US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th May, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 7, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th May, 1966
#1 MONDAY, MONDAY By The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)
US Top 40 Singles – 7th May, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-9 (1)
3 4 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (3)
4 2 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-10 (1)
5 6 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 5 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (3)
7 14 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-4 (7)
8 8 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-9 (2)
9 10 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-5 (9)
10 11 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-8 (10)
11 7 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-12 (5)
12 17 TRY TOO HARD –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (12)
13 18 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-6 (13)
14 15 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-8 (14)
15 21 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (15)
16 29 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 22 EIGHT MILES HIGH –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-5 (17)
18 23 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-4 (18)
19 9 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-11 (2)
20 12 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-12 (8)
21 16 RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN –•– Lou Christie (MGM)-7 (16)
22 19 TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (19)
23 13 A SIGN OF THE TIMES –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (11)
24 39 THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) –•– The Walker Brothers (Smash)-4 (24)
25 42 NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (25)
26 62 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART –•– The Supremes (Motown)-2 (26)
27 41 LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-4 (27)
28 25 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (25)
29 54 LOVE’S MADE A FOOL OF YOU –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-4 (29)
30 30 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-12 (12)
31 70 IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-2 (31)
32 33 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) –•– Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-9 (32)
33 46 I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU –•– Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-7 (33)
34 34 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW –•– The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-8 (30)
35 35 WHAT NOW MY LOVE –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-8 (24)
36 32 CAROLINE, NO –•– Brian Wilson (Capitol)-7 (32)
37 58 THE BALLAD OF IRVING –•– Frank Gallop (Kapp)-4 (37)
38 38 SOMEWHERE –•– Len Barry (Decca)-8 (26)
39 47 I CAN’T GROW PEACHES ON A CHERRY TREE –•– Just Us (Minuteman/Colpix)-9 (39)
40 50 I’M COMIN’ HOME, CINDY –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-5 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 7th 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 – 7th May, 1966
41 51 THE “A” TEAM –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-3 (41)
42 52 I CAN’T LET GO –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-8 (42)
43 53 LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART –•– The Bachelors (London)-4 (43)
44 48 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF –•– Buddy Starcher (Boone)-5 (44)
45 55 SHE BLEW A GOOD THING –•– The Poets (Symbol)-8 (45)
46 44 TIPPY TOEING –•– The Harden Trio (Columbia)-9 (44)
47 61 BAND OF GOLD –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-5 (47)
48 64 COME ON LET’S GO –•– The McCoys (Bang)-3 (48)
49 71 BACKSTAGE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-3 (49)
50 57 TILL THE END OF THE DAY –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-7 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 7th May, 1966
62 — I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (62)
65 — DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (65)
77 — I LOVE YOU DROPS –•– Vic Dana (Dolton)-1 (77)
80 — THERE’S NO LIVING WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (80)
83 — COME RUNNING BACK –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (83)
86 — SWEET TALKIN’ GUY –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-1 (86)
87 — PETER RABBIT –•– Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-1 (87)
89 — OH HOW HAPPY –•– The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-1 (89)
90 — STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-1 (90)
91 — TRULY JULIE’S BLUES (I’ll Be There) –•– Bob Lind (World Pacific)-1 (91)
92 — BAD EYE –•– Willie Mitchell (Hi)-1 (92)
93 — STILL –•– The Sunrays (Tower)-1 (93)
95 — THE BIG HURT –•– Del Shannon (Liberty)-1 (95)
96 — A LOVER’S CONCERTO –•– Mrs. Miller (Capitol)-1 (96)
98 — I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER –•– The Holidays (Golden World)-1 (98)
100 — HEADLINE NEWS –•– Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)-1 (100)
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