Billboard Hot 100 — June 11, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 11, 1966. "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles at #28, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "He" by The Righteous Brothers, up 37 places from #89 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting May 14, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Barefootin'" by Robert Parker (up from #12 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles at #28; it would spend 10 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 2 weeks at #1.
- Biggest fall: "Evol-Not Love" by The Five Americans, down 23 places from #52 to #75.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Good Lovin'" by The Young Rascals, 14 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Gloria" by Shadows Of Knight after 12 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: Twenty-Six Places in a Week: The Hot 100's Biggest Leaps and Highest Debuts.
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 | Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | I Am A Rock Simon & Garfunkel |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | A Groovy Kind Of Love The Mindbenders |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | Monday, Monday The Mamas & The Papas |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | It's A Man's Man's Man's World James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Green Grass Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | Barefootin' Robert Parker |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | Sweet Talkin' Guy The Chiffons |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | Cool Jerk The Capitols |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | Oh How Happy Shades Of Blue |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 4 | Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 9 | The More I See You Chris Montez |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 4 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield |
| 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart The Supremes |
| 19 | 35 | 19 | 4 | Red Rubber Ball The Cyrkle |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 10 | (I'm A) Road Runner Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 8 | Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Swingin' Medallions |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 4 | Don't Bring Me Down The Animals |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 5 | Girl In Love The Outsiders |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 5 | Mama B.J. Thomas |
| 25 | 22 | 22 | 8 | Come On Let's Go The McCoys |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 8 | Hold On! I'm A Comin' Sam & Dave |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | 13 | Kicks Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 28 | NEW | 28 | 1 | Paperback Writer The Beatles |
| 29 | 15 | 1 | 14 | Good Lovin' The Young Rascals |
| 30 | 20 | 8 | 11 | Message To Michael Dionne Warwick |
| 31 | 45 | 31 | 8 | Dirty Water The Standells |
| 32 | 16 | 13 | 9 | The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) The Walker Bros. |
| 33 | 27 | 3 | 11 | Sloop John B The Beach Boys |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 6 | I Love You Drops Vic Dana |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 6 | Come Running Back Dean Martin |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 3 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations |
| 37 | 28 | 7 | 8 | How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? Nancy Sinatra |
| 38 | 50 | 38 | 3 | Crying Jay & The Americans |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 7 | I Love You 1000 Times The Platters |
| 40 | 34 | 25 | 8 | Backstage Gene Pitney |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 4 | Dedicated Follower Of Fashion The Kinks |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 5 | It's Over Jimmie Rodgers |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 4 | Hey Joe The Leaves |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 5 | S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) Joe Tex |
| 45 | 37 | 34 | 9 | The Ballad Of Irving Frank Gallop |
| 46 | 66 | 46 | 2 | Popsicle Jan & Dean |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 5 | The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me Eddy Arnold |
| 48 | 75 | 48 | 2 | Hanky Panky Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 6 | Peter Rabbit Dee Jay And The Runaways |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 6 | There's No Living Without Your Loving Peter And Gordon |
| 51 | 78 | 51 | 2 | Little Girl Syndicate Of Sound |
| 52 | 89 | 52 | 2 | He The Righteous Brothers |
| 53 | 76 | 53 | 2 | The Land Of Milk And Honey The Vogues |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 7 | My Little Red Book Love |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 4 | Take This Heart Of Mine Marvin Gaye |
| 56 | 74 | 56 | 2 | Oh Yeah The Shadows Of Knight |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 3 | Wiederseh'n Al Martino |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Better Use Your Head Little Anthony And The Imperials |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 3 | Let's Go Get Stoned Ray Charles |
| 60 | 56 | 56 | 5 | I Know You Better Than That Bobby Goldsboro |
| 61 | 61 | 58 | 8 | Wang Dang Doodle Ko Ko Taylor |
| 62 | 82 | 62 | 2 | Have I Stayed Too Long Sonny & Cher |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 3 | Break Out Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 2 | Along Comes Mary The Association |
| 65 | 67 | 65 | 4 | Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Raindrops) Barry McGuire |
| 66 | 69 | 66 | 3 | Take Some Time Out For Love The Isley Brothers |
| 67 | 71 | 67 | 3 | Younger Girl The Critters |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 3 | Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) Wilson Pickett |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 3 | Younger Girl The Hondells |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 4 | Solitary Man Neil Diamond |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 3 | Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever Four Tops |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Rain The Beatles |
| 73 | 70 | 70 | 3 | Batman & His Grandmother Dickie Goodman |
| 74 | 53 | 53 | 7 | Mame Bobby Darin |
| 75 | 52 | 52 | 9 | Evol-Not Love The Five Americans |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 2 | When A Woman Loves A Man Esther Phillips |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 5 | Everyday I Have To Cry The Gentrys |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Day For Decision Johnny Sea |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Please Tell Me Why The Dave Clark Five |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 6 | I'll Love You Forever The Holidays |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water Johnny Rivers |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 4 | Good Time Charlie Bobby Bland |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | Come And Get Me Jackie DeShannon |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love Martha & The Vandellas |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 3 | Come On And See Me Tammi Terrell |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 2 | My Lover's Prayer Otis Redding |
| 87 | 100 | 87 | 2 | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Jack Jones |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 3 | Think Of Me Buck Owens and The Buckaroos |
| 89 | 81 | 81 | 4 | Mame Louis Armstrong |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sweet Pea Tommy Roe |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Count Down Dave "Baby" Cortez |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 3 | Don't Touch Me Jeannie Seely |
| 93 | 94 | 93 | 3 | River Deep-Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner Featuring Tina |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I Love Onions Susan Christie |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | One Too Many Mornings Beau Brummels |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom Walter Jackson |
| 97 | 99 | 97 | 2 | Neighbor, Neighbor Jimmy Hughes |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | The Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I Need Love Barbara Mason |
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