US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th April, 1966
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 1 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-8 (2)
3 4 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-6 (3)
4 7 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-5 (4)
5 11 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-9 (5)
6 3 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (2)
7 5 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA)-11 (1)
8 8 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-9 (8)
9 16 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-6 (9)
10 18 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 6 NOWHERE MAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-7 (3)
12 9 SURE GONNA MISS HER –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-7 (9)
13 35 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (13)
14 24 A SIGN OF THE TIMES –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-4 (14)
15 15 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-9 (15)
16 10 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-15 (4)
17 17 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-7 (17)
18 19 WOMAN –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-10 (18)
19 12 HOMEWARD BOUND –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-10 (5)
20 14 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-13 (1)
21 13 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-10 (13)
22 41 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-5 (22)
23 32 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-5 (23)
24 22 WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG –•– Norma Tanega (New Voice)-8 (22)
25 29 WHAT NOW MY LOVE –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (25)
26 37 SOMEWHERE –•– Lee Barry (Decca)-5 (26)
27 31 SPANISH FLEA –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (27)
28 39 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (28)
29 65 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-2 (29)
30 30 THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (30)
31 34 SATISFACTION –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-7 (31)
32 21 MAGIC TOWN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-8 (21)
33 36 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW –•– The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-5 (33)
34 79 MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-2 (34)
35 23 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-12 (16)
36 20 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND –•– Deon Jackson (Carla)-13 (11)
37 53 TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (37)
38 43 THE PHOENIX LOVE THEME (Senza Fine) –•– Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner (Dunhill)-6 (38)
39 25 YOU BABY –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-11 (20)
40 27 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-9 (18)
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