US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 2nd July, 1966
It was a rare week, according to this listing…
1 2 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 PAPERBACK WRITER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (1)
3 6 RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-7 (3)
4 3 PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-8 (1)
5 9 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-7 (5)
6 15 HANKY PANKY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-5 (6)
7 8 COOL JERK –•– The Capitols (Karen)-10 (7)
8 5 I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (3)
9 4 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-9 (2)
10 7 BAREFOOTIN’ –•– Robert Parker (Nola)-11 (7)
11 24 LITTLE GIRL –•– The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-5 (11)
12 14 DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– The Animals (MGM)-7 (12)
13 10 SWEET TALKIN’ GUY –•– The Chiffons (Laurie)-9 (10)
14 12 OH HOW HAPPY –•– The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-9 (12)
15 20 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-6 (15)
16 21 DIRTY WATER –•– The Standells (Tower)-11 (16)
17 19 DOUBLE SHOT (Of My Baby’s Love) –•– The Swingin’ Medallions (Smash)-11 (17)
18 13 OPUS 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me) –•– The Four Seasons (Philips)-7 (13)
19 32 ALONG COMES MARY –•– The Association (Valiant)-5 (19)
20 26 HE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-5 (20)
21 22 GIRL IN LOVE –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-8 (21)
22 23 HOLD ON! I’M A COMIN’ –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-11 (21)
23 16 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-12 (2)
24 29 RAIN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-4 (24)
25 18 THE MORE I SEE YOU –•– Chris Montez (A&M)-12 (16)
26 27 POPSICLE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-5 (26)
27 25 CRYING –•– Jay and the Americans (United Artists)-6 (25)
28 17 GREEN GRASS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-8 (8)
29 11 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-12 (1)
30 38 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (30)
31 55 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-4 (31)
32 34 HEY JOE –•– The Leaves (Mira)-7 (32)
33 43 PLEASE TELL ME WHY –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-4 (33)
34 35 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-5 (34)
35 36 DAY FOR DECISION –•– Johnny Sea (Warner Brothers)-4 (35)
36 37 LET’S GO GET STONED –•– Ray Charles (with the Raeletts) (ABC)-6 (36)
37 58 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-4 (37)
38 28 MAMA –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-8 (22)
39 42 OH YEAH –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-5 (39)
40 31 I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES –•– The Platters (Musicor)-10 (31)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last week’s chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS
41 51 YOU BETTER RUN –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-3 (41)
42 56 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-4 (42)
43 48 YOUNGER GIRL –•– The Critters (Kapp)-6 (43)
44 45 TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-7 (44)
45 50 LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-6 (45)
46 46 PETER RABBIT –•– Dee Jay and the Runaways (Smash)-9 (46)
47 75 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-2 (47)
48 59 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-3 (48)
49 49 HAVE I STAYED TOO LONG –•– Sonny and Cher (Atco)-5 (49)
50 67 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-3 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK
53 — I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-1 (53)
57 — LOVE LETTERS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (57)
59 — THE WORK SONG –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (59)
72 — PRETTY FLAMINGO –•– Manfred Mann (United Artists)-1 (72)
78 — TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (78)
87 — AIN’T GONNA CRY NO MORE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-1 (87)
89 — CAN I TRUST YOU –•– The Bachelors (London)-1 (89)
90 — I WANT YOU –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-1 (90)
92 — ON THE GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP –•– The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons) (Philips)-1 (92)
95 — HIGH ON LOVE –•– The Knickerbockers (Challenge)-1 (95)
96 — HOT SHOT –•– The Buena Vistas (Swan)-1 (96)
97 — EVERYBODY LOVES A NUT –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-1 (97)
98 — HEY YOU LITTLE BOO-GA-LOO –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-1 (98)
99 — ALL THESE THINGS –•– The Uniques (Paula)-1 (99)
100 — SUCH A SWEET THING –•– Mary Wells (Atco)-1 (100)