Top Songs of 1966 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1965 <-1966-> 1967
Top songs: #1: Reach Out I'll Be There by Four Tops - #2: Strangers in the Night by Frank Sinatra - #3: I'm a Believer by The Monkees - #4: These Boots Are Made for Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra - #5: Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
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Reach Out I'll Be There
#1
09/1966

Reach Out I'll Be There
Four Tops

from Reach Out   
445 pts
1
US




1
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #206]
[Motown 1098]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
Strangers in the Night
#2
04/1966

Strangers in the Night
Frank Sinatra

from Strangers in the Night   Strangers in the Night
444 pts
1
US
1
AC




1
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1967
[Reprise 0470]
written by Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton & Eddie Snyder
I'm a Believer
#3
12/1966

I'm a Believer
The Monkees

from More of the Monkees   More of the Monkees
419 pts
1
US






1
UK
[Colgems 1002 A]
written by Neil Diamond
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
#4
01/1966

These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Nancy Sinatra

from Boots   Boots
416 pts
1
US






1
UK
[Reprise 0432]
written by Lee Hazlewood
Good Vibrations
#5
10/1966

Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys

from Smiley Smile   Smiley Smile
415 pts
1
US






1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #6]
[Capitol 5676]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Paint It Black
#6
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
#7
06/1966

Paperback Writer
The Beatles

415 pts
1
US






1
UK

[Capitol 5651]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
You Can't Hurry Love
#8
08/1966

You Can't Hurry Love
The Supremes

from The Supremes A Go Go   
389 pts
1
US




1
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1097]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
Wild Thing
#9
05/1966

Wild Thing
The Troggs

from From Nowhere   From Nowhere
387 pts
1
US






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #257]
[Atco 6415]
written by Chip Taylor
Sunshine Superman
#10
07/1966

Sunshine Superman
Donovan

from Sunshine Superman   Sunshine Superman
387 pts
1
US






2
UK
[Epic 10045]
written by Donovan Leitch
Yellow Submarine
#11
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
#12
09/1966

Winchester Cathedral
The New Vaudeville Band

from Winchester Cathedral   
381 pts
1
US
1
AC




4
UK
[Fontana 1562]
written by Geoff Stephens
When a Man Loves a Woman
#13
04/1966

When a Man Loves a Woman
Percy Sledge

from When a Man Loves a Woman   When a Man Loves a Woman
379 pts
1
US




1
R&B
4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #54]
[Atlantic 2326]
written by Percy Sledge
19th Nervous Breakdown
#14
02/1966

19th Nervous Breakdown
The Rolling Stones

from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)   Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)
361 pts
2
US




32
R&B
2
UK
[London 9823]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
#15
04/1966

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Dusty Springfield

from You Don't Have to Say You Love Me   
361 pts
4
US
8
AC




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #491]
[Philips 40371]
written by Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham & Simon Napier-Bell
Monday, Monday
#16
04/1966

Monday, Monday
The Mamas & The Papas

from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears   If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
360 pts
1
US






3
UK
[Dunhill 4026]
written by John Phillips
Daydream
#17
02/1966

Daydream
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Daydream   Daydream
358 pts
2
US






2
UK

[Kama Sutra 208]
written by John Sebastian
#18
01/1966

A Groovy Kind of Love
Wayne Fontana

from A Groovy Kind of Love   
358 pts
2
US






2
UK
as Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
[Fontana 1541]
written by Toni Wine & Carole Bayer
Georgy Girl
#19
12/1966

Georgy Girl
The Seekers

from Georgy Girl   
346 pts
2
US
7
AC




3
UK
[Capitol 5756]
written by Tom Springfield & Jim Dale
You Keep Me Hangin' On
#20
10/1966

You Keep Me Hangin' On
The Supremes

from The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland   The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland
334 pts
1
US




1
R&B
8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #339]
[Motown 1101]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
#21
03/1966

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Cher

from The Sonny Side of Cher   
330 pts
2
US






3
UK
[Imperial 66160]
written by Sonny Bono
Barbara Ann
#22
01/1966

Barbara Ann
The Beach Boys

from Beach Boys' Party!   Beach Boys' Party!
330 pts
2
US






3
UK
[Capitol 5561]
written by Fred Fassert
Sloop John B
#23
04/1966

Sloop John B
The Beach Boys

from Pet Sounds   Pet Sounds
329 pts
3
US






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #271] originally a folk song, west indies
[Capitol 5602]
written by traditional
Black Is Black
#24
07/1966

