BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP SINGLES OF 1966 (Top 14) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Dec 02, 2017 at 07:51 AM |
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP SINGLES OF 1966 (Top 14) 
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1 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL-NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND-FONTANA-DECEMBER 622 2 BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS-SARGENT BARRY SADLER-RCA-March 548 3 SOUL & INSPIRATION-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS-VERVE-April 548 4 96 TEARS-? & THE MYSTERlANS-Cameo-October 542 5 WE CAN WORK IT OUT-BEATLES-Capitol-January 508 6 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVlLLE-MONKEES-Colgems-November 490 7 PAINT IT,BLACK-ROLLING STONES-London-June 474 8 REACH OUT,I'LL BE THERE-Four Tops-Motown-October 472 9 WILD THlNG-Troggs-Fontana-July 464 10 MONDAY,MONDAY-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-May 462 11 Lil' Red Ridding Hood-Sam The Sham & Pharaohs-MGM-August 458 12 Cherish-Association-Valiant-October 446 13 You Can't Hurry Love-Supremes-Motown-September 446 14 Good Vibrations-Beach Boys-Capitol-December 436 15 Devil With A Blue DressOn/Good Golly Miss Molly-Mitch Ryder/Detroit Wheels-New Voice-December 436 16 These Boots Are Made For Walkin'-Nancy Sinatra-Reprise-March 434 17 Summer In The City-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-August 424 18 You Keep Me Hangin' On-Supremes-Motown-November 422 19 Poor Side Of Town-Johnny Rivers-lmperial-November 416 20 Sunshine Superman-Donovan-Epic-August 416 21 Strangers In The Night-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-July 416 22 Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones-London-March 402 23 Mellow Yellow-Donovan-Epic-December 398 24 When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Sledge-Atlantic-June 386 25 Good Lovin'-Young Rascals-Atlantic-April 382 26 Sunny-Bobby Hebb-Phillips-August 378 27 Lightnin' Strikes-Lou Christie-MGM-February 376 28 My Love-Petula Clark-Warner Brothers-February 370 29 Kicks-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-May 370 30 Five O'Clock World-Vogues-Co & Ce-January 370 31 Daydream-Lovin'Spoonful-Kama Sutra-April 360 32 Hanky Panky-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-July 350 33 Sounds Of Silence-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-January 346 34 Red Rubber Ball-Cyrkle-Columbia-July 344 35 Paperback Writer-Beatles-Capital-June 338 36 See You In September-Happenings-BT Puppy-August 338 37 California Dreamin'-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-March 338 38 Nowhere Man-Beatles-Capitol-March 334 39 No Matter What Shape-T Bones-Liberty-January 332 40 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-June 316 41 Yellow Submarine-Beatles-Capitol-September 312 42 I Am A Rock-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June 312 43 A Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders-Fontana-June 306 44 Bang Bang-Cher-lmperial-April 304 45 The Pied Piper-Crispian St.Peters-Jamie-August 300 46 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35-Bob Dylan-Columbia-May 296 47 Secret Agent Man-Johnny Rivers-Imperial-April 294 48 That's Life-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-December 294 49 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me-Dusty Springfield-Philips-July 292 50 Sloop John B-Beach Boys-Capitol-April 288 51 She's Just My Style-Gary Lewis & The Playboys-Liberty-January 272 52 Ebb Tide-Righteous Brothers-Phillies-January 268 53 I'm Your Puppet-James & Bobby Purify-Bell-November 268 54 Walk Away Renee-Left Banke-Smash-October 264 55 Born Free-Roger Williams-Kapp-December 258 56 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-BJ Thomas-Scepter-April 252 57 Uptight-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February 250 58 Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-World Pacific-March 242 59 Listen People-Herman's Hermits-MGM-March 238 60 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep-Temptations-Gordy-October 236 61 Time Won't Let Me-Outsiders-Capitol-April 232 62 I Saw Her Again-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-July 230 63 Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-March 230 64 My World Is Empty Without You-Supremes-Motown-March 228 65 What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted-Jimmy Ruffin-Soul-November 228 66 Cool Jerk-Capitols-Karin-July 224 67 Lady Godiva-Peter Gordon-Capitol-December 220 68 Barbara Ann-Beach Boys-Capitol-February 218 69 Barefootin'-Robert Parker-Nola-June 218 70 Mothers Little Helper-Rolling Stones-London-August 216 71 Flowers On The Wall-Statler Brothers-Columbia-January 214 72 Sweet Pea-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-August 214 73 lf I Were A Carpenter-Bobby Darin-Capitol-March 214 74 As Tears Go By-Rolling Stones-London-January 210 75 Cherry,Cherry-Neil Diamond-Bang-October 208 76 Bus Stop-Hollies-Imperial-September 200 77 They're Coming To Take Me Away,Ha-Haaa!