TOP TWENTY BY RANK AND ALPHABETICALLY
Highest Rank Attained During the Year 1966
1 (You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers   (#1)
1 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians   (#1)
1 Ballad Of the Green Berets - Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler   (#1)
1 Cherish - The Association   (#1)
1 Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals   (#1)
1 Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys   (#1)
1 Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells   (#1)
1 I'm A Believer - The Monkees   (#1)
1 Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees   (#1)
1 Lightnin' Strikes - Lou Christie   (#1)
1 Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas   (#1)
1 My Love - Petula Clark   (#1)
1 Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones   (#1)
1 Paperback Writer - The Beatles   (#1)
1 Poor Side of Town - Johnny Rivers   (#1)
1 Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops   (#1)
1 Strangers In the Night - Frank Sinatra   (#1)
1 Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#1)
1 Sunshine Superman - Donovan   (#1)
1 These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra   (#1)
1 We Can Work It Out - The Beatles   (#1)
1 When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge   (#1)
1 Wild Thing - The Troggs   (#1)
1 Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band   (#1)
1 You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes   (#1)
1 You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes   (#1)
2 A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders   (#2)
2 Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher   (#2)
2 Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys   (#2)
2 Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#2)
2 Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#2)
2 Georgy Girl - The Seekers   (#2)
2 Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs   (#2)
2 Mellow Yellow - Donovan   (#2)
2 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan   (#2)
2 Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle   (#2)
2 Snoopy vs. the Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen   (#2)
2 Sunny - Bobby Hebb   (#2)
2 Yellow Submarine - The Beatles   (#2)
3  Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers   (#3)
3 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations   (#3)
3 I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel   (#3)
3 Listen People - Herman's Hermits   (#3)
3 Nowhere Man - The Beatles   (#3)
3 See You in September - The Happenings   (#3)
3 Sloop John B - The Beach Boys   (#3)
3 They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV   (#3)
4 Black is Black - Los Bravos   (#4)
4 California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas   (#4)
4 Devil with a Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder&The Detroit Wheels (#4)
4 Good Thing - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#4)
4 Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#4)
4 That's Life - Frank Sinatra   (#4)
4 The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters   (#4)
4 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield   (#4)
5 Bus Stop - The Hollies   (#5)
5 Dandy - Herman's Hermits   (#5)
5 Day Tripper - The Beatles   (#5)
5 Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind   (#5)
5 Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel   (#5)
5 I Saw Her Again (Last Night) - The Mamas & The Papas   (#5)
5 My World Is Empty Without You - The Supremes   (#5)
5 Psychotic Reaction - Count Five   (#5)
5 Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra   (#5)
5 Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders   (#5)
5 Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke   (#5)
5 Words of Love - The Mamas & The Papas   (#5)
6 Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond   (#6)
6 Crying Time - Ray Charles   (#6)
6 Hooray for Hazel - Tommy Roe   (#6)
6 Hungry - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#6)
6 I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify   (#6)
6 Lady Godiva - Peter & Gordon   (#6)
6 Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett   (#6)
6 The Men in My Little Girl's Life - Mike Douglas   (#6)
7 98.6 - Keith   (#7)
7 Along Comes Mary - The Association   (#7)
7 Barefootin' - Robert Parker   (#7)
7 Born Free - Roger Williams   (#7)
7 Cool Jerk - The Capitols   (#7)
7 Don't Mess with Bill - The Marvelettes   (#7)
7 How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? - Nancy Sinatra   (#7)
7 Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies   (#7)
7 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? - Jimmy Ruffin   (#7)
8 (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations   (#8)
8 A Must to Avoid - Herman's Hermits   (#8)
8 Green Grass - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#8)
8 If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin   (#8)
8 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs   (#8)
8 It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown   (#8)
8 Little Girl - Syndicate of Sound   (#8)
8 Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick   (#8)
8 Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones   (#8)
8 Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe   (#8)
8 Working in the Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey   (#8)
8 Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys   (#8)
