US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th January, 1966

TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 WE CAN WORK IT OUT –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-8 (1)
3 16 SHE’S JUST MY STYLE –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-5 (3)
4 12 FLOWERS ON THE WALL –•– The Statler Brothers (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 8 EBB TIDE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Philles)-6 (5)
6 5 OVER AND OVER –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-9 (1)
7 3 I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-9 (3)
8 11 FIVE O’CLOCK WORLD –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (8)
9 4 TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is a Season) –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-12 (1)
10 18 DAY TRIPPER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (10)

11 6 LET’S HANG ON –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-14 (3)
12 7 FEVER –•– The McCoys (Bang)-9 (7)
13 22 NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE (Your Stomach’s In) –•– The T-Bones (Liberty)-5 (13)
14 48 AS TEARS GO BY –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-3 (14)
15 27 A MUST TO AVOID –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-3 (15)
16 21 YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO BE SO NICE –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (16)
17 10 MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA)-13 (6)
18 24 THE DUCK –•– Jackie Lee (Mirwood)-8 (18)
19 25 SPANISH EYES –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-6 (19)
20 9 ENGLAND SWINGS –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-10 (8)

21 14 PUPPET ON A STRING –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (14)
22 13 ONE HAS MY NAME (The Other Has My Heart) –•– Barry Young (Dot)-10 (13)
23 28 JUST LIKE ME –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsey (Columbia)-6 (23)
24 57 THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL’S LIFE –•– Mike Douglas (Epic)-3 (24)
25 23 IT’S MY LIFE –•– The Animals (MGM)-10 (23)
26 29 SATIN PILLOWS –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-6 (26)
27 17 DON’T THINK TWICE –•– The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-10 (12)
28 33 ATTACK –•– The Toys (DynoVoice)-4 (28)
29 34 A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-6 (29)
30 36 THUNDERBALL –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (30)

31 26 SUNDAY AND ME –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-8 (18)
32 43 JENNY TAKE A RIDE –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-5 (32)
33 37 YOU’VE BEEN CHEATIN’ –•– The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)-8 (33)
34 20 THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (20)
35 40 LIES –•– The Knickerbockers (Capitol)-6 (35)
36 15 I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE –•– The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)-10 (6)
37 45 SANDY –•– Ronny and the Daytonas (Mala)-6 (37)
38 50 A WELL RESPECTED MAN –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-6 (38)
39 49 LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW –•– The Hollies (Imperial)-8 (39)
40 31 A TASTE OF HONEY –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-15 (7)

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