Black Is Black
Los Bravos

from Black Is Black   Black Is Black
319 pts
4
US






2
UK

[Press 60002]
written by Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes & Steve Wadey
Summer in the City
#25
07/1966

Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful
306 pts
1
US






8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #393]
[Kama Sutra 211]
written by Steve Boone, John Sebastian & Mark Sebastian
Ballad of the Green Berets
#26
02/1966

Ballad of the Green Berets
Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler

303 pts
1
US
1
AC
2
ctry


24
UK
[RCA Victor 47-8739]
written by Barry Sadler & Robin Moore
Green, Green Grass of Home
#27
11/1966

Green, Green Grass of Home
Tom Jones

from Green, Green Grass of Home   Green, Green Grass of Home
294 pts
11
US
12
AC




1
UK
[Parrot 40009]
written by Curly Putman
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
#28
07/1966

They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
Napoleon XIV

291 pts
3
US






4
UK
[Warner 5831]
written by Jerry Samuels
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
#29
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
(You're My) Soul and Inspiration
#30
03/1966

(You're My) Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers

from Soul & Inspiration   
285 pts
1
US




13
R&B
15
UK
[Verve 10383]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Gimme Some Lovin'
#31
11/1966

Gimme Some Lovin'
The Spencer Davis Group

283 pts
7
US






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #244]
[United Artists 50108]
written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis & Muff Winwood
Eleanor Rigby
#32
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
Stop, Stop, Stop
#33
10/1966

Stop, Stop, Stop
The Hollies

from Stop! Stop! Stop!   
282 pts
7
US






2
UK
[Imperial 66214]
written by Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks & Graham Nash
#34
12/1966

Snoopy vs. the Red Baron
The Royal Guardsmen

277 pts
2
US






8
UK
[Laurie 3366]
written by Phil Gernhard & Dick Holler
Mellow Yellow
#35
11/1966

Mellow Yellow
Donovan

from Mellow Yellow   Mellow Yellow
277 pts
2
US






8
UK
featuring Paul McCartney

[Epic 10098]
written by Donovan
Sunny
#36
06/1966

Sunny
Bobby Hebb

from Sunny   Sunny
276 pts
2
US




3
R&B
12
UK
[Philips 40365]
written by Bobby Hebb
#37
03/1966

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
The Walker Brothers

from The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore   
275 pts
13
US






1
UK
[Smash 2032]
written by Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
Sunny Afternoon
#38
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
The Pied Piper
#39
04/1966

The Pied Piper
Crispian St. Peters

from The Pied Piper   
270 pts
4
US






5
UK
[Jamie 1320]
written by Steve Duboff & Artie Kornfeld
Standing in the Shadows of Love
#40
12/1966

Standing in the Shadows of Love
Four Tops

from Reach Out   
259 pts
6
US




2
R&B
6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #464]
[Motown 1102]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
Elusive Butterfly
#41
01/1966

Elusive Butterfly
Bob Lind

from Don't Be Concerned   
257 pts
5
US






5
UK
[World Pacific 77808]
written by Bob Lind
Bus Stop
#42
06/1966

Bus Stop
The Hollies

from Bus Stop   
256 pts
5
US






5
UK
[Imperial 66186]
written by Graham Gouldman
Last Train to Clarksville
#43
09/1966

Last Train to Clarksville
The Monkees

from The Monkees   The Monkees
255 pts
1
US






23
UK
[Colgems 1001]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Sugar Town
#44
11/1966

Sugar Town
Nancy Sinatra

from Sugar   Sugar
254 pts
5
US
1
AC




8
UK
[Reprise 0527]
written by Lee Hazlewood
#45
04/1966

Distant Drums
Jim Reeves

from Distant Drums   
245 pts
45
US


1
ctry


1
UK
[RCA Victor 47-8789]
written by Cindy Walker
Pretty Flamingo
#46
04/1966

Pretty Flamingo
Manfred Mann

from Pretty Flamingo   
237 pts
29
US






1
UK
[United Artists 50040]
written by Mark Barkan
Hanky Panky
#47
06/1966

Hanky Panky
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Hanky Panky   
236 pts
1
US




39
R&B
38
UK
[Roulette 4686]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
#48
08/1966

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
The Temptations

from Greatest Hits   
236 pts
3
US




1
R&B
18
UK
[Gordy 7055]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
With a Girl Like You
#49
07/1966

With a Girl Like You
The Troggs

from Wild Thing   
236 pts
29
US






1
UK
[Atco 6415]
written by Reg Presley
96 Tears
#50
09/1966

96 Tears
Question Mark & the Mysterians

from 96 Tears   
235 pts
1
US






37
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #210]
[Cameo 428]
written by Rudy Martinez
#51
04/1966