9 A Place in the Sun - Stevie Wonder   (#9)
9 Blowin' in the Wind - Stevie Wonder   (#9)
9 Guantanamera - The Sandpipers   (#9)
9 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? - The Rolling Stones   (#9)
9 I Couldn't Live Without Your Love - Petula Clark   (#9)
9 I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four   (#9)
9 I'm Ready for Love - Martha & The Vandellas   (#9)
9 I've Got You Under My Skin - The 4 Seasons   (#9)
9 Leaning on the Lamp Post - Herman's Hermits   (#9)
9 Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart - The Supremes   (#9)
9 Somewhere, My Love - Ray Conniff & The Singers   (#9)
9 Sure Gonna Miss Her - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#9)
9 Working My Way Back to You - The 4 Seasons   (#9)
10  See See Rider - Eric Burdon & The Animals   (#10)
10 Gloria - The Shadows of Knight   (#10)
10 Rain on the Roof - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#10)
10 Summertime - Billy Stewart   (#10)
10 Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons   (#10)
10 You Didn't Have To Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#10)
11 A Sign of the Times - Petula Clark   (#11)
11 Coming Home Soldier - Bobby Vinton   (#11)
11 Coming on Strong - Brenda Lee   (#11)
11 Dirty Water - The Standells   (#11)
11 Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles   (#11)
11 Green, Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones   (#11)
11 Love Makes the World Go 'Round - Deon Jackson   (#11)
11 Shapes of Things - The Yardbirds   (#11)
11 Whispers (Gettin' Louder) - Jackie Wilson   (#11)
11 Zorba the Greek - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass   (#11)  (instrumental
12 Born a Woman - Sandy Posey   (#12)
12 Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals   (#12)
12 Go Away Little Girl - The Happenings   (#12)
12 Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue   (#12)
12 Single Girl - Sandy Posey   (#12)
12 The Cheater - Bob Kuban & The In-Men   (#12)
12 This Door Swings Both Ways - Herman's Hermits   (#12)
12 This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - The Isley Brothers   (#12)
12 Try Too Hard - The Dave Clark Five   (#12)
13 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett   (#13)
13 A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel   (#13)
13 Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations   (#13)
13 Love Is a Hurtin' Thing - Lou Rawls   (#13)
13 My Heart's Symphony - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#13)
13 One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) - Barry Young   (#13)
13 Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) - The 4 Seasons   (#13)
13 Over Under Sideways Down - The Yardbirds   (#13)
13 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) - The Walker Brothers   (#13)
14 B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas   (#14)
14 Eight Miles High - The Byrds   (#14)
14 Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks   (#14)
14 What Now My Love - Sonny & Cher   (#14)
14 Woman - Peter & Gordon   (#14)
15 (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#15)
15 Respectable - The Outsiders   (#15)
15 Sweet Dreams - Tommy McLain   (#15)
15 Talk Talk - The Music Machine   (#15)
16 At the Zoo - Simon & Garfunkel   (#16)
16 Baby, Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo   (#16)  (instrumental)
16 I Got the Feelin' (Oh No, No) - Neil Diamond   (#16)
16 Rhapsody in the Rain - Lou Christie   (#16)
16 The More I See You - Chris Montez   (#16)
16 Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle   (#16)
16 Wipe Out - The Surfaris   (#16)  (instrumental)
17 (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need - The Miracles   (#17)
17 Batman Theme - The Marketts   (#17)  (instrumental)
17 Double Shot (of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions   (#17)
17 I've Passed This Way Before - Jimmy Ruffin   (#17)
17 Little Latin Lupe Lu - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels   (#17)
17 Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters   (#17)
17 Warm and Tender Love - Percy Sledge   (#17)
18 At the Scene - The Dave Clark Five   (#18)
18 Cry - Ronnie Dove   (#18)
18 He - The Righteous Brothers   (#18)
18 How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars   (#18)
18 Knight in Rusty Armour - Peter & Gordon   (#15)
18 Michelle - David & Jonathan   (#18)
18 Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) - Four Tops   (#18)
18 The Work Song - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass   (#18)  (instrumental)
19 (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water - Johnny Rivers   (#19)
19 Love Letters - Elvis Presley   (#19)
19 Mame - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass   (#19)
19 Together Again - Ray Charles   (#19)
19 Wade in the Water - Ramsey Lewis   (#19)  (instrumental)
20 (I'm a) Road Runner - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars   (#20)
20 All I See Is You - Dusty Springfield   (#20)
20 I Want You - Bob Dylan   (#20)
20 It Tears Me Up - Percy Sledge   (#20)
20 Let's Start All Over Again - Ronnie Dove   (#20)
20 Nothing's Too Good for My Baby - Stevie Wonder   (#20)
20 The Great Airplane Strike - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#20)
20 The Joker Went Wild - Brian Hyland   (#20)
20 The Little Girl I Once Knew - The Beach Boys   (#20)
20 You Baby - The Turtles   (#20)
20 You Better Run - The Young Rascals   (#20)
