Billboard Hot 100 — August 6, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 6, 1966. "Wild Thing" by The Troggs held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 16 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Respectable" by The Outsiders at #70, which would go on to peak at #15. The biggest climber was "Land Of 1000 Dances" by Wilson Pickett, up 33 places from #76 to #43.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Wild Thing" by The Troggs — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting June 25, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" by Napoleon XIV (up from #11 to #5).
- Biggest fall: "Little Girl" by Syndicate Of Sound, down 28 places from #21 to #49.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 18 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Cool Jerk" by The Capitols after 14 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 | 7 | Wild Thing The Troggs |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | The Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! Napoleon XIV |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | I Saw Her Again The Mamas & The Papas |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Hanky Panky Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Sweet Pea Tommy Roe |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Mothers Little Helper The Rolling Stones |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Somewhere, My Love Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Hungry Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 5 | This Door Swings Both Ways Herman's Hermits |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | Over Under Sideways Down The Yardbirds |
| 15 | 30 | 15 | 5 | See You In September The Happenings |
| 16 | 26 | 16 | 4 | I Couldn't Live Without Your Love Petula Clark |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 7 | Sweet Dreams Tommy McLain |
| 18 | 12 | 1 | 9 | Paperback Writer The Beatles |
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 6 | The Work Song Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | I Want You Bob Dylan |
| 21 | 19 | 19 | 6 | Love Letters Elvis Presley |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 6 | Trains And Boats And Planes Dionne Warwick |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | 12 | Red Rubber Ball The Cyrkle |
| 24 | 40 | 24 | 3 | Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder |
| 25 | 24 | 13 | 11 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | 12 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield |
| 27 | 22 | 1 | 14 | Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 7 | Searching For My Love Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | Pretty Flamingo Manfred Mann |
| 30 | 28 | 28 | 8 | Where Were You When I Needed You The Grass Roots |
| 31 | 31 | 11 | 16 | Dirty Water The Standells |
| 32 | 29 | 7 | 10 | Along Comes Mary The Association |
| 33 | 57 | 33 | 4 | Summertime Billy Stewart |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 8 | Billy And Sue B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 35 | 48 | 35 | 3 | Warm And Tender Love Percy Sledge |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 5 | Friday's Child Nancy Sinatra |
| 37 | 47 | 37 | 4 | The Joker Went Wild Brian Hyland |
| 38 | 63 | 38 | 3 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 3 | Lady Jane The Rolling Stones |
| 40 | 35 | 35 | 10 | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Jack Jones |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 5 | Distant Shores Chad & Jeremy |
| 42 | 53 | 42 | 5 | Tar And Cement Verdelle Smith |
| 43 | 76 | 43 | 2 | Land Of 1000 Dances Wilson Pickett |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 4 | 5 D (Fifth Dimension) The Byrds |
| 45 | 64 | 45 | 3 | Working In The Coal Mine Lee Dorsey |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 3 | Make Me Belong To You Barbara Lewis |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 7 | Misty "Groove" Holmes |
| 48 | 59 | 48 | 3 | The Tip Of My Fingers Eddy Arnold |
| 49 | 21 | 8 | 10 | Little Girl Syndicate Of Sound |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | You You You Mel Carter |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 2 | Guantanamera The Sandpipers |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 2 | Alfie Cher |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 4 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 54 | 27 | 27 | 8 | Happy Summer Days Ronnie Dove |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 5 | Wade In The Water Ramsey Lewis |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 3 | A Million And One Dean Martin |
| 57 | 75 | 57 | 2 | My Heart's Symphony Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 58 | 73 | 58 | 3 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 2 | (You Make Me Feel) So Good The McCoys |
| 60 | 42 | 42 | 7 | You Wouldn't Listen The Ides Of March |
| 61 | 90 | 61 | 2 | Sunshine Superman Donovan |
| 62 | 84 | 62 | 2 | Wouldn't It Be Nice The Beach Boys |
| 63 | 52 | 52 | 5 | Look At Me Girl Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 64 | 79 | 64 | 2 | Money Won't Change You (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 4 | I Guess I'll Always Love You The Isley Brothers |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 3 | Open The Door To Your Heart Darrell Banks |
| 67 | 49 | 49 | 6 | Can I Trust You? The Bachelors |
| 68 | 77 | 68 | 3 | I Believe I'm Gonna Make It Joe Tex |
| 69 | 46 | 46 | 8 | Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) The Miracles |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Respectable The Outsiders |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Say I Am (What I Am) Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Go Ahead And Cry The Righteous Brothers |
| 73 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Lonely Soldier Mike Williams |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Sugar And Spice The Cryan' Shames |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | With A Girl Like You The Troggs |
| 76 | 88 | 2 | 18 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Too Soon To Know Roy Orbison |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 2 | Bring Back The Time B.J. Thomas |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | 7 And 7 Is Love |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 2 | Lonely Summer The Shades Of Blue |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | A Million And One Vic Dana |
| 82 | 95 | 82 | 4 | (We'll Be) United The Intruders |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 2 | Livin' Above Your Head Jay & The Americans |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 4 | Uptight (Everything's Alright) Nancy Wilson |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue) Bobby Vinton |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Out Of This World The Chiffons |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 2 | Let's Call It A Day Girl The Razor's Edge |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 2 | I Put A Spell On You Alan Price Set |
| 89 | 94 | 89 | 3 | Georgia Rose Tony Bennett |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sunny Afternoon The Kinks |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Let Me Tell You, Babe Nat King Cole |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | The Dangling Conversation Simon & Garfunkel |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | World Of Fantasy The Five Stairsteps |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 2 | The Philly Freeze Alvin Cash & The Registers |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 2 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Mable John |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Just Yesterday Al Martino |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 | To Show I Love You Peter And Gordon |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Suspicions The Sidekicks |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | That's Enough Rosco Robinson |
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