The More I See You
Chris Montez

from The More I See You/Call Me   The More I See You/Call Me
234 pts
16
US
2
AC




3
UK
[A&M 796]
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
#52
07/1966

I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
Petula Clark

from I Couldn't Live without Your Love   
234 pts
9
US
1
AC




6
UK
[Warner 5835]
written by Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent
Shapes of Things
#53
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
Somebody Help Me
#54
03/1966

Somebody Help Me
The Spencer Davis Group

from Autumn '66   
220 pts
47
US






1
UK
[United Artists 50162]
written by Jackie Edwards
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?
#55
08/1966

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?
Jimmy Ruffin

from Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten   
219 pts
7
US




6
R&B
8
UK
[Soul 35022]
written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser & James Dean
Homeward Bound
#56
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
Cherish
#57
08/1966

Cherish
The Association

from And Then…Along Comes the Association   
216 pts
1
US
38
AC






[Valiant 747]
written by Terry Kirkman
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
#58
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
#59
07/1966

Guantanamera
The Sandpipers

from Guantanamera   Guantanamera
215 pts
9
US
3
AC




7
UK
[A&M 806]
written by Joseíto Fernández, Héctor Angulo, José Martí & Pete Seeger
Get Away
#60
06/1966

Get Away
Georgie Fame

213 pts
70
US






1
UK
as Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
[Imperial 66189]
written by Clive Powell
Tell It Like It Is
#61
12/1966

Tell It Like It Is
Aaron Neville

from Tell It Like It Is   
212 pts
2
US




1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #381]
[Par-Lo 101]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond
#62
09/1966

Poor Side of Town
Johnny Rivers

from Changes   
212 pts
1
US








[Imperial 66205]
written by Lou Adler & Johnny Rivers
Kind of a Drag
#63
12/1966

Kind of a Drag
The Buckinghams

from Kind of a Drag   Kind of a Drag
212 pts
1
US








[USA 860]
written by Jim Holvay
Good Lovin'
#64
03/1966

Good Lovin'
The Rascals

from The Young Rascals   
212 pts
1
US








as The Young Rascals
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #325]
[Atlantic 45-2321]
written by Rudy Clark & Arthur Resnick
Working in the Coal Mine
#65
07/1966

Working in the Coal Mine
Lee Dorsey

from The New Lee Dorsey   The New Lee Dorsey
210 pts
8
US




5
R&B
8
UK
[Amy 958]
written by Allen Toussaint
I Am a Rock
#66
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 Saw Her Again (Last Night)
#67
07/1966

I Saw Her Again (Last Night)
The Mamas & The Papas

from The Mamas and the Papas   
207 pts
5
US






11
UK
[Dunhill 4031]
written by John Phillips & Denny Doherty
Out of Time
#68
06/1966

Out of Time
Chris Farlowe

from The Art of Chris Farlowe   
206 pts
122
US






1
UK
[MGM 13567]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Michelle
#69
01/1966

Michelle
The Overlanders

203 pts








1
UK
[Hickory 1362]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
#70
11/1966

Morningtown Ride
The Seekers

from The New Seekers   
203 pts
44
US
13
AC




2
UK
[Capitol 5787]
written by Malvina Reynolds
All or Nothing
#71
08/1966

All or Nothing
Small Faces

from From the Beginning   From the Beginning
203 pts








1
UK
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
Li'l Red Riding Hood
#72
06/1966

Li'l Red Riding Hood
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs

from Li'l Red Riding Hood   
200 pts
2
US






46
UK
[MGM 13506]
written by Ronald Blackwell
#73
01/1966

You Were on My Mind
Crispian St. Peters

from The Pied Piper   
199 pts
36
US






2
UK
[Jamie 1310]
written by Sylvia Tyson
#74
11/1966

That's Life
Frank Sinatra

from That's Life   That's Life
197 pts
4
US
1
AC


25
R&B
44
UK
[Reprise 0531]
written by Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon
God Only Knows
#75
07/1966

God Only Knows
The Beach Boys

from Pet Sounds   Pet Sounds
196 pts
39
US






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #25]
[Capitol 5706]
written by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher
It's a Man's Man's Man's World
#76
04/1966

It's a Man's Man's Man's World
James Brown

from Out of Sight   
195 pts
8
US




1
R&B
13
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #123]
[King 6035]
written by James Brown & Betty Jean Newsome
I Can't Let Go
#77
02/1966

