NEW ZEALAND’S WEEKLY (NZ listener) BEST SELLING SINGLES FOR 1967
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 I'M A BELIEVER-THE MONKEES-FEBRUARY 654 2 MASSACHUSETTS-THE BEE GEES-December 578 3 FLOWERS IN THE RAIN-THE MOVE-November 560 4 A LITTLE BIT ME,A LITLE BIT YOU-THE MONKEES-June 556 5 SAN FRANCISCO (BE SURE TO WEAR FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR)-SCOTT MCKENZIE-September 554 6 PENNY LANE-THE BEATLES-March 542 7 ON TOP OF THE WORLD-THE LA DE DAHS-January 512 8 SILENCE IS GOLDEN-The Tremeloes-July 512 9 HOLE IN MY SHOE-Traffic-December 506 10 HEY BABY-The La De Dahs-April 494 11 Tabatha Twitchit-The Dave Clark Five-September 492 12 Opportunity-Mr. Lee Grant-June 486 13 Good Vibrations-The Beach Boys-January 468 14 Ooh La La-Normie Rowe-February 460 15 Thank's To You-Mr Lee Grant-September 458 16 All You Need Is Love-The Beatles-August 452 17 A Whiter Shade Of Pale-Procul Harum-August 452 18 The Last Waltz-Engelbert Humperdinck-November 446 19 Itchycoo Park-The Small Faces-October 442 20 Georgy Girl-The Seekers-April 432 21 Snoopy's Christmas-The Royal Guardsmen-December 422 22 Puppet On A String-Sandie Shaw-June 418 23 Carrie Anne-The Hollies-August 412 24 Airplane Song-The Royal Guardsmen-September 408 25 Bend It-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-February 398 26 Dandy-Herman's Hermits-January 396 27 Night Of Fear-The Move-May 394 28 Happy Together-The Turtles-June 390 29 Spicks And Specks-The Bee Gees-May 390 30 Ha!ha! Said The Clown-Manfred Mann-June 388 31 Matthew And Son-Cat Stevens-May 384 32 Mellow Yellow-Donovan-January 384 33 The Rain,the Park And Other Things-The Cowsills-December 378 34 Release Me-Engelbert Humperdinck -May 378 35 Friday On My Mind-The Easybeats-March 376 36 Even The Bad Times Are Good-The Tremeloes-October 374 37 Pamela,pamela-Wayne Fontana-April 372 38 Dream Time-Larry's Rebels-December 370 39 I Got Rhythm-The Happenings-September 358 40 On A Carousel-The Hollies-May 358 41 Single Girl-Sandy Posey-April 352 42 Pleasant Valley Sunday-The Monkees-September 352 43 Girl On A Swing-Gerry And The Pacemakers-March 348 44 Everyone's Gonna Wonder-The Avengers-October 348 45 Green Green Grass Of Home-Tom Jones-February 326 46 Hooray For Hazel-Tommy Roe-February 322 47 Save Me-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-March 316 48 Western Union-The Five Americans-July 312 49 Dear Mrs Applebee-David Garrick-January 310 50 Happy Jack-The Who-April 308 51 The Day I Met Marie-Cliff Richard-November 296 52 Strawberry Fields Forever-The Beatles-March 294 53 Let's Think Of Something-Larry's Rebels-October 290 54 When I Was Young-Eric Burden And The Animals-July 284 55 Ode To Billie Joe-Bobbie Gentry-October 282 56 In The Country-Cliff Richard-March 282 57 Waterloo Sunset-The Kinks-August 282 58 Rain On The Roof-The Lovin' Spoonful-February 280 59 Homburg-Procul Harum-December 280 60 High Time-Paul Jones-January 276 61 Hi Ho Silver Lining-Jeff Beck-August 274 62 Gimme Some Lovin'-The Spencer Davis Group-March 266 63 Rosalie-The La De Dahs-September 264 64 Painter Man-Larry's Rebels-June 262 65 I Think We're Alone Now-Tommy James And The Shondells-July 262 66 East West-Herman's Hermits-March 260 67 Then I Kissed Her-The Beach Boys-August 254 68 Something Stupid-Frank And Nancy Sinatra-June 252 69 Today-The Newfolk-March 250 70 All Purpose Low-The La De Dahs-July 250 71 She'd Rather Be With Me-The Turtles-August 246 72 Touch Me,touch