US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th January, 1966
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 8, 1966
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th January, 1966
#1 WE CAN WORK IT OUT By The Beatles (Capitol)
US Top 40 Singles – 8th January, 1966
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 WE CAN WORK IT OUT –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (1)
3 16 SHE’S JUST MY STYLE –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (3)
4 12 FLOWERS ON THE WALL –•– The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 8 EBB TIDE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-6 (5)
6 5 OVER AND OVER –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-9 (1)
7 3 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-9 (3)
8 11 FIVE O’CLOCK WORLD –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (8)
9 4 TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is a Season) –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-12 (1)
10 18 DAY TRIPPER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (10)
11 6 LET’S HANG ON –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-14 (3)
12 7 FEVER –•– The McCoys (Bang)-9 (7)
13 22 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomach’s In) –•– The T-Bones (Liberty)-5 (13)
14 48 AS TEARS GO BY –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (14)
15 27 A MUST TO AVOID –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-3 (15)
16 21 YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO BE SO NICE –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (16)
17 10 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-13 (6)
18 24 THE DUCK –•– Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-8 (18)
19 25 SPANISH EYES –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (19)
20 9 ENGLAND SWINGS –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-10 (8)
21 14 PUPPET ON A STRING –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (14)
22 13 ONE HAS MY NAME (The Other Has My Heart) –•– Barry Young (Dot)-10 (13)
23 28 JUST LIKE ME –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-6 (23)
24 57 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL’S LIFE –•– Mike Douglas (Epic)-3 (24)
25 23 IT’S MY LIFE –•– The Animals (MGM)-10 (23)
26 29 SATIN PILLOWS –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (26)
27 17 DON’T THINK TWICE –•– The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-10 (12)
28 33 ATTACK –•– The Toys (DynoVoice)-4 (28)
29 34 A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (29)
30 36 THUNDERBALL –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (30)
31 26 SUNDAY AND ME –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-8 (18)
32 43 JENNY TAKE A RIDE –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-5 (32)
33 37 YOU’VE BEEN CHEATIN’ –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-8 (33)
34 20 THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (20)
35 40 LIES –•– The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-6 (35)
36 15 I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE –•– The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-10 (6)
37 45 SANDY –•– Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-6 (37)
38 50 A WELL RESPECTED MAN –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-6 (38)
39 49 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-8 (39)
40 31 A TASTE OF HONEY –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-16 (7)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 8th January, 1966
42 39 HARLEM NOCTURNE –•– The Viscounts (Amy)-27 (39)
43 19 HANG ON SLOOPY –•– The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)-8 (11)
POWER PLAYS – 8th January, 1966
41 44 I’VE GOT TO BE SOMEBODY –•– Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)-6 (41)
44 42 APPLE OF MY EYE –•– Roy Head and the Traits (Back Beat)-8 (32)
45 56 CRYING TIME –•– Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC-Paramount)-5 (45)
46 60 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (46)
47 58 IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (47)
48 52 ARE YOU THERE (With Another Girl) –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (48)
49 59 SECOND HAND ROSE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-4 (49)
50 54 IT’S GOOD NEWS WEEK –•– Hedgehoppers Anonymous (Jonathan King) (Parrot)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 8th January, 1966
81 — CALL ME –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (81)
88 — RAINBOW ’65 (Part 1) –•– Gene Chandler (Constellation)-5 (81)
91 — I’M TOO FAR GONE (To Turn Around) –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-1 (91)
94 — GIDDYUP GO –•– Red Sovine (Starday)-1 (94)
95 — GOODNIGHT MY LOVE –•– Ben E. King (Atco)-1 (95)
96 — MICHELLE –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (96)
97 — I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME –•– Tammi Terrell (Motown)-1 (97)
98 — MICHELLE –•– David and Jonathan (Capitol)-1 (98)
99 — CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (99)
100 — BABY COME ON HOME –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (100)
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