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