) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (43)
44 42 I CANβT LET GO ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-9 (42)
45 55 DISTANT DRUMS ββ’β Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-6 (45)
46 45 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING ββ’β The Poets (Symbol)-9 (45)
47 53 DUM-DE-DA ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (47)
48 β PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (48)
49 β GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (49)
50 54 YOUβRE THE ONE ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
48 β PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (48)
49 β GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (49)
82 β THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (82)
84 β I KNOW YOU BETTER THAN THAT ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (84)
86 β BETTER USE YOUR HEAD ββ’β Little Anthony and the Imperials (Veep)-1 (86)
87 β GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-1 (87)
88 β MAMA ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (88)
89 β ITβS OVER ββ’β Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-1 (89)
90 β S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (90)
98 β MARBLE BREAKS AND IRON BENDS ββ’β Drafi (London)-1 (98)
99 β LOUIE LOUIE ββ’β The Kingsmen (Wand)-17 (2)
100 β EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY ββ’β The Gentrys (MGM)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st May, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (2)
3 2 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-11 (1)
4 9 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (4)
5 13 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-6 (5)
6 4 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (4)
7 7 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (7)
8 8 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (8)
9 5 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (3)
10 15 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-4 (10)
11 6 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-12 (1)
12 10 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-10 (10)
13 18 THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-6 (13)
14 16 EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-7 (14)
15 12 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-7 (9)
16 25 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (16)
17 24 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (17)
18 23 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-4 (18)
19 48 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (19)
20 22 LETβS START ALL OVER AGAIN ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (20)
21 11 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-10 (11)
22 20 NOTHINGβS TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (20)
23 17 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-14 (5)
24 14 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-10 (3)
25 49 GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-2 (25)
26 31 COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-5 (26)
27 32 BACKSTAGE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-5 (27)
28 35 THE βAβ TEAM ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-5 (28)
29 26 LOVEβS MADE A FOOL OF YOU ββ’β The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-6 (26)
30 33 IβLL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU ββ’β Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-9 (30)
31 19 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-11 (2)
32 21 TRY TOO HARD ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-8 (12)
33 51 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-4 (33)
34 52 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-5 (34)
35 41 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-7 (35)
36 37 THE BALLAD OF IRVING ββ’β Frank Gallop (Kapp)-6 (36)
37 43 (Iβm a) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (37)
38 38 LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART ββ’β The Bachelors (London)-6 (38)
39 40 IβM COMINβ HOME, CINDY ββ’β Trini Lopez (Reprise)-7 (39)
40 42 TWINKLE TOES ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 34 I CANβT GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE ββ’β Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-11 (34)
44 39 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF ββ’β Buddy Starcher (Boone)-7 (39)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 DUM-DE-DA ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (41)
43 53 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-6 (43)
45 55 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-5 (45)
46 46 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING ββ’β The Poets (Symbol)-10 (45)
47 61 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-3 (47)
48 50 YOUβRE THE ONE ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-5 (48)
49 45 DISTANT DRUMS ββ’β Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-7 (45)
50 44 I CANβT LET GO ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-10 (42)
NEW THIS WEEK
63 β OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (63)
76 β YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-1 (76)
79 β DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-1 (79)
80 β DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (80)
84 β HEY JOE ββ’β The Leaves (Mira)-1 (84)
85 β MAME ββ’β Louis Armstrong (Mercury)-1 (85)
86 β CLOUDY SUMMER AFTERNOON (Raindrops) ββ’β Barry McGuire (Dunhill)-1 (86)
87 β SOLITARY MAN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (87)
90 β RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-1 (90)
91 β HEARTβS DESIRE ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-1 (91)
93 β SO MUCH LOVE ββ’β Steve Alaimo (ABC-Paramount)-1 (93)
94 β YOU WAITED TOO LONG ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)-1 (94)
96 β SO MUCH LOVE ββ’β Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (96)
98 β SAM, YOU MADE THE PANTS TOO LONG ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (98)
99 β TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (99)
100 β GOOD TIME CHARLIE ββ’β Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th May, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-7 (2)
3 1 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-8 (1)
4 19 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (4)
5 2 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (2)
6 17 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (6)
7 16 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (7)
8 3 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-12 (1)
9 10 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-5 (9)
10 18 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (10)
11 6 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (4)
12 25 GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (12)
13 13 THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-7 (13)
14 8 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (8)
15 9 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (3)
16 7 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (7)
17 34 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-6 (17)
18 47 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-4 (18)
19 33 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-5 (19)
20 12 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-11 (10)
21 14 EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-8 (14)
22 20 LETβS START ALL OVER AGAIN ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-7 (20)
23 26 COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-6 (23)
24 37 (Iβm a) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (24)
25 27 BACKSTAGE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (25)
26 55 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-4 (26)
27 54 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (27)
28 28 THE βAβ TEAM ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-6 (28)
29 43 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-7 (29)
30 15 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-8 (9)
31 63 OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-2 (31)
32 35 BAND OF GOLD ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-8 (32)
33 11 (Youβre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-13 (1)
34 36 THE BALLAD OF IRVING ββ’β Frank Gallop (Kapp)-7 (34)
35 23 TIME WONβT LET ME ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-15 (5)
36 21 SHAPES OF THINGS ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-11 (11)
37 22 NOTHINGβS TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (20)
38 24 SECRET AGENT MAN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-11 (3)
39 40 TWINKLE TOES ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-5 (39)
40 41 DUM-DE-DA ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 51 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-6 (41)
42 45 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-6 (42)
43 57 I LOVE YOU DROPS ββ’β Vic Dana (Dolton)-4 (43)
44 66 GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-3 (44)
45 59 MAMA ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-3 (45)
46 56 COME RUNNING BACK ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-4 (46)
47 79 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-2 (47)
48 48 YOUβRE THE ONE ββ’β The Marvelettes (Tamla)-6 (48)
49 76 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-2 (49)
50 58 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
66 β CRYING ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (66)
67 β AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (67)
73 β WIEDERSEHβN ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (73)
74 β BREAK OUT ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-1 (74)
75 β TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-1 (75)
76 β NINETY-NINE AND A HALF (Wonβt Do) ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (76)
82 β BATMAN & HIS GRANDMOTHER ββ’β Dickie Goodman (Red Bird)-1 (82)
83 β LETβS GO GET STONED ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-1 (83)
85 β COME AND GET ME ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (85)
86 β JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING ββ’β The Contours (Gordy)-1 (86)
90 β YOUNGER GIRL ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-1 (90)
93 β YOUNGER GIRL ββ’β The Hondells (Mercury)-1 (93)
95 β LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (95)
97 β DONβT TOUCH ME ββ’β Jeannie Seely (Monument)-1 (97)
98 β RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH ββ’β Ike and Tina Turner (Philles)-1 (98)
99 β THINK OF ME ββ’β Buck Owens and the Buckaroos (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 β COME ON AND SEE ME ββ’β Tammi Terrell (Motown)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th June, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-8 (2)
3 4 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (3)
4 7 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-5 (4)
5 6 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (5)
6 3 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-9 (1)
7 5 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-8 (2)
8 10 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (8)
9 12 GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-4 (9)
10 27 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (10)
11 9 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-6 (9)
12 17 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-7 (12)
13 18 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-5 (13)
14 11 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-12 (4)
15 8 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-13 (1)
16 13 THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-8 (13)
17 19 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-6 (17)
18 26 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-5 (18)
19 31 OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-3 (19)
20 14 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-10 (8)
21 29 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-8 (21)
22 23 COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-7 (22)
23 49 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-3 (23)
24 24 (Iβm a) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-9 (24)
25 45 MAMA ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-4 (25)
26 41 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-7 (26)
27 15 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (3)
28 16 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (7)
29 42 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-7 (29)
30 47 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-3 (30)
31 20 GLORIA ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-12 (10)
32 21 EIGHT MILES HIGH ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-9 (14)
33 44 GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 25 BACKSTAGE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-7 (25)
35 65 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-3 (35)
36 22 LETβS START ALL OVER AGAIN ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-8 (20)
37 34 THE BALLAD OF IRVING ββ’β Frank Gallop (Kapp)-8 (34)
38 28 THE βAβ TEAM ββ’β S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-7 (28)
39 50 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-6 (39)
40 43 I LOVE YOU DROPS ββ’β Vic Dana (Dolton)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 39 TWINKLE TOES ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-6 (39)
43 40 DUM-DE-DA ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 COME RUNNING BACK ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-5 (41)
44 67 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (44)
45 57 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-7 (45)
46 60 DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-3 (46)
47 52 THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-4 (47)
48 51 S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-4 (48)
49 59 ITβS OVER ββ’β Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-4 (49)
50 66 CRYING ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
66 β POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-1 (66)
74 β OH YEAH ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-1 (74)
75 β HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (75)
76 β THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-1 (76)
78 β LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-1 (78)
79 β ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-1 (79)
80 β WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN ββ’β Esther Phillips (Atlantic)-1 (80)
82 β HAVE I STAYED TOO LONG ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-1 (82)
87 β MY LOVERβS PRAYER ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (87)
89 β HE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-1 (89)
91 β HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-1 (91)
93 β COUNT DOWN ββ’β Dave βBabyβ Cortez (Roulette)-1 (93)
96 β ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS ββ’β The Beau Brummels (Warner Brothers)-1 (96)
98 β ITβS AN UPHILL CLIMB TO THE BOTTOM ββ’β Walter Jackson (Okeh)-1 (98)
99 β NEIGHBOR, NEIGHBOR ββ’β Jimmy Hughes (Fame)-1 (99)
100 β THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) ββ’β Jack Jones (Kapp)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th June, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-6 (2)
3 5 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (3)
4 1 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-10 (1)
5 2 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-9 (2)
6 10 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (6)
7 6 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-10 (1)
8 8 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (8)
9 9 GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (9)
10 12 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-8 (10)
11 13 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-6 (11)
12 17 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-7 (12)
13 18 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-6 (13)
14 19 OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-4 (14)
15 7 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-9 (2)
16 21 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-9 (16)
17 23 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-4 (17)
18 11 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-7 (9)
19 35 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-4 (19)
20 24 (Iβm a) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (20)
21 26 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-8 (21)
22 30 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-4 (22)
23 33 GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-5 (23)
24 25 MAMA ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-5 (24)
25 22 COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-8 (22)
26 29 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-8 (26)
27 14 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-13 (4)
28 β PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (28)
29 15 GOOD LOVINβ ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-14 (1)
30 20 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-11 (8)
31 45 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-8 (31)
32 16 THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE (Anymore) ββ’β The Walker Brothers (Smash)-9 (13)
33 27 SLOOP JOHN B ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (3)
34 40 I LOVE YOU DROPS ββ’β Vic Dana (Dolton)-6 (34)
35 41 COME RUNNING BACK ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-6 (35)
36 44 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (36)
37 28 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLINβ ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-8 (7)
38 50 CRYING ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-3 (38)
39 39 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-7 (39)
40 34 BACKSTAGE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-8 (25)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 37 THE BALLAD OF IRVING ββ’β Frank Gallop (Kapp)-9 (34)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (41)
42 49 ITβS OVER ββ’β Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-5 (42)
43 51 HEY JOE ββ’β The Leaves (Mira)-4 (43)
44 48 S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-5 (44)
46 66 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-2 (46)
47 47 THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-5 (47)
48 75 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-2 (48)
49 59 PETER RABBIT ββ’β Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-6 (49)
50 54 THEREβS NO LIVING WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
28 β PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (28)
72 β RAIN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (72)
78 β DAY FOR DECISION ββ’β Johnny Sea (Warner Brothers)-1 (78)
79 β PLEASE TELL ME WHY ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (79)
81 β (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (81)
84 β WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (84)
90 β SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (90)
94 β I LOVE ONIONS ββ’β Susan Christie (Columbia)-1 (94)
98 β THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-1 (98)
