Billboard Hot 100 — July 2, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 2, 1966. "Strangers In The Night" by Frank Sinatra climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles. 15 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Saw Her Again" by The Mamas & The Papas at #53, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Wild Thing" by The Troggs, up 28 places from #75 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Strangers In The Night" by Frank Sinatra — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting May 7, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James And The Shondells (up from #15 to #6).
- Biggest fall: "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge, down 18 places from #11 to #29.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge, 13 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Monday, Monday" by The Mamas & The Papas after 12 weeks (peak #1); "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown And The Famous Flames after 9 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Paperback Writer The Beatles |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Red Rubber Ball The Cyrkle |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield |
| 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | Hanky Panky Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Cool Jerk The Capitols |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | I Am A Rock Simon & Garfunkel |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Barefootin' Robert Parker |
| 11 | 24 | 11 | 5 | Little Girl Syndicate Of Sound |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | Don't Bring Me Down The Animals |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Sweet Talkin' Guy The Chiffons |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Oh How Happy Shades Of Blue |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 6 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 11 | Dirty Water The Standells |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Swingin' Medallions |
| 18 | 13 | 13 | 7 | Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me) The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" |
| 19 | 32 | 19 | 5 | Along Comes Mary The Association |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 5 | He The Righteous Brothers |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 8 | Girl In Love The Outsiders |
| 22 | 23 | 21 | 11 | Hold On! I'm A Comin' Sam & Dave |
| 23 | 16 | 2 | 12 | A Groovy Kind Of Love The Mindbenders |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 4 | Rain The Beatles |
| 25 | 18 | 16 | 12 | The More I See You Chris Montez |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 5 | Popsicle Jan & Dean |
| 27 | 25 | 25 | 6 | Crying Jay & The Americans |
| 28 | 17 | 8 | 8 | Green Grass Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 29 | 11 | 1 | 13 | When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 4 | (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water Johnny Rivers |
| 31 | 55 | 31 | 4 | Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 7 | Hey Joe The Leaves |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 4 | Please Tell Me Why The Dave Clark Five |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | 5 | The Land Of Milk And Honey The Vogues |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 4 | Day For Decision Johnny Sea |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 6 | Let's Go Get Stoned Ray Charles |
| 37 | 58 | 37 | 4 | Sweet Pea Tommy Roe |
| 38 | 28 | 22 | 8 | Mama B.J. Thomas |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 5 | Oh Yeah The Shadows Of Knight |
| 40 | 31 | 31 | 10 | I Love You 1000 Times The Platters |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 3 | You Better Run The Young Rascals |
| 42 | 56 | 42 | 4 | The Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 6 | Younger Girl The Critters |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 7 | Take This Heart Of Mine Marvin Gaye |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 6 | Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever Four Tops |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 9 | Peter Rabbit Dee Jay And The Runaways |
| 47 | 75 | 47 | 2 | Wild Thing The Troggs |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 3 | Somewhere, My Love Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | Have I Stayed Too Long Sonny & Cher |
| 50 | 67 | 50 | 3 | Hungry Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 3 | Happy Summer Days Ronnie Dove |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 6 | Younger Girl The Hondells |
| 53 | NEW | 53 | 1 | I Saw Her Again The Mamas & The Papas |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 6 | Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) Wilson Pickett |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 7 | Solitary Man Neil Diamond |
| 56 | 52 | 52 | 10 | My Little Red Book Love |
| 57 | NEW | 57 | 1 | Love Letters Elvis Presley |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 5 | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Jack Jones |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | The Work Song Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 3 | Where Were You When I Needed You The Grass Roots |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 5 | My Lover's Prayer Otis Redding |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 3 | Billy And Sue B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 9 | I'll Love You Forever The Holidays |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 3 | Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) The Miracles |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 5 | Neighbor, Neighbor Jimmy Hughes |
| 66 | 82 | 66 | 2 | Over Under Sideways Down The Yardbirds |
| 67 | 62 | 62 | 7 | Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Raindrops) Barry McGuire |
| 68 | 88 | 68 | 2 | Searching For My Love Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces |
| 69 | 96 | 69 | 2 | You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd Roger Miller |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 3 | Not Responsible Tom Jones |
| 71 | 77 | 71 | 4 | What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love Martha & The Vandellas |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Pretty Flamingo Manfred Mann |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 4 | I Love Onions Susan Christie |
| 74 | 73 | 73 | 5 | When A Woman Loves A Man Esther Phillips |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | I'm A Nut Leroy Pullins |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | Sweet Dreams Tommy McLain |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 2 | You Wouldn't Listen The Ides Of March |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Trains And Boats And Planes Dionne Warwick |
| 79 | 95 | 79 | 2 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 3 | Teenager's Prayer Joe Simon |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 3 | Grim Reaper Of Love The Turtles |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 2 | Lara's Theme from "Dr. Zhivago" Roger Williams |
| 83 | 84 | 83 | 3 | I Only Have Eyes For You The Lettermen |
| 84 | 99 | 84 | 2 | Past, Present And Future The Shangri-Las |
| 85 | 100 | 85 | 2 | Misty "Groove" Holmes |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | Stop! - Get A Ticket Clefs Of Lavender Hill |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Ain't Gonna Cry No More Brenda Lee |
| 88 | 89 | 88 | 5 | It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom Walter Jackson |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Can I Trust You? The Bachelors |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I Want You Bob Dylan |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | It's That Time Of The Year Len Barry |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | On The Good Ship Lollipop The Wonder Who? |
| 93 | 98 | 93 | 2 | Painter Lou Christie |
| 94 | 97 | 94 | 2 | La Bamba - Part I Trini Lopez |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | High On Love The Knickerbockers |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Hot Shot The Buena Vistas |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Everybody Loves A Nut Johnny Cash |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Hey You! Little Boo-Ga-Loo Chubby Checker |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | All These Things The Uniques |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Such A Sweet Thing Mary Wells |
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