CANADA’S (RPM) TOP SINGLES OF 1966
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 GET AWAY-GEORGIE FAME-SEPTEMBER 380 2 LADY GODIVA-PETER & GORDON-December 378 3 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL-DANA ROLLINS-November 360 4 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVlLLE-MONKEES-November 352 5 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN-DONOVAN-September 350 6 JUG BAND MUSIC-LOVIN' SPOONFUL-June 348 7 YELLOW SUBMARINE-BEATLES-September 344 8 ELEANOR RIGBY-Beatles-September 344 9 GOOD LOVIN'-Young Rascals-May 340 10 ATTACK-Toys-February 334 11 Off To Dublin-Abbey Tavern & Carlton Showband-September 332 12 Merry Ploughboy-Abbey Tavern & Carlton Showband-September 332 13 Mellow Yellow-Donovan-December 326 14 Sunny Afternoon-Kinks-September 318 15 At The Scene-Dave Clark Five-March 318 16 Monday,Monday-Mamas & Papas-May 316 17 See See Rider-Eric Burdon & The Animals-October 316 18 Lil' Red Ridding Hood-Sam The Sham & Pharohs-August 312 19 Poor Side Of Town-Johnny Rivers-November 304 20 Magic Town-Vogues-April 300 21 Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel-March 298 22 Lightnin' Strikes-Lou Christie-February 286 23 While I'm Away-Bobby Curtola-March 286 24 96 Tears-? & The Mysterians-October 280 25 Strangers In The Night-Frank Sinatra-July 278 26 Dandy-Herman's Hermits-November 274 27 Daydream-Lovin' Spoonful-April 274 28 Wipe Out-Surfaris-October 274 29 Shapes Of Things-Yardbirds-May 274 30 Yesterday Man-Chris Andrews-January 274 31 Stop Stop Stop-Hollies-December 270 32 See You In September-Happenings-August 268 33 I Saw Her Again-Mamas & Papas-August 268 34 Cherish-Association-October 262 35 You Didn't Have To Be So Nice-Lovin' Spoonful-January 262 36 Spanish Flea-Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-April 260 37 Hanky Panky-Tommy James & Shondells-July 258 38 The More I See You-Chris Montez-June 258 39 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me-Dusty Springfield-July 256 40 Red Rubber Ball-Cyrkle-July 256 41 Hooray For Hazel-Tommy Roe-November 254 42 Soul & Inspiration-Righteous Brothers-April 254 43 Gloria-Shadows Of The Night-May 252 44 Sloop John B-Beach Boys-May 250 45 Breaking Up Is Breakin' My Heart-Roy Orbison-March 250 46 Sweet Pea-Tommy Roe-August 248 47 Pied Piper-Crispian St.Peters-July 244 48 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-BJ Thomas-April 244 49 Summer In The City-Lovin' Spoonful-August 240 50 I'm Ready For Love-Martha & The Vandellas-December 240 51 Walk Away Renee-Left Banke-November 238 52 A Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders-May 238 53 Good Vibrations-Beach Boys-November 238 54 Hoochie Coochie Coo-Wes Dakus-January 232 55 Little Boy-Four Seasons-March 232 56 Girl On A Swing-Gerry & The Pacemakers-October 230 57 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine(Anymore)-Walker Brothers-June 230 58 That's Life-Frank Sinatra-December 224 59 We Can Work It Out-Beatles-January 222 60 Nowhere Man-Beatles-March 220 61 Green Grass-Gary Lewis & Playboys-June 218 62 Bus Stop-Hollies-September 216 63 Sunny-Bobby Hebb-August 214 64 Kicks-Paul Revere & Raiders-May 214 65 Sweet Talkin' Guy-Chiffons-June 212 66 All Strung Out-Nino Tempo & April Stevens-November 210 67 Woman-Peter & Gordon-March 210 68 Black Is Black-Los Bravos-October 210 69 Paint It,Black-Rolling Stones-June 210 70 As Tears Go By-Rolling Stones-February 208 71 Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-March 206 72 These Boots Are Made For Walkin'-Nancy Sinatra-March 204 73 I've Got The Feeling-Neil Diamond-December 204 74 Listen People-Herman's Hermits-March 204 75 My Love-Petula Clark-February 202 76 Little Girl-Syndicate Of Sound-July 200 77 Backstage-Gene Pitney-June 200 78 Wild Thing-Troggs-August 198 79 Paperback Writer-Beatles-June 198 80 Princess In Rags-Gene Pitney-January 198 81 Under Your Spell Again-Johnny Rivers-February 198 82 You Can't Hurry Love-Supremes-September 196 83 Psychotic Reaction-Count Five-October 196 84 Pretty Flamingo-Manfred Mann-July 194 85 Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35-Bob Dylan-May 194 86 It's Too Late-Bobby Goldsboro-April 194 87 Batman Theme-Marketts-March 194 88 Don't Bring Me Down-Animals-July 192 89 They're Coming To Take Me Away,Ha-Haaa!-Napolean XlV-August 192 90 My Generation-Who-February 190 91 Hungry-Paul Revere & Raiders-July 190 92 Love Drops-Barry Allen-June 190 93 You Keep Me Hangin' On-Supremes-December 188 94 This Door Swings Both Ways-Herman's Hermits-August 186 95 Leaning On The Lamp Post-Herman's Hermits-May 184 96 Time-Pozo Seco Singers-April 182 97 Like A Dribblin' Fram-Race Marbles-January 178 98 Spin Spin-Gordon Lightfoot-November 176 99 Land Of 1000 Dances-Wilson Pickett-September 170 100 Respectable-Outsiders-September 168 101 When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Sledge-June 164 102 How Does That Grab You,Darlin'?-Nancy Sinatra-May 162 103 Born A Woman-Sandy Posey-October 162 104 You Laugh Too Much-Little Caesar & The Consuls-April 160 105 Five O'Clock World-Vogues-January 156 106 Coming On Strong-Brenda Lee-December 156 107 Believe Me-Guess Who-March 156 108 Satin Pillows-Bobby Vinton-January 154 109 Walkin' My Cat Named Dog-Norma Tanega-April 152 110 Flowers On The Wall-Statler Brothers-January 152 111 California Dreamin'-Mamas & Papas-February 150 112 Wouldn't It Be Nice-Beach Boys-September 150 113 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep-Temptations-October 146 114 Crying Time-Ray Charles-February 146 115 Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart-Supremes-June 144 116 Tell Me Why-Elvis Presley-February 144 117 A Must To Avoid-Herman's Hermits-January 142 118 Secret Agent Man-Johnny Rivers-April 142 119 Bang Bang-Cher-April 142 120 Message To Michael-Dionne Warwick-May 140 121 Time Won't Let Me-Outsiders-April 140 122 Reach Out,I'll Be There-Four Tops-October 140 123 Over Under Sideways Down-Yardbirds-August 138 124 I Am A Rock-Simon & Garfunkel-June 138 125 Try Too Hard-Dave Clark Five-May 138 126 Andrea-Sunrays-February 138 127 Land Of Milk And Honey-Vogues-July 138 128 I'm Your Puppet-James & Bobby Purify-November 136 129 Barefootin'-Robert Parker-July 136 130 Look Through My Window-Mamas & Papas-November 134 131 When Liking Turns To Loving-Ronnie Dove-March 134 132 Sweet Dreams-Tommy McLain-August 132 133 Please Tell Me Why-Dave Clark Five-July 132 134 Popsicle-Jan & Dean-July 132 135 Young Girl-Noel Harrison-January 128 136 Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)-Ray Conniff-August 126 137 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind-Lovin' Spoonful-July 126 138 Guantanamera-Sandpipers-September 120 139 What Am I Gonna Do-Robbie Lane-June 120 140 Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones-April 120 141 No Matter What Shape-T Bones-January 118 142 Hey Girl Go It Alone-Big