US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th April, 1966 

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 16, 1966

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th April, 1966

US Top 40 Singles – 16th April, 1966

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (2)
3 4 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-6 (3)
4 7 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (4)
5 11 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-9 (5)
6 3 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (2)
7 5 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-11 (1)
8 8 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-9 (8)
9 16 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 18 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (10)

11 6 NOWHERE MAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (3)
12 9 SURE GONNA MISS HER –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-7 (9)
13 35 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (13)
14 24 A SIGN OF THE TIMES –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (14)
15 15 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-9 (15)
16 10 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-15 (4)
17 17 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-7 (17)
18 19 WOMAN –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-10 (14)
19 12 HOMEWARD BOUND –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (5)
20 14 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-13 (1)

21 13 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-10 (13)
22 41 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-5 (22)
23 32 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (23)
24 22 WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG –•– Norma Tanega (New Voice)-8 (22)
25 29 WHAT NOW MY LOVE –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (25)
26 37 SOMEWHERE –•– Len Barry (Decca)-5 (26)
27 31 SPANISH FLEA –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (27)
28 39 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (28)
29 65 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-2 (29)
30 30 THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (30)

31 34 SATISFACTION –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-7 (31)
32 21 MAGIC TOWN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-8 (21)
33 36 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW –•– The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-5 (33)
34 79 MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-2 (34)
35 23 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-12 (16)
36 20 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND –•– Deon Jackson (Carla)-13 (11)
37 53 TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (37)
38 43 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) –•– Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-6 (38)
39 25 YOU BABY –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-11 (20)
40 27 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (18)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 16th April, 1966

44 26 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY –•– Bob Lind (World Pacific)-13 (5)
49 28 LISTEN PEOPLE –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-9 (3)
55 38 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-11 (36)

POWER PLAYS – 16th April, 1966

41 55 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN –•– Lou Christie (MGM)-4 (41)
42 64 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (42)
43 61 TRY TOO HARD –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-3 (43)
45 49 OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN –•– Lou Christie (Co & Ce)-7 (45)
46 48 PLEASE DON’T STOP LOVING ME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (46)
47 54 CAROLINE, NO –•– Brian Wilson (Capitol)-4 (47)
48 51 ONE TRACK MIND –•– The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-5 (48)
50 42 AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-7 (42)

NEW THIS WEEK – 16th April, 1966

71 — RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (71)
72 — NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (72)
78 — A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-1 (78)
79 — LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART –•– The Bachelors (London)-1 (79)
81 — LOVE’S MADE A FOOL OF YOU –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-1 (81)
82 — THE BALLAD OF IRVING –•– Frank Gallop (Kapp)-1 (82)
83 — LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-1 (83)
84 — THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) –•– The Walker Brothers (Smash)-1 (84)
92 — EVOL-NOT LOVE –•– Five Americans (HBR)-1 (92)
93 — PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY –•– Paul Peek (Columbia)-1 (93)
96 — HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF –•– Cab Calloway (Boom)-1 (96)
98 — THE MORE I SEE YOU –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (98)
99 — 3,000 MILES –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-1 (99)
100 — GREETINGS (This Is Uncle Sam) –•– The Monitors (V.I.P.)-1 (100)