US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th August, 1966 

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 6, 1966

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 6th August, 1966

US Top 40 Singles – 6th August, 1966

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-9 (2)
3 7 SUMMER IN THE CITY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (3)
4 4 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-9 (4)
5 11 THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! –•– Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-3 (5)
6 5 I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-6 (5)
7 2 HANKY PANKY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-10 (1)
8 8 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-9 (8)
9 9 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-5 (9)
10 10 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-8 (10)

11 14 SUNNY –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-7 (11)
12 6 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (6)
13 16 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-5 (13)
14 17 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-7 (14)
15 30 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-5 (15)
16 26 I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (16)
17 23 SWEET DREAMS –•– Tommy McLain (MSL)-7 (17)
18 12 PAPERBACK WRITER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (1)
19 18 THE WORK SONG –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (18)
20 20 I WANT YOU –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (20)

21 19 LOVE LETTERS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (19)
22 25 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (22)
23 13 RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-12 (2)
24 40 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-3 (24)
25 24 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (13)
26 15 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-12 (4)
27 22 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-14 (1)
28 33 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE –•– Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-7 (28)
29 32 PRETTY FLAMINGO –•– Manfred Mann (United Artists)-6 (29)
30 28 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (28)

31 31 DIRTY WATER –•– The Standells (Tower)-16 (11)
32 29 ALONG COMES MARY –•– The Association (Valiant)-10 (7)
33 57 SUMMERTIME –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-4 (33)
34 34 BILLY AND SUE –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-8 (34)
35 48 WARM AND TENDER LOVE –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-3 (35)
36 36 FRIDAY’S CHILD –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (36)
37 47 THE JOKER WENT WILD –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-4 (37)
38 63 BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-3 (38)
39 51 LADY JANE –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (39)
40 35 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-10 (35)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 6th August, 1966

49 21 LITTLE GIRL –•– The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-10 (8)
54 27 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-8 (27)

POWER PLAYS – 6th August, 1966

41 45 DISTANT SHORES –•– Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-5 (41)
42 53 TAR AND CEMENT –•– Verdelle Smith (Capitol)-5 (42)
43 76 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-2 (43)
44 44 5 D (Fifth Dimension) –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-4 (44)
45 64 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-3 (45)
46 56 MAKE ME BELONG TO YOU –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-3 (46)
47 50 MISTY –•– Richard “Groove” Holmes (Prestige)-7 (47)
48 59 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-3 (48)
50 55 YOU YOU YOU –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 6th August, 1966

70 — RESPECTABLE –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-1 (70)
71 — SAY I AM (What I Am) –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-1 (71)
72 — GO AHEAD AND CRY –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-1 (72)
75 — WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-1 (75)
77 — TOO SOON TO KNOW –•– Roy Orbison (MGM)-1 (77)
81 — A MILLION AND ONE –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-1 (81)
85 — PETTICOAT WHITE (Summer Sky Blue) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (85)
86 — OUT OF THIS WORLD –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-1 (86)
90 — SUNNY AFTERNOON –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-1 (90)
91 — LET ME TELL YOU, BABE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 — THE DANGLING CONVERSATION –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (92)
93 — WORLD OF FANTASY –•– The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)-1 (93)
96 — YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) –•– Mable John (Stax)-1 (96)
97 — JUST YESTERDAY –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (97)
99 — SUSPICIONS –•– The Sidekicks (RCA Victor)-1 (99)
100 — THAT’S ENOUGH –•– Rosco Robinson (Wand)-1 (100)