99 β LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-1 (99)
100 β I NEED LOVE ββ’β Barbara Mason (Arctic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th June, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (2)
3 3 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (3)
4 4 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-11 (1)
5 6 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (5)
6 5 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-10 (2)
7 10 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-9 (7)
8 9 GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (8)
9 12 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-8 (9)
10 19 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 11 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-7 (11)
12 17 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-5 (12)
13 13 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-7 (13)
14 14 OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (14)
15 28 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (15)
16 16 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-10 (16)
17 22 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-5 (17)
18 8 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-8 (8)
19 21 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-9 (19)
20 20 (Iβm a) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-11 (20)
21 26 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-9 (21)
22 24 MAMA ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-6 (22)
23 23 GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 7 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-11 (1)
25 48 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-3 (25)
26 31 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-9 (26)
27 36 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (27)
28 38 CRYING ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-4 (28)
29 15 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-10 (2)
30 34 I LOVE YOU DROPS ββ’β Vic Dana (Dolton)-7 (30)
31 18 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-8 (9)
32 39 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-8 (32)
33 46 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-3 (33)
34 52 HE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-3 (34)
35 43 HEY JOE ββ’β The Leaves (Mira)-5 (35)
36 41 DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-5 (36)
37 42 ITβS OVER ββ’β Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-6 (37)
38 25 COME ON LETβS GO ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-9 (22)
39 44 S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (39)
40 47 THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
48 27 KICKS ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-14 (4)
50 30 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-12 (8)
55 35 COME RUNNING BACK ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-7 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-3 (41)
42 72 RAIN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (42)
43 53 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-3 (43)
44 64 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-3 (44)
45 55 TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (45)
46 56 OH YEAH ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-3 (46)
47 59 LETβS GO GET STONED ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-4 (47)
49 49 PETER RABBIT ββ’β Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-7 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
72 β YOU BETTER RUN ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (72)
77 β HAPPY SUMMER DAYS ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (77)
78 β SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-1 (78)
82 β HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (82)
83 β WHOLE LOT OF SHAKINβ IN MY HEART (Since I Met You) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (83)
86 β BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-1 (86)
87 β I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU ββ’β The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (87)
89 β WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (89)
90 β NOT RESPONSIBLE ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (90)
94 β ITβS THAT TIME OF YEAR ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-1 (94)
96 β GRIM REAPER OF LOVE ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (96)
97 β TEENAGERβS PRAYER ββ’β Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)-1 (97)
99 β IβLL BE GONE ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-1 (99)
100 β HAND JIVE ββ’β The Strangeloves (Bang)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 25th June, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 15 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-8 (2)
3 1 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (1)
4 2 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (2)
5 3 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (3)
6 10 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-6 (6)
7 7 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-10 (7)
8 9 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-9 (8)
9 12 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-6 (9)
10 11 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-8 (10)
11 4 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-11 (1)
12 13 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-8 (12)
13 14 OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-6 (13)
14 17 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-6 (14)
15 25 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (15)
16 6 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-11 (2)
17 8 GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-7 (8)
18 16 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-11 (16)
19 19 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-10 (19)
20 27 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (20)
21 26 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-10 (21)
22 23 GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-7 (22)
23 21 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-10 (21)
24 41 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-4 (24)
25 28 CRYING ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-5 (25)
26 34 HE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-4 (26)
27 33 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-4 (27)
28 22 MAMA ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-7 (22)
29 42 RAIN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (29)
30 20 (Iβm a) ROAD RUNNER ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-12 (20)
31 32 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-9 (31)
32 44 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-4 (32)
33 18 ITβS A MANβS MANβS MANβS WORLD ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-9 (8)
34 35 HEY JOE ββ’β The Leaves (Mira)-6 (34)
35 43 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-4 (35)
36 51 DAY FOR DECISION ββ’β Johnny Sea (Warner Brothers)-3 (36)
37 47 LETβS GO GET STONED ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-5 (37)
38 57 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-3 (38)
39 30 I LOVE YOU DROPS ββ’β Vic Dana (Dolton)-8 (30)
40 37 ITβS OVER ββ’β Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-7 (37)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 24 MONDAY, MONDAY ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-12 (1)
44 36 DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-6 (36)
47 40 THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-7 (40)
53 39 S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-7 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 OH YEAH ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-4 (42)
43 61 PLEASE TELL ME WHY ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-3 (43)
45 45 TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (45)
46 49 PETER RABBIT ββ’β Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-8 (46)
48 56 YOUNGER GIRL ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-5 (48)
49 52 HAVE I STAYED TOO LONG ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-4 (49)
50 60 LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
75 β WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-1 (75)
82 β OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-1 (82)
86 β YOU WOULDNβT LISTEN ββ’β The Ides Of March (Parrot)-1 (86)
87 β SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-1 (87)
88 β SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE ββ’β Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-1 (88)
90 β IβM A NUT ββ’β Leroy Pullins (Kapp)-1 (90)
93 β LARAβS THEME FROM βDR. ZHIVAGOβ ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-1 (93)
94 β STOP! β GET A TICKET ββ’β The Clefs Of Lavender Hill (Date)-1 (94)
95 β SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-1 (95)
96 β YOU CANβT ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-1 (96)
97 β LA BAMBA (Part 1) ββ’β Trini Lopez (Reprise)-1 (97)
98 β PAINTER ββ’β Lou Christie (MGM)-1 (98)
99 β PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ββ’β The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-1 (99)
100 β MISTY ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Prestige)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd July, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (1)
3 6 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-7 (3)
4 3 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (1)
5 9 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-7 (5)
6 15 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (6)
7 8 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-10 (7)
8 5 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (3)
9 4 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-9 (2)
10 7 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-11 (7)
11 24 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-5 (11)
12 14 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-7 (12)
13 10 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-9 (10)
14 12 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-9 (12)
15 20 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (15)
16 21 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-11 (16)
17 19 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-11 (17)
18 13 OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-7 (13)
19 32 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-5 (19)
20 26 HE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-5 (20)
21 22 GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-8 (21)
22 23 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-11 (21)
23 16 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-12 (2)
24 29 RAIN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (24)
25 18 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-12 (16)
26 27 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-5 (26)
27 25 CRYING ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-6 (25)
28 17 GREEN GRASS ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-8 (8)
29 11 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-12 (1)
30 38 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (30)
31 55 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-4 (31)
32 34 HEY JOE ββ’β The Leaves (Mira)-7 (32)
33 43 PLEASE TELL ME WHY ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (33)
34 35 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-5 (34)
35 36 DAY FOR DECISION ββ’β Johnny Sea (Warner Brothers)-4 (35)
36 37 LETβS GO GET STONED ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-6 (36)
37 58 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (37)
38 28 MAMA ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8 (22)
39 42 OH YEAH ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-5 (39)
40 31 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-10 (31)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last weekβs chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 51 YOU BETTER RUN ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (41)
42 56 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-4 (42)
43 48 YOUNGER GIRL ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-6 (43)
44 45 TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (44)
45 50 LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (45)
46 46 PETER RABBIT ββ’β Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-9 (46)
47 75 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-2 (47)
48 59 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-3 (48)
49 49 HAVE I STAYED TOO LONG ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-5 (49)
50 67 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
53 β I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (53)
57 β LOVE LETTERS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (57)
59 β THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (59)
72 β PRETTY FLAMINGO ββ’β Manfred Mann (United Artists)-1 (72)
78 β TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (78)
87 β AINβT GONNA CRY NO MORE ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (87)
89 β CAN I TRUST YOU ββ’β The Bachelors (London)-1 (89)
90 β I WANT YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (90)
92 β ON THE GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP ββ’β The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-1 (92)
95 β HIGH ON LOVE ββ’β The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-1 (95)
96 β HOT SHOT ββ’β The Buena Vistas (Swan)-1 (96)
97 β EVERYBODY LOVES A NUT ββ’β Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 β HEY YOU LITTLE BOO-GA-LOO ββ’β Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (98)
99 β ALL THESE THINGS ββ’β The Uniques (Paula)-1 (99)
100 β SUCH A SWEET THING ββ’β Mary Wells (Atco)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th July, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-8 (2)
3 1 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-10 (1)
4 6 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (4)
5 5 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-8 (5)
6 47 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-3 (6)
7 7 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-11 (7)
8 11 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-6 (8)
9 4 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-9 (1)
10 19 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-6 (10)
11 16 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-12 (11)
12 31 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-5 (12)
13 12 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-8 (12)
14 15 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (14)
15 50 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (15)
16 14 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-10 (12)
17 8 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (3)
18 20 HE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-6 (18)
19 53 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-2 (19)
20 10 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-12 (7)
21 26 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-6 (21)
22 42 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-5 (22)
23 24 RAIN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (23)
24 37 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (24)
25 30 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (25)
26 22 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-12 (21)
27 9 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-10 (2)
28 33 PLEASE TELL ME WHY ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-5 (28)
29 34 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-6 (29)
30 41 YOU BETTER RUN ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (30)
31 32 HEY JOE ββ’β The Leaves (Mira)-8 (31)
32 36 LETβS GO GET STONED ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-7 (32)
33 13 SWEET TALKINβ GUY ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-10 (10)
34 25 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-13 (16)
35 48 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 17 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-12 (17)
37 18 OPUS 17 (Donβt You Worry βBout Me) ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-8 (13)
38 51 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-4 (38)
39 59 THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-2 (39)
40 57 LOVE LETTERS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 39 OH YEAH ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-6 (39)
43 35 DAY FOR DECISION ββ’β Johnny Sea (Warner Brothers)-5 (35)
44 23 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-13 (2)
46 21 GIRL IN LOVE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-9 (21)
68 40 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-11 (31)
POWER PLAYS
42 43 YOUNGER GIRL ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-7 (42)
45 46 PETER RABBIT ββ’β Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-10 (45)
47 60 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-4 (47)
48 58 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) ββ’β Jack Jones (Kapp)-6 (48)
49 45 LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (45)
50 62 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
70 β MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (70)
77 β FRIDAYβS CHILD ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (77)
78 β THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-1 (78)
79 β TAR AND CEMENT ββ’β Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-1 (79)
83 β SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-1 (83)
88 β LONELY SOLDIER ββ’β Mike Williams (Atlantic)-1 (88)
93 β LOOK AT ME GIRL ββ’β Bobby Vee and the Strangers (Liberty)-1 (93)
98 β DISTANT SHORES ββ’β Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-1 (98)
100 β WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th July, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-4 (2)
3 2 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-9 (2)
4 5 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-9 (4)
5 1 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (1)
6 3 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-11 (1)
7 10 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-7 (7)
8 8 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-7 (8)
9 12 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-6 (9)
10 15 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 11 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-13 (11)
12 22 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-6 (12)
13 14 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (13)
14 19 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-3 (14)
15 24 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (15)
16 7 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-12 (7)
17 9 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-10 (1)
18 13 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-9 (12)
19 25 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (19)
20 30 YOU BETTER RUN ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (20)
21 35 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-5 (21)
22 16 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-11 (12)
23 23 RAIN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 21 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-7 (21)
