US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th July, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 16, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th July, 1966
#1 HANKY PANKY By Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)
US Top 40 Singles – 16th July, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 HANKY PANKY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-4 (2)
3 2 RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-9 (2)
4 5 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-9 (4)
5 1 PAPERBACK WRITER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (1)
6 3 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-11 (1)
7 10 ALONG COMES MARY –•– The Association (Valiant)-7 (7)
8 8 LITTLE GIRL –•– The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-7 (8)
9 12 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-6 (9)
10 15 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 11 DIRTY WATER –•– The Standells (Tower)-13 (11)
12 22 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-6 (12)
13 14 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (13)
14 19 I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-3 (14)
15 24 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (15)
16 7 COOL JERK –•– The Capitols (Karen)-12 (7)
17 9 PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-10 (1)
18 13 DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– The Animals (MGM)-9 (12)
19 25 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (19)
20 30 YOU BETTER RUN –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (20)
21 35 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-5 (21)
22 16 OH HOW HAPPY –•– The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-11 (12)
23 23 RAIN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 21 POPSICLE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-7 (21)
25 39 THE WORK SONG –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (25)
26 40 LOVE LETTERS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (26)
27 18 HE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-7 (18)
28 28 PLEASE TELL ME WHY –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (28)
29 29 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (29)
30 38 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (30)
31 32 LET’S GO GET STONED –•– Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-8 (31)
32 47 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (32)
33 17 I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (3)
34 51 I WANT YOU –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-3 (34)
35 56 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (35)
36 20 BAREFOOTIN’ –•– Robert Parker (Nola)-13 (7)
37 26 HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-13 (21)
38 70 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (38)
39 54 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-4 (39)
40 48 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-7 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 16th July, 1966
41 27 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-11 (2)
44 36 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Baby’s Love) –•– The Swingin’ Medallions (Smash)-13 (17)
46 34 THE MORE I SEE YOU –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-14 (16)
54 31 HEY JOE –•– The Leaves (Mira)-9 (31)
POWER PLAYS – 16th July, 1966
42 42 YOUNGER GIRL –•– The Critters (Kapp)-8 (42)
43 50 BILLY AND SUE –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-5 (43)
45 60 PRETTY FLAMINGO –•– Manfred Mann (United Artists)-3 (45)
47 57 YOU CAN’T ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-4 (47)
48 61 SWEET DREAMS –•– Tommy McLain (MSL)-4 (48)
49 59 WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ IN MY HEART (Since I Met You) –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-5 (49)
50 64 SUNNY –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-4 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 16th July, 1966
53 — SUMMER IN THE CITY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (53)
72 — THE JOKER WENT WILD –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-1 (72)
73 — I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (73)
74 — 5 D (Fifth Dimension) –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (74)
88 — I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-1 (88)
89 — ALMOST PERSUADED –•– David Houston (Epic)-1 (89)
90 — YOU YOU YOU –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-1 (90)
91 — UPTIGHT (Everything’s Alright) –•– Nancy Wilson (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 — FREDDIE FEELGOOD (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band) –•– Ray Stevens (Monument)-1 (92)
95 — DRIVE MY CAR –•– Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-1 (95)
96 — YOU’RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU –•– The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-1 (96)
97 — SUMMERTIME –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (97)
98 — (We’ll Be) UNITED –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-1 (98)
100 — TELL HER –•– Dean Parrish (Boom)-1 (100)
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