US Top 40 Singles Week Ending October 15th, 1966

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending October 15th, 1966.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1960s here.

Make sure to also check the 1966’s Top 40 Singles 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 – OCTOBER 15TH, 1966

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

1 2 REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 CHERISH –•– The Association (Valiant)-8 (1)
3 3 96 TEARS –•– ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-7 (3)
4 6 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-6 (4)
5 9 PSYCHOTIC REACTION –•– Count Five (Double Shot)-6 (5)
6 7 CHERRY, CHERRY –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-9 (6)
7 14 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Left Banke (Smash)-6 (7)
8 11 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-9 (8)
9 10 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-7 (9)
10 8 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-10 (1)

11 20 POOR SIDE OF TOWN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (11)
12 5 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-9 (3)
13 4 BLACK IS BLACK –•– Los Bravos (Press)-10 (4)
14 19 SEE SEE RIDER –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-5 (14)
15 48 DANDY –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-3 (15)
16 23 HOORAY FOR HAZEL –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-5 (16)
17 22 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-4 (17)
18 40 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (18)
19 25 B-A-B-Y –•– Carla Thomas (Stax)-9 (19)
20 17 MR. DIEINGLY SAD –•– The Critters (Kapp)-10 (17)

21 26 ALL I SEE IS YOU –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-5 (21)
22 24 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-7 (22)
23 15 BUS STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-13 (5)
24 13 BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-13 (12)
25 18 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-28 (2)
26 28 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) –•– Walter Wanderley (Verve)-8 (26)
27 29 ALL STRUNG OUT –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-6 (27)
28 43 LITTLE MAN –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-3 (28)
29 12 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-12 (1)
30 37 GIRL ON A SWING –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-6 (30)

31 41 BORN FREE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-8 (31)
32 16 YELLOW SUBMARINE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-9 (2)
33 31 ALMOST PERSUADED –•– David Houston (Epic)-14 (24)
34 38 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU –•– Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-6 (34)
35 52 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (35)
36 51 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-3 (36)
37 21 ELEANOR RIGBY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (11)
38 44 LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 33 JUST LIKE A WOMAN –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (33)
40 34 SUMMER WIND –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-7 (25)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – OCTOBER 15TH, 1966

41 32 I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES –•– Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-7 (32)
48 27 SUNNY AFTERNOON –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-11 (14)

POWER PLAYS – OCTOBER 15TH, 1966

42 63 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-3 (42)
43 56 MR. SPACEMAN –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-4 (43)
44 57 COME ON UP –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-4 (44)
45 69 I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (45)
46 49 IN OUR TIME –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (46)
47 54 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU –•– Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-8 (47)
49 71 I’M YOUR PUPPET –•– James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-4 (49)
50 73 (You Don’t Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 15TH, 1966

73 — SECRET LOVE –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-1 (73)
74 — UP TIGHT –•– Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-1 (74)
76 — RAIN ON THE ROOF –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-1 (76)
83 — SOMEBODY (Somewhere) NEEDS YOU –•– Darrell Banks (Revilot)-1 (83)
85 — I CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-1 (85)
88 — SOMEBODY LIKE ME –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)-1 (88)
89 — FREE AGAIN –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 — WHISPERS (Gettin’ Louder) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-1 (90)
95 — A SYMPHONY FOR SUSAN –•– The Arbors (Date)-1 (95)
99 — THE WHEEL OF HURT –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-1 (99)
100 — I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE –•– Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (Decca)-1 (100)