Town Boys-April 118 143 Call Me-Chris Montez-March 114 144 Michele-David & Jonathan-February 114 145 Lies-Knickerbockers-January 112 146 Younger Girl-Hondells-July 112 147 Girl In Love-Outsiders-June 106 148 Devil With A Blue Dress On-Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels-December 98 149 Sounds Of Silence-Simon & Garfunkel-January 98 150 lf I Were A Carpenter-Bobby Darin-November 92 151 I Couldn't Live Without Your Love-Petula Clark-August 92 152 La La La-Gerry & The Pacemakers-June 92 153 Ebb Tide-Righteous Brothers-January 92 154 Cherry,Cherry-Neil Diamond-October 90 155 A Sign Of The Times-Petula Clark-April 90 156 She's Just My Style-Gary Lewis & The Playboys-January 90 157 Holy Cow-Lee Dorsey-December 88 158 Born Free-Roger Wllliams-December 88 159 Paint Me A Picture-Gary Lewis & The Playboys-November 88 160 Bad Reputation-James Boys-March 88 161 It Was A Very Good Year-Turtles-March 88 162 An Ordinary Guy-Chip Fraser-March 88 163 Eight Miles High-Byrds-May 86 164 It's Only Love-Tommy James & Shondells-December 84 165 I've Got You Under My Skin-Four Seasons-October 84 166 She Blew A Good Thing-Poets-June 84 167 Rhapsody In The Rain-Lou Christie-May 84 168 Have You Seen Your Mother,Baby-Rolling Stones-October 84 169 Where The Sun Never Shines-Jonathan King-January 84 170 B-A-B-Y-Carla Thomas-November 82 171 Warm And Tender Love-Percy Sledge-September 82 172 Along Comes Mary-Association-July 82 173 Long Live Our Love-Shangri-las-March 82 174 Oh How Happy-Shades Of Blue-July 80 175 Working In A Coal Mine-Lee Dorsey-September 78 176 Thunderball-Tom Jones-January 78 177 Hazy Shade Of Winter-Simon & Garfunkel-December 76 178 Mama-B.J. Thomas-June 76 179 You Baby-Turtles-March 76 180 Say I Am-Tommy James-June 76 181 Good News Week-Hedge Hoppers Anonymous-January 76 182 Rain On The Roof-Lovin' Spoonful-December 74 183 Blowin' In The Wind-Stevie Wonder-August 74 184 Where Were You When I Needed You-Grass Roots-August 72 185 It Tears Me Up-Percy Sledge-December 72 186 Barbara Ann-Beach Boys-February 58 187 What Now My Love-Sonny & Cher-February 48 188 Walk On By-Bobby Kris-February 46 189 Cool Jerk-Capitols-July 44 190 Walk Hand In Hand-Gerry & Pacemakers-January 42 191 Go Away Little Girl-Happenings-November 42 192 Brainwashed-David Clayton Thomas-August 40 193 Dirty Water-Standells-July 40 194 I Fought The Law-Bobby Fuller Four-March 40 195 Dedicated Follower Of Fashion-Kinks-June 40 196 Little Latin Lupe Lu-Mitch Dyder & The Detroit Wheels-April 40 197 A Hard Day's Night-Ramsey Lewis-February 40 198 What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted-Jimmy Ruffin-October 38 199 I'm The One You Need-Miracles-December 38 200 Rose Marie-Ray Hutchison-March 38 201 Get Out Of My Life-Lee Dorsey-February 38 202 Snow Bells-Winfred Atwell-February 38 203 Summertime-Billy Stewart-September 36 204-Hair Of My Chinny Chin-Sam The Sham & Pharohs-November 36 205 Good Time Music-Beau Brummels-March 36 206 Batman Theme-Jan & Dean-February 36 207 Let's Start All Over Again-Ronnie Dove-May 36 208 Are You There-Dionne Warwick-February 36 209 Blue Lipstick-Patricia Anne-January 36 210 Mothers Little Helper-Rolling Stones-August 34 211 Frankie And Johnny-Elvis Presley-May 34 212 Little Man-Sonny & Cher-October 34 213 Who Am I-Petula Clark-November 34 214 How Sweet It Is-Jr. Walker & The All Stars-September 34 215 Husbands And Wives-Roger Miller-March 34 216 Hurt-Little Anthony-February 34