US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th September, 1966 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 17, 1966

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th September, 1966

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US Top 40 Singles – 17th September, 1966

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

1 1 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-6 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 YELLOW SUBMARINE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-5 (2)
3 2 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-8 (1)
4 14 CHERISH –•– The Association (Valiant)-4 (4)
5 9 BUS STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-9 (5)
6 4 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-11 (3)
7 6 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-8 (6)
8 11 WOULDN’T IT BE NICE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (8)
9 10 GUANTANAMERA –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-8 (9)
10 7 SUNNY –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-13 (2)

11 16 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (11)
12 13 BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-9 (12)
13 8 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-9 (8)
14 26 ELEANOR RIGBY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (14)
15 20 SUNNY AFTERNOON –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-7 (15)
16 18 TURN-DOWN DAY –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-6 (16)
17 5 SUMMER IN THE CITY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-10 (1)
18 27 BLACK IS BLACK –•– Los Bravos (Press)-6 (18)
19 19 WADE IN THE WATER –•– Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-11 (19)
20 23 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-24 (2)

21 21 SAY I AM (What I Am) –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-6 (21)
22 15 RESPECTABLE –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-7 (15)
23 24 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (23)
24 39 CHERRY, CHERRY –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-5 (24)
25 45 96 TEARS –•– ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-3 (25)
26 57 REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-3 (26)
27 32 MR. DIEINGLY SAD –•– The Critters (Kapp)-6 (27)
28 41 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-3 (28)
29 37 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-5 (29)
30 36 ALMOST PERSUADED –•– David Houston (Epic)-10 (30)

31 31 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART –•– Darrell Banks (Revilot)-9 (31)
32 25 THE DANGLING CONVERSATION –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (25)
33 35 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-6 (33)
34 28 THE JOKER WENT WILD –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-10 (20)
35 17 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (9)
36 46 FLAMINGO –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (36)
37 48 SUMMER WIND –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (37)
38 38 7 AND 7 IS –•– Love (Elektra)-8 (38)
39 12 SUMMERTIME –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-10 (10)
40 42 GOD ONLY KNOWS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th September, 1966

41 22 WARM AND TENDER LOVE –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-9 (17)
45 29 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-7 (29)

POWER PLAYS – 17th September, 1966

42 79 PSYCHOTIC REACTION –•– Count Five (Double Shot)-2 (42)
43 67 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-2 (43)
44 54 B-A-B-Y –•– Carla Thomas (Stax)-5 (44)
46 56 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-3 (46)
47 47 LITTLE DARLING, I NEED YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (47)
48 53 SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DON’T WEAR WHITE –•– The Standells (Tower)-6 (48)
49 52 WORLD OF FANTASY –•– The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)-7 (49)
50 49 THE PHILLY FREEZE –•– Alvin Cash and the Registers (Mar-V-Lus)-8 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 17th September, 1966

75 — HOORAY FOR HAZEL –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (75)
81 — ALL I SEE IS YOU –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-1 (81)
82 — MY UNCLE USED TO LOVE ME BUT SHE DIED –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-1 (82)
85 — SEE SEE RIDER –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-1 (85)
86 — POVERTY –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (86)
88 — IN OUR TIME –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (88)
90 — POOR SIDE OF TOWN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-1 (90)
94 — AIN’T GONNA LIE –•– Keith (Mercury)-1 (94)
95 — CHANGES –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-1 (95)
98 — TO MAKE A BIG MAN CRY –•– Roy Head (Back Beat)-1 (98)
100 — I STRUCK IT RICH –•– Len Barry (Decca)-1 (100)