US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 16th July, 1966
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 4 HANKY PANKY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-4 (2)
http://www.discogs.com/Troggs-Wild-Thing-From-Home/release/13252163 2 RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-9 (2)
4 5 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-9 (4)
5 1 PAPERBACK WRITER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (1)
6 3 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-11 (1)
7 10 ALONG COMES MARY –•– The Association (Valiant)-7 (7)
8 8 LITTLE GIRL –•– The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-7 (8)
9 12 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-6 (9)
10 15 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsey (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 11 DIRTY WATER –•– The Standells (Tower)-13 (11)
12 22 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-6 (12)
13 14 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-8 (13)
14 19 I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-3 (14)
15 24 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-6 (15)
16 7 COOL JERK –•– The Capitals (Karen)-12 (7)
17 9 PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-10 (1)
18 13 DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– The Animals (MGM)-9 (12)
19 25 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-6 (19)
20 30 YOU BETTER RUN –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (20)
21 35 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-5 (21)
22 16 OH HOW HAPPY –•– The Shades Of Blue (Impact)-11 (12)
23 23 RAIN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 21 POPSICLE –•– Jan and Dean (Liberty)-7 (21)
25 39 THE WORK SONG –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-3 (25)
26 40 LOVE LETTERS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-3 (26)
27 18 HE –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-7 (18)
28 28 PLEASE TELL ME WHY –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-6 (28)
29 29 THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (29)
30 38 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-5 (30)
31 32 LET’S GO GET STONED –•– Ray Charles with the Raeletts (ABC)-8 (31)
32 47 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-5 (32)
33 17 I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-11 (3)
34 51 I WANT YOU –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-3 (34)
35 56 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-3 (35)
36 20 BAREFOOTIN’ –•– Robert Parker (Nola)-13 (7)
37 26 HOLD ON I’M A COMIN’ –•– Sam and Dave (Stax)-13 (21)
38 70 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (38)
39 54 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-4 (39)
40 48 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-7 (40)