US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th March, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 26, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 26th March, 1966
#1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS By S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)
US Top 40 Singles – 26th March, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-8 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (2)
3 4 NOWHERE MAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (3)
4 3 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-10 (1)
5 8 HOMEWARD BOUND –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-7 (5)
6 10 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-5 (6)
7 7 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-12 (4)
8 14 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-4 (8)
9 5 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY –•– Bob Lind (World Pacific)-10 (5)
10 6 LISTEN PEOPLE –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-6 (3)
11 11 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND –•– Deon Jackson (Carla)-10 (11)
12 18 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-6 (12)
13 15 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7 (13)
14 25 SURE GONNA MISS HER –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-4 (14)
15 20 WOMAN –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-7 (15)
16 16 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-9 (16)
17 41 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-3 (17)
18 19 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (18)
19 9 I FOUGHT THE LAW –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-9 (9)
20 21 YOU BABY –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-8 (20)
21 50 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-6 (21)
22 60 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-2 (22)
23 28 IT’S TOO LATE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-6 (23)
24 22 MY BABY LOVES ME –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-10 (22)
25 27 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-6 (25)
26 33 MAGIC TOWN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-5 (26)
27 44 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-4 (27)
28 12 THE CHEATER –•– Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-9 (12)
29 34 ONE MORE HEARTACHE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-6 (29)
30 38 WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG –•– Norma Tanega (New Voice)-5 (30)
31 31 THE RAINS CAME –•– The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-9 (31)
32 42 GET READY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-5 (32)
33 13 LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES –•– Lou Christie (MGM)-14 (1)
34 32 SOMEWHERE THERE’S A SOMEONE –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-7 (32)
35 17 BATMAN THEME –•– The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-8 (17)
36 36 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-8 (36)
37 26 HUSBANDS AND WIVES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-6 (26)
38 35 BATMAN THEME –•– Neal Hefti (RCA Victor)-7 (35)
39 62 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-2 (39)
40 67 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 26th March, 1966
42 29 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-9 (9)
49 30 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU –•– The Supremes (Motown)-11 (5)
POWER PLAYS – 26th March, 1966
41 46 INSIDE-LOOKING OUT –•– The Animals (MGM)-5 (41)
43 54 SATISFACTION –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (43)
44 48 AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-4 (44)
45 55 THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-3 (45)
46 52 THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS ON THE LEFT –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (46)
47 45 THE DEDICATION SONG –•– Freddy Cannon (Warner Brothers)-6 (41)
48 53 STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.) –•– Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-6 (48)
50 56 TIME –•– Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 26th March, 1966
70 — A SIGN OF THE TIMES –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (70)
78 — YOUNG LOVE –•– Lesley Gore (Mercury)-1 (78)
80 — CAROLINE, NO –•– Brian Wilson (Capitol)-1 (80)
81 — TILL THE END OF THE DAY –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (81)
82 — HI HEEL SNEAKERS (Part 1) –•– The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-1 (82)
83 — RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN –•– Lou Christie (MGM)-1 (83)
84 — I SURRENDER –•– Fontella Bass (Checker)-1 (84)
86 — TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (86)
90 — SIPPIN’ ‘N CHIPPIN’ –•– The T-Bones (Liberty)-1 (90)
94 — I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU –•– Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-1 (94)
99 — YOU’RE JUST ABOUT TO LOSE YOUR CLOWN –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (99)
100 — FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE (1966 Version) –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-1 (100)
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