25 39 THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (25)
26 40 LOVE LETTERS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (26)
27 18 HE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-7 (18)
28 28 PLEASE TELL ME WHY ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (28)
29 29 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (29)
30 38 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (30)
31 32 LETβS GO GET STONED ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-8 (31)
32 47 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (32)
33 17 I AM A ROCK ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (3)
34 51 I WANT YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-3 (34)
35 56 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (35)
36 20 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-13 (7)
37 26 HOLD ON! IβM A COMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-13 (21)
38 70 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (38)
39 54 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-4 (39)
40 48 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) ββ’β Jack Jones (Kapp)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 27 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-11 (2)
44 36 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Babyβs Love) ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-13 (17)
46 34 THE MORE I SEE YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-14 (16)
54 31 HEY JOE ββ’β The Leaves (Mira)-9 (31)
POWER PLAYS
42 42 YOUNGER GIRL ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-8 (42)
43 50 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-5 (43)
45 60 PRETTY FLAMINGO ββ’β Manfred Mann (United Artists)-3 (45)
47 57 YOU CANβT ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-4 (47)
48 61 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-4 (48)
49 59 WHOLE LOT OF SHAKINβ IN MY HEART (Since I Met You) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-5 (49)
50 64 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
53 β SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (53)
72 β THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-1 (72)
73 β I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (73)
74 β 5 D (Fifth Dimension) ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (74)
88 β I GUESS IβLL ALWAYS LOVE YOU ββ’β The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-1 (88)
89 β ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-1 (89)
90 β YOU YOU YOU ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-1 (90)
91 β UPTIGHT (Everythingβs Alright) ββ’β Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 β FREDDIE FEELGOOD (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band) ββ’β Ray Stevens (Monument)-1 (92)
95 β DRIVE MY CAR ββ’β Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-1 (95)
96 β YOUβRE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU ββ’β The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-1 (96)
97 β SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (97)
98 β (Weβll Be) UNITED ββ’β The Intruders (Gamble)-1 (98)
100 β TELL HER ββ’β Dean Parrish (Boom)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd July, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-5 (2)
3 9 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-7 (3)
4 12 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-7 (4)
5 4 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-10 (4)
6 5 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (1)
7 10 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (7)
8 3 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-10 (2)
9 14 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (9)
10 15 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (10)
11 7 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-8 (7)
12 6 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-12 (1)
13 8 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-8 (8)
14 21 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 13 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (13)
16 11 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-14 (11)
17 38 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (17)
18 25 THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (18)
19 26 LOVE LETTERS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (19)
20 20 YOU BETTER RUN ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (20)
21 53 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (21)
22 19 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (19)
23 39 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (23)
24 34 I WANT YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (24)
25 50 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-5 (25)
26 48 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-5 (26)
27 30 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (27)
28 24 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-8 (21)
29 32 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (29)
30 35 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (30)
31 28 PLEASE TELL ME WHY ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (28)
32 56 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-3 (32)
33 18 DONβT BRING ME DOWN ββ’β The Animals (MGM)-10 (12)
34 23 RAIN ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (23)
35 40 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) ββ’β Jack Jones (Kapp)-8 (35)
36 16 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-13 (7)
37 43 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-6 (37)
38 45 PRETTY FLAMINGO ββ’β Manfred Mann (United Artists)-4 (38)
39 17 PAINT IT, BLACK ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-11 (1)
40 47 YOU CANβT ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 29 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-8 (29)
44 31 LETβS GO GET STONED ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-9 (31)
45 22 OH HOW HAPPY ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-12 (12)
49 36 BAREFOOTINβ ββ’β Robert Parker (Nola)-14 (7)
51 27 HE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-8 (18)
POWER PLAYS
41 67 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-3 (41)
42 52 YOU WOULDNβT LISTEN ββ’β The Ides Of March (Parrot)-5 (42)
46 73 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-2 (46)
47 49 WHOLE LOT OF SHAKINβ IN MY HEART (Since I Met You) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-6 (47)
48 55 FRIDAYβS CHILD ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (48)
50 β THEYβRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! ββ’β Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
50 β THEYβRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! ββ’β Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-1 (50)
68 β BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (68)
78 β WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (78)
79 β THE TIP OF MY FINGERS ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (79)
80 β MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-1 (80)
83 β LADY JANE ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (83)
88 β I BELIEVE IβM GONNA MAKE IT ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (88)
90 β WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-1 (90)
92 β SUGAR AND SPICE ββ’β The Cryanβ Shames (Destination)-1 (92)
93 β BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-1 (93)
95 β GEORGIA ROSE ββ’β Tony Bennett (Columbia)-1 (95)
98 β BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-1 (98)
99 β OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-1 (99)
100 β A MILLION AND ONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th July, 1966
βWild Thingβ was simultaneously pressed on both Atco and Fontana Records. However, you will see the writers have been erroneously misprinted. One as Chip Taylor (on the Fontana label), and the other as Reg Presley (on Atco). However, the true writer of the single was Taylor. The single was pressed in the U.K. only on Fontana. Also, the times differ from the two singles. The true official time of the single version only,Β commonly clocks in at 2:30, however the original LP version is 2:34. The 2:35 printed on the Atco label is said to be an error and not the album version.
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-9 (1)
3 3 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-8 (3)
4 4 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-8 (4)
5 9 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-5 (5)
6 7 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (6)
7 21 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (7)
8 10 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-8 (8)
9 17 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (9)
10 14 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-7 (10)
11 50 THEYβRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! ββ’β Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-2 (11)
12 6 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (1)
13 8 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-11 (2)
14 25 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-6 (14)
15 5 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-11 (4)
16 32 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-4 (16)
17 23 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-6 (17)
18 18 THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (18)
19 19 LOVE LETTERS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (19)
20 24 I WANT YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (20)
21 13 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-9 (8)
22 12 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-13 (1)
23 26 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-6 (23)
24 15 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (13)
25 30 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (25)
26 46 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (26)
27 27 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-7 (27)
28 29 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (28)
29 11 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-9 (7)
30 41 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-4 (30)
31 16 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-15 (11)
32 38 PRETTY FLAMINGO ββ’β Manfred Mann (United Artists)-5 (32)
33 52 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE ββ’β Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-6 (33)
34 37 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-7 (34)
35 35 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) ββ’β Jack Jones (Kapp)-9 (35)
36 48 FRIDAYβS CHILD ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (36)
37 20 YOU BETTER RUN ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (20)
38 36 COOL JERK ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-14 (7)
39 22 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (19)
40 68 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 28 POPSICLE ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-9 (21)
43 40 YOU CANβT ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-6 (40)
POWER PLAYS
42 42 YOU WOULDNβT LISTEN ββ’β The Ides Of March (Parrot)-6 (42)
44 54 5 D (Fifth Dimension) ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-3 (44)
45 55 DISTANT SHORES ββ’β Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-4 (45)
46 47 WHOLE LOT OF SHAKINβ IN MY HEART (Since I Met You) ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-7 (46)
47 62 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-3 (47)
48 78 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-2 (48)
49 56 CAN I TRUST YOU ββ’β The Bachelors (London)-5 (49)
50 64 MISTY ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Prestige)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
61 β GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-1 (61)
62 β ALFIE ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-1 (62)
74 β (You Make Me Feel) SO GOOD ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-1 (74)
75 β MY HEARTβS SYMPHONY ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (75)
76 β LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (76)
79 β MONEY WONβT CHANGE YOU (Part 1) ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (79)
82 β BRING BACK THE TIME ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (82)
83 β LIVINβ ABOVE YOUR HEAD ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (83)
84 β WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (84)
86 β LONELY SUMMER ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-1 (86)
88 β WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-17 (2)
89 β 7 AND 7 IS ββ’β Love (Elektra)-1 (89)
90 β SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-1 (90)
91 β LETβS CALL IT A DAY GIRL ββ’β The Razorβs Edge (POW)-1 (91)
92 β I PUT A SPELL ON YOU ββ’β The Alan Price Set (Parrot)-1 (92)
96 β THE PHILLY FREEZE ββ’β Alvin Cash and the Registers (Mar-V-Lus)-1 (96)
97 β HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (97)
98 β TO SHOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β LOVE ATTACK ββ’β James Carr (Goldwax)-1 (99)
100 β TAKINβ ALL I CAN GET ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th August, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-9 (2)
3 7 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (3)
4 4 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-9 (4)
5 11 THEYβRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! ββ’β Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-3 (5)
6 5 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-6 (5)
7 2 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-10 (1)
8 8 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-9 (8)
9 9 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (9)
10 10 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-8 (10)
11 14 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-7 (11)
12 6 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (6)
13 16 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-5 (13)
14 17 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-7 (14)
15 30 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-5 (15)
16 26 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (16)
17 23 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-7 (17)
18 12 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (1)
19 18 THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (18)
20 20 I WANT YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (20)
21 19 LOVE LETTERS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (19)
22 25 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (22)
23 13 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-12 (2)
24 40 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (24)
25 24 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (13)
26 15 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-12 (4)
27 22 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-14 (1)
28 33 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE ββ’β Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-7 (28)
29 32 PRETTY FLAMINGO ββ’β Manfred Mann (United Artists)-6 (29)
30 28 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (28)
31 31 DIRTY WATER ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-16 (11)
32 29 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-10 (7)
33 57 SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-4 (33)
34 34 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-8 (34)
35 48 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-3 (35)
36 36 FRIDAYβS CHILD ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (36)
37 47 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-4 (37)
38 63 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-3 (38)
39 51 LADY JANE ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (39)
40 35 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) ββ’β Jack Jones (Kapp)-10 (35)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
49 21 LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-10 (8)
54 27 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-8 (27)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 DISTANT SHORES ββ’β Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-5 (41)
42 53 TAR AND CEMENT ββ’β Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-5 (42)
43 76 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-2 (43)
44 44 5 D (Fifth Dimension) ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-4 (44)
45 64 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-3 (45)
46 56 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-3 (46)
47 50 MISTY ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Prestige)-7 (47)
48 59 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-3 (48)
50 55 YOU YOU YOU ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
70 β RESPECTABLE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-1 (70)
71 β SAY I AM (What I Am) ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (71)
72 β GO AHEAD AND CRY ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-1 (72)
75 β WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-1 (75)
77 β TOO SOON TO KNOW ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-1 (77)
81 β A MILLION AND ONE ββ’β Vic Dana (Dolton)-1 (81)
85 β PETTICOAT WHITE (Summer Sky Blue) ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (85)
86 β OUT OF THIS WORLD ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-1 (86)
90 β SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (90)
91 β LET ME TELL YOU, BABE ββ’β Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 β THE DANGLING CONVERSATION ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 β WORLD OF FANTASY ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)-1 (93)
96 β YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) ββ’β Mable John (Stax)-1 (96)
97 β JUST YESTERDAY ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (97)
99 β SUSPICIONS ββ’β The Sidekicks (RCA Victor)-1 (99)
100 β THATβS ENOUGH ββ’β Rosco Robinson (Wand)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th August, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-10 (2)
3 5 THEYβRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! ββ’β Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-4 (3)
4 1 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-8 (1)
5 4 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-10 (4)
6 6 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (5)
7 11 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-8 (7)
8 9 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (8)
9 10 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-9 (9)
10 8 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-10 (8)
11 16 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-5 (11)
12 13 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-6 (12)
13 14 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-8 (13)
14 15 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-6 (14)
15 7 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-11 (1)
16 17 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-8 (16)
17 12 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (6)
18 24 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (18)
19 57 MY HEARTβS SYMPHONYΒ ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (19)
20 61 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-3 (20)
