US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 19th March, 1966
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (2)
3 2 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-9 (1)
4 7 NOWHERE MAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-3 (4)
5 5 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY –•– Bob Lind (World Pacific)-9 (5)
6 3 LISTEN PEOPLE –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-5 (3)
7 4 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-11 (4)
8 10 HOMEWARD BOUND –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-6 (8)
9 9 I FOUGHT THE LAW –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-8 (9)
10 25 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-4 (10)
11 15 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND –•– Deon Jackson (Carla)-9 (11)
12 12 THE CHEATER –•– Bob Kuban and the In-Men (Musicland U.S.A.)-8 (12)
13 8 LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES –•– Lou Christie (MGM)-13 (1)
14 45 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-3 (14)
15 24 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-6 (15)
16 22 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-8 (16)
17 17 BATMAN THEME –•– The Marketts (Warner Brothers)-7 (17)
18 31 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-5 (18)
19 36 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-5 (19)
20 26 WOMAN –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-6 (20)
21 23 YOU BABY –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-7 (21)
22 27 MY BABY LOVES ME –•– Martha and the Vandellas (Gordy)-9 (22)
23 20 WHEN LIKING TURNS TO LOVING –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-9 (18)
24 19 DON’T MESS WITH BILL –•– The Marvellettes (Tamla)-11 (7)
25 55 SURE GONNA MISS HER –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-3 (25)
26 29 HUSBANDS AND WIVES –•– Roger Miller (Smash)-5 (26)
27 42 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-5 (27)
28 30 IT’S TOO LATE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-5 (28)
29 11 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-8 (9)
30 16 MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU –•– The Supremes (Motown)-10 (5)
31 34 THE RAINS CAME –•– The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)-8 (31)
32 33 SOMEWHERE THERE’S A SOMEONE –•– Dean Martin (Reprise)-6 (32)
33 44 MAGIC TOWN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-4 (33)
34 39 ONE MORE HEARTACHE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5 (34)
35 35 BATMAN THEME –•– Neil Hefti (RCA)-6 (35)
36 38 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA)-7 (36)
37 21 WHAT NOW MY LOVE –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-8 (14)
38 51 WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG –•– Norma Tanega (New Voice)-4 (38)
39 18 AT THE SCENE –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-7 (18)
40 13 UP TIGHT (Everything’s Alright) –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (3)
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