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