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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1966 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Sep 08, 2017 at 01:15 PM |
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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1966*
No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'-MAMAS & PAPAS-DUNHILL-MARCH
2 96 TEARS-? & THE MYSTERlANS-CAMEO-October
3 WHAT BECOMES OF A BROKEN HEARTED-JIMMY RUFFIN-SOUL-November
4 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVlLLE-MONKEES-Colgems-November
5 REACH OUT,I'LL BE THERE-FOUR TOPS-Motown-October
6 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'-NANCY SINATRA-Reprise-March
7 CHERISH-ASSOCIATION-Valiant-October
8 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-July
9 KICKS-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-May
10 BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS-Sargent Barry Sadler-RCA-March
11 Good Lovin'-Young Rascals-Atlantic-April
12 Soul & Inspiration-Righteous Brothers-Verve-April
13 You Can't Hurry Love-Supremes-Motown-September
14 Sunny-Bobby Hebb-Phillips-August
15 See You In September-Happenings-BT Puppy-August
16 Lil' Red Ridding Hood-Sam The Sham & Pharaohs-MGM-August
17 Lightnin' Strikes-Lou Christie-MGM-February
18 Poor Side Of Town-Johnny Rivers-lmperial-November
19 Working In A Coal Mine-Lee Dorsey-Amy-September
20 A Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders-Fontana-June
21 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me-Dusty Springfield-Philips-July
22 Sunshine Superman-Donovan-Epic-August
23 Born A Woman-Sandy Posey-MGM-September
24 Monday,Monday-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-May
25 Red Rubber Ball-Cyrkle-Columbia-July
26 Born Free-Roger Williams-Kapp-December
27 Walk Away Renee-Left Banke-Smash-October
28 Cool Jerk-Capitols-Karin-July
29 B-A-B-Y-Carla Thomas-Stax-October
30 Hanky Panky-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-July
31 When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Sledge-Atlantic-June
32 Time Won't Let Me-Outsiders-Capitol-April
33 Bus Stop-Hollies-Imperial-September
34 Paint It,Black-Rolling Stones-London-June
35 Summer In The City-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-August
36 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-BJ Thomas-Scepter-April
37 My Love-Petula Clark-Warner Brothers-February
38 Daydream-Lovin'Spoonful-Kama Sutra-April
39 Ain't Too Proud To Beg-Temptations-Gordy-July
40 Wild Thing-Troggs-Fontana-July
41 Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-World Pacific-March
42 I Am A Rock-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June
43 Dirty Water-Standells-Tower-July
44 Hooray For Hazel-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-November
45 Crying Time-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-February
46 Sweet Pea-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-August
47 Secret Agent Man-Johnny Rivers-Imperial-April
48 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-May
49 We Can Work It Out-Beatles-Capitol-January
50 Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-March
51 Uptight-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February
52 Bang Bang-Cher-lmperial-April
53 Sloop John B-Beach Boys-Capitol-April
54 Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones-London-March
55 Wipe Out-Surfaris-Dot-September
56 Psychotic Reaction-Count Five-Double Shot-October
57 Paperback Writer-Beatles-Capital-June
58 Beauty's Only Skin Deep-Temptations-GordY-October
59 No Matter What Shape-T Bones-Liberty-January
60 Barefootin'-Robert Parker-Nola-June
61 Just Like Me-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-January
62 Love Makes The World Go Round-Deon Jackson-Carla-April
63 Pied Piper-Crispian St.Peters-Jamie-August
64 Somewhere My Love-Ray Conniff Singers-Columbia-August
65 Almost Persuaded-David Houston-Epic-September
66 lf I Were A Carpenter-Bobby Darin-Capitol-March
67 Don't Mess With Bill-Marvelettes-Tamla-February
68 Cherry,Cherry-Neil Diamond-Bang-October
69 Message To Michael-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-May
70 Love Is Ahurtin' Thing-Lou Rawls-Capitol-November
71 Gloria-Shadows Of The Night-Dunwich-May
72 My World Is Empty Without You-Supremes-Motown-March
73 Barbara Ann-Beach Boys-Capitol-February
74 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35-Bob Dylan-Columbia-May
75 Guantanamera-Sandpipers-A&M-September
76 I'm Your Puppet-James and Bobby Purify-Bell-November
77 Land Of 1000 Dances-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-September
78 Oh How Happy-Shades Of Blue-Impact-June
79 Woman-Peter & Gordon-Capitol-April
80 You Baby-Turtles-White Whale-April
81 Sweet Talkin' Guy-Chiffons-Laurie-June
82 Five O'Clock World-Vogues-Co & Ce-January
83 Black Is Black-Los Bravos-Press-October
84 Nowhere Man-Beatles-Capitol-March
85 Dandy-Herman's Hermits-MGM-November
86 Baby Scratch My Back-Slim Harpo-Excello-March
87 She's Just My Style-Gary Lewis & The Playboys-Liberty-January
88 The More I See You-Chris Montez-A&M-June
89 l Fought The Law-Bobby Fuller Four-Mustang-March
90 Yellow Submarine-Beatles-Capitol-September
91 Hungry-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-July
92 Zorba The Greek-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-February
93 Shapes of Things-Yardbirds-Epic-May
94 Along Comes Mary-Association-Valiant-July
95 634-5789-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-April
96 Devil With A Blue Dress On-Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels-New Voice-December
97 Wouldn't It Be Nice-Beach Boys-Capitol-September
98 This old Heart Of Mine-Isley Brotherrs-Tamla-April
99 Green Grass-Gary Lewis & Playboys-Liberty-June
100 A Well Respected Man-The Kinks-Reprise-February
* As published in ther December 24,1966 issue of Billboard Magazine.
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