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