US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th April, 1966
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 3 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 DAYDREAM –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-7 (2)
3 2 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-7 (2)
4 9 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-5 (4)
5 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA)-10 (1)
6 6 NOWHERE MAN –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-6 (3)
7 15 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-4 (7)
8 11 I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY –•– B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs (Scepter)-8 (8)
9 10 SURE GONNA MISS HER –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-6 (9)
10 7 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-14 (4)
11 16 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-8 (11)
12 5 HOMEWARD BOUND –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-9 (5)
13 13 634-5789 (Soulsville U.S.A.) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-9 (13)
14 8 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-12 (1)
15 20 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) –•– The Isley Brothers (Tamla)-8 (15)
16 27 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 22 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU –•– Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (New Voice)-6 (17)
18 28 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-4 (18)
19 14 WOMAN –•– Peter and Gordon (Capitol)-9 (14)
20 12 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND –•– Deon Jackson (Carla)-12 (11)
21 21 MAGIC TOWN –•– The Vogues (Co & Ce)-7 (21)
22 25 WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG –•– Norma Tanega (New Voice)-7 (22)
23 19 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK –•– Slim Harpo (Excello)-11 (16)
24 36 A SIGN OF THE TIMES –•– Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)-3 (24)
25 24 YOU BABY –•– The Turtles (White Whale)-10 (20)
26 18 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY –•– Bob Lind (World Pacific)-12 (5)
27 23 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) –•– The Four Tops (Motown)-8 (18)
28 17 LISTEN PEOPLE –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-8 (3)
29 43 WHAT NOW MY LOVE –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (29)
30 37 THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP –•– Al Martino (Capitol)-5 (30)
31 41 SPANISH FLEA –•– Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M)-4 (31)
32 42 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-4 (32)
33 26 IT’S TOO LATE –•– Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)-8 (23)
34 35 SATISFACTION –•– Otis Redding (Volt)-6 (34)
35 68 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-2 (35)
36 51 I HEAR TRUMPETS BLOW –•– The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)-4 (36)
37 48 SOMEWHERE –•– Lee Barry (Decca)-4 (37)
38 38 I WANT TO GO WITH YOU –•– Eddy Arnold (RCA)-10 (36)
39 50 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-4 (39)
40 29 GET READY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-7 (29)
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