I Can't Let Go
The Hollies

from Would You Believe?   Would You Believe?
194 pts
42
US






2
UK
[Imperial 66158]
written by John W. Voight & Al Gorgoni
I Can't Control Myself
#78
10/1966

I Can't Control Myself
The Troggs

from Love Is All Around   Love Is All Around
194 pts
43
US






2
UK
[Atco 6444]
written by Reg Presley
Land of 1,000 Dances
#79
07/1966

Land of 1,000 Dances
Wilson Pickett

from The Exciting Wilson Pickett   The Exciting Wilson Pickett
192 pts
6
US




1
R&B
22
UK
[Atlantic 2348]
written by Chris Kenner
Happy Jack
#80
12/1966

Happy Jack
The Who

from A Quick One   A Quick One
190 pts
24
US






3
UK
[Decca 32114]
written by Pete Townshend
Don't Bring Me Down
#81
05/1966

Don't Bring Me Down
The Animals

from Animalization   
189 pts
12
US






6
UK
[MGM 13514]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
California Dreamin'
#82
01/1966

California Dreamin'
The Mamas & The Papas

from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears   If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
188 pts
4
US






23
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #89]
[Dunhill 4020]
written by John Phillips & Michelle Phillips
#83
09/1966

Little Man
Sonny & Cher

from In Case You're in Love   
186 pts
21
US






4
UK

[Atco 6440]
written by Sonny Bono
If I Were a Carpenter
#84
09/1966

If I Were a Carpenter
Bobby Darin

from If I Were a Carpenter   
185 pts
8
US






9
UK
[Atlantic 2350]
written by Tim Hardin
Red Rubber Ball
#85
05/1966

Red Rubber Ball
The Cyrkle

from Red Rubber Ball   
183 pts
2
US








[Columbia 43589]
written by Paul Simon & Bruce Woodley
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
#86
05/1966

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Do You Believe in Magic   Do You Believe in Magic
183 pts
2
US








[Kama Sutra 209]
written by John Sebastian
(I Know) I'm Losing You
#87
11/1966

(I Know) I'm Losing You
The Temptations

from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul   The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
179 pts
8
US




1
R&B
19
UK
[Gordy 7057]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
Lady Godiva
#88
09/1966

Lady Godiva
Peter & Gordon

from Lady Godiva   
179 pts
6
US






16
UK
[Capitol 5740]
written by Mike Leander & Charles Mills
#89
02/1966

Backstage
Gene Pitney

from Greatest Hits of All Times   
179 pts
25
US






4
UK
[Musicor 1171]
written by Fred Anisfield & Willie Denson
#90
09/1966

Bend It!
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

from If Music Be the Food of Love... Prepare for Indigestion   
178 pts
110
US






2
UK
[Fontana 1559]
written by Alan Blaikley & Kenneth Howard
Friday on My Mind
#91
10/1966

Friday on My Mind
The Easybeats

from Good Friday   
176 pts
16
US






6
UK

[United Artists 50106]
written by George Young & Harry Vanda
#92
11/1966

What Would I Be
Val Doonican

175 pts








2
UK
written by Jackie Trent
Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James
#93
10/1966

Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James
Manfred Mann

from Mighty Garvey! [North American edition]   
175 pts








2
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter
Nobody Needs Your Love
#94
06/1966

Nobody Needs Your Love
Gene Pitney

175 pts








2
UK
written by Randy Newman
I'm a Boy
#95
09/1966

I'm a Boy
The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
175 pts








2
UK
[Decca 32058]
written by Pete Townshend
#96
04/1966

Barefootin'
Robert Parker

from Barefootin'   
174 pts
7
US




2
R&B
24
UK
[Nola 721]
written by Robert Parker
#97
07/1966

Love Letters
Elvis Presley

171 pts
19
US
38
AC




6
UK
hit for Dick Haymes in 1945
[RCA 47-8870]
written by Victor Young & Edward Heyman
#98
10/1966

Holy Cow
Lee Dorsey

from The New Lee Dorsey   The New Lee Dorsey
170 pts
23
US




10
R&B
6
UK
[Amy 965]
written by Allen Toussaint
#99
11/1966

A Place in the Sun
Stevie Wonder

from Down to Earth   Down to Earth
164 pts
9
US
29
AC


3
R&B
20
UK
[Tamla 54139]
written by Ron Miller & Bryan Wells
I've Got You Under My Skin
#100
09/1966

I've Got You Under My Skin
The Four Seasons

from 2nd Vault of Golden Hits   
163 pts
9
US






12
UK
[Philips 40393]
written by Cole Porter

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