USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1966
Top
100 Singles
1. THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - Sgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
1. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
2. THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
3. SUNNY - Bobby Hebb (Philips)
4. STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
5. YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE - The Supremes (Motown)
6. A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - The Mindbenders (Fontana)
7. I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
8. LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM)
9. SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
10.
GOOD LOVIN’ - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
11.
WE CAN WORK IT OUT - The Beatles (Capitol)
12.
UPTIGHT (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
13.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME - Dusty Springfield (Philips)
14.
KICKS - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
15.
LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES - Lou Christie (MGM)
16.
CHERISH - The Association (Valiant)
17.
(You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
18.
HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
19.
96 TEARS - ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians (Cameo)
20.
RED RUBBER BALL - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
21.
LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE - The Monkees (Colgems)
22.
NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomach’s In) - The T-Bones (Liberty)
23.
COOL JERK - The Capitols (Karen)
24.
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (Gordy)
25.
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - Donovan (Epic)
26.
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
27.
DAYDREAM - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
28.
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
29.
OVER AND OVER - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
30.
TASTE OF HONEY - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
31.
MONDAY, MONDAY - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
32.
PAINT IT, BLACK - The Rolling Stones (London)
33.
TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds (Columbia)
34.
BUS STOP - The Hollies (Imperial)
35.
MY LOVE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
36.
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED - Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)
37.
19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London)
38.
REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE - The Four Tops (Motown)
39.
SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
40.
I AM A ROCK - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
41.
LET’S HANG ON! - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
42.
TIME WON’T LET ME - The Outsiders (Capitol)
43.
PAPERBACK WRITER - The Beatles (Capitol)
44.
BARBARA ANN - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
45.
SHE’S JUST MY STYLE - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
46.
BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (Imperial)
47.
CRYING TIME - Ray Charles (ABC)
48.
FIVE O’CLOCK WORLD - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
49.
SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE - Ray Conniff & The Singers (Columbia)
50.
I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter)
51.
BORN A WOMAN - Sandy Posey (MGM)
52.
A WELL RESPECTED MAN - The Kinks (Reprise)
53.
SLOOP JOHN B - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
54.
DIRTY WATER - The Standells (Tower)
55.
MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - The Supremes (Motown)
56.
CHERRY, CHERRY - Neil Diamond (Bang)
57.
DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND? - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
58.
GUANTANAMERA - The Sandpipers (A&M)
59.
MR. DIEINGLY SAD - The Critters (Kapp)
60.
NOWHERE MAN - The Beatles (Capitol)
61.
HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
62.
1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)
63.
SWEET PEA - Tommy Roe (ABC)
64.
MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY - Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)
65.
WILD THING - The Troggs (Atco / Fontana)
66.
BLACK IS BLACK - Los Bravos (Press)
67.
RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
68.
THE PIED PIPER - Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)
69.
SHAPES OF THINGS - The Yardbirds (Epic)
70.
SECRET AGENT MAN - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
71.
SPANISH EYES - Al Martino (Capitol)
72.
I HEAR A SYMPHONY - The Supremes (Motown)
73.
DON’T BRING ME DOWN - Eric Burdon & The Animals (MGM)
74.
LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND - Deon Jackson (Carla)
75.
WIPE OUT - The Surfaris (Dot)
76.
WALK AWAY RENEE - The Left Banke (Smash)
77.
IT’S MY LIFE - The Animals (MGM)
78.
LITTLE GIRL - The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)
79.
BABY SCRATCH MY BACK - Slim Harpo (Excello)
80.
POOR SIDE OF TOWN - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
81.
EBB TIDE - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
82.
BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP - The Temptations (Gordy)
83.
YELLOW SUBMARINE - The Beatles (Capitol)
84.
PSYCHOTIC REACTION - Count Five (Double Shot)
85.
DON’T MESS WITH BILL - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
86.
SEE SEE RIDER - Eric Burdon & The Animals (MGM)
87.
GOING TO A GO-GO - The Miracles (Tamla)
88.
MESSAGE TO MICHAEL - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
89.
KEEP ON DANCING - The Gentrys (MGM)
90.
HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ - Sam & Dave (Stax)
91.
I WILL - Dean Martin (Reprise)
92.
OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN - The Yardbirds (Epic)
93.
MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London)
94.
BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
95.
ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Bob Lind (World Pacific)
96.
DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Baby’s Love) - The Swingin’ Medallions (Smash)
97.
IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
98.
ALMOST PERSUADED - David Houston (Epic)
99.
SWEET TALKIN’ GUY - The Chiffons (Laurie)
100.
AS TEARS GO BY - The Rolling Stones (London)