21 33 SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-5 (21)
22 45 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-4 (22)
23 35 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-4 (23)
24 39 LADY JANE ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (24)
25 43 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (25)
26 37 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-5 (26)
27 28 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE ββ’β Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-8 (27)
28 38 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-4 (28)
29 29 PRETTY FLAMINGO ββ’β Manfred Mann (United Artists)-7 (29)
30 19 THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-7 (18)
31 41 DISTANT SHORES ββ’β Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 22 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (22)
33 51 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-3 (33)
34 25 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (13)
35 46 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-4 (35)
36 23 RED RUBBER BALL ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-13 (2)
37 18 PAPERBACK WRITER ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (1)
38 32 ALONG COMES MARY ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-11 (7)
39 42 TAR AND CEMENT ββ’β Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-6 (39)
40 34 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-9 (34)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 26 YOU DONβT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-13 (4)
44 27 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-15 (1)
52 20 I WANT YOU ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (20)
55 21 LOVE LETTERS ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (19)
56 30 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9 (28)
POWER PLAYS
41 52 ALFIE ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-3 (41)
43 55 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-6 (43)
45 56 A MILLION AND ONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-4 (45)
46 47 MISTY ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Prestige)-8 (46)
47 58 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-4 (47)
48 48 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-4 (48)
49 53 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-5 (49)
50 50 YOU YOU YOU ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
66 β YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-1 (66)
75 β TURN-DOWN DAY ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-1 (75)
81 β GOD ONLY KNOWS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (81)
86 β MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-1 (86)
88 β SATISFIED WITH YOU ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (88)
90 β THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (90)
94 β CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND ββ’β Shelby Flint (Valiant)-1 (94)
96 β SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DONβT WEAR WHITE ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-1 (96)
98 β IN THE BASEMENT (Part 1) ββ’β Etta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto (Cadet)-1 (98)
99 β ASHES TO ASHES ββ’β The Mindbenders (Fontana)-1 (99)
100 β BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th August, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 7 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-9 (2)
3 2 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-11 (2)
4 4 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-9 (1)
5 3 THEYβRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! ββ’β Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-5 (3)
6 14 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-7 (6)
7 5 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-11 (4)
8 8 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (8)
9 11 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-6 (9)
10 20 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-4 (10)
11 18 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (11)
12 10 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-11 (8)
13 13 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-9 (13)
14 19 MY HEARTβS SYMPHONYΒ ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-4 (14)
15 16 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-9 (15)
16 21 SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-6 (16)
17 22 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-5 (17)
18 12 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-7 (12)
19 9 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-10 (9)
20 25 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (20)
21 26 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-6 (21)
22 28 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-5 (22)
23 23 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-5 (23)
24 6 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-8 (5)
25 17 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (6)
26 51 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (26)
27 33 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-4 (27)
28 66 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-2 (28)
29 35 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-5 (29)
30 31 DISTANT SHORES ββ’β Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-7 (30)
31 47 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-5 (31)
32 43 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-7 (32)
33 15 HANKY PANKY ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-12 (1)
34 57 RESPECTABLE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-3 (34)
35 41 ALFIE ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-4 (35)
36 24 LADY JANE ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (24)
37 58 SAY I AM (What I Am) ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-3 (37)
38 39 TAR AND CEMENT ββ’β Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-7 (38)
39 27 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE ββ’β Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-9 (27)
40 29 PRETTY FLAMINGO ββ’β Manfred Mann (United Artists)-8 (29)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 34 AINβT TOO PROUD TO BEG ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-13 (13)
43 40 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-10 (34)
50 30 THE WORK SONG ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-8 (18)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 A MILLION AND ONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-5 (41)
44 46 MISTY ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Prestige)-9 (44)
45 48 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-5 (45)
46 49 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-6 (46)
47 60 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-3 (47)
48 59 GO AHEAD AND CRY ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-3 (48)
49 50 YOU YOU YOU ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-6 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
52 β YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (52)
80 β BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (80)
87 β WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-1 (87)
88 β CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (88)
89 β B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-1 (89)
90 β LITTLE DARLING, I NEED YOU ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (90)
93 β AINβT NOBODY HOME ββ’β Howard Tate (Verve)-1 (93)
94 β DEAR MRS. APPLEBEE ββ’β Flip Cartridge (Parrot)-1 (94)
95 β YOUβRE GONNA MISS ME ββ’β The Thirteenth Floor Elevators (International Artists)-1 (95)
96 β SHE DRIVES ME OUT OF MY MIND ββ’β The Swinginβ Medallions (Smash)-1 (96)
98 β COME SHARE THE GOOD TIMES WITH ME ββ’β Julie Monday (Rainbow)-1 (98)
99 β GET AWAY ββ’β Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames (Imperial)-1 (99)
100 β RUMORS ββ’β The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th August, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-10 (2)
3 6 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-8 (3)
4 3 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-12 (2)
5 10 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-5 (5)
6 4 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-10 (1)
7 28 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-3 (7)
8 52 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (8)
9 9 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (9)
10 16 SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-7 (10)
11 11 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (11)
12 17 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-6 (12)
13 8 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (8)
14 14 MY HEARTβS SYMPHONY ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (14)
15 20 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (15)
16 26 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (16)
17 15 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-10 (15)
18 23 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-6 (18)
19 12 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-12 (8)
20 22 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-6 (20)
21 21 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-7 (21)
22 27 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-5 (22)
23 31 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-6 (23)
24 19 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-11 (9)
25 13 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-10 (13)
26 37 SAY I AM (What I Am) ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (26)
27 32 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-8 (27)
28 29 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 34 RESPECTABLE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-4 (29)
30 7 THE PIED PIPER ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-12 (4)
31 58 TURN-DOWN DAY ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-3 (31)
32 35 ALFIE ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-5 (32)
33 24 I SAW HER AGAIN ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-9 (5)
34 57 THE DANGLING CONVERSATION ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (34)
35 55 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (35)
36 36 LADY JANE ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (24)
37 5 THEYβRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! ββ’β Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-6 (3)
38 48 GO AHEAD AND CRY ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-4 (38)
39 51 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-21 (2)
40 46 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 39 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE ββ’β Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-10 (27)
45 25 HUNGRY ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (6)
46 18 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-8 (12)
49 30 DISTANT SHORES ββ’β Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-8 (30)
56 38 TAR AND CEMENT ββ’β Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-8 (38)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 A MILLION AND ONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-6 (41)
42 47 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-4 (42)
43 45 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-6 (43)
47 60 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (47)
48 44 MISTY ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Prestige)-10 (44)
50 43 BILLY AND SUE ββ’β B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-11 (34)
NEW THIS WEEK
65 β ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (65)
66 β CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-1 (66)
86 β IN THE ARMS OF LOVE ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (86)
87 β I GOT TO HANDLE IT ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-1 (87)
88 β BLUE SIDE OF LONESOME ββ’β Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
89 β SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) ββ’β Walter Wanderley (Verve)-1 (89)
94 β IβM YOUR HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN ββ’β Jimmy Smith (Verve)-1 (94)
95 β I WANT TO BE WITH YOU ββ’β Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-1 (95)
98 β ALFIE ββ’β Cilla Black (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 β BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-1 (99)
100 β SAFE AND SOUND ββ’β Fontella Bass (Checker)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd September, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (1)
3 3 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-9 (3)
4 7 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-4 (4)
5 8 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (5)
6 2 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-11 (2)
7 15 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (7)
8 12 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-7 (8)
9 11 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (9)
10 10 SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-8 (10)
11 16 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (11)
12 4 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-13 (2)
13 14 MY HEARTβS SYMPHONY ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (13)
14 9 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-8 (9)
15 29 RESPECTABLE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-5 (15)
16 22 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-6 (16)
17 18 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (17)
18 23 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-7 (18)
19 20 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-7 (19)
20 21 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-8 (20)
21 26 SAY I AM (What I Am) ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (21)
22 35 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-5 (22)
23 31 TURN-DOWN DAY ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-4 (23)
24 27 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-9 (24)
25 34 THE DANGLING CONVERSATION ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (25)
26 62 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (26)
27 66 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-2 (27)
28 39 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-22 (2)
29 47 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (29)
30 38 GO AHEAD AND CRY ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-5 (30)
31 6 WILD THING ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-11 (1)
32 42 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-5 (32)
33 28 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-7 (28)
34 24 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-12 (9)
35 19 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-13 (8)
36 40 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-8 (36)
37 32 ALFIE ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-6 (32)
38 54 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-4 (38)
39 17 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Tommy McLain (MSL)-11 (15)
40 13 MOTHERβS LITTLE HELPER ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-9 (8)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 25 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-11 (13)
POWER PLAYS
41 63 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-4 (41)
42 53 7 AND 7 IS ββ’β Love (Elektra)-6 (42)
43 59 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-4 (43)
44 41 A MILLION AND ONE ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-7 (41)
45 51 GOD ONLY KNOWS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (45)
47 65 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (47)
48 58 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-7 (48)
49 52 SUGAR AND SPICE ββ’β The Cryanβ Shames (Destination)-7 (49)
50 55 SATISFIED WITH YOU ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
71 β I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-1 (71)
72 β FLAMINGO ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (72)
74 β SUMMER WIND ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (74)
75 β 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-1 (75)
79 β I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (79)
82 β REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (82)
83 β IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (83)
87 β DIANNE, DIANNE ββ’β Ronny and the Daytonas (RCA Victor)-1 (87)
88 β BABY TOYS ββ’β The Toys (DynoVoice)-1 (88)
89 β CANβT SATISFY ββ’β The Impressions (ABC)-1 (89)
90 β MY SWEET POTATO ββ’β Booker T. and the MGβs (Stax)-1 (90)
91 β WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE ββ’β The Shindogs (Viva)-1 (91)
92 β THE FIFE PIPER ββ’β The Dynatones (HBR)-1 (92)
93 β CAMPFIRE GIRLS ββ’β Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-1 (93)
95 β IT HURTS ME ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (95)
96 β MIND EXCURSION ββ’β The Trade Winds (Kama Sutra)-1 (96)
98 β BABY I LOVE YOU ββ’β Jimmy Holiday (Minit)-1 (98)
99 β FIDDLE AROUND ββ’β Jan and Dean (Liberty)-1 (99)
100 β DAY TRIPPER ββ’β The Vontastics (St. Lawrence)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th September, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-7 (1)
3 5 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (3)
4 3 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-10 (3)
5 2 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-9 (1)
6 7 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (6)
7 6 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-12 (2)
8 8 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-8 (8)
9 18 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-8 (9)
10 16 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-7 (10)
11 11 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (11)
12 10 SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-9 (10)
13 19 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-8 (13)
14 27 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-3 (14)
15 15 RESPECTABLE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-6 (15)
16 26 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (16)
17 9 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (9)
18 23 TURN-DOWN DAY ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-5 (18)
19 24 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-10 (19)
20 22 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-6 (20)
21 21 SAY I AM (What I Am) ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (21)
22 17 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-8 (17)
23 28 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-23 (2)
24 29 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (24)
25 25 THE DANGLING CONVERSATION ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (25)
26 47 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (26)
27 41 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-5 (27)
28 20 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-9 (20)
29 32 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-6 (29)
30 12 LILβ RED RIDING HOOD ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-14 (2)
31 48 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-8 (31)
32 38 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-5 (32)
