Top Rock Songs of 1966 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1965 <-1966-> 1967
Top songs: #1: Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones - #2: Paperback Writer by The Beatles - #3: Yellow Submarine by The Beatles - #4: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 by Bob Dylan - #5: Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles
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Paint It Black
#1
05/1966

Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones

from Aftermath   Aftermath
415 pts
1
US
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #174]
[London 901]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Paperback Writer
#2
06/1966

Paperback Writer
The Beatles

415 pts
1
US
1
UK

[Capitol 5651]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Yellow Submarine
#3
08/1966

Yellow Submarine
The Beatles

from Revolver   Revolver
386 pts
2
US
1
UK
charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
#4
04/1966

Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Bob Dylan

from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde
286 pts
2
US
7
UK
[Columbia 43592]
written by Bob Dylan
Eleanor Rigby
#5
08/1966

Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles

from Revolver   Revolver
282 pts
11
US
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #137] in the US, B-Side to Yellow Submarine ; charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Sunny Afternoon
#6
06/1966

Sunny Afternoon
The Kinks

from Face to Face   Face to Face
271 pts
14
US
1
UK
[Reprise 0497]
written by Ray Davies
Shapes of Things
#7
03/1966

Shapes of Things
The Yardbirds

from The Yardbirds' Greatest Hits   
226 pts
11
US
3
UK
[Epic 10006]
written by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf & Jim McCarty
Homeward Bound
#8
02/1966

Homeward Bound
Simon & Garfunkel

from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme   Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
218 pts
5
US
9
UK
[Columbia 43511]
written by Paul Simon
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
#9
10/1966

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
The Rolling Stones

from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) [UK release]   
216 pts
9
US
5
UK
[London 903]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
I Am a Rock
#10
05/1966

I Am a Rock
Simon & Garfunkel

from Sounds of Silence   Sounds of Silence
210 pts
3
US
17
UK
[Columbia 43617]
written by Paul Simon
I'm a Boy
#11
09/1966

I'm a Boy
The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
175 pts


2
UK
[Decca 32058]
written by Pete Townshend
#12
03/1966

Nowhere Man
The Beatles

from Rubber Soul   Rubber Soul
154 pts
3
US


[Capitol 5587]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Over Under Sideways Down
#13
06/1966

Over Under Sideways Down
The Yardbirds

from Roger the Engineer   Roger the Engineer
151 pts
13
US
10
UK
[Epic 10035]
written by Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Keith Relf & Paul Samwell-Smith
Substitute
#14
03/1966

Substitute
The Who

125 pts


5
UK
written by Pete Townshend
I Want You
#15
07/1966

I Want You
Bob Dylan

from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde
109 pts
20
US
16
UK
[Columbia 43683]
written by Bob Dylan
Eight Miles High
#16
04/1966

Eight Miles High
The Byrds

from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension
108 pts
14
US
24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #150]
[Columbia 43578]
written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn & David Crosby
Mother's Little Helper
#17
07/1966

Mother's Little Helper
The Rolling Stones

from Aftermath   Aftermath
99 pts
8
US


[London 902]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
#18
04/1966

Dirty Water
The Standells

from Dirty Water   Dirty Water
80 pts
11
US


[Tower 185]
written by Ed Cobb
A Hazy Shade of Winter
#19
11/1966

A Hazy Shade of Winter
Simon & Garfunkel

from Bookends   Bookends
71 pts
13
US


[Columbia 43873]
written by Paul Simon
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?/Highway 61 Revisited
#20
01/1966

Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?/Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan

69 pts
58
US
17
UK
[Columbia 43477]
written by Bob Dylan
Just Like a Woman
#21
09/1966

Just Like a Woman
Bob Dylan

from Blonde on Blonde   Blonde on Blonde
27 pts
33
US


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #230]
[Columbia 43792]
written by Bob Dylan
A Legal Matter
#22
03/1966

A Legal Matter
The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
27 pts


32
UK
written by Pete Townshend
Mr. Spaceman
#23
09/1966

Mr. Spaceman
The Byrds

from Fifth Dimension   Fifth Dimension
24 pts
36
US


[Columbia 43766]
written by Jim McGuinn
The Kids Are Alright
#24
08/1966

The Kids Are Alright
The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
22 pts
106
US
41
UK
[Decca 31988]
written by Pete Townshend
Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
#25
08/1966

Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
Buffalo Springfield

from Buffalo Springfield   Buffalo Springfield
3 pts
110
US


[Atco 6428]
written by Neil Young

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