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