33 14 I COULDNβT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-9 (9)
34 13 MY HEARTβS SYMPHONY ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-7 (13)
35 43 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-5 (35)
36 36 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-9 (36)
37 52 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-4 (37)
38 42 7 AND 7 IS ββ’β Love (Elektra)-7 (38)
39 54 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-4 (39)
40 30 GO AHEAD AND CRY ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-6 (30)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 35 SWEET PEA ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-14 (8)
44 33 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-8 (28)
POWER PLAYS
41 83 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-2 (41)
42 45 GOD ONLY KNOWS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (42)
45 75 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-2 (45)
46 72 FLAMINGO ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-2 (46)
47 55 LITTLE DARLING, I NEED YOU ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-4 (47)
48 74 SUMMER WIND ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-2 (48)
49 53 THE PHILLY FREEZE ββ’β Alvin Cash and the Registers (Mar-V-Lus)-7 (49)
50 50 SATISFIED WITH YOU ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
67 β LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (67)
69 β WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-1 (69)
79 β PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-1 (79)
80 β ALL STRUNG OUT ββ’β Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-1 (80)
81 β JUST LIKE A WOMAN ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (81)
83 β SAID I WASNβT GONNA TELL NOBODY ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (83)
85 β GIRL ON A SWING ββ’β Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-1 (85)
86 β I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (86)
87 β I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-1 (87)
92 β ROLLER COASTER ββ’β The Ides Of March (Parrot)-1 (92)
93 β TOMORROW NEVER COMES ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (93)
96 β BAD LITTLE WOMAN ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-1 (96)
97 β KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-1 (97)
98 β ONLY WHEN YOUβRE LONELY ββ’β The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-1 (98)
99 β LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 β IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ββ’β Della Reese (ABC)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th September, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (2)
3 2 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-8 (1)
4 14 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-4 (4)
5 9 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-9 (5)
6 4 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-11 (3)
7 6 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (6)
8 11 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (8)
9 10 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-8 (9)
10 7 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-13 (2)
11 16 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (11)
12 13 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-9 (12)
13 8 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-9 (8)
14 26 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (14)
15 20 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-7 (15)
16 18 TURN-DOWN DAY ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-6 (16)
17 5 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-10 (1)
18 27 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-6 (18)
19 19 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-11 (19)
20 23 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-24 (2)
21 21 SAY I AM (What I Am) ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (21)
22 15 RESPECTABLE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-7 (15)
23 24 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (23)
24 39 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-5 (24)
25 45 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-3 (25)
26 57 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-3 (26)
27 32 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-6 (27)
28 41 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-3 (28)
29 37 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-5 (29)
30 36 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-10 (30)
31 31 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-9 (31)
32 25 THE DANGLING CONVERSATION ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (25)
33 35 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-6 (33)
34 28 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-10 (20)
35 17 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (9)
36 46 FLAMINGO ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (36)
37 48 SUMMER WIND ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (37)
38 38 7 AND 7 IS ββ’β Love (Elektra)-8 (38)
39 12 SUMMERTIME ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-10 (10)
40 42 GOD ONLY KNOWS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 22 WARM AND TENDER LOVE ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-9 (17)
45 29 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-7 (29)
POWER PLAYS
42 79 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-2 (42)
43 67 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-2 (43)
44 54 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-5 (44)
46 56 I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-3 (46)
47 47 LITTLE DARLING, I NEED YOU ββ’β Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (47)
48 53 SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DONβT WEAR WHITE ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-6 (48)
49 52 WORLD OF FANTASY ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)-7 (49)
50 49 THE PHILLY FREEZE ββ’β Alvin Cash and the Registers (Mar-V-Lus)-8 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
75 β HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (75)
81 β ALL I SEE IS YOU ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-1 (81)
82 β MY UNCLE USED TO LOVE ME BUT SHE DIED ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-1 (82)
85 β SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-1 (85)
86 β POVERTY ββ’β Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (86)
88 β IN OUR TIME ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (88)
90 β POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (90)
94 β AINβT GONNA LIE ββ’β Keith (Mercury)-1 (94)
95 β CHANGES ββ’β Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-1 (95)
98 β TO MAKE A BIG MAN CRY ββ’β Roy Head (Back Beat)-1 (98)
100 β I STRUCK IT RICH ββ’β Len Barry (Decca)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th September, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-7 (1)
3 3 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-9 (1)
4 2 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (2)
5 5 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-10 (5)
6 11 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (6)
7 18 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-7 (7)
8 25 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-4 (8)
9 8 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (8)
10 26 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-4 (10)
11 14 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (11)
12 6 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-12 (3)
13 9 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-9 (9)
14 24 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-6 (14)
15 15 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-8 (15)
16 12 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-10 (12)
17 20 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-25 (2)
18 23 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-9 (18)
19 28 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-4 (19)
20 27 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-7 (20)
21 10 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-14 (2)
22 16 TURN-DOWN DAY ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-7 (16)
23 29 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-6 (23)
24 7 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (6)
25 42 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-3 (25)
26 43 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-3 (26)
27 13 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-10 (8)
28 31 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-10 (28)
29 30 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-11 (29)
30 36 FLAMINGO ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (30)
31 22 RESPECTABLE ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-8 (15)
32 37 SUMMER WIND ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (32)
33 38 7 AND 7 IS ββ’β Love (Elektra)-9 (33)
34 34 THE JOKER WENT WILD ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-11 (20)
35 19 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-12 (19)
36 46 I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-4 (36)
37 17 SUMMER IN THE CITY ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-11 (1)
38 44 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-6 (38)
39 40 GOD ONLY KNOWS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (39)
40 58 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 33 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-7 (33)
47 35 BLOWINβ IN THE WIND ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (9)
48 21 SAY I AM (What I Am) ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (21)
POWER PLAYS
41 54 JUST LIKE A WOMAN ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-3 (41)
42 52 ALL STRUNG OUT ββ’β Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-3 (42)
43 48 SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DONβT WEAR WHITE ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-7 (43)
44 56 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) ββ’β Walter Wanderley (Verve)-5 (44)
45 55 I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-4 (45)
49 57 IN THE ARMS OF LOVE ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-5 (49)
50 45 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-8 (29)
NEW THIS WEEK
81 β IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-1 (81)
83 β MIND EXCURSION ββ’β The Trade Winds (Kama Sutra)-3 (83)
84 β MELODY FOR AN UNKNOWN GIRL ββ’β The Unknowns (Parrot)-1 (84)
85 β MAS QUE NADA ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-1 (85)
86 β COME ON UP ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-1 (86)
90 β MR. SPACEMAN ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (90)
92 β PLEASE MR. SUN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-1 (92)
94 β OFF TO DUBLIN IN THE GREEN ββ’β The Abbey Tavern Singers (HBR)-1 (94)
96 β IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-1 (96)
97 β FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION ββ’β Shorty Long (Soul)-1 (97)
99 β OPEN UP YOUR DOOR ββ’β Richard and the Young Lions (Philips)-1 (99)
100 β THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS LIFE ββ’β Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 1st October, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-8 (1)
3 6 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (3)
4 7 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-8 (4)
5 5 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-11 (5)
6 8 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-5 (6)
7 10 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (7)
8 4 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (2)
9 3 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-10 (1)
10 14 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-7 (10)
11 11 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (11)
12 19 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-5 (12)
13 16 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-11 (12)
14 15 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-9 (14)
15 25 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-4 (15)
16 17 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-26 (2)
17 13 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-10 (9)
18 26 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-4 (18)
19 23 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-7 (19)
20 20 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-8 (20)
21 18 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-10 (18)
22 12 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-13 (3)
23 9 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (8)
24 29 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-12 (24)
25 32 SUMMER WIND ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (25)
26 24 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-10 (6)
27 28 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-11 (27)
28 30 FLAMINGO ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (28)
29 44 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) ββ’β Walter Wanderley (Verve)-6 (29)
30 40 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-4 (30)
31 38 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-7 (31)
32 27 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-11 (8)
33 21 SUNNY ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-15 (2)
34 45 I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-5 (34)
35 41 JUST LIKE A WOMAN ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 36 I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (36)
37 53 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-3 (37)
38 42 ALL STRUNG OUT ββ’β Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-4 (38)
39 59 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-3 (39)
40 51 ALL I SEE IS YOU ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 22 TURN-DOWN DAY ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-8 (16)
43 33 7 AND 7 IS ββ’β Love (Elektra)-10 (33)
44 35 WADE IN THE WATER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-13 (19)
45 39 GOD ONLY KNOWS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 72 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-3 (42)
46 46 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-8 (33)
47 54 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-6 (47)
48 58 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-4 (48)
49 49 IN THE ARMS OF LOVE ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-6 (49)
50 43 SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DONβT WEAR WHITE ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-8 (43)
NEW THIS WEEK
72 β LITTLE MAN ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-1 (72)
80 β GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-1 (80)
81 β THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-1 (81)
82 β FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (82)
83 β COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (83)
84 β I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (84)
88 β THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (88)
89 β DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-1 (89)
90 β BABY, DO THE PHILLY DOG ββ’β The Olympics (Mirwood)-1 (90)
91 β BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-1 (91)
92 β DONβT WORRY MOTHER, YOUR SONβS HEART IS PURE ββ’β The McCoys (Bang)-1 (92)
93 β PHILLY DOG ββ’β Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-1 (93)
95 β ALMOST PERSUADED NO. 2 ββ’β Ben Colder (MGM)-1 (95)
96 β HAPPINESS ββ’β The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-1 (96)
97 β STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN ββ’β The Chiffons (Laurie)-1 (97)
98 β WHAT NOW MY LOVE ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Prestige)-1 (98)
99 β TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER ββ’β Mel Carter (Imperial)-1 (99)
100 β SECRET LOVE ββ’β Richard βGrooveβ Holmes (Pacific Jazz)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th October, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 7 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (2)
3 6 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-6 (3)
4 4 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-9 (4)
5 3 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (3)
6 18 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-5 (6)
7 10 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-8 (7)
8 2 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-9 (1)
9 15 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-5 (9)
10 12 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-6 (10)
11 19 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-8 (11)
12 9 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-11 (1)
13 13 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-12 (12)
14 30 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-5 (14)
15 5 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-12 (5)
16 8 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (2)
17 20 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-9 (17)
18 16 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-27 (2)
19 37 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-4 (19)
20 42 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (20)
21 11 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (11)
22 51 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-3 (22)
23 39 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (23)
24 36 I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (24)
25 31 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-8 (25)
26 40 ALL I SEE IS YOU ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-4 (26)
27 14 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-10 (14)
28 29 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) ββ’β Walter Wanderley (Verve)-7 (28)
29 38 ALL STRUNG OUT ββ’β Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-5 (29)
30 28 FLAMINGO ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (28)
31 24 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-13 (24)
32 34 I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-6 (32)
33 35 JUST LIKE A WOMAN ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (33)
34 25 SUMMER WIND ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (25)
35 17 GUANTANAMERA ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-11 (9)
36 22 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-14 (3)
37 52 GIRL ON A SWING ββ’β Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-5 (37)
38 48 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-5 (38)
39 32 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-12 (8)
40 β HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 27 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-12 (27)
45 23 WOULDNβT IT BE NICE ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (8)
46 26 LAND OF 1000 DANCES ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-11 (6)
47 21 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-11 (18)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-7 (41)
43 72 LITTLE MAN ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-2 (43)
44 61 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-5 (44)
48 89 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-2 (48)
49 60 IN OUR TIME ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (49)