Highest Rank Attained During the Year 1966
13 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett   (#13)
1 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians   (#1)
7 98.6 - Keith   (#7)
2 A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders   (#2)
13 A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel   (#13)
8 A Must to Avoid - Herman's Hermits   (#8)
9 A Place in the Sun - Stevie Wonder   (#9)
11 A Sign of the Times - Petula Clark   (#11)
13 Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations   (#13)
20 All I See Is You - Dusty Springfield   (#20)
7 Along Comes Mary - The Association   (#7)
18 At the Scene - The Dave Clark Five   (#18)
16 At the Zoo - Simon & Garfunkel   (#16)
14 B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas   (#14)
16 Baby, Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo   (#16)  (instrumental)
1 Ballad Of the Green Berets - Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler   (#1)
2 Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher   (#2)
2 Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys   (#2)
7 Barefootin' - Robert Parker   (#7)
17 Batman Theme - The Marketts   (#17)  (instrumental)
3 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations   (#3)
4 Black is Black - Los Bravos   (#4)
9 Blowin' in the Wind - Stevie Wonder   (#9)
12 Born a Woman - Sandy Posey   (#12)
7 Born Free - Roger Williams   (#7)
5 Bus Stop - The Hollies   (#5)
4 California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas   (#4)
1 Cherish - The Association   (#1)
6 Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond   (#6)
17 Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need - The Miracles   (#17)
11 Coming Home Soldier - Bobby Vinton   (#11)
11 Coming on Strong - Brenda Lee   (#11)
7 Cool Jerk - The Capitols   (#7)
18 Cry - Ronnie Dove   (#18)
6 Crying Time - Ray Charles   (#6)
5 Dandy - Herman's Hermits   (#5)
5 Day Tripper - The Beatles   (#5)
2 Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#2)
4 Devil with a Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder&The Detroit Wheels (#4)
2 Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#2)
11 Dirty Water - The Standells   (#11)
12 Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals   (#12)
7 Don't Mess with Bill - The Marvelettes   (#7)
17 Double Shot (of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions   (#17)
14 Eight Miles High - The Byrds   (#14)
11 Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles   (#11)
5 Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind   (#5)
2 Georgy Girl - The Seekers   (#2)
10 Gloria - The Shadows of Knight   (#10)
12 Go Away Little Girl - The Happenings   (#12)
1 Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals   (#1)
4 Good Thing - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#4)
1 Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys   (#1)
8 Green Grass - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#8)
11 Green, Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones   (#11)
9 Guantanamera - The Sandpipers   (#9)
1 Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells   (#1)
9 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? - The Rolling Stones   (#9)
18 He - The Righteous Brothers   (#18)
5 Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel   (#5)
6 Hooray for Hazel - Tommy Roe   (#6)
7 How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? - Nancy Sinatra   (#7)
18 How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars   (#18)
6 Hungry - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#6)
3 I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel   (#3)
9 I Couldn't Live Without Your Love - Petula Clark   (#9)
9 I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four   (#9)
16 I Got the Feelin' (Oh No, No) - Neil Diamond   (#16)
8 (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations   (#8)
5 I Saw Her Again (Last Night) - The Mamas & The Papas   (#5)
20 I Want You - Bob Dylan   (#20)
19 I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water - Johnny Rivers   (#19)
8 If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin   (#8)
1 I'm A Believer - The Monkees   (#1)
20 (I'm a) Road Runner - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars   (#20)
9 I'm Ready for Love - Martha & The Vandellas   (#9)
8 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs   (#8)
6 I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify   (#6)
20 It Tears Me Up - Percy Sledge   (#20)
8 It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown   (#8)
9 I've Got You Under My Skin - The 4 Seasons   (#9)
17 I've Passed This Way Before - Jimmy Ruffin   (#17)
4 Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#4)
18 Knight in Rusty Armour - Peter & Gordon   (#15)
6 Lady Godiva - Peter & Gordon   (#6)
6 Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett   (#6)
1 Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees   (#1)
9 Leaning on the Lamp Post - Herman's Hermits   (#9)
20 Let's Start All Over Again - Ronnie Dove   (#20)
1 Lightnin' Strikes - Lou Christie   (#1)
2 Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs   (#2)
3 Listen People - Herman's Hermits   (#3)
8 Little Girl - Syndicate of Sound   (#8)
17 Little Latin Lupe Lu - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels   (#17)
13 Love Is a Hurtin' Thing - Lou Rawls   (#13)
9 Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart - The Supremes   (#9)
