US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd July, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 23, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd July, 1966
#1 HANKY PANKY By Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)
US Top 40 Singles – 23rd July, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 HANKY PANKY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-5 (2)
3 9 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-7 (3)
4 12 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-7 (4)
5 4 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-10 (4)
6 5 PAPERBACK WRITER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (1)
7 10 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (7)
8 3 RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-10 (2)
9 14 I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (9)
10 15 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (10)
11 7 ALONG COMES MARY –•– The Association (Valiant)-8 (7)
12 6 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-12 (1)
13 8 LITTLE GIRL –•– The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-8 (8)
14 21 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 13 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (13)
16 11 DIRTY WATER –•– The Standells (Tower)-14 (11)
17 38 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (17)
18 25 THE WORK SONG –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (18)
19 26 LOVE LETTERS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (19)
20 20 YOU BETTER RUN –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (20)
21 53 SUMMER IN THE CITY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (21)
22 19 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (19)
23 39 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (23)
24 34 I WANT YOU –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (24)
25 50 SUNNY –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-5 (25)
26 48 SWEET DREAMS –•– Tommy McLain (MSL)-5 (26)
27 30 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (27)
28 24 POPSICLE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-8 (21)
29 32 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-6 (29)
30 35 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (30)
31 28 PLEASE TELL ME WHY –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (28)
32 56 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-3 (32)
33 18 DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– The Animals (MGM)-10 (12)
34 23 RAIN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (23)
35 40 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-8 (35)
36 16 COOL JERK –•– The Capitols (Karen)-13 (7)
37 43 BILLY AND SUE –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-6 (37)
38 45 PRETTY FLAMINGO –•– Manfred Mann (United Artists)-4 (38)
39 17 PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-11 (1)
40 47 YOU CAN’T ROLLER SKATE IN A BUFFALO HERD –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-5 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 23rd July, 1966
43 29 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-8 (29)
44 31 LET’S GO GET STONED –•– Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-9 (31)
45 22 OH HOW HAPPY –•– The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-12 (12)
49 36 BAREFOOTIN’ –•– Robert Parker (Nola)-14 (7)
51 27 HE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-8 (18)
POWER PLAYS – 23rd July, 1966
41 67 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-3 (41)
42 52 YOU WOULDN’T LISTEN –•– The Ides Of March (Parrot)-5 (42)
46 73 I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-2 (46)
47 49 WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ IN MY HEART (Since I Met You) –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-6 (47)
48 55 FRIDAY’S CHILD –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (48)
50 — THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! –•– Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-1 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 23rd July, 1966
50 — THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! –•– Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-1 (50)
68 — BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (68)
78 — WARM AND TENDER LOVE –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (78)
79 — THE TIP OF MY FINGERS –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (79)
80 — MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-1 (80)
83 — LADY JANE –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (83)
88 — I BELIEVE I’M GONNA MAKE IT –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (88)
90 — WORKING IN THE COAL MINE –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-1 (90)
92 — SUGAR AND SPICE –•– The Cryan’ Shames (Destination)-1 (92)
93 — BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-1 (93)
95 — GEORGIA ROSE –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-1 (95)
98 — BUS STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-1 (98)
99 — OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART –•– Darrell Banks (Revilot)-1 (99)
100 — A MILLION AND ONE –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (100)
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