50 49 IN THE ARMS OF LOVE ββ’β Andy Williams (Columbia)-7 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
40 β HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (40)
73 β (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (73)
78 β SPINOUT ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (78)
79 β DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-1 (79)
82 β ALL THAT I AM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (82)
83 β A SATISFIED MIND ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-1 (83)
87 β IβVE GOT TO DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (87)
88 β NOBODYβS BABY AGAIN ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (88)
89 β TOMORROW NEVER COMES ββ’β B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-3 (89)
90 β LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (90)
91 β YOU ARE SHE ββ’β Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-1 (91)
92 β STAY WITH ME ββ’β Lorraine Ellison (Warner Brothers)-1 (92)
93 β DONβT BE A DROP-OUT ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (93)
94 β LOOKINβ FOR LOVE ββ’β Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 β THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Margaret Whiting (London)-1 (95)
96 β DOMMAGE, DOMMAGE (Too Bad, Too Bad) ββ’β Jerry Vale (Columbia)-1 (96)
97 β DOMMAGE, DOMMAGE (Too Bad, Too Bad) ββ’β Paul Vance (Scepter)-1 (97)
100 β CRY SOFTLY ββ’β Nancy Ames (Epic)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th October, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-8 (1)
3 3 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-7 (3)
4 6 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-6 (4)
5 9 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-6 (5)
6 7 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-9 (6)
7 14 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-6 (7)
8 11 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-9 (8)
9 10 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-7 (9)
10 8 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-10 (1)
11 20 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (11)
12 5 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (3)
13 4 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-10 (4)
14 19 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-5 (14)
15 48 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-3 (15)
16 23 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (16)
17 22 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-4 (17)
18 40 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (18)
19 25 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-9 (19)
20 17 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-10 (17)
21 26 ALL I SEE IS YOU ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-5 (21)
22 24 I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-7 (22)
23 15 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-13 (5)
24 13 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-13 (12)
25 18 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-28 (2)
26 28 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) ββ’β Walter Wanderley (Verve)-8 (26)
27 29 ALL STRUNG OUT ββ’β Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-6 (27)
28 43 LITTLE MAN ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-3 (28)
29 12 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-12 (1)
30 37 GIRL ON A SWING ββ’β Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-6 (30)
31 41 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-8 (31)
32 16 YELLOW SUBMARINE ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (2)
33 31 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-14 (24)
34 38 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-6 (34)
35 52 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (35)
36 51 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-3 (36)
37 21 ELEANOR RIGBY ββ’β The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (11)
38 44 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 33 JUST LIKE A WOMAN ββ’β Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (33)
40 34 SUMMER WIND ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (25)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 32 I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES ββ’β Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-7 (32)
48 27 SUNNY AFTERNOON ββ’β The Kinks (Reprise)-11 (14)
POWER PLAYS
42 63 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-3 (42)
43 56 MR. SPACEMAN ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-4 (43)
44 57 COME ON UP ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (44)
45 69 I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (45)
46 49 IN OUR TIME ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (46)
47 54 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU ββ’β Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-8 (47)
49 71 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-4 (49)
50 73 (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-2 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
73 β SECRET LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (73)
74 β UP TIGHT ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-1 (74)
76 β RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (76)
83 β SOMEBODY (Somewhere) NEEDS YOU ββ’β Darrell Banks (Revilot)-1 (83)
85 β I CANβT CONTROL MYSELF ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-1 (85)
88 β SOMEBODY LIKE ME ββ’β Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
89 β FREE AGAIN ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 β WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (90)
95 β A SYMPHONY FOR SUSAN ββ’β The Arbors (Date)-1 (95)
99 β THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 β I CANβT GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE ββ’β Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (Decca)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd October, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-8 (2)
3 4 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-7 (3)
4 2 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-9 (1)
5 5 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-7 (5)
6 7 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-7 (6)
7 11 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (7)
8 8 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-10 (8)
9 15 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-4 (9)
10 14 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-6 (10)
11 16 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (11)
12 17 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-5 (12)
13 18 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (13)
14 6 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-10 (6)
15 9 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-8 (9)
16 19 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-10 (16)
17 42 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-4 (17)
18 10 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-11 (1)
19 13 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-11 (4)
20 21 ALL I SEE IS YOU ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-6 (20)
21 35 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (21)
22 12 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (3)
23 28 LITTLE MAN ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-4 (23)
24 38 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-7 (24)
25 31 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-9 (25)
26 27 ALL STRUNG OUT ββ’β Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-7 (26)
27 36 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-4 (27)
28 30 GIRL ON A SWING ββ’β Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-7 (28)
29 22 I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-8 (22)
30 25 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-29 (2)
31 24 BORN A WOMAN ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-14 (12)
32 34 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-7 (32)
33 49 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-5 (33)
34 59 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-3 (34)
35 45 I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (35)
36 20 MR. DIEINGLY SAD ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-11 (17)
37 50 (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (37)
38 43 MR. SPACEMAN ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-5 (38)
39 26 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) ββ’β Walter Wanderley (Verve)-9 (26)
40 76 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 23 BUS STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-14 (5)
43 33 ALMOST PERSUADED ββ’β David Houston (Epic)-15 (24)
50 29 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-13 (1)
POWER PLAYS
42 53 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (42)
44 44 COME ON UP ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (44)
45 55 FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (45)
46 47 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU ββ’β Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-9 (46)
47 57 SPINOUT ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (47)
48 58 PLEASE MR. SUN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-5 (48)
49 51 MAS QUE NADA ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-5 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
65 β LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (65)
70 β WHO AM I ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (70)
74 β LOUIE, LOUIE ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-1 (74)
81 β GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (81)
82 β HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU ββ’β The Elgins (V.I.P.)-1 (82)
83 β WISH YOU WERE HERE, BUDDY ββ’β Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (83)
84 β NINETEEN DAYS ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (84)
85 β HOLY COW ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-1 (85)
90 β RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-1 (90)
91 β POURING WATER ON A DROWNING MAN ββ’β James Carr (Goldwax)-1 (91)
92 β IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (92)
93 β WHY PICK ON ME ββ’β The Standells (Tower)-1 (93)
94 β βBANGβ βBANGβ ββ’β The Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico)-1 (94)
96 β EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT ββ’β The Trolls (ABC)-1 (96)
97 β POVERTY ββ’β Bobby Bland (Duke)-4 (65)
98 β STAND IN FOR LOVE ββ’β The OβJays (Imperial)-1 (98)
99 β DONβT ANSWER THE DOOR (Part 1) ββ’β B.B. King (ABC)-1 (99)
100 β GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY ββ’β Wayne Newton (Capitol)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th October, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-8 (2)
3 1 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (1)
4 7 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (4)
5 6 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-8 (5)
6 9 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-5 (6)
7 8 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-11 (7)
8 11 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (8)
9 13 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (9)
10 10 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-7 (10)
11 12 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-6 (11)
12 17 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-5 (12)
13 4 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-10 (1)
14 5 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-8 (5)
15 16 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-11 (15)
16 33 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-6 (16)
17 14 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-11 (6)
18 37 (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-4 (18)
19 24 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-8 (19)
20 21 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (20)
21 23 LITTLE MAN ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-5 (21)
22 27 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-5 (22)
23 15 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-9 (9)
24 25 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-10 (24)
25 18 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-12 (1)
26 40 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (26)
27 34 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-4 (27)
28 19 BLACK IS BLACK ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-12 (4)
29 20 ALL I SEE IS YOU ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-7 (20)
30 35 I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (30)
31 42 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (31)
32 28 GIRL ON A SWING ββ’β Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-8 (28)
33 32 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-8 (32)
34 45 FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-5 (34)
35 30 WIPE OUT ββ’β The Surfaris (Dot)-30 (2)
36 38 MR. SPACEMAN ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-6 (36)
37 22 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (3)
38 81 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-2 (38)
39 70 WHO AM I ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-2 (39)
40 26 ALL STRUNG OUT ββ’β Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-8 (26)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
53 29 I REALLY DONβT WANT TO KNOW ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-9 (22)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU ββ’β Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-10 (41)
42 52 ALL THAT I AM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (42)
43 44 COME ON UP ββ’β The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (43)
44 47 SPINOUT ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (44)
45 55 A SATISFIED MIND ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-4 (45)
46 57 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-4 (46)
47 49 MAS QUE NADA ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-6 (47)
48 48 PLEASE MR. SUN ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-6 (48)
49 59 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-3 (49)
50 58 UP TIGHT ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
66 β WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-1 (66)
68 β YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-1 (68)
70 β IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (70)
76 β STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-1 (76)
77 β ON THIS SIDE OF GOODBYE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-1 (77)
85 β A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FOOL ββ’β Jack Jones (Kapp)-1 (85)
86 β BABY WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ββ’β Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-1 (86)
90 β HELP ME GIRL ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-1 (90)
92 β GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY ββ’β Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-1 (92)
93 β TIME AFTER TIME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (93)
99 β CAN I GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER ββ’β The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (99)
100 β I CAN HEAR MUSIC ββ’β The Ronettes Featuring Veronica (Philles)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 5th November, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-10 (1)
3 4 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (3)
4 3 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-10 (1)
5 6 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-6 (5)
6 8 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-8 (6)
7 7 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-12 (7)
8 11 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-7 (8)
9 9 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (9)
10 5 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-9 (5)
11 16 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-7 (11)
12 12 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-6 (12)
13 19 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-9 (13)
14 15 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-12 (14)
15 18 (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (15)
16 10 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-8 (10)
17 38 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (17)
18 27 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-5 (18)
19 24 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-11 (19)
20 26 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (20)
21 13 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-11 (1)
22 22 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-6 (22)
23 14 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-9 (5)
24 66 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-2 (24)
25 31 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (25)
26 20 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (20)
27 68 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-2 (27)
28 30 I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (28)
29 46 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-5 (29)
30 39 WHO AM I ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (30)
31 17 CHERRY, CHERRY ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-12 (6)
32 34 FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-6 (32)
33 33 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-9 (32)
34 51 LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-3 (34)
35 21 LITTLE MAN ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-6 (21)
36 23 IβVE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-10 (9)
37 49 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-4 (37)
38 54 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-6 (38)
39 45 A SATISFIED MIND ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-5 (39)
40 44 SPINOUT ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 32 GIRL ON A SWING ββ’β Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-9 (28)
48 37 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (3)
50 25 YOU CANβT HURRY LOVE ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-13 (1)
54 29 ALL I SEE IS YOU ββ’β Dusty Springfield (Philips)-8 (20)
55 36 MR. SPACEMAN ββ’β The Byrds (Columbia)-7 (36)
POWER PLAYS
41 52 AINβT GONNA LIE ββ’β Keith (Mercury)-8 (41)
42 42 ALL THAT I AM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (42)
43 76 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-2 (43)
45 55 I CANβT CONTROL MYSELF ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-4 (45)
46 59 LOUIE, LOUIE ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-3 (46)
47 47 MAS QUE NADA ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-7 (47)
49 50 UP TIGHT ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-4 (49)NEW THIS WEEK
NEW THIS WEEK
78 β WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-3 (78)
81 β A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β (When She Needs Good Lovinβ) SHE COMES TO ME ββ’β The Chicago Loop (DynoVoice)-1 (82)
86 β COME BACK ββ’β The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)-1 (86)
90 β (Come βRound Here) IβM THE ONE YOU NEED ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (90)
92 β HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β Roger Miller (Smash)-1 (92)