19 Love Letters - Elvis Presley   (#19)
11 Love Makes the World Go 'Round - Deon Jackson   (#11)
19 Mame - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass   (#19)
2 Mellow Yellow - Donovan   (#2)
8 Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick   (#8)
18 Michelle - David & Jonathan   (#18)
1 Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas   (#1)
8 Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones   (#8)
17 Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters   (#17)
13 My Heart's Symphony - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#13)
1 My Love - Petula Clark   (#1)
5 My World Is Empty Without You - The Supremes   (#5)
20 Nothing's Too Good for My Baby - Stevie Wonder   (#20)
3 Nowhere Man - The Beatles   (#3)
12 Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue   (#12)
13 One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) - Barry Young   (#13)
13 Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) - The 4 Seasons   (#13)
13 Over Under Sideways Down - The Yardbirds   (#13)
1 Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones   (#1)
1 Paperback Writer - The Beatles   (#1)
1 Poor Side of Town - Johnny Rivers   (#1)
5 Psychotic Reaction - Count Five   (#5)
10 Rain on the Roof - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#10)
2 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan   (#2)
1 Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops   (#1)
2 Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle   (#2)
15 Respectable - The Outsiders   (#15)
16 Rhapsody in the Rain - Lou Christie   (#16)
3 Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers   (#3)
10 See See Rider - Eric Burdon & The Animals   (#10)
3 See You in September - The Happenings   (#3)
18 Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) - Four Tops   (#18)
11 Shapes of Things - The Yardbirds   (#11)
12 Single Girl - Sandy Posey   (#12)
3 Sloop John B - The Beach Boys   (#3)
2 Snoopy vs. the Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen   (#2)
9 Somewhere, My Love - Ray Conniff & The Singers   (#9)
7 Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies   (#7)
1 Strangers In the Night - Frank Sinatra   (#1)
5 Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra   (#5)
1 Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#1)
10 Summertime - Billy Stewart   (#10)
2 Sunny - Bobby Hebb   (#2)
14 Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks   (#14)
1 Sunshine Superman - Donovan   (#1)
9 Sure Gonna Miss Her - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#9)
15 Sweet Dreams - Tommy McLain   (#15)
8 Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe   (#8)
10 Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons   (#10)
15 Talk Talk - The Music Machine   (#15)
4 That's Life - Frank Sinatra   (#4)
12 The Cheater - Bob Kuban & The In-Men   (#12)
20 The Great Airplane Strike - Paul Revere & The Raiders   (#20)
20 The Joker Went Wild - Brian Hyland   (#20)
20 The Little Girl I Once Knew - The Beach Boys   (#20)
6 The Men in My Little Girl's Life - Mike Douglas   (#6)
16 The More I See You - Chris Montez   (#16)
4 The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters   (#4)
13 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) - The Walker Brothers   (#13)
18 The Work Song - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass   (#18)  (instrumental)
1 These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra   (#1)
3 They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV   (#3)
12 This Door Swings Both Ways - Herman's Hermits   (#12)
12 This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - The Isley Brothers   (#12)
5 Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders   (#5)
19 Together Again - Ray Charles   (#19)
12 Try Too Hard - The Dave Clark Five   (#12)
16 Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle   (#16)
19 Wade in the Water - Ramsey Lewis   (#19)  (instrumental)
5 Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke   (#5)
17 Warm and Tender Love - Percy Sledge   (#17)
1 We Can Work It Out - The Beatles   (#1)
7 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? - Jimmy Ruffin   (#7)
14 What Now My Love - Sonny & Cher   (#14)
1 When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge   (#1)
11 Whispers (Gettin' Louder) - Jackie Wilson   (#11)
1 Wild Thing - The Troggs   (#1)
1 Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band   (#1)
16 Wipe Out - The Surfaris   (#16)  (instrumental)
14 Woman - Peter & Gordon   (#14)
5 Words of Love - The Mamas & The Papas   (#5)
8 Working in the Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey   (#8)
9 Working My Way Back to You - The 4 Seasons   (#9)
8 Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys   (#8)
2 Yellow Submarine - The Beatles   (#2)
20 You Baby - The Turtles   (#20)
20 You Better Run - The Young Rascals   (#20)
1 You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes   (#1)
10 You Didn't Have To Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful   (#10)
4 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield   (#4)
15 You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture - Gary Lewis & The Playboys   (#15)
1 You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes   (#1)
1 (You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers   (#1)
11 Zorba the Greek - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass   (#11)  (instrumental