Billboard Hot 100 — March 12, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 12, 1966. "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by SSgt Barry Sadler held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" by Cher at #75, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" by The Righteous Brothers, up 45 places from #90 to #45.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by SSgt Barry Sadler — 2 weeks at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting February 5, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones (up from #12 to #6); "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles (up from #25 to #7); "I Fought The Law" by Bobby Fuller Four (up from #11 to #9); "Homeward Bound" by Simon & Garfunkel (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Zorba The Greek" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, down 22 places from #21 to #43.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Just Like Me" by Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay, 15 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles after 12 weeks (peak #1); "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" by The T-Bones after 13 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 6 | The Ballad Of The Green Berets SSgt Barry Sadler |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Listen People Herman's Hermits |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Elusive Butterfly Bob Lind |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 19th Nervous Breakdown The Rolling Stones |
| 7 | 25 | 7 | 2 | Nowhere Man The Beatles |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 5 | Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Working My Way Back To You The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | The Cheater Bob Kuban And The In-Men |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | 13 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 12 | My Love Petula Clark |
| 15 | 27 | 15 | 8 | Love Makes The World Go Round Deon Jackson |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | 9 | My World Is Empty Without You The Supremes |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 6 | Batman Theme The Marketts |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 6 | At The Scene The Dave Clark Five |
| 19 | 13 | 7 | 11 | Don't Mess With Bill The Marvelettes |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | 8 | When Liking Turns To Loving Ronnie Dove |
| 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | What Now My Love Sonny & Cher |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 7 | Baby Scratch My Back Slim Harpo |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | You Baby The Turtles |
| 24 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett |
| 25 | 53 | 25 | 3 | Daydream The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 26 | 43 | 26 | 5 | Woman Peter And Gordon |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 8 | My Baby Loves Me Martha & The Vandellas |
| 28 | 15 | 6 | 14 | Crying Time Ray Charles |
| 29 | 40 | 29 | 4 | Husbands And Wives Roger Miller |
| 30 | 44 | 30 | 4 | It's Too Late Bobby Goldsboro |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 4 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 32 | 22 | 22 | 10 | Call Me Chris Montez |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 5 | Somewhere There's A Someone Dean Martin |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 7 | The Rains Came Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 5 | Batman Theme Neal Hefti |
| 36 | 55 | 36 | 4 | Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) Four Tops |
| 37 | 26 | 26 | 11 | I See The Light The Five Americans |
| 38 | 49 | 38 | 6 | I Want To Go With You Eddy Arnold |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 4 | One More Heartache Marvin Gaye |
| 40 | 24 | 2 | 11 | Barbara Ann The Beach Boys |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 4 | The Dedication Song Freddy Cannon |
| 42 | 64 | 42 | 4 | This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) The Isley Brothers |
| 43 | 21 | 11 | 12 | Zorba The Greek Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 3 | Magic Town The Vogues |
| 45 | 90 | 45 | 2 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration The Righteous Brothers |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 5 | Up And Down The McCoys |
| 47 | 34 | 11 | 15 | Just Like Me Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 48 | 30 | 11 | 12 | Going To A Go-Go The Miracles |
| 49 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart Roy Orbison |
| 50 | 33 | 33 | 6 | Long Live Our Love The Shangri-Las |
| 51 | 69 | 51 | 3 | Walkin' My Cat Named Dog Norma Tanega |
| 52 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Andrea The Sunrays |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 3 | Get Ready The Temptations |
| 54 | 78 | 54 | 2 | Ain't That A Groove (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 55 | 87 | 55 | 2 | Sure Gonna Miss Her Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 56 | 72 | 56 | 3 | Inside-Looking Out The Animals |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 9 | This Can't Be True Eddie Holman |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 3 | The One On The Right Is On The Left Johnny Cash |
| 59 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Love Is All We Need Mel Carter |
| 60 | 88 | 60 | 2 | Little Latin Lupe Lu Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 4 | Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) Edwin Starr |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 5 | Dear Lover Mary Wells |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 3 | Tears Bobby Vinton |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 2 | Satisfaction Otis Redding |
| 65 | 81 | 65 | 4 | Time Won't Let Me The Outsiders |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 5 | Batman Jan & Dean |
| 67 | 63 | 63 | 5 | It Won't Be Wrong The Byrds |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 3 | Whenever She Holds You Patty Duke |
| 69 | 62 | 62 | 6 | In My Room (El Amor) Verdelle Smith |
| 70 | 57 | 57 | 7 | Waitin' In Your Welfare Line Buck Owens |
| 71 | 58 | 58 | 7 | Hide & Seek The Sheep |
| 72 | 74 | 72 | 4 | Why Can't You Bring Me Home Jay & The Americans |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 3 | Time Pozo Seco Singers |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 4 | Promise Her Anything Tom Jones |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher |
| 76 | 83 | 76 | 2 | Keep On Running The Spencer Davis Group |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 3 | Smokey Joe's La La Googie Rene Combo |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 3 | Secret Agent Man The Ventures |
| 79 | 76 | 76 | 7 | Take Me For What I'm Worth The Searchers |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 | I Confess New Colony Six |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep Al Martino |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 4 | This Golden Ring The Fortunes |
| 83 | 94 | 83 | 2 | Lullaby Of Love The Poppies |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 2 | Wait A Minute Tim Tam And The Turn-Ons |
| 85 | 98 | 85 | 2 | The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Good Lovin' The Young Rascals |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Helpless Kim Weston |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 2 | I Want Someone The Mad Lads |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | What Goes On The Beatles |
| 90 | 97 | 90 | 2 | Outside The Gates Of Heaven Lou Christie |
| 91 | 96 | 91 | 3 | Moulty The Barbarians |
| 92 | 99 | 92 | 3 | Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying) The Newbeats |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Tippy Toeing The Harden Trio |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 2 | Superman Dino, Desi & Billy |
| 95 | 92 | 92 | 4 | Put Yourself In My Place The Elgins |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree Just Us |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine) The Brass Ring featuring Phil Bodner |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | Philly Dog The Mar-Keys |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | My Babe Roy Head And The Traits |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Juanita Banana The Peels |
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