Billboard Hot 100 — January 29, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 29, 1966. "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles returned to #1 after 1 week away, climbing from #2 to displace "The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel (it would total 3 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Working My Way Back To You" by The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" at #63, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra, up 24 places from #74 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting December 18, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Barbara Ann" by The Beach Boys (up from #15 to #2); "My Love" by Petula Clark (up from #17 to #9); "Jenny Take A Ride!" by Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Ebb Tide" by The Righteous Brothers, down 26 places from #13 to #39.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Flowers On The Wall" by The Statler Brothers, 12 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds after 14 weeks (peak #1); "Let's Hang On!" by The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" after 16 weeks (peak #3); "Fever" by The McCoys after 11 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 | 2 | 1 | 7 | We Can Work It Out The Beatles |
| 2 | 15 | 2 | 5 | Barbara Ann The Beach Boys |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | She's Just My Style Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) The T-Bones |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Five O'Clock World The Vogues |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | As Tears Go By The Rolling Stones |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | The Men In My Little Girl's Life Mike Douglas |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | A Must To Avoid Herman's Hermits |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 6 | My Love Petula Clark |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 8 | Jenny Take A Ride! Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Just Like Me Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Day Tripper The Beatles |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | The Duck Jackie Lee |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | Spanish Eyes Al Martino |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 8 | Crying Time Ray Charles |
| 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | You Didn't Have To Be So Nice The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 7 | Attack The Toys |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 9 | A Well Respected Man The Kinks |
| 20 | 30 | 20 | 6 | Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 7 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder |
| 22 | 20 | 20 | 9 | Lies The Knickerbockers |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 6 | Going To A Go-Go The Miracles |
| 24 | 33 | 24 | 6 | Zorba The Greek Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | 12 | Flowers On The Wall The Statler Brothers |
| 26 | 46 | 26 | 3 | My World Is Empty Without You The Supremes |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Sandy Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | It Was A Very Good Year Frank Sinatra |
| 29 | 23 | 23 | 9 | Satin Pillows Bobby Vinton |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 5 | Like A Baby Len Barry |
| 31 | 42 | 31 | 5 | Don't Mess With Bill The Marvelettes |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 11 | Look Through Any Window The Hollies |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 5 | Tell Me Why Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 7 | Second Hand Rose Barbra Streisand |
| 35 | 25 | 25 | 8 | Thunderball Tom Jones |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 4 | Michelle David & Jonathan |
| 37 | 49 | 37 | 6 | Recovery Fontella Bass |
| 38 | 35 | 35 | 7 | Under Your Spell Again Johnny Rivers |
| 39 | 13 | 5 | 9 | Ebb Tide The Righteous Brothers |
| 40 | 22 | 1 | 12 | Over And Over The Dave Clark Five |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 10 | Michael The C.O.D.'s |
| 42 | 28 | 3 | 12 | I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 43 | 39 | 39 | 8 | Are You There (With Another Girl) Dionne Warwick |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 4 | California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 6 | Tijuana Taxi Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 46 | 66 | 46 | 3 | Night Time The Strangeloves |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 2 | A Hard Day's Night Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 9 | It's Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous |
| 49 | 40 | 29 | 9 | A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex |
| 50 | 74 | 50 | 2 | These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 5 | Hurt Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 5 | Spread It On Thick The Gentrys |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 4 | Call Me Chris Montez |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 3 | Cleo's Mood Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 5 | I See The Light The Five Americans |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 6 | I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore The Young Rascals |
| 57 | 71 | 57 | 2 | When Liking Turns To Loving Ronnie Dove |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 5 | Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? Bob Dylan |
| 59 | 56 | 53 | 7 | Broomstick Cowboy Bobby Goldsboro |
| 60 | 81 | 60 | 2 | Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart Roy Orbison |
| 61 | 67 | 61 | 3 | (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself Frankie Valli |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 5 | Get Out Of My Life, Woman Lee Dorsey |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Working My Way Back To You The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 4 | I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) Bobby Bland |
| 65 | 63 | 63 | 8 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Maxine Brown |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 2 | My Baby Loves Me Martha & The Vandellas |
| 67 | 65 | 60 | 6 | Little Boy (In Grown Up Clothes) The 4 Seasons |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | What Now My Love Sonny & Cher |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 2 | Andrea The Sunrays |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 2 | Elusive Butterfly Bob Lind |
| 71 | 69 | 69 | 8 | Rainbow '65 (Part I) Gene Chandler |
| 72 | 80 | 72 | 4 | I Can't Believe You Love Me Tammi Terrell |
| 73 | 79 | 73 | 3 | Snow Flake Jim Reeves |
| 74 | 89 | 74 | 3 | This Can't Be True Eddie Holman |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 2 | Love Is All We Need Mel Carter |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 3 | My Generation The Who |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 4 | Michelle Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 3 | Tired Of Being Lonely Sharpees |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 2 | Bye Bye Blues Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 81 | 99 | 81 | 2 | Love Makes The World Go Round Deon Jackson |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | Michelle Bud Shank |
| 83 | 95 | 83 | 2 | Something I Want To Tell You Johnny and The Expressions |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Hide & Seek The Sheep |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | A Little Bit Of Soap The Exciters |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | The Cheater Bob Kuban And The In-Men |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | My Ship Is Comin' In The Walker Bros. |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 2 | The Loop Johnny Lytle |
| 89 | 94 | 89 | 3 | The Pain Gets A Little Deeper Darrow Fletcher |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Baby Scratch My Back Slim Harpo |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | The Rains Came Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | My Answer Jimmy McCracklin |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Waitin' In Your Welfare Line Buck Owens |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Rib Tip's (Part 1) Andre Williams & His Orch. |
| 95 | 98 | 95 | 2 | Can't You See (You're Losing Me) Mary Wells |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | Because I Love You Billy Stewart |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Is It Me? Barbara Mason |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Fly Me To The Moon Sam & Bill |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Don't Forget About Me Barbara Lewis |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Take Me For What I'm Worth The Searchers |
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