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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (INDUSTRY'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1966 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Aug 01, 2017 at 05:04 AM |
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (INDUSTRY'S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1966*
No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS-SARGENT BARRY SADLER-RCA-MARCH
2 CHERISH-ASSOCIATION-VALIANT-October
3 (YOU'RE MY) SOUL & INSPIRATION-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS-VERVE-April
4 REACH OUT,I'LL BE THERE-FOUR TOPS-Motown-October
5 96 TEARS-? & THE MYSTERlANS-Cameo-October
6 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVlLLE-MONKEES-Colgems-November
7 MONDAY,MONDAY-MAMAS & PAPAS-Dunhill-May
8 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE-Supremes-Motown-September
9 POOR SIDE OF TOWN-Johnny Rivers-lmperial-November
10 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'--Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-March
11 Summer In The City-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-August
12 Born Free-Roger Williams-Kapp-December
13 These Boots Are Made For Walkin'-Nancy Sinatra-Reprise-March
14 What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted-Jimmy Ruffin-Soul-November
15 Strangers In The Night-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-July
16 We Can Work It Out-Beatles-Capitol-January
17 Good Lovin'-Young Rascals-Atlantic-April
18 Winchester Cathedral-New Vaudville Band-Fontana-December
19 Hanky Panky-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-July
20 When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Sledge-Atlantic-June
21 Paint It,Black-Rolling Stones-London-June
22 My Love-Petula Clark-Warner Brothers-February
23 Lightnin' Strikes-Lou Christie-MGM-February
24 Wild Thing-Troggs-Fontana-July
25 Kicks-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-May
26 Sunshine Superman-Donovan-Epic-August
27 Sunny-Bobby Hebb-Phillips-August
28 Paperback Writer-Beatles-Capital-June
29 See You In September-Happenings-BT Puppy-August
30 You Keep Me Hangin' On-Supremes-Motown-November
31 Lil' Red Ridding Hood-Sam The Sham & Pharaohs-MGM-August
32 Devil With A Blue Dress On-Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels-New Voice-December
33 Good Vibrations-Beach Boys-Capitol-December
34 A Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders-Fontana-June
35 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me-Dusty Springfield-Philips-July
36 Cool Jerk-Capitols-Karin-July
37 Born A Woman-Sandy Posey-MGM-September
38 Red Rubber Ball-Cyrkle-Columbia-July
39 B-A-B-Y-Carla Thomas-Stax-October
40 Walk Away Renee-Left Banke-Smash-October
41 Daydream-Lovin'Spoonful-Kama Sutra-April
42 Time Won't Let Me-Outsiders-Capitol-April
43 Hooray For Hazel-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-November
44 Sweet Pea-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-August
45 Bus Stop-Hollies-Imperial-September
46 I'm Your Puppet-James and Bobby Purify-Bell-November
47 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-BJ Thomas-Scepter-April
48 Ain't Too Proud To Beg-Temptations-Gordy-July
49 Dirty Water-Standells-Tower-July
50 Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-World Pacific-March
51 I Am A Rock-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June
52 Crying Time-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-February
53 Secret Agent Man-Johnny Rivers-Imperial-April
54 Sounds Of Silence-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-January
55 Lady Godiva-Peter Gordon-Capitol-December
56 Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-March
57 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-May
58 Barefootin'-Robert Parker-Nola-June
59 Uptight-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February
60 Bang Bang-Cher-lmperial-April
61 Sloop John B-Beach Boys-Capitol-April
62 Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones-London-March
63 Wipe Out-Surfaris-Dot-September
64 Psychotic Reaction-Count Five-Double Shot-October
65 Beauty's Only Skin Deep-Temptations-GordY-October
66 No Matter What Shape-T Bones-Liberty-January
67 Just Like Me-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-January
68 Love Makes The World Go Round-Deon Jackson-Carla-April
69 Pied Piper-Crispian St.Peters-Jamie-August
70 Coming On Strong-Brenda Lee-Decca-November
71 Somewhere My Love-Ray Conniff Singers-Columbia-August
72 Almost Persuaded-David Houston-Epic-September
73 lf I Were A Carpenter-Bobby Darin-Capitol-March
74 Don't Mess With Bill-Marvelettes-Tamla-February
75 Cherry,Cherry-Neil Diamond-Bang-October
76 Working In A Coal Mine-Lee Dorsey-Amy-September
77 Message To Michael-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-May
78 Love Is Ahurtin' Thing-Lou Rawls-Capitol-November
79 Barbara Ann-Beach Boys-Capitol-February
80 Gloria-Shadows Of The Night-Dunwich-May
81 My World Is Empty Without You-Supremes-Motown-March
82 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35-Bob Dylan-Columbia-May
83 Guantanamera-Sandpipers-A&M-September
84 Land Of 1000 Dances-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-September
85 Oh How Happy-Shades Of Blue-Impact-June
86 Woman-Peter & Gordon-Capitol-April
87 You Baby-Turtles-White Whale-April
88 Five O'Clock World-Vogues-Co & Ce-January
89 Black Is Black-Los Bravos-Press-October
90 Nowhere Man-Beatles-Capitol-March
91 Dandy-Herman's Hermits-MGM-November
92 Baby Scratch My Back-Slim Harpo-Excello-March
93 She's Just My Style-Gary Lewis & The Playboys-Liberty-January
94 The More I See You-Chris Montez-A&M-June
95 l Fought The Law-Bobby Fuller Four-Mustang-March
96 Yellow Submarine-Beatles-Capitol-September
97 Hungry-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-July
98 Zorba The Greek-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-February
99 Shapes of Things-Yardbirds-Epic-May
100 634-5789-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-April
* In December of 1971 I went into the New York City office of Billboard Magazine.
An employee handed me a book that listed every year-end chart on Billboard
from 1946 to 1971. Every chart in this book was identical to the chart posted
at the end of each year in each year-end issue of Billboard with the exception
of the year 1966.This is the list of the Top 100 singles for 1966 printed in that book.
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