Billboard Hot 100 — February 12, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 12, 1966. "My Love" by Petula Clark held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" by Wilson Pickett at #81, which would go on to peak at #13. The biggest climber was "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by SSgt Barry Sadler, up 36 places from #87 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "My Love" by Petula Clark — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting December 25, 1965.
- New in the top 10: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" by Stevie Wonder (up from #16 to #3); "My World Is Empty Without You" by The Supremes (up from #13 to #8); "Don't Mess With Bill" by The Marvelettes (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Second Hand Rose" by Barbra Streisand, down 28 places from #32 to #60.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Duck" by Jackie Lee, 13 weeks and counting (peak #14).
- Gone from the chart: "Flowers On The Wall" by The Statler Brothers after 13 weeks (peak #4).
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 | 8 | My Love Petula Clark |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie |
| 3 | 16 | 3 | 9 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Barbara Ann The Beach Boys |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | We Can Work It Out The Beatles |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) The T-Bones |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Crying Time Ray Charles |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | My World Is Empty Without You The Supremes |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | Five O'Clock World The Vogues |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 7 | Don't Mess With Bill The Marvelettes |
| 11 | 21 | 11 | 8 | Going To A Go-Go The Miracles |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | Zorba The Greek Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | A Well Respected Man The Kinks |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | Just Like Me Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 15 | 28 | 15 | 4 | These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra |
| 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Jenny Take A Ride! Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | The Men In My Little Girl's Life Mike Douglas |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 6 | Michelle David & Jonathan |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | She's Just My Style Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | A Must To Avoid Herman's Hermits |
| 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | The Duck Jackie Lee |
| 22 | 44 | 22 | 3 | Working My Way Back To You The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 6 | California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas |
| 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | Lies The Knickerbockers |
| 25 | 20 | 1 | 13 | The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel |
| 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | As Tears Go By The Rolling Stones |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 | Like A Baby Len Barry |
| 28 | 47 | 28 | 3 | What Now My Love Sonny & Cher |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 4 | When Liking Turns To Loving Ronnie Dove |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 4 | A Hard Day's Night Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 6 | Call Me Chris Montez |
| 32 | 57 | 32 | 4 | Elusive Butterfly Bob Lind |
| 33 | 54 | 33 | 3 | I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 7 | I See The Light The Five Americans |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 5 | Night Time The Strangeloves |
| 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | Day Tripper The Beatles |
| 37 | 49 | 37 | 4 | Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart Roy Orbison |
| 38 | 23 | 15 | 11 | Spanish Eyes Al Martino |
| 39 | 48 | 39 | 5 | (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself Frankie Valli |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Tijuana Taxi Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 41 | 25 | 10 | 12 | You Didn't Have To Be So Nice The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 42 | 40 | 27 | 11 | Sandy Ronny And The Daytonas |
| 43 | 73 | 43 | 2 | At The Scene The Dave Clark Five |
| 44 | 30 | 28 | 8 | It Was A Very Good Year Frank Sinatra |
| 45 | 29 | 18 | 9 | Attack The Toys |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 4 | My Baby Loves Me Martha & The Vandellas |
| 47 | 35 | 33 | 7 | Tell Me Why Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 48 | 61 | 48 | 4 | Andrea The Sunrays |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 7 | Get Out Of My Life, Woman Lee Dorsey |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 5 | Cleo's Mood Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 51 | 87 | 51 | 2 | The Ballad Of The Green Berets SSgt Barry Sadler |
| 52 | 68 | 52 | 3 | The Cheater Bob Kuban And The In-Men |
| 53 | 71 | 53 | 2 | You Baby The Turtles |
| 54 | 80 | 54 | 3 | Baby Scratch My Back Slim Harpo |
| 55 | 81 | 55 | 2 | Long Live Our Love The Shangri-Las |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | Love Makes The World Go Round Deon Jackson |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 4 | Bye Bye Blues Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 4 | Love Is All We Need Mel Carter |
| 59 | 43 | 39 | 10 | Are You There (With Another Girl) Dionne Warwick |
| 60 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Second Hand Rose Barbra Streisand |
| 61 | 58 | 41 | 12 | Michael The C.O.D.'s |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 6 | I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) Bobby Bland |
| 63 | 46 | 37 | 8 | Recovery Fontella Bass |
| 64 | 50 | 50 | 7 | Spread It On Thick The Gentrys |
| 65 | 82 | 65 | 3 | The Rains Came Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 5 | Snow Flake Jim Reeves |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 3 | A Little Bit Of Soap The Exciters |
| 68 | 78 | 68 | 4 | Michelle Bud Shank |
| 69 | 85 | 69 | 2 | Batman Theme The Marketts |
| 70 | 52 | 52 | 8 | I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore The Young Rascals |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 3 | My Ship Is Comin' In The Walker Bros. |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Hide & Seek The Sheep |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 5 | This Can't Be True Eddie Holman |
| 74 | 75 | 74 | 5 | My Generation The Who |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | Georgia On My Mind The Righteous Brothers |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 2 | We Know We're In Love Lesley Gore |
| 77 | 89 | 77 | 3 | Waitin' In Your Welfare Line Buck Owens |
| 78 | 91 | 78 | 3 | Take Me For What I'm Worth The Searchers |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 4 | Something I Want To Tell You Johnny and The Expressions |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 4 | The Loop Johnny Lytle |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett |
| 82 | 77 | 77 | 6 | Michelle Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Woman Peter And Gordon |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel |
| 85 | 93 | 85 | 2 | In My Room (El Amor) Verdelle Smith |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Batman Theme Neal Hefti |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | It Won't Be Wrong The Byrds |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Somewhere There's A Someone Dean Martin |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 2 | Set You Free This Time The Byrds |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | Since I Lost The One I Love The Impressions |
| 91 | 98 | 91 | 3 | Don't Forget About Me Barbara Lewis |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Dear Lover Mary Wells |
| 93 | 97 | 93 | 2 | Red Hot Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 94 | 95 | 48 | 12 | Lost Someone James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Batman Jan & Dean |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | I Want To Go With You Eddy Arnold |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | The Answer To My Prayer Neil Sedaka |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Up And Down The McCoys |
| 99 | NEW | 97 | 2 | Is It Me? Barbara Mason |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | We Got The Winning Hand Little Milton |
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