Billboard Hot 100 — January 1, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 1, 1966. "The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel climbed from #5 to take over the #1 spot from "Over And Over" by The Dave Clark Five (it would total 2 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Tell Me Why" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires at #75, which would go on to peak at #33. The biggest climber was "As Tears Go By" by The Rolling Stones, up 31 places from #79 to #48.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting November 20, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles (up from #11 to #2).
- Biggest fall: "1-2-3" by Len Barry, down 14 places from #27 to #41.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Harlem Nocturne" by The Viscounts, 26 weeks and counting (peak #39).
- Gone from the chart: "Get Off Of My Cloud" by The Rolling Stones after 12 weeks (peak #1); "Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass after 13 weeks (peak #4); "Ain't That Peculiar" by Marvin Gaye after 12 weeks (peak #8).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | We Can Work It Out The Beatles |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) The Byrds |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Over And Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Let's Hang On! The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Fever The McCoys |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Ebb Tide The Righteous Brothers |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | England Swings Roger Miller |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Make The World Go Away Eddy Arnold |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | Five O'Clock World The Vogues |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | Flowers On The Wall The Statler Brothers |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Barry Young |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | Puppet On A String Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | 9 | I Can Never Go Home Anymore The Shangri-Las |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 4 | She's Just My Style Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Don't Think Twice The Wonder Who? |
| 18 | 28 | 18 | 3 | Day Tripper The Beatles |
| 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | Hang On Sloopy Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 6 | The Little Girl I Once Knew The Beach Boys |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 6 | You Didn't Have To Be So Nice The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 22 | 33 | 22 | 4 | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) The T-Bones |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 9 | It's My Life The Animals |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 7 | The Duck Jackie Lee |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 5 | Spanish Eyes Al Martino |
| 26 | 18 | 18 | 7 | Sunday And Me Jay & The Americans |
| 27 | 48 | 27 | 2 | A Must To Avoid Herman's Hermits |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 5 | Just Like Me Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 5 | Satin Pillows Bobby Vinton |
| 30 | 20 | 1 | 10 | I Hear A Symphony The Supremes |
| 31 | 26 | 7 | 15 | Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 32 | 19 | 10 | 10 | I Will Dean Martin |
| 33 | 59 | 33 | 3 | Attack The Toys |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 5 | A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex |
| 35 | 25 | 17 | 10 | I'm A Man The Yardbirds |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 4 | Thunderball Tom Jones |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 7 | You've Been Cheatin' The Impressions |
| 38 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Let's Get Together We Five |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 26 | Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts |
| 40 | 53 | 40 | 5 | Lies The Knickerbockers |
| 41 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 1-2-3 Len Barry |
| 42 | 32 | 32 | 7 | Apple Of My Eye Roy Head And The Traits |
| 43 | 65 | 43 | 4 | Jenny Take A Ride! Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 5 | I've Got To Be Somebody Billy Joe Royal |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 5 | Sandy Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 46 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Princess In Rags Gene Pitney |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 6 | Jealous Heart Connie Francis |
| 48 | 79 | 48 | 2 | As Tears Go By The Rolling Stones |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 7 | Look Through Any Window The Hollies |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 5 | A Well Respected Man The Kinks |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 5 | Crystal Chandelier Vic Dana |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 4 | Are You There (With Another Girl) Dionne Warwick |
| 53 | 44 | 44 | 8 | Seesaw Don Covay & The Goodtimers |
| 54 | 66 | 54 | 5 | It's Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 5 | A Young Girl Noel Harrison |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 4 | Crying Time Ray Charles |
| 57 | 80 | 57 | 2 | The Men In My Little Girl's Life Mike Douglas |
| 58 | 77 | 58 | 2 | It Was A Very Good Year Frank Sinatra |
| 59 | 76 | 59 | 3 | Second Hand Rose Barbra Streisand |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 3 | Under Your Spell Again Johnny Rivers |
| 61 | 62 | 43 | 8 | Hole In The Wall The Packers |
| 62 | 60 | 60 | 8 | Buckaroo Buck Owens and The Buckaroos |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 3 | Broomstick Cowboy Bobby Goldsboro |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 4 | Please Don't Fight It Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 6 | Michael The C.O.D.'s |
| 66 | 63 | 63 | 7 | Try Me James Brown At The Organ |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 2 | Zorba The Greek Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 5 | All Or Nothing Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles |
| 69 | 84 | 69 | 2 | Going To A Go-Go The Miracles |
| 70 | 64 | 53 | 9 | Don't Fight It Wilson Pickett |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 2 | Tijuana Taxi Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 72 | 75 | 72 | 4 | Love Bug Jack Jones |
| 73 | 70 | 59 | 8 | A Time To Love-A Time To Cry (Petite Fleur) Lou Johnson |
| 74 | 90 | 74 | 2 | My Love Petula Clark |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Tell Me Why Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 5 | C.C. Rider Bobby Powell |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 2 | Little Boy (In Grown Up Clothes) The 4 Seasons |
| 78 | 95 | 78 | 3 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 2 | Recovery Fontella Bass |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Don't Mess With Bill The Marvelettes |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Barbara Ann The Beach Boys |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 2 | Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Like A Baby Len Barry |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 4 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Maxine Brown |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Spread It On Thick The Gentrys |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore The Young Rascals |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 4 | Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) Martha & The Vandellas |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 3 | Don't Look Back The Temptations |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Hurt Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 90 | 85 | 85 | 5 | Just One More Day Otis Redding |
| 91 | 96 | 91 | 2 | Black Nights Lowell Fulsom |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I See The Light The Five Americans |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Get Out Of My Life, Woman Lee Dorsey |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Yesterday Man Chris Andrews |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Blue River Elvis Presley |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Follow Your Heart The Manhattans |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Look In My Eyes The Three Degrees |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Spanish Harlem King Curtis |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? Bob Dylan |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Mountain Of Love Billy Stewart |
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