UNITED KINGDOM’S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1966
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1-DISTANT DRUMS-JIM REEVES-OCTOBER 868
2-GREEN,GREEN GRASS OF HOME-TOM JONES-December 838
3-STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-FRANK SINATRA-June 502
4-SPANISH FLEA-HERB ALPERT & TIJUANA BRASS-January 494
5-GOOD VIBRATIONS-BEACH BOYS-November 488
6-MORNINGTOWN RIDE-SEEKERS-December 480
7-YELLOW SUBMARINE/ELEANOR RIGBY-BEATLES-August 478
8-SUNNY AFTERNOON-Kinks-July 472
9-REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE-Four Tops-October 462
10-THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE-Walker Brothers-March 462
11-With A Girl Like You-Troggs-August 448
12-My Ship Is Coming In-Walker Brothers-January 428
13-These Boots Are Made For Walkin’-Nancy Sinatra-February 416
14-Hold Tight-Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich-April 416
15-What Would I Be-Val Doonican-December 414
16-Groovy Kind Of Love-Mindbenders-March 404
17-Pretty Flamingo-Manfred Mann-May 396
18-Gimme Some Lovin?-Spencer Davis Group-November 392
19-Keep On Running-Spencer Davis Group-January 392
20-River Deep And Mountain High-Ike & Tina Turner-July 388
21-Sloop John B-Beach Boys-May 382
22-Winchester Cathedral-New Vaudville Band-October 382
23-God Only Knows/Wouldn’t It Be Nice-Beach Boys-August 378
24-Mama-Dave Berry-August 372
25-All Or Nothing-Small Faces-September 370
26-Let’s Hang On-Four Seasons-January 366
27-Black Is Black-Los Bravos-July 362
28-You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me-Dusty Springfield-April 356
29-I’m A Boy-The Who-September 356
30-Getaway-Georgie Fame And the Blue Flames-July 356
31-Bend It!-Dave Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick & Tich-October 352
32-Monday Monday-Mamas & Papas-June 348
33-I Can’t Control Myself-Troggs-October 348
34-Sha La La La Lee-Small Faces-March 346
35-Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James-Manfred Mann-November 344
36-You Were On My Mind-Crispian St.Peters-February 344
37-Stop,Stop,Stop-Hollies-November 342
38-Michelle-Overlanders-January 342
39-Sorrow-Merseys-June 340
40-Paperback Writer/Rain-Beatles-June 338
41-Too Soon To Know-Roy Orbison-September 338
42-Somebody Help Me-Spencer Davis Group-April 336
43-Barbara Ann-Beach Boys-March 334
44-Sounds Of Silence-Bachelors-April 334
45-Nobody Needs Your Love-Gene Pitney-July 330
46-Out Of Time-Chris Farlowe-July 330
47-Paint It,Black-Rolling Stones-May 326
48-When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Sledge-June 326
49-You Can’t Hurry Love-Supremes-September 326
50-The More I See You-Chris Montez-August 322
51-Wild Thing-Troggs-May 304
52-Friday On My Mind-Easybeats-December 302
53-Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones-February 292
54-Bang Bang-Cher-May 290
55-Lovers Of The World Unite-David And Jonathan-September 290
56-Dead End Street-Kinks-December 286
57-Till The End Of The Day-Kinks-January 286
58-Dedicated Follower Of Fashion-Kinks-March 284
59-Promises-Ken Dodd-June 284
60-Pied Piper-Crispian St. Peters-May 280
61-My Mind’s Eye-Small Faces-December 280
62-I Can’t Let Go-Hollies-March 278
63-A Must To Avoid-Herman?s Hermits-January 276
64-Little Man-Sonny & Cher-September 276
65-Guantanamera-Sandpipers-October 270
66-I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love-Petula Clark-July 268
