RADIO STATION WMCA’S (NEW YORK CITY) TOP SINGLES OF 1966 (TOP 14)
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1-STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-FRANK SINATRA-REPRISE-JUNE 690
2-I’M A BELIEVER-MONKEES-COLGEMS-December 654
3-YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE-SUPREMES-MOTOWN-September 640
4-WE CAN WORK IT OUT-BEATLES-Capitol-January 624
5-DAY TRIPPER-BEATLES-Capitol-December 624
6-BORN FREE-ROGER WILLIAMS-Kapp-November 600
7-WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL-NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND-Fontana-December 584
8-REACH OUT,I’LL BE THERE-Four Tops-Motown-October 582
9-YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON-Supremes-Motown-November 576
10-COOL JERK-Capitols-Karin-June 550
11-Soul & Inspiration-Righteous Brothers-Verve-April 540
12-Good Lovin’-Young Rascals-Atlantic-April 514
13-Devil With A Blue Dress On-Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels-New Voice-December 498
14-Ballad Of The Green Berets-Sargent Barry Sadler-RCA-March 496
15-Good Vibrations-Beach Boys-Capitol-November 478
16-Cherish-Association-Valiant-October 466
17-See You In September-Happenings-BT Puppy-August 466
18-When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Sledge-Atlantic-May 464
19-Summer In The City-Lovin’ Spoonful-Kama Sutra-August 462
20-Monday,Monday-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-May 460
21-Last Train To Clarksville-Monkees-Colgems-Ocyober 454
22-Red Rubber Ball-Cyrkle-Columbia-July 448
23-California Dreamin’-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-March 432
24-Sounds Of Silence-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-January 426
25-Bang! Bang!-Joe Cuba Sextet-Tico-October 422
26-Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones-London-March 414
27-These Boots Are Made For Walkin’-Nancy Sinatra-Reprise-March 406
28-You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me-Dusty Springfield-Philips-June 406
29-Sunny-Bobby Hebb-Phillips-August 390
30-Paint It,Black-Rolling Stones-London-June 390
31-Lightning Strikes-Lou Christie-MGM-February 386
32-Sloop John B-Beach Boys-Capitol-April 386
33-Walk Away Renee-Left Banke-Smash-October 382
34-Beauty’s Only Skin Deep-Temptations-Gordy-September 382
35-Paperback Writer-Beatles-Capitol-June 380
36-Ain’t Too Proud to Beg-Temptations-Gordy-July 374
37-Lil’ Red Ridding Hood-Sam The Sham & Pharohs-MGM-August 370
38-96 Tears-? & The Mysterians-Cameo-October 348
39-A Well Respected Man-Kinks-Reprise-January 344
40-Younger Girl-The Critters-Kapp-June 336
41-The Duck-Jackie Lee-Mirwood-January 336
42-Wild Thing-Troggs-Fontana-July 332
43-Uptight-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February 332
44-A Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders-Fontana-May 322
45-Nowhere Man-Beatles-Capitol-March 322
46-I’ve Got You Under My Skin-Four Seasons-Philips-October 318
47-This Old Heart of Mine-Isley Brothers-Tamla-March 308
48-Hanky Panky-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-July 304
49-Mr. Dieingly Sad-Critters-Kapp-September 302
50-Sunshine Superman-Donavon-Epic-August 300
51-Wouldn’t It Be Nice-Beach Boys-Capitol-September 300
52-Yellow Submarine-Beatles-Capitol-September 296
53-As Tears Go By-Rolling Stones-London-January 296
54-Eleanor Rigby-Beatles-Capitol-September 296
55-Bang Bang-Cher-lmperial-April 290
56-Don’t Mess With Bill-Marvelettes-Tamla-February 288
57-Mothers Little Helper-Rolling Stones-London-July 286
58-What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted-Jimmy Ruffin-Soul-November 286
59-Shake Me,Wake Me(When It’s Over)-Four Tops-Motown-April 284
60-Daydream-Lovin’ Spoonful-Kama Sutra-March 276
61-Pied Piper-Chrispian St.Peter-Jamie-July 276
62-Mellow Yellow-Donavon-Epic-December 270
63-Black Is Black-Los Bravos-Press-September 268
64-Time Won’t Let Me-Outsiders-Capitol-April 264
65-Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-World Pacific-March 256
66-Message To Michael-Dionne Warwick-Scepter-May 254
67-Coming Home Soldier-Bobby Vinton-Epic-December 252
68-That’s Life-Frank Sinatra-Reprise-December 246
