Billboard Hot 100 — March 26, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 26, 1966. "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by SSgt Barry Sadler held #1 for a 4th straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "A Sign Of The Times" by Petula Clark at #70, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers, up 38 places from #60 to #22.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by SSgt Barry Sadler — 4 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting February 5, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" by The Righteous Brothers (up from #14 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Lightnin' Strikes" by Lou Christie, down 20 places from #13 to #33.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Lightnin' Strikes" by Lou Christie, 14 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "My Love" by Petula Clark after 13 weeks (peak #1); "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" by Stevie Wonder after 14 weeks (peak #3); "Crying Time" by Ray Charles after 15 weeks (peak #6).
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 | The Ballad Of The Green Berets SSgt Barry Sadler |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19th Nervous Breakdown The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Nowhere Man The Beatles |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | Daydream The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration The Righteous Brothers |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Elusive Butterfly Bob Lind |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Listen People Herman's Hermits |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Love Makes The World Go Round Deon Jackson |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 6 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett |
| 14 | 25 | 14 | 4 | Sure Gonna Miss Her Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 | Woman Peter And Gordon |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | Baby Scratch My Back Slim Harpo |
| 17 | 41 | 17 | 3 | Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 6 | Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) Four Tops |
| 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 8 | You Baby The Turtles |
| 21 | 50 | 21 | 6 | Time Won't Let Me The Outsiders |
| 22 | 60 | 22 | 2 | Secret Agent Man Johnny Rivers |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 6 | It's Too Late Bobby Goldsboro |
| 24 | 22 | 22 | 10 | My Baby Loves Me Martha & The Vandellas |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 6 | This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) The Isley Brothers |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 5 | Magic Town The Vogues |
| 27 | 44 | 27 | 4 | Little Latin Lupe Lu Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 28 | 12 | 12 | 9 | The Cheater Bob Kuban And The In-Men |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 6 | One More Heartache Marvin Gaye |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 5 | Walkin' My Cat Named Dog Norma Tanega |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | The Rains Came Sir Douglas Quintet |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 5 | Get Ready The Temptations |
| 33 | 13 | 1 | 14 | Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | 7 | Somewhere There's A Someone Dean Martin |
| 35 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Batman Theme The Marketts |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 8 | I Want To Go With You Eddy Arnold |
| 37 | 26 | 26 | 6 | Husbands And Wives Roger Miller |
| 38 | 35 | 35 | 7 | Batman Theme Neal Hefti |
| 39 | 62 | 39 | 2 | Kicks Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 40 | 67 | 40 | 3 | Good Lovin' The Young Rascals |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 5 | Inside-Looking Out The Animals |
| 42 | 29 | 9 | 9 | Working My Way Back To You The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 43 | 54 | 43 | 4 | Satisfaction Otis Redding |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 4 | Ain't That A Groove (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 3 | Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep Al Martino |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 5 | The One On The Right Is On The Left Johnny Cash |
| 47 | 45 | 41 | 6 | The Dedication Song Freddy Cannon |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 6 | Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) Edwin Starr |
| 49 | 30 | 5 | 11 | My World Is Empty Without You The Supremes |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 5 | Time Pozo Seco Singers |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Dear Lover Mary Wells |
| 52 | 72 | 52 | 2 | Shapes Of Things The Yardbirds |
| 53 | 68 | 53 | 2 | What Now My Love Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 5 | Secret Agent Man The Ventures |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 2 | Spanish Flea Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 4 | Lullaby Of Love The Poppies |
| 57 | 75 | 57 | 4 | Outside The Gates Of Heaven Lou Christie |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 2 | I Hear Trumpets Blow The Tokens |
| 59 | 71 | 59 | 2 | Somewhere Len Barry |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 2 | Frankie And Johnny Elvis Presley |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 4 | The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex |
| 62 | 59 | 59 | 5 | Tears Bobby Vinton |
| 63 | 79 | 63 | 3 | Helpless Kim Weston |
| 64 | 82 | 64 | 3 | The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine) The Brass Ring featuring Phil Bodner |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 3 | Juanita Banana The Peels |
| 66 | 57 | 57 | 11 | This Can't Be True Eddie Holman |
| 67 | 84 | 67 | 2 | One Track Mind The Knickerbockers |
| 68 | 63 | 63 | 6 | Why Can't You Bring Me Home Jay & The Americans |
| 69 | 85 | 69 | 2 | Please Don't Stop Loving Me Elvis Presley |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | A Sign Of The Times Petula Clark |
| 71 | 87 | 71 | 2 | Memories Are Made Of This The Drifters |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 3 | Tippy Toeing The Harden Trio |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 2 | Follow Me Lyme & Cybelle |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 4 | I Want Someone The Mad Lads |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 2 | Gloria Shadows Of Knight |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 4 | Wait A Minute Tim Tam And The Turn-Ons |
| 77 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Whenever She Holds You Patty Duke |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Young Love Lesley Gore |
| 79 | 76 | 76 | 4 | Keep On Running The Spencer Davis Group |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Caroline, No Brian Wilson |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Till The End Of The Day The Kinks |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Hi Heel Sneakers - Pt. 1 Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Rhapsody In The Rain Lou Christie |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I Surrender Fontella Bass |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 3 | I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree Just Us |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Together Again Ray Charles |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 2 | Darling Baby The Elgins |
| 88 | 94 | 88 | 2 | (I'm Just A) Fool For You Gene Chandler |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | She Blew A Good Thing The Poets |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sippin' 'N Chippin' The T-Bones |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | I Can't Let Go The Hollies |
| 92 | 97 | 92 | 2 | Love Is Me, Love Is You Connie Francis |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 2 | The Boogaloo Party The Flamingos |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I'll Take Good Care Of You Garnet Mimms |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | He Wore The Green Beret Nancy Ames |
| 96 | 99 | 96 | 2 | Baby I Need You The Manhattans |
| 97 | 98 | 97 | 2 | Sharing You Mitty Collier |
| 98 | 100 | 98 | 2 | I Spy (For The FBI) Jamo Thomas & His Party Brothers Orchestra |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | You're Just About To Lose Your Clown Ray Charles |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler |
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