US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st May, 1966
TW LW TITLE-Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 1 MONDAY, MONDAY –•– The Mamas and the Papas (Dunhill)-7 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-6 (2)
3 2 GOOD LOVIN’ –•– The Young Rascals (Atlantic)-11 (1)
4 9 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN –•– Percy Sledge (Atlantic)-7 (4)
5 13 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– The Mindbenders (Fontana)-6 (5)
6 4 KICKS –•– Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay (Columbia)-10 (4)
7 7 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’ –•– Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)-5 (7)
8 8 MESSAGE TO MICHAEL –•– Dionne Warwick (Scpeter)-8 (8)
9 5 SLOOP JOHN B –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (3)
10 15 LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART –•– The Supremes (Motown)-4 (10)
11 6 (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION –•– The Righteous Brothers (Verve)-12 (1)
12 10 GLORIA –•– The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)-10 (10)
13 18 THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) –•– The Walker Brothers (Smash)-6 (13)
14 16 EIGHT MILES HIGH –•– The Byrds (Columbia)-7 (14)
15 12 LEANING ON THE LAMP POST –•– Herman’s Hermits (MGM)-7 (9)
16 25 DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND –•– The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)-3 (16)
17 24 I AM A ROCK –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Columbia)-3 (17)
18 23 IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-4 (18)
19 48 PAINT IT, BLACK –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-2 (19)
20 22 LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Ronnie Dove (Diamond)-6 (20)
21 11 SHAPES OF THINGS –•– The Yardbirds (Epic)-10 (11)
22 20 NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (20)
23 17 TIME WON’T LET ME –•– The Outsiders (Capitol)-14 (5)
24 14 SECRET AGENT MAN –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-10 (3)
25 49 GREEN GRASS –•– Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Liberty)-2 (25)
26 31 COME ON LET’S GO –•– The McCoy’s (Bang)-5 (26)
27 32 BACKSTAGE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-5 (27)
28 35 THE “A” TEAM –•– S/Sgt. Barry Sadler (U.S. Army Special Forces) (RCA)-5 (28)
29 26 LOVE’S MADE A FOOL OF YOU –•– The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)-6 (26)
30 33 I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU –•– Garnet Mimms (United Artists)-9 (30)
31 19 BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) –•– Cher (Imperial)-11 (2)
32 21 TRY TOO HARD –•– The Dave Clark Five (Epic)-8 (12)
33 51 COOL JERK –•– The Capitals (Karen)-4 (33)
34 52 BAREFOOTIN’ –•– Robert Parker (Nola)-5 (34)
35 41 BAND OF GOLD –•– Mel Carter (Imperial)-7 (35)
36 37 THE BALLAD OF IRVING –•– Frank Gallop (Kapp)-6 (36)
37 43 (I’m a) ROAD RUNNER –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7 (37)
38 38 LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART –•– The Bachelors (London)-6 (38)
39 40 I’M COMIN’ HOME, CINDY –•– Trini Lopez (Reprise)-7 (39)
40 42 TWINKLE TOES –•– Ray Orbison (MGM)-4 (40)
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