69-Barbara Ann-Beach Boys-Capitol-January 238
70-She’s Just My Style-Gary Lewis & The Playboys-Liberty-January 238
71-Kicks-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-May 230
72-My Love-Petula Clark-Warner Brothers-February 226
73-A Must To Avoid-Herman’s Hermits-MGM-January 224
74-Blowin’ In the Wind – Stevie Wonde-Tamla-August 224
75-They’re Coming To Take Me Away,Ha-Haaa!-Napoleon XlV-Warner Brothers-July 222
76-My World Is Empty Without You-Supremes-Motown-January 214
77-Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing-Lou Rawls-Capitol-November 212
78-634-5789(Soulsville,U.S.A.)-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-March 206
79-Rainy Day Women #12 & 35-Bob Dylan-Columbia-May 202
80-I Saw Her Again-Mamas & Papas-Dunhill-July 198
81-Opus 17-Four Seasons-Philips-June 198
82-Sweet Talkin’ Guy-Chiffons-Laurie-May 196
83-I Love You 1000 Times-The Platters-Musicor-May 194
84-She Blew A Good Thing-The Poets-Symbol-April 184
85-Going To A Go Go-Miracles-Tamla-February 182
86-Secret Agent Man-Johnny Rivers-Imperial-April 180
87-Sweet Pea-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-August 180
88-Along Comes Mary-Association-Valiant-June 178
89-Listen People-Herman’s Hermits-MGM-March 170
90-Didn’t Have To Be So Nice-Lovin’ Spoonful-Kama Sutra-January 170
91-Little Girl-Syndicate Of Sound-Bell-June 166
92-(You’re Gonna) Hurt Yourself-Frankie Valli-Smash-February 166
93-I Am A Rock-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June 162
94-Have You Seen Your Mother,Baby-Rolling Stones-London-October 162
95-Let?s Go Get Stoned-Ray Charles-ABC-June 162
96-The Impossible Dream(The Quest)-Jack Jones-Kapp-July 156
97-Psychotic Reaction-Count Five-Double Shot-October 154
98-Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart-Supremes-Motown-May 152
99-It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World-James Brown-King-May 144
100-Stop Stop Stop-Hollies-Imperial-November 140
101-Baby Scratch My Back-Slim Harpo-Excello-March 140
102-Love Makes the World Go Round-Deon Jackson-Carla-February 136
103-I’m Your Puppet-James & Bobby Purify-Bell-November 130
104-The Men In My Little Girl’s Life-Mike Douglas-Epic-January 124
105-Working My Way Back To You-Four Seasons-Philips-February 124
106-Whispers (Gettin’ Louder)-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick-November 118
107-I Want To Be With You-Dee Dee Warwick-Mercury-September 114
108-Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-March 112
109-Land Of 1000 Dances-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-August 110
110-Poor Side Of Town-Johnny Rivers-Imperial-November 90
111-No Matter What Shape-T Bones-Liberty-February 90
112-I’m Ready For Love-Martha & the Vandellas-Gordy-November 88
113-Attack-The Toys-DynoVoice-January 84
114-Cherry, Cherry-Neil Diamond-Bang-Septenber 82
115-Guantanamera-Sandpipers-A&M-September 82
116-Lady Godiva-Peter & Gordon-Capitol-December 78
117-Lies-Knickerbockers-Challenge-February 78
118-Stop!-Moody Blues-London-March 76
119-Open The Door To Your Heart-Darrell Banks-Revilot-September 72
120-Wade In The Water-Ramsey Lewis-Cadet-August 72
121-Dirty Water-Standells-Tower-June 70
122-Flowers On the Wall-Statler Brothers-Columbia-January 68
123-Bus Stop-Hollies-Imperial-August 40
124-Dandy-Herman’s Hermits-MGM-October 40
125-Barefootin?-Robert Parker-Nola-May 40
126-I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry-BJ Thomas-Sceptor-April 40
127-Hooray For Hazel-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-November 36
128-Thunderball-Tom Jones-Parrot-January 36
129-Nothing?s Too Good For My Baby-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-April 36
130-Somewhere-Len Barry-Decca-March 36
131-The Wheel Of Hurt-Margaret Whiting-London-November 36
132-Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind-Lovin’ Spoonful-Kama Sutra-June 34
133-Rain On The Roof-Lovin’Spoonful-Kama Sutra-October 34
134-Sure Gonna Miss Her-Gary Lewis & Playboys-Liberty-March 34
135-Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett-Atlantic-November 34
136-Like A Baby-Len Barry-Decca-January 34
137-Love Me With All Of Your Heart-The Bachelors-London-April 34