US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th August, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 13, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 13th August, 1966
#1 SUMMER IN THE CITY By The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
US Top 40 Singles – 13th August, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 SUMMER IN THE CITY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-10 (2)
3 5 THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! –•– Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-4 (3)
4 1 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-8 (1)
5 4 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-10 (4)
6 6 I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (5)
7 11 SUNNY –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-8 (7)
8 9 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (8)
9 10 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-9 (9)
10 8 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-10 (8)
11 16 I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-5 (11)
12 13 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-6 (12)
13 14 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-8 (13)
14 15 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-6 (14)
15 7 HANKY PANKY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-11 (1)
16 17 SWEET DREAMS –•– Tommy McLain (MSL)-8 (16)
17 12 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (6)
18 24 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (18)
19 57 MY HEART’S SYMPHONY –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (19)
20 61 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-3 (20)
21 33 SUMMERTIME –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-5 (21)
22 45 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-4 (22)
23 35 WARM AND TENDER LOVE –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-4 (23)
24 39 LADY JANE –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (24)
25 43 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-3 (25)
26 37 THE JOKER WENT WILD –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-5 (26)
27 28 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE –•– Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-8 (27)
28 38 BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-4 (28)
29 29 PRETTY FLAMINGO –•– Manfred Mann (United Artists)-7 (29)
30 19 THE WORK SONG –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-7 (18)
31 41 DISTANT SHORES –•– Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 22 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (22)
33 51 GUANTANAMERA –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-3 (33)
34 25 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-12 (13)
35 46 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-4 (35)
36 23 RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-13 (2)
37 18 PAPERBACK WRITER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (1)
38 32 ALONG COMES MARY –•– The Association (Valiant)-11 (7)
39 42 TAR AND CEMENT –•– Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-6 (39)
40 34 BILLY AND SUE –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-9 (34)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 13th August, 1966
42 26 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-13 (4)
44 27 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-15 (1)
52 20 I WANT YOU –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (20)
55 21 LOVE LETTERS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (19)
56 30 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9 (28)
POWER PLAYS – 13th August, 1966
41 52 ALFIE –•– Cher (Imperial)-3 (41)
43 55 WADE IN THE WATER –•– Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-6 (43)
45 56 A MILLION AND ONE –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-4 (45)
46 47 MISTY –•– Richard “Groove” Holmes (Prestige)-8 (46)
47 58 BUS STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-4 (47)
48 48 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-4 (48)
49 53 ALMOST PERSUADED –•– David Houston (Epic)-5 (49)
50 50 YOU YOU YOU –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 13th August, 1966
66 — YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-1 (66)
75 — TURN-DOWN DAY –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-1 (75)
81 — GOD ONLY KNOWS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (81)
86 — MR. DIEINGLY SAD –•– The Critters (Kapp)-1 (86)
88 — SATISFIED WITH YOU –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (88)
90 — THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (90)
94 — CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND –•– Shelby Flint (Valiant)-1 (94)
96 — SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DON’T WEAR WHITE –•– The Standells (Tower)-1 (96)
98 — IN THE BASEMENT (Part 1) –•– Etta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto (Cadet)-1 (98)
99 — ASHES TO ASHES –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-1 (99)
100 — BLACK IS BLACK –•– Los Bravos (Press)-1 (100)
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