Me-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-June 246 73 Dead End Street-The Kinks-February 246 74 Don't Sleep In The Subway-Petula Clark-September 242 75 New York Mining Disaster 1941-The Bee Gees-July 240 76 Semi-detached Suburban Mr James-Manfred Mann-January 238 77 So Long Dad-Manfred Mann-December 236 78 I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun-Cat Stevens-July 230 79 Sorry-The Easybeats-February 230 80 Nashville Cats-The Lovin' Spoonful-May 226 81 If I Were A Carpenter-Bobby Darin-January 224 82 Alternate Title-The Monkees-October 222 83 The Letter-The Box Tops-November 220 84 Never My Love-The Association-December 220 85 Windy-The Association-September 218 86 Time Drags By-Cliff Richard-January 214 87 The Knight In Rusty Armour-Peter And Gordon-April 214 88 The 59th Street Bridge Song-Haper's Bizarre-June 204 89 Lightning's Girl-Nancy Sinatra-December 198 90 Okay-Dave Dee,dozy,beaky,mick & Tich-August 188 91 Heroes And Villains-The Beach Boys-September 186 92 San Francisco Nights-Eric Burden And The Animals-November 182 93 Light My Fire-The Doors-October 170 94 The House That Jack Built-The Alan Price Set-October 170 95 Come On Down To My Boat-Every Mother's Son-August 160 96 There's A Kind Of Hush-Herman's Hermits-May 156 97 I've Been A Bad,bad Boy-Paul Jones-April 156 98 Up,up,and Away-The Fifth Dimension-October 156 99 98.6-Keith-March 154 100 Little Games-The Yardbirds-June 150 101 Purple Haze-The Jimi Hendrix Experience-July 116 102 Death Of A Clown-Dave Davies-October 116 103 Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart-Gene Pitney-November 116 104 Excerpt From 'a Teenage Opera'-Keith West-November 114 105 People Are Strange-The Doors-December 112 106 We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet-The Blues Magoos-April 112 107 Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear-The Alan Price Set-June 110 108 Let's Live For Today-The Grass Roots-September 86 109 I Dig Rock And Roll Music-Peter,paul And Mary-November 82 110 The Boat That I Row-Lulu-August 82 111 Little Man-Sonny And Cher-January 82 112 Just One Smile-Gene Pitney-March 80 113 Dedicated To The One I Love-The Mamas And The Papas-June 80 114 My Mind's Eye-The Small Faces-February 78 115 Wild Honey-The Beach Boys-December 78 116 The Beat Goes On-Sonny And Cher-April 76 117 To Sir With Love-Lulu-November 74 118 There Goes My Everything-Engelbert Humperdinck-September 72 119 Communication Breakdown-Roy Orbison-March 46 120 I'll Come Running-Cliff Richard-August 42 121 Twelve-thirty-The Mamas And The Papas-December 40 122 Your Ever Changin' Mind-Crispian St Peters-March 40 123 Reach Out,i'll Be There-The Four Tops-January 40 124 Animal Crackers-Gene Pitney-June 40 125 Let's Go To San Francisco-The Flowerpot Men-October 38 126 I Had A Dream-Paul Revere And The Raiders-December 38 127 Don't Go Out Into The Rain-Herman's Hermits-September 36 128 Colour My World-Petula Clark-March 36 129 Bernadette-The Four Tops-June 36 130 It Must Be Him-Vikki Carr-December 36 131 Sugar Town-Nancy Sinatra-February 36 132 Pretty Ballerina-The Left Banke-April 36 133 Groovin'-The Young Rascals-August 36 134 Nineteen Days-The Dave Clark Five-January 34 135 King Midas In Reverse-The Hollies-December 34 136 Pictures Of Lily-The Who-August 34 137 Here Comes My Baby-The Tremeloes-May 34 138 Sunday For Tea-Peter And Gordon-June 34 139 A Hazy Shade Of Winter-Simon And Garfunkel-March 34 140 The Happening-The Supremes-June 34