US Top 40 Singles Week Ending October 29th, 1966

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending October 29th, 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 – OCTOBER 29TH, 1966

#1
96 TEARS
? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians

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

1 2 96 TEARS –•– ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-8 (2)
3 1 REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (1)
4 7 POOR SIDE OF TOWN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-7 (4)
5 6 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Left Banke (Smash)-8 (5)
6 9 DANDY –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-5 (6)
7 8 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-11 (7)
8 11 HOORAY FOR HAZEL –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-7 (8)
9 13 HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (9)
10 10 SEE SEE RIDER –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-7 (10)

11 12 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-6 (11)
12 17 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-5 (12)
13 4 CHERISH –•– The Association (Valiant)-10 (1)
14 5 PSYCHOTIC REACTION –•– Count Five (Double Shot)-8 (5)
15 16 B-A-B-Y –•– Carla Thomas (Stax)-11 (15)
16 33 I’M YOUR PUPPET –•– James and Bobby Purify (Bell)-6 (16)
17 14 CHERRY, CHERRY –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-11 (6)
18 37 (You Don’t Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-4 (18)
19 24 LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-8 (19)
20 21 THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (20)

21 23 LITTLE MAN –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-5 (21)
22 27 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-5 (22)
23 15 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-9 (9)
24 25 BORN FREE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-10 (24)
25 18 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-12 (1)
26 40 RAIN ON THE ROOF –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (26)
27 34 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-4 (27)
28 19 BLACK IS BLACK –•– Los Bravos (Press)-12 (4)
29 20 ALL I SEE IS YOU –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-7 (20)
30 35 I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (30)

31 42 COMING ON STRONG –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (31)
32 28 GIRL ON A SWING –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-8 (28)
33 32 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU –•– Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-8 (32)
34 45 FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (Sad Song) –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-5 (34)
35 30 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-30 (2)
36 38 MR. SPACEMAN –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-6 (36)
37 22 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-11 (3)
38 81 GOOD VIBRATIONS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-2 (38)
39 70 WHO AM I –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-2 (39)
40 26 ALL STRUNG OUT –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-8 (26)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – OCTOBER 29TH, 1966

53 29 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-9 (22)

POWER PLAYS – OCTOBER 29TH, 1966

41 46 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU –•– Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury)-10 (41)
42 52 ALL THAT I AM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (42)
43 44 COME ON UP –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (43)
44 47 SPINOUT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (44)
45 55 A SATISFIED MIND –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-4 (45)
46 57 LADY GODIVA –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-4 (46)
47 49 MAS QUE NADA –•– Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M)-6 (47)
48 48 PLEASE MR. SUN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-6 (48)
49 59 SECRET LOVE –•– Billy Stewart (Chess)-3 (49)
50 58 UP TIGHT –•– Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)-3 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 29TH, 1966

66 — WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL –•– The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)-1 (66)
68 — YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– The Supremes (Motown)-1 (68)
70 — I’M READY FOR LOVE –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-1 (70)
76 — STOP STOP STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-1 (76)
77 — ON THIS SIDE OF GOODBYE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-1 (77)
85 — A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FOOL –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-1 (85)
86 — BABY WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO –•– Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)-1 (86)
90 — HELP ME GIRL –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-1 (90)
92 — GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-1 (92)
93 — TIME AFTER TIME –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-1 (93)
99 — CAN I GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-1 (99)
100 — I CAN HEAR MUSIC –•– The Ronettes Featuring Veronica (Philles)-1 (100)