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