Billboard Hot 100 — July 23, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 23, 1966. "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James And The Shondells 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 "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" by Napoleon XIV at #50, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful, up 32 places from #53 to #21.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James And The Shondells — 2 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting June 4, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "The Pied Piper" by Crispian St. Peters (up from #12 to #4); "I Saw Her Again" by The Mamas & The Papas (up from #14 to #9); "Sweet Pea" by Tommy Roe (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "He" by The Righteous Brothers, down 24 places from #27 to #51.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dirty Water" by The Standells, 14 weeks and counting (peak #11).
- Gone from the chart: "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" by The Lovin' Spoonful after 11 weeks (peak #2); "I Am A Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel after 11 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 8 | Hanky Panky Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Wild Thing The Troggs |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | The Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Paperback Writer The Beatles |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Hungry Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Red Rubber Ball The Cyrkle |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 4 | I Saw Her Again The Mamas & The Papas |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | Sweet Pea Tommy Roe |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Along Comes Mary The Association |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | 12 | Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Little Girl Syndicate Of Sound |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 6 | Somewhere, My Love Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations |
| 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | Dirty Water The Standells |
| 17 | 38 | 17 | 3 | Mothers Little Helper The Rolling Stones |
| 18 | 25 | 18 | 4 | The Work Song Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 4 | Love Letters Elvis Presley |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | You Better Run The Young Rascals |
| 21 | 53 | 21 | 2 | Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 22 | 19 | 19 | 7 | (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water Johnny Rivers |
| 23 | 39 | 23 | 5 | Over Under Sideways Down The Yardbirds |
| 24 | 34 | 24 | 4 | I Want You Bob Dylan |
| 25 | 50 | 25 | 5 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 26 | 48 | 26 | 5 | Sweet Dreams Tommy McLain |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 6 | Happy Summer Days Ronnie Dove |
| 28 | 24 | 21 | 8 | Popsicle Jan & Dean |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | Where Were You When I Needed You The Grass Roots |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 4 | Trains And Boats And Planes Dionne Warwick |
| 31 | 28 | 28 | 7 | Please Tell Me Why The Dave Clark Five |
| 32 | 56 | 32 | 3 | This Door Swings Both Ways Herman's Hermits |
| 33 | 18 | 12 | 10 | Don't Bring Me Down The Animals |
| 34 | 23 | 23 | 7 | Rain The Beatles |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 8 | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Jack Jones |
| 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | Cool Jerk The Capitols |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 6 | Billy And Sue B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 4 | Pretty Flamingo Manfred Mann |
| 39 | 17 | 1 | 11 | Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones |
| 40 | 47 | 40 | 5 | You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd Roger Miller |
| 41 | 67 | 41 | 3 | See You In September The Happenings |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 5 | You Wouldn't Listen The Ides Of March |
| 43 | 29 | 29 | 8 | The Land Of Milk And Honey The Vogues |
| 44 | 31 | 31 | 9 | Let's Go Get Stoned Ray Charles |
| 45 | 22 | 12 | 12 | Oh How Happy Shades Of Blue |
| 46 | 73 | 46 | 2 | I Couldn't Live Without Your Love Petula Clark |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 6 | Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) The Miracles |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 3 | Friday's Child Nancy Sinatra |
| 49 | 36 | 7 | 14 | Barefootin' Robert Parker |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! Napoleon XIV |
| 51 | 27 | 18 | 8 | He The Righteous Brothers |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 5 | Searching For My Love Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces |
| 53 | 42 | 42 | 9 | Younger Girl The Critters |
| 54 | 74 | 54 | 2 | 5 D (Fifth Dimension) The Byrds |
| 55 | 78 | 55 | 3 | Distant Shores Chad & Jeremy |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | Can I Trust You? The Bachelors |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 5 | I'm A Nut Leroy Pullins |
| 58 | 65 | 58 | 6 | Not Responsible Tom Jones |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 5 | Past, Present And Future The Shangri-Las |
| 60 | 57 | 55 | 10 | Solitary Man Neil Diamond |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 3 | Tar And Cement Verdelle Smith |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 2 | The Joker Went Wild Brian Hyland |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 7 | I Love Onions Susan Christie |
| 64 | 82 | 64 | 5 | Misty "Groove" Holmes |
| 65 | 76 | 65 | 5 | Lara's Theme from "Dr. Zhivago" Roger Williams |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 6 | Teenager's Prayer Joe Simon |
| 67 | 59 | 52 | 9 | Younger Girl The Hondells |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 3 | Look At Me Girl Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 70 | 85 | 70 | 3 | Lonely Soldier Mike Williams |
| 71 | 71 | 31 | 13 | I Love You 1000 Times The Platters |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 6 | I Only Have Eyes For You The Lettermen |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 2 | I Guess I'll Always Love You The Isley Brothers |
| 74 | 89 | 74 | 2 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | You You You Mel Carter |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 4 | Hey You! Little Boo-Ga-Loo Chubby Checker |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 4 | Ain't Gonna Cry No More Brenda Lee |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Warm And Tender Love Percy Sledge |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | The Tip Of My Fingers Eddy Arnold |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Make Me Belong To You Barbara Lewis |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 5 | Painter Lou Christie |
| 82 | 97 | 82 | 2 | Summertime Billy Stewart |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Lady Jane The Rolling Stones |
| 84 | 84 | 80 | 5 | Stop! - Get A Ticket Clefs Of Lavender Hill |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 2 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Nancy Wilson |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 5 | La Bamba - Part I Trini Lopez |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 4 | Hot Shot The Buena Vistas |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | I Believe I'm Gonna Make It Joe Tex |
| 89 | 99 | 89 | 3 | Wade In The Water Ramsey Lewis |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Working In The Coal Mine Lee Dorsey |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 2 | Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band) Ray Stevens |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Sugar And Spice The Cryan' Shames |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 94 | 95 | 94 | 2 | Drive My Car Bob Kuban And The In-Men |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Georgia Rose Tony Bennett |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 2 | (We'll Be) United The Intruders |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | Tell Her Dean Parrish |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Open The Door To Your Heart Darrell Banks |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | A Million And One Dean Martin |
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