US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st May, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 21, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st May, 1966
#1 MONDAY, MONDAY By The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)
US Top 40 Singles – 21st May, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (2)
3 2 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-11 (1)
4 9 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (4)
5 13 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-6 (5)
6 4 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (4)
7 7 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (7)
8 8 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-8 (8)
9 5 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (3)
10 15 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART –•– The Supremes (Motown)-4 (10)
11 6 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-12 (1)
12 10 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-10 (10)
13 18 THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) –•– The Walker Brothers (Smash)-6 (13)
14 16 EIGHT MILES HIGH –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-7 (14)
15 12 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-7 (9)
16 25 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (16)
17 24 I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (17)
18 23 IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-4 (18)
19 48 PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (19)
20 22 LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (20)
21 11 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-10 (11)
22 20 NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (20)
23 17 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-14 (5)
24 14 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-10 (3)
25 49 GREEN GRASS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-2 (25)
26 31 COME ON LET’S GO –•– The McCoys (Bang)-5 (26)
27 32 BACKSTAGE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-5 (27)
28 35 THE “A” TEAM –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-5 (28)
29 26 LOVE’S MADE A FOOL OF YOU –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-6 (26)
30 33 I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU –•– Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-9 (30)
31 19 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-11 (2)
32 21 TRY TOO HARD –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-8 (12)
33 51 COOL JERK –•– The Capitols (Karen)-4 (33)
34 52 BAREFOOTIN’ –•– Robert Parker (Nola)-5 (34)
35 41 BAND OF GOLD –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-7 (35)
36 37 THE BALLAD OF IRVING –•– Frank Gallop (Kapp)-6 (36)
37 43 (I’m a) ROAD RUNNER –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (37)
38 38 LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART –•– The Bachelors (London)-6 (38)
39 40 I’M COMIN’ HOME, CINDY –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-7 (39)
40 42 TWINKLE TOES –•– Roy Orbison (MGM)-4 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 21st May, 1966
42 34 I CAN’T GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE –•– Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-11 (34)
44 39 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF –•– Buddy Starcher (Boone)-7 (39)
POWER PLAYS – 21st May, 1966
41 47 DUM-DE-DA –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (41)
43 53 THE MORE I SEE YOU –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-6 (43)
45 55 HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-5 (45)
46 46 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING –•– The Poets (Symbol)-10 (45)
47 61 SWEET TALKIN’ GUY –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-3 (47)
48 50 YOU’RE THE ONE –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-5 (48)
49 45 DISTANT DRUMS –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-7 (45)
50 44 I CAN’T LET GO –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-10 (42)
NEW THIS WEEK – 21st May, 1966
63 — OPUS 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me) –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-1 (63)
76 — YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-1 (76)
79 — DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– The Animals (MGM)-1 (79)
80 — DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (80)
84 — HEY JOE –•– The Leaves (Mira)-1 (84)
85 — MAME –•– Louis Armstrong (Mercury)-1 (85)
86 — CLOUDY SUMMER AFTERNOON (Raindrops) –•– Barry McGuire (Dunhill)-1 (86)
87 — SOLITARY MAN –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-1 (87)
90 — RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-1 (90)
91 — HEART’S DESIRE –•– Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-1 (91)
93 — SO MUCH LOVE –•– Steve Alaimo (ABC-Paramount)-1 (93)
94 — YOU WAITED TOO LONG –•– The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)-1 (94)
96 — SO MUCH LOVE –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (96)
98 — SAM, YOU MADE THE PANTS TOO LONG –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (98)
99 — TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (99)
100 — GOOD TIME CHARLIE –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (100)
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