94 β A CORNER IN THE SUN ββ’β Walter Jackson (Okeh)-1 (94)
96 β ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (96)
98 β WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β Dana Rollin (Tower)-1 (98)
99 β SPANISH NIGHTS AND YOU ββ’β Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (99)
100 β MEDITATION (Meditacao) ββ’β Claudine Longet (A&M)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th November, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-10 (1)
3 2 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-11 (1)
4 17 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (4)
5 5 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-7 (5)
6 24 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-3 (6)
7 27 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-3 (7)
8 8 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-8 (8)
9 18 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-6 (9)
10 11 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-8 (10)
11 4 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-11 (1)
12 10 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-10 (5)
13 13 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-10 (13)
14 6 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-9 (6)
15 20 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-5 (15)
16 9 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (9)
17 19 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-12 (17)
18 7 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-13 (7)
19 12 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-7 (12)
20 25 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-7 (20)
21 29 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-6 (21)
22 30 WHO AM I ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (22)
23 16 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-9 (10)
24 15 (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (15)
25 34 LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (25)
26 28 I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (26)
27 14 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-13 (14)
28 22 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-7 (22)
29 32 FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-7 (29)
30 38 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-7 (30)
31 43 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-3 (31)
32 21 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-12 (1)
33 23 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-10 (5)
34 57 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-3 (34)
35 33 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-10 (32)
36 26 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-7 (20)
37 37 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-5 (37)
38 46 LOUIE, LOUIE ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-4 (38)
39 41 AINβT GONNA LIE ββ’β Keith (Mercury)-9 (39)
40 40 SPINOUT ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 39 A SATISFIED MIND ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-6 (39)
44 35 LITTLE MAN ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-7 (21)
POWER PLAYS
42 42 ALL THAT I AM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (42)
43 45 I CANβT CONTROL MYSELF ββ’β The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-5 (43)
45 58 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-10 (45)
46 65 HOLY COW ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-4 (46)
47 81 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (47)
48 47 MAS QUE NADA ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-8 (47)
49 56 THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Margaret Whiting (London)-6 (49)
50 53 DONβT BE A DROP-OUT ββ’β James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
65 β MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-1 (65)
69 β I GOT THE FEELINβ (Oh No No) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (69)
79 β WE GOT A THING THATβS IN THE GROOVE ββ’β The Capitols (Karen)-1 (79)
82 β PLEASE SAY YOUβRE FOOLING ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)-1 (82)
83 β A PLACE IN THE SUN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (83)
87 β THE PROUD ONE ββ’β Frankie Valli (Philips)-1 (87)
88 β A MAN AND A WOMAN ββ’β Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-1 (88)
92 β ITβS NOT THE SAME ββ’β Anthony and the Imperials (Veep)-1 (92)
93 β ITβS-A-HAPPENING ββ’β The Magic Mushrooms (A&M)-1 (93)
94 β HARLEM SHUFFLE ββ’β The Traits (Scepter)-1 (94)
95 β RESPECT ββ’β The Rationals (Cameo)-1 (95)
96 β TALK TALK ββ’β The Music Machine (Original Sound)-1 (96)
97 β I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Terry Knight and the Pack (Lucky Eleven)-1 (97)
100 β THEME FROM βTHE WILD ANGELSβ ββ’β Davie Allan and the Arrows (Tower)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th November, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 7 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (2)
3 6 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-4 (3)
4 2 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-11 (1)
5 1 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-10 (1)
6 9 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-7 (6)
7 10 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-9 (7)
8 3 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-12 (1)
9 8 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-9 (8)
10 15 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-6 (10)
11 21 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-7 (11)
12 17 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-13 (12)
13 13 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-11 (13)
14 11 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-12 (1)
15 14 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-10 (6)
16 12 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-11 (5)
17 20 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (17)
18 18 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-14 (7)
19 5 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-8 (5)
20 31 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-4 (20)
21 34 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-4 (21)
22 22 WHO AM I ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-5 (22)
23 47 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (23)
24 65 MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-2 (24)
25 25 LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-5 (25)
26 30 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-8 (26)
27 27 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-14 (14)
28 24 (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-7 (15)
29 37 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-6 (29)
30 19 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-8 (12)
31 26 I JUST DONβT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (26)
32 38 LOUIE, LOUIE ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-5 (32)
33 49 THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Margaret Whiting (London)-7 (33)
34 46 HOLY COW ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-5 (34)
35 33 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-11 (5)
36 32 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-13 (1)
37 45 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-11 (37)
38 29 FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-8 (29)
39 55 WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-5 (39)
40 51 IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 39 AINβT GONNA LIE ββ’β Keith (Mercury)-10 (39)
44 36 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (20)
45 23 SEE SEE RIDER ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-10 (10)
46 16 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW ββ’β The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (9)
49 35 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU ββ’β Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-11 (32)
50 28 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-8 (22)
68 40 SPINOUT ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 ALL THAT I AM ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (41)
43 57 RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-5 (43)
47 58 ON THIS SIDE OF GOODBYE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-4 (47)
48 54 NINETEEN DAYS ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-5 (48)
NEW THIS WEEK
75 β THATβS LIFE ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (75)
79 β (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (79)
82 β MAME ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (82)
83 β SUGAR TOWN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (83)
84 β COMING HOME SOLDIER ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (84)
89 β MONEY (Thatβs What I Want) ββ’β Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-1 (89)
90 β I NEED SOMEBODY ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-1 (90)
96 β SINGLE GIRL ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-1 (96)
97 β LIVING FOR YOU ββ’β Sonny and Cher (Atco)-1 (97)
98 β HI HI HAZEL ββ’β Gary and the Hornets (Smash)-1 (98)
100 β HELP ME (Get Myself Back Together Again) ββ’β The Spellbinders (Columbia)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th November, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-5 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (2)
3 3 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-5 (3)
4 6 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-8 (4)
5 5 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-11 (1)
6 7 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-10 (6)
7 4 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-12 (1)
8 11 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-8 (8)
9 24 MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-3 (9)
10 12 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-14 (10)
11 8 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-13 (1)
12 17 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (12)
13 20 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-5 (13)
14 10 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (10)
15 9 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-10 (8)
16 21 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-5 (16)
17 23 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (17)
18 13 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-12 (13)
19 15 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-11 (6)
20 18 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-15 (7)
21 22 WHO AM I ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-6 (21)
22 14 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-13 (1)
23 16 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-12 (5)
24 25 LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-6 (24)
25 19 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-9 (5)
26 39 WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-6 (26)
27 58 I GOT THE FEELINβ (Oh No No) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-3 (27)
28 26 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-9 (26)
29 29 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-7 (29)
30 32 LOUIE, LOUIE ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-6 (30)
31 33 THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Margaret Whiting (London)-8 (31)
32 34 HOLY COW ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-6 (32)
33 43 RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-6 (33)
34 40 IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-6 (34)
35 37 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-12 (35)
36 55 (Come βRound Here) IβM THE ONE YOU NEED ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-4 (36)
37 53 A PLACE IN THE SUN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (37)
38 27 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-15 (14)
39 57 (When She Needs Good Lovinβ) SHE COMES TO ME ββ’β The Chicago Loop (DynoVoice)-4 (39)
40 28 (You Donβt Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-8 (15)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 35 PSYCHOTIC REACTION ββ’β Count Five (Double Shot)-12 (5)
44 36 CHERISH ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-14 (1)
48 30 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-9 (12)
POWER PLAYS
42 75 THATβS LIFE ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-2 (42)
43 79 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (43)
45 82 MAME ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-2 (45)
46 54 TIME AFTER TIME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-5 (46)
47 47 ON THIS SIDE OF GOODBYE ββ’β The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-5 (47)
49 48 NINETEEN DAYS ββ’β The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (48)
50 60 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
66 β MUSTANG SALLY ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (66)
77 β PANDORAβS GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-1 (77)
78 β I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME ββ’β Gene Chandler (Checker)-1 (78)
80 β I DONβT NEED NO DOCTOR ββ’β Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)-1 (80)
81 β ALVINβS BOO-GA-LOO ββ’β Alvin Cash and the Registers (Mar-V-Lus)-1 (81)
82 β GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Baja Marimba Band (A&M)-1 (82)
85 β THE EGGPLANT THAT ATE CHICAGO ββ’β Dr. Westβs Medicine Show and Junk Band (Go Go)-1 (85)
88 β YOU CAN BRING ME ALL YOUR HEARTACHES ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-1 (88)
90 β I WANNA MEET YOU ββ’β The Cryanβ Shames (Columbia)-1 (90)
91 β HELP ME GIRL ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-1 (91)
93 β TINY BUBBLES ββ’β Don Ho and the Aliis (Reprise)-1 (93)
94 β IβM GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ββ’β Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-1 (94)
95 β (Heβs) RAINING IN MY SUNSHINE ββ’β Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (95)
97 β BEHIND THE DOOR ββ’β Cher (Imperial)-1 (97)
98 β HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY ββ’β The Searchers (Kapp)-1 (98)
99 β HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-1 (99)
100 β CRY ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 3rd December, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (2)
3 1 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-6 (1)
4 4 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-9 (4)
5 9 MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-4 (5)
6 6 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-11 (6)
7 8 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-9 (7)
8 10 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-15 (8)
9 5 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-12 (1)
10 7 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-13 (1)
11 12 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (11)
12 16 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-6 (12)
13 13 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-6 (13)
14 17 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (14)
15 42 THATβS LIFE ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (15)
16 26 WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-7 (16)
17 27 I GOT THE FEELINβ (Oh No No) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-4 (17)
18 11 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-14 (1)
19 14 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (10)
20 36 (Come βRound Here) IβM THE ONE YOU NEED ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-5 (20)
21 19 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-12 (6)
22 34 IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (22)
23 37 A PLACE IN THE SUN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (23)
24 32 HOLY COW ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-7 (24)
25 20 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-16 (7)
26 31 THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Margaret Whiting (London)-9 (26)
27 28 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-10 (27)
28 33 RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-7 (28)
29 35 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-13 (29)
30 18 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-13 (13)
31 45 MAME ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (31)
32 43 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (32)
33 15 IF I WERE A CARPENTER ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-11 (8)
34 21 WHO AM I ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (21)
35 30 LOUIE, LOUIE ββ’β The Sandpipers (A&M)-7 (30)
36 46 TIME AFTER TIME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-6 (36)
37 39 (When She Needs Good Lovinβ) SHE COMES TO ME ββ’β The Chicago Loop (DynoVoice)-5 (37)
38 22 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-14 (1)
39 25 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-10 (5)
40 29 SECRET LOVE ββ’β Billy Stewart (Chess)-8 (29)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 24 LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (24)
43 23 WALK AWAY RENEE ββ’β The Left Banke (Smash)-13 (5)
45 38 B-A-B-Y ββ’β Carla Thomas (Stax)-16 (14)
POWER PLAYS
42 56 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (42)
44 62 SUGAR TOWN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (44)
46 57 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY ββ’β Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-6 (46)
47 58 TALK TALK ββ’β The Music Machine (Original Sound)-4 (47)
48 50 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-6 (48)
49 53 WISH YOU WERE HERE, BUDDY ββ’β Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (49)
50 52 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU ββ’β The Elgins (V.I.P.)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
78 β TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)-1 (78)
81 β WORDS OF LOVE ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (81)
82 β GEORGY GIRL ββ’β The Seekers (Capitol)-1 (82)
83 β EAST WEST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-1 (83)
84 β IβVE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-1 (84)
85 β TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (85)
86 β PLEASE DONβT EVER LEAVE ME ββ’β The Cyrkle (Columbia)-1 (86)
88 β GOOD THING ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 β THEREβS GOT TO BE A WORD ββ’β The Innocence (Kama Sutra)-1 (90)
94 β THEREβS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND ββ’β Baby Ray (Imperial)-1 (94)
95 β KARATE ββ’β The Emperorβs (Mala)-1 (95)
96 β YOU GOT ME HUMMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (96)
98 β BABY WHAT I MEAN ββ’β The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (98)
99 β IβLL BE HOME ββ’β The Platters (Musicor)-1 (99)
100 β BAD MISUNDERSTANDING ββ’β The Critters (Kapp)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 10th December, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-5 (2)
3 1 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-7 (1)
4 4 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-10 (4)
5 3 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-7 (1)
6 7 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-10 (6)
7 13 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-7 (7)
8 8 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-16 (8)
9 12 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-7 (9)
