US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th May, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 14, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th May, 1966
#1 MONDAY, MONDAY By The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)
US Top 40 Singles – 14th May, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-10 (1)
3 7 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (3)
4 5 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 3 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (3)
6 4 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-11 (1)
7 15 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (7)
8 13 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-7 (8)
9 16 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 10 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-9 (10)
11 14 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-9 (11)
12 9 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-6 (9)
13 18 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-5 (13)
14 6 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-9 (3)
15 26 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART –•– The Supremes (Motown)-3 (15)
16 17 EIGHT MILES HIGH –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-6 (16)
17 11 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-13 (5)
18 24 THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) –•– The Walker Brothers (Smash)-5 (18)
19 8 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-10 (2)
20 25 NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (20)
21 12 TRY TOO HARD –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (12)
22 27 LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (22)
23 31 IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-3 (23)
24 62 I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-2 (24)
25 65 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (25)
26 29 LOVE’S MADE A FOOL OF YOU –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-5 (26)
27 21 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN –•– Lou Christie (MGM)-8 (16)
28 20 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-13 (8)
29 19 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-12 (2)
30 22 TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-8 (19)
31 48 COME ON LET’S GO –•– The McCoys (Bang)-4 (31)
32 49 BACKSTAGE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-4 (32)
33 33 I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU –•– Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-8 (33)
34 39 I CAN’T GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE –•– Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-10 (34)
35 41 THE “A” TEAM –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-4 (35)
36 23 A SIGN OF THE TIMES –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-8 (11)
37 37 THE BALLAD OF IRVING –•– Frank Gallop (Kapp)-5 (37)
38 43 LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART –•– The Bachelors (London)-5 (38)
39 44 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF –•– Buddy Starcher (Boone)-6 (39)
40 40 I’M COMIN’ HOME, CINDY –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-6 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 14th May, 1966
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last week’s chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS – 14th May, 1966
41 47 BAND OF GOLD –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-6 (41)
42 52 TWINKLE TOES –•– Roy Orbison (MGM)-3 (42)
43 60 (I’m a) ROAD RUNNER –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-6 (43)
44 42 I CAN’T LET GO –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-9 (42)
45 55 DISTANT DRUMS –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-6 (45)
46 45 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING –•– The Poets (Symbol)-9 (45)
47 53 DUM-DE-DA –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (47)
48 — PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (48)
49 — GREEN GRASS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (49)
50 54 YOU’RE THE ONE –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 14th May, 1966
48 — PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (48)
49 — GREEN GRASS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (49)
82 — THE LAST WORD IN LONESOME IS ME –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (82)
84 — I KNOW YOU BETTER THAN THAT –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-1 (84)
86 — BETTER USE YOUR HEAD –•– Little Anthony and the Imperials (Veep)-1 (86)
87 — GIRL IN LOVE –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-1 (87)
88 — MAMA –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-1 (88)
89 — IT’S OVER –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-1 (89)
90 — S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (90)
98 — MARBLE BREAKS AND IRON BENDS –•– Drafi (London)-1 (98)
99 — LOUIE LOUIE –•– The Kingsmen (Wand)-17 (2)
100 — EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY –•– The Gentrys (MGM)-1 (100)
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