US Top 40 Singles Week Ending October 8th, 1966

These are all the US Top 40 singles for Week Ending October 8th, 1966.

Check out the top 100 artists of 1960s here.

You can also check the complete 1966 Top 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 8TH, 1966

#1
CHERISH
The Association

The Association - Cherish 7-inch label

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

1 1 CHERISH –•– The Association (Valiant)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 7 REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (2)
3 6 96 TEARS –•– ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians (Cameo)-6 (3)
4 4 BLACK IS BLACK –•– Los Bravos (Press)-9 (4)
5 3 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (3)
6 18 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE –•– The Monkees (Colgems)-5 (6)
7 10 CHERRY, CHERRY –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-8 (7)
8 2 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-9 (1)
9 15 PSYCHOTIC REACTION –•– Count Five (Double Shot)-5 (9)
10 12 I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-6 (10)

11 19 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED –•– Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)-8 (11)
12 9 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN –•– Donovan (Epic)-11 (1)
13 13 BORN A WOMAN –•– Sandy Posey (MGM)-12 (12)
14 30 WALK AWAY RENEE –•– The Left Banke (Smash)-5 (14)
15 5 BUS STOP –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-12 (5)
16 8 YELLOW SUBMARINE –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (2)
17 20 MR. DIEINGLY SAD –•– The Critters (Kapp)-9 (17)
18 16 WIPE OUT –•– The Surfaris (Dot)-27 (2)
19 37 SEE SEE RIDER –•– Eric Burdon and the Animals (MGM)-4 (19)
20 42 POOR SIDE OF TOWN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (20)

21 11 ELEANOR RIGBY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (11)
22 51 IF I WERE A CARPENTER –•– Bobby Darin (Atlantic)-3 (22)
23 39 HOORAY FOR HAZEL –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (23)
24 36 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (24)
25 31 B-A-B-Y –•– Carla Thomas (Stax)-8 (25)
26 40 ALL I SEE IS YOU –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-4 (26)
27 14 SUNNY AFTERNOON –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-10 (14)
28 29 SUMMER SAMBA (So Nice) –•– Walter Wanderley (Verve)-7 (28)
29 38 ALL STRUNG OUT –•– Nino Tempo and April Stevens (White Whale)-5 (29)
30 28 FLAMINGO –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-6 (28)

31 24 ALMOST PERSUADED –•– David Houston (Epic)-13 (24)
32 34 I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES –•– Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-6 (32)
33 35 JUST LIKE A WOMAN –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (33)
34 25 SUMMER WIND –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-6 (25)
35 17 GUANTANAMERA –•– The Sandpipers (A&M)-11 (9)
36 22 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-14 (3)
37 52 GIRL ON A SWING –•– Gerry and the Pacemakers (Laurie)-5 (37)
38 48 I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU –•– Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia)-5 (38)
39 32 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE –•– Lee Dorsey (Amy)-12 (8)
40 — HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROP – OCTOBER 8TH, 1966

42 27 OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART –•– Darrell Banks (Revilot)-12 (27)
45 23 WOULDN’T IT BE NICE –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (8)
46 26 LAND OF 1000 DANCES –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-11 (6)
47 21 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-11 (18)

POWER PLAYS – OCTOBER 8TH, 1966

41 47 BORN FREE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-7 (41)
43 72 LITTLE MAN –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-2 (43)
44 61 LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-5 (44)
48 89 DANDY –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-2 (48)
49 60 IN OUR TIME –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (49)
50 49 IN THE ARMS OF LOVE –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-7 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 8TH, 1966

40 — HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-1 (40)
73 — (You Don’t Have To) PAINT ME A PICTURE –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-1 (73)
78 — SPINOUT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (78)
79 — DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON AND GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (Medley) –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-1 (79)
82 — ALL THAT I AM –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (82)
83 — A SATISFIED MIND –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-1 (83)
87 — I’VE GOT TO DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-1 (87)
88 — NOBODY’S BABY AGAIN –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-1 (88)
89 — TOMORROW NEVER COMES –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-3 (89)
90 — LADY GODIVA –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-1 (90)
91 — YOU ARE SHE –•– Chad and Jeremy (Columbia)-1 (91)
92 — STAY WITH ME –•– Lorraine Ellison (Warner Brothers)-1 (92)
93 — DON’T BE A DROP-OUT –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (93)
94 — LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 — THE WHEEL OF HURT –•– Margaret Whiting (London)-1 (95)
96 — DOMMAGE, DOMMAGE (Too Bad, Too Bad) –•– Jerry Vale (Columbia)-1 (96)
97 — DOMMAGE, DOMMAGE (Too Bad, Too Bad) –•– Paul Vance (Scepter)-1 (97)
100 — CRY SOFTLY –•– Nancy Ames (Epic)-1 (100)