Billboard Hot 100 — January 15, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 15, 1966. "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run (it would total 3 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Cleo's Mood" by Jr. Walker & The All Stars at #75, which would go on to peak at #50. The biggest climber was "Michelle" by David & Jonathan, up 29 places from #98 to #69.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles — 2 weeks at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting December 18, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "The Men In My Little Girl's Life" by Mike Douglas (up from #24 to #8); "As Tears Go By" by The Rolling Stones (up from #14 to #9); "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" by The T-Bones (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Little Girl I Once Knew" by The Beach Boys, down 24 places from #34 to #58.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Harlem Nocturne" by The Viscounts, 28 weeks and counting (peak #39).
- Gone from the chart: "Taste Of Honey" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass after 16 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 1 | 1 | 5 | We Can Work It Out The Beatles |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | She's Just My Style Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | Five O'Clock World The Vogues |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Ebb Tide The Righteous Brothers |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | Day Tripper The Beatles |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Flowers On The Wall The Statler Brothers |
| 8 | 24 | 8 | 4 | The Men In My Little Girl's Life Mike Douglas |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 4 | As Tears Go By The Rolling Stones |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) The T-Bones |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | A Must To Avoid Herman's Hermits |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | You Didn't Have To Be So Nice The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | 10 | Over And Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 14 | 12 | 7 | 10 | Fever The McCoys |
| 15 | 11 | 3 | 15 | Let's Hang On! The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 7 | Just Like Me Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | The Duck Jackie Lee |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 7 | Spanish Eyes Al Martino |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | 13 | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) The Byrds |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 6 | Jenny Take A Ride! Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 5 | Attack The Toys |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 7 | Satin Pillows Bobby Vinton |
| 24 | 52 | 24 | 4 | My Love Petula Clark |
| 25 | 25 | 23 | 11 | It's My Life The Animals |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 7 | Lies The Knickerbockers |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 6 | Thunderball Tom Jones |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 7 | A Well Respected Man The Kinks |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 7 | A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 7 | Sandy Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 31 | 58 | 31 | 3 | Barbara Ann The Beach Boys |
| 32 | 17 | 6 | 14 | Make The World Go Away Eddy Arnold |
| 33 | 45 | 33 | 6 | Crying Time Ray Charles |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 9 | Look Through Any Window The Hollies |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 5 | Under Your Spell Again Johnny Rivers |
| 36 | 27 | 12 | 11 | Don't Think Twice The Wonder Who? |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 4 | It Was A Very Good Year Frank Sinatra |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 7 | I've Got To Be Somebody Billy Joe Royal |
| 39 | 20 | 8 | 11 | England Swings Roger Miller |
| 40 | 22 | 13 | 11 | One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Barry Young |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 5 | Second Hand Rose Barbra Streisand |
| 42 | 42 | 39 | 28 | Harlem Nocturne The Viscounts |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 4 | Zorba The Greek Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 44 | 21 | 14 | 10 | Puppet On A String Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 6 | Are You There (With Another Girl) Dionne Warwick |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 5 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder |
| 47 | 64 | 47 | 3 | Tell Me Why Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 4 | Going To A Go-Go The Miracles |
| 49 | 36 | 6 | 11 | I Can Never Go Home Anymore The Shangri-Las |
| 50 | 33 | 33 | 9 | You've Been Cheatin' The Impressions |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 7 | A Young Girl Noel Harrison |
| 52 | 66 | 52 | 4 | Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 5 | Broomstick Cowboy Bobby Goldsboro |
| 54 | 67 | 54 | 3 | Like A Baby Len Barry |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 3 | Don't Mess With Bill The Marvelettes |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | Recovery Fontella Bass |
| 57 | 50 | 50 | 7 | It's Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous |
| 58 | 34 | 20 | 8 | The Little Girl I Once Knew The Beach Boys |
| 59 | 54 | 47 | 8 | Jealous Heart Connie Francis |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 4 | Little Boy (In Grown Up Clothes) The 4 Seasons |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 8 | Michael The C.O.D.'s |
| 62 | 55 | 51 | 7 | Crystal Chandelier Vic Dana |
| 63 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Please Don't Fight It Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 4 | Tijuana Taxi Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 65 | 77 | 65 | 3 | Spread It On Thick The Gentrys |
| 66 | 79 | 66 | 3 | Hurt Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 4 | I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore The Young Rascals |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 2 | Call Me Chris Montez |
| 69 | 98 | 69 | 2 | Michelle David & Jonathan |
| 70 | 70 | 43 | 10 | Hole In The Wall The Packers |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 3 | I See The Light The Five Americans |
| 72 | 87 | 72 | 3 | Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? Bob Dylan |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 6 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Maxine Brown |
| 74 | 99 | 74 | 2 | California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Cleo's Mood Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 7 | C.C. Rider Bobby Powell |
| 77 | 71 | 71 | 6 | Love Bug Jack Jones |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | My World Is Empty Without You The Supremes |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 6 | Rainbow '65 (Part I) Gene Chandler |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 6 | Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) Martha & The Vandellas |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 3 | Get Out Of My Life, Woman Lee Dorsey |
| 82 | 94 | 82 | 2 | Giddyup Go Red Sovine |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 5 | Don't Look Back The Temptations |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 2 | I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) Bobby Bland |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Night Time The Strangeloves |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself Frankie Valli |
| 87 | 97 | 87 | 2 | I Can't Believe You Love Me Tammi Terrell |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Snow Flake Jim Reeves |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 | Spanish Harlem King Curtis |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | Michelle Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | You Don't Know Like I Know Sam & Dave |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Tired Of Being Lonely Sharpees |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Think Twice Jackie Wilson And LaVern Baker |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | The Pain Gets A Little Deeper Darrow Fletcher |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Goodnight My Love Ben E. King |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | Baby Come On Home Solomon Burke |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | This Can't Be True Eddie Holman |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | My Generation The Who |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Get Back Roy Head |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Where The Sun Has Never Shone Jonathan King |
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