10 15 THATβS LIFE ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (10)
11 16 WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (11)
12 6 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-12 (6)
13 14 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (13)
14 23 A PLACE IN THE SUN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (14)
15 9 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-13 (1)
16 44 SUGAR TOWN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (16)
17 17 I GOT THE FEELINβ (Oh No No) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-5 (17)
18 20 (Come βRound Here) IβM THE ONE YOU NEED ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-6 (18)
19 32 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-4 (19)
20 11 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (11)
21 22 IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-8 (21)
22 27 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-11 (22)
23 24 HOLY COW ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-8 (23)
24 31 MAME ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (24)
25 28 RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-8 (25)
26 26 THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Margaret Whiting (London)-10 (26)
27 10 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-14 (1)
28 29 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-14 (28)
29 25 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-17 (7)
30 19 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-9 (10)
31 53 SINGLE GIRL ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-4 (31)
32 42 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (32)
33 56 I NEED SOMEBODY ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-4 (33)
34 52 MUSTANG SALLY ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (34)
35 57 CRY ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-3 (35)
36 36 TIME AFTER TIME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-7 (36)
37 47 TALK TALK ββ’β The Music Machine (Original Sound)-5 (37)
38 48 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-7 (38)
39 37 (When She Needs Good Lovinβ) SHE COMES TO ME ββ’β The Chicago Loop (DynoVoice)-6 (37)
40 21 HOORAY FOR HAZEL ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-13 (6)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 18 96 TEARS ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-15 (1)
47 38 REACH OUT IβLL BE THERE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-15 (1)
48 30 LOVE IS A HURTINβ THING ββ’β Lou Rawls (Capitol)-14 (13)
49 39 DANDY ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-11 (5)
POWER PLAYS
42 55 COMING HOME SOLDIER ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (42)
43 58 PANDORAβS GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-3 (43)
44 β IβM A BELIEVER ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (44)
45 46 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY ββ’β Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-7 (45)
46 81 WORDS OF LOVE ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-2 (46)
50 67 I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME ββ’β Gene Chandler (Checker)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
44 β IβM A BELIEVER ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (44)
80 β BLUE AUTUMN ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (80)
81 β GOODNIGHT MY LOVE ββ’β The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-1 (81)
82 β COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN ββ’β Roy Orbison (MGM)-1 (82)
84 β THE GIRL THAT STOOD BESIDE ME ββ’β Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-1 (84)
89 β (We Ainβt Got) NOTHINβ YET ββ’β The Blues Magoos (Mercury)-1 (89)
90 β 98.6 ββ’β Keith (Mercury)-1 (90)
92 β TELL IT TO THE RAIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (92)
96 β QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ββ’β The In Crowd (Viva)-1 (96)
98 β I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM (Last Night) ββ’β The Electric Prunes (Reprise)-1 (98)
99 β IF YOU GO AWAY ββ’β Damita Jo (Epic)-1 (99)
100 β PEAK OF LOVE ββ’β Bobby McClure (Checker)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th December, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-6 (2)
3 1 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (1)
4 4 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-11 (4)
5 5 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-8 (1)
6 10 THATβS LIFE ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (6)
7 8 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-17 (7)
8 44 IβM A BELIEVER ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-2 (8)
9 16 SUGAR TOWN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (9)
10 14 A PLACE IN THE SUN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (10)
11 11 WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-9 (11)
12 19 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (12)
13 6 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-11 (6)
14 9 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-8 (9)
15 13 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (13)
16 17 I GOT THE FEELINβ (Oh No No) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-6 (16)
17 18 (Come βRound Here) IβM THE ONE YOU NEED ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-7 (17)
18 7 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-8 (7)
19 24 MAME ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (19)
20 21 IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-9 (20)
21 12 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-13 (6)
22 15 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-14 (1)
23 31 SINGLE GIRL ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-5 (23)
24 37 TALK TALK ββ’β The Music Machine (Original Sound)-6 (24)
25 51 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)-3 (25)
26 35 CRY ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-4 (26)
27 33 I NEED SOMEBODY ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-5 (27)
28 28 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-15 (28)
29 34 MUSTANG SALLY ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-4 (29)
30 β SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-1 (30)
31 32 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (31)
32 42 COMING HOME SOLDIER ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (32)
33 20 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-12 (11)
34 22 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-12 (22)
35 66 GOOD THING ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (35)
36 46 WORDS OF LOVE ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-3 (36)
37 38 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-8 (37)
38 23 HOLY COW ββ’β Lee Dorsey (Amy)-9 (23)
39 43 PANDORAβS GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-4 (39)
40 26 THE WHEEL OF HURT ββ’β Margaret Whiting (London)-11 (26)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 25 RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE ββ’β Brian Hyland (Philips)-9 (25)
43 27 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-15 (1)
44 30 RAIN ON THE ROOF ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-10 (10)
50 36 TIME AFTER TIME ββ’β Chris Montez (A&M)-8 (36)
54 39 (When She Needs Good Lovinβ) SHE COMES TO ME ββ’β The Chicago Loop (DynoVoice)-7 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 60 EAST WEST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-3 (41)
45 45 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY ββ’β Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-8 (45)
46 58 IβVE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-3 (46)
47 57 HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-4 (47)
48 50 I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME ββ’β Gene Chandler (Checker)-4 (48)
49 59 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-4 (49)
NEW THIS WEEK
30 β SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-1 (30)
62 β STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (62)
77 β (Iβm Not Your) STEPPINβ STONE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-1 (77)
83 β PAPA WAS TOO ββ’β Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (83)
86 β NASHVILLE CATS ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (86)
87 β WHERE WILL THE WORDS COME FROM ββ’β Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (87)
88 β IβM GONNA MISS YOU ββ’β The Artistics (Brunswick)-1 (88)
91 β WACK WACK ββ’β The Young Holt Trio (Brunswick)-1 (91)
93 β (Open Up the Door) LET THE GOOD TIMES IN ββ’β Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (93)
94 β DANCING IN THE STREET ββ’β The Mamas and The Papas (Dunhill)-1 (94)
95 β GRIZZLY BEAR ββ’β The Youngbloods (RCA Victor)-1 (95)
96 β GOING NOWHERE ββ’β Los Bravos (Press)-1 (96)
98 β LOOK WHAT YOUβVE DONE ββ’β The Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-1 (98)
99 β STAND BY ME ββ’β Spyder Turner (MGM)-1 (99)
100 β TRY MY LOVE AGAIN ββ’β Bobby Mooreβs Rhythm Aces Featuring Chico (Checker)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 24th December, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-7 (2)
3 8 IβM A BELIEVER ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-3 (3)
4 6 THATβS LIFE ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (4)
5 4 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-11 (4)
6 9 SUGAR TOWN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (6)
7 30 SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-2 (7)
8 3 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (1)
9 10 A PLACE IN THE SUN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (9)
10 12 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (10)
11 5 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-9 (1)
12 7 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-18 (7)
13 11 WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-10 (11)
14 25 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)-4 (14)
15 13 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-12 (6)
16 16 I GOT THE FEELINβ (Oh No No) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-7 (16)
17 23 SINGLE GIRL ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-6 (17)
18 26 CRY ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (18)
19 19 MAME ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (19)
20 32 COMING HOME SOLDIER ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (20)
21 24 TALK TALK ββ’β The Music Machine (Original Sound)-7 (21)
22 27 I NEED SOMEBODY ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-6 (22)
23 29 MUSTANG SALLY ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (23)
24 36 WORDS OF LOVE ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (24)
25 14 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-9 (9)
26 18 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-9 (7)
27 35 GOOD THING ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (27)
28 15 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (13)
29 41 EAST WEST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-4 (29)
30 17 (Come βRound Here) IβM THE ONE YOU NEED ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (17)
31 58 TELL IT TO THE RAIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-3 (31)
32 31 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (31)
33 46 IβVE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-4 (33)
34 28 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-16 (28)
35 39 PANDORAβS GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-5 (35)
36 21 IβM YOUR PUPPET ββ’β James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-14 (6)
37 20 IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-10 (20)
38 62 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-2 (38)
39 22 POOR SIDE OF TOWN ββ’β Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-15 (1)
40 47 HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 34 BUT ITβS ALRIGHT ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-13 (22)
43 37 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β The Outsiders (Capitol)-9 (37)
44 33 COMING ON STRONG ββ’β Brenda Lee (Decca)-13 (11)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-5 (41)
45 86 NASHVILLE CATS ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (45)
46 56 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (46)
47 45 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY ββ’β Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-9 (45)
48 77 (Iβm Not Your) STEPPINβ STONE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-2 (48)
49 48 I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME ββ’β Gene Chandler (Checker)-5 (48)
50 59 GEORGY GIRL ββ’β The Seekers (Capitol)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
65 β GALLANT MEN ββ’β Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (Capitol)-1 (65)
69 β COLOR MY WORLD ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (69)
75 β ANOTHER NIGHT ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (75)
76 β GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME ββ’β Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (76)
78 β HOW DO YOU CATCH A GIRL ββ’β Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-1 (78)
80 β DAY TRIPPER ββ’β Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-1 (80)
86 β KNIGHT IN RUSTY ARMOUR ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (86)
87 β ITβS NOW WINTERS DAY ββ’β Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (87)
88 β JUST ONE SMILE ββ’β Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (88)
89 β CONSTANT RAIN (Chove Chuva) ββ’β Sergio Mendes and Brasil β66 (A&M)-1 (89)
90 β IβM GONNA MAKE YOU MINE ββ’β The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-1 (90)
92 β LOOK AT GRANNY RUN, RUN ββ’β Howard Tate (Verve)-1 (92)
93 β ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME ββ’β Freddie Scott (Shout)-1 (93)
94 β THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE ββ’β Boots Randolph (Monument)-1 (94)
95 β PUSHINβ TOO HARD ββ’β The Seeds (GNP Crescendo)-1 (95)
96 β WISH ME A RAINBOW ββ’β The Gunter Kallmann Chorus (4 Corners)-1 (96)
98 β ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT ME ββ’β The Liverpool Five (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
99 β THATβS THE TUNE ββ’β The Vogues (Co & Ce)-1 (99)
100 β HELLO HELLO ββ’β The Sopwith βCamelβ (Kama Sutra)-1 (100)
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 31st December, 1966
TW LW TITLE ββ’β Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 IβM A BELIEVER ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 7 SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON ββ’β The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-3 (2)
3 1 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL ββ’β The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-10 (1)
4 4 THATβS LIFE ββ’β Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (4)
5 6 SUGAR TOWN ββ’β Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (5)
6 2 MELLOW YELLOW ββ’β Donovan (Epic)-8 (2)
7 14 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)-5 (7)
8 10 (I Know) IβM LOSING YOU ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (8)
9 9 A PLACE IN THE SUN ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (9)
10 27 GOOD THING ββ’β Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 5 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) ββ’β Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-12 (4)
12 17 SINGLE GIRL ββ’β Sandy Posey (MGM)-7 (12)
13 8 GOOD VIBRATIONS ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (1)
14 11 YOU KEEP ME HANGINβ ON ββ’β The Supremes (Motown)-10 (1)
15 38 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE ββ’β The Four Tops (Motown)-3 (15)
16 21 TALK TALK ββ’β The Music Machine (Original Sound)-8 (16)
17 20 COMING HOME SOLDIER ββ’β Bobby Vinton (Epic)-7 (17)
18 18 CRY ββ’β Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (18)
19 24 WORDS OF LOVE ββ’β The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-5 (19)
20 12 BORN FREE ββ’β Roger Williams (Kapp)-19 (7)
21 13 WHISPERS (Gettinβ Louder) ββ’β Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-11 (11)
22 22 I NEED SOMEBODY ββ’β ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-7 (22)
23 31 TELL IT TO THE RAIN ββ’β The Four Seasons (Philips)-4 (23)
24 19 MAME ββ’β Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-7 (19)
25 15 LADY GODIVA ββ’β Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-13 (6)
26 23 MUSTANG SALLY ββ’β Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (23)
27 29 EAST WEST ββ’β Hermanβs Hermits (MGM)-5 (27)
28 33 IβVE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE ββ’β Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-5 (28)
29 41 HELP ME GIRL ββ’β Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-6 (29)
30 40 HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO ββ’β The Yardbirds (Epic)-6 (30)
31 16 I GOT THE FEELINβ (Oh No No) ββ’β Neil Diamond (Bang)-8 (16)
32 48 (Iβm Not Your) STEPPINβ STONE ββ’β The Monkees (Colgems)-3 (32)
33 45 NASHVILLE CATS ββ’β The Lovinβ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (33)
34 30 (Come βRound Here) IβM THE ONE YOU NEED ββ’β The Miracles (Tamla)-9 (17)
35 35 PANDORAβS GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES ββ’β The Association (Valiant)-6 (35)
36 46 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS ββ’β Otis Redding (Volt)-5 (36)
37 50 GEORGY GIRL ββ’β The Seekers (Capitol)-5 (37)
38 69 COLOR MY WORLD ββ’β Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-2 (38)
39 32 ITβS ONLY LOVE ββ’β Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-9 (31)
40 37 IT TEARS ME UP ββ’β Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-11 (20)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 25 IβM READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-10 (9)
46 28 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER ββ’β Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (13)
50 26 STOP STOP STOP ββ’β The Hollies (Imperial)-10 (7)
53 34 KNOCK ON WOOD ββ’β Eddie Floyd (Stax)-17 (28)
POWER PLAYS
41 60 (We Ainβt Got) NOTHINβ YET ββ’β The Blues Magoos (Mercury)-4 (41)
42 55 THEREβS GOT TO BE A WORD ββ’β The Innocence (Kama Sutra)-5 (42)
43 65 GALLANT MEN ββ’β Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (Capitol)-2 (43)
44 54 BLUE AUTUMN ββ’β Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-4 (44)
47 57 98.6 ββ’β Keith (Mercury)-4 (47)
48 51 I (Who Have Nothing) ββ’β Terry Knight and the Pack (Lucky Eleven)-8 (48)
49 49 I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME ββ’β Gene Chandler (Checker)-6 (48)
NEW THIS WEEK
86 β MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY ββ’β The Bob Crewe Generation (DynoVoice)-1 (86)
89 β I DIG GIRLS ββ’β J.J. Jackson (Calla)-1 (89)
90 β KIND OF A DRAG ββ’β The Buckinghams (U.S.A.)-1 (90)
92 β LETβS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Peaches and Herb (Date)-1 (92)
93 β TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE ββ’β Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles (Atlantic)-1 (93)
95 β HEY, LEROY, YOUR MAMAβS CALLINβ YOU ββ’β Jimmy Castor (Smash)-1 (95)
96 β LOVE ME ββ’β Bobby Hebb (Philips)-1 (96)
97 β YOU GOT ME HUMMINβ ββ’β Sam and Dave (Stax)-4 (82)
98 β TINY BUBBLES ββ’β Don Ho and the Aliis (Reprise)-4 (87)
99 β FORTUNE TELLER ββ’β The Hardtimes (World Pacific)-1 (99)
100 β GIMME SOME LOVINβ ββ’β The Spencer Davis Group (United Artists)-1 (100)