Billboard Hot 100 — August 13, 1966
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 13, 1966. "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Wild Thing" by The Troggs, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes at #66, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan, up 41 places from #61 to #20.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful — 1 week at the top so far, 5 weeks on the chart since debuting July 16, 1966.
- New in the top 10: "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb (up from #11 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Love Letters" by Elvis Presley, down 34 places from #21 to #55.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris, 19 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Little Girl" by Syndicate Of Sound after 10 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 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! Napoleon XIV |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Wild Thing The Troggs |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | The Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | I Saw Her Again The Mamas & The Papas |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | Sunny Bobby Hebb |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Mothers Little Helper The Rolling Stones |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Somewhere, My Love Ray Conniff And The Singers |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Sweet Pea Tommy Roe |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 5 | I Couldn't Live Without Your Love Petula Clark |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | This Door Swings Both Ways Herman's Hermits |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | Over Under Sideways Down The Yardbirds |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | See You In September The Happenings |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | Hanky Panky Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 8 | Sweet Dreams Tommy McLain |
| 17 | 12 | 6 | 9 | Hungry Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 4 | Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder |
| 19 | 57 | 19 | 3 | My Heart's Symphony Gary Lewis And The Playboys |
| 20 | 61 | 20 | 3 | Sunshine Superman Donovan |
| 21 | 33 | 21 | 5 | Summertime Billy Stewart |
| 22 | 45 | 22 | 4 | Working In The Coal Mine Lee Dorsey |
| 23 | 35 | 23 | 4 | Warm And Tender Love Percy Sledge |
| 24 | 39 | 24 | 4 | Lady Jane The Rolling Stones |
| 25 | 43 | 25 | 3 | Land Of 1000 Dances Wilson Pickett |
| 26 | 37 | 26 | 5 | The Joker Went Wild Brian Hyland |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 8 | Searching For My Love Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 4 | Born A Woman Sandy Posey |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 7 | Pretty Flamingo Manfred Mann |
| 30 | 19 | 18 | 7 | The Work Song Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 6 | Distant Shores Chad & Jeremy |
| 32 | 22 | 22 | 7 | Trains And Boats And Planes Dionne Warwick |
| 33 | 51 | 33 | 3 | Guantanamera The Sandpipers |
| 34 | 25 | 13 | 12 | Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 4 | Make Me Belong To You Barbara Lewis |
| 36 | 23 | 2 | 13 | Red Rubber Ball The Cyrkle |
| 37 | 18 | 1 | 10 | Paperback Writer The Beatles |
| 38 | 32 | 7 | 11 | Along Comes Mary The Association |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 6 | Tar And Cement Verdelle Smith |
| 40 | 34 | 34 | 9 | Billy And Sue B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs |
| 41 | 52 | 41 | 3 | Alfie Cher |
| 42 | 26 | 4 | 13 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield |
| 43 | 55 | 43 | 6 | Wade In The Water Ramsey Lewis |
| 44 | 27 | 1 | 15 | Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra |
| 45 | 56 | 45 | 4 | A Million And One Dean Martin |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 8 | Misty "Groove" Holmes |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 4 | Bus Stop The Hollies |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 4 | The Tip Of My Fingers Eddy Arnold |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 5 | Almost Persuaded David Houston |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 5 | You You You Mel Carter |
| 51 | 62 | 51 | 3 | Wouldn't It Be Nice The Beach Boys |
| 52 | 20 | 20 | 7 | I Want You Bob Dylan |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 3 | (You Make Me Feel) So Good The McCoys |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 3 | Money Won't Change You (Part 1) James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 55 | 21 | 19 | 7 | Love Letters Elvis Presley |
| 56 | 30 | 28 | 9 | Where Were You When I Needed You The Grass Roots |
| 57 | 70 | 57 | 2 | Respectable The Outsiders |
| 58 | 71 | 58 | 2 | Say I Am (What I Am) Tommy James And The Shondells |
| 59 | 72 | 59 | 2 | Go Ahead And Cry The Righteous Brothers |
| 60 | 75 | 60 | 2 | With A Girl Like You The Troggs |
| 61 | 76 | 2 | 19 | Wipe Out The Surfaris |
| 62 | 65 | 62 | 5 | I Guess I'll Always Love You The Isley Brothers |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 4 | Open The Door To Your Heart Darrell Banks |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 4 | Sugar And Spice The Cryan' Shames |
| 65 | 63 | 52 | 6 | Look At Me Girl Bobby Vee And The Strangers |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 4 | I Believe I'm Gonna Make It Joe Tex |
| 68 | 90 | 68 | 2 | Sunny Afternoon The Kinks |
| 69 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 5 D (Fifth Dimension) The Byrds |
| 70 | 92 | 70 | 2 | The Dangling Conversation Simon & Garfunkel |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | 7 And 7 Is Love |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 2 | Too Soon To Know Roy Orbison |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 3 | Lonely Summer The Shades Of Blue |
| 74 | 86 | 74 | 2 | Out Of This World The Chiffons |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Turn-Down Day The Cyrkle |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 2 | A Million And One Vic Dana |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 3 | Livin' Above Your Head Jay & The Americans |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 3 | Bring Back The Time B.J. Thomas |
| 79 | 95 | 79 | 3 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Jr. Walker & The All Stars |
| 80 | 88 | 80 | 3 | I Put A Spell On You Alan Price Set |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | God Only Knows The Beach Boys |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 5 | (We'll Be) United The Intruders |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 3 | Let's Call It A Day Girl The Razor's Edge |
| 84 | 99 | 84 | 2 | Suspicions The Sidekicks |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 2 | Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue) Bobby Vinton |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Mr. Dieingly Sad The Critters |
| 87 | 97 | 87 | 2 | Just Yesterday Al Martino |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Satisfied With You The Dave Clark Five |
| 89 | 94 | 89 | 3 | The Philly Freeze Alvin Cash & The Registers |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | There Will Never Be Another You Chris Montez |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 2 | Let Me Tell You, Babe Nat King Cole |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 2 | World Of Fantasy The Five Stairsteps |
| 93 | 89 | 89 | 4 | Georgia Rose Tony Bennett |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Shelby Flint |
| 95 | 96 | 95 | 2 | Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Mable John |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White The Standells |
| 97 | 100 | 97 | 2 | That's Enough Rosco Robinson |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | In The Basement - Part 1 Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Ashes To Ashes The Mindbenders |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Black Is Black Los Bravos |
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