US Top 40 Singles Week Ending December 3rd, 1966

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending December 3rd, 1966.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1960s here.

You can view the entire 1966 chart here.

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This Week’s Top 40
This Week’s Drops
Power Plays
New This Week
To Next or Previous Week

US TOP 40 – DECEMBER 3RD, 1966

#1
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
The New Vaudeville Band

The New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral record cover

TW LW TITLE ЉۢРArtist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 3 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL –•– The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 GOOD VIBRATIONS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (2)
3 1 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– The Supremes (Motown)-6 (1)
4 4 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-9 (4)
5 9 MELLOW YELLOW –•– Donovan (Epic)-4 (5)
6 6 I’M YOUR PUPPET –•– James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-11 (6)
7 8 LADY GODIVA –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-9 (7)
8 10 BORN FREE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-15 (8)
9 5 POOR SIDE OF TOWN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-12 (1)
10 7 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-13 (1)

11 12 COMING ON STRONG –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-10 (11)
12 16 I’M READY FOR LOVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-6 (12)
13 13 STOP STOP STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-6 (13)
14 17 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-5 (14)
15 42 THAT’S LIFE –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (15)
16 26 WHISPERS (Gettin’ Louder) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-7 (16)
17 27 I GOT THE FEELIN’ (Oh No No) –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-4 (17)
18 11 96 TEARS –•– ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-14 (1)
19 14 RAIN ON THE ROOF –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (10)
20 36 (Come ‘Round Here) I’M THE ONE YOU NEED –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-5 (20)

21 19 HOORAY FOR HAZEL –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-12 (6)
22 34 IT TEARS ME UP –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (22)
23 37 A PLACE IN THE SUN –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (23)
24 32 HOLY COW –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-7 (24)
25 20 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-16 (7)
26 31 THE WHEEL OF HURT –•– Margaret Whiting (London)-9 (26)
27 28 BUT IT’S ALRIGHT –•– J.J. Jackson (Calla)-10 (27)
28 33 RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-7 (28)
29 35 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Eddie Floyd (Stax)-13 (29)
30 18 LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-13 (13)

31 45 MAME –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (31)
32 43 (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-3 (32)
33 15 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-11 (8)
34 21 WHO AM I –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-7 (21)
35 30 LOUIE, LOUIE –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-7 (30)
36 46 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-6 (36)
37 39 (When She Needs Good Lovin’) SHE COMES TO ME –•– The Chicago Loop (DynoVoice)-5 (37)
38 22 REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-14 (1)
39 25 DANDY –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-10 (5)
40 29 SECRET LOVE –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-8 (29)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – DECEMBER 3RD, 1966

41 24 LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (24)
43 23 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Left Banke (Smash)-13 (5)
45 38 B-A-B-Y –•– Carla Thomas (Stax)-16 (14)

POWER PLAYS – DECEMBER 3RD, 1966

42 56 IT’S ONLY LOVE –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (42)
44 62 SUGAR TOWN –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-3 (44)
46 57 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-6 (46)
47 58 TALK TALK –•– The Music Machine (Original Sound)-4 (47)
48 50 HELP ME GIRL –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-6 (48)
49 53 WISH YOU WERE HERE, BUDDY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (49)
50 52 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU –•– The Elgins (V.I.P.)-7 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – DECEMBER 3RD, 1966

78 — TELL IT LIKE IT IS –•– Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)-1 (78)
81 — WORDS OF LOVE –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (81)
82 — GEORGY GIRL –•– The Seekers (Capitol)-1 (82)
83 — EAST WEST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-1 (83)
84 — I’VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-1 (84)
85 — TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-1 (85)
86 — PLEASE DON’T EVER LEAVE ME –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-1 (86)
88 — GOOD THING –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 — THERE’S GOT TO BE A WORD –•– The Innocence (Kama Sutra)-1 (90)
94 — THERE’S SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND –•– Baby Ray (Imperial)-1 (94)
95 — KARATE –•– The Emperor’s (Mala)-1 (95)
96 — YOU GOT ME HUMMIN’ –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-1 (96)
98 — BABY WHAT I MEAN –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (98)
99 — I’LL BE HOME –•– The Platters (Musicor)-1 (99)
100 — BAD MISUNDERSTANDING –•– The Critters (Kapp)-1 (100)