![US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th July, 1966]( "US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th July, 1966")
US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 30th July, 1966
“Wild Thing” was pressed simultaneously pressed on both Atco and Fontana Records. However, you will see the writers have been erroneously misprinted. One as Chip Taylor, and the other as Reg Presley. However, the true writer of the single was Taylor. The single was only pressed on Fontana in the UK. Also, the times differ from the two singles. The true official time of the song commonly clocks in at 2:30 on the single and 2:34 on the original album version.
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 2 WILD THING –•– The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 HANKY PANKY –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-9 (1)
3 3 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD –•– Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (MGM)-8 (3)
4 4 THE PIED PIPER –•– Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)-8 (4)
5 9 I SAW HER AGAIN –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-5 (5)
6 7 HUNGRY –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsey (Columbia)-7 (6)
7 21 SUMMER IN THE CITY –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (7)
8 10 SWEET PEA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC)-8 (8)
9 17 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-4 (9)
10 14 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE –•– Ray Conniff and the Singers (Columbia)-7 (10)
11 50 THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA –•– Napoleon XIV (Warner Brothers)-2 (11)
12 6 PAPERBACK WRITER –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-8 (1)
13 8 RED RUBBER BALL –•– The Cyrkle (Columbia)-11 (2)
14 25 SUNNY –•– Bobby Hebb (Philips)-6 (14)
15 5 YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Dusty Springfield (Philips)-11 (4)
16 32 THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-4 (16)
17 23 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-6 (17)
18 18 THE WORK SONG –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-5 (18)
19 19 LOVE LETTERS –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-5 (19)
20 24 I WANT YOU –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-5 (20)
21 13 LITTLE GIRL –•– The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell)-9 (8)
22 12 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Reprise)-13 (1)
23 26 SWEET DREAMS –•– Tommy McLain (MSL)-6 (23)
24 15 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-10 (13)
25 30 TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-5 (25)
26 46 I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (26)
27 27 HAPPY SUMMER DAYS –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-7 (27)
28 29 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-7 (28)
29 11 ALONG COMES MARY –•– The Association (Valiant)-9 (7)
30 41 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER –•– The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)-4 (30)
31 16 DIRTY WATER –•– The Standells (Tower)-15 (11)
32 38 PRETTY FLAMINGO –•– Manfred Mann (United Artists)-5 (32)
33 52 SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE –•– Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces (Checker)-6 (33)
34 37 BILLY AND SUE –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Hickory)-7 (34)
35 35 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) –•– Jack Jones (Kapp)-9 (35)
36 48 FRIDAY’S CHILD –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-4 (36)
37 20 YOU BETTER RUN –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-7 (20)
38 36 COOL JERK –•– The Capitals (Karen)-14 (7)
39 22 (I Washed My Hands In) MUDDY WATER –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-8 (19)
40 68 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-2 (40)
