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