US Top 40 Singles Week Ending December 24th, 1966

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending December 24th, 1966.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1960s here.

Make sure to also check 1966’s  Top 40 Singles here.

US TOP 40 – DECEMBER 24TH, 1966

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

1 1 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL –•– The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MELLOW YELLOW –•– Donovan (Epic)-7 (2)
3 8 I’M A BELIEVER –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-3 (3)
4 6 THAT’S LIFE –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (4)
5 4 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-11 (4)
6 9 SUGAR TOWN –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (6)
7 30 SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON –•– The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)-2 (7)
8 3 GOOD VIBRATIONS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (1)
9 10 A PLACE IN THE SUN –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (9)
10 12 (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (10)

11 5 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– The Supremes (Motown)-9 (1)
12 7 BORN FREE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-18 (7)
13 11 WHISPERS (Gettin’ Louder) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-10 (11)
14 25 TELL IT LIKE IT IS –•– Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)-4 (14)
15 13 LADY GODIVA –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-12 (6)
16 16 I GOT THE FEELIN’ (Oh No No) –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-7 (16)
17 23 SINGLE GIRL –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-6 (17)
18 26 CRY –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (18)
19 19 MAME –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (19)
20 32 COMING HOME SOLDIER –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (20)

21 24 TALK TALK –•– The Music Machine (Original Sound)-7 (21)
22 27 I NEED SOMEBODY –•– ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-6 (22)
23 29 MUSTANG SALLY –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-5 (23)
24 36 WORDS OF LOVE –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-4 (24)
25 14 I’M READY FOR LOVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-9 (9)
26 18 STOP STOP STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-9 (7)
27 35 GOOD THING –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (27)
28 15 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (13)
29 41 EAST WEST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-4 (29)
30 17 (Come ‘Round Here) I’M THE ONE YOU NEED –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-8 (17)

31 58 TELL IT TO THE RAIN –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-3 (31)
32 31 IT’S ONLY LOVE –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-8 (31)
33 46 I’VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-4 (33)
34 28 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Eddie Floyd (Stax)-16 (28)
35 39 PANDORA’S GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES –•– The Association (Valiant)-5 (35)
36 21 I’M YOUR PUPPET –•– James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-14 (6)
37 20 IT TEARS ME UP –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-10 (20)
38 62 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-2 (38)
39 22 POOR SIDE OF TOWN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-15 (1)
40 47 HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – DECEMBER 24TH, 1966

42 34 BUT IT’S ALRIGHT –•– J.J. Jackson (Calla)-13 (22)
43 37 HELP ME GIRL –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-9 (37)
44 33 COMING ON STRONG –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-13 (11)

POWER PLAYS – DECEMBER 24TH, 1966

41 49 HELP ME GIRL –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-5 (41)
45 86 NASHVILLE CATS –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (45)
46 56 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (46)
47 45 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-9 (45)
48 77 (I’m Not Your) STEPPIN’ STONE –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-2 (48)
49 48 I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME –•– Gene Chandler (Checker)-5 (48)
50 59 GEORGY GIRL –•– The Seekers (Capitol)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – DECEMBER 24TH, 1966

65 — GALLANT MEN –•– Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (Capitol)-1 (65)
69 — COLOR MY WORLD –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (69)
75 — ANOTHER NIGHT –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (75)
76 — GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-1 (76)
78 — HOW DO YOU CATCH A GIRL –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-1 (78)
80 — DAY TRIPPER –•– Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-1 (80)
86 — KNIGHT IN RUSTY ARMOUR –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (86)
87 — IT’S NOW WINTERS DAY –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-1 (87)
88 — JUST ONE SMILE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (88)
89 — CONSTANT RAIN (Chove Chuva) –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-1 (89)
90 — I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-1 (90)
92 — LOOK AT GRANNY RUN, RUN –•– Howard Tate (Verve)-1 (92)
93 — ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME –•– Freddie Scott (Shout)-1 (93)
94 — THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE –•– Boots Randolph (Monument)-1 (94)
95 — PUSHIN’ TOO HARD –•– The Seeds (GNP Crescendo)-1 (95)
96 — WISH ME A RAINBOW –•– The Gunter Kallmann Chorus (4 Corners)-1 (96)
98 — ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT ME –•– The Liverpool Five (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
99 — THAT’S THE TUNE –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-1 (99)
100 — HELLO HELLO –•– The Sopwith “Camel” (Kama Sutra)-1 (100)