US Top 40 Singles Week Ending October 22nd, 1966

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending October 22nd, 1966.

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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 22ND, 1966

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

1 1 REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 96 TEARS –•– ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-8 (2)
3 4 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-7 (3)
4 2 CHERISH –•– The Association (Valiant)-9 (1)
5 5 PSYCHOTIC REACTION –•– Count Five (Double Shot)-7 (5)
6 7 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Left Banke (Smash)-7 (6)
7 11 POOR SIDE OF TOWN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (7)
8 8 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-10 (8)
9 15 DANDY –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-4 (9)
10 14 SEE SEE RIDER –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-6 (10)

11 16 HOORAY FOR HAZEL –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (11)
12 17 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-5 (12)
13 18 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (13)
14 6 CHERRY, CHERRY –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-10 (6)
15 9 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-8 (9)
16 19 B-A-B-Y –•– Carla Thomas (Stax)-10 (16)
17 42 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-4 (17)
18 10 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-11 (1)
19 13 BLACK IS BLACK –•– Los Bravos (Press)-11 (4)
20 21 ALL I SEE IS YOU –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-6 (20)

21 35 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (21)
22 12 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (3)
23 28 LITTLE MAN –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-4 (23)
24 38 LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-7 (24)
25 31 BORN FREE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-9 (25)
26 27 ALL STRUNG OUT –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-7 (26)
27 36 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-4 (27)
28 30 GIRL ON A SWING –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-7 (28)
29 22 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-8 (22)
30 25 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-29 (2)

31 24 BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-14 (12)
32 34 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU –•– Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-7 (32)
33 49 I’M YOUR PUPPET –•– James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-5 (33)
34 59 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-3 (34)
35 45 I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (35)
36 20 MR. DIEINGLY SAD –•– The Critters (Kapp)-11 (17)
37 50 (You Don’t Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (37)
38 43 MR. SPACEMAN –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-5 (38)
39 26 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) –•– Walter Wanderley (Verve)-9 (26)
40 76 RAIN ON THE ROOF –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-2 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – OCTOBER 22ND, 1966

41 23 BUS STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-14 (5)
43 33 ALMOST PERSUADED –•– David Houston (Epic)-15 (24)
50 29 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-13 (1)

POWER PLAYS – OCTOBER 22ND, 1966

42 53 COMING ON STRONG –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (42)
44 44 COME ON UP –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (44)
45 55 FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-4 (45)
46 47 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU –•– Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-9 (46)
47 57 SPINOUT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (47)
48 58 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-5 (48)
49 51 MAS QUE NADA –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-5 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 22ND, 1966

65 — LOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (65)
70 — WHO AM I –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-1 (70)
74 — LOUIE, LOUIE –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-1 (74)
81 — GOOD VIBRATIONS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (81)
82 — HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU –•– The Elgins (V.I.P.)-1 (82)
83 — WISH YOU WERE HERE, BUDDY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-1 (83)
84 — NINETEEN DAYS –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-1 (84)
85 — HOLY COW –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-1 (85)
90 — RUN, RUN, LOOK AND SEE –•– Brian Hyland (Philips)-1 (90)
91 — POURING WATER ON A DROWNING MAN –•– James Carr (Goldwax)-1 (91)
92 — IT TEARS ME UP –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-1 (92)
93 — WHY PICK ON ME –•– The Standells (Tower)-1 (93)
94 — “BANG” “BANG” –•– The Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico)-1 (94)
96 — EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT –•– The Trolls (ABC)-1 (96)
97 — POVERTY –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-4 (65)
98 — STAND IN FOR LOVE –•– The O’Jays (Imperial)-1 (98)
99 — DON’T ANSWER THE DOOR (Part 1) –•– B.B. King (ABC)-1 (99)
100 — GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY –•– Wayne Newton (Capitol)-1 (100)