US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th May, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 28, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th May, 1966
#1 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN By Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
US Top 40 Singles – 28th May, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-7 (2)
3 1 MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-8 (1)
4 19 PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (4)
5 2 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (2)
6 17 I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-4 (6)
7 16 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (7)
8 3 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-12 (1)
9 10 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART –•– The Supremes (Motown)-5 (9)
10 18 IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-5 (10)
11 6 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-11 (4)
12 25 GREEN GRASS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (12)
13 13 THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) –•– The Walker Brothers (Smash)-7 (13)
14 8 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-9 (8)
15 9 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (3)
16 7 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (7)
17 34 BAREFOOTIN’ –•– Robert Parker (Nola)-6 (17)
18 47 SWEET TALKIN’ GUY –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-4 (18)
19 33 COOL JERK –•– The Capitols (Karen)-5 (19)
20 12 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-11 (10)
21 14 EIGHT MILES HIGH –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-8 (14)
22 20 LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-7 (20)
23 26 COME ON LET’S GO –•– The McCoys (Bang)-6 (23)
24 37 (I’m a) ROAD RUNNER –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-8 (24)
25 27 BACKSTAGE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (25)
26 55 OH HOW HAPPY –•– The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-4 (26)
27 54 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (27)
28 28 THE “A” TEAM –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-6 (28)
29 43 THE MORE I SEE YOU –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-7 (29)
30 15 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-8 (9)
31 63 OPUS 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me) –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-2 (31)
32 35 BAND OF GOLD –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-8 (32)
33 11 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-13 (1)
34 36 THE BALLAD OF IRVING –•– Frank Gallop (Kapp)-7 (34)
35 23 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-15 (5)
36 21 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-11 (11)
37 22 NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (20)
38 24 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-11 (3)
39 40 TWINKLE TOES –•– Roy Orbison (MGM)-5 (39)
40 41 DUM-DE-DA –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 28th May, 1966
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last week’s chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS – 28th May, 1966
41 51 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Baby’s Love) –•– The Swingin’ Medallions (Smash)-6 (41)
42 45 HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-6 (42)
43 57 I LOVE YOU DROPS –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-4 (43)
44 66 GIRL IN LOVE –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-3 (44)
45 59 MAMA –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-3 (45)
46 56 COME RUNNING BACK –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-4 (46)
47 79 DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– The Animals (MGM)-2 (47)
48 48 YOU’RE THE ONE –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-6 (48)
49 76 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-2 (49)
50 58 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES –•– The Platters (Musicor)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 28th May, 1966
66 — CRYING –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-1 (66)
67 — AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (67)
73 — WIEDERSEH’N –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (73)
74 — BREAK OUT –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-1 (74)
75 — TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-1 (75)
76 — NINETY-NINE AND A HALF (Won’t Do) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-1 (76)
82 — BATMAN & HIS GRANDMOTHER –•– Dickie Goodman (Red Bird)-1 (82)
83 — LET’S GO GET STONED –•– Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-1 (83)
85 — COME AND GET ME –•– Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-1 (85)
86 — JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING –•– The Contours (Gordy)-1 (86)
90 — YOUNGER GIRL –•– The Critters (Kapp)-1 (90)
93 — YOUNGER GIRL –•– The Hondells (Mercury)-1 (93)
95 — LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-1 (95)
97 — DON’T TOUCH ME –•– Jeannie Seely (Monument)-1 (97)
98 — RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH –•– Ike and Tina Turner (Philles)-1 (98)
99 — THINK OF ME –•– Buck Owens and the Buckaroos (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 — COME ON AND SEE ME –•– Tammi Terrell (Motown)-1 (100)
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