Billboard Hot 100 — May 7, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 7, 1966. "Monday, Monday" by The Mamas & The Papas climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Good Lovin'" by The Young Rascals, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel at #62, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown And The Famous Flames, up 39 places from #70 to #31.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Monday, Monday" by The Mamas & The Papas — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting April 9, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" by Bob Dylan (up from #14 to #7); "Gloria" by Shadows Of Knight (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" by Elvis Presley, down 21 places from #45 to #66.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Time Won't Let Me" by The Outsiders, 12 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by SSgt Barry Sadler after 13 weeks (peak #1); "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones after 10 weeks (peak #2); "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles after 9 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 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Monday, Monday The Mamas & The Papas |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Good Lovin' The Young Rascals |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Sloop John B The Beach Boys |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration The Righteous Brothers |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Kicks Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Secret Agent Man Johnny Rivers |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Cher |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | Leaning On The Lamp Post Herman's Hermits |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | Gloria Shadows Of Knight |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | Time Won't Let Me The Outsiders |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 6 | Try Too Hard The Dave Clark Five |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | Message To Michael Dionne Warwick |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | Shapes Of Things The Yardbirds |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 3 | How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? Nancy Sinatra |
| 16 | 29 | 16 | 5 | When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 5 | Eight Miles High The Byrds |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 4 | A Groovy Kind Of Love The Mindbenders |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | 11 | Daydream The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 20 | 12 | 8 | 12 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 21 | 16 | 16 | 7 | Rhapsody In The Rain Lou Christie |
| 22 | 19 | 19 | 7 | Together Again Ray Charles |
| 23 | 13 | 11 | 7 | A Sign Of The Times Petula Clark |
| 24 | 39 | 24 | 4 | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) The Walker Bros. |
| 25 | 42 | 25 | 4 | Nothing's Too Good For My Baby Stevie Wonder |
| 26 | 62 | 26 | 2 | Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart The Supremes |
| 27 | 41 | 27 | 4 | Let's Start All Over Again Ronnie Dove |
| 28 | 25 | 25 | 8 | Frankie And Johnny Elvis Presley |
| 29 | 54 | 29 | 4 | Love's Made A Fool Of You Bobby Fuller Four |
| 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) The Isley Brothers |
| 31 | 70 | 31 | 2 | It's A Man's Man's Man's World James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 9 | The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine) The Brass Ring featuring Phil Bodner |
| 33 | 46 | 33 | 7 | I'll Take Good Care Of You Garnet Mimms |
| 34 | 34 | 30 | 8 | I Hear Trumpets Blow The Tokens |
| 35 | 35 | 24 | 8 | What Now My Love Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 36 | 32 | 32 | 7 | Caroline, No Brian Wilson |
| 37 | 58 | 37 | 4 | The Ballad Of Irving Frank Gallop |
| 38 | 38 | 26 | 8 | Somewhere Len Barry |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 9 | I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree Just Us |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 5 | I'm Comin' Home, Cindy Trini Lopez |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 3 | The "A" Team SSgt Barry Sadler |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 8 | I Can't Let Go The Hollies |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 4 | Love Me With All Of Your Heart The Bachelors |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 5 | History Repeats Itself Buddy Starcher |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 8 | She Blew A Good Thing The Poets |
| 46 | 44 | 44 | 9 | Tippy Toeing The Harden Trio |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 5 | Band Of Gold Mel Carter |
| 48 | 64 | 48 | 3 | Come On Let's Go The McCoys |
| 49 | 71 | 49 | 3 | Backstage Gene Pitney |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 7 | Till The End Of The Day The Kinks |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 6 | Got My Mojo Working (Part I) Jimmy Smith |
| 52 | 74 | 52 | 2 | Twinkle Toes Roy Orbison |
| 53 | 73 | 53 | 2 | Dum-De-Da Bobby Vinton |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | You're The One The Marvelettes |
| 55 | 66 | 55 | 5 | Distant Drums Jim Reeves |
| 56 | 86 | 56 | 2 | Cool Jerk The Capitols |
| 57 | 77 | 57 | 4 | Evol-Not Love The Five Americans |
| 58 | 87 | 58 | 3 | Hold On! I'm A Comin' Sam & Dave |
| 59 | 69 | 59 | 3 | The Cruel War Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 5 | (I'm A) Road Runner Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 61 | 76 | 61 | 4 | The More I See You Chris Montez |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | I Am A Rock Simon & Garfunkel |
| 63 | 75 | 63 | 5 | You've Got My Mind Messed Up James Carr |
| 64 | 68 | 64 | 3 | Remember The Rain Bob Lind |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 66 | 45 | 45 | 8 | Please Don't Stop Loving Me Elvis Presley |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 5 | He Cried The Shangri-Las |
| 68 | 83 | 68 | 2 | I Love You 1000 Times The Platters |
| 69 | 95 | 69 | 3 | Dirty Water The Standells |
| 70 | 85 | 70 | 3 | Barefootin' Robert Parker |
| 71 | 63 | 63 | 6 | A Lover's Concerto Sarah Vaughan |
| 72 | 84 | 72 | 7 | Darling Baby The Elgins |
| 73 | 79 | 73 | 2 | Mame Bobby Darin |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 2 | Elvira Dallas Frazier |
| 75 | 88 | 75 | 4 | Gloria Them |
| 76 | 92 | 76 | 3 | Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Swingin' Medallions |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | I Love You Drops Vic Dana |
| 78 | 96 | 78 | 2 | Let Me Be Good To You Carla Thomas |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 2 | The Teaser Bob Kuban And The In-Men |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | There's No Living Without Your Loving Peter And Gordon |
| 81 | 93 | 81 | 3 | Wang Dang Doodle Ko Ko Taylor |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 2 | Love Takes A Long Time Growing Deon Jackson |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Come Running Back Dean Martin |
| 84 | 80 | 80 | 5 | Real Humdinger J.J. Barnes |
| 85 | 98 | 85 | 2 | Downtown Mrs. Miller |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Sweet Talkin' Guy The Chiffons |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Peter Rabbit Dee Jay And The Runaways |
| 88 | 91 | 88 | 2 | Please Don't Sell My Daddy No More Wine The Greenwoods |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Oh How Happy Shades Of Blue |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Truly Julie's Blues (I'll Be There) Bob Lind |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Bad Eye Willie Mitchell |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Still The Sunrays |
| 94 | 94 | 91 | 4 | Pin The Tail On The Donkey Paul Peek |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | The Big Hurt Del Shannon |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | A Lover's Concerto Mrs. Miller |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | My Little Red Book Love |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I'll Love You Forever The Holidays |
| 99 | 100 | 99 | 2 | Mine Exclusively The Olympics |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Headline News Edwin Starr |
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