Billboard Hot 100 — April 23, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 23, 1966. "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" by The Righteous Brothers held #1 for a 3rd straight week, the last week of its run. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "How Does That Grab You, Darlin'?" by Nancy Sinatra at #49, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" by Bob Dylan, up 33 places from #71 to #38.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" by The Righteous Brothers — 3 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting March 5, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys (up from #13 to #8); "Monday, Monday" by The Mamas & The Papas (up from #34 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Outside The Gates Of Heaven" by Lou Christie, down 24 places from #45 to #69.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & The Papas, 16 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Listen People" by Herman's Hermits after 9 weeks (peak #3); "Elusive Butterfly" by Bob Lind after 13 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 | 1 | 1 | 8 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration The Righteous Brothers |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Secret Agent Man Johnny Rivers |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Daydream The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Time Won't Let Me The Outsiders |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Good Lovin' The Young Rascals |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Kicks Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | Sloop John B The Beach Boys |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 10 | 34 | 10 | 3 | Monday, Monday The Mamas & The Papas |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | A Sign Of The Times Petula Clark |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) The Isley Brothers |
| 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | Nowhere Man The Beatles |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19th Nervous Breakdown The Rolling Stones |
| 15 | 29 | 15 | 3 | Leaning On The Lamp Post Herman's Hermits |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 6 | Gloria Shadows Of Knight |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | 12 | The Ballad Of The Green Berets SSgt Barry Sadler |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 6 | Shapes Of Things The Yardbirds |
| 19 | 16 | 4 | 16 | California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas |
| 20 | 17 | 17 | 8 | Little Latin Lupe Lu Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 21 | 12 | 9 | 8 | Sure Gonna Miss Her Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 22 | 19 | 5 | 11 | Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel |
| 23 | 18 | 14 | 11 | Woman Peter And Gordon |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 6 | What Now My Love Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 25 | 43 | 25 | 4 | Try Too Hard The Dave Clark Five |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | Somewhere Len Barry |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 6 | Spanish Flea Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 6 | Frankie And Johnny Elvis Presley |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 5 | Together Again Ray Charles |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 6 | I Hear Trumpets Blow The Tokens |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 5 | Rhapsody In The Rain Lou Christie |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 4 | Message To Michael Dionne Warwick |
| 33 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett |
| 34 | 20 | 1 | 14 | These Boots Are Made For Walkin' Nancy Sinatra |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 7 | The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine) The Brass Ring featuring Phil Bodner |
| 36 | 24 | 22 | 9 | Walkin' My Cat Named Dog Norma Tanega |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 5 | Caroline, No Brian Wilson |
| 38 | 71 | 38 | 2 | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan |
| 39 | 32 | 21 | 9 | Magic Town The Vogues |
| 40 | 30 | 30 | 7 | Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep Al Martino |
| 41 | 39 | 20 | 12 | You Baby The Turtles |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 3 | Eight Miles High The Byrds |
| 43 | 35 | 16 | 13 | Baby Scratch My Back Slim Harpo |
| 44 | 36 | 11 | 14 | Love Makes The World Go Round Deon Jackson |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 6 | Please Don't Stop Loving Me Elvis Presley |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 6 | One Track Mind The Knickerbockers |
| 47 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Satisfaction Otis Redding |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 6 | Memories Are Made Of This The Drifters |
| 49 | NEW | 49 | 1 | How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? Nancy Sinatra |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 5 | Young Love Lesley Gore |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 7 | Tippy Toeing The Harden Trio |
| 52 | 78 | 52 | 2 | A Groovy Kind Of Love The Mindbenders |
| 53 | 73 | 53 | 3 | When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 3 | I'm Comin' Home, Cindy Trini Lopez |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 7 | I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree Just Us |
| 56 | 57 | 56 | 5 | I'll Take Good Care Of You Garnet Mimms |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 6 | She Blew A Good Thing The Poets |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 6 | I Can't Let Go The Hollies |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 3 | History Repeats Itself Buddy Starcher |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Nothing's Too Good For My Baby Stevie Wonder |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 5 | Till The End Of The Day The Kinks |
| 62 | 81 | 62 | 2 | Love's Made A Fool Of You Bobby Fuller Four |
| 63 | 56 | 56 | 8 | The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) Joe Tex |
| 64 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Helpless Kim Weston |
| 65 | 84 | 65 | 2 | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) The Walker Bros. |
| 66 | 82 | 66 | 2 | The Ballad Of Irving Frank Gallop |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 4 | Got My Mojo Working (Part I) Jimmy Smith |
| 68 | 83 | 68 | 2 | Let's Start All Over Again Ronnie Dove |
| 69 | 45 | 45 | 8 | Outside The Gates Of Heaven Lou Christie |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 3 | He Cried The Shangri-Las |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 3 | Band Of Gold Mel Carter |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 2 | Love Me With All Of Your Heart The Bachelors |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 4 | A Lover's Concerto Sarah Vaughan |
| 74 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Hi Heel Sneakers - Pt. 1 Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 3 | Distant Drums Jim Reeves |
| 76 | 62 | 62 | 5 | Sippin' 'N Chippin' The T-Bones |
| 77 | 66 | 66 | 6 | Love Is Me, Love Is You Connie Francis |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 5 | I Surrender Fontella Bass |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | The "A" Team SSgt Barry Sadler |
| 80 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Follow Me Lyme & Cybelle |
| 81 | 94 | 81 | 3 | (I'm A) Road Runner Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | Evol-Not Love The Five Americans |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Remember The Rain Bob Lind |
| 84 | 95 | 84 | 3 | You've Got My Mind Messed Up James Carr |
| 85 | 77 | 77 | 4 | Killer Joe The Kingsmen |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Backstage Gene Pitney |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 5 | Darling Baby The Elgins |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Real Humdinger J.J. Barnes |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | You're The One The Marvelettes |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | The Cruel War Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Pin The Tail On The Donkey Paul Peek |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 2 | History Repeats Itself Cab Calloway |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 2 | The More I See You Chris Montez |
| 94 | NEW | 93 | 2 | Gloria Them |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Hold On! I'm A Comin' Sam & Dave |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Wang Dang Doodle Ko Ko Taylor |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Swingin' Medallions |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Dirty Water The Standells |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Come On Let's Go The McCoys |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Barefootin' Robert Parker |
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