67-Daydream-Lovin?Spoonful-May 262
68-Love Letters-Elvis Presley-July 262
69-Make The World Go Away-Eddy Arnold-March 260
70-Don’t Bring Me Down-Animals-June 254
71-They’re Coming To Take Me Away,Ha-Haaa!-Napolean XIV-August 252
72-Substitute-The Who-April 250
73-High Time-Paul Jones-November 248
74-Shapes Of Things-The Yardbirds-March 242
75-Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-April 238
76-Bus Stop-Hollies-July 230
77-Love’s Just A Broken Heart-Cilla Black-February 230
78-What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted-Jimmy Ruffin-December 228
79-You Keep Me Hangin? On-Supremes-December 222
80-Don’t Answer Me-Cilla Black-June 222
81-Visions-Cliff Richard-August 220
82-Shotgun Wedding-Roy C-May 218
83-Summer In The City-Lovin? Spoonful-August 208
84-All I See Is You-Dusty Springfield-October 206
85-Elusive Butterfly-Val Doonican-April 200
86-Alfie-Cilla Black-May 200
87-Backstage-Gene Pitney-March 194
88-Holy Cow-Lee Dorsey-November 190
89-Have You Seen Your Mother Baby…Shadow-Rolling Stones-Oct. 188
90-My Love-Petula Clark-February 184
91-No Milk Today-Herman?s Hermits-November 174
92-Rainy Day Women #12 & 35-Bob Dylan-May 172
93-Tomorrow-Sandie Shaw-February 168
94-Working In The Coal Mine-Lee Dorsey-September 166
95-Just One Smile-Gene Pitney-December 166
96-Walk With Me-Seekers-October 160
97-Hideaway-Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick And Tich-July 160
98-Over Under Sideways Down-Yardbirds-June 158
99-If I Were A Carpenter-Bobby Darin-November 158
100-I Put A Spell On You-Alan Price Set-April 158
101-Goin’ Back-Dusty Springfield-July 156
102-My Girl-Otis Redding-February 152
103-Hi-Lili Hi-lo-Alan Price Set-August 150
104-Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel-May 124
105-Hey Girl-Small Faces-May 124
106-Mirror Mirror-Pinkerton?s Assorted Colours-February 124
107-Just Like A Woman-Manfred Mann-September 118
108-Time Drags By-Cliff Richard-October 118
109-Lightning Strikes-Lou Christie-March 114
110-Inside Looking Out-Animals-March 112
111-I Saw Her Again-Mamas & Papas-August 112
112-Someday One Day-Seekers-April 108
113-A Fool Am I-Cilla Black-November 104
114-Got To Get You Into My Life-Cliff Bennett & Rebel Rousers-Sep.94
115-Merrie Gentle Pops-Barron Knights-January 86
116-If Every Day Was Like Christmas-Elvis Presley-December 80
117-Like A Baby-Len Barry-February 78
118-Girl-St. Louis Union-February 78
119-Michelle-David And Jonathon-January 78
120-Sunny-Bobby Hebb-October 72
121-I’ve Got You Under My Skin-Four Seasons-October 72
122-What Now My Love-Sonny & Cher-March 72
123-Another Tear Falls-Walker Brothers-October 72
124-(Baby) You Don?t Have To Tell Me-Walker Brothers-July 72
125-Sunny-Georgie Fame-October 70
126-Nothing Comes Easy-Sandie Shaw-June 68
127-Second Hand Rose-Barbra Streisand-February 68
128-Therer Won’t Be Many Coming Home-Roy Orbison-December 38
129-When I Come Home-Spencer Davis Group-September 38
130-England Swings-Roger Miller-January 36
131-It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World-James Brown-July 36
132-Take Me To Your Heart Again-Vince Hill-January 36
133-Uptight-Stevie Wonder-February 34
134-Help Me Girl-Eric Burdon & The Animals-November 34
135-Ashes To Ashes-Mindbenders-September 34
136-More Than Love-Ken Dodd-August 34
137-That’s Nice-Neil Christian-May 34
138-A Hard Day’s Night-Pete Sellers-January 34