-Napoleon XlV-Warner Brothers-August 200 78 Dandy-Herman's Hermits-MGM-November 198 79 Sweet Talking Guy-Chiffons-Laurie-June 194 80 Black Is Black-Los Bravos-Press-October 192 81 The Men In My Little Girl's Life-Mike Douglas-Epic-February 192 82 Psychotic Reaction-Count Five-Double Shot-October 182 83 Day Tripper-Beatles-Capitol-January 180 84 Crying Time-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-February 178 85 Hungry-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-July 178 86 A Must To Avoid-Herman's Hermits-MGM-January 176 87 Don't Mess With Bill-Marvelettes-Tamla-February 172 88 Green Grass-Gary Lewis & Playboys-Liberty-June 172 89 Wouldn't It Be Nice-Beach Boys-Capitol-September 170 90 Hooray For Hazel-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-November 170 91 Little Girl-Syndicate Of Sound-Bell-July 168 92 Working In A Coal Mine-Lee Dorsey-Amy-September 166 93 A Place In The Sun-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-December 164 94 Gloria-Shadows Of The Night-Dunwich-May 162 95 (I Know) I'm Losing You-Temptations-Gordy-December 162 96 I Fought The Law-Bobby Fuller Four-Mustang-March 162 97 Somewhere My Love-Ray Conniff Singers-Columbia-August 162 98 Message To Michael-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-May 162 99 I Couldn't Live Without Your Love-Petula Clark-Warner Brothers-August 162 100 Sure Gonna Miss Her-Gary Lewis & Playboys-Liberty-April 158 101 Just Like Me-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-January 148 102 Land Of 1000 Dances-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-September 146 103 Born A Woman-Sandy Posey-MGM-September 146 104 Oh How Happy-Shades Of Blue-Impact-June 144 105 It's A Man's Man's Man's World-James Brown-King-June 134 106 Along Comes Mary-Association-Valiant-July 130 107 Working My Way Back To You-Four Seasons-Philips-March 126 108 Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart-Supremes-June 126 109 Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In The Shadow-Rolling Stones-London-November 124 110 I?ve Got You Under My Skin-Four Seasons-Philips-October 124 111 Leaning On The Lamp Post-Herman's Hermits-MGM-May 124 112 Blowin' In The Wind-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August 124 113 Summertime-Billy Stewart-Chess-September 122 114 Guantanamera-Sandpipers-A&M-September 122 115 Stop Stop Stop-Hollies-Imperial-December 120 116 See See Rider-Eric Burdon and the Animals-MGM-October 118 117 Love Makes The World Go Round-Deon Jackson-Carla-March 118 118 I'm Ready For Love-Martha and the Vandellas-Gordy-December 116 119 Whispers-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-December 116 120 Zorba The Greek-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-A&M-February 116 121 Eleanor Rigby-Beatles-Capitol-September 114 122 A Sign Of The Times-Petula Clark-Warner Brothers-April 110 123 Don't Bring Me Down-Animals-MGM-July 108 124 634-5789-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-March 108 125 Love Is A Hurtin' Thing-Lou Rawls-Capitol-November 108 126 Over Under Sideways Down-Yardbirds-Epic-August 106 127 Opus 17-Four Seasons-Philips-June 104 128 My Heart's Symphony-Gary Lewis and the Playboys-Liberty-August 104 129 How Does That Grab You Darlin'-Nancy Sinatra-Reprise-May 96 130 Jenny Take A Ride-Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels-New Voice-February 82 131 Dirty Water-Standells-Tower-July 80 132 You Didn't Have To Be So Nice-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-January 80 133 Going To A Go-Go-Miracles-Tamla-February 80 134 Coming On Strong-Brenda Lee-Decca-December 78 135 Rain On The Roof-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-November 76 136 The Cheater-Bob Kuban & The In-Men-Musicland U.S.A.-March 76 137 Go Away Little Girl-Happenings-BT Puppy-November 76 138 Shapes Of Things-Yardbirds-Epic-May 74 139 This Door Swings Both Ways-Herman's Hermits-MGM-August 74 140 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore-Walker Brothers-Smash-May 72 141 A Hazy Shade Of Winter-Simon and Garfunkel-Columbia-December 70 142 Ain't Too Proud To Beg-Temptations-Gordy-July 70 143 Puppet On A String-Elvis Presley-RCA Victor-January 68 144 This Old Heart Of Mine-Isley Brothers-Tamla-May 38 145 Try Too Hard-Dave Clark Five-Epic-May 38 146 A Well Respected Man-Kinks-Reprise-February 36 147 One Has My Name-Barry Young-Dot-January 36 148 Sunny Afternoon-The Kinks-Reprise-October 34 149 Eight Miles High-Byrds-Columbia-May 34 150 What Now My Love-Sonny & Cher-Atco-March 34 151 The Duck-Jackie Lee-Mirwood-January 34 152 Woman-Peter & Gordon-Capitol-April 34 153 B-A-B-Y-Carla Thomas-Stax-November 34
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