CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE’S (MAGAZINE’S CHART) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1966*
No-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'-MAMAS & PAPAS-DUNHILL-MARCH TIE 1 BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS-SAGENT BARRY SADLER-RCA-MARCH 2 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE-SIMON& GARFUNKEL-COLUMBIA-February 3 SUNNY-BOBBY HEBB-PHILIPS-August 4 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-FRANK SINATRA-Reprise-June 5 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE-THE SUPREMES-Motown-September 6 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-THE MINDBENDERS-Fontana-May 7 I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)-JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES-King-January 8 LIL' RED RIDING HOOD-Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs-MGM-August 9 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER'The Happenings-B.T. Puppy-August 10 GOOD LOVIN'-The Young Rascals-Atlantic-April 11 We Can Work It Out-The Beatles-Capitol-January 12 Uptight-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February 13 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me-Dusty Springfield-Phillips-July 14 Kicks-Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia-May 15 Lightnin' Strikes-Lou Christie-MGM-February 16 Cherish-Association-Valiant-October 17 (You-re My) Soul And Inspiration-The Righteous Brothers-Verve-April 18 Hanky Panky-Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette-July 19 96 Tears-? & The Mysterians-Cameo-October 20 Red Rubber Ball-Cyrcle-Columbia-July 21 Last Train To Clarksville-The Monkees-Colgems-October 22 No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)-The T-Bones-Liberty-February 23 Cool Jerk-Capitols-Karin-June 24 Ain't Too Proud To Beg-Temptations-Gordy-July 25 Sunshine Superman-Donavon-Epic-August 26 These Boots Are Made For Walkin'-Nancy Sinatra-Reprise-February 27 Daydream-Lovin'Spoonful-Kama Sutra-April 28 When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Sledge-Atlantic-May 29 Over And Over-The Dave Clark Five-Epic-January 30 A Taste Of Honey-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-A&M-January 31 Monday,Monday-The Mamas & The Papas-Dunhill-May 32 Paint It,Black-Rolling Stones-London-June 33 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)-The Byrds-Columbia-January 34 Bus Stop-Hollies-Imperial-September 35 My Love-Petula Clark-Warner Brothers-February 36 What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted-Jimmy Ruffin-Soul-October 37 Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown-Rolling Stones-London-March 38 Reach Out,I'll Be There-Four Tops-Motown-October 39 Summer In The City-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-August 40 I Am A Rock-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-June 41 Let;s Hang On!-The Four Seasons-Philips-January 42 Time Won't Let Me-Outsiders-Capitol-April 43 Paperback Writer-Beatles-Csapitol-June 44 Barbara Ann-Beach Boys-Capitol-February 45 She's Just My Style-Gary Lewis & The Playboys-Liberty-January 46 Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)-Cher-lmperial-April 47 Crying Time-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-February 48 Five O'CIock World-Vogues-Co & Ce-January 49 Somewhere,My Love-Ray Conniff & Singers-Columbia-August 50 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-BJ Thomas-Sceptor-April 51 Born A Woman-Sandy Posey-MGM-October 52 A Well Respected Man-Kinks-Reprise-February 53 Sloop John B-Beach Boys-Capitol-May 54 Dirty Water-Standells-Tower-July 55 My World Is Empty Without You-Supremes-Motown-February 56 Cherry,Cherry-Neil Diamond-Bang-October 57 Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind-Lovin' Spoonful-Kama Sutra-May 58 Guantanamera-Sandpipers-A&M-September 59 Mr. Dieingly Sad-Critters-Kapp-October 60 Nowhere Man-Beatles-Capitol-March 61 Homeward Bound-Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia-March 62 1-2-3-Len Barry-Decca-January 63 Sweet Pea-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-August 64 Make The World Go Away-Eddy Arnold-RCA Victor-January 65 Wild Thing-Troggs-Fontana-July 66 Black Is Black-Los Bravos-Press-October 67 Rany Day Women #12 & 35-Bob Dylan-Columbia-May 68 The Pied Piper-Chrispian St.Peter-Jamie-August 69 Shapes Of Things-Yardbirds-Epic-May 70 Secret Agent Man-Johnny Rivers-lmperial-April 71 Spanish Eyes-Al Martino-Capitol-January 72 I Hear A Symphony-The Supremes-Motown-January 73 Don't Bring Me Down-Animals-MGM-June 74 Love Makes The World Go Round-Deon Jackson-Carla-March 75 Wipe Out-Surfaris=Dot-October 76 Walk Away Renee-Left Banke-Smash-November 77 It's My Life-The Animals-MGM-January 78 Little Girl-Syndicate Of Sound-Bell-July 79 Baby Scratch My Back-Slim Harpo-Excello-March 80 Poor Side Of Town-Johnny Rivers-Imperial-November 81 Ebb Tide-Righteous Brothers-Phillies-January 82 Beauty's Only Skin Deep-Temptations-GordY-September 83 Yellow Submarine-Beatles-Capitol-September 84 Psychotic Reaction-Count Five-Double Shot-October 85 Don't Mess With Bill-Marvelettes-Tamla-February 86 See See Rider-Eric Burdon & Animals-MGM-October 87 Going To A Go Go-Miracles-Tamla-February 88 Message To Michael-Dionne Warwick-Sceptor-May 89 Keep On Dancing-The Gentrys-MGM-January 90 Hold On! I'm Comin'-Sam & Dave-Stax-June 91 I Will-Dean Martin-Reprise-January 92 Over Under Sideways Down-Yardbirds-Epic-June 93 Mother's Little Helper-Rolling Stones-London-August 94 Blowin' In The Wind-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-September 95 Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-World Pacific-March 96 Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)-The Swingin' Medallions-Smash-May 97 It's A Man's,Man's,Man's World-James Brown-King-May 98 Almost Persuaded-David Houston-Epic-September 99 Sweet Talkin' Guy-Chiffons-Laurie-June 100 As Tears Go By-Rolling Stones-London-January *As published in the December 24,1966 issue.