US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th August, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 27, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th August, 1966
#1 SUMMER IN THE CITY By The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
US Top 40 Singles – 27th August, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 SUMMER IN THE CITY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SUNNY –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-10 (2)
3 6 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-8 (3)
4 3 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-12 (2)
5 10 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-5 (5)
6 4 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-10 (1)
7 28 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-3 (7)
8 52 YELLOW SUBMARINE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-2 (8)
9 9 I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (9)
10 16 SUMMERTIME –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-7 (10)
11 11 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (11)
12 17 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-6 (12)
13 8 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (8)
14 14 MY HEART’S SYMPHONY –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (14)
15 20 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (15)
16 26 WOULDN’T IT BE NICE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (16)
17 15 SWEET DREAMS –•– Tommy McLain (MSL)-10 (15)
18 23 WARM AND TENDER LOVE –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-6 (18)
19 12 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-12 (8)
20 22 BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-6 (20)
21 21 THE JOKER WENT WILD –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-7 (21)
22 27 GUANTANAMERA –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-5 (22)
23 31 BUS STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-6 (23)
24 19 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-11 (9)
25 13 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-10 (13)
26 37 SAY I AM (What I Am) –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-4 (26)
27 32 WADE IN THE WATER –•– Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-8 (27)
28 29 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 34 RESPECTABLE –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-4 (29)
30 7 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-12 (4)
31 58 TURN-DOWN DAY –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-3 (31)
32 35 ALFIE –•– Cher (Imperial)-5 (32)
33 24 I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-9 (5)
34 57 THE DANGLING CONVERSATION –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (34)
35 55 SUNNY AFTERNOON –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (35)
36 36 LADY JANE –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (24)
37 5 THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! –•– Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-6 (3)
38 48 GO AHEAD AND CRY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-4 (38)
39 51 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-21 (2)
40 46 ALMOST PERSUADED –•– David Houston (Epic)-7 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 27th August, 1966
44 39 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE –•– Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-10 (27)
45 25 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (6)
46 18 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-8 (12)
49 30 DISTANT SHORES –•– Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-8 (30)
56 38 TAR AND CEMENT –•– Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-8 (38)
POWER PLAYS – 27th August, 1966
41 41 A MILLION AND ONE –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-6 (41)
42 47 WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-4 (42)
43 45 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-6 (43)
47 60 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-5 (47)
48 44 MISTY –•– Richard “Groove” Holmes (Prestige)-10 (44)
50 43 BILLY AND SUE –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-11 (34)
NEW THIS WEEK – 27th August, 1966
65 — ELEANOR RIGBY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-1 (65)
66 — CHERISH –•– The Association (Valiant)-1 (66)
86 — IN THE ARMS OF LOVE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-1 (86)
87 — I GOT TO HANDLE IT –•– The Capitols (Karen)-1 (87)
88 — BLUE SIDE OF LONESOME –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
89 — SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) –•– Walter Wanderley (Verve)-1 (89)
94 — I’M YOUR HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN –•– Jimmy Smith (Verve)-1 (94)
95 — I WANT TO BE WITH YOU –•– Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-1 (95)
98 — ALFIE –•– Cilla Black (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — BORN FREE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-1 (99)
100 — SAFE AND SOUND –•– Fontella Bass (Checker)-1 (100)
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