US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th April, 1966 

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 9, 1966

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th April, 1966

US Top 40 Singles – 9th April, 1966

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

1 3 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (2)
3 2 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (2)
4 9 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-5 (4)
5 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA Victor)-10 (1)
6 6 NOWHERE MAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (3)
7 15 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (7)
8 11 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-8 (8)
9 10 SURE GONNA MISS HER –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (9)
10 7 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-14 (4)

11 16 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-8 (11)
12 5 HOMEWARD BOUND –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (5)
13 13 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (13)
14 8 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-12 (1)
15 20 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-8 (15)
16 27 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 22 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-6 (17)
18 28 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (18)
19 14 WOMAN –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-9 (14)
20 12 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND –•– Deon Jackson (Carla)-12 (11)

21 21 MAGIC TOWN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (21)
22 25 WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG –•– Norma Tanega (New Voice)-7 (22)
23 19 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-11 (16)
24 36 A SIGN OF THE TIMES –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (24)
25 24 YOU BABY –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-10 (20)
26 18 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY –•– Bob Lind (World Pacific)-12 (5)
27 23 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (18)
28 17 LISTEN PEOPLE –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-8 (3)
29 43 WHAT NOW MY LOVE –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (29)
30 37 THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-5 (30)

31 41 SPANISH FLEA –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (31)
32 42 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-4 (32)
33 26 IT’S TOO LATE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-8 (23)
34 35 SATISFACTION –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-6 (34)
35 68 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-2 (35)
36 51 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW –•– The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-4 (36)
37 48 SOMEWHERE –•– Len Barry (Decca)-4 (37)
38 38 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-10 (36)
39 50 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (39)
40 29 GET READY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (29)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 9th April, 1966

44 34 INSIDE-LOOKING OUT –•– The Animals (MGM)-7 (34)
45 33 ONE MORE HEARTACHE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8 (29)
46 30 I FOUGHT THE LAW –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-11 (9)
47 31 THE CHEATER –•– Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-11 (12)
52 32 THE RAINS CAME –•– The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-11 (31)

POWER PLAYS – 9th April, 1966

41 60 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-4 (41)
42 44 AIN’T THAT A GROOVE (Part 1) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-6 (42)
43 54 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) –•– Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-5 (43)
48 58 PLEASE DON’T STOP LOVING ME –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (48)
49 49 OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN –•– Lou Christie (Co & Ce)-6 (49)
50 47 TIME –•– Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-7 (47)

NEW THIS WEEK – 9th April, 1966

65 — LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-1 (65)
79 — MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (79)
82 — HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF –•– Buddy Starcher (Boone)-1 (82)
83 — I’M COMIN’ HOME, CINDY –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-1 (83)
84 — HE CRIED –•– The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-1 (84)
87 — EIGHT MILES HIGH –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 — DISTANT DRUMS –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
92 — REAL HUMDINGER –•– J.J. Barnes (Ric-Tic)-1 (92)
95 — YOU’VE GOT MY MIND MESSED UP –•– James Carr (Goldwax)-1 (95)
96 — BAND OF GOLD –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-1 (96)
97 — (I’M A) ROAD RUNNER –•– Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)-1 (97)
98 — I FEEL A SIN COMING ON –•– Solomon Burke (Atlantic)-1 (98)
100 — WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (100)