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